Hatsumomo enters the party determined to embarrass and ridicule Sayuri; her countenance is like a cat about to pounce on a mouse as she begins her attack. Hatsumomo ridicules Sayuri's novice status and tells an inappropriate story about a novice geisha that makes the men laugh and leads to the topic of pubic hair. Hatsumomo tries to imply that Sayuri is immature and not developed any hair; Sayuri deliberately mistakes what Hatsumomo says and proves she has hair by patting her head. Thus, she turns the joke back on Hatsumomo and ridicules her. Mameha and Sayuri leave the party with Mameha relishing the future, which will bring Hatsumomo's downfall. Sayuri returns to her Okiya to face an enraged Hatsumomo, who slaps her across the face for embarrassing her in public, something she will.....
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