Ohanas Mutter hat endlich eingelenkt und ist freiwillig mit zum Kissuiso gekommen. Dort angekommen löst sie leichte Panik bei den Mitarbeitern aus. Doch Ohana, die ihrer Mutter zeigen wollte wie toll das Gasthaus in Wahrheit ist, muss erst einmal wieder einen klaren Kopf bekommen nach ihrer Tokio-Reise.
The staff members of Kissuisō wait and try to mentally prepare for Satsuki's arrival. Sui places Nako in charge of taking care of Satsuki, while the others speculate on whether or not that is a good idea. Arriving, Satsuki comments on how the inn hasn't changed at all from her years as a child, and criticizes constantly on how everything is done. However, Sui states that, in order to properly satisfy a customer that one must observe them on their first stay to see what that customer prefers, adding that even though it is Satsuki's first stay in the inn, it is not her first time being there. Sui and Ohana work together to make a list of what Satsuki likes. After a night of drinking, Satsuki, Ohana, and Sui all begin to understand each other a little better, and Satsuki leaves the next morning after writing a new, positive and praising review of Kissuisō. Ohana sorts out her feelings about Ko and, after a tearful realization, shouts her thanks to him for watching over her and says her farewells.
母親を車に乗せ戻ってきた緒花たち。
皐月は着くなり、浴衣のデザインやお茶菓子、お風呂の時間について、いろいろと指摘する。
菜子はそんな彼女を素敵と思い、小さい頃から姉にいじめられてきた縁は威圧的なオーラにひるみ、
次郎丸は皐月の艶めかしく白いうなじにやられていた。
一方、スイと緒花は皐月と距離を取っていたのだが……。
仕事を通してスイ、皐月、緒花それぞれの気持ちが交錯。
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