Kiyo and Sumire came to Kyoto from Aomori, dreaming of becoming maiko. But after an unexpected turn of events, Kiyo starts working as the live-in cook at the maiko house. Their story unfolds in the kagai, the geiko and maiko district in Kyoto, alongside their housemate maikos. Kiyo nourishes them daily with her home-cooked meals, and Sumire strives toward her promising future as the once-in-a-century maiko.