Story summary from MAL: “Kiyo and Sumire came to Kyoto from Aomori Prefecture, dreaming of becoming maiko. But after an unexpected turn of events, Kiyo starts working as the live-in cook at the Maiko Manor. 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. Step into the glamorous Kagai, warm your heart with behind-the-scenes anecdotes and Kiyo’s kitchen episodes. Stay tuned for this touching tale of 2 childhood friends lifting each other up as they grow together.” * * * * This is a batch with no changes (though they are post patches on the eps that needed them) for ease of download. There are also plans to give this a QC pass for either an official tv batch and/or bd release. * * * * Staff Listing: Encode: julek TL: nhk TLC: shadeseeker (signs), sei (dialogue) Timer: torchlight Editor: flower TS: arvon2 QC: solaufein Distro: zohead, zumochi Note that we try to create the releases optimized for mpv - other players may give odd playback results.