During this time, Sayuri is also startled to meet the Chairman again, though neither of them makes any mention of their previous encounter. Hatsumomo proves a source of annoyance as she follows Mameha and Sayuri around during their social engagements and spreads malicious rumors. Hatsumomo, in turn, becomes mentor to Pumpkin, and she and Mameha compete to ensure the success of their protégées. Sayuri does not know why Mameha has taken an interest in her, but, since Mameha is Hatsumomo’s main rival, it seems plausible that she is using Sayuri to get at her competitor. Sayuri’s escape attempt has jeopardized her future, but her fortunes improve when a successful geisha named Mameha becomes her mentor. It is a brief meeting, but Sayuri is touched by the man’s kindness and is convinced that he is her destiny. The man, who is Chairman of Iwamura Electric, is kind to Sayuri and gives her a coin wrapped in a handkerchief. In spite of her misery, Sayuri becomes hopeful after a man spots her crying in the street. She suffers a further blow when she hears that her parents have passed away.
She has now sabotaged her future and seems destined to remain a maid for the rest of her life. However, while Satsu is successful, Sayuri is apprehended. Her distress prompts her to seek out her sister, and the two of them plan to escape. She attends school with Pumpkin but is subject to constant taunts from Hatsumomo. While Sayuri is distraught to have been torn from her home, she is soon occupied with the practicalities of becoming a geisha. The okiya is occupied by three senior women ( Mother, Granny, and Auntie), a girl who Sayuri calls “Pumpkin,” and an established geisha named Hatsumomo, who takes an instant dislike to Sayuri no doubt on account of Sayuri’s striking beauty. This journey culminates in her separation from her sister and she is escorted to an okiya, where she will serve as a geisha. She assures her sister that this is the plan but, as they travel to the district of Gion, she realizes her mistake. Tanaka, she is excited because she believes that he is going to adopt her.
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