Ep 5. Episode 5: First Steps

Arare has officially started training to become the successor. She still has troubles wearing a kimono properly and cooking staff food for the artisans. Kenji asks Hina to make a staff food recipe book for Arare. A mysterious woman, Shijaku, gives Hana a handkerchief with Hinoyama's initials, and asks her to give it to Hina. Hina receives the handkerchief and starts to doubt Hinoyama. Hana is embarrassed when Iori tells her she's cute, and she runs out of the classroom. A few days later, Iori visits her at her house to return the pencil case she forgot in class. Komako decides to test Iori's tea skills in front of the three sisters. (C) Yayomi Yuchi, SHUEISHA / The icon