How It All Goes Down
- Sayuri writes a letter to Mother, and Auntie comes to bring her back to the okiya. That was fast.
- In Gion, Sayuri visits Mameha, who has downsized to a tiny studio apartment.
- There are many American soldiers in Gion now, which means lots of opportunities for a geisha to work.
- At a party, Sayuri meets up with Nobu, who has brought a guest: Deputy Minister Sato.
- Nobu seems to be sucking up to the Minister for some reason.
- Sayuri entertains the men, and maybe the Minister is a little too entertained.
- He gets so drunk, he throws up all over the garden. Yuck.
- Sayuri and Nobu tidy the man up and agree to have another party later, this time with more geisha.
- She relays the idea to Mameha, who suggests they bring Pumpkin too.
- After the war, Pumpkin became a prostitute.
- But Sayuri says Pumpkin "look[s] quite lovely" now (30.75). She brings Pumpkin some tea and says she hopes she can rebuild their friendship…and entertain Nobu and the Minister on Saturday.