1 00:00:07,267 --> 00:00:12,682 The children stood outside the door and looked around. 2 00:00:12,683 --> 00:00:17,693 "Which house did Haruki put us in?" asked Vinnie. 3 00:00:17,694 --> 00:00:22,477 "The doors all look the same," said Mandy. 4 00:00:22,478 --> 00:00:27,433 The children walked around trying to find their way back. 5 00:00:27,434 --> 00:00:30,911 But they were lost. 6 00:00:30,912 --> 00:00:36,766 Soon the smell of cooking led the children to a kitchen. 7 00:00:36,767 --> 00:00:40,043 Servants were busily preparing a meal. 8 00:00:40,044 --> 00:00:42,938 One woman saw them. 9 00:00:42,939 --> 00:00:49,095 She was standing over a large pot of steaming rice on a stone stove. 10 00:00:49,096 --> 00:00:53,870 "Is the tea ceremony over already?" she asked. 11 00:00:53,871 --> 00:00:56,248 Mandy shook her head and asked, 12 00:00:56,249 --> 00:01:00,242 "How long does it usually last?" 13 00:01:00,243 --> 00:01:04,615 "Two to four hours," the woman replied. 14 00:01:04,616 --> 00:01:11,096 "Two hours? I'm glad we got out of there," said Vinnie. 15 00:01:11,097 --> 00:01:15,391 Mandy was looking out a small window. 16 00:01:15,392 --> 00:01:18,739 "A path leads around the kitchen. 17 00:01:18,740 --> 00:01:22,351 It might take us to the front entrance. 18 00:01:22,352 --> 00:01:26,823 We can find the house from there." 19 00:01:26,824 --> 00:01:32,480 The children stepped outside and walked down the path. 20 00:01:32,481 --> 00:01:38,010 But it led them away from the kitchen and into a forest. 21 00:01:38,011 --> 00:01:40,823 "We're really lost now," 22 00:01:40,824 --> 00:01:45,538 said Vinnie, realizing how far they had walked. 23 00:01:45,539 --> 00:01:50,776 "My feet hurt," said Mandy. 24 00:01:50,777 --> 00:01:54,373 They had taken their shoes off at the house. 25 00:01:54,374 --> 00:01:59,222 Mandy sat down on a rock and rubbed her bare feet. 26 00:01:59,223 --> 00:02:03,254 "What should we do?" asked Vinnie. 27 00:02:03,255 --> 00:02:05,194 He sat beside her. 28 00:02:05,195 --> 00:02:09,528 A tree branch cracked nearby. 29 00:02:09,529 --> 00:02:13,267 "Who's there?" Vinnie said. 30 00:02:13,268 --> 00:02:17,272 A young girl stepped out of the trees. 31 00:02:17,273 --> 00:02:24,597 She was not wearing a kimono but a gray colored top, pants, and straw sandals. 32 00:02:24,598 --> 00:02:29,413 She was holding a basket full of flowers. 33 00:02:29,414 --> 00:02:36,257 "That outfit looks much more comfortable," Mandy said to herself. 34 00:02:36,258 --> 00:02:40,281 She looked at her tight kimono. 35 00:02:40,282 --> 00:02:44,899 "I am Seiko," the girl said shyly. 36 00:02:44,900 --> 00:02:49,135 "Where did you come from?" 37 00:02:49,136 --> 00:02:54,524 "From Daimyo Masamune's house," answered Vinnie. 38 00:02:54,525 --> 00:02:58,661 "Excuse me," Mandy interrupted. 39 00:02:58,662 --> 00:03:02,283 "Where can we get some shoes?" 40 00:03:02,284 --> 00:03:07,404 "Come with me," she said. 41 00:03:07,405 --> 00:03:10,973 She giggled and covered her mouth. 42 00:03:10,974 --> 00:03:18,450 The children followed Seiko and soon they came to a busy street. 43 00:03:18,451 --> 00:03:22,396 Farmers pushed their carts down the road. 44 00:03:22,397 --> 00:03:28,766 Women in colorful kimonos tiptoed by, whispering and giggling. 45 00:03:28,767 --> 00:03:34,015 "Is this your first time in Sendai?" asked Seiko. 46 00:03:34,016 --> 00:03:37,759 "Yes," replied the children. 47 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:41,988 They stared at everything around them. 48 00:03:41,989 --> 00:03:46,196 One side of the street had only bookstores. 49 00:03:46,197 --> 00:03:51,272 Shops on the other side sold only things made of straw. 50 00:03:51,273 --> 00:03:53,282 "This is like China! 51 00:03:53,283 --> 00:03:57,622 It's easy to find what you want," said Vinnie. 52 00:03:57,623 --> 00:04:03,589 Seiko took them to a shop selling straw hats, mats, and shoes. 53 00:04:03,590 --> 00:04:05,928 "This is my aunt's shop," 54 00:04:05,929 --> 00:04:11,674 said Seiko, handing the children two pairs of straw sandals. 55 00:04:11,675 --> 00:04:14,868 "Do they fit your feet?" 56 00:04:14,869 --> 00:04:26,023 The sandals fit perfectly, but they looked funny with the children's silk kimono.