eeeGinko,thedaughterofapoorshoemakerGinzo,achildwassoldtoageisha.Fromastudentshebecamearealgeishaandmadeherdebutunderthenameof“Peony”.GreatanguishcausedGinkomolestationhostteahouse.InGinkohaveafavoriteperson–doctorKurisu,butsheisforcedtoleavehimandreturnhomeinTokyo.Buthere,shehadallthesamepoverty.ParentsagainsellGinkgo,thistimetothenorth.Thereshefirstlandlordwasgoingtomarryher,butinterfereswithhismother,whohasdecidednottoallowthismarriage,shamefulforthehonorofthehouse.Heeventuallymarriesanothergirl.Caughtinaquandary,GinkoreturnstoTokyoandthethirdtimeitbecomesageisha.Hardwork,constantbullyingGinkoadjustedtothedisease.MistressofherfirstpromisestobreakacontractinwhichsheservesasGinko,butwhenGinkofinallyrecovers,theownereasilyabandonshispromisesanddemandsthatGinkocontinuedtoworkonit.