ホモテナシ

Here 薄茶（うすちゃ） follows right after 濃茶（こいちゃ）, without the relaying of the coal. It looks like it is used for shorter chakai (link).

* When 薄茶 is served, the 茶入れ is still in its usual position. The 棗 then comes to stand to the 建水's top right. * The first guest will not take the bowl, but instead offer it to the second guest. There's a dialogue here (I have something else to do). When the second guest then drinks, the first guest goes to fetch the 茶入れ and 私服 for 拝見 later. Like this, the host can then put the 棗 on the 茶入れ's position and will not have to spill the water from the bowl over the 棗. * For 拝見 then, take 茶杓 to make a set (put it between the 茶入れ and the 私服), and put the 棗 to the right of the 私服. This means you have to leave enough space for it, when you fetch the 茶入れ.

* Best done with 棚

• If you do it without 棚, then you'll have to take 私服（しふく）, 茶杓, 棗（なつめ） and 茶入 out after 拝見 in one go. For this, 私服 goes into 着物, 茶杓 is held with ring and little finger of right hand, and 棗 in right hand and 茶入 in left hand. 高橋先生 thinks this is not very elegant.
• If you have a 棚, you can leave the 棗 there (or is it the 茶入れ?)