The person herself is eager .
「 In the end, people who were raised in the work environment has less resistance to it 」
Edie whispers to me .
If they lived together with their father, who belongs to the Yakuza world, then…
The children will see people making a living using prostitution .
Thus, they're ready to take that same job someday .
It's because their parents are good for nothing .
Therefore .
「 If the girl has no vision for her future, then this is her only choice 」
Edie tells me .
「 Even so, Darling, you want to devote money and time for that girl, to teach her that; “There are many more amazing things in this world . There are dreams . There is hope,” right? 」
That's impossible .
「 Yo-chan, how many months did you think it took for Agnes, whose view of life is distorted because of Shirasaka Sousuke, to understand that she has a life other than becoming her father's sex slave? 」
Nei also whispers .
「 Then, Agnes is finally changing, but still, we know how much effort Yo-chan took to do that . However, that's because Yo-chan has a profound attachment towards Agnes, right? 」
That's…
「 Can you pour that same affection you gave to Agnes to Kurosawa Naoko-san? 」
I look at Kurosawsan…
She's about my age . Maybe a year older .
Oh, right .
I noticed it for the first time .
I involved myself with Agnes because she's younger than me .
Therefore, I'm able to influence her life with my strong will .
However, if it's with a woman of my age .
I don't have the courage to step into the life of an outsider I met for the first time .
No, Ai, a girl of my age is there, but…
Ai is a girl that has a problem depending on people when she's troubled…
I stepped in without a reservation, but it was the same with Kansenpai .
But, as for the other girls .
If I tell Kurosawsan that her view of life is wrong . That the world isn't what she thinks it is,
The idea of living together with Kurosawsan and looking after her every time is…
「 She can't join in our family, right? 」
Nei said .
「 It's okay, Yo-chan . Our family isn't a charity house . You don't need to love anyone other than what you want 」
「 Don't force yourself, and don't accept everyone 」
If it's a girl we can't accept in our family, then .
Then, they will cause trouble for the other members .
「 On the other hand, you need to discard the girls that you can't accept 」
「 If you still have a lingering attachment, it will only be painful to abandon them 」
I see .
If it's not fated, then I must cut them off .
「 Well, it's okay . Minaho-oneechan's going to train her, and she can start her own business after her five-year contract as a prostitute 」
「 It's much better than having some weird guys milk all your money . She has a future 」
That's true .
If it's similar to the unconscious girls right now,
Then, even if we give Kurosawsan a 10k yen bill, remove her memories, and release her outside .
She has no place to go .
But .
Is there no other path than prostitution?
「 That's all we can do 」
「 That's right . Darling 」
Oh .
Minaho-neesan herself has lived as a prostitute ever since she was 12, that's why,
She has strong resentment towards forcing women to become prostitutes, but…
She has no resistance to the profession itself .
If one receives enough compensation from serving a man sexually, then…
Women with no money and a place to go can use this work to survive .
Also, Minaho-neesan doesn't say that “selling one's body for whatever reason is wrong . ”
That's because it would be denying her entire life until now .
Minaho-neesan, the girl Shirasaka Sousuke oppressed .
She slowly gained power for her counter attack and finally accomplished her revenge on Shirasaka Sousuke…
It's because the brothel business succeeded .
Jii-chan supported Minaho-neesan because he saw her talent in management .
Nagisa, Katsuko-nee, Margo-san, and Nei, she gained allies .
Kuromori is a high-class brothel, and that is why she's able to gain connections with the big-shots in the political and business circles .
『 I will talk to you personally with the contract and the minor details . When you have questions or something you want, I'll hear it . So, think about it 』
Minaho-neesan tells Kurosawsan .
「 Something I want? 」
『 Yes . For example, how many people do you want to entertain in a week? By the way, ours is a high-class brothel, and so we only allow each customer one partner for the night . On the other hand, they can make the very minute details as their request, but I'll teach you about it later, don't mind it 』
Minaho-neesan said .
『 It's natural that someone who works seven days a week will have a higher income than those who work three days a week, right? I would recommend you to take only three days, but I'm not forcing you . It's your choice, it's your life . Oh right, you should think of how much savings you will have after five years, once you retire from prostitution . If you do that, you can count backward on how much work you need to do 』
「 Y-Yes 」
Kurosawsan's eyes show life .
You won't think that she was that bullied girl earlier .
『 Naturally, if a customer has taken a liking to you, then your income will increase . We have some customers who pay a deposit every day to make sure that other customers don't take her . If that's the case, you'll only work once a week, and yet you can gain money every day 』
「 I-I see . I'll do my best to have customers like me! 」
Kurosawsan said, then…
「 U-Uhm… 」
Tokuda Sonoko-san speaks .
「 N-Naoko-chan, I know that Naoko-chan don't like me either, but… 」
Sonoko-san looks at Kurosawa .
「 But, I…I want to work together with Naoko-chan too 」
Huh?
Sonoko-san wants to become a prostitute?
「 H-Hey, what are you talking about, Sonoko?! 」
Tendou Otome shouts .
「 I won't let you become a prostitute!! I'll earn money for us, so come together with me! Sonoko!! 」
She screams her thoughts for Sonoko-san .
「 I wasn't able to protect you this time from the old men, that's why, this time . Right, Sonoko?! We can be together now! It has to be! 」
However, Sonoko-san…
「 I'm thankful for that Otome-chan, but I can't . I can't go with Otome-chan 」
「 Why?! 」
「 If we're together, I'll keep on relying on you, Otome-chan 」
「 It's okay! Rely on me! I love you! 」
「 But, there's no happiness in there 」
「 It's enough happiness as long as Sonoko's with me! 」
Tendou Otome pleads .
But .
「 That's not it, it's me who can't find happiness 」
She speaks with a sad tone .
「 Sonoko? 」
Tendou Otome's dumbfounded .
「 I only see Otome-chan as a friend . I can't become Otome-chan's lover 」
「 It doesn't matter! I love you! I don't mind if you don't feel the same way! 」
Oh, this is what's wrong with Tendou Otome .
She's passionate, yet…
Her emotions fire up, and she doesn't understand the other party at all .
She doesn't want to .
「 I do mind it . Sorry, I don't want to live together with Otome-chan 」
Sonoko-san…
She senses that this is her farewell with Tendou Otome .
Therefore, she picks the harshest words possible .
「 Hey, wait! Sonoko!!! 」
「 I cannot live together and depend on someone who's not family, nor my lover 」
「 I think of Sonoko as my family! I-If Sonoko says that we're not lovers, then maybe we're not, but… 」
「 We're not family either . That's the truth 」
Sonoko-san speaks clearly .
「 We are! Sonoko! 」
「 We're not! After all, I can't love women 」
The bullet hits Tendou Otome's heart .
「 S-Sonoko… 」
「 I'm really grateful that you have been a good friend to me . But, it's all over now! Stay healthy, Otome-chan 」
Sonoko-san's eyes gather tears .
She purposely throws harsh words for the parting, but…
I can see that she's a kind girl .
「 I, I have no place to go! I have no one to take custody of me! I don't have money either! That's why I will work my hardest! I'll do anything! I'll entertain customers seven days a week! I'll never disobey! Therefore, please, I beg you! 」
Sonoko-san looked at the ceiling and shouted .
「 Please hire me as your prostitute! I don't want to go back to the way I was before! If it's a place where I can go higher than where I was before, then… 」
A daughter born from the father who had his allies oppress him for being the bottommost member .
Sonoko-san must be in pain all this time .
The allies of her father raped her for the past few days .
「 Hey, Naoko-chan, please, let me become a prostitute too, I beg you 」
Sonoko-san asks Kurosawsan, as she's decided to become a prostitute first .
Kurosawsan sends Tendou Otome a glance .
「 Sonoko-chan is okay . I hated Sonoko-chan before since you were much more beautiful and everyone spoils you, but, I've seen all the horrible things you and Shigeyo-chan have been though since coming to Tokyo 」
Kurosawsan .
「 Our fathers did all that again and again, and so I thought that Sonoko-chan has no other way to go but to become a prostitute 」
That moment .
「 I won't allow Sonoko to become a prostitute! 」
Tendou Otome snapped and tries to throw her anger at Kurosawsan, but…
「 Okay, quiet down 」
「 Aguuuu!!! 」
Tsukiko, who's altering Shigeyo-san's memories holds Tendou Otome down .
『 I see . Kurosawsan, you don't mind if Tokudsan is together with you as a prostitute? 』
Minaho-neesan's voice comes from the ceiling .
「 Ah, yes, I… 」
Kurosawsan replies .
「 Uhm, please! Somehow 」
Sonoko-san pleads to the ceiling once again, but…
『 Now then, I wonder what I should do? I wanted to get Kurosawsan for myself . That's why I intervened, but… 』
「 I'll do anything! Really! I won't complain! Therefore! 」
『 Kou, it's your choice . Do you think she's useful as a prostitute? 』
I'm making the decision now?
『 Yes, wasn't that the arrangement from the start? 』
Oh right .
I came here because Minaho-neesan told me to do that .
「 Yeah 」
I look straight at Sonoko-san .
She looked back at me .
She shows an earnest look .
「 Tokuda Sonoko-san, how old are you? 」
I asked .
「 17 . I don't go to school however 」
She's a year older than me .
The same age as Misuzu .
「 I wanted to go to school, but they didn't let me 」
She's a girl who lives a completely different life than Misuzu, the young lady of Kouzuki house .
「 You can become a prostitute, but that's only for five years . After that, you'll need to take another job . Tokudsan, do you have any other jobs that you want to do? 」
I asked .
「 I never asked myself that . I thought that I'll never obtain anything . I've worked part-time in a convenience store, but, father's fellows always harass the people there, and so they fire me immediately 」
「 Is that so? 」
I look at Kurosawsan…
Sonoko-san has a cute face .
That's why her father's fellows raped her .
On the other hand, Kurosawsan has a plain face .
Despite that, Minaho-neesan…
She intervened to obtain Kurosawsan as a prostitute .
But, she left the decision to me when it comes to Sonoko-san .
She's passive with this .
Minaho-neesan can see the qualities of the plain-looking Kurosawsan, that she can become a prostitute of Kuromori .
On the other hand, Sonoko-san, who has a cute face, doesn't have the same qualities .
What did she see?
「 Kuromori-sama's managed brothel, is a high-class brothel for the elites, isn't it? 」
Tsukiko reads my thoughts and asked .
「 Yeah, what about it? 」
「 Then, isn't that the reason? 」
Because it's a brothel for the wealthy .
「 Personality is much more valuable than the looks 」
Edie said .
「 Oh, I see 」
Wealthy men are accustomed to beauty .
I mean, even if it's extreme beauty, but…
They will not come to Kuromori Brothel to pay for a cunning, selfish, girl .
Nagisa, Katsuko-nee, they all have a friendly and cheerful personality .
The big-shots of political and business circles can't enjoy unless it's like them .
I look at Kurosawsan again .
She looks plain, but she has an honest personality .
She doesn't gloss over what she says .
She speaks from the bottom of her heart, no matter what it is .
Customers of Kuromori will surely accept Kurosawsan's personality .
Better, her plain face and honest personality make her charm .
Especially for old men in Jii-chan's age, they will prefer girls like her .
However, Sonoko-san .
「 Please 」
I see, her cuteness sells for the young and middle-aged men, but…
I wonder about the people in political and business circles?
Sonoko-san has too much gloom on her .
She's just 17, and yet, she seems tired .
If I have to comment in a single word, it would be “shabby”
This gloom…
I don't think Jii-chan would ask for her .
「 I think that it would be hard for Tokudsan to become our prostitute right now 」
I said .
「 That's! I'll do my best! 」
Sonoko-san says in panic .
「 What I mean is that if we want Tokudsan to become our product, we need to revise a lot in you, or arrange, either way, Tokudsan will need to put a lot of effort to change herself 」
I…
「 Minaho-neesan, am I right? Tokudsan can become a prostitute with enough time, but you want me to see her value once she's working? 」
『 Correct, Kou 』
Minaho-neesan's voice echoes inside the room .
『 It means checking for the value for the money, cost-effectiveness . It's essential to see whether the time and money you invest will have enough value returned 』
I see . So that's it .
『 Kurosawsan can start working by next week . Kurosawsan doesn't know much about the upper-class of Tokyo, but she has an asset . If this girl asks the customers to teach her, then they can obtain pleasure from teaching her 』
Oh, it's the “What? You don't know? Okay then, I'll teach you”
The old men will talk to her with a smile .
Kurosawsan's simple and naive atmosphere creates that mood .
『 But, if it's Tokudsan when she says that she doesn't know, it looks like it's a crime 』
She's cute, yet, she's so gloomy, and shabby .
She's not suited in the social gathering spot for the elites .
『 Hey now, you don't know that much? 』then…
Because of her gloomy mood, the customers will hate her .
That half-hearted good look plus her gloom and shabby mood stink a lot .
No, if this was a cheap cabaret, then this gloomy Sonoko-san will sell since she's cute .
But with the customers of Kuromori, the contents of the service they want is different .
『 Can you imagine how hard it will be to give Sonoko-san a prior training? 』
Erasing the shabby mood and let the cuteness remain .
Yeah . It will take a lot of time .
Sonoko-san's shabby mood has soaked into her body .
「 There's no need for prior training 」
Edie?
「 We have Tsukiko 」
You mean?
「 If we can alter memories, we can also alter personalities 」
That's true, but…
「 But, changing her personality means that Tokudsan will lose her current self, right? 」
If we use Miko power to change her personality, then she will become a different person .
「 And what's the problem with that? 」
Edie walks and stands before Sonoko-san .
「 Do you like your current self? 」
She stares into Sonoko-san…
「 I-I… 」
「 You hate yourself, don't you? That's the reason why you're gloomy . The cause of your gloom is there 」
That's…
「 Listen, you can change . If you wish for it, you can love yourself . That is if Tsukiko uses her power 」
Edie said . Sonoko-san looked at Tsukiko .
Tsukiko continues to alter Shigeyo-san's memories .
「 I'm about done here . I'm leaving minimum information and removing all the unnecessary memories
Shigeyo-san will remember the truth that she lost her virginity from rape .
Furthermore, she will remember it happening only once .
All the memories of the other parents raping her are going away .
She will remember the painful truth but, it's changed to make her unable to remember because she lost consciousness during the act .
That way, Shigeyo-san can continue with a better life .
「 I can remove all of the memories you want to forget and leave all the memories you want to keep 」
Tsukiko said .
「 I… 」
Sonoko-san ponders about it .
「 Do you want to stay the same? Do you not want to change? 」
「 I want to change 」
Sonoko-san replies .
「 If I can change then I don't want the life I had until now 」
She gives Tendou Otome a sad look .
「 I cannot understand why Otome-chan likes me . I hate myself this much, and yet, she likes me, it's weird . I can only conclude that she doesn't look at me 」
Saying that; Tendou Otome bites her molars in frustration .
「 Then, think about how can you love yourself . You can change to anything right now 」
「 Yes . I can make it that way
Tsukiko's words echo in Sonoko-san's thoughts .
Chapter end
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