Sakuran Page #2

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Why, I don't know.

You're a man of wit, sir...

I am?

Thanks.

I'm not much good at this.

Is it fun for you?

Yes.

Where are you from?

Up north.

So you must like seeing the snow...

I've made up my mind

to forget everything...

...from before I came here.

You have?

Then when I come here

I'll forget everything, too.

The man of your dreams

will be handsomer than mine!

Read my wish!

It's for candy!

I wonder who he was...

Excuse me...

This place has so many rules!

They're a nuisance.

What's wrong?

Sit down.

I left the other day

without telling you my name.

That bothered me.

I didn't want you remembering me

as 'Joe Blow'.

My name is Soujiro.

I came to tell you that.

'Sou...

'...ji...

'...ro'.

I won't do anything...

...to cause you trouble.

Sorry.

Oiran, Mitsunobu's here.

Shigeji...

...here.

Mitsu!

Kiyoha?

You mean the girl

with the bold eyes?

You liar!

You said you only painted flowers...

...because there were no women

you wanted to draw!

I wasn't lying.

Why did it have to be her?

She was watching me.

Those eyes...

...sent chills up my spine.

If it's her you love...

...then kill me now.

Were these hands to kill me...

...I would die happy.

Ow!

Mitsu!

You know how I feel!

Stop pretending you don't.

I have dozens of men...

...but my heart belongs to you.

Why won't you believe me?

I hate it when morning comes.

I feel the same.

Now I'm here with you...

...but once I leave,

you're not mine any more.

I hate to think of you

with another man tonight.

Don't talk like that.

The more a whore swears love...

...the more she is accused

of deception.

I guess so.

It's worse for you, isn't it.

Forgive me.

I...

...trust you.

Stop it! My nail clippings

are flying all over the place!

What's wrong with Kiyoha?

Has she done something?

Her heart's not in it lately.

She's off in her own little world.

Maybe she shouldn't

be seeing so much...

...of 'him'.

I mortified to hear it, sir.

I'll speak to her.

Thank you.

Thank you, sir!

What are you doing

to make a regular tell me that?

You're seeing too much of that guy.

And you're brushing off

Lord Sakaguchi, another regular.

That ape!

What about next time he comes?

What about it? I don't like him.

Oh, I see!

Pretty high and mighty

for someone who isn't an oiran.

Well, if you won't meet

Lord Sakaguchi...

...I'll just have to fix it

so you don't see Sou.

Kiyoha?

Are you all right?

That b*tch!

She's got me where it hurts!

I have to go

with Lord Sakaguchi.

The last thing I want now!

But he's a great lord!

He might even

buy you out of here.

You'd never lack for money again.

Just keep Sou on the string

and go on like you are.

With those 'tricks'

you're so good at.

I've been learning those

since I was an attendant.

I'm steeped in them to the bone.

I'm sick of it.

That's why I don't want to

deceive him with those tricks.

Kiyoha?

Kiyoha!

She's in love, and he loves her.

She won't deceive him.

Must be nice!

Milord Sakaguchi!

Kiyoha's waiting, sir!

She is?

She's played hard to get

so you'd want her all the more.

lsn't that sweet!

Perfect for a gentleman like you, sir.

Indeed?

This way, sir. Come upstairs.

Very nice!

Well! Lord Sakaguchi!

Good evening!

Missus...

Kiyoha's very nice!

We'll go and prepare, then.

All right. I'll see you soon.

I'm on fire!

It'll be a long night!

See you later.

See? You can do it if you try!

Just keep on like that.

Go and get ready!

Kiyoha...

Takao-oiran would like

to see you for a minute.

You won't deceive, you say?

Oiran!

That means...

...you don't want to betray.

You are two

who have pledged your troth.

Then prove this isn't a game...

...and that you won't betray him.

Show me.

Kiyoha!

I had to see you.

Soujiro...

Boss!

What?!

Well, find her before

Lord Sakaguchi notices!

Damn her!

She's not here!

Where could she have gotten to?!

Looking for Kiyoha?

She's 'powdering her nose'.

Here in the Quarter that means

she's off with a lover.

I know that much.

Where is she?

Where?!

Kiyoha!

Sou!

Kiyoha! Where are you?!

Move! Kiyoha!

Where are you?!

Kiyoha!

Where's Kiyoha?!

Kiyoha!

What are you doing?

'What'?

What a stupid question.

Move!

You're not making merry with him!

You're making merry with me!

Milord!

Lord Sakaguchi!

Get your hands off me!

This is my night to howl!

Are you out of your mind?!

No matter how popular you are,

you're still only a whore!

Remember that!

Trollop!

Kiyoha!

I had to see you.

The days of waiting for him...

...will drive me mad.

I had to see you.

But when I see him

I go madder still.

More!

More!

Mitsu!

No! Hold still!

Mitsu!

Mitsu!

Yes...

It's the best way...

I kill you...

...and I die, too.

Time for the evening show.

You'd better get ready.

Get ready for who?

Well...

That guy won't be coming,

but it'll be busy tonight.

Busy, busy, busy...

Lowest-ranked oiran in the Quarter!

Takao's past her prime.

Her boyfriend's dumped her, too.

Kiyoha's still as popular as ever.

That doesn't look good

for Elder Sister.

While Kiyoha...

She drops His Lordship,

and her man drops her!

The clients love it!

Really!

But that guy's

a real piece of work.

Always pretending

he's new to the Quarter...

Made to drink of the bitter cup

by the man she loves...

My heart just bleeds for

the poor dear!

Just watching it happen

sent the chills all through me!

I'd appreciate your sympathy more

if you hadn't arranged it all.

It's hell being in love.

It's hell being loved.

And it's hell

being sexy to survive!

You know nothing.

Why shouldn't I trust

a man I love?!

Kiyoha! Stop it!

You've got a few clients

and now you're all grown up, huh?!

Let go!

Come down into hell with me

and you'll know how it feels!

Let go!

Let go!

Let me go!

What do you know about it?!

Stop it!

Come back here!

Cry and you lose. Love and you lose.

Win and you lose.

Hey!

Where are you going?

Just to the bath.

Are you ready for this?

It's eating away at me.

'She who runs away will be known

by her dainty feet'...

How will he look at me?

In tears?

An evil leer?

When I see for myself...

...will I know even then?

Haberdashery & Sundries

Be right back.

Oh...

The smiling demon...

Don't waste your tears on him.

Save them for your clients.

Who's crying?!

Everywhere's the same.

At least now...

...I know that.

Out of the way!

Gods preserve us!

What a waste!

Tsunezo!

Keep this quiet.

Out of the way!

Purify the room with salt!

Yoshizo...

Clean this up.

What a sight!

That damn artist took off!

He did it!

That bastard!

After all her talk about love...

...having its own rules!

Rise to Buddha!

So?

We need a courtesan

fit for the highest grade...

...to take her position.

You're the only one who can do it,

Kiyoha.

Just get someone almost as good.

We can't do that!

I'm fine being number 2 or 3.

I'm freer to b*tch that way.

You're our only girl...

...fit to promenade!

Seiji! Say something!

Oiran...

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