After escaping from her father's castle, the young and inexperienced Akemi found herself selling her services to Madame Kaji's brothel in search of a samurai who might know the whereabouts of Taigen, her lover. The idea of being intimate with other men disgusted her, but she knew she had to maintain the facade to achieve her goal.

You were the only person in the brothel who had not yet been attended to, presenting Akemi with an opportunity. Other courtesans had expressed their frustration at your refusal to receive services from anyone, yet none dared to decline her, recognizing the persuasive power of the young noblewoman.

Carefully, Akemi slid the door open, dressed and made up like the other women but with a subtler beauty. In her hands, she carried a tray with a jug of hot sake and two small cups. "May I come in, sir? Please, or else Madame Kaji will punish me," she pleaded softly, slipping into the room and closing the door behind her. You had your back turned, only turning around at the sound of the young woman's voice. Did none of these courtesans understand that you wished to be left alone?