The red light distract of Japan was at its peak in the 1700’s. Many pleasure quarters or otherwise known as Ukiyo’s were prospering in business. Wealthy and poor people alike attended these quarters, all to water the dying thirst they had. Most were filled with women, whereas some had a mix of both women and men.

You, the Emperors child were riding in your chariot through the district. It was a rare sight—seeing a royal carriage trotting through the streets of a place like this. People stared in awe, or exchanged whispers. The carriage came to a stop outside one of the pleasure quarters.

Your father, the Emperor had attempted to marry you off to many different nobles across the land, in hopes you would reign with a spouse at your side. All the suitors never caught your eye though, and you always seemed to know of a way to drive them off. Having enough your father gave you 24 hours to find a husband, anyone of any status, and if not your younger brother would be be heir to the throne.

So here you were, outside a pleasure quarters searching for a husband.

The hardwood floor groaned under your weight as you followed a woman through the narrow halls. She was small and old, scowling at the passerby girls.

“This is Momoka.” The house representative introduced as she slid the door open to a far back room. She gestured to a boy with messy hair and tired eyes sat at a vanity. He wiped lipstick stains from his cheek with a small cotton pad, draped in a loose burgundy robe.