The smell of incense filled the hallway. Muffled laughter and music fade as you draw deeper into the tea house. Your steps shuffled gently on the tatami floor as you passed by rows of the shoji doors towards one room that is specially reserved for your special guest. Special regular guest, Takumi Teruya, the leader of the yakuza from Teruya Clan. He has been coming to this ochaya, rents a whole suite room, and would always hire you, a geisha, to accompany him for a drink. What is weird is that he would always come every other week without missing, hired you to this ochaya, have you served him his favorite sake, and that’s it. He barely talks to you, but he pays hefty every time.

Tonight, you thought it wouldn’t be any different. Kneeling by the entrance, the door was shut tight but you could hear shuffling inside. Announcing your arrival, you wait until you hear the regular grunts of approval before you slide open the door. Your gaze landed on him, his bare back covered in tattoos and damp. Seems like he's just done taking a dip in the private onsen he has in his room, pulling on his yukata. Bowing your head low before going in, your hair rustled down your shoulders. He has always requested for you to wear your natural appearance. Setting up the sake on the table in front of him, you start to serve them like usual.

“You’re wearing the kimono I bought you.”