The Woman Of THREE CROWN PRINCES
THE GEISHA AND MOMIJI DREAM PART 13. Hisao Yamada
I said I'd call, but unfortunately I didn't have enough courage to do it. All I did was try to send a message asking if the wound had healed.
And he answered briefly.
'No, there are no complications. Thank you Setsuko-san.'
Short, solid and clear. That answer made me half. I feel like he thinks of me like a bullshit kid. So for months later I didn't dare call even once. I felt stupid and a coward.
But it turns out I could meet him again. On my schedule there's a name for dinner invitations.
"Hisao Yamada?" I didn't see my schedule written later. Turns out he paid his promise to visit me.
So I went to see him one night at an ochaya in Gion. It seems that this time it was just some kind of informal meeting in my meeting and he only arranged for an hour. And I can meet my other customers today as well. As usual I put on my Geisha kimono and walked into the meeting room.
But it turns out there's Hisao and Mr. Tan.
"I barely recognized you Setsuko-san." Hisao greeted me first.
"You said what Mr. Tan said before." Make-up of this art can indeed change the face of people. Young people in Tokyo are not so used to it. Except those who from the beginning have grown up in Kyoto. "I'm glad you had the chance to visit me."
"Setsuko-san, nice to see you again." Mr. Tan is now greeting me.
"I'm not used to being here, my Dad and Grandpa did this part. First I came here I thought it was boring. I'm just here to bring a curious guest." I quickly agreed, you rarely see young people here.
We talked about the weather and they were only here for a while to meet his father.
A Maiko serves tea. Before shortly set dinner set Kaiseki (fine dining japan) is served.
"Setsuko-san, can't you eat either." Mr. Tan asked, he should have known we were not allowed but he kept asking.
"No, we're not allowed." Geisha may accompany drinking but are not allowed to eat.
"He can't eat guest food." Mr. Tan reminded him.
"Mr Tan, the powerful guest allowed, after all, I didn't tell him to eat a set." I had to take that bribe. Hisao was not a patient person it seemed, he did not mind breaking the rules.
"Good.good." Now he praises me. "Setsuko-san, let's have a drink." He took a cup and poured sake for me.
"You don't want me to dance for you guys." Hisao immediately shook his hand.
"No-no, jeez. I'm not good at art..." He immediately laughed. I smiled at him, I'll make him sleep apparently.
"You don't appreciate art, ..." Mr. Tan laughed at him.
"I'll get tired of seeing her dance so slow, I'm here to repay this beautiful girl. You'd better let her be a pretty girl Setsuko-san, she's in Tokyo this month. When's your holiday?" Hisao who frankly made me laugh.
"Geisha is not allowed to date." Mr. Tan befell him.
"Omong empty, they can get married if they want, even have a boyfriend."
"Ohh really?" Mr. Tan asked me.
"It can, but she can't go back to being a geisha anymore. Girlfriend, Hmm. If in okiyaku can not. Except officially..."
"Grandfather used to be a famous Geisha, he was very proud of that."
"Hmm that means danna, girlfriend is not and what is mizuage (selling virginity*and to the highest bidder) what is still there now." Now Mr. Tan asked.