The Woman Of THREE CROWN PRINCES
THE GEISHA AND MOMIJI DREAM PART 18. The heartbroken 2
"If you think the same as Hisao who supports Roppongi." I laugh in response to Mr. Tan now.
"really so. It's also a form of art support..." But I still feel 10 million yen remains excessive if done in one night. You rich kid, they probably think 10 million is just a toy.
"You always take the initiative to take me out to dinner, sometimes I feel like you're too friendly."
"I just like to listen to the talk of people who have more experience."
"You don't have a fan your age, isn't it easier to talk to an old one."
"No, because I'm more used to more mature client talk. There may be some fans, but I'm banned from dating by Auntie and Okiya's rules."
"Barring courtship, .. the reason you always use is your reason for refusing a date from someone is not." I smiled a little.
"You're smart..." I grimaced wide and she laughed.
Coinciding with the waiter who brought our order. And the more general conversation flowed later.
"I have to go to the airport early tomorrow, maybe I can't talk to you for long tonight.." He called the waiter and cleared our payment. I'll be parting ways with him right now.
"Ohh well." Time passed quickly. Only today I can see it. Suppose he stays here longer.
We walked out of the restaurant and down the streets of Kyoto later, down the autumn air of the boulevard street.
"alright. Take care of yourself Setsuko-san..." He said good-bye to me.
"Yes..." He's looking at me.
"If it's my new year to Hong Kong, I'm really going to visit your place, do you mind?" He should know what I mean in that sentence. He was silent for a moment before answering me.
"Setsuko-san, the new year is still three months away. I'm not sure where I was at that time. I'm not a person who works in one place continuously for months. Hong Kong will be festive during the new year, you will enjoy your visit to Hong Kong even if I am not there. So maybe I can promise you nothing...." He spoke calmly, and I knew it was his way of resisting my attempts to meet him in his private quarters.
I'm heartbroken.
He thinks I'm not worth it. After this I will cry as much as I can in my room because I was rejected by someone I like. But in hindsight my chances are small. I guess he just prevented me from falling deeper into this stupid feeling of mine.
"Thank you for dinner today, then be careful on the road, take care of yourself..." I could only hide my disappointment then, she smiled hearing my words.
"You'll find a friend there. Take care of yourself, too, if you want any help don't hesitate to call. Let's just say I'm your uncle..."
Uncle... He thinks I'm too young for him. We're only sixteen years different can't I call him Brother.
"Thank you for dinner." I bowed to him then turned back to walk back alone back to Gion.
The cold autumn air.
I stood up, facing back again, staring at his silhouette that had disappeared in the Shimogyo boulevard. Some of the fallen momiji leaves touched my feet and were blown away by the cold wind later.
I hate autumn, I hate having to be heartbroken among the colors of this old autumn. My luck was never good in the fall.