After enjoying the luxurious feeling in the large bathing bath, Narita Masaru had long forgotten that the sun was rising, the sky was bright, and the red and dazzling morning light reflected outside the window.

It is now half past nine in the morning. I fell asleep at dawn and slept for almost three hours. Narita Sheng was in a daze and wrapped himself tightly in the white sheets. He missed the morning news, and now the TV is showing the morning housewife.

Theater.

After thinking about it, he struggled to get out of bed and put on a plain suit. By chance, Yoko Aomiya brought breakfast.

"Winter is the off-season, there is nothing to eat."

“It’s quite rich, with side dishes, miso soup, and grilled sea bream.”

The plates were beautifully arranged, but Narita Katsu didn't know where to start and carefully picked up the chopsticks.

"I'm starting."

Yoko smiled, with a fiery light shining in her tenderness, but this expression was fleeting.

"Eat slowly and listen to me tell a story."

Narita Katsu knew that what Yoko was going to say must be related to the main task of this business trip.

"She was born in Kyoto to a mother from Osaka. She is a young and dissolute stepwife. Her family is poor. She has no choice but to make a living by playing traditional drums and rapping in theaters and entertainment venues. The people she associates with are all wealthy and wealthy people from the upper class.

She was a powerful feudal lord and daimyo. They spent a lot of money in luxurious restaurants and liked to invite her to accompany them and serve them wine and food.

As she grew up and matured, she became the most elegant and generous beauty in the thousands of miles around. She gradually became the epitome of local culture and art. She knew how to cater to a man's self-esteem, was good at observing words and looks, and had insight into a man's emotions. No one could tell from her face.

She can see the joy, anger, sorrow and joy on her face, and she molds herself into the most perfect woman in the eyes of men.

For some reason, foreign culture gradually became a social trend. She was regarded as a stain on the culture and was prohibited from participating in so-called sacred and solemn rituals and ceremonies. She was even squeezed out of her living space by so-called fashion. The world believed that she was unwilling to engage in ordinary work.

He has fallen into this kind of labor work in pursuit of pleasure. His role is to seduce men and destroy others. He is not worthy of sympathy at all."

Narita Masaru put down his chopsticks and emptied the food on his plate.

Yoko subconsciously gave Narita Katsu a handkerchief, feeling sad in her heart, feeling that she should not have done so. She continued: "In the eyes of the abolitionists, she is an object of commercialization of love affairs between men and women, but she

But she herself feels that she is a reflection of beauty. What’s the use of her own ideas, because she has completely declined after the war and is unable to recover..."

"You're talking about geisha, right?" Narita Masaru wiped away the residue from his mouth and said seriously.

"Yes, but the story continues. During the Tokyo Olympics, in order to showcase local culture and characteristics, geisha revived again, like a comeback. After that period, it declined again."

Narita Masaru felt a little emotional. He did not feel sorry for the decline of geisha itself, but felt that the rise and fall of things could not be determined by the preferences of a single person.

"Now that the economy is booming, she can take advantage of the bubble and appear in front of the world."

The longer the culture or craftsmanship has been passed down, the more afraid the inheritors are of losing this big tree, and the inner fear will naturally affect their vitality. It has a huge body, but now it is like a toddler with weak hands and feet, staggering toward the world.

I want to be attached to the current trend. It is lonely and helpless.

When he thought of this, Narita Sheng could vaguely feel that Yoko was so distressed that he couldn't help himself.

"What do I need to do for you?"

"Can I ask Narita-san to take them to Tokyo?"

Hearing this, Narita Sheng understood now that it was not that Yoko had not made any efforts, but that they did not agree with Yoko's approach from the bottom of their hearts, so the matter was handed over to him. As for why they did not agree, it must have something to do with the rules

It does matter.

Unexpectedly, after the Tokyo Olympics and in the early stages of the economic bubble, Aomiya Yoko began to realize that for traditional culture, this was an era that could take off again by taking advantage of the economy. Traditional, old-school things could

In the new era, new fireworks bloom.

Perhaps bringing geisha culture to Tokyo will allow young people who pursue fashion to focus on them, and young people will remember that tradition can become trendy one day.

When the economy is prosperous, people's national self-confidence is at its strongest. As long as it is related to the so-called "revival", then all backward and unreasonable things can naturally be sought after by the world.

For Yoko Aomiya, who was born in this profession and has been away from the life of a geisha for many years, she cannot help but be moved by her girlhood, that is, when she was a geisha. As the economy gradually prospered, her past memories

When she woke up and realized what she could do for the geisha community, her youth seemed to be resurrected.

In Narita Masaru's view, Yoko Aomiya is very beautiful like this, far more beautiful than when she was in Tokyo. Then he thinks of the so-called "warning" Yoko gave when she took the trouble to come to Saitama to attend the wedding, and his dissatisfaction only ends.

It has been reduced a bit.

Because thinking of these, the image of Yoko playing the shamisen appeared in his mind. Now he could better understand the value of the geisha's work. It freezes beautiful things in an absolute moment, but also fleeting, making people feel

Infinite aftertaste.

It is rare for Narita Katsu to express his own opinions on traditional things. He has always regarded himself as a stranger and believes that he has not understood it, so he is not qualified to judge. But in any case, even those in Karuna who have never "discovered beauty"

Guests with "eyes" will also see the shadow of this traditional element in Yoko, thus developing a sense of respect.

"I'll do my best, okay?" Narita Masaru said solemnly.

Aomiya Yoko nodded with a calm expression.

Everyone has been deceived into Kyoto, how can they refuse. In addition to helping Yoko realize his ideal rejuvenation, anyone who is a businessman can keenly guess the common intention of these two people. The reason for doing what seems to be a futile effort

Working hard is what you want to bring to your guests.

No one knows what kind of power can be drawn from a culture that is as decayed as a zombie, nor does it know what effects such a power that lags behind the times can produce.

Narita Masaru's attitude now seems to have nothing to do with the curiosity and sigh when he first listened to Yoko telling the history of geisha development. However, judging from the background of this business trip, the purpose is not as simple as Yoko's.

What he said was so simple.

Without that strong commercial aspect, it would be useless to bring geisha culture to Tokyo. Later, Narita Katsu understood that Aomiya Yoko's regret was not out of thin air, but came from her past as a geisha when she was young.

.

Because the geisha was profitable, she decided to become an artist; because the geisha could not satisfy her wishes, she came to Tokyo alone; and because the wind of the times was about to blow, traditional elements could be revived, so she wanted to pick up this forgotten thing.

An old object that has been around for a long time.

After retiring for several years and becoming the youngest Mama-san in Ginza, she still recalled her youth and was still obsessed with every opportunity. When Yoko Aomiya thought of the geisha profession, she felt as if she was full of energy again. In fact,

, Yoko's ability also benefited from her experience, so she always maintains a firm will.

She uses the geisha's unique method of setting up charming and dangerous situations to make people willingly surrender. Even if she has lost her true nature as a geisha, she still seems to be wearing a mask that makes her want to speak. This is not that of a prostitute.

Charming, she exudes the beauty of female sorrow.

Narita Sheng saw the changes in Yoko and felt that this woman was really amazing.

Even in the process of becoming a slave to money, a part of herself was not erased. In this way, Narita Katsu can explain the reason why she was different from usual after leaving Tokyo.

"Are we going to Gion?"

"No, the children there are for foreigners."

"So you already have a target. If I'm right, they will be right here."

Yoko was not surprised, she said softly: "The owner of this Japanese-style hotel, I have known her for ten years, and we have the same friendship. Later, I went to Tokyo, and she stayed in Kyoto.

I saved up some money and borrowed some from my teacher to build such a hotel.

The teacher is old and needs capable people to take care of her, so she takes the initiative to take care of her. Therefore, the teacher and the new disciples will move from Kyoto to the mountains when they are undergoing closed training. Recently, it is the day when my classmate retires. I hope

Pick them up and take them to Tokyo."
Chapter completed!