Joy and Despair

Chapter 16 - Red Light District

*Timeskip*

The moon rises, a sign that night has come. "Woah, it's night already! But Uzui-san, what are these makeup for?" Yumiko said. "Even Mitsuko's is better than this- clown makeup! I mean, we looked like an idiot, using this horribly used makeup! And I look super ugly! You know that weird makeup causes disgrace to a woman's face?!" Yumiko said.

 "Well, it is my 'Flamboyant' makeup by me, the god of Festivities, the most 'Flamboyant' god! You should be grateful that I give you a very 'Flamboyant' makeup! It is 'Flamboyant'! Just like me!" Tengen boasted. "Huh, I'm embarrassed looking like this! It is a disgrace!" Yumiko thought.

"You're beautiful, Yumiko-san!" Zenitsu said. "Oh thanks for the praise Zenitsu!" Yumiko said. The crowd gathers and a drum is played. "Who is that?" Yumiko asked. "It's Koinatsu-Oiran, from the Tokito house!" Tengen said. "Uzui-san, Who is Koinatsu-Oiran?" Yumiko asked. "You don't know who Koinatsu-Oiran is?" Tengen asked. 

"Yes, I don't know." Yumiko said. "I see, Koinatsu-Oiran is the highest ranked prostitute in the Tokito house." Tengen said. "Oh, really? Thank you for explanation." Yumiko said. "P-prostitute?" Yumiko thought. "Anytime!" Tengen said. "Wife? That beauty is your wife! She's too much! Are all of your three wives beautiful?!" Zenitsu shouted.

"She's not my wife!" Tengen punched Zenitsu. "She's walking so slow. If she's in the mountains, she'll be dead right away!" Inosuke said. "Excuse me sir, I'd like to take this girl in. Is that okay?" a lady appeared, pointing to Inosuke. "I'm part of the 'Ogimoto house'.... My eyes don't deceive me." she said. "Oh, you're from the Ogimoto house! Well, thanks for your patronage!" Tengen said. "Be well Inoko!" Tengen said.

*Timeskip*

-The Kyougoku House-

"Here's... 2 ugly girls. Do you mind taking them in?" Tengen asked. "Um... sure, but let me inform the hostess first.." The lady said. "I heard about the girls, but before we take them in, we'll test them." the hostess came to them. "Sure! Zeni- I mean, Zenko-chan, Yumiko-chan, let's get in!" Tengen said.

*A few minutes later*

"I'll take them! How much is it?" the hostess asked. "Hm, since they're not that pretty..., ¥10 is enough for both of them!" Tengen said. Meanwhile, Yumiko knew what Tengen actually meant. "Huh! I costs ¥5? Am I too... ugly? Why am I so cheap?" Yumiko thought. A well played-yet-horrible shamisen is heard very clearly. "Looks like Zenitsu is taking his anger out on that shamisen! Oh, poor shamisen!" Yumiko giggled.

"Oh right, just take her and make her do anything, even if she has to clean the bathrooms. She's just a random good for nothing." Uzui said, pointing at Zenitsu. "Eh?" Yumiko thought while giggling. "I- I'll make that guy pay! I'll definitely be the greatest Oiran here!" Zenitsu thought. "Zenitsu, Please calm down about Uzui-san. He is definitely very annoying, so accept what he said to the girl." Yumiko said. "F-fine!" Zenitsu said. "Hahaha, you look like a chubby boy when you have makeup." Yumiko giggled.

*Timeskip*

"A new girl, they say?" the Oiran asked. "Yes, two," her servant said. "Are they pretty? Or are they like fat pigs?" she asked harshly. "W-well, I- I don't know, Warabihime-Oiran!" her servant replied. "How can you not know, idiot!" the oiran asked again. "I-it's because I haven't met them face-to-face, Oiran!" her servant said in a shaky voice. 

"So, it's only a gossip?" the Oiran asked. "I- I don't know!" her servant said. The oiran wrecked all the things in her room and began to hit her servant badly and left her room messy. The servant cried and Zenitsu peeked in.

"WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS ROOM?! ALL MESSY!" Zenitsu shouted. "Huh? Who are you?" the servant asked Zenitsu. "What happ-" Yumiko said, shocked. "What in the world?! Who did this?" Yumiko asked. "What are you both doing in someone's room?" shouted the pretty Oiran, who just came back. It was the most spine-chilling voice that they had ever heard. And they realised that the Oiran is a demon. "Hey, are you both deaf?" she asked the shivering Yumiko and Zenitsu.

"W-Warabihime-Oiran! They're the girls who came just now!" another servant cried. "Huh? So what of it? Pigs!" she said. "We- we're sorry for just barging in! The room is in a complete mess and there's a girl crying!" Zenitsu said "This room is in a total mess now. And I told this girl here, to clean it all up." The Oiran pinched the ear of her servant and lifted her up. "KYAAAH!" the poor servant shouted in pain. 

"Shut the h*ll up! Don't scream! Just clean the d*mn room! Idiot!" the Oiran shouted. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I'll do it right away! Please forgive me!" the servant cried. Yumiko noticed that the servant's right ear began to bleed.

Yumiko can't stand this torture she's seeing right infront of her eyes. "O-oiran-sama, please don't hurt her." Yumiko said while shivering. Zenitsu suddenly held the Oiran's wrist without hesitating. "What is this?!" the Oiran asked in anger. 

"Get your hands off her!" he said. 

(Sorry my lovely readers, too many Timeskip because me and my team didn't know what are we gonna write.  ;--;)

(And the next chap will be published today too :DD)

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