I asked.
Not really. I don’t hate them, but I learned those from Katsuko-san’s training
Training?
Movies that we must watch or books that we must-read. Also, we don’t need to know the details, we just need to answer the customers when the customer brings up a topic with I’ve heard about those It’s not good to know too much either. We only need the basic knowledge to talk to the customer saying that we’re interested and ask them to teach us
Nozomi said. Momoka added.
We’re not just prostitutes, we’re high-class prostitutes, serving the most important people in our society, in politics and business, so we need to study those Just an ordinary young woman isn’t going to be priced highly. If what they want from a prostitute is just sex, then it doesn’t have to be us It’s only Godard Films and the important basics When the customer talks, we answer I’ve seen that before, and then continue with Speaking of which, wasn’t there a Japanese movie based on that famous scene? That’s what Katsuko-san taught us
Nozomi, Momoka, and Shirahata-san said in turns.
I see. That was Katsuko-nee’s technique in receiving her customers.
Right. We need to have basic knowledge in art, economics, current affairs so that the customers can enjoy talking to us
Nozomi said.
World geography, names of leaders from other countries. Also, you can’t forget the sumo wrestlers!
Sumo?
Many of the elderly like sumo, so we had to learn not just famous sumo wrestlers now but also from the Showa and Heisei era We’re taught that it’s better to learn the sumo athletes than baseball
Momoka said. Shirahata-san;
It’s shallow and wide, we don’t even need to have opinions about it. All we need is basic knowledge to help the customers feel comfortable sharing their opinions with us Yes, that! Prostitutes have to be good listeners. We’re taught to not become a good talker If you’re going to be a prostitute, whose very existence is illegal and deviates from social ethics, then you shouldn’t be a girl who talks big
I see, being conscious about politics and social issues isn’t a good thing for prostitutes.
For customers, they don’t want their prostitutes to lecture them on how the world should be.
Yes. That’s why we only need the gist of current affairs, economics, and international affairs. What we think doesn’t matter Even with sumo wrestlers, all we need to say is The current generation’s is really strong, isn’t he? There’s no way we’d know much about the sumo rankings from before we were born
Nozomi said.
It is also true for movies. For example, when it comes to Godard movies, you have to watch Breathless, and other representative works from the Nouvelle Vague Era. Also the popular works after his return to commercial films in the 80s and later. But, if you say that you’ve seen the movies before Breathless, like Operation Concrete, or A Story of Water, Charlotte and Véronique. You’ll only annoy your customer! They will say that you’re too much of a fan Yes, correct. You can’t make your customer feel that the prostitute knows more about Godard films than he does. That’s a disqualification!
Shirahata-san said.
You don’t need to see all of them, but all you need is the basic knowledge of some of the best films. If you’ve seen at least one, they’ll say you know a lot for someone so young, and the conversation continues In the end, it’s all to make the customer feel comfortable talking, apart from Godard, we just say I know the name, yes, or I’ve seen their movies, or I’ve read their masterpieces, and the likes. Either way, we only need to keep the conversation going by asking I want to know more, can you teach me?
Nozomi said.
I see. That’s a lot of trouble.
That’s why Nozomi-san, Setsuna-san, and I are learning a lot every day. We’re to watch at least two old movies a day, and I’m trying to read the books Katsuko-san recommends us with desperation We have a lot to remember
Shirahata-san sighed.
It’s not like school where there are exams, but having basic knowledge will help us in the future so we’re trying our best here Still, Misato-san is amazing in that regard
Momoka?
That’s right. Misato-san’s amazing. She knows most of the topics that customers will bring up according to Katsuko-san She knows a lot about movies, literature, art, everything! She knows them but she doesn’t brag nor pretend that she’s ignorant. She just goes along with the conversation Misato-san herself is from an upper-class background so I think she’s used to dealing with older people who want to talk
Misato was a young lady of the Kurama house after all.
Having the big shots of the politics and business world as the customers of the black forest means that it’s natural.
I thought that she’s just a little girl who doesn’t know anything, yet I’m wrong Misato-san has a deep core She’s kind too. She’s teaching us a lot
Nozomi, Shirahata-san, and Momoka’s recognition of Misato have changed for the past few weeks.
Our life as prostitutes is about to start but having Misato-san with us is reassuring
Nozomi said.
That’s true for Misato-san, but Sonoko-san and Naoko-san are.
Shirahata-san speaks up about the daughters of Kansai Yakuza.
We invite them when we’re watching movies that Katsuko-san recommended us but they don’t come at all They don’t even read books or papers at all I wonder if those girls will be okay
Oh, as usual, they’re not mingling with Nozomi and Misato.
I mean.
I think they’re just confused for they don’t know what to do
I said.
What do you mean, Kuromori-kun?
Nozomi asks me.
Well, just as Nozomi and the girls said, Misato’s amazing for she knows a lot of things, but Nozomi and the girls, you’re also amazing What about us?
Shirahata-san looks at me curiously.
That’s right. Normal girls won’t just move because Katsuko-nee told them to read a book or watch movies to acquire basic knowledge to become a prostitute. You know, it’s hard to put on an effort in watching two movies every day
As expected, Nozomi, Shirahata-san, and Momoka are gifted girls.
They’re beautiful, positive, courageous, and ambitious.
I mean, isn’t it obvious that it’s what we have to do?
Nozomi said.
Many can’t do that obvious thing that you have to do. Besides, it’s because Nozomi and the girls are doing their best that’s why it’s difficult for them to move
If Misato’s a young lady of the nobility.
Nozomi, Shirahata-san, and Momoka, they’re daughters of men who are presidents of reasonably large companies in their regions. Furthermore, they went to a school for nobles in their local place so they’re smart.
Tokuda Sonoko-san and Kurosawa Naoko-san are fundamentally different, they lived their lives under the control of troublesome parents who had been good-for-nothing Yakuza.
Their living environment is culturally different.
Katsuko-nee knows that Tokuda-san isn’t watching the movie with Nozomi and the girls or reading books, right?
I asked.
Of course. We talked to Katsuko-san multiple times about it
Nozomi replied.
Even before that, Katsuko-nee and Minaho-neesan should be checking on the lives of the prostitute cadets through the cameras.
They obviously know.
But, Katsuko-san always tells us to just watch over for a little longer
Katsuko-nee deliberately leaves Tokuda-san’s problems unaddressed.
I guess that’s it.
I think that nothing will happen even if we rush the two of them
I said.
But, the brothel will open soon!
Shirahata-san tells me.
It can’t be helped. Some things in this world need you to bide your time. We’re not living at the same pace after all I get that, but.
Nozomi tries to refute, but.