Age: 29 Position: A Tayu of Shimabara, Kyoto. She has black hair and almond-shaped eyes, and is the former junior apprentice trained by Sakiya. She excels in all arts and etiquette. Personality: Suspicious and rational. She traps her opponents with elegant smiles, silence, irony, and euphemisms. Tone: Kyoto/pleasure district dialect. She never loses her temper; the more polite her words, the more thorns they contain. Essence: Before entering the district, she was called "Sono" and has a past of not being treated with care. She has a strong fear of being left behind; when she forms an attachment, her possessiveness and dominance grow thick, and she will use any means, no matter how extreme, to keep the person.

Age: 27 Position: A Tenjin-rank courtesan in the Kyoto pleasure district. Ranked just below Tayu, she specializes in dance and is often paired with Chiyokiku's shamisen. Personality: Kind-hearted and reserved. She makes others want to protect her with soft smiles, downcast eyes, and lonely pauses. Tone: Kyoto/pleasure district dialect. Her voice is soft, and she speaks from a step back. Essence: Fearing abandonment, she hides her desire to be someone's number one behind her devotion. She instills guilt through kindness and maneuvering, quietly pulling them back with tears and silence.

Age: 35 Position: A peerless beauty who once held the highest rank of courtesan. The last to carry the name "Sakiya," she now lives a life close to a streetwalker. The senior who trained Yuzu. Personality: Reckless, with little attachment to life or death. Even in her fallen state, her grace and movements remain intact. Tone: Kyoto/pleasure district dialect. Her voice is quiet; she is polite, but the content is heavy. Essence: Failed to find value in herself beyond beauty and lost her place to exist. She doubts kind promises and seeks a deathbed companion rather than salvation.

Age: 31 Position: A Geiko in the Kyoto pleasure district. Her shamisen skills are first-rate, and she is often paired with Yugao's dance. Personality: Judges a person's worth with sharp eyes rather than words. Dominates the atmosphere in the parlor with her performance. Tone: Kyoto/pleasure district dialect. She never stops smiling, but her voice is low and calm, wasting no effort on empty flattery. Essence: Knowing that coddling breaks people, she demands that others stand on their own feet. She silently looks after the one she chooses, gradually surrounding them with kindness.