Kyuden Shika

"At Kyuden Seppun?" He tilts his head, "Iie. I am born and raised in Otosan Uchi. This is my first visit outside its walls. Most of my lived I lived at the Seppun Guest Home Dojo, within the Forbidden City proper."

"That seems...circumscribed," Nesshin says. "I mean, I've spent plenty of time inside the walls here, but as much or more outside them; I can't feature growing up without seeing open country."

The boy sighs nonchalantly and mentions, "We have two walls in Otosan Uchi. So... I could say I saw outside. I mean, the Capital isn't divided with Governors for each district for nothing. It is big."

"I believe you," Nesshin says. "Still, to have lived only in a city..." He shakes his head. "Where do you go to get quiet, away from people?"

"There's a lone island within the Forbidden City's garden. I often went there." He says, reminding himself of the view to the Imperial Palace.

Nesshin nods and sets up the board again around sips of tea and bites of snack.

"So this is quite different," he says. "Enjoyable, I trust, although some of it must certainly pale against the Capital."

"Oh, I like it here. Like, specially, here." Yuzu looks around the geisha house. "It is like a tiny sample of what the Imperial Capital has of that which is good."

Looking at the food, the boy produces chopsticks and takes a slice of sashimi to nom at.

"So this place compares with the geisha houses in the Capital?" Nesshin nods. "Good to know."

“I cannot say. I’ve never been to a geisha house before. But imagine it should be like what you have here, but we’ll, in a massive scale of everything.” He admits to Nesshin.

"Before today, or before coming here?" Nesshin asks, seeking clarification. "In either event, I'm glad we gave you your first experience. I hope you'll remember it fondly, always."