Chapter 10: Price To Pay
All the girls were seated on their respective bed when Madame Cerise approached them with the same curt smile on her red lips. With all the dirt and blood washed away from their bodies, they looked more appealing to the eyes, neatly dressed with their hairs packed in lovely ponytails, some in a bun.
The only errors left to take care of was to treat their wounds and make sure they weren’t infected by any bacterias. Getting rid of the scars on them was also another thing since their skin care is the most crucial for their job.
"Have you girls been treated well?" She asked in a sultry voice, and there was a little moment of silence shared between the six girls before they nodded their heads truthfully in response.
"Do you enjoy being treated like this? And do you like how pleasant you smell?"
They nodded again to her question, and this time, her smile faded a little, her tone sounding firm. "In order to continue enjoying this heavenly privilege, you girls will have to behave and stick obediently to my orders. So you know, this is a brothel, a business establishment where you girls will be trained to become the best courtesans in the history of EmptyHollow."
"Courtesan?"
"What’s a courtesan?" The girls whispered amongst themselves, barely finding the name familiar, and a coaxing smile reached Madame Cerise’s lips.
"How many of you here know how to read and write? If you aren’t familiar with this type of educational service, please make it known to me today." She stated as a reminder to the six girls who immediately returned their perplexed attention back to her. "As you know, being brought up in a Village like yours and in this harsh predicament of EmptyHollow, affording a child’s education has become... tight."
Her mockery was hidden by the flattering tone of her voice. "This is important to know, because you will receive free education while staying here."