The hallways of Roppongi become slowly fuller as the old kusarian woman passes through them. Her body may be withered, but her passed youth in combination with her still fluent movements give her a radiance of knowledge that others will lack for their lifetime and let everybody around her think of passed away times. Her smile stays polite no matter who meets her way. In front of a door she stops and takes an investigating look at the two dark dressed men.
They look similar enough to be siblings and both of them are well trained so hard muscles can be seen even beneath their suits. Both straighten their stands and bow slighty. The right one takes a step forward:
„Konbanwa Abe-dono. It is a pleasure to meet you. We were informed about the needed security arrangements for your place. So if you allow we would like to check if you wear any weapons with you.“
On her nod the left man gets to her and quickly scans if there are any hidden weapons in the layers of her grey beige Kimono. Since that isn’t the case both step back and enter the code to open the door. Abe waits until they are fully open and looks at the younger men.
„It delights me to see that the IC was able to even improve their excellent protection of our little market. And it gratifies me even more that they decided on two more sugarboys like you to grant it to us. To loose up the mood between us I will allow you to call me Kaede-sama. I think we will work perfectly together.“
She nods gracefully once more as she passes the door and pats the butts of the men. „Keep your body in a good form so that I have something to look forward to!“
Kaede enters the main room oft he private section the Sisterhood got on Roppongi Station and that was changed into a bright pub with lovely dishes around to give men and women a comfortable rest from the shopping they are able to do here. The employees bow as they notice who entered the hidden halls while the guests already there unknowingly straighten their backs to show respect even without knowing who the old woman might be. Kaede lets her view wander through the room, seeing the more dimmed corners where their more infamous guests will be able to take a break without being recognized within seconds. Slowly she moves on, answering the organisational questions of her staff before she moves on to the clean hallway where their guests can decide if they wish to take a visit at the place where they can purchase propaganda magazines, technical equipment,even more advanced technology like Jumphole generator parts and the plans for building it. Which will naturally only be handed to persons the Empress herself approves.
Kaede shakes her head as she thinks about this strange name the current leader of her movement took once she left home for the sake of finding her mother. But as the loyal servant she proved herself to be within the decades of serving the current leader oft he Sisterhood Abe-san won’t question her mistress decisions. Swiftly she looks through the markethall, entering the part where weapons can be maintained, even when they will be brought tot he ship oft he buyer and won’t be handed while the person is still in this security area. The woman stops as her communication device rings to show that there was another request which went through the check of their sisters to prevent persons seeing the black market which the Golden Chrysanthemums opened here. With a worried face Kaede leads it towards a more specific background check. As she remembers that she is still in public and removes her worried face and returns to the common light smile.
Her next stop is in a completely different hall. The atmosphere there reminds more of a shopingcenter then anything else and the persons walking around here are women mostly, looking for products for the children of their family. With pride Kaede walks through the market were only the finest hand-made children clothes are sold. Besides the clothing they also offer toys, goods for babies and whatever a customer requested. The network that shows the fruits here is based on the knowledge the countless sisters made while raising their children.
With a sigh Kaede leaves the crowded place and heads tot he far end oft he main hallway. Three women are standing there, their dresses say that they are here to help the customers if they look for something specific. The truth is that each of these woman is able to kill a person without a weapon within an eyeblink.
„Kaede-dono. Welcome back, everything was calm last night and today. Only some of our kind asked for your flowergarden. Enjoy your stay as long as it may last.“
All show deep respect for the elderly woman as they open the hidden door and Abe-san enters the sanctuary of their blackmarket. Fresh air brushes as a gentle breeze over her face and the tender fraguence of tea touches her nose. Singing birds, hidden within the trees of the secret backyard, please the ear of every sister who decided on a break here. In the middle of the open place a tea ceremony takes place while other sisters get a dose of the high quality Cardamine they brought here. Pagodes offer shelter from the artificial sun which shines from the ceiling, the typical low tables are there as well as some more western sitting possibilities. Every woman in here enjoys the surrounding and the possibilities to distract theirselves from whatever might have happened before their arrival here.
// Kudos to every faction member who gave input to this here.