Pretending to Sleep

Golden Sail Tavern.

At dusk, the tavern was at its liveliest. Drinkers sat in the hall, chatting as they waited for the bards to take the stage.

They might share fresh news from the island or tell a Great Detective Story.

In a private room on the second floor.

The weather was somewhat stifling, but to block out the noise outside, the inner doors and windows remained shut.

"Sisters, that's the situation. Are any of you interested?"

Siska stood in the middle, looking at the people seated around her with a serious expression.

Aside from a few bards, most of those gathered were the island's Waitresses and prostitutes.

Before the Stage Play adaptation of Blushing Waitress Beni became a success, Siska might not have had enough prestige to gather so many women together.

But now that the Stage Play had succeeded and gained Lord Island Master's attention, she had naturally become a representative among the island's Waitresses.

Gathering these people had become much easier as well.

"Madam Siska, I have a few questions." A gorgeously dressed woman seated near the front suddenly spoke.

She was no longer young, but it was clear that she had once been quite beautiful.

"Go ahead."

The woman cleared her throat and said, "We sisters all make our living this way. We can tell what men want at a glance. Since Lord Island Master brought this up himself, doesn't he have any other demands?"

All the women turned to look at Siska.

Siska smiled. "Sisters, to put ourselves down a little, Lord Island Master has no interest in our bodies. If he truly had some ulterior motive, he wouldn't need to discuss it with us. He could just seize us and kill us. At most, he'd need to issue a notice afterward."

"But we still