Dawn took advantage of the alcohol and began an improvised performance.
"Miss Peach, it was love at first sight for me. Tell me, how many Beli would it take to redeem you? I want to marry you and take you home."
"You must be joking, sir. A lowly woman like me is unworthy of someone as distinguished as you."
"I'm serious. Come with me. I'll give you the best life."
"You've had too much to drink."
This exchange repeated several times, and each time, Gion brushed him off with a different excuse. Dawn was in no hurry. He drank while observing Gion's reactions.
Moonlight streamed through the gaps in the paper window, spreading a silvery glow across the floor.
When the clock struck midnight, Dawn's eyes began to glaze over. His body swayed a few times before he finally collapsed onto the tatami with a thud.
His breathing became even, making him look completely drunk and unconscious.
Gion leaned closer and called out tentatively a few times.
"Brother? Brother?"
When she received no response, a flicker passed through her eyes. After kneeling there for a moment, she slowly rose and walked to the cabinet against the wall, where she began searching through it.
Dawn cracked his eyes open and watched as Gion carelessly exposed her back to him. The corners of his mouth lifted slightly. Just as she was about to turn around, he immediately closed his eyes again.
Gion retrieved a pair of Seastone Handcuffs from the depths of the cabinet and returned to Dawn's side. She called to him a few more times. Seeing that he still did not react, she stopped hesitating and bent down to put them on him.
Just then, Dawn, who had supposedly been "drunk unconscious," suddenly reached out and pulled the nearby Gion