Hearing Chinatsu's words, Tengen looked shocked beside her, his expression practically saying, "Are you obsessed with money or what?!"
But Chinatsu ignored him and continued looking at the proprietress of Ogimoto House, doing things her own way.
Was she really obsessed with money? Of course not. To her, money was simply a way to ensure she could laze around comfortably, both now and in the future. The salary and bonuses Oyakata-sama paid her were enough.
Then why had Chinatsu said that?
Naturally, it was to avoid arousing the Ogimoto House proprietress's suspicions.
In the original story, white foundation had concealed Inosuke's features, making it impossible for most people to tell what he really looked like. The proprietress of Ogimoto House had taken him in with the mindset of someone opening a mystery box-if she got lucky, she would make a profit. Naturally, she had been delighted when Tengen offered him for free.
But things were different now. Inosuke had already revealed his stunning looks, and all those passersby were watching. Even if they did not send him to Ogimoto House, plenty of brothels would soon hear about him and fight over him, driving his price ever higher.
If they gave Inosuke away for free under these circumstances, they would inevitably arouse her suspicions. She might even suspect he was a "spy" from another brothel.
So giving him away was naturally out of the question. However, Chinatsu had no idea what the usual price for selling a prostitute was, so she could only discreetly leave the opening offer to the proprietress.
When the proprietress heard that she could name her price, her expression immediately turned serious.
This woman knows the business!
After doing some mental calculations, the proprietress first held up one finger, then changed it to three a few seconds