Tomioka's new name

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Giyuu pov: It was early in the morning, and I gotten dressed for more work to do, so I can pay off my debts or at least that's what my parents said. So I fixed my hair into a braid with a red bow I found in a drawer in my room, and put on my working clothes on, then headed off to a room where I saw girls playing the biwa as they stopped, and turned their attention on me. They were confused at first, so I walked I the back of the room, and too grabbed a biwa, then started playing as some of the girls inched further up front. It kinda felt a little lonely, but I got used to that, since no one wanted to play with me in my village back at home. Then as the next 15 minutes a maiden came in wanting me in Warabehime's room where I will be choosing my new name, so I got up, and headed towards her room across from the other girls rooms. I knocked lightly, and there was a faint ' come in ' from her, as I opened her door where I saw pieces of paper with written names on it.

Daki- These are some names I thought of for you to pick. All you need to do is pick one, and only one you can use forever, and as your maiden name.
Giyuu- Alright.

Giyuu pov: I looked at then carefully, then as a minute had gone by I saw one, and picked it up reading it carefully, and nodded to Warabehime letting her know she had picked one out. She gave it to her, and then wrote down her full name on a new sheet of paper for the governor to read, and the parental heading to change her name.

Daki- Great choice young one. Now your name will be changed to Yuu Tomioka.
Yuu- I like it, sounds more better than that stupid other name.
Daki- Right? Now I want you to go into town, and find me a new set of makeup, since mine ran out, then get some food for me please?
Yuu- Yes Warabehime.
Daki- Great now here's the money dear, and do hurry, more customers should be coming in, in the next 2 hours or so.
Yuu- Yes Warabehime.

So the now call 'Yuu' was putting her shoes on, and made her way outside, then walked into a shop full of products for men, and women health care, and beauty salon. She looked around in the beauty section, then found a makeup pallet, with its own brush, with liquid lipstick. The she went up to the cashier, where she bought it, then hurried down into the market where many people were selling food that was hand made. It was sorta crowded, but she had enough space to get her way around, then she ordered Warabehime a bowl of Simmered Salmon, with Daikon. She payed, and hurried back as her master said without spilling the food, and getting back to work where she left off at the Kyogoko house.

Finally she made it, where she went upstairs to Warabehime's room, where she was sitting, letting some of the girls tidy up some of the clutter in the room. They were just getting done, soon they saw Tomioka in the doorway looking at her with such eyes that were deceiving for Tomioka. They went out, and Warabehime thanked her for the makeup, and food she got for her, and handed her some sweets in her sleeve pocket. Yuu thanked her, then soon left continuing where she left off of her work, she played the biwa, then cleaned the floors that looked like it was polished to see your reflection, and dusted some of the rooms with the other girls. She read some books she found in the room, and furnished the door that wasn't working, then cutted some of the flowers, and put it in a vase where it can get water, and sunlight.

More attention was drawn onto her, as some of the girls were jealous, because she was much faster than them, and get done quick, earning a long break until the next period. Most of them were trying to match up their paste with hers, but she was too quick, and she didn't rush at all, it was normal for her to be this fast in the first place, since all she did was clean, and make some food for herself, and family before they moved where the poor lived. Tomioka was again done, and headed off to read in her room, and ate some of the sweets Warabehime gave her hours ago in the day, and wrote in her new diary she found in an old room. It wasn't used or anything, but collecting dust on the shelves she cleaned earlier ago. All what she did was read, write, or practice her dancing skills for her performances she'll be doing in the following weekend, and ate the sweets from the oiran, then would head off to bed if she got too tired.

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