Bella Yurihonjo Brothel ❤️

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I reckon brothels are a bloody paradox. Freedom for some, cage for others. Girls there—some choose it, some don’t. That’s the rub, innit? “We’re not criminals,” Otilia says in the film. Same deal—judge all ya want, but who’s hurtin’ who? Gets me thinkin’—who’s the real villain? Punter? Pimp? Nah, society’s the twat here. Always is. Oh, and fun fact—ancient Rome had brothels with menus. Like, “two coppers for this, five for that.” Mental, eh? Proper fast-food sex.

Stock Photo: Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture

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First off, I hit up the local café on Kōen-dōri. You know, the one with the weirdly cute cat that always stares at you like you owe it money? Yeah, that one. I grab my usual—matcha latte, extra foam, because why not? I’m feeling fancy. But then, BAM! My phone buzzes. It’s my boss. “Hey, we need those old records from the archive ASAP.” Ugh, why do they always wait till the last minute?

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