Umeji was a little less than satisfied with the answer that she was given. She had been hoping to give Inoue a little more of a confidence boost, though that seemed it wasn't the case for now. She nodded her head as Mother Yan spoke, knowing that her intuition was on point as it always had been. "I understand, that only means that Inoue will have to catch more eyes while we wait for good fortune." Her ocean-colored hues looked over at Hatsuyuki and she smiled slightly. "Fear not, I have no ill will towards you. I understand what must have happened," she said softly. She glanced over at Inoue who seemed slightly down but that she could change soon.<br/><br/>"Oh, have you heard, the Nanahatsu Okiya is also looking for bidders," she said in a low tone. There was a rivalry between the two Okiya and it would only continue to grow as each Geisha began to find bidders and of course, Danna. Umeji sipped on her tea, not really one for gossip, but the Nanahatsu Okiya definitely had beautiful flowers to pick from. "Perhaps their biddings are what are causing Inoue's fortunes to be...imbalanced."  She raised a slender brow as she voiced her theory.<br/><br/>Inoue nodded her head as she halfway listened to what Mother Yan and her older sister's were speaking about. She felt of Akira and Mika, knowing that they would be rather terrified. Should she find herself in this situation she would feel quite faint. However, she would have a while to wait for the Seimei had expressed his uneasiness. She felt relieved though she wondered how long that would last. She knew that she had to bring in a good amount of money in the Okiya and continue to do so; she only hoped that she could do such things.<br/><br/>Umeji was right, she would have to practice more and catch the eyes of many other bidders. Perhaps tonight at the teahouses, they would find someone else. Hadn't Umeji mentioned something about going to see Sumo soon? Her older sister was always planning and trying to find the best suitor possible. She was blessed by the Heavens for this but she wasn't sure if she was mentally prepared. She had often asked Umeji what her Mizuage was like but the older woman had kept her mouth shut on that topic. It only enhanced her fears. Maybe Akira and Mika would tell her when they came back.<br/><br/>For now, she would focus on becoming a Geisha worthy of the Yanagikuze Okiya name.