Ivy Takahashi Whore ❤️

About Kyoto

Here’s the deal—whore ain’t just a job, it’s a damn stigma. Watched *Dogville* and—holy cow—Grace gets called worse, gets beat down. “I’m not that kinda girl,” she says, but they don’t care. Same with these gals—people see ‘em, think they know ‘em. Bullshit. One chick, Mary, told me she paid for her kid’s braces—hustlin’. Surprised the hell outta me, made me proud, weirdly. Real grit there.

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Finally, I decide to hit up the local market on Shōwa Street. It’s buzzing with life! I’m feeling good again. I grab some fresh fruit, and this old dude starts chatting me up. He’s telling me about the best spots in Takahashi. I’m all ears, right? But then he starts going off about his cat. Like, bro, I’m here for the city, not your cat stories!

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