Chapter 7 Summary

Misako follows Takanatsu up to his room so he can give her a souvenir. Takanatsu lets her look through his suitcase filled with beautiful pieces of fabric and pick a few. Takanatsu makes the mistake of joking that a certain flamboyant fabric will make her look like a loose woman, and she replies that she is a loose woman. He asks her if she is not worried about her reputation, since he thinks that they are being careful not to cause a scandal. Misako answers that it does not matter what they do, since the rumors will soon fly against her anyway. She knows that everyone will think that Misako has abandoned her family and that people will feel sorry for Kaname, painting Misako as a hussy. She tells Takanatsu that she is happy that he is taking Hiroshi into the city for...