Takahiro took literally a few minutes to find two reliable women so that everything went smoothly. And although Kenshin was very irritated by this unpleasant place and the morals reigning in it, he could not help but be surprised at how iron discipline reigned in it.
"While your goods are not ready, perhaps you would like to relax a little? We just have a bottle of 'samurai blade' twenty-year aging." Takahiro offered with a smile trying to please Kenshin.
"Better show me all the 'flowers' that have chakra. Maybe I'll choose someone else."
"Of course, Nakayama-san, follow me." Takahiro said joyfully and in less than ten minutes gathered all the non-aggressive women with chakra. There were not many of them, only fifteen, so they all easily fit in a large hall.
As soon as Kenshin entered the hall, the eyes of all the girls instantly focused on him. Due to the "appearance change formation" they saw in front of them a stately man slightly over fifty, and from how the formidable manager groveled in front of him the girls immediately figured out what was what.
"Here, Nakayama-san, these are the best flowers of our house with kunoichi abilities. Choose any." The manager said with a smile.
"Sir, choose me!" A long-legged blonde with blue eyes exclaimed.
"Sir, take me, please! I will do everything you order!" A short brunette with a sly cat-like look shouted.
"Shut up!" Takahiro barked. More than anything in the world he was irritated by violation of discipline, and if not for Kenshin he would immediately teach the violators a lesson.
Kenshin ignored the shouts and was busy viewing their "status" as well as trying to unravel the chaotic tangle of thoughts and emotions coming into his brain. He did not want to choose someone with a vile and mean character. He would easily ignore this detail if the girl had outstanding talent or kekkei genkai, but alas none of them had anything like that.
He silently shifted his gaze from one to another and thoughtfully evaluated their status and a bunch of thoughts and emotions. None of them suited him, not all of them were mean and cunning but most of them were, so with every second Kenshin's disappointment grew more and more until finally he saw her.
Name: Aoki Makoto
Age: 16 years
Talent Level: 29
Chakra Quality: 2
Chakra Amount: 1500
Chakra Control: 28%
"What?! Why with such a talent level is she so weak?" Kenshin thought in surprise and then noticed a small oddity. Makoto was very intimidated and afraid to look him in the eyes, keeping behind everyone and trying to be unnoticed.
"What is your name?" Kenshin asked taking a step towards Makoto so that no one had any doubts who this question was addressed to.
The thin short-haired girl almost fell through the ground with fear. She instinctively took a step aside so as not to interfere with the respected gentleman talking to the one he noticed.
"Makoto! Answer when you are asked!" Takahiro barked sternly.
The girl almost jumped with fright and shifted her gaze first to Kenshin's chest but did not dare to raise her eyes, lowering them to the floor.
"I… P-Please forgive me, sir…" She said stuttering losing the ability to think about anything.
"Ha-ha-ha. Nakayama-san, don't be angry. Makoto is a bit stupid." Takahiro said with laughter.
"How much do you want for her?" Kenshin asked in a calm tone.
The question asked surprised everyone present and especially the long-legged blonde who desperately wanted to get out of this place and no one was more suitable for the role of savior than a powerful and stately man from whom calm and protection emanated.
"Sir! Why do you need this stupid girl! Aren't I more beautiful than her?!" She exclaimed feeling enormous injustice that her ticket to a better life went to the one she did not consider a human and over whom she bullied every day.
"Meyumi!" Takahiro said angrily. He barely restrained himself from giving her a strong slap. He was insanely irritated that his authority was being undermined in the presence of a respected guest.
Kenshin completely ignored this vicious and disgusting woman in every sense and only looked questioningly at Takahiro.
"Makoto is a bit stupid, but my House of Flowers spent a lot of resources on her, so her price is one hundred and fifty thousand." Takahiro said regaining his composure.
"Fine. Let's go, Makoto. Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you." Kenshin said with a smile and looked warmly at the timid girl.
"This is unfair! You little flea, it should be me!" Meyumi exclaimed and rushed to attack Makoto. At that moment her pride was trampled by the one she always called nothing less than a "flea".
Makoto did not even have time to react and only squinted covering her head with her hands. She was not beaten by other girls living in the "House of Flowers" for the first time, and every time she only tried to cover her face.
However, the expected blow never came. Kenshin only grunted discontentedly, and Meyumi who rushed to attack froze in one position stretching her hand to Makoto's head in an attempt to grab her by the hair.
The manager meanwhile lost the ability to move from shock and stunnedly thought: "What kind of mastery! This person is a real monster!"
What Kenshin did could be explained by his enormous and incomprehensible control. Takahiro saw such a person for the first time and was filled with confidence to smooth over his guilt by any means.
"Takahiro, how to understand this? You guaranteed that there were no aggressive ones among them. So this is how the Kimura family does business?!" Kenshin asked in a displeased tone.
"T-This is a misunderstanding, Nakayama-san. As a sign of my sincerity, you can take Meyumi and do with her whatever you want!" Takahiro declared apologizing.
Everyone was stunned by what was happening that all amazement from Meyumi frozen in the air went to the background. When the expected blow did not follow, Makoto opened her eyes and stunnedly stared at the frozen Meyumi. She immediately looked at Kenshin and was very frightened when the manager offered this gentleman to take Meyumi for himself. However, her fear quickly passed when she heard Kenshin's answer.
"Are you offering me a weed instead of a flower?" Kenshin asked with a smirk and then shifted his gaze to Makoto and said with a smile: "Let's go, no one will touch you anymore."
"P-Please forgive me, I did not want to offend you. You are absolutely right, this weed is unworthy to grow in the House of Flowers!" Takahiro declared selflessly trying to extinguish the irritation of the respected guest.
Hearing the manager's words and feeling the horror emanating from Meyumi, Kenshin sighed and said: "Fine, I will accept her. Perhaps she will be useful in something."