#tayuu

1. The first image is set in late-May 1988 where we see a 18-year-old Medea dressed like a Maiko, the apprentice Geisha/Geiko of Kyoto(or Hangyoku in Tokyo) who start their artistic training from ages 15 to 20. The reason she's dressed like this despite her dislike for feminine wear is because DIO has given her, Mariah, and Midler a mission to infiltrate a Yakuza gathering in Tokyo, the problem however is that the place is heavily guarded and don't allow outsiders except the entertainment inside, which in turn forces them to get creative, even if it means embarrassing her. This is inspired by an incorrect quote I made 3 days ago: Link

2. The second image is set a year after the events of Part 3; a depressed Medea has since settled down in Morioh as a promise to Kakyoin and has become a family friend of the Tachibanas. At this point the town's having their own Coming of Age Day, where young people celebrate their entry into adulthood at the age of 20(nowadays it's 18) through wearing expensive and formal Kimonos, such as the Furisode for young, unmarried women, made of silk and long wings. Medea was given this beautiful blue kimono by Yuna's friend Tomoko to make her feel welcome as well as protect her honor, which made her happy cry.

3. The third image is set during the events of Part 4 just a few days after Shigechi was killed. Medea's mother-in-law Sachiko informs the family of a "prestigious guest from a samurai family" coming over for tea and has Medea look presentable by borrowing Yuna's spring green iromuji, a versatile Kimono that can become formal or informal depending on the types of accessories or obi worn. That guest in question turned out to be Yoshikage Kira who was scooping out the Tachibanas under a false pretense of friendliness, but like the first two meetings, Medea can sense something off with him and is giving him cold stares.

4. The last image is set shortly after Rohan's fight with Ken Oyanagi, Medea has heard of a new photo studio that opened up in downtown and checked the place out. There she had an unexpected run in with Rohan who informs her that the new studio specializes in historical Japanese clothing, including Oirans and Tayuu. This made her very anxious at first due to her past trauma with DIO, but decides to give a shot anyway since it's just a photo-op. Once dressed up though, Rohan ends up using her as his artistic muse once he sees how powerful and beautiful she looks. This is loosely inspired by a post I made in mid-June: Link

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