Tomitsu

Tomitsu, most commonly known as Syrup, was a geisha at Ryoko Owari Toshi.

Geisha
Syrup was a daughter's farmer who was sold to the geisha House of the Breaking Wave. The business grew up with her presence. One of her fellow mate, Oko, once changed her clothes with her, so Syrup could attend a samurai, Ashidaka Michitaka, whose behaviour was even worse when drunk.

Publicly mocked
When the Memoirs of an Opium Eater was published many secrets were revealed, although the characters were presented under pseudonyms. But Syrup knickname was not censored, so she became humiliated. Syrup first reaction was to abandon the Licensed Quarter and return home, but her madam did not allow it. Her second chance to end the public mockery was poison.