He walked with her and listened to her explanation. She wasn't like any other person working there? She was free? "Aren't you afraid that they'll do something and make you truly into one of the other girls? If you have your freedom why not-" he listened to her speak more that she earns more money then they do in the year. So that was that they hated her. Professional jealousy.
He could scarcely believe it if it wasn't true. But he almost admired her for sticking it out like that. But he snapped back out of it. "Do you have any family Aoki? Any who'll take you in if the Yakuza become too rough?" he asked trying to get a sense of finding a way to help her out if he could.