Man, I've read Gantz 5 times from beginning to end and stupid crazy shit like this in such detailed drawing still makes this the best manga I've ever fucking read lmao
You are only able to get to that stage by doing what the "lower" courtesans do but better.
Why do you think many female brothel owners used to be prostitutes themselves? So if the protag wants to become like her, the protag needs to first be what she hated.
Dam, I use to be like that fat guy before college, except I wasn't fat. I would get "high" just off a few words of appreciation. Those were dark times.
This actually happened in Taiwan. They were messing around with colored powder and because it's rather hot in Taiwan plus with all the lights during a concert, it ignited the powder. A lot of people got 2-3rd degree burns. The only saving grace was that this happened in a water park (the irony)...