
After shower...
Ara took a warm bath and has now gained the freshness of her body. He took his clothes from the closet. Wrapped in a kimono towel, she chose the dress to wear.
"Maybe this color is just it."
She then took a pink dress with a rose pattern on the right chest. The dress was long-sleeved with the shoulders open and knee-length. He was so cute when he stood in front of the mirror. Ara then took the moisturizer and lipglos available in the closet.
I wonder why I am here? It seems I have to ask this to prince Zu.
Before long, Zu knocked on the door. Ara then let him in.
"Miss, are you done with the shower? I brought you tea."
Zu entered the room with two cups of warm tea and some mint leaves.
"Prince, can we chat for a moment? There's something I want to ask." Ara made her request.
"It's a coincidence, Miss. There's something I want to tell you, too."
The two agreed to talk. They then headed to the outside terrace of this room. Sit in a chair and see the view outside the room.
"Prince, are we ...?"
Ara looked puzzled as she looked at the coastal scenery before her. It was like he had felt this place before.
"We're in vakay, miss. This place is the closest place from Space." Zu.
Ara then looked at the clock on the wall of the room. And it turns out, time has shown at eight o'clock at night.
Rain and Cloud must be worried about me right now.
"Miss, do you remember anything before this?" ask Zu then.
"I mean Prince?"
Ara looked incomprehensible to Zu's question because in her heart was thinking of the two Space princes. Zu also seemed to realize it.
"I found you lying on the floor of the Space basement. I don't understand how you got there?" asked Zu attentively.
"I ...." Ara seemed to answer.
"I just want to hear a straight answer from you, Miss. Even though I already know."
"What-what?!" Ara surprised.
"Do you remember before that we met?" ask Zu again.
Ara nodded.
"I'm following you, Miss. And you know what I got?" Zu asked back.
"I don't know, Prince." Ara answered it softly.
"I'll tell you. And what I know afterwards. That night..."
...
Zu sees Ara being approached by her former assistant. He hides out to listen to the conversation that is happening.
"Good night, Miss." The assistant greeted Ara.
"Good night."
Ara answered him stiffly. He was surprised by the arrival of his former assistant.
"Sorry, Miss Ara. I was asked to deliver the king's message" the assistant said again.
"Message? Is there anything important to me?" ask Ara to the assistant.
"Yes, Miss. The king wanted to talk about something important to Miss," the assistant continued.
"Well, do I have to see her now?" ask Ara immediately.
"No, Miss. Miss is asked to wait in the room. Let me deliver."
The assistant then took Ara to a place. Zu quietly followed him. He hid in every wall so as not to be discovered.
Where are they going?
I don't know why Zu was overwhelmed with curiosity. His heart was moved to follow where Ara was going. Until arriving at one of the places south of the palace, Zu stopped. He saw Ara coming down the stairs, leading to the basement.
Why did the assistant take her there? Is there something you want to hide?
Looks like something's wrong. Why did he leave the room by himself? Where's the lady?
Zu continued to follow until he reached a terrace near the garden. He then saw the assistant meet the queen.
...
"Prince, what did you hear from the queen back then?" Ara tried asking.
"Miss, you'd be very surprised if I told you the truth."
"It's okay, Prince. I want to know. I feel like it wasn't the king who actually asked me to meet him. But back then, I tried to clear up my bad preconceptions about him."
"And that's why you're stuck in the queen's trap."
"I mean Prince?"
Zu continued his story.
...
"Your Majesty, I've done what I was told to do" the assistant said.
"good. This is your starting salary. Immediately carry out the second mission. Throw the girl into the woods and make her lose her memory. You understand?!" moon asked the assistant.
"But, Your Majesty. Is this not too much? Miss Ara has greatly contributed her energy and mind to the kingdom. It feels outrageous if—"
"Don't try to dictate to me! Just do your job! At four o'clock in the morning I've heard that he's not in the palace anymore. Do it!" moon said firmly.
"Okay, Your Majesty." The assistant is.
Zu who heard it looked in disbelief. He swallowed his own spit. He saw the queen so happy with what she was doing herself. Zu then rushed away from his hiding place.
...
Ara seemed to be in disbelief at what Zu was telling her. Suddenly the tears rolled in his eyes.
"Then I asked if you remembered anything before? Because I was worried that the assistant would completely erase your memory." Zu looked worried.
Ara pensively, she lowered her face. Still can't believe what Zu told her.
"That night I was just asked to wait. The assistant didn't do anything to me." Ara started telling stories.
"Then?"
"I then sat down in the chair that was in front of the table. I waited for the king to see me. However, feeling very tired, I overslept. And when I woke up, the door was locked from the outside."
"Well what are you doing?" ask Zu again.
"I tried to scream for help, but no one answered. I kept shouting until my voice was hoarse and I could no longer speak."
Zu looked pityful to Ara.
"Perhaps because the night is getting late, I feel the air is so cold. I'm cold too. The longer I feel my body freeze. And ...,"
"And?"
"And I was unconscious" Ara said later.
Thank goodness that the thing the queen asked for didn't really happen to her.
Zu was still grateful that Ara could still remember everything. It seemed that the assistant could not bear to do as the queen had instructed him.
"Prince."
"Yes?"
"How can you bring me here?" ask Ara again.
Zu smiled. He then sipped his tea.
"You really want to know, Miss?" ask Zu to make sure.
Ara nodded as well.
"Drink your tea. The air's getting cold." Zu then offered.
The prince looked to be watching the girl from his side. He felt happy because he could be alone with Ara. Even if this path is not wanted at all.
"All right, I'll tell you."
Zu then told her how he could bring Ara here. Ara listened to him carefully.