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Akagami shiira kai9/20/2023 ![]() ![]() Shirayuki awakes to find she has fallen asleep at her desk again, studying for the court pharmacist exam. ![]() She goes to the window and watches the sunrise over her new home, enjoying the breeze and reflecting on her new life there. Shirayuki arrives at the palace and is greeted by the guards ( Kai and Shiira), who recognize her by now. They ask her if she is there to meet with Zen but Shirayuki tells them Mitsuhide and Kiki called for her. ![]() Noticing the man in front of her, who had to show a necklace to the guards, she asks them what it was he had to show them. Pulling out his own, Shiira shows her his ID tag that all people need to enter the palace grounds. Mitsuhide comes to get Shirayuki and leads her towards Zen's office. Meanwhile another noble ( Lord Haruka) tries to enter Zen's office only to be stopped by the guards. Angry, Lord Haruka asks why he cannot enter only to be informed that Zen is expecting another guest. Looking around, he sees Shirayuki admiring the flowers nearby with Mitsuhide. Having heard rumors, he knows that she claims to be Zen's friend but cannot understand why anyone would invite a town girl into the castle or associate with them. Shirayuki is led up to Zen's office as Mitsuhide explains that Zen is refusing to leave his desk after being scolded by the elders in the castle for his late return the previous day. He id refusing to sleep or eat, working non-stop and they hope that Shirayuki can lure him away from the office for his own good. As they enter, Shirayuki sees Zen in an air of over diligence. Zombie Zen looks up confused to see Shirayuki. Kiki suggests that he go spend time with her before he starts writing her name all over his documents. Unable to argue, afraid to send Shirayuki home, he agrees. They sit together in a window seat somewhere in the castle but Zen is to tired to hold a conversation with Shirayuki. She offers to sit with him while he rests and he falls asleep almost instantly. Covering him up with a blanket and realizing even as a prince Zen must work hard, she is determined to work hard too. She pulls out a book and begins studying. Kiki wakes Zen much later, after Mitsuhide had sent Shirayuki home. As he sits up he, he finds his hand on an unfamiliar book that must belong to Shirayuki. Lord Haruka enters the hall, wishing to speak with Zen. He warns him that Shirayuki is only befriending him for her own gain and that he should be more careful about who he invites into the castle. It is bad for his reputation and he will lose the respect of his aides. Not really listening, Zen reads Shirayuki's book while walking along with Haruka. Closing the book he asks him what would make an acceptable guest. He explains that Shirayuki had no expectations of him, and that she will always make her own way to her goals, to which Haruka scoffs. Leaving the office realizing he will not change the princes mind and convinced it is his duty to rid the castle of this nuisance, Lord Haruka gives the order for a mysterious man ( Obi) in the tree to take care of the situation. Outside the castle Shirauyki is looking at a plant, wanting to reference her book, she reaches into her bag only yo realize she has forgotten it. After entering the castle, Shirayuki overhears Obi give an order to the guards presumably from Zen, preventing her entry because Zen has been criticized by his aides. Shocked the guards have no choice but to abide, but mention that Shirayuki has just entered to retrieve a forgotten book. Realizing that she is already inside, Obi takes off in search of her and Shirayuki flees further into the castle. Thinking she is unwelcomed, she is terrified when a group of guards stop her in a hall. Having not heard the fake decree, they greet her and apologize for stopping her. Realizing that something is not right, Shirayuki is determined to find Zen because if he wants her to stay away, she needs to hear it from him. Suddenly an arrow crosses in her path nearly hitting her face. Shocked, she looks at the arrow, which was shot by Obi, and reads the message attached to a ribbon tied to the end. It carries a message telling her not to go any further into the castle, wanting her to stay away from Zen. Refusing to turn back, she tears the arrow from the wall and runs up the stairs. Surprised that she didn't turn back Obi chases after her planning to next attack her with throwing knives but is stopped by Zen running into Shirayuki. Not wanting to worry him, she hides the arrow but Zen sees it. They sit together in a private room, where she tells Zen about the arrow. ![]()
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