NO HEARING

On the back porch…

I sat on the long sofa with Rain. I was accompanied by a cup of hot tea and moon cake.

"Ara, there seems to be another motive behind this." Rain started.

"You mean?" I asked, confused.

"I don't know how empty your room is. He was also surprised to hear this."

"What?!"

"After having one of the soldiers check, it is true that your room has been vacated. However, it is not yet known who ordered it." Rain looked thoughtful.

"Rain, could it be—"

"I've been trying to meet the princess. However, he refused my arrival. It's just getting weirder." Rain seemed to suspect Andelin.

"Is his father home yet?" I asked again.

"The King of Hell is back. Andelin doesn't want to go back to her country either. Instead, she paid dearly to stay in the palace until the fashion show was over."

"Hah?!"