Seeing the usual royal carriage that have been carrying the Third Queen of the Kingdom of Raflesia, both Alfin and Azumi smile, knowing how nice the queen personality are. While she doesn't shown much affection toward Alfin inside the castle (since other noble will misinterpret those closeness), it's a different story if they meet wherever there is no prying eyes and ear. And since she is here, the 5 years old son of her must be here, playing with the children from the orphanage while the mother will usually have a talk with her old teacher, Mother Theresia

Entering inside, they can see six people sitting together surrounding a coffee table with Mother Theresia baked cookie and a sweet tea being served to all five. Queen Zanariah and Mother Theresia seems to be having a chat with Guz, Lydia and Emma, most likely about the recent events happening in Mesembryanthemum together with one of the castle knight, whereas her son, Sharafudin is currently playing with the children of the orphanage. Seeing this, both of them greet the six

Queen Zanariah is a tan lady with dark long black hair and dark chocolate eyes, she is around 40 years old and is Alfin's step mother. Mother Theresia is a 60 years old lady who is the orphanage director, usually seen wearing the whitish nun clothing with her grey silver hair protuding out a bit, she is quite the typical loving grandmother that you can see everywhere

"Mother Zanariah, Mother Theresia, it have been a while" [Alfin]

"Alfin, it is, how are you doing after the trip?" [Queen Zanariah]

"Princess Alfin and Azumi, welcome. Come and join us here. Emma, could you please get the extra cookie and tea, and Guz and Lydia, please get them an extra chair" [Mother Theresia]

"""Yes mother"""" [Guz, Lydia, Emma]

The three of them started to move with Emma going to the kitchen to get the baked cookie and tea whereas for Guz and Lydia, they simply took the chair that have been placed in the nearby wall before giving it to Alfin and Azumi. After the two took their seat, Emma begin to serve them the cookie and tea for them. Suddenly, Fizumi and Aqua came out and start to take Azumi portion of cookie and tea, leaving nothing to him.The queen and the director seems suprise at first but Guz and Lydia explained to them that the two are the highest ethos they mentioned just now. Emma giggled a bit seeing how Azumi's reaction to Fizumi and Aqua behaviour when sweet things are involved

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"I knew that would happen" [Emma]

She having learn the item box magic took out extra cookie and tea and begin to serve it again. Azumi on the other hand take out his pouch and give Emma some cash to buy the cookie to store it inside his own item box. He make quite a purchase

"How many times do I have to told you, both of you can take it for free!" [Mother Theresia]

"And We can't do that!" [Alfin]

"Yeah, its feel like we are a pair of thug taking free things from the orphanage" [Azumi]

"Nonsense, both of you have been so nice to all of us, this is the least that i can do to repay both of you" [Mother Theresia]

"The three of you are as close as ever" [Queen Zanariah]

"Your highness, everything is fine in your end?" [Azumi]

"It is, thank you for asking" [Queen Zanariah]

"So that Kniaz really haven't bother the two of you huh... and he still have the nerve after we have to clean up his mess!" [Azumi]

"Now now, it's true that he is at fault here, but he is also still young and a little bit of reckless, so a mistake are bound to happen" [Queen Zanariah]

"Little, we are almost the same age and we couldn't be any more different" [Azumi]

"You are also quite rash sometime, you do realize that? Though in your case you have quite an analytical mind to compensate that" [Queen Zanariah]

"Agree" [Alfin]

"You still haven't correct that side of yours!" [Mother Theresia]

"Er..." [Azumi]

Azumi begin to divert his eyes as to not met Mother Theresia sharp eye

"You are the role model of the kids here, if you behave like that, how do you expect the kids here and the one at the school will behave!?" [Mother Theresia]

"Im sorry..." [Azumi]

"Don't be sorry! Be better!" [Mother Theresia]

"Yes! I understand" [Azumi]

Azumi replies in a flustered manner. While Azumi isn't from this Orphanage, Mother Theresia motherly behaviour applies to him as well, and Azumi doesn't even mind it, and so whenever Mother Theresia scold him, he will only accept it without making much fuss about it

"Still, the things that all of you have done in the Mesembryanthemum really are something" [Queen Zanariah]

Queen Zanariah begin to divert the topic. She seems to have hear about the spirit from the three students. Alfin then mention about how they still haven't found a clue about the fire spirit Phoenix and also Az the time keeper. Hearing this, Mother Theresia is in a deep thoughts

"hmm...." [Mother Theresia]

"Something wrong Mother?" [Guz]

"Regarding Phoenix, I might be able to help give you some clues" [Mother Theresia]

"!" [Other]