"What are the dangerous items this time?" Anna asked.
"It's a blank 'list of prohibited and restricted items' for all the blanks on the ship." Zero said softly, "Ms. Chiba just took all the blank copies from Hesta not long ago, but Hesta has always kept the originals in her hands. Here, another blank copy is at Gobelin’s side, and a crew member has already gone to pick it up.”
Anna scoffed, "I knew it."
"Do you want to tell Ms. Chiba about this?"
"...No need," Anna thought for a while and then whispered, "Let her find out by herself. Do you think she will be able to find out tonight?"
Zero was silent for a moment, "It depends on how much noise Hesta and Rico make."
Anna yawned sleepily, "I have to sleep for a while... You ask everyone who has no follow-up work to gather on the night banquet deck."
"We have been notified," Zero replied, "All crew members who have night shift duties tonight will stop working at five o'clock in the morning."
Anna nodded, "It can be earlier, maybe three o'clock."
"OK."
…
Tasia held Meyer's hand across half the dance floor - she immediately recognized the bartender at the bar tonight as Putina, whom she had met several times before. Perhaps because she had always played the role of a caring person during the first two meetings, Tasia felt somewhat reassured as soon as she saw her face.
Putina also spotted Tasia who was approaching. She smiled at the two of them from a distance. When Tasia came close, she smiled and greeted each other.
"Why are you here?" Putina asked with a smile.
"Don't mention it," Tasia shook her head, "I'll explain it when I have time tomorrow. Can you please tell me how we can get out of here safely now?"
"But the banquet is not over yet?"
"We were not guests tonight." Tasia replied, "I don't have to leave, I just want to ask if there is a way to leave here early - without any price."
"Look what you said," Putina put down the cup in her hand and laughed, "What's the price for you? You've always been able to come and go as you please! But you must keep an eye on the road and don't get sidetracked."
Meyer looked at her: "...so can we go downstairs now?"
"Of course, but I still have work here, so I can't send you off—"
"You are busy with your business," Tasia said immediately, "I remember that a crew member told me before that they could send me back with the wounded I brought -"
"Oh, don't listen to me like that. If you plan to come back to where you were, you'd better take the original route back to a convenient place." Putina still maintained a smile. "She will only send you to the fourth deck."
Only then did Tasia belatedly understand Putina's prompt. The phrase "Don't get sidetracked" obviously had a deeper meaning.
"If we go to the fourth deck... we can't go back to the restaurant where we came from?"
"Of course you can go back, but you could have gone back directly, why did you take a detour?" Putina said in a playful tone. She glanced at the time, "Don't worry, the security check outside will be over in a few minutes. By then you The two of you went directly out of the front door...do you want something to drink?"
"Is there any juice?" Meyer had already sat down on the high stool next to the bar.
"Of course, ma'am." Putina looked at her, "We cannot serve alcohol to minors."
Tasia wanted to ask something more, but suddenly she felt someone standing next to her, leaning closely against her shoulder.
"Tasia, why were you running so fast just now?"
——It's Philip.
On the other side, Gustav also sat down next to Meyer. He greeted Meyer shyly, and Meyer responded lightly, apparently not recognizing who he was.
Tasia's face turned pale instantly, and she felt her body stiffen again. She could neither escape nor make a sound, until Putina pushed the wine glass in front of her and said to Philip with a straight face, "Sir, please keep your distance." ", she felt slightly better.
Phillip took half a step back obediently, Tasia's palms were already covered in sweat.
"Why did you run away just now? Are you afraid of me, Tasia...look at me, look at me, okay?"
Tasia slowly glanced sideways in Phillip's direction. When her eyes glanced at his hand, she realized something was wrong - it was a hairy, thick back, but Phillip's hand was much cleaner...
Tasia took a deep breath and tried her best to stay calm, "...I, I thought you should be...down there at this time."
"What's fun down there?"
When their eyes met, Tasia held her breath - before her eyes was a completely unfamiliar face. This tall man with beards was definitely not Philip, but he was still chattering:
"Why did you come up here with Meyer tonight?"
"There are several kinds of wine here that are very special. You must try it..."
"When you brought me to the night banquet last time, I met several friends that I could get along with. Do you have time now? I'll take you to meet them when you have time!"
Tasia gritted her teeth, the changes in perception continuing, and she couldn't stop it.
From the moment she entered the hall, the only thing she drank was the glass of wine handed to her by "Gustav"... Was it its problem?
Tasia shook her head, and turned to look at Meyer - as expected, the little girl who had been sitting next to her had completely changed her appearance... Those unfamiliar facial features together formed a picture that she had never seen before. Face.
At this moment, Tasia fully understood Meyer's previous feelings, and she suddenly realized that although she still remembered who Meyer was now, before long, she would probably only remember her own name like Meyer did. .
"...Meyer?" Tasia's voice trembled.
Meyer looked up blankly and looked at Tasia.
Tasia tightened her grip on Meyer's hand almost immediately.
"...What's wrong?" Meyer was puzzled.
"Promise me, will you always hold my hand, and never let go." Tasia whispered, "I am Tasia, can you remember my name?"
"Okay, Tasia." Meyer looked at her, "I remember."
Putina looked at the two people in front of her. After a moment, she whispered, "The security check is over."
"Thank you." Tasia thanked her in a low voice, and immediately led Meyer to stand up. The two of them walked a few steps outside, and Philip and Gustave caught up with them at the same time.
"Philippe, stop." Tasia looked at the stranger in front of her, "You and Gustav continue to drink here, okay?"
"Why?" Phillip looked at her a little aggrievedly.
"I'll take Meyer back first, and I'll come up to you later." Tasia said softly, "It's so late, Agnes will be going crazy if she can't find her sister..."
(End of chapter)
