Two Princes One Love
Special Dishes

Ahead of night at the royal palace of Angkasa...

"Finally ...."

My work is done. Now it's just left to hand over the rest of this plan to Cloud. Finally, the thirty designs of my kebayaku fashion successfully completed.

I'm so tired, I feel like sleeping. But I better clean up soon. Cloud said he would welcome his cousin, maybe he would call me.

I rushed to the bathroom and cleaned up. Before long, I came out of the bathroom with a fresher and fragrant body. Bath soap belonging to this country can last a day full of fragrant. Truly a quality that need not be doubted.

I wore a red dress with a small crown that I wore as a sign of the new duty of the king. With the bold little dress-up and rose perfume I sprayed all over my body, I was now ready to welcome Cloud's cousin. I don't know why my stomach hurt all of a sudden.

I rushed out of the room wearing black high heels. I set foot into the palace kitchen to find something to relieve my stomach ache. Arriving there, I saw many chefs were busy serving dinner.

"Excuse me" I said to the chef who was there.

"Miss Ara?"

They bowed after realizing my presence. The cooks then prevented me from entering the kitchen.

"Miss, just outside, yeah. The kitchen is a mess" said one chef.

"It's okay. I want a little help" I said so they could allow me to enter.

They look at each other. "But, Non—"

"It's okay, Mbok. It's my responsibility."

After I said that, then the palace cooks allowed me to enter the kitchen area. A very large cooking room. Lots of cooking furniture in it. Complete and lacking nothing.

Some royal servants came and took dinner dishes that were ready to be served. They seemed so busy preparing this dish. A large dish was served to welcome the arrival of Cloud's cousin.

I'm welcome to taste all kinds of dishes. However, my vision was fixed on a skillet filled with beef soup. Soon I asked the chef for a bowl of soup.

Before long, the dishes were available to me.

I then ate it immediately. My stomach feels better now. I saw the chefs watching me from earlier. The astonished look of their faces.

"It's like seeing a ghost." I tried to open the conversation.

"I'm sorry, Non. We were just surprised" replied one of the chefs.

"Yes, Non. No princess would ever enter this kitchen. Except Miss."

"Huh? Really true?" I just can't believe it.

"Even the queen has never set foot here."

"What?!"

I don't believe what I'm hearing. I think the kitchen is pretty clean. Not as messy as imagined.

"Miss, does Miss want to make something?" ask a chef.

"Em, what, yeah?" I'm thinking.

"Maybe a warm drink?" ask again.

I have an idea. I saw that there was no special drink to be served tonight. Then I wanted to make something.

"Is there ginger here?" ask them.

"She, Non. They then get me some ginger.

"Wow! It's so big."

I was so amazed to see the ginger they brought. These ginger are as big as the palms of an adult. Unlike ginger in my world, it's as big as a finger.

"Sweet wood?" ask again.

"She, Non."

They immediately brought me the materials I needed. My intention is to make a special ginger wedang tonight.

"alright. Ginger, cinnamon, pepper, lemongrass are readily available on the kitchen counter. Let's peel it."

"Let's just, Non."

The palace cooks didn't allow me to peel all those ingredients. They do it themselves. Before long, all the materials were cleanly available.

"This, Non."

"Is there any milk?" ask again.

"She, Non."

A few liters of milk were then taken by them. I also stir the ready-made ginger wedang with pure milk mixture. As a result, this special ginger wedang is ready to be served.

"Let's taste."

I then asked the chefs to taste it. There was shock from their faces.

"This?!"

"It tastes!"

"That's amazing!"

The chefs admire the ginger wedang I made. They then sipped a cup per person.

"Miss, only this time we can enjoy a special cup of ginger wedang."

"really?"

"Yes, Miss. Usually, ginger is only mixed with brown sugar. But this time .. it feels completely different. Miss is so smart."

"thank you. But I'm nothing compared to you guys" I said, praising them.

"Miss, you're so down. It is only fitting that Prince Cloud and Prince Rain are so infatuated with you."

"Hush! Don't talk about it!"

One of the chefs said that to me. And the other cooks immediately warned. I just smiled and responded.

"alright. I'm waiting for the dish."

I then say goodbye to them. Then they took me to the kitchen door. Before long, I saw Mbok Asri walking over to me. He found me in front of the kitchen of this palace.

"Miss, I was looking for you earlier."

"Sorry, Mbok. My stomach wasn't good enough, so I went to the kitchen to get some warm food" I said.

"Miss, why don't you just ask me?" Mbok Asri's face looked worried.

"It's okay, Mbok. I'd like to browse the palace myself."

"All right then. Next time just tell me yes, Non. Don't be alone."

I nodded too. I know that Mbok Asri is so worried about my situation.

I miss my mother...

Now I walk with Mbok Asri towards the main room of the kingdom. I intend to join in welcoming cousin Cloud's arrival. But suddenly the longing came to cover the heart. I miss my mom and dad.

Mom, dad. Hope you're all right there...

Meanwhile in the palace courtyard...

"Hi, Cloud. We haven't seen each other in a long time."

A man dressed in yellow royal clothes seemed to shake hands then embrace the crown prince. He was so happy to see you again.

"Star, watch your attitude!" pinta Cloud to the man named Star.

"Come on, we're cousins. Does it have to be so formal?" tanyanya while walking together, into the palace.

"I am the future king" replied Cloud, who seemed troubled by his cousin's attitude.

"really? Then let's settle for playing before that crown you're wearing." Star embraces Cloud more closely.

"Take off your embrace, you fool!" pinta Cloud with a serious face.

"Alright."

Shortly after they entered the palace, the king and queen welcomed Star and his entourage. They looked so happy to welcome this great family of Aunt Sun. However, not with Cloud, he seemed less eager for his cousin's arrival.

Looks like there's a new problem I have to get through.

Cloud seemed worried about him. Among the other members of the kingdom, only Cloud seemed less than happy to welcome the arrival of his extended family.