27. The gift from the past

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Jihyo hurried along with Mina and Sana to her chamber, while others went to the hall.

Once inside the chambers she quickly scrambled to the very bottom drawer of her closet. She pulled off all the items until she found the key.

Meanwhile Jihyo was frantically searching for the key, Sana found something interesting.

"My feelings?" She read out loud, causing Jihyo to whip her head. Both Mina and sana looked at her as her face gradually turned the colour of the fresh red apples kept inside the fruit basket just beside the closet.

Jihyo snatched the small notebook and at once put it in back of the drawer. With keys jiggling in her hand she fumed
"We are in a serious situation, don't get distracted OR distract others."

Sana shrugged "it is not my fault the author wanted some humor amidst such a serious situation."

"What?"

"Shall we hurry?"

"Oh Yeah" Jihyo pushed her bedside table revealing a secret safe earning amused gasps from both of them.

"Why don't I have that in my room?" Sana whined.

"That's so cool" Mina agreed.

Jihyo sighed "you both don't understand the situation we are in do you?"

She took out a box from the safe and placed it on the bed.

"Oh!" Mina exclaimed "isn't this the box Mrinalini gave you before she departed?"

Jihyo nodded "hopefully this will do the work its supposed to do"

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"Is what the chief of Yawara saying true?" The headmistress screamed in rage as her eyes scanned the six.

"Where is Jihyo?" Prince Jimin asked the headmistress and she inturn again glared at the six.

"Weren't there nine of them?" The music teacher could not have found the perfect opportunity to trouble them "they always stick together."

"Do you know the consequences of your actions?" The question was directed towards Nayeon as she was the most senior Princess of the group.

"What consequences could be there for saving lives, for curing disease." Her reply was as sharp as the Headmistress' glare.

She scoffed "so now you are not even going to try to deny it? How preposterous."

The latter's anger then turned towards other teachers and guards.

Nayeon quietly sided towards prince Jungkook. "Can you brief me about the scenario"

"Ummm princess Nayeon, Jimin went out of control. The chief came early morning shouting in anger and throwing allegations... We all were gathered there and before the authority could come he looked at Jimin and said 'what was her name... JIHYO? Tell her to stay away' and as soon as Princess Jihyo's name came out of his mouth Jimin's sword was on his neck." He sighed. Then looked up, and shivered at Namjoon's glare. He stepped a few feet away from Nayeon.

"Go and find Jihyo!" The command was clear. And as soon as she shouted coincidentally Jihyo arrived.

"Yes mentor." She said as she glanced around.

"Yes? After all that you have done? Yes mentor?"

"I believe I did not do anything to be sorry for." Jihyo said in a levelled voice.

She scoffed. "You don't need to be sorry to me dear, look"
She pointed towards the chief

"You took such a risk and helped them, and here is the chief of village, complaining.
These people never will be grateful."

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