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Napkins

"So you're not just a maid here?" Mi-yeon asked.
"Yeah, I'm also a businesswoman, a peddler in disguise. Rarely happen. My family owned a tea farm which this palace always deals with. Not to show off, but I'm a great dealer to." Eun-mi said.
"So, why are you still being maid here?" Mi-yeon asked again.
"It's just because.. I want to." Eun-mi smiled.
Mi-yeon nodded understanding.
"Well, how about you? Why do you want to work here? It's not an easy job, you know.." In-hye spoke out.
"Appa wants me to work here. To make me become responsible. And my appa here means Sang-chul's appa. He raised me, so he's just like my own appa." Mi-yeon said.

"Ooo... that means admiral Sang-chul was like your own brother too, right?" Eun-mi asked.
"Yup.. definitely!!" Mi-yeon said.
"Ehem... what are you still doing here? Dinner is up next.. get ready now!!!" Chief Ga-in interrupted.
"Oh, sorry ma'am.. We'll go now.." Eun-mi said then we all bowed.
"In-hye ssi,,," Chief Ga-in called.
"Yes, ma'am."
"Take Mi-yeon with you. She should start learning from now. Make sure to guide her." Chief Ga-in said.
"Y.. yes... ma'am..." She replied and Chief Ga-in nodded.

"Let's go now.." In-hye said to Mi-yeon.
They went to the palace's kitchen to help prepare the dinner. Mi-yeon doesn't really have time to greet anyone since they're all busy.
"Mi-yeon ssi, help me arrange all these plates and cups. Just follow my lead." In-hye ordered.
"Okay..." Mi-yeon nodded and helped In-hye.
"What about Eun-mi?" She asked while walking to the royal dining room.
"Oh, we all have our own duty. Eun-mi is in charge of preparing the drink. She's the best tea mixers here." In-hye replied.
"Shh!!!" A sound came from Chief Ga-in who's walking in the front.

They quickly lowered their head.
"We better not make any noise. Just do as I said without asking so many questions." In-hye whispered and then replied by a nod from Mi-yeon.
As they reached the dining room, they began to arrange the plates, cups, spoons and other things on the table.
"Oh no, I forgot the napkins." One of the maid said.
"How can you be so careless? Hurry, Go and get it." Chief Ga-in ordered.
"Erm, let me get it." Mi-yeon spoke out volunteering herself.
"Are you sure?" Chief Ga-in asked. Mi-yeon nodded slightly.

"Fine, go get it!" She ordered.
"Where is it?" Mi-yeon asked the maid.
"On the cabinet. There's a shelf upside it. They were put inside the shelves. I already fold and arranged them properly. You'll see them as soon as you go there." She explained.
Mi-yeon nodded and walked back to the kitchen.
But on her way there, she accidentally bumped into someone again at the corner and stumbled backwards. She was about to fall but that guy managed to catch her.
They stayed in that position silently for a few seconds staring at each other. Before Mi-yeon finally realised and quickly back off. She bowed and apologised a few times to that guy.

"Sorry.. I didn't mean to..."
"It's okay... you must be in a hurry.. my fault here.." The guy gently said.
"You again??" Another guy suddenly approached behind him.
The guy from the garden. The arrogant one. Prince Chul-soo. But of course, Mi-yeon doesn't know it yet.
"Oh..y..you.." Mi-yeon stuttered.
"You know her?" The gentle guy asked.
"No!!" They both answered almost at the same time and looked at each other.
"Just a clumsy girl I met at the garden earlier." Prince Chul-soo said.
"I'm sorry about that again. Seriously sorry. But I need to go now. I have some work to do." She said bowing again and then left them there.

"Did she just talked informally with you?"
"Yeah,what a rude girl. She said she's new here. I wondered how long she could survive." Prince Chul-soo said.
"Owh... no wonder she doesn't know anything..."
"Hee-joon, just don't mind her. Let's go now." Prince Chul-soo beamed. Not interested to continue the talk about that girl.
"Just go on first, your highness. I'll be right there later." Hee-joon said.
He left before the prince could say anything.
"Haish.. how many times I told him not to talk formally when there's no one around. And now,he just left me alone here?" Prince Chul-soo complained before continued walking.

In the kitchen, Mi-yeon was still looking for the napkins from each cabinet.
There were like dozens of cabinets there. How would she found the real one?
She tried to reach another shelves. This one was a bit higher. When she was about to open it, the retainer almost fall on her head.
Luckily, someone grabbed her hand and pulled her away from there and she went right into an embrace.
The retainer just falls on the ground. Mi-yeon was still quite shocked and didn't move a little.

"Are you okay?" The person asked.
Mi-yeon raised her head and saw the guy she bumped just now.
She quickly pushed herself away when she realised that she's still in his embrace.
"I'm fine... T... thank you..." Mi-yeon lowered her head thanking him.
The guy just smiled at her.
"You're new here? Never saw you before... I'm Baek Hee-joon.." He said introducing himself.
"Y... Yeah.. new maid... I'm..." Mi-yeon smiled nervously. "Oh, I almost forgot the napkins." Mi-yeon said it a bit loud making Hee-joon chuckled.
"If you're looking for napkins.. They're over there. Third from last shelves." Hee-joon said pointing at the shelves.

"Oh, thank you so much..." Mi-yeon thanked him immediately, then ran towards the cabinet and grabbed the napkins from the shelves.
"Wait, I still don't know your name yet.." He beamed before Mi-yeon leave.
Mi-yeon turned around and flashed a bright smile.
"It's Yoon Mi-yeon.. Nice to meet you, got to go now... see you later!!!" She said before completely left.
"Yoon Mi-yeon???" He asked himself curiously. He thought he might have heard it before but then, his puzzled face turned into a big smile.
"See you later... Yoon Mi-yeon..." He mumbled.