Snow White with the Red Hair S2 E4

## Plot

Zen, Mitsuhide, and Kiki track down and visit Mihaya. He tells them that he almost had Kazuki last night, but then one of his friends showed up with some new information. He knew where Shirayuki was, and they left to go find her. Mihaya confirms that said information also included the fact that she was staying at the castle. After the theme, we flashback to Mihaya and Kazuki's confrontation. Mihaya tells him that he has no idea what kind of girl he's dealing with. Kazuki points out that he does and offers him a chance to go with them and help, but he refuses. His days as a villain are over. Kazuki's friend Itoya shows up and tells him that they have to go. He has long grey hair in a ponytail with a scar over his left eye. Their business isn't here anymore. Shirayuki is staying at the castle in Tanbarun. Kazuki thought she was still in Clarines. I found out through the show's TV Tropes page that Mitsuhide's first name is Lowen, and also that I've probably been spelling a few names of certain characters wrong this whole time, but unlike with Tecna from Winx Club, I'm not about to go back and change it. Anyways, they consider taking Mihaya since he knew about their plans, but he points out that they started talking about them in front of him on their own, and jumped off the boat. Zen writes a letter and gives it to Kiki. He tells her to ready a soldier to travel to Tanbarun tonight and find Obi. He also gives her a small package for Shirayuki. He tells Mihaya that he's coming with him, because he's the only one who's seen Kazuki and Itoya's faces. They're not going to Tanbarun though. They're paying someone else a visit. Zen visits Izana in the middle of the night. While thinking about what Shirayuki told him in the previous episode about change, Raji tells Sakaki that he'd like to amend today's plans. Shirayuki and Obi notice that the staff are gossiping. There's a buzz in the air. They were asked to meet Raji in the castle's massive Beauty and the Beast style library. Rona and Eugena ask Sakaki is it's really true that their big brother is studying affairs of the state like everyone is saying. He confirms that he brought it up this morning, despite never expressing any interest in the subject before. Eugena wonders if inviting Shirayuki really was a step in the right direction. Rona is convinced that Raji has fallen in love. In the library, he tells Shirayuki that he's surprised that she agreed to spend all day in the library with him. That night, Sakaki tells him that the maid who delivered their tea said that if she didn't know any better, she'd think they were old friends. He asks him if he's going to be okay when Shirayuki has to return to Clarines, and brings up convincing her to stay in Tanbarun. Raji still remembers Zen's warning though. When he tries to go to bed, he finds Rona and Eugena sleeping there instead. They don't want him to let Shirayuki go. They spend another day in the library. He tells her that he's given a lot of serious thought to what she said before about their relationship changing. She's not sure she knows how to classify their relationship as it stands right now. He admits that he doesn't know if he could either. She tells him that when she comes back to visit again, she can't wait to hear the townspeople talk about him with pride in their voices. Obi catches Rona and Eugena eavesdropping on them again. They want to make Raji want to keep Shirayuki in Tanbarun forever, because she's clearly a good influence on him. Speaking of which, they hear the others talking about them. Rona sees Obi and Shirayuki talking to each other, and shoves Shirayuki. Obi catches her. He clearly likes her as more than a friend. She thanks him, and tells Rona that it's no big deal. Rona tells Eugena that getting Shirayuki to stay might be more difficult than they thought. Eugena points out that they could do nothing instead. Raji has enough and literally drags them out of the library. The next day, he and Shirayuki spend time in the herb garden. She identifies one type of herb that normally only grows this well in the mountains. She used to collect it while going on long walks during her days off. Raji is surprised that she'd do that alone. He's heard there's a group of vigilantes up there. They defend the people against bandit attacks. They're not soldiers from the castle, because they're not officially sanctioned by the kingdom of Tanbarun. They organized of their own free will, but they do good deeds, so the royalty turns a blind eye. They must have a keen sense of justice to take on bandits. Sakaki tells Obi that Raji was sheltered and pampered his entire life. He was headed on a self-destructive path, and Shirayuki has suffered as a result of that, but she was also able to get him to change. There's a mysterious charisma about her. She disarms people with her manner and the intensity of her kindness. Sakaki asks Obi if they could extend their stay a little longer, and he tells him that he'll have to ask her. Shirayuki reveals to Raji that she barely managed to finish her dance training before she left Clarines, but she thinks she could manage a slow song with a simple beat at tomorrow night's ball. Raji can't believe she didn't know how to dance, and plays a violin. He plays a slow song for her, and she says she thinks she could dance to it. She's leaving the morning after the ball. She can't wait to tell Zen all about Raji, like how different he seems and how much nicer he is. That night, Shirayuki and Obi talk on their balconies. They couldn't sleep. They were both wondering what Zen and the others are doing right now. Obi remembers catching her in the library, and reminds himself that it wasn't the first time he held her. He tries to convince himself that it didn't mean anything then either. Meanwhile, pirates plan on attacking somewhere in Tanbarun. Rona tells Eugena that she wants to lure Shirayuki outside to get her alone with Raji, in a place where Obi can't get to her. She's determined to help her older brother find true happiness. He overhears her, and wonders what they're planning now. Obi enters Shirayuki's room and sees her in her gown. She knew she'd be nervous, but she had no idea it'd be this bad. A servant arrives and tells Obi that a letter arrived for him from Zen in Clarines. It's marked as urgent. Meanwhile, we see Zen and Izana's earlier conversation. Kazuki and Itoya are going to try and kidnap Shirayuki. Izana says he can't allow Zen to travel to Tanbarun. Zen expected him to say that, and says he's going anyways. Izana tells him that as a prince, it's not proper for him to get personally involved in this situation. Obi reads the letter. It's not safe for Shirayuki to attend the ball. Mihaya discovered that Kazuki and his companion are looking for her and know she's at this castle. Zen tells Izana that he's going, he can't stop him, and someday he intends to marry Shirayuki, which surprises his older brother. He tells him that if he really feels that way, he can go. However, if this leads to consequences which require Izana to involve the kingdom in some large scale conflict, then Zen can't bring Shirayuki back to the castle ever again. In the present, the curtains in her room blow away from the window to reveal that Kazuki is standing there.