Professor is falling in love 😂 7:19

7:45 I love this line so much. I doubt the rumours surrounding Nira and Roena separately and together are of a similar nature to the two clowns bickering for all to see, but it is interesting to think about what rumours we don't know of regarding both generations. The Nobles seem to thrive off of talking smack about everyone else , be it Nira's mother and the first born Earis, her husband throwing one of his men overboard or her son's drinking and bed habits. They even do it with the Earis ,their mother mentioned how the Nobles sneered at them behind their back growing up. Its so fascinating to see the social environment they have created, and how Zaros and Earis have to weave their way through it (with a lot less grace than their mothers it seems) The people of Serulla would have loved tik tok drama

Now I would love to see a bonus scene or a special where they spend the ninth of the ninth together somehow, be it by pity or just they don't wanting to admit they obviously wanted to spend the day together even if just for a couple of hours to not be so obvious.... ❤. Thank you for the amazing work Saku, the subtitles helped a lot, I liked to see them in this different lighting, it gave a new perspective on the Earis and I am so curious about what happened in Astron!!

honestly i think the Earis has had the shadow of the first born hanging over them and the pressure of continuing their mothers legacy. with all the stress of knowing what they should be i don’t think they have been able to look into who they actually are. it’s mentioned by the queen that we can’t falter or let all the work we put in to prove we have changed to waste, but i think the Earis deserves to be a person again instead of something that is broken and needs to be fixed

Is Earis' Mother experiencing some sort of cognitive decline? Her comment after 'forgetting' that the debate already happened reads a little strange. Maybe she abdicated before it became worse? If that's the case, I foresee some rather horrific events in the near future...

Hhhiii

Ahh!!! i love this series ♥️

This is still So.good.my.lord aaaaa ❤

i badly need some roommate series 😭

Can someone link the patreon 😭 i cant find it

Seriously, every time one of these comes out you make my night! Wonderful storytelling- the slow burn is DEVILISH on this one, god. Another suggestion: Since it’s always a LOT of plot that happens and some time between parts, I personally tend to forget some of what happened previously, so maybe little summaries in the likes of “previously on…” could be an idea for the future? As always, amazing work Saku! Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful story with us ❤️

AGH NO ZAROS COME BACK,, i missed this series so much and i cannot wait for the yearning and angst of the next trial🙏🙏

This series hurts a deep part of me that i didn’t know existed Deep deep down I love the series nevertheless ❤ Well done to the VA

hii commenting this to ask you permission if i can cosplay ur oc (ur png) >.< ur png seems vv fun to cosplay! (i love ur audios btw)

This episode is so good why are the views are low??? It deserve moree omg i've been waiting for this. (^^)

Sounds like a fantasy or regency series to me Intriguing 💞👀

Don't mind me, just crying over the fact he remembers all these little things still; not quite forgotten, despite their time away, and perhaps not much of distant memories either. There's something quite beautiful in people being people and I have the sense Zaros reminds Earis of what it means not to live but to be alive. I don't know, I really like them

FINALLY, MY FAVORITE CHARACTER IS BACK

When discussing their childhood, it sounded like the Earis was some spoiled brat and Zaros was their “necessary evil” in life. It’s sad to think how their pruning into becoming the next potential ruler left Earis as a husk of their former self. It’s also seems clear to me that Zaros, too, was affected by the strain in their relationship. They genuinely sounded upset when Earis accused him of lying to them. Now, I’ve always had this thought, but it honestly feels like neither of them would genuinely want to be the next ruler. Like they would not choose that for themselves.

I love Zaros 😭

His grandmother is supposedly responsible for the listener's elder siblings' death, and he doesn't understand why we fell out as kids and never wanted to see him again?! Just the fact that he made the comment about his grandmother acting through him is so insanely insensitive. And any time we rightfully call him out for his comments, he tells us we are taking it the wrong way. He's the kind of person to say he's not mean he's just honest.

Sakuuuuuuuuu, you did amazing!!! *AGAIN.* The soundtrack, the editing, the acting of course, everything was spectacular. Thank you so much for this!!

thank you so much for adding subtitles

I think if anything the main takeaway is that the stakes are unmatched. Even without the title Zaros is free to continue as usual (as he implies), but Earis literally can't. They don't 'fit' anywhere, they are totally ignorant to life outside their role, and even if they may have begun to realise this and make changes, it's nowhere near preparation for potentially losing. I don't remember if it's explicitly stated what would happen to them if they did, but with the corruption scandal early on in the episode, it's clear that someone is hoping to either expedite or prevent it. This was a nice break from last instalment's tension, I can really feel the characters rubbing off on each other (also the discussion between 'our' moms post-debriefing made me laugh).

The dance scene’s soundtrack feels like something straight out of Rapunzel. It made me think of how the national holiday is supposed to be shared with those we love, just like the listener always spent it with their mother. But this time, with Zaros, it was so cute Zaros telling the listener to forget their royal duties, to live in the moment, was such a tender, freeing moment. listener’s mask slipping away, piece by piece, when they are with Zaros. There’s so much unsaid between them, so much hidden history. The listener has never been able to experience life where they aren’t recognized, where they can just be. Zaros showing them the world outside their royal bubble was such a revelation. Like That ribbon scene it was an instant eye opening moment to the listener I just know earis is gonna help them This episode was such a breath of fresh air watching them connect, not as rivals fighting for the throne pls just kiss already And also imagine the next time the listener is visiting the ten shrines and they see finrun again and he remembers them 😟😭

I was in the worst mood and then I saw the update and I went; 'OMG OMG OMG NEW AUDIO EEK!' When I say I need this series carved into my soul word to word

RAHHHH I LOVE STORIES OF TWO PEOPLE AT ODDS WHO THINK THEY'RE SO DIFFERENT AND THAT THE OTHER IS SOOOOO ARROGANT AND INSUFFERABLE, THEN UNEXPECTEDLY FINDING COMMON GROUND IN THIER GOALS FOR THE THING THEY CARE ABOUT AND LEARNING FROM EACH OTHER AND BEING SO CAUGHT UP IN THE SURPRISE AND THE CHARADE OF HATING EACH OTHER THAT THEY DON'T REALIZE HOW HARD THEY'VE FALLEN IN LOVE FOR EACH OTHER!!!!!

THE SLOW BURN IS STARTING TO BURN IDK HOW TO HANDLE THIS AHHHHHHH

EARIS MY SHYLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

i cant do slowburns aaaaa

when these two gonna kiss i never gonna shut up. this one was really cute omg love the way they’re just talk and have fun together🥺

Ok so what I’m gathering is *the Queen is dying.* You can’t have that scene with her being confused and forgetting the debates have already happened AND then later throw in a scene about “Why is your mom retiring she’s so young?” and not have me think that. The implications of that are truly tragic because as we have established the Earis literally only has their mom and not one other person (besides Zaros of course ❤) that they care about.

The more you learn about their past the more you really get the picture of just how Lonely the Earis is. I know that Zaros likes to get on their case for having no real life experience, not knowing the people, never having been anywhere etc. but I really don’t think that’s a choice they made. They clearly had a big interest in travelling but they never were allowed to. They are curious about relationships (romantic and otherwise) but also never got to have that because anything isn’t JUST a friendship/romance when they do it, it’s a political alliance with a ton of implications. They are so helplessly jealous of Zaros for getting to do all the things they always wanted (travel, follow his passions, meet people, have relationships, be normal etc.), resentful even at times. They are a ball of loneliness and bottled up rage tightly coiled and ready to snap at any point. I truly get the feeling they resent their station. Being the second child with a dead brother sure doesn’t help because 1. They didn’t expect to be next in line before their brother’s sudden passing 2. I think they suspect that their mom preferred him 3. You can never live up to a dead sibling. They will always feel like they can’t measure up to the ruler he could have and would have been. I feel sad for them truly

The music in this was insane I loved it sm!!

I never write messages, but I wanted to take a moment to thank you for everything you do! I absolutely love listening, and I notice all the effort you put in to achieve such beautiful results. The stories are so well written, and I’m always completely drawn into them! The way each character is so unique is truly amazing!♥♥

WAIT the queen's slip off what if she's planning smth to let the earis win and they don't know about it 🙆 Saw someone on Tumblr saying maybe she's starting to develop mental illness or forgetting things👀👀

why did this make me mad as hell 😭😭😭

THE ENEMIES TO LOVERS ARE ENEMIES TO LOVERING???

LITR LOVEEEE ZAROSSSS MAKE THEMM KISSSSS PLZPLZPLZPLZZ SAKU😭

I feel there is so much hidden history behind Earis that we still don't know about, and now learning about their isolation kind of explains to me why I understood some of their actions in previous videos even if they were wrong. Because I too am really isolated and can't really find a place to fit into, weather that's school or friends, and I love that Saku is choosing this subject and can't wait to find out more. Especialy the way Zaros listened and offered advice without judgement and the ENDING!?!? JUST KISS ALREADY

I don't want this story to ever end 😭

JUST KISS ALREADYYY👹👹

what's the name of the melody used at the end called?? i loveeedd it

can they KISS ALREADY GODDAMN

HE'S BACK!!!!!!!!!!!

YESSSSSSSSS