Midnight Confession

 is the forty-first chapter of Natsumi Mukai's +Anima manga.

Synopsis
Lady Marein stands on her balcony at night staring out at the city, Stella. One of her handmaids brings out a robe to her, assuming she would be cold. Marein explains that she couldn't sleep, so the handmaid offers to prepare her some warm milk. Remembering that Lord Hercius will be visiting tomorrow, Marein heads back inside to sleep, not wanting to be yawning during his visit.

Cooro, Nana Alba and Husky look at a portrait of a woman that Nana notices looks a lot like Husky. Cooro changes the subject, bringing attention to the sheer amount of portraits of women there. Nana admires how pretty they all look, but then screams as she notices someone approaching them from behind. This person, a rodent +Anima, tells them that he is only there to get out of the night wind. The man then explains the purpose and history of the building, the Hall of Flowers. He then notices the similarity between the portrait and Husky, and snatches Husky's wig from his head; Nana uses here Ultrasonic Screech to knock him unconscious. Cooro and Nana then carry his body out of sight.

When questioned, Husky confesses that the woman in the portrait is his mother, Marein, and a queen of Sailand. Cooro excitedly suggests they visit the harem to go see her. Husky explains that they would have to sneak in, since they think he is dead. Husky had planned to use the underground waterways to sneak in, but believes he would get lost in there and be unable to get out. Cooro suggests he and Nana carry Husky over the walls, but Husky refuses to let them do something so dangerous; Kazana, who had been eavesdropping, offers to fly him over instead. Despite Nana's objection, Husky agrees to Kazana's help. They agree to meet back at the Hall of Flowers the following night, and Kazana leaves. Cooro and Nana insist on coming along, since Kazana offered to act as a decoy should anything go wrong.

The next day, Lord Hercius meets with the King of Sailand; they eat together in a courtyard. Hercius tells him about the mermaid he bought, but she disappeared during the night; he believes thieves to be at fault.

Ed finds Cooro, Nana and Senri's collars, and panics over having to explain the situation to Crystala. The four children head over to meet Kazana.