At long last, the Prince arrives in Cherry Blossom Palace. Announcing that the time has come to choose his consort, he calls on the ladies one by one. But is his goal as simple as he claims?
Yet I never imagined...
...لكنني لم أتخيّل قط
Doch niemals hätte ich
die Geschehnisse hier erwartet.
No obstante, jamás imaginé
Aunque, para ser sincera,
no esperaba esto.
Mais jamais je n’aurais imaginé
que nous,
Ma non avrei mai creduto...
No entanto, eu nunca imaginei...
Однако, когда начался обряд,