The second volume of the Alice in the Country of Hearts manga.
Summary[]
Alice begins to grow accustomed to the strange world Peter took her to. And everyone wants to get to know Alice better, too. She gets to know the 'Ones with Duties' better. She finds out more about the mysteries of the World. One of the biggest mysteries is that the inhabitants have clocks for hearts. When they die, only his or her clock is left. When the clock is repaired by Julius, a new life springs forth from it. This is the reason why the people of the world don't value their lives. She is told, 'There's always a replacement.' But what does this mean for Alice?
Chapter 6 "Midnight Tea Party"[]
The Tea Party begins. Alice comments on the unusual time that Blood chose for his party, as at this time she is usually asleep. Conversation shifts to Elliot with his usual rant denying that he is a rabbit. Layter Alice, tempted by his long ears starts pulling on them stating that he is irresistible. Soon after Boris chimes in saying that he was sent to deliver a free entrance ticket to the amusement park as Alice didn get to enjoy it last time. Alice remarks an unusual construction of gowlands violin and cacophony that they emit; she also informs the group that she used to work in publishing.
The scene shifts to the Clock Tower. Peter, met with lack of Alice in her room, asks Julius for her whereabouts, Julius informs him that she left for a tea party at the Blood's mansion. He later in conversation asks Peter for the reason why he brought her into Wonderland in the first place. He is met by the answer "to make her happy" which results in questioning the methods of the White. The chapter ends with Peter gazing upon a tea party.