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Griffith, who sat down, immediately changed his expression to a serious one. As the atmosphere changed rapidly, Lelia clenched her fist in tension. Griffith started with a deep sigh.

"First of all, I'm glad you're okay. You don't know how surprised I was when I found out Oscar kidnapped you..."

"..."

"It's a relief, I missed you."

At Griffith's words, Lelia bowed her head. It sounded like he was openly criticizing Oscar, but she couldn't refute it.

"It's primitive and violent to force you to get married."

"..."

[He was trying to hack into the system and get me to drink some weird medicine...]

Lelia wanted to respond, but she held back.

[Did his expressions ever reveal his feelings?]

Griffith smiled at her.

"Well, I can't just blame you."

"..."

[What you have done so far isn't worth criticizing?]

In the midst of the absurdity, Griffith's expression changed dramatically. Griffith spoke seriously, "But Lelia, I'm sure it's the same for the rest of us."

"What?"

Lelia crumpled her forehead. Griffith shrugged and continued speaking.

"Kalix is also forcing you to get married. Romeo is probably hoping for it, too. He's calm now, but... he'll soon reveal what you mean to him, really."

"..."

Lelia's face turned pale at the words. Suddenly, the story that Griffith had last told her passed by her mind.

"Am I the only one like this? The other three are the same."

"Think about it, we participated in the war and since our reunion, we've lived for you... For your revenge."

"Then, we found out you were alive."

"We learned that you're a girl".

"How would we feel then? Of course..."

"Don't you want to have you in a different way than before?""

"I've lived for you all my life... That's for sure, Lelia. You have to be innocent."

"Well, this is what happened... I can stand it. Sharing you with other guys."

"You need to be responsible for us, Lelia."

It was a mess in her head. She couldn't believe it. Sure enough, Griffith brought it up.

"Of course, it's the same for me. You told me last time, but I can't help it."

Lelia stared at Griffith with refuting eyes.

"Don't say that as if it's a matter of course. Don't force me."

"I'm not forcing you... Again, I can't help it, Lelia."

Griffith was like a doll that only repeatedly said it couldn't be helped. It was frustrating.

"What's so obvious?"

"You may find it difficult to understand, but it's natural that we're attracted to you. It would have been the same if you were a man."

"How can that be natural...?"

"Don't you think so?"

"What?"