[The lion man looks plenty heavy to him! There's a reason his motto is "I refuse to carry anything heavier than a chopstick."
His lips purse into another frown as Leona continues. Being told "you don't have a choice" does not sit well with him, nor does he think it's accurate. Their captor's resources and power are plain to see, certainly. But he and Nagisa were already up against an enemy with "resources and power" beyond most people's comprehension, and that wasn't enough to stop them.
And he's not convinced this is a different enemy. That's the sticking point.]
Don't call me a coward.
[His tone isn't angry. More bored, really. Perhaps it would've gotten him heated under other circumstances, or if it had come from a different person. But he refuses to sit here and be criticized by someone who couldn't even bother putting up any resistance. He'll just turn back to the table and start another on pastry instead!
Then it's back to running his mouth.]
Caving into their demands without even trying to look for an alternative doesn't suit me at all. Anyone who'd do that isn't fit for my role. That sort of weak-willed person isn't the ones my fans devoted themselves to, trusting with all their heart and soul.
[He says, like there isn't a time when things could've gone differently. If they'd caught him when he was still lonely, perhaps he would've gone along after the initial tantrum. Lonely and bored and all too willing to go along with whoever's wants in order to kill time—that's pretty much how he used to be. But he's been there, done that, and doesn't have a taste for it nowadays, not now that he knows what it feels like to really be loved.]
You can do whatever you want. Be careful, don't be careful, create an illegitimate heir or two—whatever, not my problem! But I'll be doing things my own way. Anything else would simply be a betrayal. And since I'm generous and kind, I might even show you the way out once I do find it. So I'd stop insulting me and try to get on my good side, if I were you. You've left a bad impression, but there's still time to right past wrongs ♪
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His lips purse into another frown as Leona continues. Being told "you don't have a choice" does not sit well with him, nor does he think it's accurate. Their captor's resources and power are plain to see, certainly. But he and Nagisa were already up against an enemy with "resources and power" beyond most people's comprehension, and that wasn't enough to stop them.
And he's not convinced this is a different enemy. That's the sticking point.]
Don't call me a coward.
[His tone isn't angry. More bored, really. Perhaps it would've gotten him heated under other circumstances, or if it had come from a different person. But he refuses to sit here and be criticized by someone who couldn't even bother putting up any resistance. He'll just turn back to the table and start another on pastry instead!
Then it's back to running his mouth.]
Caving into their demands without even trying to look for an alternative doesn't suit me at all. Anyone who'd do that isn't fit for my role. That sort of weak-willed person isn't the ones my fans devoted themselves to, trusting with all their heart and soul.
[He says, like there isn't a time when things could've gone differently. If they'd caught him when he was still lonely, perhaps he would've gone along after the initial tantrum. Lonely and bored and all too willing to go along with whoever's wants in order to kill time—that's pretty much how he used to be. But he's been there, done that, and doesn't have a taste for it nowadays, not now that he knows what it feels like to really be loved.]
You can do whatever you want. Be careful, don't be careful, create an illegitimate heir or two—whatever, not my problem! But I'll be doing things my own way. Anything else would simply be a betrayal. And since I'm generous and kind, I might even show you the way out once I do find it. So I'd stop insulting me and try to get on my good side, if I were you. You've left a bad impression, but there's still time to right past wrongs ♪