"Hey..."

"Yeah?"

"I'm sorry."

"What for?"

"The chocolate thing."

"It was really good. There's no need to apologize."

"No, but, I mean... I made a few dozen of them and I specifically gave you the worst."

"Mm-hmm."

"I told you this outright."

"Mm-hmm."

"And I made it clear that you weren't the only person I was giving chocolate to."

"Go on."

"Uh, that's it."

"That's it? I didn't hear anything that you should be apologizing for."

"But, I mean-"

"You gave me the bottom of the barrel. That means you trust me enough to see your worst. You told me about it. That means you're know me well enough to know I wouldn't complain. And while I wasn't the only person you were giving chocolate to today... I was the first, right?"

"Yeah?"

"I think your actions speak louder than your words. Though, hearing you say 'I love you' was satisfying, to say the least."

"It's a formality. I couldn't possibly love someone like you."

"You only take warriors as lovers, after all."

"That's right. And you're not only weak, but also stubborn and fickle. Your body isn't close to ideal in any aspect, your wealth is lacking, your mindset is such that even if you make the right move, it doesn't actually seem smart. There are some people who are the kind of partners you'd be proud to show off and you're pretty much the opposite of that."

"...But...?"

"But nothing! That's it!"

"Then let me retort."

"Um... I guess it's only fair."

"You're a spoiled brat. You just do as you please and can't handle not getting your way. You admire strength but lack the drive to get it for yourself. It'd be a lot easier, and more fun, for you to offer your thighs without thinking about whoever might be officially your lover. Overall, if I had to pick three words to describe you they would be 'useless immature slut.'"

"...Oh, uh... You want me to say 'But'?"

"But if I could pick three more, they would be 'who I love.'"

"...!"

"I'll admit, it definitely wasn't anything close to love at first sight. That's a stupid concept in general, isn't it?"

"Just at a glance I could tell how hopeless you were."

"You struck me as shallow and stuck-up. Which, I'll admit, you are."

"I took and corrupted your greatest heroes to serve my whim. I won't lie, it was pretty fun."

"And don't think I didn't want to give you a good punch when I learned about that."

"What, really? Even though I'm a delicate woman?"

"Okay, first off: Servant. Second off: gender equality."

"What a gentleman."

"You tried to kill me, too."

"Looking back on those days, you're really strange, aren't you? Even when I was rendered helpless, you didn't say you hated me."

"Your eyes had this look in them, when it seemed like we were about to take back our Cu Chulainn. They said that above all else, you didn't want to be left alone."

"And that's when you said you wanted to understand me. Do you know how aggravating that is? To be looked down on by someone like you? It's humiliating for a Queen to be on her knees in front of some incompetent fool of a human."

"Not uncommon nowadays."

"Cute."

"You didn't listen in the first place. You ran away and locked yourself up. Unable to accept a person like me, you kept holed away, not wanting to expose yourself."

"Until our paths crossed once again... And the more things change the more they stay the same, right? I still wanted to kill you."

"You were being a little more honest with yourself, though. That desire was just clearing up loose ends, ultimately you only wanted to find love from the masses."

"In the end, the people who followed me only seemed on my side because I was winning. As soon as I lost, they turned their backs. Even as my kingdom crashed around me, you held your hand out. You said, 'Don't give up on your life.' You know I'm a Servant, right?"

"Servant or not, evil or good, noble or despot, isn't it the job of a hero to save someone who's hurting? That's what I was thinking. There's nothing wrong with a little selfishness. You answered me then, and took my hand."

"Originally I just wanted to wear a faux smile so that you'd show me your vulnerability. So that I could take revenge, right? Not once, but twice, you saw a part of me that I didn't want to show anyone ever."

"I'll be honest that I didn't exactly trust you."

"That's why I had to grin and bear it. You were so tense early on, not at all like you are now. Why, you wouldn't even think of telling a joke back then. And you would roll your eyes at so much of the things I said."

"Just because I wanted the best for you doesn't mean I didn't find you insufferable. What can I say? We both changed?"

"That's right. At some point, I can't even remember when, I lost interest in an idea of revenge. But not for your sake. As soon as I took my vengeance, the staff at Chaldea would've exterminated me. I just wanted my freedom. Or, I suppose, that's what I told myself. I always lie to my heart."

"Think I don't know? Sometimes I feel I know you better than you know yourself. Like I said, even if your words are harsh, I think your actions speak volumes more."

"Really, now. Here you sit next to me. Me! A foolish, selfish, spoiled tyrant. And you treat me like anyone else in the world."

"That's wrong, though. Just like I've seen things of yours that you wanted to keep hidden, you've seen a lot of me that I'm not proud of."

"Your penis?"

"...! Harsh."

"But really, if we can get more down to it. I'm grateful. You didn't look at me as a queen. You didn't look at me as a legend. You didn't even look at me for my body. Everything that you've grown to care about is something immutable. It's my 'self', right?"

"Much the same for you. I'm no warrior, inventor, scholar, top-class magus, or anything of the sort. Yet whenever you need to rest your head on someone's shoulder, a place to let yourself be vulnerable, you come straight to me."

"It's weird, isn't it? I didn't know this sort of feeling before. I just like to be here, with you. I don't need to be a sovereign. I can be flawed self. And I wouldn't ask you to put on any airs for my sake."

"It's always tough to determine when the sentiment really starts to flare up."

"But it was somewhere along our path together."

"As we walked side by side, looking at the same shining star..."

"After it rains, the entire world seems to be a lot brighter..."

"I learned that every single day is wonderful when you're with me."

"I know that no matter what I might do, I'm safe at your side."

"Even if you might be the worst person in the world..."

"Even if I do something unforgivable..."

"I know I'll always want to see your smile."

"I know you'll always care for me."

"Because, above all, I want you to know..."

"I love you.