Leon-sama came to see me easily.
No, I once again realized, one only becomes suspicious if one acts that way.
Nobody expected Leon-sama to come from the front.
We predicted various routes of Leon-sama's intrusion.
Would he slip inside in the dead of night, in a disguise, or perhaps enter from the second floor? Was what everyone thought.
However, this time Leon-sama betrayed all our expectations.
He chose a truly fair and square method of breaking through the front.
We would never come in through the front entrance, we haven't even considered such a possibility, so the security was insufficient.
Moreover, to begin with, it's only brother, his knights, me and the twins who have seen the face of Leon-sama, the mansion's employees have only seen his portrait.
… Clearly, I feel like we left a huge hole in the security plan
There was a man working in the mansion posted at the entrance.
Leon-sama visited there.
"I'm sorry, but could you pass this letter to Leaf?"
Usually he doesn't accept them right away without confirming the identity, however this time with the blockade to catch Leon-sama, many knights were coming in and out, so it seems father received the letter without anyone finding it suspicious. Did you really intend to catch him, such a question comes to mind.
Then father, who received the letter, immediately dragged Leon-sama inside the mansion.
It seems he decided such after seeing the letter's content.
That was the flow of events…
Right now, I'm sitting in front of Leon-sama.
Leon-sama is across the table.
Father, grandfather and grandmother are also around it.
Well, having, in a sense, the strongest supporters gives me peace of mind.
"… Well then, could you tell us why you came here alone? Prince Leon."
Father asked Leon-sama.
Leon-sama began talking with his gaze fixed on me.
"First of all, let me apologize for my sudden appearance. I'm sorry."
Leon-sama bowed his head to us.
Even if we aren't in public, isn't it bad for royalty to bow his head in an apology?
And apparently only I thought so… Father and grandparents accepted it as if it's normal.
"However, I don't think I could meet Lillina without doing this. Ah, Lillina, could you not be on guard so much? What I want to talk about today is not something like a marriage or an engagement. If I tried bringing them up, I'd be thrown out of the mansion. I had Prime Minister agree to prepare this place."
I confirmed Leon-sama's words by looking at father.
He made a small nod.
"I understand. Then Leon-sama, what would you like to talk about?"
Leon-sama let out a big sigh, then after slowly taking a breath began talking.
"The number one purpose is… You may not believe me, but it's to apologize. Lillina, recently you've received a letter? A lot happened because of it, and for the first time since I've lost memory I had an opportunity to see the Records of Aggravations of Me and Lillina."
Ah, the punishment.
It was the punishment of having those records read endlessly.
"That was the first time I learned what my old self had done to Lillina, and what kinds of problem I'd caused. To be honest, on the first day after learning of my cowardice from the records I couldn't sleep, I was awake all night rolling in bed. Afterwards, when I was told of the engagement annulment, I, I…"
Leon-sama looks like he's about to cry.
I feel a little sorry for Leon-sama who's suffering due to his acts before losing memory.
Even if the face is the same, the expressions that appear on it are completely different, I can't see him as the same person.
"Lillina! I am truly sorry. As I have no memory it might not be effective, but I'm deeply sorry for my past actions. I wanted to tell you this no matter what."
Leon-sama kept his head down all this time.
Remembering how we were until now, I also seem to be tearing up a little.
"Leon-sama… Please raise your head. I understand your feelings well. I accept your apology. Likewise, I am deeply sorry for my shortcomings as your fiancée."
I accepted Leon-sama's apology, and also apologized myself.
A lot had happened, but in the end I didn't try to understand him.
Although in reality there should have been all sorts of paths, I think we closed off to each other.
Finally, my words stopped Leon-sama from lowering his head.
Leon-sama is now staring at me.
However, his eyes don't seem to be trying to corner me like they used to.
And then Leon-sama spoke to me as if he got over something.
"Lillina, I will marry Princess Sumire."