I'm sorry for keeping the Red Army's proclamation a secret. I just wanted to explain my reasoning.

I didn't tell you because it's not for you to worry about. The Black Army is not so thoughtless as to cause needless distress to our important guest.

I swear that I will protect you.

No matter what happens, I have to stop this war. If I don't, I'll forever lose the only reason why I took the title of Queen in the first place.

Please, let this go... and stay somewhere safe. For me.

I swear that I will never mix up wine and grape juice again.

I won't get drunk and fall asleep on the sofa.

I won't grab your hand and refuse to let go...

I'm sorry. I'd appreciate it if you'd forget the whole thing.

Ah, it was disgraceful for a man of my age. Also...

Do me a favor and don't tell those brats about last night.

Please?

It's taken a long time to reach this point. I've never given up on my dreams, but I've felt worn down... so manmy times.

I felt that way the night you loaned me your shoulder. Your warmth supported me and got me though. Thank you.

[Alice], you are so precious to me. That will never change, no matter how much time passes.

No matter what happens. No matter where you go...

You seem to have mistaken me for some sort of grown-up so let me remind you of this.

The things that occupy my mind are pretty simple. The brats in the Black Army, my annoying but dear friends, the menu for the day's meals, and tending to my flowers.

But there's one more thing... you, [Alice].

You occupy my everything. I will take all the time I need to tell you that. To tell you how important you are to me.

I'm looking worward to that-- for the rest of our lives.

P.S.

I love you.

I'm reviewing my morning routine, and I'd like your opinion.

After getting up, I wash my face, open my window, and do some cleaning as I air out the

room.

I water the plants in my room, shower, and then brush my teeth.

This has been my routine until now, but here's my new plan...

After getting up, I wash my face, open my window, and do some cleaning as I air out the room. But, if you're sleeping next to me, I just might sleep in...

I water the plants in my room, shower, brush my teeth... and then give you a kiss.

I'd love your approval of my new plan. So, what do you say? If you don't like it, you can tell me.

Negotiations are my specialty, after all.

From now on, having you at my side will be my everyday. In other words- this is what I call happiness.

[Alice], please stay here with me. For the rest of your life.

Listen, [Alice]. Now that the report is done, you are forbidden from blaming yourself for what happened with Levie again.

We have decided to fight, so we're all in this together.

You too must stand tall and move forward with us.

[Alice], each time you ask me if there is something you can do,

I can't help thinking to myself, "I wish I could lock her up somewhere safe."

Even though I know that would only help my peace of mind, not yours.

Still, I want you to be safe. And that feeling grows Stronger every day.

At the same time, I am painfully aware that you would despise the thought of being hidden away.

It's been a long time since l've felt this conflicted over anything.

When you told me you would want to remain in Cradle even if we broke up,

I was happy. I know that sounds strange, but it's true.

Because it made me realize that this place and the ordinary life we live here is just as precious and irreplaceable to you as it is to me.

And that solidified the resolve inside of me.

I will end this and reclaim our normal lives for your sake as well as Cradle's. And I will do it as soon as possible.

l once wished that I could lock you inside or send you far away to keep you safe. But I swear I will never say anything like that again.

You constantly try to stay positive and search for things you can do to help.

I fell for you because of that. And I've finally remembered that fact.

Since then, I have been preparing to fight together.

Now that you have agreed to let me protect you, the preparations are complete.

Let's fight, [Alice].

Let's grab hold of our tomorrow together.

I'm sorry for keeping you in the dark. But the surprise was a smashing success.

I've been planning that for a long time.

I wanted to propose to you in my family home, surrounded by flowers, with Lance and Harr there as witnesses.

They were both surprised when I asked for their help, but they readily accepted.

Though they put a lot of pressure on me, saying, "If we cooperate, then you had better make it a success."

I planned it that way, because...

My family and my old friends are the people I truly care about.

I wanted to be surrounded by them as I pledged my love to the woman I care about most in all the world.

I care about the Black Army a lot, too, so I'm excited to tell them that we're engaged.

But what I'm most excited for is proving my love to you once were alone.

No more surprises. I'm telling you in advance this time: I'll be seeing you in your room tonight.

[Alice], I'm sorry for teasing you and skirting around the proposal issue.

You were just so cute as you tried to figure out what was in my heart that I couldn't stop myself.

Now I'll never be able to scold Ray and Fenrir for their mischief again.

Because, when I'm with you, I seem to revert back to being a naughty, little brat.

Just a sneaky and hopeless brat.

But please don't worry.

This naughty brat is still confident he can make you happy for the rest of your life.

Even if it means using crafty tricks or losing my cool. I can promise you that. So, please believe me.

Okay?

Finally..

My wife.

From now on and forever, let's keep smiling together.

I can't stop thinking about our time togther last night.

I don't want to fall asleep and forget any detail.

So I decided to write you a letter.

I want to tell you how I felt about today.

For me, Christmas is a holiday spent with family and friends.

But now, it's different.

You're the one who showed me that Christmas can be just for the two of us.

Hey [Alice], did you enjoy Christmas this year?

Well, just by seeing your angerlic sleeping face near me, I can imagine your answer.

After you've read this letter, tell me how you feel.

I want to hear how your Christmas with me was, directly from your lips.

Even though it was my birthday today, I feel like you were smiling even more than myself.

It was a rather surprising but exciting day.

Whenever I see your beautiful smile, it makes my day special.

That's the best present you could ever give me.

Thank you.

I'm already looking forward to next year.

P.S.

It doesn't feel enough to say it in person so I will write it here as well.

I love you, [Alice].

How are you feeling?

I'm sorry if I was too passionate.

You just looked so beautiful, I couldn't hold back.

Next time, you don't have to do things to try and tempt me.

Just being yourself is beyond alluring for me.

Is your finger healed up yet?

Dealing with the aftermath of the incident has kept me busy recently, but... I'm going to come see you tonight.

Please show me how your finger's been doing.

You need to let it heal as much as it can before we need to go and tend the roses again.

If it still hurts, let me know. I have a trick or two up my sleeve to make it feel better soon.

Was I able to bring your proposal idea to life exactly like you imagined?

If you were dissatisfied at all, please tell me anytime.

I'll happily redo your dream proposal as many times as it takes for you to say you were satisfied.

It's the least I can do for you since you agreed to spend your life with me.

I'll keep putting forth my best effort to keep being a man worthy to be by your side.

In return, please keep smiling by my side.

Before I even realized it, I've become unable to live a life without you.

I look forward to all the days we'll spend together. As husband and wife.

It's a little embarrassing to admit that I can't gain any strength without your words of encouragement... but that goes to show just how important your very existence is to me.

Stay by my side forever and let me keep hearing your words of support. Your voice gives me more strength than anything else in this world.

You, the woman I love, hold so much power even down to your very words.

I feel rather embarrassed for having talked so much about my past like that. I simply got carried away thinking about my youth so please forget about it. Anyway…Seeing the school brought back fond memories. I hope next time you’ll tell me more about you. 

We can relax tonight while sipping hot chocolate and I’ll listen to stories of your past.