Ijiri Matabei Yoshitoshi was struck to the core by Shinnosuke's words, and a searing wave of shame surged through him, making him feel utterly unworthy.
He slowly sank to the ground, keeping his head bowed as his body trembled uncontrollably, his heart a battlefield of contradiction and inner turmoil.
On one hand, he longed to express his love to Princess Ren, yet on the other, he dreaded that rejection would cost him everything he currently had.
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