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"Then Haru, the beginning of our relationship was because he was interested in my personality," Renji said again. "As for Jean, he purposely clung to me because he thought I was useful. Then you? Did you ever purposely chase after me?"

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"I-I..." Ginnan looked down at the floor. "No. I just never knew I'd meet a shitty human like you."

"Hmph, it's good that you noticed," Renji said. He was a little relieved to see the faint blush on Ginnan's cheeks. "I never thought I'd marry someone like you either."

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"W-What do you mean?" said Ginnan somewhat annoyed. "If you say I'm a whore, poor, and traumatized… I won't forgive you—"

"No," Renji said. But he chuckled afterward. "But stupid, innocent, naive, rebellious, very easy to read like a book, and hard to do bad to someone."

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