Corrin: Yes! I finally did it! Did you see that?
Takumi: Heh. Yep, I'm right here. No need to shout.
Corrin: Oh, but I hit the target TEN TIMES in a row! Can you believe it?
Takumi: Of course. Like I said, you're talented! But you still have a lot to learn. Hit the target 100 times in a row, and then I'll get excited. Hit a moving target on the battlefield, and I'll bow down before you.
Corrin: You're right, of course. I have a long road ahead of me.
Takumi: You do, but I'll be there to guide you down the path. Like it or not, you're stuck with me now!
Corrin: You mean it? Thank you, Takumi!
Takumi: You're welcome. Although...there is something else I wanted to talk about...
Takumi: This...may not be easy to hear. But I have to get it off my chest. I really like you.
Corrin: Oh! That's great to hear. I mean, you seemed to hate me so much at first—
Takumi: No. I LIKE you. Like, I love you.
Takumi: I know. I'm sorry. I never meant for this to happen. You know that, right? Remember how surly I was to you?
Corrin: I know, Takumi, but...this isn't...
Takumi: I know what you're thinking, but before you say anything, you should read this.
Takumi: Yes. From Queen Mikoto. It...explains the circumstances of your birth. Specifically...it says you are not the child of King Sumeragi.
Corrin: I'm not?! B-but how? What about Sakura?! And Ryoma? Hinoka?
Takumi: Sumeragi was my father, and all theirs as well. But...he wasn't yours.
Corrin: And how long have you had this letter without telling me?
Takumi: The queen gave it to me when you returned to Hoshido, but I only opened it recently. She said to read it if I ever worried about who I was in love with. At the time, it seemed bizarre...but she did have the gift of prophecy. She must have known that someday I would fall in love with you. That it was...fated.
Corrin: Then you're telling the truth...
Takumi: The letter says she brought you to Hoshido as an infant, seeking help. And so Father took her in—and you as well, even knowing you were not his child. Having fallen in love with your mother, he decided he would raise you as his own. But it was not long before he loved you as much as any of us.
Corrin: He did all this—even died for me—knowing I was another man's? Then he WAS my father, whatever my blood. But the question remains... Who was my real father?
Takumi: It...um. It doesn't say.
Takumi: I'm sorry. I struggled with whether or not to tell you any of this. After all, now that you know, we can never go back to being siblings. But I couldn't simply pretend to be your brother for the rest of my life. Especially not with the way I felt about you. It is shameful, I know.
Corrin: It's all right, Takumi. I'm glad you told me.
Takumi: So...does this change anything? About your feelings toward us, I mean.
Corrin: ...No. In the short time we've spent together, I feel I've gotten to know you all so well. I care for you. We may not be family, but you are all still very precious to me.
Takumi: I can't tell you how relieved I am to hear you say that.
Corrin: Although...there is one change. My feelings for you are no longer forbidden. I love you too, Takumi.
Corrin: When you said that you liked me, my heart started racing. But I didn't want it to show because I didn't know about Father. Everything is so confusing.
Takumi: That's right. But in a confusing world, we must cling to the few fragments of truth we share. And the truth is that I love you, Corrin, and you love me. Let's build a future on that.
Corrin: Y-yes. I think you're right. Let's give it a shot. What's the worst that could happen?
If you were aiming for my heart, you've struck true. This was meant to be...
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