"Your Highness, the world is a very large place. If we search, surely we can find a girl more beautiful than you."—Prime Minister Haku"What?! More beautiful than I…?"—Hotohori"N-no, oh no, oh no. I meant a girl beautiful enough to be able to stand by your side and not be invisible."—Haku"Ohhh. If only such a girl existed."—Hotohori
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And this was the very first bishounen that got me thinking all sword-wielding, long-hair, smart pretty boys are worth taking up a spot in my memory. I expect nothing less of an emperor.
I first heard of him when i was 12 and him 18. now the age gap is just too wide~