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……あれ、クーノのやつが 見当たらないな……

...Where did Knowles go, anyway?

また商品を 並べてるのかと思ったけど……

I thought he was putting everything on the shelves.

やあ、こんにちは。 ベル・ステーションへようこそ！

Hey! Welcome to Bell Station!

お困りのことがあれば なんでも相談してくれ。

If there's anything you need help with, don't hesitate to let me know.

ウチは地域に愛される 店作りを目指してるからね。

We're aiming for this store to be loved by the community, and we'll spare no effort to make that happen!

さてと、来月の仕入れは……と。

Now I need to sort out what to order in for next month...

今月も日用品の 売れ行きがいいみたいね。

Daily goods are selling like wildfire this month. Which is great news for us!

街中の導力が止まって以来、 ランプなんかが良く売れるのよ。

Ever since the orbal power went out before, lamps and stuff along those lines have been selling like hotcakes.

もう事件は解決したらしいけど みんなどこか、心配してるのね。

On the surface, everything is back to normal... but it's obvious the unease in people's hearts is going to take a while longer to vanish.

ティータおねーちゃん……

I wonder if she'll play with me tomorrow?

あしたは あそんでくれるかなぁ……

Probably not...

さいきんティータおねーちゃんが あそんでくれないんだー。

Tita won't play with me at all lately!

いつもいそがしそうなの。

She's always really busy with something.

………………しょぼん。

It's not fair...

スタインさんは堅物でね、 最新鋭の武器は入れない主義なんだ。

Stain's a stubborn old mule, let me tell you! He absolutely refuses to allow us to stock the latest weaponry.

信頼性に欠けるって言われちゃうと 反論できないんだけどなぁ……

Part of me can see where he's coming from with his whole 'not as reliable' argument because they haven't been proven in the long term...

でもあれはいい品だと思うし…… ……よし、今度相談してみるか。

...but I still think that thing's a real beauty. I'll just have to keep badgering him and pray the stars line up.

最近帝国のラインフォルト社が ラインナップを拡充してるんだ。

The Reinford Company's working on expanding their lineup at the moment, actually.

ウチも新式の導力砲を 仕入れたいんだけどなぁ……

Personally, I'm hoping we can start selling their new orbal cannon here, but who knows if that'll be possible?

よし、今度オーナーの スタインさんに相談してみるか。

I'll have to keep badgering the owner and pray the stars line up!

そういや俺も、リベールじゃ 古株になっちまうんだよなぁ。

Man! Thinking about it, though, I've been a bracer for a hell of a long time now.

ダンもカシウスさんも とっくに抜けちまったし……

Dan and Cassius joined ages ago, too, but they both left the guild...

ん？　ひょっとして 俺が一番の古株じゃねえか……？

I might even be the active bracer who's been in the guild the longest now.

新人発掘か…………

Yeeeah, I'd say we could do with stumbling upon a few qualified newbies right about now.

そういやお前も カシウスさんに 発掘されたって話だが……

Speaking of which, wasn't it Cassius that scouted you out to join the guild back in the day?

う、うるせえ。

Wh-Why'd you have to go and bring that up?

昔のことを 持ち出すんじゃねえ。

That was a long time ago! Some things are best swept under the rug.

ん………………？

...Hmm?

よう、アガットじゃないか。

Well, if it isn't Agate!

グンドルフ……

What's goin' on, Gundolf?

珍しいな、あんたが 武器屋に立ち寄るなんてよ。

Not often I catch you stopping off at a weapons shop like this.

はっは、次の定期便で また出掛けるんだが……

Haha. I'm not gonna be in town that much longer. I'm due to leave on the next airship...

こいつが少し遅れるとかでな、 空き時間になっちまってよ。

Reports say it's gonna be delayed from what I hear, though, so I've ended up with some time to kill.

ヘッ……相変わらず 忙しいみてえだな。

Heh. Busy as always.

クルツほどじゃねえさ。

Not half as busy as Kurt!

だがエステル、ヨシュアに続いて キリカも抜けちまうからなぁ……

Still, my workload's gonna be going up before it goes down with all these bracers scattering.

やれやれ、また 人手不足に悩まされちまうぜ。

First we lose Estelle and Joshua, and now we're losing Kilika? We're really getting short on warm bodies.

ま、人手不足は いつものことだろ。

When have we ever NOT been short of people?

新人が入るまでは お互い我慢しようぜ。

We're just gonna have to keep our chins up until some new guys come and ease our workloads.

ああ、やっぱ キリカのやつも 抜けちまうのか……

The thing about Kilika leaving was true, then...

ま、人手不足は いつものことだしな。

Whatever. When have we ever NOT been short of people?

新人が入るまでは お互い我慢しようぜ。

We're just gonna have to keep our chins up until some new guys come and ease our workloads.

何だアガット……

Huh?

Hein ?

アテがあるような 言い回しじゃねえか。

Is it just me, or do you sound like you have some specific new recruits in mind?

フン………… アテってほどでもないがな。

Heh. I wouldn't go that far.

へへっ、そうかよ。

That's a shame.

まあなんでもいい、 朗報を待ってるぜ。

I sure hope we do get some in soon. We could use all the help we can get about now.

アガット、急いでいるなら 中央工房へ向かいなさい。

If you're in a hurry, you should focus on getting over to Zeiss Central Factory instead of hanging around here.

暇なら掲示板の依頼を こなして欲しいわね。

If you're not, by all means go and take care of some of the work on the board, though. I'd like that a lot.

アガット、急いでいるなら 中央工房へ向かいなさい。

If you're in a hurry, you should focus on getting over to Zeiss Central Factory instead of hanging around here.

暇なら掲示板の 依頼でもこなしなさい。

If you're not, by all means go and take care of some of the work on the board, though.

お、おう………………

S-Sure thing...

………………アガット、 １つ頼んでもいいかしら。

Can I ask one favor of you, Agate?

お、おう…………

H-Huh?

O-Ouais...

……いいぜ、 俺にできることなら 何でも言えや。

What's up? I got you covered.

時々でいいから、 ツァイスに顔を出しなさい。

Come over to Zeiss from time to time, all right?

あなた、暇なんでしょ？

You've got plenty of free time, haven't you?

暇じゃねえっての。

Hell no! I'm a busy guy.

だが……………… その位なら請け負ってやるよ。

But not so busy that I can't find the time to drop by now and then for you.

……感謝するわ。

...Thanks.

後任の子にも あなたのことは伝えてある。

I've told my successor all about you.

仲良くしてあげて頂戴。

Do try and get along with them.

ヘッ、手回しがいいのは 相変わらずだな。

Heh. You never miss a beat, do you?

あら、アガット。 急いでるんじゃなかったの？

Agate? I thought you were in a hurry?

いや、そういやお前……

I was, but then I remembered something...

ギルドを辞めて、 国に帰るとか聞いたが……

I heard you were planning on leaving the guild and returning home.

………………ええ。

Indeed.

以前から決めていたのだけれど 引継ぎが長引いたのよ。

That's still the plan, but the process of getting things ready for my successor has been taking longer than planned.

来月の頭には発つわ。

As things currently stand, I'll be leaving at the start of next month.

…………そうか。

...Right.

お前にもいろいろ、 世話になっちまったな。

Really not gonna be the same around here without you. You've done a lot for me while you've been here.

……そうね。

I suppose I have.

アガット、もう毒で 倒れるのはやめておきなさい。

Just be sure not to get poisoned and collapse again during my successor's time here.

後任の子を驚かせたくないし。

I could handle it, but you'd probably give them nightmares.

お、俺だってスキ好んで ブッ倒れたわけじゃねえぞ。

I-I didn't do that on PURPOSE, you know!

フフ……………………

Haha...

おっと、この後 エルモ温泉に行かなくちゃ いけなかったんだ。

Oh, whoops! I need to head off to Elmo soon.

話し込んでたら、 またキリカさんに 注意されちゃいますよ。

Better get myself moving, or I'm gonna get an earful from Kilika again.

グンドルフさんの話では、 エリカ博士の旦那さんは 元遊撃士だそうですよ。

Gundolf mentioned that her husband's a former bracer.

それもかなりの 凄腕だったとか。

Apparently, he was a real showstopper, too.

うーん、なんだか おかしな夫婦ですねぇ。

Strange couple, huh?

あ…… アガットさんじゃないですか。

Whoa... Agate's here?

ようウォン、調子はどうだ？

Hey, Wong. How are things?

いえ、それがですね……

...I've been better.

アガットさん、 エリカ博士って知ってます？

You familiar with someone called Erika Russell?

何でも、あのラッセル博士に 匹敵する破壊魔らしくて……

I've heard she's as much trouble as Professor Russell, and I can believe it.

そのせいかな、 依頼が増えてるんですよ。

Ever since she showed up in town, we've been getting more requests coming in than usual. You COULD call it a coincidence, but...yeeeah...

…………そうか……

That so...?

{color 0}#052Fなっ…………！？

{color 0}#052FWha...?!

………………………………？

...?

（いま、スゲェ殺気を {} 感じた気がするが……）

(Was that just my imagination?)

（っつっても、工房の研究者が {} 依頼に来てるだけだよな……）

(The second I walked in the door, I felt like my life was in mortal danger...)

（……気のせいだったか………）

(The only person here is that researcher there, so it must have been...)

あーら、なんてことかしら……

Oh, my. My, my, my! What have we here?

そこの赤毛は アガット・クロスナーじゃない。

If it isn't A g a t e C r o s n e r.

ククク、憐れなものねー。

Hahaha... I pity you. I really do...

…………あ？

...Come again?

処刑の準備をしているところに ノコノコやってくるなんてね。

I never dreamed my target would come wandering in nonchalantly while I was making the necessary preparations for his execution.

丁度良かったわ………… 直接伝えておきましょうか。

But that makes things easier for me. Now I can tell you what I want directly!

実は、貴方にぴったりの 死に場所が用意してあるのよ。

We've prepared a most perfect place to die for you over at the central factory.

ささ、中央工房に来なさい。

So come along! There's not a moment to waste!

誰だあんた…… 俺に喧嘩売ってんのか？

Who ARE you? You here to pick a fight with me or somethin'?

喧嘩だなんてとんでもない。

Not at all.

……これは依頼よ。

This is a completely legitimate request I've made to the guild.

遊撃士アガット・クロスナー 宛ての依頼。

Or, more specifically, to you.

んなワケの分からねえ 依頼があるかよ。

Like hell, you did. No request like that would ever get accepted here.

俺に依頼したいんなら、 もう少しまともなヤツを 持ってくるんだな。

If you wanna submit a request to the guild, you're gonna have to come up with somethin' a little better than that.

……はあ、困ったわねぇ、 こんなに物分りが悪いだなんて。

*sigh* Oh, you pitiable flea. I figured you were a little thickheaded, but I didn't think your general IQ would be quite this low.

……自分の罪くらい、 自覚しておきなさいよ……！#2S

You need to be more aware of your sins!#2S

（な、何なんだコイツ……？）

(What does this woman have against me?)

（目がまともじゃねえぞ……）

(Her eyes are scaring the shit outta me...)

…………いいこと？ 耳の穴かっぽじって聞きなさい。

Clean out those ears of yours and listen well, moron.

この依頼はね、オーバルギアと 貴方を比較して、機体性能を 調べるためのものなの。

This request is about testing the capabilities of the Orbal Gear by comparing it to you in a variety of situations.

……つまり、貴方は オーバルギアの改良に貢献するのよ！

Which means that by helping us, we'll be able to improve it!

ふふ、そうすれば貴方の罪も……

Haha. And in the process, maybe the unforgivable sins you've committed shall be...heheheheh...

……何をワケの 分かんねえ事を…………

Just what are you rambling on about, woman?

……いいか、依頼ってのはな、 本当に困ってるやつが出すもんだ。

Maybe you didn't get the memo, but the Bracer Guild exists to help people who REALLY need it.

……遊撃士は便利屋じゃねえ。

We don't exist to just do any old thing someone feels like asking us to do.

あんたみてえな冷やかしに 付き合ってるヒマはねーんだよ。

So I really haven't got time to be messin' around with some crazy time-waster.

……………………

...

......

クスッ…………

Heehee...

あらあら、恐いのかしら～？

Is that the real reason you don't want to do this? Or are you just scared?

…………………ぁあ？

Say that again?

そんなに手伝って 欲しけりゃなあ……！

If you want help that much--!

ティータ…………？

...Tita?

あ、アガットさん……！？

A-Agate?!

それにお母さ……　　　　{0x05}

What are you doing with Mo--{0x05}

そうそう…… もう１つ言っておかなくちゃ……

Oh, and one more thing I want to make VERY clear right off the bat.

私のティータの 半径１セルジュ以内に近づくな！！

You do not get within a one selge radius of my sugar-powdered donut under ANY circumstances!

……わかったな、 この身の程知らずが！！

Are we clear, you shameless hoodlum?!

お、おいちょっと待てや……

W-Wait a se...

シュタッ…………！

Woosh!

シュパパッ…………！！

Zoooooom!

お、おいっ…………！？

The hell...?!

……何だったんだ、あいつ……？

What just happened there?

それにティータを 連れて行きやがったが……

She just up and ran off with Tita...

まさかあのチビスケ、 どっかの危ないヤツに 攫#2Rさら#われやがったか……！？

I hope I didn't just witness her getting abducted by someone dangerous...

その心配はないわ。

You don't need to worry about that.

……キリカ、いたのかよ。

Oh. 'Sup, Kilika?

彼女はエリカ・ラッセル。 ティータの母親よ。

Her name is Erika Russell. She's Tita's mother.

……母親………？

Her mother?

……アイツが、ティータの？

THAT is Tita's mother?

はあッ…………！？#2S

You've gotta be KIDDING me!#2S

２週間ほど前かしら、 あの子の両親が帰国したのよ。

Her parents came back here from abroad about two weeks ago now. Erika and Dan Russell.

ダン・ラッセル氏と エリカ・ラッセル博士。

Their arrival was somewhat unconventional, admittedly...

……多少混乱があったと 聞いているけど、事実よ。

...but they really are Tita's parents. I can assure you of that.

あ、あんなヤツが……？

Y-You're tryin' to tell me that woman is related to her by blood...?

……取り込み中のようだけど、 仕事の話をしてもいいかしら。

And with that mystery solved, would you mind if we got right to discussing work matters?

お、おう…………

O-Oh... Yeah. Lay it on me.

O-Ouais...

夕方までは空いてるからな、 軽い依頼ならいくつかこなせるぜ。

I'm free until this evening, so if you've got any quick jobs that need doing, I can knock 'em out for you.

…………ではまず、 中央工房からの依頼。

Well, first, there's this one from the central factory...

新兵器《オーバルギア》 試作機の各種実験への協力。

They're requesting assistance with a variety of tests for a prototype of a new weapon called the 'Orbal Gear.'

オーバル……ギア……？

Orbal...Gear?

……オイ、ちょっと待て。 その依頼って……

Hold up a minute. That sounds familiar...

エリカ博士の依頼は、 正式なものとして受理している。

The guild has officially accepted the request that Erika mentioned to you earlier.

アガット、あなたを指名してね。

It has your name on it, in fact.

……チッ、あの女……

Ugh... I can't believe this...

本気で依頼 出してやがったのか……

She actually submitted that as an official request?

オーバルギアについては 私も詳しいことは知らない。

I don't know much more about this Orbal Gear than you do, I'm afraid.

エリカ博士の説明では、 リベールの導力技術の 粋を集めた新兵器ということよ。

She merely described it as a weapon that combines the finest in Liberl's orbal technology.

開発はラッセル家が 総出で行っているらしい。

It's being developed by the entire Russell family together, to boot.

場所は中央工房みたいね。

The location you'll need to go is Zeiss Central Factory.

……新兵器だと…………？

...A new weapon?

おい、今ラッセル家が 総出とか言ったか……？

Wait a sec. You said the whole Russell family, right? Not just the adults?

もしかして…… それにティータも 入ってんじゃねえだろうな。

Please tell me Tita isn't involved in this crap.

……さあ、そこまでは 聞いていないけど。

I couldn't tell you. She didn't say.

あの子、そろそろ見習いを卒業して 正式な技師になるという話だから そうなのかもしれない。

I've heard Tita was about ready to graduate from being an apprentice and become a full-fledged engineer, though, so perhaps she is.

アガット、何か問題が？

Would her involvement be a problem to you, Agate?

…………………いや…………

Well, no, but...

（あいつの両親なんざ {} ティータのやつから {} 少し聞かされてる程度だったが……）

(I've never met her parents. I've only heard about them from Tita, so it's not like I could pretend to know what they're like.)

（話と全然違うじゃねえか。 {} おまけにどこかイカレてやがるし……）

(But her mom's nothing like she made her sound...and she seems kinda...messed up in the head.)

…………………………………………

...

......

（だが、あの女がティータを {} 巻き込んで新兵器の開発なんざ {} やってやがるんだとすると……）

(If that kook's got Tita involved in developing some kinda new weapon...)

……キリカ。 その依頼、一旦止めとけ。

Put that request on hold for now, Kilika.

保留……という意味かしら？

On hold? Don't give it to anyone else for now, I assume you mean?

………………ああ。

Yeah.

Ouais.

……俺が事情を確かめてくる。 勝手に他に回すんじゃねえぞ！

I'm gonna go and find out what's going on. Don't even think of giving that to anyone else before I'm back!

……今はティータが 本当に巻き込まれてんのか 確認するほうが先決だよな。

Much as I'd like to work on some of these, I need to go and see what Tita's gotten herself wrapped up in first.

中央工房へ急がねえと……

I've gotta get myself over to the central factory.

チッ、結構出てやがんな。

Damn. There sure are a lot of requests up here.

…………まあいい。 急ぎの依頼もねえみてえだし……

None of them seem real urgent, at least. I can afford to leave 'em for now.

今は中央工房へ急ぐか。

I've gotta get myself over to the central factory.