遅いなぁ……
They're sure taking their time getting here...
遅いなぁ……
They're sure taking their time getting here...
何かあったのかなぁ?
I hope something didn't happen.
遅いなぁ……
They're sure taking their time getting here...
あいつ、何やってんだろう。
What are they even doing?
よくここで待ち合わせするんだよ。
I often meet up with people here.
分かりやすいからね。
This spot's so easy to find that there's not much chance the other person'll get lost and not be able to find you.
ここで待ち合わせ してるんだよね。
I'm waiting for someone here.
分かりやすいでしょ? 『歴史資料館前』。
It's a pretty convenient spot when you need to get together with someone. Just say 'in front of the history museum,' and anyone can find you!
この先はエレボニア帝国大使館。 関係者以外は立ち入り禁止です。
This is the Erebonian embassy. Only authorized personnel may pass beyond this point.
お引取り下さい。
If that does not describe you, please step away.
……先ほどから、ちらほらと 黒スーツの男を見かけますね……
...What's up with all the men in black suits I keep seeing?
…………あ、いえ。 コホン、失礼しました。
*cough* Excuse me. Please forget I said anything.
この先はエレボニア帝国大使館。 関係者以外は立ち入り禁止です。
This is the Erebonian embassy. Only authorized personnel may pass beyond this point.
この先はエレボニア帝国大使館。 関係者以外は立ち入り禁止です。
This is the Erebonian embassy. Only authorized personnel may pass beyond this point.
何かあれば 国際問題になりますので。
If you were to cause any trouble inside, it may cause an international incident.
この先はエレボニア帝国大使館。 関係者以外は立ち入り禁止です。
This is the Erebonian embassy. Only authorized personnel may pass beyond this point.
お引き取り下さい。
If that does not describe you, please step away.
この先はエレボニア帝国大使館。 関係者以外は立ち入り禁止です。
This is the Erebonian embassy. Only authorized personnel may pass beyond this point.
お引き取り下さい。
If that does not describe you, please step away.
ま、兄貴も正義感が強かったからな。
He always was one with a strong sense of justice.
後悔はしてねえだろうさ……
I don't think he regretted the way he died.
オレの兄貴も遊撃士だったんだ。
My older brother was a bracer, you see.
あの百日戦役のとき、 市民を避難させてる最中に 死んじまったがな……
He lost his life in the war while trying to evacuate civilians.
…………おめえ……
...You there.
ひょっとして遊撃士か?
Are you a bracer?
え……? そうだけど??
What? I am, but why?
そ、そうか。
O-Oh.
いや、なんでもねえ。
Nah, no particular reason.
最近はおかしなヤツが多いからな。
Sorry, but unless you've got proof you're allowed inside, you're not.
許可がないヤツを 通すわけにはいかねえんだよ。
There's been a lot of strange people around lately, that's all.
こっちは共和国大使館だぜ。
This is the Calvardian embassy.
悪いな、一般人は 立ち入り禁止だ。
Sorry, but I'm gonna have to ask you to step away. Authorized personnel only.
こっちは共和国大使館だ。
This is the Calvardian embassy.
許可がないヤツを 通すわけにはいかねえよ。
Sorry, but unless you've got proof you're allowed inside, you're not.
こっちは共和国大使館だぜ。
This is the Calvardian embassy.
悪いな、一般人は 立ち入り禁止だ。
Sorry, but I'm gonna have to ask you to step away. Authorized personnel only.
ママ、うっかりさんだから。
Mommy's super spacey sometimes.
パンナのこと忘れて、 帰っちゃったのかなー?
I hope she didn't forget about me and go home on her own...
ママ、遅いなー。
Mommy sure is taking her time...
もしかして、パンナのこと 忘れて帰っちゃった?
I hope she didn't seriously forget about me and go home on her own...
…………………………
...
......
ダメじゃん。
She better not have.
ママ、また百貨店で買い物かな?
I wonder if Mommy's shopping in the department store again?
しょーがないなー、もー。 ここで待っててあげるー。
*sigh* I guess I'll just have to wait for her here.
ママとはぐれちゃった。
Me and Mommy got separated.
でもいいやー。 パンナ、一人でも帰れるもん。
But it's okay! I can find my way home on my own.
みんな、見て! 僕はここにいるよ~っ!#2S
Look at me! I'm right here!#2S
あれ、どうしたんだろう。 何だか胸が苦しいよ……
Huh? What's wrong with me? My chest feels kinda painful all of a sudden...
みんな、見て! 僕はここにいるよ~っ!#2S
Look at me! I'm right here!#2S
ご覧、世界は美しい……
Behold, the beauty of the world!
ああ、暖かい陽光…… 流れる雲……優しいそよ風……
The sun's rays are warm, the clouds are white and fluffy, the breeze is gentle...
ほら、見ろよリックス…… 世界は僕たちを祝福しているんだ!
Look, Ricky! It's like the whole world is blessing us!
王立学園ばんざーい!#2S
Hurray for school life!#2S
ま、大丈夫だろう。 アントンはアントンだからな。
Oh, well. I know Anton too well to think he'll stay like this for long.
ほっとけば、また じめじめと悩み始めるさ。
He'll get back to being a gloomy worrywart soon enough.
どうした、アントン。 いつになくキラキラしているぞ。
What's up with you today, Anton? I don't think I've ever seen your face that lit up before.
そのまま光に焼かれて 燃え尽きないように気をつけろよ。
No one around you's gonna need a light bulb ever again if you stay like that.
アントンのやつ、何を間違ったか 王立学園に受かっちまったんだ。
By some miracle of the universe, Anton actually ended up getting accepted into Jenis.
冷やかしで受けた俺もついでにね。
...By the same miracle, I did, too. I only took the exam because I had nothing better to do.
これぞ女神#4Rエイドス#のいたずらってやつかな。
I can only assume Aidios is playing a prank on the two of us or something.
いまリベール通信を買ったら 一面トップで載ってたんだ。
I only found out when I bought the latest issue of the Liberl News earlier. It's right on the front page.
折角シャンパンとケーキを 買い揃えたのに……
The timing of this seriously couldn't have been worse...
これじゃあお祝いする 気になんてなれないよ!
I've got the champagne and cake for my celebration, but now I don't even feel like having one!
ああっ、君! 知ってたかい!?
Y-You there!
飛行船公社の設立に 尽力したホールデン氏が 亡くなったそうなんだよ!
Did you know that the famous Saul Holden, who contributed massively to the establishment of the Liberl Orbalship Corporation, passed away?
な、なんてことだ。 大ファンだったのに……
I can't believe it... I was a huge fan of his, too...
…………………………
...
......
まずは百貨店で 必要なものを買い揃えよう。
First, I need to buy what I need here at the department store.
やはりシャンパンとケーキは 必須だろうね。
I'm going to need champagne and a cake for starters.
定期便のセシリア号は 今年で20歳になるんだよ。
This year is the twentieth year the Cecilia airliner has been in operation.
これから、個人的に 記念祭#6Rアニバーサリー#を開こうと思うんだ。
There's not going to be a major celebration taking place, but I'm planning to hold one of my own.
まずは百貨店で 買い物をしないとな。
First, I need to buy what I need here at the department store!
店をやっているのは まだ学生さんらしいよ。
The girl running that ice cream stall is still a student from what I hear.
アルバイトかな?
I guess it's just a part-time job she's doing on the side?
あそこのアイスクリーム屋、 最近店を出したみたいだね。
I think that ice cream stall was indeed only set up recently.
店をやっているのは まだ学生さんらしいよ。
The girl running it is still a student, too.
あんな所にアイスクリーム屋 なんてあったっけ。
I don't remember there being an ice cream stall up there before...
この前までは 無かったと思うけど……
It's possible I just never noticed, but I feel like I would have...
新しいお店なのかな?
Maybe it's new or something?
あれっ、あんな所に アイスクリーム屋なんてあったっけ。
Huh? I don't remember there being an ice cream stall up there before...
うーん、気付かなかったなあ……
Maybe I just never noticed? Hmm...
はあ、ヒマですねぇ~……
*sigh* I'm so booored...
アイスクリームでも 食べようかなぁ……
Maybe I should get some ice cream!
はあ、ヒマですねぇ~……
*sigh* I'm so booored...
『マル秘グランセル {} 穴場巡りシリーズ』も 飽きちゃいましたし……
Going through all the lesser-known spots in Grancel mentioned in these books was fun for a while, but I've had enough now...
ルーアンも観光業で 賑わっておるようです。
The tourism industry is apparently booming over in Ruan.
一度行っておきたいですなぁ。
I'd like to head on over there and see what the big deal is, myself.
そういえば、ルーアンも このところ賑わっているようですな。
Rumor has it that Ruan's become the place to visit these days.
市長のダルモア氏が 観光業に力を注いでおられるとか。
Supposedly, Mayor Dalmore's really putting his back into trying to encourage tourism in the region.
一度行っておきたいですなぁ。
I'd like to head on over there and see what the big deal is, myself.
そういえば、ウィンドルマン市長の 娘さんは王立学園でも優秀だとか。
I hear the mayor's daughter attends Jenis Royal Academy and is one of the most intelligent students there, too.
はは、ボースの将来が楽しみですな。
Haha. Bose has a bright future ahead of it!
ボースのウィンドルマン市長を 知っていますかな?
Are you familiar with Mayor Windolman of Bose?
ボースの地で鍛えた経営手腕といい、 戦災復興の音頭を取った指導力といい、 なかなか優れた人物ですよ。
With the leadership he showed leading the post-war relief efforts and the managerial skills he gained from living in Bose, he sounds remarkably capable.
王太子夫妻には、 クローディア殿下という お子さんがいらしたのよ。
Crown Prince Judis and his wife have a daughter. Err... Princess Klaudia, I believe.
まだ小さかったけれど、 本当に可愛らしいお方だったわ。
She was still really small when I last saw her, but she was the sweetest little thing.
そういえば、王太子夫妻には お子さんがいらしたはずだけど……
Come to think of it, the crown prince and his wife have a daughter, don't they?
お名前は……そう、確か クローディア殿下とおっしゃったわ。
What was her name again? Princess Klaudia, I think?
ユーディス王太子夫妻が お亡くなりになった時には 本当にショックだったわ。
It was a terrible shock when Crown Prince Judis and his wife died.
今でもお二人の笑顔を 思い出してしまうわ……
Their smiles are permanently burned into my memory... I doubt I'll ever forget them.
ユーディス王太子夫妻が お亡くなりになった時には 本当にショックだったわ。
It was a terrible shock when Crown Prince Judis and his wife lost their lives.
なにせ、お二人とも お優しい人だったものねえ……
They were both such lovely people... It's a terrible tragedy that we had to lose them.
いらっしゃいませ。 アイスクリームはいかが?
Hello! Can I interest you in some ice cream?
おいしいおいしい アイスクリームですよ~♪
They really are delicious! ♪
あ、さっきのお客さん。
Oh, hello again.
どうもありがとう。 またいらしてくださいね。
Thank you again for your purchase. Stop by here again sometime!
わたし、本当は 学生なんですけど……
I'm actually a student first and foremost. This is just a part-time job I do on the side.
このアルバイト、 性に合ってるみたいです。
Still, I feel like I'm really cut out for it.
ふふっ、本職にしちゃおうかな。
Heehee! What do you think? Think I should make a career out of it?
いらっしゃいませ。 アイスクリームはいかが?
Welcome! Would you like some ice cream?
おいしいおいしい アイスクリームですよ~。
It's delicious, I assure you!
{color 5}アイナはアイスクリームを2つ購入した。
{color 5}Aina bought two ice cream cones from the stall.
だからいらないって 言ってるのに……
Did your brain decide to selectively switch off when I said I don't like sweet things?
大丈夫。 とってもおいしいから。
You'll like this. Promise! It's really nice!
(……何が大丈夫なのよ!)
(That's not how it works!)
(そろそろ正午ね……)
(It's almost noon...)
(あと24時間…… {} あまり猶予は無いわ……)
(That means I've only got 24 hours left... I'm running out of time.)
{color 0}#1656F(少し危険だけど……)
{color 0}#1656F(It might be a bit risky, but...)
{color 0}#1644F#3S……ちょっと!#2S
{color 0}#1644F#3SHey!#2S
え?
What?
... Quoi ?
さっきから上の空じゃない。
What are you spacing out and ignoring me for?
何ぼーっとしてんのよ!
I was trying to ask you something!
……えっと…………
...Sorry...
どうしたの、シェラザードさん。 なんだか恐い顔……
What was it? You look angry.
……あなた、何か あたしに隠してるでしょう。
You're hiding something from me, aren't you?
さっきから胡散臭いったら ありゃしない。
It's REALLY obvious.
……白状しなさいよ。
So come on. Out with it.
それとも何か、 後ろめたい事なワケ?
Or are you involved in something you can't even talk to me about?
…………………………
...
......
………………実は私……
Well, it's just that...
ホテルに忘れ物を してしまったみたいなの。
...I realized I left something back at the hotel!
ぐッ…………
Grrr...
(またクサイ誤魔化し方を……!)
(As if anyone would buy that!)
(あくまでシラを {} 切り通そうってわけ。 {} ふーん、上等じゃない。)
(Not going to talk, huh? Well, fine! Be that way!)
一度ホテルに 取りに行ってもいいかしら?
Can we make our way back there so I can go and get it?
……いいわよ。 付き合ってあげるわ。
...Fine. Whatever. I'll come with you.
(アンタがボロを出すまでね!)
(At least until I get an idea of what you're really up to.)
ありがとう、シェラザードさん。 それじゃあ行きましょうか。
Thank you! Well, shall we be going?
……南通りを使いましょう。
Let's go through the south block.
…………了解よ。
Fine.
……撒いたようね。
I think we lost them.
ぜえ、ぜえ………… な、なんとかね……
*pant*...*pant*... J-Just about...
そ、それじゃあそろそろ 話してもらおうかしら。
O-Okay, I've had enough of this. It's time for you to open that mouth of yours.
あの黒い連中は何?
Just who are these guys?
どうして追われてるの?
Why do they want to catch you?
……あなたの目的は何っ!?
What do you even want?!
うーん…………
Well...
Eh bien...
また誤魔化したらぶつわよ。
Don't even try and worm your way out of answering. I will hurt you.
………………この鞭で。
...With THIS.
そ、それは痛そうね。
Th-That sounds painful...
………………………………
...
......
……実はね、あの人たち……
No use hiding it any longer, is there?
私を捕まえようと しているみたいなの。
They're trying to capture me.
……それは見れば分かる。
Thank you, Captain Obvious.
あたしが聞きたいのは あなたの事情よ。
I'm asking WHY they want to capture you.
どうして 追われることになったのか、 きちんと話しなさい。
Go on. Get talking.
そ、そうね……
L-Let me start from the beginning.
えーっと、あの…… 一月ほど前のことなんだけど……
I suppose it started about a month ago...
一緒に住んでいた祖父が 他界してしまったの。
My grandfather, who I was living with, passed away.
お祖父さんが?
Your grandfather?
……ええ。
That's right.
Tout à fait.
祖父は資産家だったから、 私にも遺産を残してくれると 言っていたんだけど……
He did mention that he intended to leave some of his fortune to me...
遺言状には 『すべて孫のアイナに譲る』 と書かれてあったの。
...but the will didn't just say 'some'--he wrote that he intended to leave me everything he had.
それで、そのぅ…………
So...well...
資産家の遺産……
A super rich guy leaving his fortune to a young girl...
あー…… ま、大体の予想は付くわね。
Okay. Everything's starting to fall into place.
親族だの遠戚だのが集#2Rたか#って 遺産の分け前を よこせってことでしょ?
So now every relative you have under the sun is on you like ants trying to get their share?
うーん……伯父さんは とっても優しい人なんだけど……
At the very least, I still think my uncle is a very nice man.
……でも二十歳になるまで 面倒を見てあげるからって……
He said he wants to look after me until I turn twenty, so as part of that...
『だから遺産の管理は 任せておきなさい』?
...you should let him 'look after' all the money you've inherited?
…………最悪ね。
Ugh. Unbelievable.
えっと……
Maybe.
ちょっと目が恐かったから 断わっちゃったわ……
His eyes when he said that kind of scared me, so I ended up turning his offer down.
……っと、隠れて!
...Wait. Hide!
最近ではあの黒い人たちが 雇われているみたい。
And now someone's hired those men to come after me.
私が正式に相続しなければ、 遺言状は無効になるから。
If I don't formally inherit his money, Grandfather's will becomes invalid, you see...
……たぶん、それで 捕まえようとしているのだと思う。
Most likely, that's the reason they want to capture me. So I'm not able to do that.
あの戦闘能力…… ただのチンピラじゃないわ。
They're no ordinary street thugs, either. They clearly have some experience under their belts.
あんな危険な連中が、昼間っから 王都をうろついてるなんて……
I can't believe they're just able to wander the streets of the capital in broad daylight like this...
軍は一体何をしているのよ。
Just what is the army even doing?
親戚の中に、軍部に 通じている人がいるらしいの。
One of my relatives has connections in the Royal Army, so that's probably why.
……私の家、名家だから。
My family's pretty influential, actually.
ああ……頭痛くなってきた……
Argh... I'm getting a headache just listening to all of this...
あんな連中を雇って 遺産の奪い合いとは……
Hiring a bunch of suspicious, highly-trained underlings to fight over an inheritance?
いかにもお金持ちらしい悩みね。
You don't get more stereotypically 'spiteful rich person' than that.
えっと……
I...
ご、ごめんなさい……
I'm sorry...
…………別に。 あなたが謝ることじゃないけど。
I'm not looking for an apology from you.
(マズイことになったわね……)
(Still, this really isn't looking good...)
(正直、もう一度闘#2R や#っても {} 勝てる自信が無い。)
(I might have been able to win the last battle, but I'm not confident I could win another.)
(何とか連中に見つからないように {} ギルドに避難しないと……)
(I think the best thing we can do is try and get back to the guildhouse without getting caught, but I can't see that being easy.)
(………………………………)
(...)
(ゴクッ…………)
(*gulp*)
ほっ……
Whew...
…………………………
...
......
そう言えば……
Come to think of it...
鳩にエサをやるのを 忘れていたな。
I forgot to feed the birds.
(鳩にエサ……?)
(Feed the birds?)
(……連中の隠語、 {} もしくは合言葉かしら……)
(I doubt it's meant to be taken literally. It's probably some kind of code they use...)
(…………だとすると……)
(...which means...)
…………しまった!
...Crap!
... Merde !
??
...?
... ?
おおっと。 こっちは行き止まりだぜ。
Sorry. This way's a dead end.
てこずらせやがって。
You've been giving us a hell of a lot of trouble, but your luck just ran out.
くっ…………!!
Ugh!
Ugh !
フン、逃げ足だけは 褒めてやるがな。
Hmph. You're fast, though. I'll give you that.
……#3S捕らえろっ!#2S
...#3SNow grab her!#2S
◆勝った
◆Won
◆負けた
◆Lost
はあ、はあ、はあ……
*pant*...*pant*...
く…………げほげほッ!
Ugh... *cough*
シェラザードさん!?
Miss Scherazard?!
だ、大丈夫……?
A-Are you all right?
へ、平気よ……
I-I'm fine...
いいから下がってなさい!
Just get back!
やれやれ、踏ん張るねェ……
Well, I'll give you a little more credit for not giving up...
ほーお、なかなか やるじゃねえか。
Well, well... Not half bad.
はあ、はあ、はあ……
*pant*...*pant*...
(く………… さすがにキツイわね……
(I don't think I can fight my way out of this...)
だ、大丈夫? シェラザードさん……
A-Are you all right, Miss Scherazard?
オイ、いつまで遊んでんだ。
Have you guys still not caught her?
おっと。
Well, well.
危ねえ危ねえ……
You almost stood a chance against us. Almost.
はあ、はあ、はあ……
*pant*...*pant*...
(クソッ…… {} こんな連中に……!)
(I don't want to be beaten by a bunch of low-life scum like these guys...)
(……シェラザードさん、 {} 何か手は?)
(Do you have any ideas for getting us out of this?)
……えっ……!?
Me?!
…………………………
...
......
あ……………………
...Oh.
... Oh.
(…………近くに {} 地下水路の入り口がある。)
(There's an entrance to the sewers nearby.)
(これを使えば {} 西街区に抜けれるはずよ。)
(If we can get to that, we might be able to escape to the west block. That's a huge IF, though.)
……わかったわ、 それで行きましょう。
...All right. Let's go with that.
目をつむっててね。
Close your eyes for a second.
ちょ、ちょっと………?
Wh-What are you...?!
ワン、ツー…………
One, two...
おい、お前。 何を…………
Wh-Whoa! What are you...?
スリーっ!!#2S
Three!#2S
ちょ、ちょっと!? なにコレッ!?
Wh-What's THAT?!
は、発煙筒!?
A-A smoke grenade?!
けほけほ……
*cough* *cough*
め、目が痛え……!
M-My eyes!
えいっ!#2S
Hah!#2S
ぐあッ……!?#2S
Graaah!#2S
さ、今のうちよ!
Ready to go?
え、#3S……えええっ!?#2S
Wh... #3SWhaaat?!#2S
(う……何コレ、 {} ツンと来る……)
(Ugh... What is this smell?)
(…………マスタード?)
(Is this mustard gas?)
ま、待ちなさいよ!!#2S
W-Wait up!#2S
ゴホッ……ゴホッ……
*cough*...*cough*...
に、逃がすなッ!#2S
D-Don't let them get away!#2S
何でこんなもの 持ってんのよ!?#2S
Why do you even HAVE that thing?!#2S
いや、それ以前に 大の男を殴り飛ばすか、 フツー!?#2S
...And what was the point of knocking that guy out, too?!#2S
鍵がかかってるわ……
It's locked...
退#2R ど#いて!#2S
Get out of the way!#2S
{color 5}シェラザードは一本の針金を取り出し、 鍵穴に差し込んだ。
{color 5}Scherazard took out a wire and jammed it into the keyhole.
ほら、早く!
Come on! Hurry!
シャッ……!
Haaah!
待てやコラァーッ!!
Wait! Get back here, damn it!
か、返せ!!
G-Give that back!
壊したりしたら、 オレの給料じゃ弁償できねえぞ!?
If that gets broken, there's no way I can replace it with my joke of a wage!
壊しませんってばー。
I won't break it! Honestly!
うおぅ、遠くのものが よく見えます~♪
Wow... You can see things that are really far away so well!
や、やめろぉ~~~っ!!!
S-Stooooooooop!
チッ……こんなタイミングで 感光クォーツが切れちまうとはな……
Ugh... Of all the times to run out of photo-quartz...
……こっちは先に現像しちまうか。
I guess I'll have to get these developed first.
原稿も2時には上げねえと 間に合わねえしな……
This manuscript needs to be finished by two or I'm never gonna be done in time.
あれ~、その子……
Hmm? What's up with him?
わっ、バカ!?#2S
H-Hey there!#2S
……何すんだ!!
What are you doing?!
{color 5}少女は無理矢理カメラを取り上げ、 感光クォーツが剥き出しになってしまった。
{color 5}The girl forcibly took the camera from the man, exposing the photo-quartz inside.
ああっ~!!#2S
Aaaaaah!#2S
ば、ばっかやろ……! 何てことしやがるんだ!!
What the hell do you think you're doing?!
そいつは光に当てちまうと 使えなくなるんだぞ!?
Those are useless if light shines directly on them!
ほえ~、そうなんですか~?
Huh? Reeeally?
『そうなんですか~?』じゃねーぞ! は、早くフタを閉めろ!
Yes, really! Shut the cover! NOW!
ま、まったく…………
D-Damn... That gave me a scare...
感光クォーツ1セット、 いくらすると思ってんだ!
Do you have any idea how much a set of photo-quartz costs?!
やっぱりこの子……
Oh, I know!
……ポチ君!? 近所のポチ君に似てます!
He looks just like the dog that lives near me!
なっ!? バカやめろ!
What are you doing with that thing?!
そいつは借りもんだ!
Don't you dare damage it! It's not mine!
…………編集長愛用の 高級オーバルカメラなんだよ!!
That's the editor-in-chief's REALLY EXPENSIVE prized orbal camera!
どーやって使うんですか~?
How do you use it?
カチャカチャ…… おおっ!? 動きました!!
*click* Oooh, it moved!
わああ、やめろ~!!!
Stooooooooop!
シェラザードさん……
Umm... Miss Scherazard...
飛行船に乗ったことないの?
Have you never flown on an airship before?
も、モチロンあるわよ。 ありますとも!
O-Of course I have! What do you take me for?!
あら、こっちは……
Umm... Miss Scherazard...
シェラザードさん、 この先は飛行船の発着場よ?
This way leads to the landing port, you know?
し、知ってるわよ。 バカにしないでよね。
I know that! Do I look that dumb to you?
シェラザードさん……
Umm... Miss Scherazard...
飛行船に乗りたいの?
Do you want to board an airliner or something?
……んなワケねーだろ。
...Why would I?
あら、こっちは……
Umm... Miss Scherazard...
シェラザードさん、 この先は飛行船の発着場よ?
This way leads to the landing port, you know?
し、知ってるわよ。 バカにしないでよね。
I know that! Do I look that dumb to you?
……南通りを使いましょう。
Let's go through the south block.
……一度戻って 南通りを使いましょう。
We should turn around and go through the south block.
ギルドの角から 大通りを上がるわけね。
We're going round the long way, then?
ええ、そうよ。
We sure are!
…………………………
...
......
アイスクリーム屋さんは こっちじゃないわ。
The ice cream stall isn't this way.
引き返しましょう。
Let's turn around.
(分かってるっつーの……)
(I know that...)
シェラザードさん、 こっちじゃないわよ。
Hmm? Where are you going, Miss Scherazard?
引き返しましょう。
This isn't the right way.
……へいへい。
I know, I know.
シェラザードさん、 なんだか戻ってるみたいだけど……
Where are you going, Miss Scherazard? We're in the right block now...
わ、分かってるわよ。
I-I know that!
……シェラザードさん、 どこへ行くの?
Hmm? Where are you going, Miss Scherazard?
なんだか 戻ってるみたいだけど……
We're in the right block now. We don't need to go to any others.
……ちょ、ちょっと 間違えただけよ。
...I-I know that! I just got mixed up a little.
アイスクリーム屋さんは こっちじゃないわ。
The ice cream stall isn't this way.
引き返しましょう。
Let's turn around.
(さっきからエラそうに……)
(Who died and made you the boss?)
シェラザードさん、 アイスクリーム屋さんは こっちじゃないわ。
The ice cream stall isn't this way.
引き返しましょう。
Let's turn around.
……へいへい。
Fine, fine.
シェラザードさん、 何か買いたいものがあるの?
Oh, I'm sorry! Did you have something that you needed to buy?
……別に無いわよ。
Not really.
もう買い物は済んだわ。
I've bought everything I need in the department store now.
アイスクリーム屋さんに 行きましょう。
Next is the ice cream stall.
うげ……
Ugh...
Ugh...
どうやら人気#4Rひと け#は無いようだ。
Well, this area seems to be empty...
……この辺りでいいだろうか。
Will this be far enough, do you think?
え、ええ…………
It should be...
O-Oui...
ふう………………
Whew...
……見苦しいところを お見せしてしまいましたね。
I can't apologize enough for this, Major.
いや……
Oh, think nothing of it.
俺も隠れて逃げ回るのには 慣れているからな。
I'm used to having to run around without being discovered.
大抵は、オリビエのやつが 起こしたトラブルの所為だが。
Usually because Olivier's caused some kind of predicament...
はは、そうでしたか。
Haha. I can see that.
………………いえ、 しかし実際情けない限りです。
I'm still ashamed of what happened, though.
あの程度の騒ぎで 休日の外出もままならない。
I let a simple commotion like that ruin my plans to go outside the city for my day off...
彼女たちを収めることもできず、 このような格好で出てくるとは……
I wasn't able to calm the situation at all. I wouldn't even have been able to leave the castle without resorting to a disguise.
………………………………
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......
……大尉に落ち度は 無いと思うが…………
I'm not sure you've any reason to be blaming yourself here, Captain.
いえ、そうではないのです……
I'm afraid I must disagree.
自分は親衛隊隊士としても、 全くもって役に立たないのです。
As a member of the Royal Guard, I am utterly useless...and this isn't the first time that I've felt that way.
……クーデター事件が 起こった時もそうでした。
During the coup d'etat, I was powerless.
私が至らないばかりに、 殿下は敵方に捕らわれてしまった。
I should have been able to protect Her Highness, and yet she ended up being captured and placed in danger.
……王都が《結社》によって 襲撃されていた時もそうです。
The same was true when Grancel was attacked by Ouroboros, too.
殿下の身に危険が迫っていたというのに 私はその場にいることすらできなかった。
Not only could I not protect Her Majesty from being endangered by them, I wasn't even able to be anywhere near her.
誰よりもお傍にいるべき私が 後#2Rのち#に通信で事の次第を知るとは……
I, of all people, should have been right by her side in her hour of need. How dare I learn of what happened only after the fact?
私は………… 本当に私という者は……ッ!
I'm not fit to even serve them! I... I...
……まあ、気にすることではない。
While I can certainly understand your frustrations, they were both safe, were they not?
クローディア殿下は ご無事でいらしたのだろう。
Surely that is what counts above all.
人は誰しも、万能ではない故……
Much as we may wish to be, no human is omnipotent. Neither of us are any exception to that.
………………それも、 分かっているつもりなのです。
I understand that...or at least I want to believe that I do.
しかし、こんな私が 雑誌などの誌面を飾り、 世間で騒がれているらしい。
But to make matters worse, I now find out there are magazine articles about me, making me out to be some kind of great hero.
《異変》を止めた功労者として 評価され、昇進の話もあるという。
There's even talk of me being promoted.
この不甲斐無い私が…………
I don't even feel like I've done my job in a way that's worthy of praise, never mind anything to deserve being given a higher position...
………それはいい。
...No, none of that is what bothers me most.
人々に持ち上げられる くらいならば構わない。
If people want to give me greater praise than I deserve, let them.
昇進するのも喜ばしいことでしょう。
And receiving a promotion isn't in itself a cause to be unhappy--more the opposite. On paper, at least.
だがそうなれば、今よりも更に 職務に追われることになります。
But in reality, it will result in me becoming busier because of my new duties.
……そして、私はますます 殿下から遠のいていく…………
Which will result in me ending up even further away from Her Highness than I am now...
……………………………………
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…………少佐が羨ましい……
...I'm a little envious of you, to tell the truth, Major.
貴方はオリヴァルト皇子の護衛を ごく自然に行っていました。
You've always been able to go and escort Prince Olivert like it's the most natural thing in the world.
普段は姿を見せなくとも、 重要な局面では必ず傍にいました。
Maybe you weren't always by his side, but you were when he needed you the most.
そして表面的な護衛だけでなく、 さまざまな形で力となっていました。
You did more than escort him, too; you were able to help and aid him in ways beyond the call of duty.
……較べて自分は、殿下が お悩みになっている時に 声をお掛けすることすらできなかった。
...By comparison, I can't seem to be able to help Her Highness at all. I can't even lend her an ear when she is plagued with worry.
殿下は王位継承という 重責の下で、あれほど悩み苦しんで いらっしゃったというのに………
When she was agonizing over whether to assume her position as crown princess, I couldn't do a single thing for her...
……大尉、 自分のような者が口を出すのも おこがましい気がするが……
I feel somewhat reluctant to give my opinion here, as I can hardly pretend to be well versed in your situation...
…………それは、 幸せなことではないか?
...but from where I stand, your position seems the more fortunate one.
えっ…………!?
How so?
……少佐、 それは一体…………?
What exactly do you mean, Major?
…………いや、 気に触ったのなら謝罪するが……
I didn't mean to offend you, so I apologize if I did...
しかし、俺などは生まれた時から あのお調子者のお守り役を 義務付けられていたも同然だからな。
...but protecting that fool is a task that was thrust upon me the moment I was born.
少々、大尉の忠節が 羨ましいと思ったまでだ。
Between us, I find myself envious of your natural loyalty to the ones you serve.
オリヴァルト皇子の……
The moment you were born?
ああ、確かミュラー少佐の ヴァンダール家というのは……
Oh, right. You're a Vander...
……皇族を守る武の一門だ。
And we're a military family who traditionally serves the Imperial family, yes.
まったく、 あのような家に生まれたのが 運の尽きというヤツだな。
My luck for anything less than a hectic life ran out the second I was given it, I fear.
はは………… 確かにそれは大任ですね。
Haha... That's certainly a great responsibility to be destined to fulfill.
その上、相手があの オリヴァルト皇子ともなれば……
Especially when you're chosen to protect Prince Olivert of all people.
然り。ご想像の通りだ。
Quite so.
……大尉、自分の大切な人に 仕え、尽くすことができるのは 幸せなことではないか?
Still, my point stands. I do believe that it's a happy, fortunate thing to be able to serve and devote yourself to those you genuinely care for.
もっともこれは、 主#2Rあるじ#に苦労させられている 俺の勝手な意見だがな。
I may hardly be an expert on the subject seeing as Her Highness is much less of a handful, but am I wrong?
……いえ、確かに………………
...No. I see your point.
こうして悩んでいることも 贅沢なことなのかもしれません。
Perhaps I should see being able to sit and worry about something like this as a luxury.
殿下をお守りできないような私が 果たして親衛隊の隊士と言えるかどうか 分かりませんが……
Although whether someone who isn't able to defend Her Highness can really be called a member of the Royal Guard is another issue entirely...
…………大尉。
...Captain.
大尉に一つ、良い 気晴らしの方法をお教えしよう。
If you'd like, I would be happy to teach you a good way to clear your head.
気晴らし……ですか?
To clear my head, you say?
ああ、但し……
Indeed. Still...
これは非公式に願いたい。
...I would like you to keep this off the record.
{color 5}《導力式時計第2号機》 七耀暦1163年・ツァイス技術工房製造
{color 5}'The Second Orbally-Powered Clock' Made in year 1163 of the Septian Calendar by Zeissian manufacturers.
{color 5}« La deuxième horloge à alimentation orbale » Fabriquée en l'an 1163 du calendrier septien par des artisans Zeissiens.
{color 5}扉には鍵が掛かっている。
{color 5}The gate is locked.