(昇進か…………){0x05}
(A promotion...){0x05}
(昇進か…………){0x05}
(A promotion...){0x05}
(本来なら、喜ぶべき {} ところなのだろうな……)
(Ordinarily, receiving one would be a cause for celebration, but for me...)
大尉、お疲れ様です!
Good morning, Captain!
お疲れ様です!
Good morning, Captain!
今日は休暇となったそうですね。
I hear you've been given the rest of the day off.
……あ、ああ………………
Th-That's right, yes...
お前たち、随分と耳が早いな。
I'm amazed you already know that when I was just told myself.
いえ、それほどでも。
It's not all that amazing, really.
リオンさんがレイストン要塞から 通信で言いふらしてましたからね。
Leon was trying to make sure everyone knew over the communications network from Leiston.
何でもエコーさんが 陛下に直訴したそうですよ。
I hear Echo appealed directly to Her Majesty, even.
じ、直訴………!?#2S
D-Directly?!#2S
(エコーのやつ…… {} そういえば、あいつも何か {} 言いたそうな顔をしていたが……)
(I can't believe it... He did look like he had something he wanted to say to me the last time I saw him...)
(……まったくあの3人め、 {} 揃いも揃って……!)
(What is it with them?!)
はあ、私たちも アルセイユの修復作業を 手伝いたかったですよ。
*sigh* I still wish we could have helped with repairing the Arseille, too, though...
少し遅れてるって 聞きましたけど……
I hear the repairs are running a little behind schedule, too.
ああ、気になるなぁ……
I wonder how things are going over there?
……気にしなくていい。
You needn't worry about the Arseille's repairs.
あの3人はどうしてもと言うから レイストン要塞に残してきただけだ。
The only reason those three are still there at Leiston Fortress is that they wouldn't take no for an answer and insisted on staying.
アルセイユの修復なら、 グスタフ整備長にお願いして きちんと進めてもらっているからな。
The repairs are currently being carried under Gustav, the maintenance chief from ZCF. They'll be completed properly.
ところで…………
Incidentally...
殿下はもうお出かけに なってしまったのか?
...do you know if Her Highness left already?
え、ええ。殿下なら……
Y-Yes, in fact...
クローディアなら、 先ほど発ったところだぞ。
Klaudia left not that long ago, if you're looking for her.
今日はエルベ離宮の視察の予定だ。
She's gone to inspect the royal villa.
何だ、聞いておらんかったのか?
Were you not aware of this?
デュナン公爵閣下……
Your Grace...
い、いえ………………
I-I was not...
……できれば自分も、視察に ご一緒させていただこうかと 思っていたもので。
I would very much have liked to accompany her over there, if I am truthful...
ふむ……護衛の任か。
Hmm... I suppose that comes as no surprise.
そう言えばそなたは、 昔からクローディアの護衛を 買って出ておった気がするな。
You always have been one to put yourself forward to escort her at every opportunity.
もう一#2Rいち#護衛という 階級でも無かろうに。
I can't say I understand why... Simple escort jobs are well below your current rank.
は、はい…………
I-I suppose so...
……まあ、親衛隊の者が 何名かついておるのだ。 心配は無かろう。
Still, I'm sure she's well. She has a number of trustworthy guardsmen with her.
そう気を揉むでないぞ。
Try not to fret over her too much.
はっ…………
...Of course. You're right.
ありがとうございます、 公爵閣下。
Thank you, Your Grace.
行くぞフィリップ。 業務が溜まっておる。
And with that, we're leaving, Phillip. There is work to be done.
あ、閣下。お待ちくだされ……
Ah... Just a moment, Your Grace...
(……ユリア殿、 {} あまり気落ちなさらずに。)
(Please, try not to be too downhearted.)
フィリップ、何をしておる!
What are you doing, Phillip? I said that there is work to be done!
は、はい。ただいま……
M-My apologies.
ふぅ………………
*sigh*...
(また殿下と入れ違いに {} なってしまったか……)
(It looks as though I missed Her Highness yet again.)
(…………仕方が無い。 {} 殿下もお忙しいのだからな……)
(Still, we're both so busy with our duties that it's no wonder it keeps happening...)
デュナン公爵閣下、 随分変わりましたよねー。
It's incredible how much Duke Dunan's changed.
ああ、今は行政区画で バリバリ働いてるらしいぜ。
Tell me about it. Apparently, he's often seen in the administrative room working genuinely hard lately.
この前開始された補償金の支給も 公爵閣下の立案だそうだ。
He was the one who proposed paying compensation out a while back, too.
うーん、ただのグータラかと 思ってましたけど……
I always thought of him as a good-for-nothing slob, but maybe there's more to him than that.
やっぱり女王陛下の 甥っ子だったんですねぇ~。
He's finally showing that he shares Her Majesty's blood after all!
お前たち、 無駄口は慎むように!
You're on duty! Enough idle chatter!
……はっ、申し訳ありません!
M-My apologies, Captain!
……はっ、申し訳ありません!
M-My apologies, Captain!
……それから、私は休暇で 城を空けることになった。
...As you are seemingly aware, I will be absent from the castle for the remainder of the day.
ここを頼むぞ。
I expect the two of you to take care of things here in my absence.
はい、お任せください!
Yes, ma'am!
どうかお気をつけて!
Take care, ma'am!
はあ、はあ、はあ…………
*pant*...*pant*...
ユリア大尉!
Captain Schwarz!
一旦城門は 閉じさせていただきました。
We've locked the castle gates for the time being.
お怪我はありませんか。
You aren't hurt, are you?
あ、ああ……問題ない。
N-No... I'm fine...
し、しかし あれは一体…………?
What just happened?
は、はあ…………
W-Well...
E-Eh bien...
見たところ、ユリア大尉の ファンの方たちのようですね。
...they appear to be some rather...ardent fans of yours, Captain.
そういえば、今朝城の方にも大量の ファンレターが届きましたが……
You know, we DID have a rather large number of fan letters arrive at the castle this morning...
何か関係あるんでしょうか。
I wonder if that could be related to all of this.
ファ、ファンレター…………?
F-Fan letters...?
昨日、どこかの雑誌社が大尉の 特集記事を組んだみたいですよ。
Apparently, some magazine company put together a special feature on you yesterday.
それで《浮遊都市》でのご活躍を いろいろと書きたてたらしく……
It was full of information on what you were up to on that flying city.
ああ、それで思い出しました。
Oh, that reminds me!
大尉がお留守の間に、 リベール通信の記者とか名乗る 方々がいらっしゃいまして……
A few people who claimed to be from the Liberl News came here while you were away.
ウチでも特集を組むから ぜひ取材させて欲しいとか、 国民的人気にあやかりたいとか……
They said they were putting together a feature to capitalize on your popularity, so they wanted to gather material for it...
い、いや。もういい……
I-I think I've heard enough...
何となく想像はつく…………
I can probably fill in the rest myself.
(雑誌で特集…… {} ファンレター…………)
(Why am I getting this kind of attention?)
(な、何故このようなことに……)
(Fan letters? Magazine articles?)
(……自分はそのような {} 大それた人間ではないのに……)
(Why am I being treated like someone special? I'm not... Not at all...)
(そういえば、陛下も高く {} 評価してくださっていたが……)
(First Her Majesty praising me more than I deserve, and now this...)
(私はただ、殿下をお守りしたいと {} 思っているだけだったのに………)
(All I really wanted to do was to protect Her Highness. That's all...)
(ここのところは {} 碌#2Rろく#に護衛もしていない……)
(That's what I want to do now, too...but the opportunity to actually go with her and escort her rarely seems to present itself anymore.)
(これも………… {} ……仕方が無いのだろうか……)
(Must I be forced to accept that this is how things will be going forward?)
お疲れ様でした、 カラント大司教。
Thank you for your time today, Archbishop.
明日は8時にミサをたてますので、 陛下にもそのようにお伝えくだされ。
I will conduct mass again tomorrow at eight o'clock. Could I ask you to pass that on to Her Majesty?
はい、そのように。
It would be my pleasure.
おや、ユリア殿。 そんなところで……
Oh, if it isn't Julia... I wasn't expecting to find you here.
どうかなさったのですか?
Is something the matter?
あ、いえ…………
Oh, not at all...
これは大司教、 失礼致しました。
And good day to you, Archbishop.
ユリア君、久しぶりだな。
It's good to see you again, Julia.
長らく顔を見ないから 心配していたのだよ。
I haven't seen you for some time. You had me a little concerned.
も、申し訳ありません。
I-I'm terribly sorry for worrying you.
ここの所、ミサにも 参加しませんで……
I'd also like to apologize for not attending mass at all of late...
ああ、君が多忙なことは よく分かっておるつもりだ。
Oh, it's no trouble. I'm well aware of how busy you are.
しかし、どんなに忙しくとも 自分を見失ってはいけない。
All I'll ask of you in the busy times you face is this: no matter how busy you may become, you must never lose sight of yourself.
大切なものは、 いつも身近にあるのだからな。
What matters to you most is always close at hand.
は、はい…… ありがとうございます。
Thank you, Archbishop. I'll take what you have said to heart.
ふふ、それではこれで 失礼させてもらうよ。
Haha. Excellent. Now if you'll excuse me, I should really be on my way.
お疲れ様です!
Good day, Archbishop!
お疲れ様です!
Good day, Archbishop!
(…………そうか、 {} 1つだけ方法がある……){0x05}
(Actually...there is one way I may be able to get out of here...){0x05}
大司教、お待ちください!
Archbishop Currant, please wait!