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*page1|
[name txt="Touka"][vo s=tou_0407]"She's not going to paint today?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Touka"][vo s=tou_0407]"今日は、絵は描かない?"[np]\
*page2|
Oone's drowsy voice drifted toward me from the telephone receiver.[np]\
;;電話越しの大音の声は眠そうだった。[np]\
*page3|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Yeah. Make sure you let everyone know. You're the chairman, after all."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"ああ、みんなにも伝えておいてくれ。委員長だろ?"[np]\
*page4|
With that, I hung up the phone.[np]\
;;そうして、電話を置いた。[np]\
;背景 さちの部屋 雨
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*page5|
...[np]\
;;……。[np]\
*page6|
......[np]\
;;…………。[np]\
*page7|
Talk about your unpredictable weather.[np]\
;;まったく、移ろいやすい天気だ。[np]\
*page8|
Rain was beating against the windows like there was no tomorrow.[np]\
;;大粒の雨が、窓ガラスを殴りつけていた。[np]\
*page9|
Thick gray clouds cast an air of ominous portent across the landscape outside.[np]\
;;窓越しから空を見上げると、灰色の分厚い雲がうかがえた。[np]\
*page10|
It was seven A.M. We had only two days left, counting today, and this rain wasn't really helping the mood any.[np]\
;;朝七時、今日を入れて残り二日だというのに、いつもより暗い朝が始まった。[np]\
*page11|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2006]"Muu... uu..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2006]"む……うぅっ……"[np]\
*page12|
Sachi sat up.[np]\
;;さちがベッドから身を起こす。[np]\
*page13|
@chr c=sati_c_s_15 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2007]"Ugh... *cough* *coughcough*"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2007]"う、ごほっ、ごほごほっ!"[np]\
*page14|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Sachi..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"さち……"[np]\
*page15|
I rubbed her shoulders, propping her up in the process.[np]\
;;肩を支えて背中をさすってやる。[np]\
;;"I rubbed her back while supporting her shoulders." You know like, when someone is drunk and vomiting and you have someone there to stand by them and rub their back or pat their back for them and maybe hold their shoulders or something? Yeah, it's like that. I dunno, 'gave her a massage' seems a bit strange
*page16|
@chr c=sati_c_s_18 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2008]"Ah... Good morning."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2008]"ああ……おはよっ"[np]\
*page17|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Can you stand?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"立てるか?"[np]\
*page18|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2009]"Of course..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2009]"もちろん……"[np]\
*page19|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2010]"Ah..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2010]"あっ……"[np]\
*page20|
Wobble...[np]\
;;ぐらり……。[np]\
;SEドサっと倒れる音
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*page21|
@dellay pos=c
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Hey, you idiot! Don't push yourself!"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"あっ、馬鹿! 無理しやがって!"[np]\
*page22|
She simply wasn't up to the task today.[np]\
;;昨日ずっとそばについていたからわかる。[np]\
*page23|
I had been with her all day yesterday, so I could tell.[np]\
;;さちの具合は思わしくない。[np]\
*page24|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Are you feeling lightheaded?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"頭、ぐらぐらするか?"[np]\
*page25|
@chr c=sati_c_s_15 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2011]"Mmmm... Kenichi, you don't sound like Kenichi..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2011]"んんっ……なんだか賢一の声が賢一じゃないような気も……"[np]\
*page26|
Her fever had heightened in severity.[np]\
;;かなり熱がある。[np]\
*page27|
@chr c=sati_c_s_19 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2012]"...Huh?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2012]"って、あれ?"[np]\
*page28|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"What?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"なんだ?"[np]\
*page29|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2013]"Why am I at home?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2013]"あたし、どうして部屋にいるの?"[np]\
*page30|
She shot me a gaze filled with contempt.[np]\
;;うらむような視線を向けられた。[np]\
*page31|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"It's raining. That aside, you're not up to it right now."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"外は、大雨だ。それにお前の体調もいい加減やばい"[np]\
*page32|
@chr c=sati_c_s_20 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2014]"You want me to rest?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2014]"休めってこと?"[np]\
*page33|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Yeah..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"ああ……"[np]\
*page34|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2015]"Sorry, but I don't have the time for that."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2015]"悪いけど、そんな暇ない"[np]\
*page35|
She grabbed her bag of painting supplies.[np]\
;;そう言って、画材道具の入ったカバンを手に取った。[np]\
*page36|
I grabbed her hand in turn.[np]\
;;その手におれの手を重ねる。[np]\
*page37|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Now hold on just a second. It's raining, yes? Won't the colors start running if the paper gets wet?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"待てって、雨が降ってるんだぞ? 紙が濡れて色が変わっちまうじゃねえか?"[np]\
*page38|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2016]"That's true..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2016]"それもそうか……"[np]\
*page39|
Her words were filled with rancor.[np]\
;;苦々しくため息をついた。[np]\
*page40|
@chr c=sati_c_s_19 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2017]"I want to at least look at the sunflowers. It'll help reinforce my mental image and strengthen my resolve."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2017]"じゃあせめて、もう少し向日葵を眺めてイメージを固めてくる"[np]\
*page41|
A sharp refutation.[np]\
;;どいてと、短く言った。[np]\
*page42|
But its edge was dulled by the fevered sighs running through it.[np]\
;;言葉の端々に、熱い吐息が混じっている。[np]\
*page43|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"You should really get some sleep instead."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"少し寝たほうがいい"[np]\
*page44|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2018]"N-no, that won't do. I don't have the time to sleep."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2018]"……だ、ダメだって。休んでる時間なんてないのっ"[np]\
*page45|
Her stance now stood in complete opposition to her stance from the last time it had rained.[np]\
;;以前、雨が降ったときと、まったく立場が逆転していた。[np]\
*page46|
@chr c=sati_c_s_15 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2019]"...haah... haah..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2019]"……はあっ……はあっ……"[np]\
*page47|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2020]"Uuu... I need some more inspiration to finish it up. I want to experience the scenery as much as I possibly can, no matter how little that is."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2020]"うっ……こっから先は閃きが必要だから、少しでも風景に触れていたいのっ"[np]\
*page48|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"But aren't you drawing the view from a sunny day?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"でも、お前は晴れた日の向日葵を描いているんじゃないのか?"[np]\
*page49|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2021]"Yeah, but I get the feeling that looking at them being pounded by the rain will make something click in my head."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2021]"雨に打たれる向日葵を見れば、何か閃くかもしれないじゃん"[np]\
*page50|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"You're the one who's gonna get pounded by the rain. Do you have any idea how bad your fever is?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"雨に打たれるのはお前の体だ。どんだけ熱があると思ってるんだ?"[np]\
*page51|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2022]"Nah, this isn't a big deal for me."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2022]"いや、あたしとしてはたいしたことないから"[np]\
*page52|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"…………"[np]\
*page53|
The direct method had proven ineffective. I would have to resort to trying to persuade her.[np]\
;;説得するしかない。[np]\
*page54|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Sachi, you're amazing."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"さち、お前はすごい"[np]\
*page55|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"I can't believe how far you've come in just a few days."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"ちょっと前までとはまるで別人だよ"[np]\
*page56|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"But you need to take today's situation into account."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"ただ、今日ばっかりは状況が悪すぎる"[np]\
*page57|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"It looks to me like you're reaching your limit. This'll all have been for nothing if you end up collapsing, right?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"はたから見てて、限界が近いと思う。倒れちまったら、元も子もないだろ?"[np]\
*page58|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Just take a break for a little bit, okay? How about... three hours? Yeah, just three hours. Maybe the rain will have cleared up by then? I really think this is the wisest course of action."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"少しだけ、そう、三時間くらい寝て雨が弱まるのをまとう。それが一番賢い"[np]\
*page59|
I took care not to make my explanation too overbearing.[np]\
;;ゆっくりと、さちの目を見ながら身振りを交えて説明をした。[np]\
*page60|
@chr c=sati_c_s_20 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2023]"...Kenichi."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2023]"……賢一"[np]\
*page61|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Uu...!"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"うっ……!"[np]\
*page62|
One look into her eyes was enough to tell me that all of my previous words had been completely wasted.[np]\
;;少女の瞳を見て、自分があまりにも矮小な話術を披露したことに気づかされた。[np]\
*page63|
@chr c=sati_c_s_18 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2024]"Sorry for causing so much trouble."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2024]"ごめんねっ、苦労かけて"[np]\
*page64|
She smiled.[np]\
;;笑うのだった。[np]\
*page65|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2025]"Sorry for making you worry."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2025]"心配かけて、ごめんねっ"[np]\
*page66|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"W-why are you apologizing to me?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"な、なぜ謝る?"[np]\
*page67|
I couldn't help but falter a bit.[np]\
;;たじろいでしまった。[np]\
*page68|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2026]"I don't really understand why myself... I just had the thought, 'Whoa, Kenichi is pretty kind.'"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2026]"よくわかんないけど、賢一は、優しいなぁって"[np]\
*page69|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2027]"I was happy that you'd go to the trouble of caring about someone like me."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2027]"あたしみたいなのにかまってくれて、うれしいなぁって"[np]\
*page70|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2028]"You're like a warm... something. I dunno, it's just a sense I can't really explain."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2028]"なんか、あったかいなぁって、よくわかんないこと感じるの"[np]\
*page71|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"A sense...?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"感じる……?"[np]\
*page72|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2029]"Haha... Or maybe I'm just rambling. I do have a fever, after all."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2029]"はは……頭ぼうっとしてるヤツのたわごとだと思ってよ"[np]\
*page73|
She stumbled her way to the door.[np]\
;;覚束ない足取りで、戸口へ向かうのだった。[np]\
*page74|
She had no intention of asking for my help.[np]\
;;おれの助けを求めようともしない。[np]\
*page75|
She had no intention of lending an ear to my half-assed pleadings.[np]\
;;小ざかしい理屈の説明に耳を貸そうともしない。[np]\
*page76|
@chr c=sati_c_s_17 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2030]"I'll be going now. You should get some rest yourself, Kenichi. You didn't sleep at all yesterday."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2030]"行ってくるねっ。賢一こそ、昨日も寝てないんだから、休んでなよ"[np]\
*page77|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2031]"Thanks for worrying about me and all, but... well, what I can I say..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2031]"いろいろ言ってくれてありがとうね。でも、さ……なんだかんだ言って、けっきょくさあ……"[np]\
*page78|
@chr c=sati_c_s_18 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2032]"I just love painting."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2032]"あたし、絵描くの好きだからっ"[np]\
*page79|
That smile blew away everything I thought I had known.[np]\
;;おれはただ、呆然とその笑顔を見詰めるだけだった。[np]\
*page80|
I had been trained quite thoroughly in the past, all for the purpose of becoming a Special High Class Individual.[np]\
;;おれは、過去に、特別高等人として様々な訓練を積んだ。[np]\
*page81|
Among this training was the study of psychology - and of the necessary techniques to manage and manipulate people.[np]\
;;心理学や人を管理するための知識、人の心を動かすテクニック。[np]\
*page82|
So, maybe somewhere in the back of my head, I had been thinking that managing a couple of girls in a hick town like this would be no problem.[np]\
;;だから、こんな田舎町で暮らす少女の一人や二人、簡単に監督できると思っていたのかもしれない。[np]\
*page83|
But that wasn't it. Sachi hadn't been the one taking me lightly.[np]\
;;さちがおれをなめているんじゃない。[np]\
*page84|
I had been the one underestimating Sachi.[np]\
;;おれが、さちを甘く見ていたのだ。[np]\
;;I think this ties the sentences better. If you hate it then do something about. GO ON. DO SOMETHING.
*page85|
She had won a prestigious award as a mere child. She had managed to keep on living all by herself after her parents died in a revolt. Who the hell was I to make light of her?[np]\
;;幼いころに誉れの高い絵画の賞を取り、内乱で両親を亡くし、一人で生計を立ててきた人間を、その精神を軽んじていたのだ。[np]\
*page86|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Wait, Sachi..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"待て、さち……"[np]\
*page87|
I would have to start over from the beginning.[np]\
;;改めて、接しなければならない。[np]\
*page88|
@chr c=sati_c_s_15 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2033]"What is it? Come on, don't stare at me, I haven't washed my face yet."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2033]"なあに? 顔洗ってないんだから、あんま見ないでよ"[np]\
*page89|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"...Let's go."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"……行こう"[np]\
*page90|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2034]"Huh...?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2034]"えっ……?"[np]\
*page91|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"I'll carry you. You can sleep for as long as it takes to get there, at least."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"おぶってやる。その間だけでも寝てろ"[np]\
;背景 向日葵畑 雨
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*page92|
The sunflowers bathed in the dull rain.[np]\
;;雨空の下、向日葵たちはされるがままに水滴を浴びていた。[np]\
*page93|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2035]"Thanks, Kenichi."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2035]"賢一、ありがとっ"[np]\
*page94|
I opened the umbrella and we huddled under it together while watching the sunflowers.[np]\
;;傘を差して、二人で狭い空間に身を寄せ合いながら向日葵畑を見つめる。[np]\
*page95|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2036]"...Ugh."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2036]"……っ"[np]\
*page96|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"…………"[np]\
*page97|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2037]"Phew..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2037]"ふうっ……"[np]\
*page98|
I caught myself gazing at her profile.[np]\
;;横顔を覗いてみる。[np]\
;;Obscure references to untranslated Loose Boy games are fun
*page99|
@chr r=sati_c_s_17 rs=l
Her face was haggard, but her eyes shone with a brilliant light.[np]\
;;やつれた頬の上に、ぎらぎらと輝く瞳があった。[np]\
*page100|
They darted to and fro, fluttered open and shut, and focused here and there.[np]\
;;ときおり左右に動き、目をつむり、また何かを捉えるために一点に集中する。[np]\
*page101|
I couldn't begin to imagine just what she was painting inside of her head.[np]\
;;さちの頭の中で描かれる風景が、どんなものなのか、おれには想像もできない。[np]\
*page102|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2038]"...haaah... *cough* *cough*"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2038]"……はあっ、ごっほごほっ!"[np]\
*page103|
Those eyes of hers didn't waver from their course even in the midst of a coughing fit.[np]\
;;咳き込んでも、視線を外そうとしない。[np]\
*page104|
@chr r=sati_c_s_17 rs=l
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2039]"Ah... so that's it..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2039]"あー、なるほどね……"[np]\
*page105|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Hmm?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"ん?"[np]\
*page106|
@chr r=sati_c_s_18 rs=l
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2040]"I see... hehe..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2040]"そっか……ふふっ……"[np]\
*page107|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Did something click?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"なにかつかめたのか?"[np]\
*page108|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2041]"Yep. I realized that continuing like this isn't doing me any good."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2041]"うんっ。このままじゃダメだってことがわかった"[np]\
*page109|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Which means...?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"というと……?"[np]\
*page110|
@chr r=sati_c_s_15 rs=l
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2042]"There's just... something missing..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2042]"何かがね、足りないっぽいよ……"[np]\
*page111|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"...I see."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"……そうか"[np]\
*page112|
I just nodded and listened to her abstract explanation.[np]\
;;さちの抽象的な言葉に相槌を打って話を聞いてやる。[np]\
*page113|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2043]"Red, blue... yellow... sunflower..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2043]"赤、青……黄色……向日葵……"[np]\
*page114|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2044]"I wonder what it is...? I just can't quite get it..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2044]"なんだろう、わからない……"[np]\
*page115|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Hmm...?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"うん……?"[np]\
*page116|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2045]"...*cough* *cough*"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2045]"……ごっほ、ごほっ"[np]\
*page117|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"You okay?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"大丈夫か?"[np]\
*page118|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2046]"Mmm... nice and slow, nice and slow."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2046]"んっ……焦らない焦らないっと"[np]\
*page119|
@chr r=sati_c_s_18 rs=l
[name txt="Kenichi"]"...Haha."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"……はは"[np]\
*page120|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2047]"Hmm..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2047]"うーん……"[np]\
*page121|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Hey, Sachi. Sorry if this is just talking out of my ass, but..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"なあ、さち。素人意見で申し訳ないんだが……"[np]\
*page122|
I ingratiated myself before her.[np]\
;;恐縮する。[np]\
*page123|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Well, first, have you decided on a title for the piece?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"今回の絵のタイトルって決まってるのか?"[np]\
@fobgm
*page124|
Just then.[np]\
;;その瞬間だった。[np]\
*page125|
@playbgm storage=bgm_12
@chr r=sati_c_s_20 rs=l
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2048]"Aaaaaaaah!"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2048]"あっ――――!"[np]\
*page126|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"W-what is it!? What's wrong?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"な、なんだどうした?"[np]\
*page127|
@chr r=sati_c_s_18 rs=l
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2049]"I haven't decided! Hahaha..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2049]"決めてなかったよ。はははっ……"[np]\
*page128|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2050]"I had been painting without a theme... So that's why..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2050]"テーマも決めずに描いてた。だからかぁ……"[np]\
*page129|
Laughter coursed through her body.[np]\
;;くすくすと笑いながら、身をよじらせた。[np]\
*page130|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2051]"That was close. Man, I don't think I would have been able to finish it if I kept that up."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2051]"危なかったよ。このまま描いてたら、いつまでたっても完成しなかったと思う"[np]\
*page131|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Really...?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"そうなのか……?"[np]\
*page132|
@chr r=sati_c_s_15 rs=l
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2052]"Well, I told you that I was painting the same thing as I did before, right?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2052]"いや、あたしさ、昔と同じ構図で描いてるって言ったじゃん?"[np]\
*page133|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Yeah."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"うん"[np]\
*page134|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2053]"I had been thinking of this as revenge, but I don't think that's really the right way to go about things."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2053]"リベンジのつもりだったんだけどさ、それって間違ってたわけだよ"[np]\
*page135|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"What do you mean, exactly? Please explain in a way such that a dumbass like myself can understand."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"どういうことかな? おれみたいな愚民にもわかるように説明してくれ"[np]\
*page136|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2054]"I mean that, like... fighting against myself as a kid would be pointless."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2054]"つまりね、ガキのころの自分と闘ってもしょうがないってこと"[np]\
*page137|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"…………"[np]\
*page138|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2055]"I've gotten rusty since then, and I don't see the world the same way either. So, then, why would I try to paint the same picture again?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2055]"技術は完全に衰えてるし、感性も変わってるのに、どうして同じような絵を描けるっていうのよ"[np]\
*page139|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Oh ho ho..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"ほお……"[np]\
*page140|
@chr r=sati_c_s_19 rs=l
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2056]"Ah man, I screwed up. I had been thinking that something was off..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2056]"あー、やっちゃったよ。なんかずれていくなって思ってたんだよね"[np]\
*page141|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"So, what are you gonna do now?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"どうするんだ?"[np]\
*page142|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2057]"I had been going about this in the wrong way entirely. What's the point of aiming for a prize?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2057]"考え方そのものがずれてたのよ。賞を取ろうとしてどうするのよ"[np]\
*page143|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"...I see. I think I'm starting to get what you mean."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"……そうか、なんとなくわかってきたよ"[np]\
*page144|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2058]"An innocent kid could go after something like that with no problem... But, for someone filled with years of resentment like me, it just ain't happening."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2058]"子供のころの恐れを知らない感性があればまだしも、だらだらしてたあたしがいまさらご立派な絵を描こうだなんて、そりゃ無理な話よ"[np]\
*page145|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"But, the current you has something that the old you didn't..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"でも、過去のお前にはなくて、いまのお前が持っているモノがある……"[np]\
*page146|
@chr r=sati_c_s_18 rs=l
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2059]"Right!"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2059]"そうっ!"[np]\
*page147|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2060]"I have Mana!"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2060]"まながいるじゃん!"[np]\
*page148|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2061]"I'm doing this so Mana can come back, after all!"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2061]"まなに帰ってきてもらうために絵を描いてるわけじゃん!"[np]\
*page149|
Her voice dripped with purity.[np]\
;;澄んだ瞳に、張りのある声。[np]\
*page150|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2062]"The title of this piece will be 'Mana!'"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2062]"タイトルは、まなで決定!"[np]\
*page151|
Not a trace of greed or ambition was to be found within those words. Just one earnest, naive desire.[np]\
;;金も名誉も望まない、純朴な想いのつまった水彩画。[np]\
*page152|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Haha... I guess it was a good idea to come out here after all, eh?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"はは……雨の中、景色を見に来てよかったな"[np]\
*page153|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2063]"Yep. Let's hurry home and redo it."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2063]"うんうん。さっそく帰って描き直すよ"[np]\
*page154|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"You've seen enough?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"もう、いいのか?"[np]\
*page155|
@chr r=sati_c_s_17 rs=l
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2064]"I've got most of it in my head. It'd be best to paint while looking at the scenery, of course, but the rain doesn't leave us much choice and all."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2064]"あとは、だいたい頭の中の作業だよ。もちろん、景色を見ながらのほうがいいけど、雨じゃしょうがないしね"[np]\
*page156|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2065]"I'll start over, using this picture as reference."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2065]"昨日まで描いてた絵を見ながら、また一から描き直すよ"[np]\
*page157|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"W-will you make it in time?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"ま、間に合うのか?"[np]\
*page158|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Can't you can just add stuff on top of what you already did?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"描き足すってことはできないのか?"[np]\
*page159|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2066]"You gotta do the coloring in a certain order. Just trying to paint over it all haphazard like that will make the end result a piece of crap."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2066]"色は、塗る順番が決まっててさ、下手にやり直したりすると余計に時間がかかったり、完成度が落ちたりするのよ"[np]\
*page160|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2067]"Don't worry. I'm pretty fast at sketching, so I think I can finish it in a day."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2067]"大丈夫、あたし、下絵を描くのは早いから、きっと一日でも描ききれると思う"[np]\
*page161|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"I see... Oh, so that's why you said you could finish it in a day."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"そっか……だから、一日で描くとか言い張ってたんだな"[np]\
*page162|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2068]"Yepyep. It's all about motivation. Now I just gotta hope that I can get a good motif out of this."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2068]"そそ。やる気の問題ね。あとはいいモチーフに恵まれるかどうか"[np]\
*page163|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"All right, then I'll leave it to you."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"わかった。任せるよ"[np]\
*page164|
@chr r=sati_c_s_18 rs=l
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2069]"Okay."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2069]"うんっ"[np]\
*page165|
Sachi cracked her knuckles with a look of satisfaction on her face.[np]\
;;さちは満足した様子で指を鳴らした。[np]\
*page166|
Cold germs were no match for her determination.[np]\
;;底なしの活力には、カゼの菌も逃げ出すしかなさそうだ。[np]\
;背景 さちの部屋
@fose
@hide
@fise storage=se023a loop=true
@rainuninit
@c_grp storage=bg_18e
@fise storage=se023a loop=true
@show
*page167|
I carried Sachi back to the room.[np]\
;;さちを背負って部屋まで帰ってきた。[np]\
*page168|
She woke up shortly afterwards.[np]\
;;すぐに目を覚ますさち。[np]\
*page169|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Hey, you should eat something first."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"おい、なにか食べた方がいいぞ"[np]\
*page170|
@chr c=sati_c_s_15 cs=l
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2070]"...Mmm."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2070]"……んっ"[np]\
*page171|
I gave her some preserved food, left over from the caving expedition.[np]\
;;洞窟探検に持っていった栄養保存食を目の前に掲げてみせる。[np]\
*page172|
@chr c=sati_c_s_18 cs=l
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2071]"Thanks. While you're at it, get me some of that super awful juice."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2071]"ありがとっ。ついでに、あの超まずいジュースも飲ませてよ"[np]\
*page173|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Seriously?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"本気か?"[np]\
*page174|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2072]"Hehe. I could even eat a cockroach right about now."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2072]"ふふっ、いまならゴキブリだって食べてみせるさ"[np]\
*page175|
She laughed fearlessly and bit into the ration.[np]\
;;不敵に笑って、携帯食の袋を開けてかじりついた。[np]\
*page176|
Even though she probably didn't have the appetite for it.[np]\
;;食欲なんてまったくないはずなのに。[np]\
*page177|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"You're going to sketch in here? Should I clean things up a bit?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"この部屋で絵を描くのか? だったら片付けるが"[np]\
*page178|
Sachi indicated that she would be painting in the corridor.[np]\
;;さちはモグモグしながら、廊下で、と言った。[np]\
*page179|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Then I'll get it ready."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"準備をしておくな"[np]\
;背景 寮廊下
@fose
@f_grp storage=bg_16c
@show
*page180|
I set up her easel and stool for her.[np]\
;;椅子を置いて、イーゼルを起こした。[np]\
*page181|
Sachi soon emerged into the hall, carrying the painting she had been working on yesterday.[np]\
;;しばらくすると、さちが昨日まで描いていた絵を持って姿を見せた。[np]\
*page182|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"What are you going to do with that one?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"その絵はどうするんだ?"[np]\
*page183|
@chr c=sati_c_s_00 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2073]"The basic composition is pretty much the same, so I'll be copying some of it."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2073]"基本的な構図はこのままだから、途中までは模写しようと思ってね"[np]\
*page184|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"I see. So it's up to your imagination after that..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"そうか、あとはほとんど想像で描くんだな"[np]\
*page185|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2074]"I'm thinking of putting Mana in the center."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2074]"まなをね。画面の中央にのっけてやろうと思ってさ"[np]\
*page186|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Sounds good. She shouldn't be too hard to imagine, either."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"それは、いい感じだな。イメージもしやすいだろうし"[np]\
*page187|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2075]"Right?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2075]"でしょ?"[np]\
*page188|
@chr c=sati_c_s_15 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2076]"...Ugh!"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2076]"……っく!"[np]\
*page189|
Sachi suddenly clasped a hand to her stomach.[np]\
;;突如、腹を押さえるさち。[np]\
*page190|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"H-hey..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"お、おい……?"[np]\
*page191|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2077]"D-don't worry, I'm fine. The stuff I ate just hit my stomach."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2077]"い、いや、平気。なんかさっき食べたのがお腹にきたみたいだね"[np]\
*page192|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2078]"I'll just get more tired if I throw up."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2078]"吐いたら、余計疲れるしね"[np]\
*page193|
She gritted her teeth and took a deep breath.[np]\
;;歯を食いしばった後、大きく深呼吸していた。[np]\
*page194|
@chr c=sati_c_s_17 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2079]"All right, one painting, coming up."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2079]"それじゃ、いっちょやりますか"[np]\
*page195|
Sachi grabbed a pencil and sat down on the stool.[np]\
;;椅子に腰を下ろし、筆を握るさちだった。[np]\
;場転
@fobgm
@f_grp
@wait time=2000
@playbgm storage=bgm_36
@c_grp storage=bg_16c
@show
*page196|
I sat and watched Sachi in silence.[np]\
;;その後は、静かにさちを見守った。[np]\
*page197|
It was like she was trying to drown out the sound of the rain with the scribbling of her pencil.[np]\
;;鉛筆のカリカリいう音が、雨音を裂くように廊下に響いていた。[np]\
*page198|
Nothing disturbed her concentration; the other residents of the dorm didn't so much as peek outside of their rooms.[np]\
;;他の寮生が部屋から顔を出すこともなく、さちの集中力を妨げるものは何もない。[np]\
*page199|
@chr c=sati_c_s_17 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2080]"...haah... Mm."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2080]"……はあっ……んっ"[np]\
*page200|
That said, I was unable to conceal my unease. Sachi had gone several days without sleeping; working so fiercely wasn't healthy.[np]\
;;ただ、ここ数日ほとんど眠らずに、極度の集中を要する作業に没頭するさちには、正直不安を隠せない。[np]\
*page201|
No matter how optimistic they may be, humans have limits.[np]\
;;どれだけ前向きな気持ちがあったとしても、人間には体力の限界というものがある。[np]\
*page202|
The chill brought about by the prolonged rain was surely taking a toll on Sachi.[np]\
;;長引くカゼも、さちの体力を十分に蝕んでいる。[np]\
*page203|
People like to say that they're not physically capable of something as an excuse, but... I don't think that that would be the case here.[np]\
;;物理的に不可能と、よくビジネスマンが言い訳するが、この状況にこそ相応しいフレーズだ。[np]\
;;If that's the alternative then old version is better
*page204|
However, in the end, the only person capable of understanding what was going through Sachi's head was Sachi herself.[np]\
;;しかし、さちの気持ちはさちにしかわからない。[np]\
*page205|
It was presumptuous for someone as healthy as I was to say that he even began to understand how rough it was on her.[np]\
;;どれだけ重い体をひきずっているのか、健康なおれにはわからない。[np]\
*page206|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2081]"Mm... haah..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2081]"んっ……はあっ……"[np]\
*page207|
Sachi ended up spending about two hours on the sketch, then started preparing her paints.[np]\
;;描写を開始してから、二時間ほどで、さちは絵の具を使い始めた。[np]\
*page208|
She adjusted the various pigments of the new palette she had selected.[np]\
;;新品のパレットの上で、色を調整していく。[np]\
*page209|
But, just then.[np]\
;;そのときだった。[np]\
*page210|
@chr c=sati_c_s_15 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2082]"Ah...!"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2082]"あっ……!"[np]\
*page211|
@dellay pos=c
I don't really remember what happened after that.[np]\
;;それから起こったことの詳細はよく覚えていない。[np]\
*page212|
I just know that I rushed over to her.[np]\
;;廊下を蹴ったこと。[np]\
*page213|
That I looked into her agonized face.[np]\
;;さちの苦しそうな顔を覗き込んだこと。[np]\
*page214|
That I panicked at the sight of the spilled paints.[np]\
;;ぶちまけられた絵の具のこと。[np]\
*page215|
And that I had been frantically shouting her name.[np]\
;;我に返ったとき、おれは必死にさちの名を呼び続けていた。[np]\
*page216|
@chr c=sati_c_s_12 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2083]"...Mm... uu..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2083]"……んっ……うぅ……"[np]\
*page217|
She lay crumpled against the wall.[np]\
;;壁に背を当てて横座りになっていた。[np]\
*page218|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Sachi, don't give up on me now!"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"さち、しっかりしろ!"[np]\
*page219|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2084]"Haah... Mmm..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2084]"はあっ……んっ……"[np]\
*page220|
She was trembling all over.[np]\
;;震えている。[np]\
*page221|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2085]"Ahh, ugh... Owwwww... my arm..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2085]"あっ、くっ、いたたたた……う、腕が、なんか……つぅ……!"[np]\
*page222|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"What sort of pain is it?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"どういうふうに痛むんだ?"[np]\
*page223|
I took her right arm - the arm she had been holding a pencil with just moments before.[np]\
;;とっさにさっきまで筆を握っていた右腕を取る。[np]\
*page224|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2086]"I-I don't know, it's kind of... aching..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2086]"い、いや、なんかビキビキって……"[np]\
*page225|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Sounds like you pulled a muscle."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"つったみたいだな"[np]\
*page226|
I felt around her upper arm. Indeed, her muscles were pulled taut.[np]\
;;触ってみると二の腕の筋肉が固くなっていた。[np]\
*page227|
She had probably injured it by letting it get cold out in the rain and then suddenly forcing it into action.[np]\
;;さっきの雨で冷えていた体を休むことなく動かしたからだろう。[np]\
*page228|
@chr c=sati_c_s_18 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2087]"Haah... haah... haah..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2087]"はあっ、はあっ……はあっ……"[np]\
*page229|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2088]"Guh... Seriously... It's because I had to do all this at once, huh..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2088]"っぐ、いや、マジで……っ……いきなり酷使しちゃったからねー"[np]\
*page230|
@chr c=sati_c_s_12 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2089]"...D-d... Damn it..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2089]"……く、くぅぅ……くっそ……"[np]\
*page231|
She couldn't manage to choke back her tears.[np]\
;;泣く気はないのに、涙が出ていた。[np]\
*page232|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Take a deep breath."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"深呼吸して"[np]\
*page233|
@chr c=sati_c_s_15 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2090]"Haah... haah..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2090]"はあっ……はあっ……"[np]\
*page234|
I massaged her contracted muscles in an attempt to warm them back up.[np]\
;;収縮した筋肉を暖めるようにマッサージをしてやる。[np]\
*page235|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2091]"Mm... haah... haah... haah..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2091]"んっ……はあっ、はあっ……はあっ……"[np]\
*page236|
Cold sweat ran down her brow.[np]\
;;脂汗を額に滲ませていた。[np]\
*page237|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Don't worry. It'll stop hurting soon."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"痛みはすぐに引くから、安心しろ"[np]\
*page238|
@chr c=sati_c_s_18 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2092]"Haah, yeah, it's getting a little better."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2092]"はあっ、うん、だんだん楽になってきた"[np]\
*page239|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Hold on just a sec. I'll bring some hot water."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"ちょっと待ってろ。お湯につけるから"[np]\
;場転
@f_grp
@wait time=2000
@c_grp storage=bg_16c
@show
*page240|
@chr c=sati_c_s_15 cs=l
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2093]"Y-you're pretty knowledgeable about this stuff, huh..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2093]"け、賢一は物知りだねぇ"[np]\
*page241|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Does it still hurt?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"もう、痛くないか?"[np]\
*page242|
I submerged Sachi's arm in the wash basin I had filled with hot water.[np]\
;;風呂桶にお湯を張って、そこにさちの腕を沈めた。[np]\
*page243|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2094]"Yeah... but, man, I was really seeing stars a second ago."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2094]"うんっ。さっきはマジで目の前に星が見えたけどね"[np]\
*page244|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"You should rest it for a while."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"しばらくは、動かしたらダメだ"[np]\
*page245|
@chr c=sati_c_s_12 cs=l
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2095]"Eh?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2095]"え?"[np]\
*page246|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Please, don't give me that look."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"そんな目で見ないでくれ"[np]\
*page247|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Talent is worthless if your body can't handle it."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"どれだけお前に才能と実力と意志があっても、身体が追いついていかないんじゃ無理だ"[np]\
*page248|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2096]"H-how long is a while?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2096]"し、しばらくって、どれくらい?"[np]\
*page249|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"The rest of the day, at least."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"少なくとも今日一日は、やめておいたほうがいい"[np]\
*page250|
@chr c=sati_c_s_19 cs=l
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2097]"N-no way... We won't make it in time."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2097]"そ、そんな……間に合わないよ"[np]\
*page251|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Sachi, please. If you end up tearing a muscle, it's not going to be pretty."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"さち、頼む。肉離れでも起こしたら、本気でまずい"[np]\
*page252|
@chr c=sati_c_s_15 cs=l
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2098]"Ugh... But, but!"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2098]"うぅっ……でも、でもぉっ!"[np]\
*page253|
Sachi's composure fled.[np]\
;;さちの表情から余裕が消えた。[np]\
*page254|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2099]"If I don't at least start some of the painting today, then I'm not gonna be able to finish it in under twelve hours tomorrow..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2099]"今日中に、せめて大まかな部分だけでも塗っちゃわないと、明日の十二時間だけじゃ……"[np]\
*page255|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"I'm sorry, but..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"すまないが……"[np]\
*page256|
@chr c=sati_c_s_20 cs=l
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2100]"What... Don't bow your head at me..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2100]"なっ、そ、そんなふうに頭を下げられたら……"[np]\
*page257|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"I'm sorry."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"ごめん"[np]\
*page258|
@chr c=sati_c_s_15 cs=l
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2101]"...!"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2101]"……っ!"[np]\
*page259|
I tried to soothe her raging heart with a gesture of sincerity.[np]\
;;誠意を持って、さちの熱意に水を差す。[np]\
*page260|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2102]"Haah... All right."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2102]"はあっ……わかったよ"[np]\
*page261|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2103]"It's my fault anyway."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2103]"全部、あたしのせいだもんね"[np]\
*page262|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2104]"None of this would have happened if I had gotten started sooner."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2104]"いままで少しずつ描いていれば、こんなことにならなかったんだもんね"[np]\
*page263|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"…………"[np]\
*page264|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2105]"We have no choice but to wait for tomorrow, then. Sorry for giving you a scare."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2105]"だから、明日でやるしかないね。ごめん。心配かけて"[np]\
*page265|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2106]"Remember the last time it rained? I was in a really bad mood then."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2106]"前、雨が降ったときさ、あたしすごい不機嫌だったじゃん?"[np]\
*page266|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Hmm...?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"うん……?"[np]\
*page267|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2107]"I was really out of it... I felt like I had to take it out on someone else in order to feel better. Something must have really been wrong with me..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2107]"体調がマジで悪くてさ、眠くてさ、なんか八つ当たりしないと気がすまなかったっていうか、どうかしてたと思う"[np]\
*page268|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Well, you're pretty mellow now, and your physical condition is even worse..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"いまのお前は、そのときよりもっとひどい状況なのに、ものすごく柔らかいよ"[np]\
*page269|
@chr c=sati_c_s_18 cs=l
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2108]"...No, this just won't do."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2108]"……いや、ぜんぜんダメだよ"[np]\
;;zenzen dame da
*page270|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2109]"A real pro wouldn't have injured themselves like this in the first place."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2109]"そもそも、本当のプロはこういうときに身体壊したりしないもん"[np]\
*page271|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2110]"You know, like the soccer player who doesn't realize he fractured his leg until after he makes the goal, or the musician who never catches colds while on tour..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2110]"ゴールを決めるまで骨折に気づかないサッカー選手とか、ツアー中にカゼをひかないミュージシャンとか……"[np]\
*page272|
Those are just canned novelties.[np]\
;;それは、ごく一部の美談を持ってきているだけだ。[np]\
*page273|
Do you know just how many pros there are out there who had to quit what they were doing after some incident?[np]\
;;実際に故障で仕事をしていないプロがどれくらいいると……?[np]\
*page274|
I didn't say what I was thinking, of course.[np]\
;;そう思ったけれど、口には出さなかった。[np]\
*page275|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2111]"Everyone calls me a genius or whatever, but that's just not it at all."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2111]"あたし、天才とか呼ばれたことあるけど、ぜんぜんそんなことない"[np]\
*page276|
@chr c=sati_c_s_17 cs=l
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2112]"――I'm weak!"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2112]"――弱いっ!"[np]\
*page277|
She spat the words out.[np]\
;;吐き捨てるように言った。[np]\
*page278|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2113]"I'm so weak...!"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2113]"あたしは、弱いっ……!"[np]\
*page279|
She wrapped her left arm around her right, as if to curse its uselessness.[np]\
;;故障した右腕を左手で恨みを込めるように強く鷲づかみにしている。[np]\
*page280|
@chr c=sati_c_s_15 cs=l
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2114]"...That's why I have to do this...!"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2114]"……だから、やらなきゃっ……!"[np]\
*page281|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"...You should get some sleep until seven. That way you'll be better rested for tomorrow."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"……明日に備えて、今日は七時まで寝よう"[np]\
*page282|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2115]"...Ugh..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2115]"……くっ……"[np]\
*page283|
She took a glance at her painting.[np]\
;;絵を一瞥した。[np]\
*page284|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2116]"Uuu..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2116]"うぅぅ……"[np]\
*page285|
Monochrome in its entirety.[np]\
;;未だに、色がついていない。[np]\
*page286|
@chr c=sati_c_s_12 cs=l
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2117]"I'm sorry..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2117]"ごめんね……"[np]\
*page287|
The next word to come out of Sachi's mouth was the name of the picture.[np]\
;;次の瞬間にさちが漏らした言葉は、絵のタイトルだった。[np]\
;;Moogy, your gift for technical writing is all fine and dandy, but your gift for poetic writing could use some tuning
;;More like my total lack of poetic writing in this scene at all... Yeah I guess I get too scientific in places huh
;背景 さちの部屋 雨
@hide
@c_grp
@wait time=1000
@fise storage=se023a loop=true
@c_grp storage=bg_18e
@show
*page288|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2118]"Haah... Phew..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2118]"はあっ……ふう……"[np]\
*page289|
Sachi couldn't get any sleep.[np]\
;;なかなか寝付けない様子のさち。[np]\
*page290|
She just tossed and turned over and over in bed.[np]\
;;布団の中で、何度も寝返りを打っている。[np]\
*page291|
I couldn't begin to imagine how frustrated she was.[np]\
;;くやしくてしかたがないのだろう。[np]\
*page292|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2119]"Kenichi..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2119]"賢一……"[np]\
*page293|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Go to sleep."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"眠れよ"[np]\
*page294|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2120]"Yeah... I'm kind of agitated, though. You know those times when you're really tired, but you just can't seem to fall asleep? That's how I'm feeling now."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2120]"うん……なんか、興奮しちゃって。すごい眠いはずなのに、眠れないときってあるでしょ、そんな感じ"[np]\
*page295|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"...Just close your eyes and meditate."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"……何も考えずに、目を閉じてろ"[np]\
*page296|
[name txt="Sachi"]"..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"]"…………"[np]\
*page297|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2121]"Hey, Kenichi."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2121]"ねえ、賢一"[np]\
*page298|
I had just told her to sleep...[np]\
;;寝てろってのに……。[np]\
*page299|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2122]"...Are we going to say farewell tomorrow?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2122]"……明日で、ひょっとして、賢一ともお別れなのかな?"[np]\
*page300|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"By farewell, you mean..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"別れ……というか……"[np]\
*page301|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2123]"You have a lot of documents prepared..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2123]"なんかたくさん、書類あるよ"[np]\
*page302|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"This is a report containing a record of your actions up to the completion of your painting. I am going to apply for the nullification of your 'obligation.'"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"絵が完成したら、お前のいままでの行動を記録した文章を上奏して、義務の解消を申請しようと思っている"[np]\
*page303|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2124]"I didn't really work that hard."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2124]"あたし、そんなにがんばってないよ"[np]\
*page304|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"That's not true at all. Think about how much money you're earning with this one painting. If the people with the capability to give you your time back judge that you can continue contributing to society in such a way, then your 'obligation' is done and dusted."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"いや、一枚の絵で莫大な金額を稼ぐんだ。さちに時間を与えた方がもっと社会に金が回るとお偉方が判断すれば、義務の解消は十分にありえるよ"[np]\
*page305|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2125]"I might just start lazing around again, you know?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2125]"あたし、まただらだらし始めるかもよ?"[np]\
*page306|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"…………"[np]\
*page307|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2126]"I might get addicted to net casinos again, find someone to live with out of loneliness, and force them to go cave exploring again..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2126]"またネットカジノにはまって、寂しさを紛らわすために誰かと暮らして、強引に洞窟探検に誘ったり……"[np]\
*page308|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Sachi, please have a little more faith in yourself."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"さち、そんなに自分の悪口をいうなよ"[np]\
*page309|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2127]"But... you're right. At heart, I'm nothing but a slacker. Things are fine now, but I don't know what it will be like once I get used to painting again..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2127]"でも、賢一の言う通り、あたしって根がさぼり屋だからさ。いまはいいけど、絵を描いてまたちょっと慣れてきたときに、いまと同じ気持ちでいられるかどうか……"[np]\
*page310|
I wanted to tell her that someone like her would never do something like that.[np]\
;;お前ならそんなことはないと、言い切ってやりたかった。[np]\
*page311|
But I had seen too many people lose themselves to fame and fortune to do that.[np]\
;;けれど、名声や財産を手に入れたが最後、初心を忘れたのか、あっさりと転落していく経営者をおれは何人か見てきた。[np]\
*page312|
So no encouraging lies came out of my mouth.[np]\
;;だから、励ましの嘘はつけなかった。[np]\
*page313|
Talk about a real bastard... Only caring about telling the truth at times like this.[np]\
;;嘘つきのくせに、こういうときだけ現実的なおれは、まったくもって嫌な野郎だな。[np]\
*page314|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2128]"After my supervision ends, you'll be looking after Touka or Natsumi, won't you?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2128]"賢一は、あたしの監督が終わったら、次は灯花とか夏咲の面倒を見るんでしょ?"[np]\
*page315|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Yeah, I'll be in town for a while, though, so I'll try to make some time to check up on you."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"ああ、しばらくはこの町にいるから。時間を作って様子を見に来るよ"[np]\
*page316|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2129]"I'd prefer it if you could stay with me as my manager all the time."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2129]"本当は、ずっとあたしのそばで、あたしのマネージャーをして欲しいんだけどね"[np]\
*page317|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Well, your 'obligation' won't be cleared immediately. There's a probationary period, kind of like what you get with suspended sentences in those sci-fi novels, so we'll at least see each other then."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"まあ、すぐに完全に義務が解消されるわけじゃないから。SF小説でいう、執行猶予みたいな仮の解消期間があるから。その間は、ちょくちょくおれと顔を合わす羽目になるよ"[np]\
*page318|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2130]"I see... Always in your debt, huh."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2130]"そっかぁ……世話になるね"[np]\
;さちの立ち絵を表示
*page319|
@chr c=sati_c_s_15 cs=m
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Hey, you should be getting to sleep..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"おい、寝てろって……"[np]\
*page320|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2131]"Yeah, I will."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2131]"うん。すぐ寝るから"[np]\
*page321|
Sachi just stared at my face for a while.[np]\
;;じっとおれの顔を覗き込むように見ている。[np]\
*page322|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2132]"Good thing I strong-armed you into staying in my room."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2132]"賢一を無理やり部屋に誘ってよかったよ"[np]\
*page323|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Indeed. I'm pretty happy to have a place to stay, myself. Though I can't help but wonder if my acceptance of your proposal reflected poorly on my degree of common sense..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"そうか。おれも宿があって助かった。誘われるがままに部屋に泊まるなんて非常識だったがな"[np]\
*page324|
@chr c=sati_c_s_18 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2133]"Hehe... You know, you should probably quit smoking..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2133]"ふふっ……タバコ、やめたほうがいいよ……"[np]\
*page325|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"I guess smoking inside the room was kinda pushing it."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"部屋で吸うなんて、うっかりしすぎてたな"[np]\
*page326|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2134]"It looks like the Moriken boom is coming to an end."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2134]"モリケンブームも、もう終わりだね"[np]\
*page327|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"I'm going to be honest with you, okay? You suck at determining booms."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"正直に言わせてもらうが、お前はちょっとブームを取り違えてるぞ"[np]\
*page328|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2135]"That's not true. You're just behind the times."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2135]"そんなことないって、賢一が遅れてるだけだよ"[np]\
*page329|
I couldn't help but laugh.[np]\
;;笑うしかない。[np]\
*page330|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2136]"That trip into the cave was kinda dangerous, but it sure was fun."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2136]"洞窟探検、やばかったけど、楽しかったよ"[np]\
*page331|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"I was pretty impressed by your athletic performance."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"お前の運動能力には感心したよ"[np]\
*page332|
@chr c=sati_c_s_15 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2137]"I almost lost faith in you back when I got trapped in that ditch, you know?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2137]"溝にはまったときさ、マジで賢一を疑ったよ"[np]\
*page333|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Hahaha. I thought I'd try giving you a bit of a scare."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"ククク。ちょっとびびらせてやろうと思ったんだ"[np]\
*page334|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2138]"Well, that was because I went ahead, wasn't it...? Sorry for just being selfish all the time..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2138]"いや、あれもあたしが、勝手に先に進んだせいだしね。ごめんね、わがままし放題で……"[np]\
*page335|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Nah, that's your selling point."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"それがお前のウリだよ"[np]\
*page336|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2139]"My high tension?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2139]"テンション高いかな?"[np]\
*page337|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"You're not very tense right now, though."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"いまは、おとなしいな"[np]\
*page338|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2140]"Yeah... Now's not the time to be getting worked up."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2140]"はしゃいでいられる状況じゃないしね"[np]\
*page339|
She paused for a light coughing fit.[np]\
;;そこで、軽く咳き込んだ。[np]\
*page340|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2141]"Can I add one more thing to my list of selfishness?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2141]"わがままついでに、もう一個だけ最後のわがまましていいかな?"[np]\
*page341|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"...What is it?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"……なんだぁ?"[np]\
*page342|
@chr c=sati_c_s_20 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2142]"Well, this might make me feel bad for everyone else, but..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2142]"いや、みんなには悪いんだけどさ"[np]\
*page343|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Everyone?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"みんな?"[np]\
*page344|
@chr c=sati_c_s_16 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2143]"Yeah... tomorrow, I just want Kenichi."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2143]"うん……。明日は、賢一がいいの"[np]\
*page345|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Huh?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"えっ?"[np]\
*page346|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2144]"Um, you know, I really do love you... So, tomorrow, I'd rather that we be alone together..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2144]"いや、だから、あたしって、マジで賢一が好きだからさぁ……明日は、二人きりがいいなぁって……"[np]\
@jump target="*select1" cond="f.sachi_h == false"
;/////////////////さちとHしている場合/////////////
*page347|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"C-come on. You know how I am with stuff like that..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"い、いきなり恥ずかしいこと言うなよ"[np]\
*page348|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2145]"Come on. We won't be having many opportunities for dates after this!"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2145]"いいじゃんっ。これからずっとデートとかできなそうだし"[np]\
*page349|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"H-how tactless can you get!? Come on, you should know better than anyone just how important tomorrow is."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"ふ、不謹慎なっ! 明日がどれだけ重要な日か、お前が一番よくわかってるはずだろ?"[np]\
*page350|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2146]"Yeah, I know. If you're watching me... If you're the only person watching me, then things will be on the rise."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2146]"そんなの知ってるって、ただ、賢一が、賢一だけがあたしを見てくれてるって状況がアガるの"[np]\
*page351|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"...!?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"……っ!?"[np]\
*page352|
I didn't need a mirror to tell that my face was bright red.[np]\
;;鏡を見なくても、自分の顔が耳まで赤くなっていることがわかる。[np]\
*page353|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2147]"Please... you love me, don't you?"[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2147]"お願いっ……あたしのこと、好きなんでしょ?"[np]\
*page354|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Y-yeah..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"あ、ああ……"[np]\
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*page355|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2148]"I don't want everyone standing around in that heat, anyway. Natsumi's apparently already collapsed once, and Touka has lots of stuff that her mom wants her to take care of."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2148]"みんなにも、一日中あんなくそ暑い場所にいさせるのも悪いしね。夏咲は暑さで倒れたこともあるみたいだし、灯花もお母さんから言われてる用事がたくさんあるだろうし"[np]\
*page356|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"...All right, sure. I'll give them a call."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"……わかったよ。電話しておく"[np]\
*page357|
What an embarrassing prospect.[np]\
;;恥ずかしいな。[np]\
*page358|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2149]"Don't hide anything. Just tell them that I want to be alone with you. I'll feel guilty otherwise."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2149]"包み隠さず、さちが二人きりがいいって言ったからって伝えてね。なんか後ろめたいから"[np]\
*page359|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"G-got it..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"お、おう……"[np]\
*page360|
I needed to think of a roundabout way to say that...[np]\
;;微妙に言い回しを考えないとな。[np]\
*page361|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2150]"See you tomorrow, then."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2150]"それじゃあ、また明日ね"[np]\
*page362|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Go get 'em..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"がんばれよ……"[np]\
*page363|
@chr c=sati_c_s_18 cs=m
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2151]"Thanks. Thanks for everything..."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2151]"ありがとう。いままでありがとう……"[np]\
*page364|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2152]"Thanks for always staying by my side. Thanks for not abandoning me."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2152]"ずっとそばにいてくれて。見捨てないでいてくれて"[np]\
*page365|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2153]"I haven't finished the painting yet, but I'm probably going to collapse as soon as I do. I'll let you know ahead of time."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2153]"まだ絵は完成していないけど、あたし、絵が完成した瞬間にぶっ倒れそうだから、先に言っておくね"[np]\
*page366|
She slowly relaxed her body.[np]\
;;すっと胸を張った。[np]\
*page367|
[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2154]"Really... Thanks for everything."[np]\
;;[name txt="Sachi"][vo s=sac_2154]"本当に、お世話になりました"[np]\
*page368|
She bowed her head, leaving behind the memory of a smile that was as clear as a beautiful summer morning.[np]\
;;澄み切った青空のような笑顔で、深々と頭を下げた。[np]\
;立ち絵の消去
@dellay pos=c
*page369|
......[np]\
;;…………。[np]\
*page370|
...[np]\
;;……。[np]\
*page371|
And then Sachi slept.[np]\
;;そうして、さちは短い眠りについた。[np]\
*page372|
Her words to me a second ago could have been compared to those of a prisoner about to be released.[np]\
;;一日が十二時間しかない少女の最後の挨拶は、まるで囚人が出所するときの台詞のようだ。[np]\
*page373|
But... the words "criminal" or "prisoner" didn't apply to Sachi.[np]\
;;けれど、さちに、罪人とか囚人という言葉は似つかわしくない。[np]\
*page374|
This "society" had overstepped its boundaries when it had made laziness into a crime.[np]\
;;怠惰が犯罪になる社会に行き過ぎを感じながら、おれはそっとさちの枕元に立った。[np]\
*page375|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Sorry for not being able to do anything for you."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"何もしてやれなくて、ごめんね"[np]\
*page376|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"Tomorrow, you're gonna be free."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"明日で、お前は自由だ"[np]\
*page377|
[name txt="Kenichi"]"I'll make sure of it."[np]\
;;[name txt="Kenichi"]"必ず、自由になれるよ"[np]\
*page378|
I clutched Sachi's tiny hand while muttering my usual soliloquy.[np]\
;;いつもの独り言をつぶやいて、さちのやつれた手を握った。[np]\
*page379|
The sound of the rain was now very distant indeed.[np]\
;;雨音が、静かに遠のいていった。[np]\
@fobgm
@fose
@fose
;翌日へ!
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