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"Ahahaha! Faster Jorim! They're gaining on us!"
*excited wookie noises* I got the opportunity to play Aket again for a short EOTE campaign, so of course I jumped on it and started thinking on possible shenanigans. Jorim Belongs to a fellow player and buddy. They get into a lot of nonsense I imagine.
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"Aket"
a sketch of them my favorite vampire-like character from my project Besides Feelings; their name's Aket
i made this in October last year, but just a few minutes ago, i went and finally gave it the final touches
˙꒳˙ [cute face]
#anfey care#tw: bright colors#tw: eye contact#bright colors#neon colors#art#artists on tumblr#digital art#sketch#artwork#doodle#illustration#queer artwork#drawing#oc#original character#aket#indie dev#indie artist#indie game#project#besides feelings#(not (literally) canon by the way — it's simply art with some of their canon behavior)#queer
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Akete mo Kurete mo -Zoku Itsuka Koi ni Naru Made- Vol.3
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Tobira wo Akete (21 sheets) has been added to the WIP section (https://patreon.com/setteidreams).
#Tobira wo Akete#Tobira o Akete#retro#retro anime#80s anime#character design#character sheet#settei#model sheet#anime#animation#art ref
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drawing my enderman oc
#flockofcrows#minecraft#flockofcrows endermen#endermen#enderman#the last land: an enderman story#aket-gard of the sword
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Commission for Spectre
#Spectre#commission#furry commissions#digital art#digital arttist#furry art#furry artist#art#derg#long#noodle#black#blue#sky#aurora#night#forest#mountains#pine forest#glow#flying#flight#akete#artofkete#green#lights
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backdraft is so good my girlfriend is so good at singing. hi i have a crush on you. 💛
#lem text#🧯 cue-to-cue <3#KONO DOA O AKETE TASHIKAMETE IIZEEEEEEE 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶#i opened the mv to check what color her shoes were for an animatic and then was like wtf im not giving you two colors you can have Grey
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Vintage Motorcycle Biker Black Genuine Lambskin Leather Jacket For men.
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Happy May the 4th! I actually have something this year.
Fake Visual novel screens featuring everyone’s my favorite Bounty Hunter. Aket’s such a grumpy-guss at first I’m sorry. xD
Background image from Pixabay, I got lazy.
#foxiflyart#aket#Twi'lek#twilek#fake visual novel#twilek oc#who knows one of these days I'll get around to making one of these#now I'm seeing all the writing mistakes yikes
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BUCK-TICK 絶望という名の君へ (Zetsubou to Iunano Kimi e) - English translation & romaji
"To you, named despair"
I’ll close my eyes and dream Beautiful, warm dreams Even frightened of death, scared of the dark Beaten down by storms
Despair is your name and if I hold you tight I’ll walk on without ever losing my way This must be how everyone will keep on living You’re now a gentle light, I’ll call that hope
You close your eyes and wish upon a shooting star You breathe, look up, give a cute smile Despair is your name and if I hold you tight I’ll walk on without ever losing my way
This must be how everyone will keep on living You’re now a gentle light, I’ll call that hope I won’t forget the dream I had that day I’ll open my eyes and keep going You’re now a gentle light, I’ll call that hope
I’ll call that hope I’ll call that hope
original kanji & romaji under cut!
kanji
目を閉じて夢を見る きれいで温かい夢 死を恐れ闇に怯え 嵐に傷ついても
絶望という名の君を強く抱いて 決して退かずに歩んでゆく
きっと人は皆そうやって生きてゆくのだろう 君は もう優しい光 それを希望と呼ぶ
目を閉じて祈りを流れ星に祈りを 息をする上を向くかわいい顔で笑う
絶望という名の君を強く抱いて 決して退かずに歩んでゆく
きっと人は皆そうやって生きてゆくのだろう 君は もう優しい光 それを希望と呼ぶ
いつか見た夢は忘れない 目を開けて進む 君は もう優しい光 それを希望と呼ぶ
それを希望と呼ぶ
それを希望と呼ぶ
romaji
me o tojite yume o miru kirei de atatakai yume shi o osore yami ni obie arashi ni kizutsuitemo
zetsubō to iunano kimi o tsuyoku daite kesshite hikazu ni ayundeyuku
kitto hito wa mina sō yatte ikiteyuku no darou kimi wa mō yasashii hikari sore o kibō to yobu
me o tojite inori o nagareboshi ni inori o iki o suru ue o muku kawaii kao de warau
zetsubō to iunano kimi o tsuyoku daite kesshite hikazu ni ayundeyuku
kitto hito wa mina sō yatte ikiteyuku no darou kimi wa mō yasashii hikari sore o kibō to yobu
itsuka mita yume wa wasurenai me o akete susumu kimi wa mō yasashii hikari sore o kibō to yobu
sore o kibō to yobu
sore o kibō to yobu
#buck-tick#subrosa#zetsubou to iunano kimi e#english translation#my translation#b-t#imai hisashi#hidehiko hoshino#hoshino hidehiko#絶望という名の君へ#lyrics#romaji#crying over you hoshino#this song is so sweet im dying
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Keeping up with the Todorokis or, just me observing the Todorokis (Anime version): Ep. 11
So this is nothing else but a collection of informations, series by series, episode by episode about how the Todorokis appear in it, especially compared to the manga.
Ep. 11 Game Over (ゲームオーバー GAME OVER)
trasposition of
Chap.16 Know Your Enemies (思い知れ敵 Omoishire Teki) Chap 17. Game Over (ゲームオーバー)
This time we have Shouto being inolved in a bit of action which the anime goes so far as expanding.
We start more or less like in the manga wish Shouto's breath being visible due to how he used his ice and his enemies being frozen as Shouto talks to them.
The dialogue remains the same
Todoroki Shōto ‘Chirashite korosu… ka? Itcha warui ga, anta-ra dō mite mo “‘kosei’ o mote amashita yakara” ijō ni wa miuke rarenee yo.' 轟焦凍「散らして殺す…か?言っちゃ悪いが、あんたらどう見ても『〝個性〟を持て余した輩』以上には見受けられねぇよ。」 Todoroki Shōto “Scatter and kill them...huh? I hate to say it, but no matter how I look at you guys, you just don't seem like anything more than ‘people who don't know what to do with their “quirks”’.”
VILLAIN ‘Koitsu…!! Idōshite kita totan ni… hontō ni GAKI ka yo… ittetete…' ヴィラン「こいつ…!!移動してきたとたんに…本当にガキかよ…いっててて…」 Villain “This guy...! The moment he moved...is he really just a kid...what the...”
But then, while in the manga Shouto just thinks at what is going on while walking, the anime adds two Villains trying to jump on Shouto, only for Shouto to freeze them without hesitation.
Shouto's thoughts get expanded a bit as well.
In the manga all he thinks is:
Todoroki Shōto ‘(ALL MIGHT o korosu… shoken ja seiei o soroe kazu de attō suru no ka to omotta ga. FUTA o akete mirya (read: ore-tachi) yō no KOMA… CHINPIRA no yose atsume ja nee ka. Mita kagiri ja hontō ni abuna sōna ningen wa 4 〜 5 nin hodo datta… To suru to…’ 轟焦凍「(オールマイトを殺す…初見じゃ精鋭を揃え数で圧倒するのかと思ったが。フタを開けてみりゃ生徒(俺達)用のコマ…チンピラの寄せ集めじゃねぇか。見た限りじゃ本当に危なそうな人間は4〜5人程だった…とすると…)」 Todoroki Shōto (Killing All Might... At first glance, I thought they would gather their elite troops and overwhelm us with numbers. But when I looked, they were just a bunch of thugs... From what I saw, there were only about 4-5 people who looked really dangerous... So...)
...but the anime adds at the end of this sentence what instead Shouto will think later.
Todoroki Shōto ‘(Ore ga tsugini torubeki kōdō wa───...)' 轟焦凍「(俺が次に取るべき行動は───...)」 Todoroki Shōto (What should I do next---...)
And then we've maybe the creepiest change, something that makes Shouto really scary in the anime. In the manga Shouto sits down and just threaten the Villains to let them get frostbites. In the anime he remains standing and, although he says the same thing, he moves his hand near to one of the Villains' face, threatening to enchase him completely in ice. It would mean he wouldn't be able to breathe making the threat more dangerous as here he's basically threatening to kill him. As we don't know Shouto yet and here it's alone this makes him look even more scary because we can't clearly tell if it's a bluff, while in the manga it felt more like one.
Again, the sentence he says it's the same as the manga...
Todoroki Shōto ‘Nā, kono mamajya anta-ra jiwajiwato karada ga eshishiteku wakenanda ga, ore mo HERO shibō, sonna hidoe koto wa narubeku saketai. Ano ALL MIGHT o yareruttsuu konkyo… sakutte nanda?’ 轟焦凍「なあ、このままじゃあんたらじわじわと身体が壊死してくわけなんだが、俺もヒーロー志望、そんな酷え事はなるべく避けたい。あのオールマイトを殺れるっつう根拠…策って何だ?」 Todoroki Shōto “Hey, if you carry on like this your body will slowly die, but I want to be a hero too, so I want to avoid that terrible thing as much as possible. So you're saying you can kill All Might... what's your plan?”
... however in the manga the whole 'what should I do next' was added after Shouto thinks he's trying to avoid doing terrible things like murdering as much as possible, so it makes even more clear he planned to do something different. By placing it earlier instead it seems what Shouto has to do next is threaten to kill the Villains to get them to talk.
It's minor but this bit still make Shouto scarier.
We've another very minor scene which the anime kept and it's the one of Shouto running.
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Best Magical Girl Opening Theme - Round 1
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The Kitsune's Bride without an umbrella, please spin my thoughts! Daimyo Procession, Gatekeeper of the Dead, "Open it? Open it?"
Kitsune no yomesan amagasa motazu ni, Watashi no omoi o tsumuide okure! Daimyou gyouretsu shinin no monban, "Akete? Akete?"
Yae Miko and The Fox's Wedding are a match made in heaven :3 I love old scary vocaloid!!
#art#digital art#artists on tumblr#genshin impact fanart#genshin impact#yae miko#yae miko genshin#fanart#genshin fanart#genshin inazuma#genshin impact inazuma#vocaloid#vocaloid fanart#the fox's wedding#masa works design#hatsune miku#gumi vocaloid
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Drama CD of The Apothecary Diaries vol.9 (2/3) / 薬屋のひとりごと 9巻 ドラマCD (2/3)
Please note that the English lines are just my translation.
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猫猫(無茶言うなよ… こんなの一人でできるか!―って、投げ出しても終わらない。とりあえず、情報を整理するか)
Maomao (Mucha iu-nayo… Konnano hitoride dekiruka!―tte, nagedashi-temo owara-nai. Tori-aezu, joho’o seiri-suruka.)
Maomao (Don’t be ridiculous… How can I do this alone? But even if I just give up, it won’t end. Let’s organize the information first.)
無茶を言うな(むちゃをいうな/Mucha’o iu): Don’t be ridiculous, Don’t be absurd
猫猫(長らく後宮にいた先帝の妃、佩芳が死んだ。名のある楽人であった彼女は、最後に作った曲を誰かに譲るつもりであったが、相続人を口にする前に亡くなってしまった。残されたのは、後宮外の者との文のやりとり。文の多くは宛名が無く、楽団名のみ。筆跡で探ろうにも、代筆を使っている場合が多く、難しい…)
Maomao (Nagaraku kokyuni ita senteino kisaki, Beifanga shinda. Nano aru gakujinde atta kanojowa, saigoni tsukutta kyoku’o darekani yuzuru-tsumoride-attaga, sozoku-nin’o kuchini-suru maeni nakunatte-shimatta. Noko-sareta-nowa, kokyu-gaino mono-tono fumino yaritori. Fumino ookuwa atenaga naku, gakudan-mei-nomi. Hissekide saguro-nimo, daihitsu’o tsukatte-iru baaiga ooku, muzukashii…)
Maomao (The former emperor’s concubine Beifang, who had been in the rear palace for a long time, passed away. She was a famous musician and had intended to pass on her last composition to someone, but she died before she could name an heir. All that was left was correspondences with people outside the rear palace. Many of the letters were unaddressed, only with the name of the orchestra. Even if you try to find out the handwriting, it is difficult because in many cases someone else wrote it for them…)
猫猫(かろうじて分かるのは、佩芳が気に入っていた曲。結構あるんだよなぁ… あの侍女頭が、もっと意見を言ってくれたらいいのに…。大事にしているように見えて、案外雑な保管方法だよな。たまには日陰干しもしないと虫食いだらけ…あ…)
Maomao (Karojite wakaru-nowa, Beifanga kini-itte-ita kyoku. Kekko arun-dayo-naa… Ano jijo-gashiraga, motto iken’o itte-kure-tara ii-noni… Daijini shite-iru-yoni miete, angai zatsuna hokan-hoho dayona. Tama-niwa hikage-boshimo shinaito mushi-kui-darake… A…)
Maomao (All the information I got are the songs that Lady Beifang liked. There are quite a lot… I wish the head lady-in-waiting would give me more opinions… They seem to treasure the scores, but they’re storing them carelessly. She needs to dry them in the shade every now and then, or they’ll get eaten by moths… Ah…)
猫猫「すみません、嬌嬌様」
Maomao “Sumi-masen, Kyokyo-sama.”
Maomao “Excuse me, Lady Kyokyo.”
嬌嬌「どうされました?」
Kyokyo “Do sare-mashita?”
Kyokyo “What happened?”
猫猫「工尺譜に、わざと穴が開けられているようですが。原文ではなく、写しにばかり」
Maomao “Koshakufu-ni, wazato anaga ake-rarete-iru-yodesuga. Genbun-dewa naku, utsushini bakari.”
Maomao “It seems like holes have been intentionally made into the gongche notations. Not into the original, but all into copies.”
わざと(Wazato): intentionally, deliberately, on purpose
猫猫(手紙には虫食い痕はほとんどない。譜面にばかりだ。形と配置からして、あえて穴を開けられていることが分かる。十年くらい前の物からか…)
Maomao (Tegami-niwa mushi-kui-atowa hotondo nai. Fumen-ni-bakarida. Katachito haichi-kara-shite, aete ana’o ake-rarete-iru-kotoga wakaru. Ju-nen-kurai maeno mono-karaka…)
Maomao (The letters have almost no holes. Holes are in the scores only. Judging from its shape and placement, I can tell the holes were deliberately made. It must be from about ten years ago…)
あえて(Aete): deliverately (わざと and あえて are very similar. Strictly to say there are differences but if I explain here simply, わざと sounds a little bit negative, and あえて sounds positive.)
嬌嬌「あ…申し訳ありません。伝えておりませんでした。佩芳様が読み返せるようにと、指先で触れて分かるように、紙に穴を開けていました」
Kyokyo “A… Moshi-wake ari-masen. Tsutaete ori-masen deshita. Beifan-samaga yomikae-seru-yoni-to, yubi-sakide furete wakaru-yoni, kamini ana’o akete imashita.”
Kyokyo “Ah… I’m sorry. I didn’t tell you that. I made holes in the papers so that Lady Beifang could feel them with her fingertips and read it again.”
猫猫「穴を開けたのは、全てあなたが?」
Maomao “Ana’o aketa-nowa, subete anataga?”
Maomao “Were you the one who made all the holes?”
嬌嬌「はい。こうして…穴を開けます。他の侍女たちは、佩芳様は一度聞けば曲を覚えてしまうので意味がないと、やってくれなかったんですけどね」
Kyokyo “Hai. Ko-shite…ana’o ake-masu. Hokano jijo-tachiwa, Beifan-samawa ichido kikeba kyoku’o oboete-shimau-node imiga naito, yatte-kure-nakattan-desu-kedo-ne.”
Kyokyo “Yes. Like this… This is how you make the holes. The other ladies-in-waiting didn’t want to do it because Lady Beifang would memorize the tune after hearing it just once and they thought there was no point in doing it.”
猫猫(ふん…穴を開けた位置の組み合わせで音階を表すわけか… これなら読めるな)
Maomao (Fun… Ana’o aketa ichino kumi-awasede onkai’o arawasu-wakeka… Kore-nara yomeruna.)
Maomao (Hmm… So the musical scale is expressed by the combination of hole positions… She must have been able to read it.)
猫猫「清書した物のみ、穴を開けているのですね」
Maomao “Seisho-shita mono-nomi, ana’o akete-iruno-desune.”
Maomao “You only make holes in the clean copies, don’t you?”
清書(せいしょ/Seisho): clean copy, fair copy
嬌嬌「はい。清書は二枚用意し、一枚は、送られて来た楽団へと返します」
Kyokyo “Hai. Seishowa ni-mai yoi-shi, ichi-maiwa, oku-rarete-kita gakudan’eto kaeshi-masu.”
Kyokyo “Yes. I prepare two clean copies and return one to the orchestra that sent it.”
猫猫「確か、証拠として残しておくと」
Maomao “Tashika, shoko-to-shite nokoshite-okuto.”
Maomao “You said you would leave it as evidence.”
嬌嬌「はい。先程も言いましたが、佩芳様の作曲、または変奏・編曲を、全て自分の手柄にしている方がいらっしゃいました。今後そのようなことが起きないようにと、送られて来た譜は、こうして楽団の印を押してもらっており、それを添削したものを保管しています」
Kyokyo “Hai. Saki-hodomo ii-mashitaga, Beifan-samano sakkyoku, matawa henso, henkyoku’o, subete jibun’no tegarani shite-iru kataga irasshai-mashita. Kongo sono-yona kotoga oki-nai-yonito, oku-rarete-kita fuwa, koshite gakudan’no in’o oshite-moratte-ori, sore’o tensaku-shita mono’o hokan shite-imasu.”
Kyokyo “Yes. As I said earlier, there were some people who were taking all of Lady Beifang’s compositions, variations, and arrangements for themselves. To prevent this from happening again, we have the orchestra stamp the scores that are sent to us, and we keep the corrected versions.”
添削する(てんさくする/Tensaku-suru): check and correct
猫猫「聞いているとどんどん質問が湧いてくるのですが…構いませんか?多少不躾な内容があるので、答えられる範囲で構いません」
Maomao “Kiite-iruto don-don shitsumon-ga waite-kuruno-desuga… kamai-masenka? Tasho bushitsuke-na naiyoga aru-node, kotae-rareru han’ide kamai-masen.”
Maomao “As I listen, more and more questions come to mind… Is that okay? Some of the content may be a little rude, so you don’t have to answer the questions any more than you desire.”
どんどん(Don-don): more and more, rapidly
嬌嬌「どうぞ」
Kyokyo “Dozo.”
Kyokyo “Please go ahead.”
猫猫「こちらの宮には、多数の楽器があるようですが、正直、先帝の妃の扶持(ふち)で用意できるとは思えません。だからと言って、女官たちが個別で楽器を持ってくるのは難しいと思います。作曲・編曲などで見返りに金銭は受け取っていますか?」
Maomao “Kochirano miya-niwa, tasuno gakkiga aruyo-desuga, shojiki, senteino kisakino fuchide yoi dekiru-towa omoe-masen. Dakarato-itte, nyokan-tachiga kobetsude gakki’o motte-kuru-nowa muzukashii-to omoi-masu. Sakkyoku, henkyoku-nadode mikaerini kinsenwa uketotte-imasuka?”
Maomao “It seems that there are many musical instruments here, but to be honest, I don’t think that the former emperor’s concubine’s stipend would be enough to provide them all. That being said, I think it would be difficult for the ladies-in-waiting to bring their own instruments. Did she receive money in return for composing and arranging music?”
だからと言って(だからといって/Dakarato-itte): that being said
猫猫(先程の話では、実家からの仕送りは期待できない。子がいない先帝の妃となれば、さほど重視しないもんだ)
Maomao (Sakihodono hanashi-dewa, jikka-karano shiokuriwa kitai deki-nai. Koga inai senteino kisakito nareba, sahodo jushi shinai-monda.)
Maomao (According to what Lady Kyokyo has told me, Lady Beifang had not been able to expect any money from her parents. In the position of the concubine of the previous emperor without children, she would not have been given as much attention.)
仕送り(しおくり/Shiokuri): money to be given among family members to support
嬌嬌「お察しの通りです。佩芳様は対価と見返りに曲を作っておられました。受け取った金銭については、音楽隊の運営に使っていました。やましいところはありません」
Kyokyo “Osasshino toori desu. Beifan-samawa taikato mikaerini kyoku’o tsukutte-orare-mashita. Uketotta kinsen’ni tsuitewa, ongaku-taino un’eini tsukatte-imashita. Yamashii tokorowa ari-masen.”
Kyokyo “As you may have guessed, Lady Beifang composed the songs in return for money. As for the money she received, she used it to run her music band. There is nothing shameful about this.”
やましい(Yamashii): feeling a guilty conscience
猫猫「仕事によって受け取ったのであれば、問題ないかと思います。それと…嬌嬌様以外の古参の侍女はいらっしゃらないのですか?」
Maomao “Shigotoni yotte uketotta-node areba, mondai-naikato omoi-masu. Soreto… Kyokyo-sama-igaino kosan’no jijowa irasshara-naino-desuka?”
Maomao “If she received it for work, I don’t think there’s any problem. Also… are there no other senior ladies-in-waiting besides you, Lady Kyokyo?”
古参の(こさんの/Kosanno): veteran, senior
嬌嬌「佩芳様のもとに、先の帝が通われたのは、二年程。その間、子を授かることはありませんでした。当時は、二十人を超える侍女や下女がいました���、皆離れていきました。お通りが無くなれば、妃としての扶持も減りますので、皆年季を終えると実家へと帰っていきました」
Kyokyo “Beifan-samano motoni, sakino mikadoga kayo-wareta-nowa, ni-nen-hodo. Sono aida, ko’o sazukaru-kotowa ari-masen-deshita. Tojiwa, niju-nin’o koeru jijoya gejoga imashitaga, mina hanarete iki-mashita. Otooriga naku-nareba, kisaki-to-shiteno fuchimo herimasu-node, mina nenki’o oeruto jikka’eto kaette iki-mashita.”
Kyokyo “The previous emperor visited Lady Beifang for about two years. During that time, she did not have any children. At the time, she had more than twenty ladies-in-waiting and servants, but they all left. When the emperor stopped visiting, her stipend as concubine would decrease, so they all returned to their parents’ homes when their term was over.”
猫猫(世知辛い話だ…)
Maomao (Sechi-garai hanashida…)
Maomao (It’s a tough story…)
猫猫「嬌嬌様は、ご実家に戻られようとは思わなかったのですか?」
Maomao “Kyokyo-samawa, gojikkani modorare-yotowa omowa-nakattano-desuka?”
Maomao “Lady Kyokyo, haven’t you ever thought about returning to your parents’ home?”
嬌嬌「私は…引き取られた身です。実家などありません。帰ったところで、私に居場所はないでしょう」
Kyokyo “Watakushiwa… hikito-rareta mi-desu. Jikka-nado ari-masen. Kaetta-tokorode, watakushini ibashowa nai desho.”
Kyokyo “I…was adopted. I don’t have a family home. Even if I went back, there would be no place for me.”
猫猫(…もしかしてこの人の出身って…いや、確認するのは野暮だ)
Maomao (…Moshika-shite kono hitono shusshintte… Iya, kakunin-suru-nowa yaboda.)
Maomao (…Could it be that this person is from… No, it would be rude to check.)
野暮な(やぼな/yabona): rude, boorish, inappropriate, senseless
嬌嬌「それに」
Kyokyo “Soreni.”
Kyokyo “And”
猫猫「それに?」
Maomao “Soreni?”
Maomao “And?”
嬌嬌「自分で言うのも何ですが、佩芳様の笛と私の琴は、とても良く合っていたんです。できればもう一度、佩芳様と合わせてみたかった…」
Kyokyo “Jibunde iu-nomo nan-desuga, Beifan-samano fueto watashino kotowa, totemo yoku atte-itan-desu. Dekireba mo-ichido, Beifan-samato awasete-mitakatta…”
Kyokyo “Even if I do say so myself, Lady Beifang’s flute and my koto matched extremely well. I wanted to play it with Lady Beifang once again, if possible…”
自分で言うのも何ですが(じぶんでいうのもなんですが/Jibunde iu-nomo nan-desuga): (Even) if I say so myself
猫猫(悲しい笑いだ…)
Maomao (Kanashii waraida…)
Maomao (Sad smile…)
猫猫「込み入ったことを聞いてしまいました」
Maomao “Komi-itta koto’o kiite shimai-mashita.”
Maomao “I’ve heard something complicated.”
This line means almost the same as “I’m sorry to ask you such private questions.” But Maomao didn’t say “sorry,” so I didn’t translate it. Actually Maomao expressed her feeling of apology and Kyokyo understood it. That’s why Kyokyo will say “No.” in the following line.
嬌嬌「いえ。これで終わりなら、私は少し席を外しますが、よろしいでしょうか?他の女官を寄越しますので、何かあれば言って下さい」
Kyokyo “Ie. Korede owari-nara, watakushiwa sukoshi seki’o hazushi-masuga, yoroshii deshoka? Hokano nyokan’o yokoshi-masu-node, nanika areba itte kudasai.”
Kyokyo “No. If this is all you need, I will leave my seat for a while. Is that okay? I’ll send another lady-in-waiting, so please let her know if you need anything.”
寄越す(よこす/Yokosu): send, forward
猫猫「お忙しいですよね」
Maomao “Oisogashii desu-yone.”
Maomao “You’re busy, aren’t you?”
嬌嬌「はい。この宮も、近いうちに引き揚げないといけませんので」
Kyokyo “Hai. Kono miyamo, chikai-uchini hikiage-naito ike-masen-node.”
Kyokyo “Yes. Since we will have to withdraw from here soon.”
引き揚げる(ひきあげる/Hiki-ageru): withdraw, leave
猫猫(そうか… 妃がいなくなれば、宮も解体しなくてはいけないか)
Maomao (Soka… Kisakiga inaku-nareba, miyamo kaitai shinakutewa ikenaika.)
Maomao (I see… If the concubine is gone, the building will have to be dismantled as well.)
猫猫「分かりました。もう少し、私はこちらにいますので」
Maomao “Wakari-mashita. Mo-sukoshi, watashiwa kochirani imasu-node.”
Maomao “Okay. I’ll stay here for a little while longer.”
嬌嬌「失礼します」
Kyokyo “Shitsurei-shimasu.”
Kyokyo “Excuse me.”
猫猫(…とは言いつつ…本当に終わるのだろうか?楽団一つ一つをあたれば、誰がどの曲を作ったか分かるかもしれないが、時間と労力が半端ない。原文に何か書いてあればいいのに……ん?なんかやけに赤字が多いな、この曲。…これも。さっきと同じ楽団。この楽団は確か…それに、同じ音階ばかり訂正が入っている。これは…もしかして…!)
Maomao (…Towa ii-tsutsu…hontoni owaruno-daroka? Gakudan hitotsu-hitotsu’o atareba, darega dono kyoku’o tsukuttaka wakaru-kamo shire-naiga, jikanto roryokuga hanpa-nai. Genbun-ni nanika kaite-areba ii-noni…… N? Nanka yakeni akajiga ooina, kono kyoku. …Koremo. Sakkito onaji gakudan. Kono gakudanwa tashika… Soreni, onaji onkai-bakari teiseiga haitte-iru. Korewa…moshika-shite…!)
Maomao (…That said…will it really be finished? If I go through each orchestra one by one, I might be able to find out who composed which song, but it would take an incredible amount of time and effort. I wish there was something written in the original… Huh? There seems to be a lot of red ink in this song. …This one, too. They’re from the same orchestra. I’m sure this orchestra is… and only the same scale has been corrected. This… could be…)
とは言いつつ(とはいいつつ/Towa-ii-tsutsu): that said
半端ない(はんぱない/Hanpa-nai): incredible, awesome, amazing (It’s youth slang.)
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猫猫(あ~~、目が痛い。気になったところを調べていたら、もう真っ暗だ)
Maomao (Aaaaa, mega itai. Kini-natta-tokoro’o shirabete-itara, mo makkura-da.)
Maomao (Ahh, my eyes hurt. I was checking something that caught my eye, and now it’s pitch black outside already.)
真っ暗(まっくら/Makkura): pitch black
猫猫「よくもまあ下っ端をこき使う…」
Maomao “Yokumo-maa shitappa’o koki-tsukau…”
Maomao “How dare you work me of lower position hard…”
こき使う(こきつかう/Koki-tsukau): work someone hard, drive someone hard
壬氏「何だ?弱音か?」
Jinshi “Nanda? Yowaneka?”
Jinshi “What is it? Are you whining?”
猫猫「うわ!」
Maomao “Uwa!”
Maomao “Whoa!”
高順「小猫…」
Gaoshun “Shaomao…”
Gaoshun “Xiaomao…”
猫猫「高順様」
Maomao “Gaoshun-sama.”
Maomao “Master Gaoshun.”
高順「夜食にと、ザッ茶?と煎餅、肉入り饅頭と、ついでに葛をお持ちしました。冷えますので、温かくしてください」
Gaoshun “Yashoku-nito, zaccha?to senbei, niku-iri-manjuto, tsuideni kuzu’o omochi-shimashita. Hiemasu-node, atatakaku shite-kudasai.”
Gaoshun “I’ve brought some tea, rice crackers, meat buns, and arrowroot as well for your midnight snack. It’s cold, so please stay warm.”
葛(くず/Kuzu): arrowroot, kudzu
壬氏「そうだぞ。夜は冷えるからな」
Jinshi “So-dazo. Yoruwa hieru-karana.”
Jinshi “Yes. It’s cold at night.”
猫猫「壬氏様… その言い様ですとまるで、私に夜なべして調べろと言っているようですが…」
Maomao “Jinshi-sama… Sono iiyo-desuto marude, watashini yonabe-shite shirabero-to itte-iru-yodesuga…”
Maomao “Master Jinshi… the way you say it sounds like you’re telling me to stay up all night and find out…”
夜なべする(よなべする/Yonabe-suru): stay up all night (to work or study)
壬氏「ん?しないのか?」
Jinshi “N? Shinai-noka?”
Jinshi “Huh? You won’t?”
猫猫「私に、寝るなと?」
Maomao “Watashini, neruna-to?”
Maomao “Are you telling me not to sleep?”
壬氏「そうは言ってないが、ちょっと急いでもらいたい。ここで調べられる時間は限られるからな」
Jinshi “Sowa itte-naiga, chotto isoide-morai-tai. Kokode shirabe-rareru jikanwa kagi-rareru-karana.”
Jinshi “No, I’m not telling that, but I’d like you to hurry up a bit. We only have limited amount of time to investigate here.”
高順「夜でしたら私も手伝いますので」
Gaoshun “Yoru-deshitara, watashimo tetsudai-masu-node.”
Gaoshun “I can help out at night.”
壬氏「わ・た・し・も・な!」
Jinshi “Wa, ta, shi, mo, na!”
Jinshi “Me, too!”
猫猫「げ…」
Maomao “Ge…”
Maomao “Ugh…”
壬氏「何か言ったか?」
Jinshi “Nanika ittaka?”
Jinshi “Did you say something?”
猫猫「いえ、何でもありません。しかし、壬氏様は明日も忙しいのではないでしょうか?」
Maomao “Ie, nan-demo ari-masen. Shikashi, Jinshi-samawa asumo isogashiino-dewa nai-deshoka?”
Maomao “No, it’s nothing. But I think you will be busy tomorrow too, Master Jinshi.”
高順「私からも、壬氏様にはしっかり睡眠を取っていただきたいのですが…」
Gaoshun “Watashi-karamo, Jinshi-sama-niwa shikkari suimin’o totte itadaki-taino-desuga…”
Gaoshun “I also want you to get a good night’s sleep, Master Jinshi.”
壬氏「何だ、高順?仲間外れか?」
Jinshi “Nanda, Gaoshun? Nakama-hazureka?”
Jinshi “What? Gaoshun, do you make me outcast?”
仲間外れ(なかまはずれ/Nakama-hazure): outcast, black sheep, odd one out (This word has a nuance of bullying or harassment.)
高順「いえ、そういうことではなく…」
Gaoshun “Ie, so-iu koto-dewa naku…”
Gaoshun “No, that’s not it…”
猫猫(従者を困らせるなよ)
Maomao (Jusha’o koma-raseru-nayo.)
Maomao (Don’t bother your servant.)
猫猫「急いでいるのではなかったのですか?」
Maomao “Isoide-iruno-dewa nakattano-desuka?”
Maomao “Aren’t we in a hurry?”
壬氏「そうだったな。三日以内に片をつけたい」
Jinshi “So-dattana. Mikka-inaini kata’o tsuke-tai.”
Jinshi “That’s right. I want to settle this within three days.”
片をつける(かたをつける/Kata’o tsukeru): settle, get done with
猫猫「三日って…ほとんど情報も無いのに探せと言うのですか?」
Maomao “Mikkatte… Hotondo johomo nai-noni sagaseto iuno-desuka?”
Maomao “Three days… Are you telling me to find with almost no information?
猫猫(嬌嬌が近いうちに出て行くって言ってたけど、そんなに早いのか)
Maomao (Kyokyoga chikai-uchini dete-ikutte itteta-kedo, sonnani hayai-noka.)
Maomao (Kyokyo said she was leaving soon, but is it that soon?)
壬氏「残念ながら、お役所の仕事に理不尽は付き物だ。葬儀を終えたら、宮から出て行け。処分できない荷は置いて行けと、先程言われた。荷物の中には、例の最後の曲も含まれる」
Jinshi “Zannen-nagara, oyakushono shigotoni rifujinwa tsukimono-da. Sogi’o oetara, miya-kara dete-ike. Shobun deki-nai niwa oite-ike-to, sakihodo iwareta. Nimotsuno naka-niwa, reino saigono kyokumo fuku-mareru.”
Jinshi “Unfortunately, unreasonableness is an inevitable part of bureaucratic work. I was just told to leave the palace after funeral and to leave behind any belongings that they cannot dispose of. That includes the final song.”
理不尽(りふじん/Rifujin): unreasonableness
例の(れいの/Reino): In English, it will be “the”, but this sentence actually means like “That includes the final song, which we were talking about.” 例の(Reino) can indicate the meaning of “which we were talking about.” It’s used for a something special or something which they don’t want to say its name clearly.
猫猫「言われた��ということは…壬氏様の命では、ないんですよね。何だか、どなたかの思惑が感じられるのですが」
Maomao “Iwareta, to-iu kotowa… Jinshi-samano mei-dewa, nain-desu-yone. Nandaka, donatakano omowakuga kanji-rareruno-desuga.”
Maomao “So…if that’s what you were told… then it wasn’t your order, was you? I can sense that someone else has their own plans.”
命(めい/Mei): order. In case we read as いのち/Inochi, it means “life.”
壬氏「佩芳殿の曲が、それだけ価値があるということだ。急がせて遺言を有耶無耶にし、遺された曲を戴こうとしている輩がいる。生前、文のやりとりで一番多かったのは、宮廷音楽隊だからな」
Jinshi “Beifan-donono kyokuga, sore-dake kachiga aruto iu-kotoda. Iso-gasete yuigon’o uya-muyani shi, noko-sareta kyoku’o itadako-to shite-iru yakaraga iru. Seizen, fumino yaritori-de ichi-ban ookatta-nowa, kyutei-ongaku-tai dakarana.”
Jinshi “That just goes to show how valuable Lady Beifang’s music is. There are those who are rushing to obscure her will and take the music she left behind. When she was alive, the people with whom she exchanged letters most often were the palace orchestra.”
有耶無耶にする(うやむやにする/Uya-muya-ni-suru): obscure, leave unsettled
猫猫「つまり、三日以内に相続人が見つからなければ、宮廷音楽隊が全て曲を持って行ってしまうのですね」
Maomao “Tsumari, mikka-inaini sozoku-ninga mitsukara-nakereba, kyutei-ongaku-taiga subete kyoku’o motte-itte-shimauno-desune.”
Maomao “So, if we don’t find an heir within three days, the palace band will take all songs, right?”
壬氏「ご名答」
Jinshi “Gomeito.”
Jinshi “You’re right.”
ご名答(ごめいとう/Gomeito): excellent answer, good answer
猫猫「火事場泥棒みたいですね」
Maomao “Kajiba-dorobo mitai desune.”
Maomao “It’s like a looter at a fire.”
火事場泥棒(かじばどろぼう/Kajiba-dorobo): someone who commits theft where there is a fire or in such a messed situation.
壬氏「気に食わないのは分かるが、こういうものだ。というわけで、ほんの少しの手掛かりでもいい。誰か、気になるところは見つかったか?」
Jinshi “Kini kuwanai-nowa wakaruga, ko-iu monoda. To-iu wakede, honno sukoshino tegakari-demo ii. Dareka, kini naru tokorowa mitsukattaka?”
Jinshi “I know you don’t like it, but that’s how it is. So even the slightest clue would be nice. Have you found anyone with something that caught your attention?”
猫猫「とりあえず…折角ですので、お茶を用意してもよろしいですか?」
Maomao “Tori-aezu… sekkaku-desu-node, ocha’o yoi-shitemo yoroshii-desuka?”
Maomao “For now… since you brought some food, may I prepare some tea?”
折角(せっかく/Sekkaku): This means “since” in “since you brought some food,” and we often omit other words and just say 「折角なので」. We can only guess what words are following, but it has a nuance of “since we have a chance to do…” or “since you kindly did….”
猫猫(正直、腹が減った。饅頭食べたい!目も休ませたい!)
Maomao (Shojiki, haraga hetta. Manju tabe-tai! Memo yasumase-tai!)
Maomao (Honestly, I’m hungry. I want to eat some buns! I also want to rest my eyes!)
高順「それなら女官を…」
Gaoshun “Sore-nara nyokan’o…”
Gaoshun “Then let’s have the lady-in-waiting…”
猫猫「いえ、気分転換も兼ねて、用意してきます」
Maomao “Ie, kibun-tenkan’mo kanete, yoi-shite-kimasu.”
Maomao “No, I’ll go prepare as a change of pace.”
壬氏「ならば、白茶と月餅で頼む」
Jinshi “Naraba, hakuchato geppeide tanomu.”
Jinshi “Then I’ll have white tea and mooncakes.”
猫猫「この宮にあるか知りませんよ」
Maomao “Kono miyani aruka shiri-masen’yo.”
Maomao “I don’t know if those are here.”
高順「用意してきましたので、これを」
Gaoshun “Yoi shite-kimashita-node, kore’o.”
Gaoshun “I’ve prepared this, so take it.”
猫猫「さすが高順様ですね」
Maomao “Sasuga Gaoshun-sama desune.”
Maomao “As expected of Master Gaoshun.”
さすが(流石/Sasuga): As expected.
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猫猫「すみません」
Maomao “Sumi-masen.”
Maomao “Excuse me.”
嬌嬌「どうかされましたか?猫猫様」
Kyokyo “Doka sare-mashitaka? Maomao-sama.”
Kyokyo “Is something wrong, Lady Maomao?”
猫猫「嬌嬌様。お茶を入れたいのですが、食器と茶器を貸していただけないでしょうか?」
Maomao “Kyokyo-sama. Ocha’o ire-taino-desuga, shokkito chaki’o kashite itadake-nai-deshoka?”
Maomao “Lady Kyokyo, I’d like to make some tea. Could I borrow some tableware and tea utensils?”
嬌嬌「まあ…それでしたら、下女に言ってくれたらご用意しましたのに…」
Kyokyo “Maa…sore-deshitara, gejoni itte-kure-tara goyoi shimashita-noni…”
Kyokyo “Oh, my… If that was the case, you could have just told the servant and we would’ve prepared it for you…”
猫猫「いえ、気分転換も兼ねております。壬氏様がいらっしゃっているので、席を外��わけにはいかないでしょうから」
Maomao “Ie, kibun-tenkan’mo kanete-orimasu. Jinshi-samaga irasshatte-iru-node, seki’o hazusu-wake-niwa ikanai-desho-kara.”
Maomao “No, it’s also a way to refresh my mind. Since Master Jinshi is here, she can’t leave her seat.”
嬌嬌「かしこまりました。お湯は用意しますので、食器は棚の物を、好きにお使いください」
Kyokyo “Kashikomari-mashita. Oyuwa yoi shimasu-node, shokkiwa tanano mono’o, sukini otsukai kudasai.”
Kyokyo “I Understood. I’ll prepare hot water, so please feel free to use the dishes on the shelf as you like.”
猫猫(お?)「あの…」
Maomao (O?) “Ano…”
Maomao (Oh?) “Um…”
嬌嬌「どうかしましたか?」
Kyokyo “Doka shimashitaka?”
Kyokyo “What’s wrong?”
猫猫「薬草が置いてありますが…佩芳様に煎じていたものでしょうか?」
Maomao “Yakusoga oite-arimasuga… Beifan-samani senjite-ita mono-deshoka?”
Maomao “There are some medicinal herbs here… Are they the ones brewed for Lady Beifang?”
猫猫(あれは…当帰(トウキ)か?横のが知母(チモ)だとすると、牛蒡(ゴボウ)みたいなのは芍薬(シャクヤク)に見える。葛根(カッコン)もあるな。加工した葛粉はあるかな…)
Maomao (Arewa… Tokika? Yoko-noga Chimo dato-suruto, gobo-mitaina-nowa Shakuyakuni mieru. Kakkon’mo aruna. Kako-shita kuzukowa aru-kana…)
Maomao (Is that…Angelica? The one next to it is Anemarrhena Rhizome? If so, the burdock-like thing looks like a peony. There are also Kudzu roots. I wonder if there is some arrowroots starch that were processed already…)
I’m not sure if these herb names are correct…
嬌嬌「はい。私も体のあちこちが悪いので、使わせてもらっておりました」
Kyokyo “Hai. Watashimo karadano achi-kochiga warui-node, tsuka-wasete-moratte-ori-mashita.”
Kyokyo “Yes. I have a lot of body aches, so I also have been using it.”
猫猫「えっと、やぶ…あ、…医官様が調薬を?」(一気に不安になった… 変な物渡して、それで寿命を縮めたとか、ないよな?)
Maomao “Etto, Yabu…a, …Ikan-samaga choyaku’o?” (Ikkini fuan’ni natta… Henna mono watashite, sorede jumyo’o chijimeta-toka, nai-yona?)
Maomao “Um, Quack…no, the Doctor prepared the medicine?” (I’m feeling worried all at once… I hope he didn’t give her something strange and shorten her lifespan, right?)
嬌嬌「いえ。材料をこちらで指定して、いただいておりました。毎日使う物なので、自分でこさえた方が早いと思いまして」
Kyokyo “Ie. Zairyo’o kochirade shitei-shite, itadaite ori-mashita. Mainichi tsukau mono-nanode, jibunde kosaeta-hoga hayaito omoi-mashite.”
Kyokyo “No. I specified the materials and they were given to me. Since it’s something I use every day, I thought it would be quicker to make it myself.”
猫猫「あ…そうですね。あの…折角なので、葛湯を作りたいのですが、葛粉があればいただけないでしょうか?」
Maomao “A… So-desune. Ano… Sekkaku-nanode, kuzuyu’o tsukuri-taino-desuga, kuzukoga areba itadake-nai-deshoka?”
Maomao “Oh… that’s right. Well, I’d like to make arrowroots gruel. Could you give me some arrowroots starch if you have?”
嬌嬌「葛粉ですね。ちょっと待ってください」
Kyokyo “Kuzuko desune. Chotto matte-kudasai.”
Kyokyo “Arrowroots starch, right? Please wait a moment.”
猫猫「お願いします」
Maomao “Onegai shimasu.”
Maomao “Thank you very much.”
猫猫(他にもたくさんある。どんだけ調薬してるんだ?)
Maomao (Hoka-nimo takusan aru. Dondake choyaku shiterunda?)
Maomao (There are many more. How many medicines do they prepare?)
嬌嬌「どうぞ」
Kyokyo “Dozo.”
Kyokyo “Here you are.”
猫猫「ありがとうございます」
Maomao “Arigato gozai-masu.”
Maomao “Thank you.”
嬌嬌「あ…お湯が沸きましたね。他に何か要る物はありませんか?」
Kyokyo “A… Oyuga waki-mashitane. Hokani nanika iru monowa ari-masenka?”
Kyokyo “Ah… The water is boiling. Is there anything else you need?”
猫猫「いえ、問題ありません。ありがとうございます」(それより、気になることができたかな…)
Maomao “Ie, mondai ari-masen. Arigato gozai-masu.” (Sore-yori, kini-naru kotoga dekita-kana…)
Maomao “No, there’s no problem. Thank you.” (Other than that, a new concern has arisen, maybe…)
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猫猫「どうぞ」
Maomao “Dozo.”
Maomao “Here you are.”
壬氏「ああ」
Jinshi “Aa.”
Jinshi “Thanks.”
高順「ありがとうございます」
Gaoshun “Arigato gozai-masu.”
Gaoshun “Thank you.”
壬氏「お前は飲まないのか?」
Jinshi “Omaewa nomanai-noka?”
Jinshi “Don’t you drink?”
猫猫「お二方が飲み終えた後に」
Maomao “Ofuta-kataga nomi-oeta atoni.”
Maomao “After you two finish drinking.”
壬氏「気にするな。飲め」
Jinshi “Kini suruna. Nome.”
Jinshi “Don’t worry about it. Just drink it.”
猫猫「はい、分かりました」(最初から言ってくれると助かるんだがなぁ~。何はともあれ、いただこう)
Maomao “Hai, wakari-mashita.” (Saisho-kara itte-kureruto tasukarun-daga-naaa. Naniwa tomo-are, itadako.)
Maomao “Yes, I understand.” (It would have been helpful if you had told me that from the beginning. Anyway, I’ll drink it.)
壬氏「ん?何だそれは?めちゃくちゃにかき混ぜて」
Jinshi “N? Nanda sorewa? Mecha-kuchani kaki-mazete.”
Jinshi “Hmm? What’s that? Stirring it up thoroughly.”
猫猫「葛湯です。お湯が冷えないうちにかき混ぜないと、どろどろにならないんです」
Maomao “Kuzuyu desu. Oyuga hienai-uchini kakimaze-naito, doro-doroni nara-nain-desu.”
Maomao “It’s arrowroots gruel. You have to stir it before the water gets cold, otherwise it won’t melt and become sticky.”
壬氏「楽しそうだな…作りたい!」
Jinshi “Tanoshiso-dana… Tsukuri-tai!”
Jinshi “That sounds fun… I want to make it!”
猫猫(目をキラキラさせている!)
Maomao (Me’o kira-kira sasete-iru!)
Maomao (With sparkling eyes!)
高順「小猫…」
Gaoshun “Shaomao…”
Gaoshun “Xiaomao…”
猫猫(準備してやってくれと、目で訴えかけている!)
Maomao (Junbi-shite-yatte-kureto, mede uttae-kakete-iru!)
Maomao (He’s begging me with his eyes to prepare it for his master!)
猫猫「ああ…お湯をもう一度沸かさないと無理ですよ」
Maomao “Aa… Oyu’o mo-ichido wakasa-naito muri desuyo.”
Maomao “Oh… I’ll have to boil the water again.”
高順「火鉢で沸きますが…かまどで沸かしてこなくていいですか?」
Gaoshun “Hibachide waki-masuga… Kamadode wakashite-konakute ii-desuka?”
Gaoshun “It will boil in the brazier, but do I have to go boil it in a stove?”
猫猫「お湯も残ってますし…すぐに沸くと思います。少々お待ちください」
Maomao “Oyumo nokotte-masushi… Suguni wakuto omoi-masu. Sho-sho omachi kudasai.”
Maomao “There’s still hot water left…so I think it’ll boil soon. Please wait a moment.”
壬氏「ああ」
Jinshi “Aa.”
Jinshi “Okay.”
猫猫(たまに変な所で興味を持つから困る)
Maomao (Tamani henna tokorode kyomi’o motsu-kara komaru.)
Maomao (It’s annoying because sometimes he gets interested in strange things.)
壬氏「うん…へぇ…ふっふっ、うんうんうん、ああ…結構楽しいな。てっきり葛湯は、湯を入れるだけでできるものだと思っていた」
Jinshi “Un… Hee… Fu,fu, un-un-un, aa… Kekko tanoshiina. Tekkiri kuzuyuwa, yu’o ireru-dakede dekiru-monodato omotte-ita.”
Jinshi “Yes… Hmm… Yeah, yeah, oh, it’s quite fun. I thought that arrowroots gruel could be made just by adding hot water.”
猫猫「そうですか良かったですね(棒)」
Maomao “So-desuka, yokatta-desune.”
Maomao “I see, that’s good for you.”
壬氏「なんか雑じゃないか?返事」
Jinshi “Nanka zatsuja naika? Henji.”
Jinshi “Isn’t that a bit sloppy reply?”
雑な(ざつな/Zatsuna): sloppy, careless, rough
猫猫「いえ、滅相も無いです~。それより、先程の続きを調べたいのですが」
Maomao “Ie, messomo nai-desuuu. Sore-yori, saki-hodono tsuzuki’o shirabe-taino-desuga.”
Maomao “No, not at all. Anyway, I’d like to continue what I looked into earlier.”
壬氏「ああ…その前に」
Jinshi “Aa… Sono maeni.”
Jinshi “Yes… Before that,”
猫猫(何だ?高順に目配せか?)
Maomao (Nanda? Gaoshun’ni mekubase-ka?)
Maomao (What’s this? Are you giving a signal with his eyes to Gaoshun?)
目配せ(めくばせ/Mekubase): a signal with eyes
壬氏「寒くなったので、戸を閉めようか」
Jinshi “Samuku-natta-node, to’o shimeyoka.”
Jinshi “It’s getting cold, so shall we close the door?”
高順「かしこまりました」
Gaoshun “Kashiko-mari-mashita.”
Gaoshun “I understood.”
猫猫(ああ…あまりこの宮の連中に聞かせたくない話か。演奏の音も途絶えたし、宮にはほとんど人がおるまい)
Maomao (Aa… Amari kono miyano renchuni kikase-taku-nai hanashika. Ensono otomo todaetashi, miya-niwa hotondo hitoga oru-mai.)
Maomao (I see… This is not a story they want the other people to hear. The music has stopped, and there is probably hardly anyone around here.)
壬氏「まずは情報交換だな。何か分かったことはあるか?」
Jinshi “Mazuwa joho-kokan dana. Nanika wakatta kotowa aruka?”
Jinshi “Let’s start by exchanging information. Have you found out anything?”
猫猫「分かるも何も、とりあえず、時系列順から、楽団ごとに並べ替えてみました。おかしいと思ったことは…あると言えばあるのですが」
Maomao “Wakarumo-nanimo, tori-aezu, jikeiretsu-jun-kara, gakudan-gotoni narabe-kaete mimashita. Okashiito omotta kotowa… aruto ieba aruno-desuga.”
Maomao “Well, I don’t know but first I tried to sort them by orchestra, starting from chronological order. There may be some things that I thought were odd…”
壬氏「どこか気になることがあるようだが?」
Jinshi “Dokoka kini-naru kotoga aru-yodaga?”
Jinshi “It seems there’s something that bothers you, isn’t it?”
猫猫「敢えて言うなら、こちらでしょうか。この譜面なのですが、壬氏様は何かお気づきになりませんか?」
Maomao “Aete iu-nara, kochira deshoka. Kono fumen nano-desuga, Jinshi-samawa nanika okizukini nari-masenka?”
Maomao “If I had to say, perhaps it’d be this one. Don’t you notice anything about it, Master Jinshi?”
敢えて言うなら(あえていうなら/Aete iu-nara): If I had to say, If you ask me, If I was to say it.
壬氏「ふむ… 特に気になることと言えば、どことなく、歌詞が下手だな」
Jinshi “Fumu… Tokuni kini-naru kototo ieba, dokoto-naku, kashiga heta dana.”
Jinshi “Hmm… If there’s one thing that bothers me, it’s that the lyrics are somehow poor.”
下手な(へたな/Hetana): bad, poor, unskilled
高順「韻の踏み方が雑ですね」
Gaoshun “Inno fumi-kataga zatsu desune.”
Gaoshun “Its rhyming is sloppy.”
韻を踏む(いんをふむ/In’o fumu): rhyme 韻の踏み方(韻の踏み方/In’no fumi-kata): the way of rhyming
猫猫「なんで気づくんですか?」
Maomao “Nande kizukun-desuka?”
Maomao “How did you notice?”
壬氏「歌を作る時、ダメ出しされていた内容に似ていたからな。何より、赤字も入っているし」
Jinshi “Uta’o tsukuru-toki, dame-dashi sarete-ita naiyoni nite-ita-karana. Nani-yori, akajimo haitte-irushi.”
Jinshi “Because it is similar to the things that were being criticized when I was writing songs. And what’s more, it even has some red ink in it.”
ダメ出しする(だめだしする/Dame-dashi-suru): point out faults, criticize, disapprove, demand better work
猫猫(歌を作るって…どこの雅(みやび)な生まれだよ?)
Maomao (Uta’o tsukurutte… Dokono miyabina umare-dayo?)
Maomao (Writing songs… where are you from, elegant background?)
壬氏「…で、何が問題なんだ?」
Jinshi “…De, naniga mondai-nanda?”
Jinshi “So, what’s the problem?”
猫猫「音を変えることは依頼にあっても、歌詞を勝手に変えるのはどうかと思いまして。気になったのです。すると、同じ楽団ばかり、歌詞に赤字が入っていました。ここの楽団です」
Maomao “Oto’o kaeru-kotowa iraini attemo, kashi’o katteni kaeru-nowa dokato omoi-mashite. Kini nattano-desu. Suruto, onaji gakudan-bakari, kashini akajiga haitte-imashita. Kokono gakudan desu.”
Maomao “Even if the request was to change the sound, I wondered if it was Okay to change the lyrics without permission. So it bothered me. Then, I noticed that the lyrics for the same orchestra were written in red. It is the orchestra here.”
壬氏「リュウリュウタオ楽団?聞いたことないな…」
Jinshi “Ryu-Ryu-Tao-Gakudan? Kiita-koto naina…”
Jinshi “Ryu-Ryu-Tao Orchestra? I’ve never heard of it…”
I don’t know the correct Kanji and spelling of the orchestra name.
高順「大衆向けの楽団ですので、壬氏様は聞いたことがないのかと。大きな楽団ではありませんが、良い曲を奏でます。先帝時代に一度だけですが、宮廷に呼ばれたこともあったくらいですから…」
Gaoshun “Taishu-mukeno gakudan desu-node, Jinshi-samawa kiita-kotoga nai-nokato. Ookina gakudan-dewa ari-masenga, yoi kyoku’o kanade-masu. Sentei-jidaini ichido-dake-desuga, kyuteini yobareta kotomo atta-kurai desu-kara…”
Gaoshun “It’s a mass-oriented orchestra, so I think you’ve never heard of it, Master Jinshi. It’s not a big orchestra, but they play great music. They were even invited to the palace once during the reign of the previous emperor…”
猫猫「高順様が知っているのは意外でした。ちょっと特殊な楽団ですのに」
Maomao “Gaoshun-samaga shitte-iru-nowa igai deshita. Chotto tokushuna gakudan desu-noni.”
Maomao “I was surprised that you knew about it, Master Gaoshun. It’s a bit of an unusual orchestra.”
意外な(いがいな/Igaina): unexpected, surprising
高順「えっと…付き合いで何度か聴くことがありまして」
Gaoshun “Etto… Tsukiaide nandoka kiku-kotoga ari-mashite.”
Gaoshun “Um… I’ve listened to their music a few times socially.”
付き合いで(つきあいで/Tsukiaide): socially (It means he does not do it in private but in his social or business relationship.)
壬氏「特殊とは…どういうことなんだ?」
Jinshi “Tokushu-towa… do-iu koto nanda?”
Jinshi “What do you mean by ‘unusual’?”
猫猫「あ…所属している団長が女性でして…」
Maomao “A… Shozoku shite-iru danchoga josei deshite…”
Maomao “Ah… the leader of the orchestra is a woman…”
壬氏「ほう、それは珍しいが、別に全くないわけでもあるまい。どうして言いにくそうな顔をする?」
Jinshi “Ho, sorewa mezurashiiga, betsuni mattaku nai-wake-demo aru-mai. Doshite ii-niku-sona kao’o suru?”
Jinshi “Oh, that’s unusual, but it’s not completely unheard of. Why do you look so reluctant to say it?”
猫猫「花街を中心に活動している…と言えば、お察しいただけますか?」
Maomao “Hanamachi’o chushin’ni katsudo shite-iru…to ieba, osasshi itadake-masuka?”
Maomao “If I say that they are mainly active in the pleasure district… would that give you an idea?”
壬氏「ああ…つまり、団長というのは妓女か」
Jinshi “Aa… Tsumari, dancho-to iu-nowa gijoka.”
Jinshi “Ah… So the leader is a courtesan.”
猫猫「はい。正しくは、元妓女ですね。妓女を引退し、楽団を作ったとのことで、所属の団員にも、元妓女が多くいます」
Maomao “Hai. Tadashikuwa, moto-gijo desune. Gijo’o intai-shi, gakudan’o tsukutta-tono-kotode, shozokuno dan’in-nimo, moto-gijoga ooku imasu.”
Maomao “Yes. To be precise, she is a former courtesan. She retired from being a courtesan and started the orchestra, and there are many former courtesans among the members.”
猫猫(花街にいた時、何度か演奏を聞いたことがあった)
Maomao (Hanamachini ita-toki, nandoka enso’o kiita-kotoga atta.)
Maomao (I’ve heard their play a few times when I was in the pleasure district.)
壬氏「元妓女の楽団が、拙い歌詞を書いたのが、どこかおかしいのか?」
Jinshi “Moto-gijono gakudanga, tsutanai kashi’o kaita-noga, dokoka okashii-noka?”
Jinshi “Is there something strange about a former courtesan’s orchestra writing poor lyrics?”
拙い(つたない/Tsutanai): poor, unskillful, clumsy
猫猫「妓女の世界は、生存競争が厳しいのです。楽団に所属するような女であれば、芸を極めた、元高級妓女です。そんな人が後宮の、ましてや妃あてに下手な歌詞を送り付けるのかと思いまして…」
Maomao “Gijono sekaiwa, seizon-kyosoga kibishiino-desu. Gakudan’ni shozoku suru-yona onna’de areba, gei’o kiwameta, moto-kokyu-gijo desu. Sonna hitoga kokyuno, mashiteya kisaki-ateni hetana kashi’o okuri-tsukeru-nokato omoi-mashite…”
Maomao “The world of courtesans is a tough place to survive. A woman who belongs to an orchestra is a former high-ranking courtesan who has perfected her art. I was wondering why such a person would send such poorly written lyrics to the rear palace, let alone to the concubine…”
壬氏「たまたま作詞が下手だったのかもしれんぞ」
Jinshi “Tama-tama sakushiga heta-dattano-kamo shirenzo.”
Jinshi “Maybe she just happened to be weak in writing lyrics.”
猫猫「ならば、作詞が上手い者に依頼するくらいできるでしょう。妓女の中には、詩歌に秀でている者もたくさんいますから。なので、ついつい確認してしまいました」
Maomao “Naraba, sakushiga umai mononi irai-suru-kurai dekiru-desho. Gijono naka-niwa, shiikani hiidete-iru monomo takusan imasu-kara. Nanode, tsui-tsui kakunin shite-shimai-mashita.”
Maomao “In that case, she can probably ask someone who is good at writing lyrics. There are many courtesans who excel in poetry, after all. So I couldn’t help but check.”
壬氏「で?確認したらどうだった?」
Jinshi “De? Kakunin-shitara do-datta?”
Jinshi “So, what happened when you checked?”
猫猫「妙な共通点に気が付きました」
Maomao “Myona kyotsu-ten’ni kiga tsuki-mashita.”
Maomao “I noticed a strange similarity.”
壬氏「どんな?」
Jinshi “Donna?”
Jinshi “What is it like?”
猫猫「赤字で添削されている歌詞にあたる音が、全て同じなんです。これだと、同じ「ハ」の音にあたる歌詞ばかり添削されているんです」
Maomao “Akajide tensaku sarete-iru kashini ataru otoga, subete onaji nan-desu. Kore-dato, onaji ‘Ha’no otoni ataru kashi-bakari tensaku sarete-irun-desu.”
Maomao “All the sounds for the lyrics that have been corrected in red are the same. In this case, only lyrics that have the same ‘Ha’ sound have been corrected.”
壬氏「ん?ああ…本当だが、偶然というわけでは…」
Jinshi “N? Aa… Honto-daga, guzen-to-iu wake-dewa…”
Jinshi “Hmm? Ah… That’s true, but isn’t it just a coincidence…?”
偶然(ぐうぜん/Guzen): coincidence, by chance
猫猫「だと思ったのですが…気になって、「ハ」の音にあたる歌詞を書き出してみました」
Maomao “Dato omottano-desuga… kini natte, ‘Ha’no otoni ataru kashi’o kaki-dashite-mimashita.”
Maomao “I thought so…, but I was curious, so I wrote out the lyrics that correspond to the ‘Ha’ sound.”
壬氏「ニー…ハオ…マ…って、文章になるぞ」
Jinshi “Nii…hao…ma…tte, bunshoni naruzo.”
Jinshi “How…are…yo… it makes a sentence.”
猫猫「お元気ですか。と…ごく普通の、挨拶の定型文ですね」
Maomao “Ogenki desuka. To…goku futsuno, aisatsuno teikei-bun desune.”
Maomao “‘How are you?’ That’s a very ordinary, standard greeting.”
壬氏「暗号文か!」
Jinshi “Ango-bun-ka!”
Jinshi “Ciphertext!”
猫猫「はい。でも、後宮の検閲を避けるための暗号かと思いきや、随分のんびりとした内容で唖然としました。歌詞が下手だった理由は、暗号を成立させるためだったようです」
Maomao “Hai. Demo, kokyuno ken’etsu’o sakeru-tameno ango-kato omoi-kiya, zuibun nonbiri-to shita naiyode azento shimashita. Kashiga heta-datta riyuwa, ango’o seiritsu-saseru-tame datta-yodesu.”
Maomao “Yes. However, I was surprised at how leisurely the content was, as I had thought it was a code to avoid the censorship of the rear palace. It seems that the reason the lyrics were poorly written was to make the code work.”
壬氏「なんでまた…。もしかして、さらにここから暗号になっている…というわけでもなさそうだな」
Jinshi “Nande mata… Moshika-shite, sarani koko-kara angoni natte-iru…to-iu wake-demo nasaso-dana.”
Jinshi “Why on earth…? Maybe it’s going to be coded further from here… No, it’s not like that.”
猫猫「リュウリュウタオ楽団は、二十五年程前から文を送っていたようです。内容といい相手といい、文が恋文という訳でもない。一体何の意味があって、いつから暗号でやりとりをしていたのか気になるのですが、初期の原文が見つからないのです。写しで、文の内容が書き換えられているのなら、暗号を読むことは不可能です」
Maomao “Ryu-Ryu-Tao-Gakudanwa, niju-go-nen-hodo-mae-kara fumi’o okutte-ita-yodesu. Naiyo-to-ii aite-to-ii, fumiga koibumi-to-iu wake-demo nai. Ittai nanno imiga atte, itsu-kara angode yaritori’o shite-ita-noka kini-naruno-desuga, shokino genbunga mitsukara-naino-desu. Utsushide, fumino naiyoga kaki-kae-rarete-iruno-nara, ango’o yomu-kotowa fukano desu.”
Maomao “It seems that the Ryu-Ryu-Tao Orchestra has sent messages for about 25 years. Judging by the content and the recipient, it’s not like the letters were love letters. I’m curious as to what the significance is and when they started exchanging messages in code, but I can’t find the original texts. If they’re copies and the content has been altered, it’s impossible to read the code.”
壬氏「最初は原文を添削し、そのまま返却していたと言っていたな」
Jinshi “Saishowa genbun’o tensaku-shi, sono-mama henkyaku shite-itato itte-itana.”
Jinshi “She said that at first they corrected the original text and returned it as is.”
高順「佩芳様が、依頼で編曲を始めたのが、二十五年ほど前。初めの5年程は、原文が残っていません」
Gaoshun “Beifan-samaga, iraide henkyoku’o hajimeta-noga, niju-go-nen-hodo mae. Hajimeno go-nen-hodowa, genbunga nokotte-imasen.”
Gaoshun “Lady Beifang began arranging songs as requested about 25 years ago, and no originals text remains for the first 5 years or so.”
猫猫「二十年前の時点では、もう暗号でやりとりをしていたようです。一度聞いただけで曲を覚えてしまうという佩芳様なら、何度もおかしな歌詞を送りつけてくる楽団の意図を、読めたのかもしれません。あれだけ牧歌的な内容であれば、返信も、一筆書き添えるくらいで終わりましょう」
Maomao “Niju-nen-maeno jiten-dewa, mo angode yaritori’o shite-ita-yodesu. Ichido kiita-dakede kyoku’o oboete-shimau-to-iu Beifan-sama-nara, nandomo okashina kashi’o okuri-tsukete-kuru gakudan’no ito’o, yometano-kamo shire-masen. Aredake bokka-tekina naiyode areba, henshin’mo, ippitsu kaki-soeru kuraide owari-masho.”
Maomao “It seems that they were already communicating in code twenty years ago. Since Lady Beifang could remember a song after hearing it just once, she may have been able to read the intention of the orchestra that kept sending her strange lyrics. If the content was so idyllic, the reply would have been as simple as adding a line.”
壬氏「ふむ… では、仮に、後宮の検閲を欺くように文通していたとしよう。それが何になる?」
Jinshi “Fumu… Dewa, karini, kokyuno ken’etsu’o azamuku-yoni buntsu shite-ita-to shiyo. Sorega nan’ni naru?”
Jinshi “Well… Let’s say that they were exchanging letters to deceive the censors at the rear palace. What would that mean?”
仮に~としよう(かりに~としよう/Karini~to-shiyo): let’s say that~
猫猫「私には分かりません。私は、佩芳様とは立場が違います。解読できる文の暗号を見る限り、怪しいものでも何でもなく、親しい姉妹にでも話しかけるような内容が多いです」
Maomao “Watashi-niwa wakari-masen. Watashiwa, Beifan-sama-towa tachibaga chigai-masu. Kaidoku dekiru fumino ango’o miru-kagiri, ayashii mono-demo nan-demo naku, shitashii shimaini-demo hanashi-kakeru-yona naiyoga ooi-desu.”
Maomao “I don’t know. I’m not in the same position as Lady Beifang. From what I can decipher from the codes in the messages, they’re not suspicious at all, and most of them seem like they’re being spoken to by close sisters.”
猫猫(…あ?姉妹?)
Maomao (…A? Shimai?)
Maomao (…Huh? Sisters?)
壬氏「相手の意図は分からないが、他の楽団と扱いが違うことは明らかだな」
Jinshi “Aiteno itowa wakara-naiga, tano gakudan-to atsukaiga chigau kotowa akiraka-dana.”
Jinshi “I don’t know what their intentions are, but it’s clear that they’re treated differently from other orchestras.”
高順「早速楽団を調べてみます」
Gaoshun “Sassoku gakudan’o shirabete-mimasu.”
Gaoshun “I’ll check out the orchestra right away.”
早速(さっそく/Sassoku): right away, at once, immediately
猫猫(さすが…マメな男は動きが早い)
Maomao (Sasuga…mamena otokowa ugokiga hayai.)
Maomao (As expected… a diligent man moves quickly.)
壬氏「これで相続人がはっきりすればいいが…」
Jinshi “Korede sozoku-ninga hakkiri-sureba iiga…”
Jinshi “I hope this will clarify who the heir is…”
猫猫「そのことで、一つ質問が」
Maomao “Sono-kotode, hitotsu shitsumonga.”
Maomao “About that, I have a question.”
壬氏「何だ?」
Jinshi “Nanda?”
Jinshi “What?”
猫猫「佩芳様が作った曲が、宮廷楽団に渡されるとして、ここにある残りの譜面も文も一緒に送られるのでしょうか?」
Maomao “Beifan-samaga tsukutta kyokuga, kyutei-gakudan’ni wata-sareru-to-shite, kokoni aru nokorino fumen’mo fumi’mo isshoni oku-rareruno-deshoka?”
Maomao “If the piece composed by Lady Beifang is to be given to the palace orchestra, will the remaining music sheets and letters here be sent along with it?”
壬氏「宮廷楽団はそう主張しているが…恐らく焼却処分する気だろう」
Jinshi “Kyutei-gakudanwa so shucho shite-iruga…osoraku shokyaku-shobun suru-ki daro.”
Jinshi “That’s what the palace orchestra claims, but they probably plan to incinerate it.”
猫猫「どうしてですか?」
Maomao “Doshite desuka?”
Maomao “Why?”
壬氏「曲を自分だけの曲にするなら、証拠は残したくないだろ。それに、曲によっては、佩芳殿の編曲がなければ、凡庸すぎるものもある。原曲を大っぴらにされたら、恥をかく人間はいくらでもいよう」
Jinshi “Kyoku’o jibun-dakeno kyokuni suru-nara, shokowa nokoshi-taku-nai-daro. Soreni, kyokuni yottewa, Beifan-donono henkyokuga nakereba, bon’yo-sugiru monomo aru. Genkyoku’o ooppirani sare-tara, haji’o kaku ningenwa ikura-demo iyo.”
Jinshi “If you make a song your own, you don’t want to leave any evidence behind. Besides, some songs are too mediocre without Lady Beifang’s arrangements. If the original song were made public, many people would be embarrassed.”
猫猫(なるほど…。このままだと主の功績がなくなってしまうのに、嬌嬌はいいのだろうか。…いや、もしかすると…!)
Maomao (Naruhodo… Kono-mama-dato arujino kosekiga naku-natte-shimau-noni, Kyokyowa iino-daroka. …Iya, moshika-suruto…!)
Maomao (I see… If things continue like this, the master’s achievements will be lost, yet is it okay for Kyokyo? No, maybe…!)
壬氏「何か言いたそうだな?」
Jinshi “Nanika iitaso-dana?”
Jinshi “You seem to have something to say, don’t you?”
猫猫「いえ、何でもありません」
Maomao “Ie, nan-demo ari-masen.”
Maomao “No, it’s nothing.”
壬氏「本当か?」
Jinshi “Hontoka?”
Jinshi “Is that true?”
猫猫(顔近い!顔近い!)
Maomao (Kao chikai! Kao chikai!)
Maomao (Your face is so close! Your face is so close!)
高順「小猫…。黒光りする虫を前にした表情はやめてください」
Gaoshun “Shaomao… Kuro-bikari-suru mushi’o maeni-shita hyojowa yamete-kudasai.”
Gaoshun “Xiaomao… Please stop making that face as if you’re faced with a shiny black insect.”
猫猫(高順…まだいた。…フッ。ああ、いかん、いかん。顔の体操っと)
Maomao (Gaoshun…mada ita. …Fu. Aa, ikan, ikan. Kaono taisotto.)
Maomao (Gaoshun…he was still there. Oh, no, no. Time to do some facial exercises.)
壬氏「高順の言うことなら聞くのか?」
Jinshi “Gaoshun’no iu-koto-nara kiku-noka?”
Jinshi “Do you follow only if what Gaoshun says?”
猫猫「そういう訳ではないのですが」
Maomao “So-iu wake-dewa naino-desuga.”
Maomao “That’s not the case though.”
壬氏「情報が足りないか」
Jinshi “Johoga tarinaika.”
Jinshi “Is there not enough information?”
猫猫「はい」
Maomao “Hai.”
Maomao “You’re right.”
壬氏「何が必要か?」
Jinshi “Naniga hitsuyo-ka?”
Jinshi “What do you need?”
猫猫「もう少し時間と…あと、やぶ…あ、じゃなくて…医官様に聞きたいことがあります」
Maomao “Mo-sukoshi jikanto…ato, Yabu…a, ja-nakute… Ikan-samani kikitai kotoga ari-masu.”
Maomao “I need a little more time and… Also, Quack… Ah, no, I mean… There’s something I’d like to ask the Doctor.”
壬氏「医官殿にか?別にいいが、明日でも問題は無いか?許可は出しておこう」
Jinshi “Ikan-dono-nika? Betsuni iiga, asu-demo mondaiwa naika? Kyokawa dashite-oko.”
Jinshi “The Doctor? That’s fine, but is there any problem with doing it tomorrow? I’ll give you permission.”
猫猫「問題ありません。今日は、他にやることがありますので」
Maomao “Mondai ari-masen. Kyowa hokani yaru-kotoga ari-masu-node.”
Maomao “No problem. I have other things to do today.”
壬氏「それで、何が分かる?」
Jinshi “Sorede, naniga wakaru?”
Jinshi “What will we know by that?”
猫猫「分かるかもしれませんし、分からないかもしれません」
Maomao “Wakaru-kamo shire-masenshi, wakara-nai-kamo shire-masen.”
Maomao “We may be or may not be going to know.”
壬氏「はっきりさせてほしい」
Jinshi “Hakkiri-sasete hoshii.”
Jinshi “I want to be clear.”
猫猫「私にも、できることとできないことがありますので。むしろ、壬氏様こそ、妙にこだわっているように思えますが」
Maomao “Watashi-nimo, dekiru-kototo dekinai-kotoga ari-masu-node. Mushiro, Jinshi-sama-koso, myoni kodawatte-iru-yoni omoe-masuga.”
Maomao “Since there are things I can and cannot do. Rather, it seems to me that you are the one who is strangely particular about this matter.”
猫猫(故人の意向を聞きたいというのは分かるが、お偉いさんが出張ってすることだろうか?ましてや徹夜してまで)
Maomao (Kojin’no iko’o kikitai-to-iu-nowa wakaruga, oerai-sanga debatte suru-koto daroka? Mashiteya tetsuya shite-made.)
Maomao (I understand that he wants to know the wish of the deceased, but is this something that a high-ranking official should do? Especially even by staying up all night.)
壬氏「皇太后は、佩芳殿の曲を好まれている。もし子がいなければ、皇太后もまた、佩芳殿と同じ道を辿ることになったのだ」
Jinshi “Kogaigowa, Beifan-donono kyoku’o konomarete-iru. Moshi koga ina-kereba, kotaigomo mata, Beifan-donoto onaji michi’o tadoru-kotoni natta-noda.”
Jinshi “The Empress Dowager likes Lady Beifang’s music. If she had no children, she would have followed the same path as Lady Beifang.”
猫猫(皇太后の意向…。なら、こだわるわけか。元はどちらも、幼女趣味の皇帝に人生を狂わされた人たちだものな…)
Maomao (Kotaigono iko… Nara, kodawaru-wakeka. Motowa dochiramo, yojo-shumino koteini jinsei’o kuruwa-sareta hito-tachi damonona…)
Maomao (The Empress Dowager’s wish. So, that’s why he’s very particular about it. After all, both of them had their lives ruined by the former emperor’s taste for young girls…)
猫猫「できる限りのことは、させていただきます」
Maomao “Dekiru-kagirino kotowa, sasete-itadaki-masu.”
Maomao “I’ll do everything I can.”
壬氏「頼んだぞ」
Jinshi “Tanondazo.”
Jinshi “I’m counting on you.”
(Continue to 3/3...)
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