6 - Money 钱

Besides its main building, the estate had a large storehouse on its premises.

除了主楼，庄园里还有一个大仓库。

In its basement was a connecting passageway, and an underground facility with some traces of something having been researched there. There was even something like an underground dungeon.

地下室里有一条连接通道，还有一个地下设施，里面有一些研究过的痕迹。甚至还有一个类似地下地牢的东西。

In such a place, Damien was frolicking about.

在这样一个地方，达米安正在嬉戏玩耍。

“Nice! Very nice! This simply feels like the perfect place to do some research! I can leave my large-scale Porter in the storehouse, and use this space to bring about the woman of my ideals!”

"不错！非常好！这里简直就是进行研究的理想场所！我可以把我的大型波特留在仓库里，利用这个空间来实现我理想中的女人！"

With skin glossier than usual, Damien9;s eyes were glittering as he delighted and spun in the basement research facility.

达米安的皮肤比平时更有光泽，他的眼睛闪闪发光，在地下室的研究设施里高兴地旋转着。

The three maids, upon hearing that, immediately went into…

三位女仆一听，立刻进入了......

“… Oh my, there9;s dust in a place like this.”

"......哎呀，这种地方还有灰尘。"

One traced the top of the furniture with her fingertip, and sent some fleeting glances at Monica. Hearing that, Monica shook up her twin tails, and refuted.

一个人用指尖划着家具的顶部，向莫妮卡瞄了几眼。听了这话，莫妮卡摇起双尾，反驳道。

“We9;ve only just returned! This place was a low priority, so I put off its cleaning to the end! If you guys want to live here, you should at least help out!”

"我们才刚回来！这个地方的优先级不高，所以我把它的清洁工作拖到了最后！如果你们想住在这里，至少应该帮帮忙！"

Damien used a finger to push up his glasses and reset their position. It seems his spinning had caused them to misalign.

达米安用手指推了推眼镜，重新调整了一下位置。看来是他的旋转造成了眼镜的错位。

It seems he was lacking in funds, so he couldn9;t make it.

"设备齐全的话，需要两千金。有了这笔钱，我就可以制作一个原型，重复一些实验......要完善第一个原型，大概需要三千金吧？但在那之后，我应该就能以每台五百金的价格批量生产了。"

她翘起双尾，左手摸着臀部，双腿分开一些，摆好姿势。

"这就是你之前说的？"

I looked at the humanoid golem of the blueprints. Its form was that of a woman in armor. The design was quite different than the golems Damien made use of.

“It9;s best you resolve yourself to spend several tens of thousands of gold. Well, there are other problems as well.”

There, Damien looked up at the ceiling, and muttered to himself, before…

0;几十万金......这么大的规模，我一个人是不可能完成的）。

“Other problems?”

"只要不妨碍我的工作，你可以随意使用这个地方。现在，我确实想把我的设备带进来，但像这样的设施，很可能会有一个单独的入口来存放大型货物。四处打探一下也未尝不可。啊，好吧。"

“With the equipment in order, two thousand gold. With that, I can make a prototype, repeat some experiments… for the first one to be perfected, it9;ll take around three thousand, perhaps? But after that, I should be able to mass produce them for five hundred gold per.”

But Damien…

Saying that, Damien told maid No. 3 to, ‘bring it out.9; And from the gap between her skirt and her apron, No. 3 produced a cylindrical object.

不管怎么说，这都需要钱。也就是说，我应该认为他提出的金额是绝对最低的。比这更贵的可能性很大。

"其他问题？"

I turned to Monica

I looked into it.

Regardless, it would cost money. Meaning I should think of the sum he presented was an absolute minimum. The chances it would cost more than that were quite high.

“And that9;s the hard part.”

达米安仍然微笑着。

Damien spoke with a smile.

即使是现在，我也觉得自己会跪倒在地。

看来他是缺少资金，所以做不出来。

She raised up her twin tails, and touched her left hand to her hip, spreading her legs a bit apart to settle into a pose.

"其他问题？"加工金属是个问题，但不仅如此，它还需要使用大量的稀有金属。按照蓝图制作好之后，我还得验证它是否能正常工作，并进行改装......我们还需要有能力加工稀有金属的商人，而向这些人提出申请也需要钱。最起码，也要花上述的钱。"

Even now, I felt I would crumble at the knees.

但是达米安......

我最后吐了一口唾沫。

I ended up doing a spit take.

我看了看。

"这还需要大量的实验。我还得准备一个原型。理论是扎实的，我能够做出那个原型，但是......我没有任何材料可以用，不是吗？"

“But isn9;t it fine? There are plenty of skilled craftsmen here, apparently. If I had to say the most pressing problem, it would be money, and securing those capable personnel.”

"蓝图是干什么用的？"

我看着蓝图上的人形雕像。它的外形是一个穿着盔甲的女人。它的设计与达米安使用的人形雕像截然不同。

“It9;ll still need quite a bit of experimentation. I9;ll have to prepare a prototype as well. The theory is solid, I9;m able to make that prototype, but… I don9;t have any materials to work with, do I.”

When I asked, Damien…

"这是最困难的部分。"

Damien was still smiling.

我说话了。

“It9;s that girl9;s request. In exchange for handing over extra option slots, she gave me a request for a golem. What9;s more a type that uses an automaton9;s core. Those cores are the only thing I can9;t seem to replicate, but if it9;s just making a golem out of it, we should be able to produce a golem with a sort of sentience.”

“What are the the blueprints for?”

“So this is what you were talking about before?”

当她打开盖子时，我听到了 "啪 "的一声。她拿出里面的东西，摊在桌子上，我看到那是一张蓝图。

When she opened the lid, I heard a popping sound. After she took out its contents, and spread it out on the table, I saw it was something of a blueprint.

I spoke.

Damien looked at Monica, who was being stared down by No. 1 and 2.

"你可以赞美我，如果你想的话。不，赞美我，妈的。我为你准备了这一切，胆小鬼。"

“Processing the metal is a problem, but more than that, it9;ll need to make use of a large quantity of Rare Metal. After making one right by the blueprints, I9;ll have to verify it works without problem, and modify… we9;ll also need merchants capable of working Rare Metal, and making requests to such people will also cost money. At the very least, it9;ll run for the aforementioned sum.”

说着，达米安让三号女仆9;拿出来9;。3 号女仆从裙子和围裙之间的缝隙里拿出了一个圆柱形的东西。

"我们没那么多钱。等等，考虑到我们的核心数量......"

"这是那个女孩的要求。作为交出额外选项插槽的交换条件，她向我提出了一个要求，要我给她一个妖怪。而且是使用自动机核心的类型。那些核心是我唯一似乎无法复制的东西，但如果只是把它做成一个高仑的话，我们应该可以制造出一个具有某种神智的高仑。"

“You can use this place however you see fit as long as you don9;t get in the way of my work. Now then, I do want to bring my equipment in, but with a facility like this, there9;s likely a separate entrance for large cargo. It isn9;t a bad idea to snoop around a bit. Ah, right.”

达米安仰望着天花板，喃喃自语，然后......

达米安看着被1号和2号盯着的莫妮卡。

达米安笑着说。

“You can praise me if you want. No, praise me, dammit. I prepared all this for you, Chicken Dickwad.”

"但这不是很好吗？这里显然有很多能工巧匠。如果非要说最紧迫的问题，那就是钱，以及确保这些能干的人才。"

我转向莫妮卡

0;Several hundreds of thousands of gold… something of that scale is impossible for me alone.1;

"你最好自己下决心花几万金币。嗯，还有其他问题。"

“We don9;t have that sort of money. And wait, considering the amount of cores we have…”

当我问起时，达米安......

"你从女性造型中获得了不少灵感......这样一个要多少钱？"

“You took quite some inspiration from the female form… how much would one of these cost?”

➐

Raising money.

筹钱。

If you were to think of an adventurer9;s means of earning money, taking requests from the guild was the best way.

要说冒险者赚钱的手段，接受公会的请求是最好的方法。

When I brought my feet to the guild for the first time in a while, I found the adventurers9; and receptionists9; eyes gather on me as I came through the door.

当我第一次带着脚步来到公会时，我发现当我进门时，冒险者和接待员的目光都聚集在我身上。

As I was walking through the city, I felt such stares as well.

当我在城市中行走时，也感受到了这样的目光。

But within this building, it was even greater.

但在这座建筑里，这种感觉更加强烈。

I walked up into a receptions line, when a receptionist called out to me.

我走进接待处，一位接待员叫住了我。

It was Tanya-san.

是谭雅小姐。

“Lyle-kun, a moment of your time please.”

"莱尔君，请稍等。"

“Eh?”

"嗯？"

She got me out of the line by pulling me by the arm, ascended the stairs, and led me all the way up to the third floor. The second floor was usually used for meetings, but I had never even stepped into the floor above it before.

『我也想有这样的人。嗯，那种人与金钱和忠诚无关，他们很难对付。不管怎么说，莱尔。』

A table was placed in its center, and the chairs were extravagant. Even drinks were prepared.

老四饶有兴趣地说道。

七爷不喜欢和他们打交道。

『Strong by nature. Different than those around you. Not anything like martial arts, the type that has feral strength. I wasn9;t too good with them.』

“What room is this?”

"我对其他事情都没兴趣。我想要一个更有战斗力的对手，但是......孩子，据我所知，你很强壮，对吗？那个露脐装的小姑娘更适合我，不过我开始感兴趣了。"

"别摆出这么吓人的表情。不过，和你战斗也不错......那么现在，我要去完成我的请求了。再见，孩子。"

Having been brought to such a place, I looked at the adventurer leaving the room.

我没有拔出来，因为丹伊小姐已经进入了我们之间的空间。纯洁无暇的对鲜血的渴望......感受到这一点，我惊出了一身冷汗。

"你玩得太过火了。公会内部禁止个人争吵。"

被带到这样一个地方，我看着离开房间的冒险者。

"莱尔君，这边请。"

“So you9;re taking a subjugation quest this time as well?”

『......那个女孩和大姐一样。只是很强，诸如此类？没有理由，总之是个很强的人。在一生都在磨练自己力量的人眼中，她们是很麻烦的类型。』

“You9;re playing around too much. Personal quarrels within the guild are forbidden.”

“I9;ve no interest in anything else. I want an opponent that puts up more of a fight, but… boy, from what I9;ve heard, you9;re quite strong, right? That small girl flashing her navel was more my type, but I9;m starting to get interested.”

The Seventh didn9;t like dealing with them.

In the Jewel. The Fifth evaluated her as follows.

According to her words, a portion of adventurers…

She took her leave, and I sent a glance to the back of her black coat.

"哦，原来你也被叫来了，孩子。我还以为你比克里特和阿尔巴诺更有前途呢，没想到这么快。"

I didn9;t pull it because Tanya-san had entered into the space between us. Pure, untainted thirst for blood… feeling that, I broke into a cold sweat.

当我走向房间时，她走了进去。我跟在后面，发现里面很平静。

When I looked around the room and said that, Tanya-san…

Marina-san put her hand to her lips, and smiled.

『天性坚强。与周围的人不同。不像武术，是那种有野性的力量。我不太擅长与他们打交道。

"这是一间与一部分冒险者打交道的房间。有不想让别人听到的故事的冒险者和有能力的冒险者都会被引导到这个桌子。你在东支部认识的......除了玛丽娜小姐，还有阿莱特小姐。"

Tanya addressed the woman… Marina-san.

“Don9;t make such a scary face. But fighting you isn9;t bad either… now then, I9;ll be going off to complete my request. See you later, boy.”

“A room that deals with a portion of adventurers. Adventurers with stories they wouldn9;t want others to hear, and adventurers with competence are directed to this desk. Of the ones you9;re acquainted with at the East Branch… Besides Marina-san, there9;s also Alette-san.”

她已经走在前面，在某个房间前向我招手。

她告辞了，我向她黑色大衣的背后看了一眼。

玛丽娜桑把手放在嘴唇上，笑了笑。

『I9;d have wanted something like that. Well, that kind9;s irrelevant to money or loyalty, to they9;re hard to deal with. Anyways, Lyle.』

当我环视房间并说出这句话时，丹伊小姐......

As I headed for the room, she went inside. I followed behind to find quite a calm space.

"这是什么房间？"

“Lyle-kun, this way.”

谭雅对那位女士......玛丽娜女士说。

说着，玛丽娜向我走近了一步。我立即将上半身向后弯曲，伸手去拿武器。

“Oh, so you were called here too, boy. I thought you had more prospects than Creit and Albano, but that sure was fast.”

凌乱卷曲的黑色长发，高挑的身材。女人看着我，咧开嘴笑了。

Hearing that, I turned back to Tanya-san

"所以你这次也要接受征服任务？"

谭雅女士说话了。

She had walked ahead, and was beckoning to me in front of a certain room.

Messy and curling long black hair, and a tall stature. The woman looked at me, and grinned.

『… That girl9;s the same as the First. Simply strong, that sort of thing? No reason to it, but anyways, a strong person. From the eyes of one who9;s spent their life polishing their strength, they9;re a troublesome type.』

在那里，玛丽娜小姐......

她拉着我的胳膊把我从队伍中拉了出来，走上楼梯，带着我一直走到三楼。二楼通常是用来开会的，但我以前甚至从未踏上过二楼以上的楼层。

『你在这里和那里都能找到他们。那些野兽般的人。你可以说他们是战斗狂，但不管怎么说，他们都很强壮，而且与常人不同。』

There, Marina-san…

The Third spoke a bit thoughtfully.

Tanya-san spoke.

中间摆放着一张桌子，椅子也很奢华。连饮料都准备好了。

Saying that, Marina took a step closer to me. I immediately bent the upper half of my body back, and reached for my weapon.

按照她的说法，一部分冒险者......

三世说得有些若有所思。

The Fourth, interestedly.

听到这里，我回头看了看谭雅小姐

『You find them here and there. Those beast-like folks. Call them battle maniacs if you will, but anyways, they9;re strong, and out of the norm.』

在宝石里。五世对她的评价如下。

Adventurers whose abilities were recognized could take care of their receptions here. Not only in simple strength, unless one cleared some conditions set by the guild, they wouldn9;t be able to come here.

能力得到认可的冒险者可以在这里负责接待。不仅是单纯的实力，除非通过公会规定的一些条件，否则是不能来这里的。

“… So I9;ve been recognized by the Guild, you say?”

"......这么说，我已经被公会认可了？"

“Rather than that, they had no choice but to recognize you. That sort of thing. Zayin and Lorphys, and Selva. It seems a number of monikers for you are circling around. The one we9;ve heard most of… Holy Knight, was it? A named adventurer… a number of people come here to raise their names. To avoid any unnecessary trouble, the need has arisen for us to prepare private rooms to deal with them.”

"与其这样，不如说他们别无选择，只能认出你来。就是这样。扎因和洛菲斯，还有塞尔瓦。似乎有很多关于你的绰号在流传 It seems a number of monikers for you are circling around.我们听得最多的是......圣骑士，是吗？一个有名字的冒险者......很多人都来这里为自己正名。为了避免不必要的麻烦，我们需要准备私人房间来处理他们。"

From the Jewel, the Third sounded satisfied with that explanation.

从宝石那里，三世听起来对这个解释很满意。

『I see. At the first floor9;s desk, there9;s a chance someone will eavesdrop. It9;s a countermeasure for that.』

『我明白了。在一楼的书桌前，有可能会有人偷听。这是一个对策。』

Making a bit of a worn-out expression, Tanya-san spoke to me.

谭雅小姐露出有些疲惫的表情，对我说。

“But a majority of adventurers will never set foot in here. Even if they9;re competent, most parties will still take on requests on the first floor.”

"但大多数冒险者都不会踏足这里。即使他们有能力，大多数当事人还是会在一楼接受请求。"

That one made the Fourth satisfied.

这句话让四爷很满意。

『Meaning it9;s a measure to keep watch of the ones that stand out. People that require special attention. Isn9;t that nice, Lyle?』

"意思是这是一种措施，用来监视那些突出的人。需要特别关注的人。这不是很好吗，莱尔？

0;It9;s not nice at all!1;

（一点也不好！）

Tanya-san looked at me.

在那里，丹伊小姐露出了好奇的表情。

Dragon slaying. The opponent was a dragon, a subspecies, at least.

The Third held the same opinion.

三世也持同样的观点。

"那是在你成为冒险者之前吗？陆地龙是龙的亚种，绝不是容易对付的敌人......它们已经让无数抱着这种想法的冒险者和骑士早早送了命。"

“You can dispatch further than the countries around Beim?”

Rather than challenging something like that, the enemies you9;d fight were clearer, making it safer to prepare for.

谭雅小姐坐在我对面，拿出一些文件。她准备了一些要求。

I put my hand to my chin, and looked over the forms. All of them offered between several tens of gold, to several hundreds.

“Will still circulate to you preferentially. But it9;s less dangerous than passing through a difficult Labyrinth, so more adventurers prefer accomplishing these.”

Looking at them, their monetary sums were different from what I9;d seen up to now.

“It does interest me. It9;s a monster I9;ve fought once before.”

"因为我们希望有能力的冒险者能够完成符合他们能力的要求。金钱奖励也只是为了配合这一点而设定的。"

A nostalgic opponent. I mean, the flightless 【Land Dragon】 with its large forelimbs was an enemy I9;d fought in the First9;s room of memories.

"就算我们完成了这些，迷宫征服的请求......"

更重要的是，这不仅仅是围绕着贝姆。

『那个，路途遥远，耗费时间，效率太低了。在遥远的北方屠龙？坐船单程就要两周？一个月后才能回来。就算他们给你八百金......』。

但历史的首脑们却表示不赞同。

当我抱怨的时候，塔尼娅女士对我说。

与其挑战这样的东西，不如说你要打的敌人更明确，让你更安全地做好准备。

I turned my eyes from the documents back to Tanya-san. She smiled, and tilted her head a bit.

"是这样的。服务于这一地区的公会经常会发现，当意外的怪物出现时，他们无法应对。他们会向其他公会寻求帮助。但手头并不总是有足够的熟练冒险者。贝姆就有不少这样的冒险者，所以他们把这些请求送到了我们这里。"

There, Tanya-san made a curious expression.

我看了看文件，笑了笑。

"还是会优先流传给你。但比起通过困难重重的迷宫，它的危险性要小一些，所以更多的冒险者喜欢完成这些。"

『And considering the equipment you9;ll need, the profits are less than half that, aren9;t they? It doesn9;t really matter, but doing nothing but these to earn money is a bit… it9;s not nearly enough.』

When I complained, Tanya-san spoke to me.

我把目光从文件上移回丹伊娅女士身上。她笑了笑，微微偏了偏头。

如果是几百金，选择这条路确实能获得更稳定的收入。不知道是什么样的迷宫，不知道在未知的迷宫里会遇到什么样的敌人。

"我们的祖先独自攻下了一座。嗯，这是一个令人怀念的敌人，所以我只是好奇。我正好缺钱。"

Looking at the papers…

But the heads of history showed disapproval.

If it was several hundred gold, it9;s true that choosing this route provided more of a stable income. Without knowing what sort of Labyrinth it was, and what enemies you could find in an unknown Labyrinth.

如果它是一条会飞的龙，奖励可能会高达数千。

“Our ancestor took one down alone. Well, it9;s a nostalgic foe, so I was only curious. I am right in need of money.”

"我确实很感兴趣。这个怪物我以前打过一次。"

I looked over the document, and smile.

看着文件......

“Because we9;d like competent adventurers to fulfill request befitting their competence. The monetary rewards are only set to match that.”

“That9;s how it is. The guilds servicing the area often find themselves unable to cope when unexpected monsters come out. They seek assistance from other guilds. But It9;s not as if there are always enough skilled adventurers on hand. Beim had its fair share of those adventurers, so they send those requests to us.”

"我感觉这些和我经常在一楼看到的不一样，"。

“I get the feeling these are different from the ones I often see on the first floor,.”

谭雅女士看着我。

Meaning they were of high difficulty, and most adventurers would be hard pressed to finish them. Those sorts of requests gathered here. Looking through their contents, there were even some for Gryphon subjugation, and Dragon subjugation.

“Even if we complete these ones, Labyrinth Subjugation requests…”

"陆地龙征服，我明白了。有兴趣吗？它在森林里住了下来，是个人就击退了追击它的骑士大队。只要打败它，就能扬名立万。"

看着这些文件，它们的金额和我之前看到的不一样。

屠龙。对手是一条龙，至少是一个亚种。

What9;s more, it wasn9;t just around Beim.

Tanya-san sat across from me, and took out some documents. She had a number of requests prepared.

『That one, with the travel distance, and the time it takes, it9;s efficiency is terrible. Dragon slaying in the far north? The travel will take two weeks by boat one way? It9;ll be a month before you return. Even if they give you eight hundred gold for it…』

这意味着它们难度很高，大多数冒险者都很难完成。这些请求聚集在这里。翻看它们的内容，甚至还有一些是关于麒麟降服和巨龙降服的。

令人怀念的对手。我的意思是，不会飞的【陆地龙】有着巨大的前肢，是我在初代的回忆房间里战斗过的敌人。

我用手托着下巴，翻看着那些表格。所有这些表格的报价都在几十金到几百金之间。

“Would that be before you became an adventurer? Land Dragons are a subspecies of dragon, and by no means an easy enemy to take down… they9;ve brought countless adventurers and knights who came under that impression to an early grave.”

"你可以派遣比贝姆周边更远的国家？"

“Money, is it… it9;s possible you could solve that problem at once. Of course, only if you complete that request, that is.”

If it was a dragon capable of flight, the reward would probably go up in the thousands range.

"考虑到你需要的设备，利润还不到一半，不是吗？其实也无所谓，但除了这些什么都不做来赚钱，就有点......远远不够了。

“Land Dragon subjugation, I see. Interested? It9;s taken a stay in the forests, and it is an individual that has repelled the knight brigades sent after it. If you beat it, you9;ll be able to raise your name.”

第四。

The Fourth.

"钱，是吗......你有可能一次性解决这个问题。当然，前提是你得完成那个请求。"

I was curious, so I looked at Tanya-san.

我很好奇，于是看向丹伊小姐。

“What do you mean?”

"什么意思？"

She…

她......

“It seems you9;ve forgotten. What this city has been named. While this is the city of adventurers, it is also the city of merchants, Lyle-kun.”

"看来你忘了。这座城市的名字是什么。虽然这里是冒险者之城，但同时也是商人之城，莱尔君。"

Hearing that, the Fourth…

听了这话，老四......

『Hmhmm… you say they9;ll support an adventurer? There are times the feudal lords of Bahnseim will hire them, but the merchants should be hiring bodyguards or specialists. According to this receptionist, it sounds as if they9;ll provide a considerable sum.』

『嗯......你说他们会支持冒险者？巴恩西姆的封地领主有时会雇佣他们，但商人应该会雇佣保镖或专家。根据这位接待员的说法，他们似乎会提供一笔可观的费用。』

There, the Fifth spoke, as if just recalling.

那边，五爷说话了，好像刚刚想起来。

『We9;re next to the sea, and if there are plenty of merchants with ships, there should be a considerable amount of merchants who can set up large enterprises. If there9;s no feudal lord, they9;re deciding the tax amongst themselves. Well, it9;s a different place from Bahnseim.』

『我们这里靠海，有船的商人多，能办大企业的商人应该也不少。如果没有封建主，他们就自己决定税收。嗯，这里和巴恩西姆不一样。』

The Seventh spoke delightedly.

七爷高兴地说。

『Now then, I9;m sure they9;ve piled some up. For the sake of continental peace, how about we put a bit of their funds to good use?』

“Hey, why is it shaped like a woman?”

"诶，你把这些费用减下来不就行了吗？"

“Please don9;t spill. And don9;t dirty the blueprints… well, I9;ve copied them out, so I guess there isn9;t a problem.”

“Humans are always doing incomprehensible things. Isn9;t this just one of them? Or maybe it9;s Damien9;s or Lyle9;s fetish?”

"人类总是做一些不可理喻的事情。这不就是其中之一吗？或者这是达米安或莱尔的癖好？"

有了......

"诶，嗯......丹伊小姐，你能说得详细一点吗？"

Monica ignored the three of them, and went into cleaning the room.

The Third got everyone9;s opinions together.

To be more specific, she was looking at the paper that gave off a bit of a strange reaction. The ink had been injected with just a bit of Mana, so Shannon could see its lines as well.

Looking at the sheet over the table. Besides Shannon, Clara and May were there as well.

三世把大家的意见集中起来。

Clara spoke levelly.

Tanya-san looked at my troubled face in wonder.

Hearing about copying, Clara twitched in response. But she returned her eyes to the prints.

而这些线条所显示的内容对她来说是模棱两可的。

“Eh, um… Tanya-san, could you go into that in a bit more detail?”

梅不感兴趣地说着。

克拉拉一边看着指纹，一边稳稳地抓着眼镜。

"真奇怪。那你到底有几个姐妹呢？"

莫妮卡没有理会他们三个，而是开始打扫房间。

我想。

... 香农看着莫妮卡拿出来的蓝图。

“Eh? Wouldn9;t it be fine if you cut down those costs?”

"女人要花钱。这一点可以让鸡屌丝去努力工作。好吧，再解释一下，礼服型盔甲有它自己的用途。解释它背后的机械原理很麻烦......是的，正如我所想的，女人必须穿上最好的衣服！就这样吧。"

看着桌上的床单。除了香农，克拉拉和梅也在那里。

Munching on the sweets in her hand, May looked at the blueprints. She dropping crumbs around, and Monica approached to clean the area around her.

“How strange. And how many sisters do you have, anyways?”

0;What9;s this feeling? I get the feeling these people are even darker than usual.1;

她的心在颤抖。这是个奇怪的组合，但其他人都出去买东西了，他们一时半会儿回不来。

香农把自己的想法说了出来。

“It will use the cores of my sisters. Of course it will take on a woman9;s form. The equipment is needlessly extravagant, but it9;s supposed to look like a dress. There9;s no helping if it costs some money.”

Clara gripped her glasses steady as she looked at the prints.

It was a strange grouping, but the others had gone out shopping, and they wouldn9;t be back for a while.

香农对莫妮卡说。

Shannon put her thoughts to mouth.

克拉拉语气平和。

“Women cost money. That much can be left to the Chicken Dickwad9;s hard work. Well, to explain a bit more, the dress-type armor has a purpose of its own. Explaining the mechanics behind it is a pain… yep, as I thought, a woman has to dress her best! Let9;s just leave it at that.”

"它将使用我姐姐们的核心。它当然会变成女人的样子。这些设备毫无必要，但它应该看起来像一件衣服。花点钱也没什么。"

（这是什么感觉？我感觉这些人比平时更阴暗）。

… Shannon looked at the blueprints in Monica had brought out.

I thought.

『是的，我们先去投资吧。我完全忘了我们是在异国他乡。对了......如果我们没钱，只要从有钱人那里拿就行了！』

"嘿，为什么它的形状像个女人？"

谭雅同学惊奇地看着我烦恼的脸。

And what those lines showed were ambiguous to her.

在那里，莫妮卡说得理所当然。

『Yes, let9;s go get a prior investment. I had completely forgotten we were in foreign lands. Right… if we haven9;t got any money, we need only take it from someone who does!』

"请不要洒出来。也别弄脏了蓝图......嗯，我已经把它们复制出来了，所以我想应该没什么问题。"

"怎么了，莱尔君？"

『现在，我相信他们已经堆积了一些。为了大陆的和平，我们把他们的资金用在刀刃上怎么样？』

May spoke uninterestedly.

“What9;s wrong, Lyle-kun?”

听到复制，克拉拉不禁抽搐了一下。但她又把目光投向了指纹。

更具体地说，她看的是那张会产生奇怪反应的纸。墨水中只注入了一点法力，所以香农也能看到它的线条。

There…

➐

“9;Many9;, is the only way I can answer that. If you want to speak in production numbers… probably a few hundred thousand? If you want to narrow down to my production line, then a few thousand? These are all the cores I have on hand, though.”

Shannon spoke to Monica.

梅一边嚼着手里的糖果，一边看着蓝图。她把碎屑掉得到处都是，莫妮卡走过来清理她周围的地方。

There, Monica spoke as if it were natural.

"为什么是女人的形状？如果他们想让它看起来很强壮，那么像达米安教授用的那种铠甲甲虫就最好不过了。"

“Why is it woman-shaped? If they wanted to make it look strong, then armored golems like the ones Professor Damien uses would be best.”

"9;很多9;，这是我唯一能回答的。如果你想用生产数量来表示......大概是几十万吧？如果你想把范围缩小到我的生产线，那么几千个？不过，这些都是我手头上所有的核心。"

Monica held up a cube on the palm of her hand. That small cube was made of a number of smaller ones stacked together.

莫妮卡举起手掌上的一个立方体。这个小立方体是由许多小立方体堆叠在一起的。

Shannon spoke.

香农说话了。

0;It9;s somewhat strange. And scary.1;

（有点奇怪。 也有点吓人。）

Shannon wasn9;t able to understand it, but shaking her head, she turned back to the glowing lines on the blueprints…

香农听不懂，但她摇了摇头，回头看了看蓝图上发光的线条......