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== Jessica ==
「あ、あー、嘉音くんは寡黙でさ、余計なおしゃべりはしない性分なんだよ。愛想は少し悪いけど根はいい人なんだぜ。誤解しないで…!
"W-Well, Kanon-kun's shy and doesn't tend to talk much. He might not be that sociable, but deep down he's really a good person! Don't get him wrong...!
ここに勤めて3年になるっけ? 確か郷田さんより1年長いんだよな、嘉音くん?」
You've been working here for three years, haven't you? Pretty sure you started a year before Gohda-san, right?"
== Narrator ==
別に悪い印象を持ったわけじゃないのに、朱志香が慌ててフォローしてくれる。
Even though he wasn't exactly giving a terrible first impression, Jessica hurriedly backed him up.
…なるほど、普段から無愛想で損をしているらしい。
...I see, apparently his unsociable nature causes him trouble a lot.
== Battler ==
「そっか、よろしくな。俺は戦人! 18だけど、君はいくつだい?」
"Okay then, nice to meet you. I'm Battler! I'm 18. How old are you?"
== Kanon ==
「………………………。」
== Narrator ==
答えるべき質問かどうか、値踏みするような沈黙。…これまた先に朱志香が教えてくれた。
== Kanon ==
"...........................
== Narrator ==
He fell silent, as though wondering whether or not it was a question he'd have to answer. ...But here again, Jessica plowed ahead.
== Jessica ==
「えっとえっと…! 確か、私たちの2つ下だから、…16だったよなー?」
"Um, uhh...! If I remember correctly, Kanon's two years younger than us, so...sixteen, right?"
== Kanon ==
「…………はい、…そうです。」
".........Yes, ...that is correct."
== Narrator ==
できることなら年齢を打ち明けたくなかったという風に見えた。
It looked like he would've preferred not to tell us his age if given the choice.
年齢を話したくないのは、それを理由に見下されるかもしれないからだ。
…俺も同じくらいの歳の時、大人に歳を聞かれるのが嫌いだった気がする。
That was probably because he thought we'd look down on him for it.
...I remember that when I was around his age, I hated being asked how old I was by adults.
…なるほど、16か。
...I see, sixteen huh?
その辺が微妙な年頃かもしれねぇな。
…だとしたら悪いことを聞いちまったぜ。
That's gotta be a delicate time.
...Which means I probably asked something I shouldn't have.
== Battler ==
「へっへ〜、近い歳で嬉しいぜ! 気さくに戦人って呼んでくれよな! 俺も君のことは嘉音って呼ぶぜ!」
"Heh heh, I'm glad you're about our age! Just be cool and call me Battler! And I'll call you Kanon!"
== Kanon ==
「………ありがとうございます。お気持ちだけで結構です、…戦人さま。」
".........Thank you very much. But the sentiment alone is sufficient, ...Battler-sama."
== Narrator ==
朱志香が勝手にあわあわしてる。
嘉音くんの拒絶的な返事に俺が印象を悪くしているものと思っているらしい。
Jessica looked panicky for some reason.
She seemed to think my impression of Kanon was getting worse because of his refusal.
まぁ女の朱志香には、この辺のむずかる男心はわかるまいよ。
俺はほんの2年だが青年時代をリードしている先輩として、そこら辺を理解してやることにする。
Well, as a girl, Jessica probably couldn't understand the fretful male heart at this age.
As his elder, even by just two years, I took it upon myself to be understanding of that.
== Gohda ==
「嘉音さん、もう少し愛想よくはできませんか? 笑顔も使用人の義務ですよ?」
"Kanon-san, could you perhaps be a little more courteous? A smiling face is also part of a servant's duty."
== Kanon ==
「……………申し訳ありません。…努力します。」
"...............My apologies. ...I shall make an effort."
== Kumasawa ==
「ほっほっほ…。郷田さん、嘉音くんもいろいろ頑張ってるんですよ、ねぇ?」
"Hohohoh... Gohda-san, Kanon-kun is trying his best, yes?"
== Narrator ==
無愛想な点はよく注意されることらしい。
そして一向に改まらないことでもあるようだ。
It looked like he was often warned about being unsociable.
And apparently he hadn't improved one bit.
郷田さんは営業スマイルのままだったが、諦めの小さな溜め息を漏らす。
Gohda-san kept his business smile but let a small sigh of resignation escape.
== Kanon ==
「……それでは、まだ仕事がありますので。………失礼します。」
"...Well then, I still have work to do. ......If you'll excuse me."