Dec. 9, 2017

神楽ちゃん誕生日おめでとう！まだ知らないことが多いけど、あなたの創作がつばめちゃんに希望をもたらしたことは、誇りにしていいと思います。あなたと他のみんなが、何の心配もなく好きなことを楽しんで生きられる未来を作ることが私の目標です。だから待っていてください。

Happpy Birthday, Kagura!  There are still a lot I don't know about you, but I think you can be proud of the fact that your creation gave Tsubame a hope.  My goal is to make the future that you and other girls can live enjoying hobbies without any worry.  So, please wait for a little more.

"Sekaiju and the Mysterious Dungeon 2" is sent. Kagura: Woaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!111111 Are u God?!  are u!?!? Unbelievable!!  Amazing!!!

個人的にはこの場面が印象に残っています。つばめちゃん以外には一線を引いてそつなく付き合ってきた感じだっただけに。複雑な想いを抱えていても、目の前で仲間が苦しんでいたら黙っていられない、それは多様な顔を持つ彼女が狭間に覗かせた素顔の一端でしょう。

Personally, I was impressed with this scene since Kagura seemed to have got along with the girls other than Tsubame flawlessly.  Even though she had mixed feelings inside, she couldn't overlook a suffering teammate.  It must be a part of her true face that she let it show from a crevice hidden in her various faces.

Kagura: There is no right to say that for a person who has fainted!

>Later 20:52
ゴキゲンポイントのインフレで最近一週遅れだったアニメ観賞も、やっと全部観ました！最大の謎は彼女達がどういう存在だったのかですが、精神世界と考えるのが妥当でしょうね。これからどうなるのか彼女達は知らないようだけど、正に「俺達（プレイヤー）の戦いはこれからだ！」

I finally finished watching anime episodes which were one week behind lately because of inflation of Gokigen Points.  The most biggest mystery is that what kind of existence are these girls in ANIME mode, but I suppose it is proper to consider they are in spiritual world.  They don't seem to know what's going to happen, but for us, it is really the time of "Our (players') battle has just begun!"

*"Our battle has just begun!" is a popular phrase in Japanese manga; it is often used in the last page of a serial comic which gets the ax.

Dec. 8, 2017

プレゼントを探してくれたらしいのですが（そういえばもうすぐクリスマス）、やっぱりツンデレな態度をしてしまうガブちゃん。最後の発言がかわいすぎます。しかしプレゼントを買ったとしても、どうやって渡すつもりだったのだろう。可能なら私も何かあげたいところですが。

It seems Gabriella looked for a present for me (I remember Christmas is coming), but she took usual tsundere behavior after all.  Her last word is damn lovely.  However, how she was going to give the present to me?  I'd like to send her one if I could, too.

Gabriella: It's not that! Player: Not? Gabriella: I just well looked for it a little I couldn't buy anything cuz I couldn't decide what's good so I think it wasn't like that. You idiot for making me say this. Player: Is it my fault? Gabriella: No, but.. It must be...

あやみさんがいつも好きだと言ってほしいと希望するので、選択肢が出たらなるべく選ぶようにしてますが、もうこのデレッぷりはやばいです。悪い男に引っ掛からなくて良かった(^_^;)。そしてこの後のボイスメッセージに悶絶。泊まるかどうかはともかく、一緒に酒飲みたいですね。

Ayami asks me to tell her I love her always, so I intend to select such choice if it appears.  Look how spoony she is now!  Thank God she was not deceived by some jerk.  And I couldn't help to roll in an agony by the voice message after this.  Putting a side whether I spend a night with her, but I want to have a drink with her anyway.

Ayami: Oh you don't seem interested. I want more Spanish passionate answer. Player: I love you, señorita. Ayami: There you go I want such word. But I certainly love you much more than you love me.

Dec. 7, 2017

ようやくタイムシフト見ました～。裏話をいろいろ聞けて面白かったです。私が以前書いたのと全く同じ質問してる人いましたねwアルトネリコの時から、ずっとユーザーと真摯に対話しようとしてきた土屋さんの姿勢に感心します。もう一度やり直せたら違う選択をするかの問いには、多くの人が答えたように私も同じ選択をします。これはゲームとして違う展開が見たいとかのレベルの話ではないと思うので（無論興味はあるけど）。　

I finally managed to watch the Time Shift.  It was interesting to hear various behind-the-scene stories.  I saw someone was asking exactly the same question I wrote before.  I was impressed with Tsuchiya-san's attitude which he has kept to talk with users sincerely since Ar tonelico.  I'd choose the same answer to the question if I could choose the critical selection one more time, as many other players did.  I think this is not just a question of a level that if I just want to see a different outcome as a video game.  (I'm surely interested in it, though.)

今の展開だと千羽鶴ちゃんがかなり優遇されている感じですが、音羽さんや神楽ちゃんにひどいことをしたのは事実だし、彼女たちが千羽鶴ちゃんを憎むのは当然だと思います。（個人的にこれがすごく凶悪だと思いました。特別な悪意でやってるのではないところがさらに…。）むしろその償いをするためにも、千羽鶴ちゃんは生きるべきだと考えます。プレイヤーの存在意義は、そこにもあるのではないでしょうか。

As the story goes so far, Chiharu seems to be given preferential treatment in the app, but it is true she treated Otowa and Kagura cruelly, and it's natural they hate Chiharu.  (Personally, I thought the scene below was extremely evil, even more for the fact she didn't intend to be specially malicious.)  To rather expiate what she did, I think she should live.  I suppose that's one of the meanings of player's existence.

Chiharu: I needed time to let you like Tsubame Ohse.

しかし神楽ちゃんのチャンネル開通がまだ１ヶ月以上先となると、その前にいろいろやらなくてはいけないようですね。（エリカさんもお疲れ様。）最後まで乗り越えたら、もうED絵の中に飛び込んでも許される気がする…！

Anyway, there seems to be many jobs to do before Kagura Channel opens since it will be more than one month ahead.  (Thanks for your hard work, Erika.)  Once I get over all of this to the end, I believe I'd be allowed to jump in the picture of ending song...!

Dec. 6, 2017

私事ですが、先日義父が緊急入院してしまい、バタバタしてトークイベントのことも忘れていました（タイムシフト予約してよかった）。さらに仕事も忙しいけど、こういう時こそ好きなものでストレスを解消しなくては。ちょうど今回は本編の更新がないようなので、少し余裕持てますね。

In my private, my father-in-law suddenly got into hospital several days ago.  Therefore, I was so busy that I forgot about the chatting event.  (Thank God I had reserved for Time Shift Watching!)  Moreover, my work is busy too, but I've got to resolve my stress by my favorites for such time.  Just in time, there is no story updates this week, so I can have leeway a little.

Dec. 2, 2017

最初のTwitter活動がこの時だったということは、みんなはプレイヤーのことを隠していたことになりますね。今後は過去へアクセスするようなので、今の時間の彼女たちとは一旦お別れでしょうか。こないだ復活してたのは、これからやる全てが終わった後の未来の彼女たちかな。

Since their first connection with Twitter was at this time, the girls seemed to hide about the player.  It seems we are supposed to access the past from now on, so I guess we have to say good-bye to them at present time.  The girls who have accessed Twitter just a few days ago might have been from the future after we've done everything.

Miyabi: So there is Twitter in Buddy's world, huh...

ついに満を持して、神楽ちゃん救出に向かえることにとてもワクワクします。簡単にはいかないでしょうが、ようやく彼女との約束が果たせます。それにしても４月から毎週みんなを助けるために頑張ってきましたが、気がついたらすごいハーレムになってましたね。今や人格もみんなラブラブにw

I'm very excited to go for long-awaited Kagura's rescue.  I know it is not going to be easy, but I'm glad I can keep the promise with her at last.  By the way, we have been working hard to help the girls every week since April; it have become a big harem before we know.  Even all of the girls' personalities are in love with the player now.

Pyonko: Once you affirmed, make sure you'll open my channel and access it.