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Daiyan

黛烟

44 chapters · 1355 lines · English and Chinese below. Japanese and Korean, voices and theatre mode are in the reader.

Heart Moves The Strings 1 音弦化情思1

(As the last piece comes to a close, so does the gala.)（随着最后一曲演奏结束，这场宴会也终于到达了尾声。）

(I applaud until the conclusion of the curtain call. The attendees disperse and I begin to follow suit.)（我随之鼓掌，直到谢幕完成，在场的大家也逐渐散开后，我才准备离开。）

DaiyanYou came, Commander.长官，您来了啊。

(Daiyan calls out to me, stepping away from her instrument. She makes a beeline straight for me rather than retiring like the other performers.)（是黛烟叫住了我，这位刚刚还在抚琴的人形，并未像其他演奏者那样去休息，而是径直来到了我身边。）

CommanderI was a little late because of work, but I managed to hear a full piece.工作原因迟到了些，不过还是有完整听完一首曲子的。

(Daiyan smiles gently upon hearing my words.)（听到我这么说，黛烟露出了一个温和的微笑。）

DaiyanThen... What did you think of my performance, Commander?那……长官觉得我刚才的表现怎么样？

CommanderFluid in motion, effortless in execution. Just about anyone would rate it an excellent performance.行云流水，一气呵成，我觉得不论是谁都会觉得这是一场不错的演奏。

CommanderBut...不过……

(I hesitate for a moment. Seeing the earnest look in Daiyan's eyes, I decide to be honest.)（我犹豫了一下，看到黛烟诚恳的眼神，决定还是老实地说出来。）

CommanderThat last segment was a little different from what I usually hear. Did you make a mistake?最后那一段，似乎和平时听到的不太一样，你失误了吗？

DaiyanAh, so you could tell. I can never get anything past you, Commander.欸，长官您发现了呀，果然什么都瞒不过您。

DaiyanLately, I have felt a sense of inaptitude while playing.最近我在弹奏时，确实会有一些力不从心的感觉。

DaiyanI must say, though, that you have a certain musical talent, Commander. No one else could tell, you see.不过，长官能发现这个，意外地很有音乐天赋呢。明明其他人都没发现的。

CommanderIt's not as impressive as you say. With how many times you have played that piece for me, it would be humiliating if I couldn't.没那么夸张，这首曲子你为我弹过很多次，我再发现不了就有点说不过去了。

DaiyanYou haven't heard me play in some time, and yet you still remember so clearly.长官已经有段时间没有来听我弹奏了，竟然还能记得这么清楚。

DaiyanHowever, given how many times you've heard it, Commander, will you not try playing it yourself?不过，既然已经听过这么多次了，长官，要不要尝试一下弹奏呢？

(...How'd the conversation turn to this, anyway?)（……话题究竟是怎么转到这件事上的？）

(I look past Daiyan's expectant countenance towards the guzheng behind her. It is a perfect match for her disposition, but I am not so sure it will suit me the same way.)（越过黛烟有些期待的眼神，我看了一眼黛烟身后的那架古筝，虽然和她的气质十分相合，但我并不确定这是否真的适合我。）

DaiyanIf you are not fond of the guzheng, Commander, I have a cursory knowledge of other instruments.长官如果不喜欢古筝，其他乐器我也略通一些。

DaiyanWouldn't it be a shame to not at least try with the talents you have?明明那么有天赋，不试一下，不会可惜吗？

CommanderI suppose a try can't hurt...好吧，只是试一下的话……

(When I return to my senses, I find myself seated before the instrument with plectra upon my fingers.)（回过神来，已经坐在了古筝前，连手指都已经被带好了义甲。）

(Typically, a Doll does not need sheet music in front of them when playing, as they can simply run their performance programs. However, in front of me is a real, solid piece of paper, and I begin to stiffly pluck at the strings according to its score.)（按理说人形在演奏时是不需要乐谱摆在面前的，只需要启动演奏程序就可以了。但我的面前，却有一份实实在在的乐谱，对着上面的指示，我有些僵硬地拨弄起了琴弦。）

DaiyanCommander, if you are so stiff, the music you make will be stiff as well.长官，身体这样僵硬的话，弹奏出的乐曲也不会流畅的哦。

(Daiyan leans downwards as she stands behind me, laying her hands on my shoulders and reminding me to relax my body.)（站在我身后的黛烟俯下身来，用双手轻拍我的肩膀，提醒我放松身体。）

DaiyanThat goes for your fingers as well, do not put in so much force. We are not on the battlefield.还有手指也是，不要那么用力，现在可不是在战场上。

(Her hands depart from my shoulders, but soon arrive upon my fingers, helping me adjust my stance.)（她的手刚从我的肩膀离开，又落到了我的手指上，帮助我调整着手部的姿势。）

DaiyanAre you nervous, Commander? Your hands are positively rigid. Here we go, alright?哎呀，有些僵硬呢，指挥官在紧张吗？要开始拨弦了哦。

(Her gentle voice intermittently rings out in my ear, and I begin to play as she instructs me.)（黛烟温柔的声音持续在我耳边响起，我按照她的指示，开始尝试着弹奏。）

DaiyanYes, just like so, both hands together. Make sure to keep to the tempo, Commander, or the sound will cut in and out.好，就是这样，双手一起。长官，注意保持节奏，否则就会断断续续的呢。

DaiyanAs I would expect of you, Commander, you're a fast learner. If you were to relax a little, though, the effect would be much better.不愧是长官，上手很快。不过，如果能更放松一些的话，效果会更好呢。

(Daiyan's aid and ministrations are akin to her movements in performance, like flowing water. With her help, I make my way through the first segment of the piece, but this only makes me grow more confused. Would Daiyan really make a mistake like playing the wrong note at her level?)（黛烟的一系列动作与教学就像她的弹奏一样行云流水。在黛烟的帮助下，我顺利地弹完了第一个乐章，不过这也令我更加疑惑，以黛烟的专业水准，她也会出现弹错音这种失误吗？）

DaiyanThis is the first time I've ever instructed someone else in playing. I must say it elicits a certain feeling of... accomplishment.这还是我第一次教别人弹奏，意外地……很有成就感。

DaiyanAre you tired as well, Commander? Shall we take a break?长官也累了吧，要不要休息一下呢？

CommanderNot quite. This is rather interesting, after all.还不到累的程度，毕竟这确实很有趣。

(Before I finish speaking, Daiyan brings forth a plate of snacks along with a cup of steaming tea.)（我的话还未说完，黛烟便端出来了一盘点心，还有一杯冒着热气的茶。）

DaiyanI happened to make some snacks, Commander. Will you have a taste while we rest?我刚好准备了一些茶点，长官，作为休息，请您品尝一下如何？

Commander...Are some people really capable of doing such things like magic tricks?……真的会有人像变魔术一样端出这些吗？

DaiyanCome, Commander, here—来，长官，请——

(Perhaps it's because she often takes care of her younger sister, but I feel like I am being tended to even when she is with me.)（或许是黛烟时常照顾妹妹的原因，就算在和我相处时，我也总是有种被照顾的感觉。）

(Exactly so, as Daiyan delivers a pastry to my lips.)（比如现在，黛烟已经把一块点心递到了我的嘴边。）

Commander...I'll be ok myself.……我自己来就好。

(I take the pastry into my hand and down it in one gulp.)（我伸手接过点心，一口吞了下去。）

(—Beneath the pastry is a soft filling, sweet to the perfect degree with a natural fragrance.)（——酥皮里面是松软的馅料，甜度恰到好处，还带有一种天然的清香。）

DaiyanIs it to your taste?还合您的口味吗？

(Daiyan seems to deduce my approval from my expression, smiling as she gazes directly at me.)（黛烟似乎从我的表情中看出了我的肯定，正笑眯眯地看着我。）

CommanderThese are delicious... It took quite some time to make all of this, right?点心，很好吃……做这些应该花了不少时间吧？

DaiyanTime passed quickly for me when I imagined your expression as you tasted them.做点心的时候，想着长官吃到后的表情，时间很快就过去了。

DaiyanCommander, you haven't been eating properly, have you? You didn't eat anything at the banquet just now, either.长官，您最近一直都没有好好吃饭吧？刚才的宴会也是，什么都没吃。

DaiyanIn any case, it's most important for you to be able to relax.总之，您能够放松下来，就比什么都重要。

CommanderWhat if I didn't show up today, despite all of the preparations you made?提前这么久准备，那如果今天没能见到我怎么办？

DaiyanI knew you would come and watch today, so I made my preparations, and even... even thought out how I would get you to stay.我知道您今天会来看演出，所以做了充足的准备。嗯……甚至把留下您的办法都想好了。

(Daiyan lightly caresses the guzheng's strings.)（黛烟轻轻抚摸了一下琴弦。）

(Could it be that the mistake just then... was an intentional act?)（难道说，刚刚的错音……是她有意为之？）

Commander...I see. You go too far for me.……原来如此，你费心了。

DaiyanAh, Commander... I only wanted for you to relax and to spend some time with you, and I might have tried a little too hard.啊，长官……我只是希望能够让您放松一下，也多一点与您共享的时间，所以就努力过头了一点。

DaiyanI may not be so suited to such things... Have I upset you, Commander?但我好像不太适合做这种事……让您生气了吗，长官？

CommanderNo, never. I should thank you, instead. I am indeed feeling a bit more relaxed.怎么会，我应该谢谢你才对，身体确实放松了一些。

(Daiyan lets out a breath of relief, smiling tenderly as she looks at me.)（听到我这么说，黛烟才松了一口气，再次看向我，露出了温和的笑容。）

DaiyanThen, Commander, if you ever feel like having more of these snacks or learning more of the guzheng, please speak to me at any time.那，长官如果还想要吃这些点心，或是想要弹琴的话，请您随时找我。

DaiyanI will be waiting for you, always.我会一直、一直等候着您。

Heart Moves The Strings 2 音弦化情思2

HelenaCommander, more play.指挥官，还要玩。

(As I try to leave the lounge for the third time, Helena ties me down yet again.)（在我第三次准备离开休息区时，海伦娜再次牵住了我的衣角。）

(I've seen no lack of action in the field and have had a fair share of close calls, but in the brief space of two hours, accompanying Helena has brought me unimaginable fatigue.)（我参与过不少战役，也有过不少惊险的经历，但现在的我却在陪伴海伦娜短短两小时内感受到了惊人的疲惫。）

(I need to calm down and fight back the fatigue, and I must watch my expression as well. I can't have her crying again.)（冷静，首先要做的是忍住工作一天的疲惫，另外，表情管理也要注意，不能让她再次哭起来。）

CommanderWe'll play more tomorrow, Helena. It's time to rest.明天再玩，海伦娜，是时候该休息了。

(Helena's eyes immediately begin to droop at my words, and sadness overtakes her countenance. I make my expression stern, not backing down.)（海伦娜听到这句话，眼角立马耷拉下来，露出有些难过的表情，我也不甘示弱地板起脸。）

Commander...Go rest.……去休息。

HelenaCommander, hate!指挥官，讨厌！

(...If you really hate this, then let go of my clothes!)（……真讨厌的话就放开你那双紧抓我衣服的手啊！）

HelenaHate! Commander! Not going!讨厌！指挥官！不走！

(She clings onto my clothes tightly. I sigh, letting her do what she desires lest she hurt herself if I struggled out of it.)（海伦娜紧紧地抓住我的衣服，为了不让她因为我的挣扎而伤到，我叹了口气，任由她撒娇。）

CommanderHelena, let go of my clothes. It's time to rest.海伦娜，不要揪我的衣服，快去休息了。

(Clearly, my powerless words have little effect. Helena even begins to sob lightly.)（显然，我无力的话语起不到任何作用，海伦娜甚至开始小声地抽泣起来。）

(As I find myself out of options, a gentle voice comes from behind me, changing the atmosphere in the room in an instant.)（就在我对此一筹莫展时，一个温柔的声音从背后传来，瞬时便改变了这里的气氛。）

DaiyanAh, it's Helena and the Commander. What are you doing here so late?哎呀，是海伦娜和长官呀，这么晚了，在这里做什么呢？

(I turn around to see Daiyan's blithe countenance.)（我转过身，就看到了黛烟那张带着笑意的脸。）

CommanderAs you can see, Colphne is out on field work and there's no one else to take care of Helena. She's attached herself to me.如你所见，寇尔芙在出外勤，海伦娜也因此没有人照顾，只能一直缠着我了。

DaiyanI can't say I have ever seen you in such an unseemly state before, Commander. Might I help?我还是第一次看到长官这样狼狈呢，可以让我帮忙吗？

CommanderOf course.当然。

(She nods in acknowledgement, then crouches before Helena. She reaches out with a hand and wipes away Helena's tears.)（她向我点头致意，随后就来到了海伦娜身前蹲下，伸手为海伦娜擦去了脸上的泪滴。）

HelenaDaiyan...黛烟……

DaiyanYou must be lonely without Colphne here, right? How about I play with you, Helena?寇尔芙不在，你一定很寂寞吧？海伦娜，让我陪你一起玩好不好？

HelenaWant, Commander.要，指挥官。

DaiyanYes, of course. Commander will be with us.嗯，当然，长官也会和我们一起。

(I would rather have her at least ask me first.)（我觉得这一点至少应该先问问我。）

(Helena immediately beams, though, and I swallow the words in my throat as she puts her joy on full display.)（但由于海伦娜马上双眼放光，露出了显而易见的开心，这句话我也就此咽了下去。）

DaiyanHelena, we didn't finish that story last time, did we? Shall we continue?海伦娜，上次的故事，你还没有听完吧？要不要继续？

HelenaYeah!好！

HelenaListen to song, too!歌曲！也要听！

CommanderDaiyan, don't pamper her that much...黛烟，你也不要太由着她的任性了……

(Daiyan pats Helena on the head, maintaining the approachable smile on her face.)（黛烟却摸了摸海伦娜的头，始终保持着她极具亲和力的微笑。）

DaiyanYou sure do like music, Helena. Tell me, which song's your favorite? I'll sing it for you.哎呀，海伦娜很喜欢音乐呢。那你告诉我，最喜欢哪一首，我给你唱，好不好？

HelenaYay! Commander! Sing, too!好——！指挥官！也唱！

CommanderI'll sit out...我就算了吧……

(Daiyan rises, taking Helena by the hand, who in her own right does not fail to cling onto me. We move in this uncommon formation towards the lounge's sofas.)（黛烟站起身，牵着海伦娜，而海伦娜这时也没忘记抓着我，三个人以这种少见的队形，坐到了休息区的沙发上。）

(Helena may have confined me here, but with Daiyan's storytelling and singing by the side, Helena disturbs me no longer.)（虽说我被海伦娜强行留下了，不过，有黛烟在一旁讲故事、唱歌，海伦娜也不再缠着我。）

(The fatigue that comes with taking care of a child hits me like a wave—)（带孩子产生的疲惫感席卷而来——）

Commander...!!……！！

(And I fall asleep!)（然后就睡着了！）

CommanderSorry, Daiyan...抱歉，黛烟……

(Suddenly awake, I begin to apologize to Daiyan, but I immediately feel a warm fingertip upon my lips.)（惊醒的我正要对黛烟道歉，却感觉到了一根温热的手指抵在了我的嘴唇上。）

DaiyanShh, Commander. Quiet now.嘘，长官，要小声点哦。

(I nod in demonstration of my understanding. At some point, Helena had fallen asleep in Daiyan's lap. I shuffle a little closer, listening to Helena's even breathing. Her lips curl upwards in her sleep, surely savoring a fine dream.)（我点点头表示肯定，这时才发现，不知何时起，海伦娜竟然已经睡在了黛烟的怀里，我稍稍靠近了一些，就听到了海伦娜均匀的呼吸声，她的嘴角微微上扬，想必是在做美梦。）

(Daiyan looks down to look at Helena, reaching out to tidy up her hair.)（黛烟也低头看向海伦娜，伸手为她整理了一下碎发。）

(I do not regard Daiyan at such close distances often. Under the warm light, her always-smiling face appears especially tender. Even the air itself seems to heat up a little.)（我很少这样近距离观察黛烟，在温暖的灯光下，她此刻带着笑意的脸庞看起来尤其柔和，连带着空气中的温度都有些上升。）

(As if she had sensed my gaze, Daiyan raises her head, meeting my eyes directly as her smile grows wider.)（似乎是感觉到了我的注视，黛烟抬起了头，直直地撞上了我的目光，脸上的笑意也更浓了几分。）

(She delicately lowers her voice, like the touch of a spring breeze.)（她轻轻压低了音量，如同春日里清浅的风。）

DaiyanI'll take Helena back to her room.我先送海伦娜回房间。

CommanderI'll come with you.嗯，我也一起。

CommanderYou really were a great help today, Daiyan. Make sure you take tomorrow off and rest. No need to worry about the holiday scheduling.这次真的帮大忙了，黛烟。明天你就好好休息吧，假期流程的事情不用担心。

DaiyanHolidays... Well, I should say that you have never assigned me any particularly arduous work, Commander.休假什么的……不如说，长官从来没有给我安排过太重的任务。

DaiyanYou should think of yourself more, Commander. Good work today, and good work on taking care of Helena, too.比起那个，长官才是，今天工作辛苦了，照顾海伦娜也辛苦了呢。

DaiyanSo, Commander, you're up next.所以，接下来，该轮到长官了。

CommanderI'm up?轮到我？

DaiyanA tired Commander ought to be comforted, too.浑身疲惫的长官也是同样需要安抚的呢。

DaiyanI will prepare a late-night meal. Would you like to eat something?我现在去准备宵夜，要吃点吗？

CommanderI...我……

(To speak of it, it's true that I haven't been able to have dinner yet.)（说起来，确实没来得及吃晚饭。）

DaiyanOr would you like to have a bath first, Commander?还是说，指挥官想先洗澡呢？

Commander...You have that prepared as well?……你连这个也准备了吗？

CommanderNo, I won't trouble you with that today.不，今天还是不麻烦你了。

DaiyanDo not say such things, Commander. I don't think it's troublesome at all.长官，请不要这么说，我并没有觉得麻烦哦。

DaiyanRather, I am glad that I have the experience from taking care of Jiangyu to help you in such ways.倒不如说，我很庆幸自己有照顾绛雨的经验，并可以因此帮上长官的忙。

DaiyanAnd...而且……

(Daiyan suddenly stops as if something had appeared in her mind. She quickly closes her mouth, somewhat embarrassed.)（黛烟突然停了下来，像是想到了什么，有些害羞地闭上了嘴。）

CommanderAnd?而且？

DaiyanAnd... how do I put it...而且……怎么说呢……

DaiyanIt's just... Looking at the way you two were sleeping together just then...那个……就是刚刚，看着你们两个睡着的样子……

DaiyanThe thought made me so happy.我觉得非常幸福。

DaiyanLike we were a real family.就像我们已经成为了真正的家人一样。

CommanderEveryone on the Elmo is like my family.艾莫号上所有成员都像是我的家人一样。

CommanderThat's why I can't have you working for me this late at night.正因如此，我就更不能让你这么晚了还为我工作。

DaiyanIs... that so? Perhaps that is to be expected of you.是……这样吗？不愧是长官。

DaiyanVery well, then... Please do give me a day of your time when you're not busy, Commander.好吧……那长官不忙的时候，请务必单独分给我一天时间呢。

(Expecting my agreement, Daiyan approaches me, the smile still on her face.)（似乎是期待着我的同意，黛烟微笑着凑近了我。）

Commander...I will.……我答应你。

Heart Moves The Strings 3 音弦化情思3

(The messages from Daiyan cause a pang of guilt from deep inside.)（打开通讯界面时，黛烟发来的消息让我有些内疚。）

System*Three new messages*收到三条新消息

DaiyanDon't forget about our plans today, Commander. I've already begun my preparations. I hope you will be happy with my new piece.长官，别忘记今天的约定哦，我已经开始准备了，希望这次的新曲您会满意。

(Message received at 10:00 a.m.)（这条消息的接收时间还是上午十点钟。）

DaiyanStill not ready, Commander? Please don't rush. I will wait for you.长官，还没好吗？请不要着急，我会等您的。

(Message received at 03:00 p.m.)（而这条的接收时间已经是下午三点钟。）

DaiyanCommander, the mission in your hands must be difficult, right? I understand and wish you the best. Please return safely.长官，这次的任务很棘手吧？我明白的，希望您一切顺利，请您一定要平安归来。

(Message received five hours ago.)（最后一条消息也已经是五个小时前发送的了。）

(The guilt inside me expands endlessly. I look at the time, and the clock strikes midnight. It is already the day after, and it appears that I have no chance of being able to follow up on the agreement.)（我心里的内疚正在无限放大，看了一眼现在的时间，刚过十二点，已经算是第二天了。看样子，无论如何，我都无法履行约定了。）

Commander...Sorry, Daiyan.……抱歉了，黛烟。

(She ought to have already retired by now, but I should still go have a look. I agreed, after all.)（这个时间，黛烟应该也已经休息了，但是既然约好了，我还是去看一下比较好。）

(Perhaps driven by guilt, I move towards Daiyan's dorm.)（或许是愧疚使然，我向着黛烟的休息室挪动步伐。）

(A mellifluous strain of music can be heard.)（一阵悠扬的琴声传来）

CommanderThat's the sound of... Daiyan playing?这是……黛烟的琴声？

(I continue forward to find Daiyan seated before her instrument. Just as I raise my hand to knock the door, I hear a moment of jumbled sound.)（我继续向前，便看到了休息室内的黛烟正在抚琴，就在我抬起手准备敲门时，就听到了一阵杂乱的琴音。）

(—Daiyan played the wrong note again, in a mistake far greater than before.)（——黛烟再次弹错了音，甚至比之前更严重。）

Daiyan...Indeed, I'm all thrown off.……果然，心情变得好奇怪。

DaiyanIs it because of the Commander, or some other matter...是因为长官，还是因为其它的事情呢……

DaiyanDo you think so, too?你也这么觉得吗？

(Daiyan lowers her head as she asks the instrument by her side, as if speaking to herself.)（黛烟低头询问着自己手边的琴，看上去就像是自言自语。）

CommanderAhem.咳。

(Eavesdropping is hardly a good habit. I clear my throat, making my presence known.)（偷听可不是个好习惯，我清了清嗓子，好让她注意到我。）

DaiyanC-Commander! You're here.长、长官！是，是您来了啊。

CommanderWere you waiting for me?你一直在等我吗？

(Daiyan stands up to welcome me into the room. She wears her usual gentle smile, with nary a hint of dejection or anger.)（黛烟站起来把我迎进休息室，她看上去毫无失落和生气的迹象，和往常一样温柔地笑着。）

DaiyanYes, I have been waiting for you, Commander. And now I have what I wanted.嗯，我一直都在等长官回来哦，而现在如愿以偿了。

CommanderAren't you angry?你不生气吗？

DaiyanWould you like me to be upset? I would have to put in some effort for that.长官希望我生气吗？那我可能要努力才行了。

CommanderYou know what I mean, Daiyan, our agreement...你知道我要说什么的，黛烟，约定的事……

CommanderSorry, I didn't mean to be so late. There was an accident on the mission today.抱歉，我不是故意失约的。今天的任务出了些意外。

DaiyanPlease don't say such things, Commander.长官，还请您不要这么说。

DaiyanThe accident wasn't your fault. You've worked hard today already. Rather than arguments and rhetoric, you're more in need of something else, am I right?意外并不是您的错，工作到这个时间已经很辛苦了，比起客套和争吵，长官现在应该更需要其他的东西吧？

(I sit down on the sofa, and Daiyan places herself next to me, gently massaging my shoulders.)（见我坐在了沙发上，黛烟也坐在了我的身旁，轻柔地为我捏肩。）

DaiyanYour muscles are stiff, Commander. Do you want to eat anything? I can prepare it for you.肌肉很僵硬呢，长官，稍后要吃点什么吗？我可以为您准备。

CommanderNo need... I'll be off after a bit of rest.不用麻烦了……我稍微歇一下就走。

DaiyanYou won't get any proper rest that way, Commander.那样的话，这种程度可没办法让长官得到休息呢。

(As she speaks, Daiyan's arms coil around my neck.)（黛烟一边说，一边伸出双臂环到了我的脖子上。）

(Were it anyone but Daiyan, I would suspect that they were trying to pull me into a headlock.)（如果对方不是黛烟的话，我会怀疑对方正在尝试对我进行断头锁。）

(But in the next moment, all such thoughts disappear as I slowly fall over, my head coming into contact with something warm, soft, and richly supple.)（但下一刻，随着我身体缓缓倒下，头部所接触到的、一种柔软且富有弹性的温热触感让我打消了这个念头。）

DaiyanStay and rest here for a while, Commander. Tell me if you need anything.长官，就躺在这里好好休息一下吧。有什么需要帮忙的，还请告诉我哦。

CommanderOkay...嗯……

DaiyanJiangyu's quite fond of lying on my legs and listening to me hum a tune, too.绛雨她，也非常喜欢枕在我的腿上听我哼唱一些歌谣。

DaiyanWhenever those days would roll around, she'd sleep like a baby.每当这种时候，她都会不自觉地呼呼大睡呢。

CommanderSo that's why you can put Helena to sleep so quickly.所以你才能那么快就哄得海伦娜入睡。

DaiyanIt might not just be Helena, Commander. Do you not feel relaxed, Commander?可能不止是海伦娜哦，长官，难道您现在不会感觉到放松吗？

Commander...Don't bunch me in with those two little kids.……别把我和那两个小孩子相提并论。

(Daiyan smiles from ear to ear, gently stroking my hair with a hand.)（黛烟听到这句话反而笑得眼睛都眯了起来，抬起手轻柔地抚摸着我的头发。）

CommanderDaiyan.黛烟。

DaiyanWhat is it, Commander?长官，怎么了？

CommanderAre you not going to play your new piece today?你今天原本要演奏的新曲子，不弹了吗？

DaiyanAh... Apologies, Commander, I promise I am not being petty because you were late. It is for personal reasons.嗯……抱歉，长官，绝非是因为您的迟到而赌气，是我个人的原因。

CommanderThe same reason as a few days ago when you were feeling inapt?是因为前些日子你说的，演奏有些力不从心的原因？

(Even without me saying it directly, Daiyan knows full well that I meant the jumbled sounds that came from her instrument a few moments ago.)（就算我没有明说，黛烟也清楚地知道，我指的是她之前那阵杂乱的琴音。）

DaiyanAh... More or less, yes.啊……差不多是这样吧，嗯。

CommanderDon't worry, you have no combat assignments in the next week, only logistics and internal affairs on the Elmo. You'll have some more time to mull over your problems.不用担心，接下来的一周你都没有作战任务，留在艾莫号上处理内勤，应该会有更多的时间来思考你的问题。

DaiyanCommander... Even I must reprimand you in a time like this. Are you not indulging me far too much?长官……就算是我，也要说您一句了，这是否有些太纵容我了呢？

CommanderI'm just guessing at your thoughts. You would rather spend your time on creative efforts than combat, right?我只是擅自猜测了你的想法而已。比起战斗，你应该会更想把时间用在创作上吧？

CommanderYou said you wanted to pick up the musical arts again when you left Griffin, didn't you? Monsoon has been going around, travelling and creating as well.毕竟你从离开格里芬时，就说过希望可以拾起琴技吧？后来季风也一直都在游历创作。

DaiyanYes... I can never get anything past you, Commander.嗯……真是什么都瞒不过长官。

DaiyanI am grateful for your considerations, for never assigning me too many combat operations.有劳您这样为我考虑，一直都很少给我安排作战任务。

CommanderThis guzheng is important to you, isn't it?这把琴对你很重要吧。

Daiyan...It was the only thing I had to my name before I joined Griffin.……这把琴是我在加入格里芬之前，唯一拥有的东西。

DaiyanAnd so I immediately thought of it after Griffin restructured and I no longer had to be on the battlefield. Perhaps I could start with becoming a performer.所以，在格里芬重组后，我不再需要经历战场时，我便立刻想到了它，或许，我可以从成为一名演奏者开始。

DaiyanPerhaps this is a strange thing for me to say, considering that I am a Doll, but in the process of performing and creating I felt a... I felt something more beautiful than survival itself. Human sentiments that I cannot stop myself from cherishing and spreading in music.或许由我这名人形来说有些奇怪，但我在演奏和创作的过程中，真的感受到了……比起生存，更加美丽的东西，人类的感性，让我忍不住想要用音乐去珍藏与流传。

DaiyanEspecially in times when I cannot see you, Commander... Even my own emotions can become creative material.尤其是在见不到长官的日子里……就连自己的情绪，都可以成为创作的素材了。

(Daiyan gently articulates as I gradually relax in the mellow atmosphere, becoming sleepier and sleepier. I have already failed to make it to the occasion more than once, though, and now I have a rare chance to speak with her. I should try to stay awake and not ruin her enjoyment.)（黛烟温柔地娓娓道来，而我却在这片柔和的气氛中，逐渐变得松弛，越来越困倦。不过，我已经不止一次失约了，现在难得有机会和她聊聊，还是要打起精神，不能让她扫兴。）

CommanderDaiyan...黛烟……

CommanderThe Elmo isn't Griffin. I... want the Dolls to be more than T-Dolls.现在的艾莫号不是格里芬，我……也希望人形们能够不止是战术人形。

CommanderThey should have their own preferences and habits, and be able to live how they like. I think that would make anyone happy.像人类一样有自己的爱好和习惯，选择自己喜欢的生活，我想那应该是一件很开心的事。

Commander...Though humans often do not get to choose.……好吧，虽然很多时候人类根本没得选择。

CommanderIn any case... No need to think about it too much...总之……不用顾虑太多……

(My eyelids begin to feel heavy as I yawn.)（眼皮越来越沉重，我打了个哈欠。）

DaiyanAh, Commander, you're sleepy, aren't you? You're tired, right?哎呀，长官，您似乎有些困了，果然还是太累了吗？

CommanderDon't act like I'm a child...别像哄小孩子一样……

(I start to mumble somewhat. I can feel my very lips becoming unwieldy.)（我的声音似乎有些含混了，连自己都感受到了唇舌逐渐变得迟钝。）

DaiyanSorry, Commander, I've been the only one talking.抱歉，长官，都是我在说呢。

DaiyanPlease do not mind me and rest well. I will be by your side.还请您不要在意我的想法，请您安心地休息，我会陪伴在您身边的。

DaiyanGoodnight, Commander.晚安，长官。

(Those are the last words I hear.)（这是我最后听到的几句话。）

(I succumb to fatigue, but before I slip into unconsciousness, I vaguely feel a soft blanket being draped over me.)（终于，我还是输给了睡意，在彻底沉入梦乡前，我隐约感觉到，一条松软的毛毯，被轻柔地盖在了我的身上。）

(I faintly detect a soothing refrain, flawlessly played. Surely, a good night of sleep is in order with such peace and ease in the air.)（甚至还有一阵令人安心的琴声传来，毫无错漏，伴随着这样沉稳又舒缓的音乐，应该会做一个温暖又舒适的美梦吧。）

DaiyanCommander... it's time for me to return to the battlefield, isn't it?长官……是不是也是时候，该让我重回战场了呢？

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CommanderOperation complete, everyone. Return to the Elmo!大家，行动结束，准备返回艾莫号！

(After ensuring that everyone received the message, I get up to make preparations for our return.)（确保每一个成员都收到了消息后，我也起身准备返回。）

DaiyanGood work, Commander. I've prepared tea, would you like any?长官，作战辛苦了，我准备了茶饮，要喝一杯吗？

CommanderJust where did you get these cups...你从哪里拿出来的茶杯……

(Within a vessel far too delicate to be found upon a battlefield, a warm cup of Longjing tea gives off its fragrance.)（一个精致得不该出现在战场的杯子，里面温热的龙井正在向外散发着香气。）

DaiyanDon't worry, Commander, these cups are fairly sturdy. They are quite suited to outdoors usage.别担心，长官，这个杯子的材质并不易碎，很适合外出使用。

(I finish the cup in one gulp and hand the cup back to Daiyan.)（我接过茶水一饮而尽，又把杯子交还给了黛烟。）

CommanderBetter than I expected...意外地好喝……

CommanderYou've been out on assignment with me so much recently, but still had time to make this?你最近一直跟随我外出执行委托，竟然还有时间做这些吗？

DaiyanI do not work on internal affairs anymore, but I can still make time to aid you, Commander.虽然不再做那些内勤工作了，不过，为长官服务的时间还是有的呢。

CommanderTo my knowledge, you haven't played the guzheng in a while.据我所知，你似乎很久没有弹琴了。

(At my words, Daiyan seems to be pleasantly surprised.)（听到我的话，黛烟看起来竟然有些喜悦。）

DaiyanCommander, do you wish to hear me play?长官，想听我演奏了吗？

CommanderI only wish for you to do what you enjoy.我只是希望你能多做你喜欢的事。

DaiyanThat I am. Staying by your side, Commander.我现在做的就是我喜欢的事哦，陪在长官的身边。

Commander...Alright. If you ever want for anything, please tell me.……好吧，如果觉得勉强，随时和我说。

DaiyanIt is rare that you enquire such, Commander. After we return to the Elmo, I'd like to perform a piece for you.不过，难得长官有雅兴，回到艾莫号后，我想为长官弹奏一曲。

(I check my schedule to find the rest of my day empty, and tomorrow is even a day off.)（我检查了一下日程，接下来没有安排，甚至连明天都是休息日。）

DaiyanCommander, even while out on field work, my musical skills have not declined.长官，即便是外出执行任务期间，我抚琴的技艺也未曾生疏。

DaiyanAnd... the new piece I prepared for you happens to be ready. Won't you have a listen, Commander?而且……想给长官听的那首新曲，刚好完成了，长官，不来听听吗？

CommanderPerfect, I don't have any other arrangements today.刚巧，今天我也没有其他安排。

DaiyanSo to say...也就是说……

CommanderI'll listen.我会听的。

(We chat on our way back to the Elmo, finding ourselves back onboard before we had realized it.)（我和黛烟就这样闲聊着，不知不觉就一同回到了艾莫号。）

(In front of me are neatly prepared snacks, and the Doll who prepared them sits before her guzheng.)（手边是精心准备的茶点，而为我准备这些的人形，正端坐于古筝前。）

DaiyanI took the initiative in inviting you, but I still can't help but be nervous...虽说是我的主动邀请长官的，但是果然还是会有些紧张……

CommanderIt is rare to see you nervous before a performance.很少见你在演奏时紧张。

DaiyanNo one else has heard this piece yet, after all. Creating it has taken me quite some time, as well.毕竟这首曲子，还没有任何人听过，创作它也花费了我很长的时间呢。

CommanderQuite some time?“很长的时间”？

DaiyanYes, from when you left Griffin...那恐怕要从长官离开格里芬开始算起了……

DaiyanPerhaps it was due to the days where you were nowhere in sight were troublingly long, and my mood fluctuated often.或许是因为见不到也找不到您的日子总是那么漫长，我的心情也总是不断变化。

DaiyanAfter countless adjustments, endless changes... I finally came to be happy with it recently.这首曲子我修修改改，反反复复，直到最近……我才终于把它改好。

CommanderRecently?最近？

(I think back to the events that have recently transpired, and what might have helped her conquer this difficulty.)（我开始思考最近所发生的事情，是什么让她突然完成了这样的疑难作品。）

DaiyanDo you remember, Commander? Some time ago, I would often make mistakes as I played.不知道长官还记得吗，前一段时间，我经常在弹奏中失误。

CommanderYes, it was quite a departure from your usual technique.是啊，这对于琴技娴熟的你来说并不寻常。

DaiyanIt's because of you, Commander.是因为长官哦。

Commander...Sorry?……抱歉？

DaiyanAh... N-no, I don't mean to accuse you.啊……不，不是的，我没有对长官抱怨的意思。

DaiyanI mean to say that while I played, my emotions, I let them influence me... which caused all those mistakes.我的意思是，我在弹奏时的情绪、情感影响了我……让我不断失误。

DaiyanAnd those strange emotions came from you, Commander.而那种异常的情感来源，就是长官您。

DaiyanWhen you are not with me, I cannot help but be unsettled. When I saw you again, however, those bitter emotions would turn into happiness, very much like the joy a human might feel after consuming sugar.您不在的时候，我总是心绪不宁，但苦涩的心情却又会在见到您的那一刻，变为近乎于人类摄入糖分后的喜悦。

DaiyanI searched through the files, and humanity seems to call this feeling... pining for someone.我查询了资料，听人类说，这种感觉似乎是叫做……相思。

(After she finishes the sentence, her countenance falls into a rare, almost vulnerable state. A redness claims her cheeks, and one can reasonably doubt whether her frame is indeed in good working order.)（黛烟说完后，少见地露出了不那么稳重的表情，绯红的脸颊更是令人怀疑她的素体是否健康。）

DaiyanFor a Doll, such emotions border on being a malfunction. Perhaps these emotions are unnatural, but... these strange feelings urged me to create, to express myself.这样的情绪，对于一名人形来说，近乎于故障。或许我不该有这样的情绪，但是……这种异样感又催促着我创作与表达。

CommanderI remember you once lamented that you could not create a piece of music with soul. This might be a good chance.我记得你此前曾经苦恼过自己无法创作出有灵魂的乐曲，或许这是个好机会。

CommanderPlay, Daiyan. I am sure that these emotions have a better outlet than mere words.弹琴吧，黛烟，比起单纯的语言，这些情绪应该有更好的表达方式。

DaiyanYes... I understand, Commander.嗯……我明白了，长官。

DaiyanThen, this piece is dedicated to you.接下来，就由我来将这首曲子献给您。

(Daiyan lightly bows, beginning her performance.)（黛烟微微欠身行礼，随后便开始了弹奏。）

(Symphonious music flows forth from Daiyan's fingertips—Her performance is as pristine as always, but in this piece, I feel countless different emotions.)（流畅的乐声在黛烟的指尖流转——黛烟的演奏一如既往的高水准，但不同的是，我在这首乐曲中，感受到了许多不同的情绪。）

(Interminable longing, dejection and sorrow, then a jump to a brisk, happy tempo. The separations are clear, but the piece flows perfectly, and anyone who hears this piece would no doubt be moved by its emotion.)（悠长的思念，落寞的哀愁，最终却又跳转到急促与喜悦的节奏上。层次分明，却又一气呵成，无论是谁听到这场演奏，想必都会为乐曲中的情感而动容。）

CommanderDaiyan... what's on your mind?黛烟……在想什么？

(I cannot help but guess at the performer's thoughts, but I only find Daiyan's gentle gaze settled on me.)（我不禁去揣测弹奏者的想法，却看到了黛烟温柔的目光，她正在注视着我。）

(At the piece's end, she curtseys again, and I applaud from the bottom of my heart. She looks towards me, moisture welling up in her eyes.)（一曲作罢，黛烟再次行礼，我也发自内心地鼓掌。她看向我时，湿润的眼睛中水汽氤氲。）

CommanderThe music you want to make is within your grasp, Daiyan.你所追求的演奏，已经近在咫尺了，黛烟。

DaiyanCommander, it makes me happy to hear that from you... Because commending this piece is like commending my sentiments.长官，您这么说，我很开心……因为肯定了这首曲子，就像是肯定了我的心意一样。

DaiyanThat piece is for you and you alone. All of the emotions, moods inside, are all from me to you. Did you feel it?但是这首曲子，是因为长官而作的，里面所有的情绪、情感，全部都是我对长官的心意。您感受到了吗？

DaiyanThis is an experience I shall only ever have once, never to be imitated... So there will not be another piece. I shall never write a piece like it again.这对我来说是仅有一次的，无法复刻的体验……所以，也不会有下一首了。我不会再创作任何一首曲子，像这首一样了。

CommanderI see.我明白。

CommanderI do not wish to interject in your decision-making, but continuing to pursue music might well be more suited to you than operations out in the field.虽然我并不想干涉你的选择。不过，比起外出执行任务，继续追寻音乐，对你而言或许更加合适。

CommanderEven I would feel sorry for you if that never comes to be.否则的话，连我都会为你感到可惜。

DaiyanI once thought that performing was my dream and where my true value laid.我曾经也认为，演奏是我的梦想，更是我的价值所在。

CommanderIt isn't any longer?现在不是了？

DaiyanIt remains my dream, but it is not what is most important to me.仍旧是我的梦想，但却不是我最重要的事。

DaiyanCommander, do you still not see?长官，您还没发现吗？

(Daiyan takes a step forward, approaching and locking eyes with me again.)（说完，黛烟上前一步，靠近了我，再次与我四目相对。）

Commander...See what?……发现什么？

DaiyanIf I am not by your side, how can I touch the strings with a heart at ease? You, Commander, and these immeasurably precious feelings are the treasures I want to cherish, to hold close.如果不能陪伴在您身边，我又怎么能去安心抚琴。长官和这份无比珍贵的情感，才是我最重要的、最想要去珍惜的宝物。

DaiyanIf you have need, I can be the string's soft song, or its sharp edge. I do not care which extreme I must take.只要长官需要，我既可以是柔软的琴音，也可以成为锋锐的弦，我并不介意自己究竟是哪一端。

(As the words come out of her very own mouth, Daiyan shies away a little, covering a faint smile.)（明明是自己说的话，黛烟却有些害羞，她遮掩地一笑。）

DaiyanI might as well have just confused. Can you fulfill my wishes, then, Commander?几乎算是告白了呢，那，长官可以实现我的愿望吗？

DaiyanCommander, I wish to... be by your side, like I once have, from now and forever onwards.长官，我希望……与您相守，一如往昔，亦如今朝。

Covenant 铭契

DaiyanI have looked forward to this day from the very beginning. Thank you for always allowing me to be with you. From now on, please allow me to care for you by your side.一直以来，我都期盼着这一天的到来，感谢您始终允许我伴您左右，今后，也请让我继续照顾您，与您相守。

DaiyanI shall always cherish these feelings in the depths of my neural cloud, and nothing shall ever wipe them away...而这份情感，我会永远珍藏在心智深处，无论什么都无法将其抹除……

Twining Warmth 缠绕的暖绒

DaiyanCommander, were today's refreshments to your taste?长官，今天的茶点还合您口味吗？

CommanderThey were delicious, as you always make them.一如既往的美味，是你一贯的水准。

CommanderThough I don't imagine you came to speak to me for that reason alone.不过，你应该不是为了这个问题才特地来找我的吧？

DaiyanYou are always sharp, Commander, both on and off the battlefield.长官总是这么敏锐，无论在战场上还是生活中都是呢。

DaiyanIn truth... I have prepared something today.其实……我今天还准备了一些其他的东西。

CommanderLike... a scarf or a pair of gloves?比如……围巾或是手套？

DaiyanI sewed myself a...是我自己亲手织的……

DaiyanEh... Ehh?欸……欸欸？

DaiyanCommander, h-how'd you know?!长官，您，您怎么知道的？！

Commander...Earlier today, I saw Jiangyu showing off a pair of new gloves.……其实我今早看到绛雨正在展示她的新手套。

DaiyanR-really?!这，这样吗？！

CommanderBig Sis made these for me. Awesome, aren't they? Was what she said.“是老姐给我织的哦，很漂亮吧？”她是这么说的。

DaiyanAh... Then the surprise I prepared has become a wash...啊……那我给长官准备的，岂不是，没有什么惊喜了……

DaiyanI really am not suited to such things...我果然不太适合做这种事……

CommanderAh, actually, I still was surprised. I thought they were for Jiangyu only.呃，其实，还是很惊喜的，毕竟我以为只有绛雨有。

DaiyanYou see, the scarf and gloves I made for you aren't quite like Jiangyu's.啊，长官，我为您织的围巾和手套与给绛雨的是不一样的。

DaiyanI... sewed on them the initials of our names.我在上面……绣了我和长官您名字的缩写。

DaiyanI pray that when you are cold, these gifts might bring you some comfort. And... I pray that whether you are in warmth or cold, you will think of me, and would have me by your side.希望在您寒冷的时候，这份礼物能为您带来一些慰藉。还有就是……希望您无论寒冷还是温暖，都能够想起我，然后，允许我来到您身边。

DaiyanPlease remember that if you ever have need, I shall be with you, for whatever you need...今后也请您记得，只要您需要，我就会出现在您身边，满足您的所有要求……

DaiyanI suppose this is a little selfish request of mine. Please, let me be childish for just a little... I only have the chance to be like this when I'm with you...这应该算是一点私心吧……还请您容许我的一点任性，也只有在您面前，我才有这样任性的机会……

Section 1 第一节

(It is daytime in the satellite city, and there are few people upon this skybridge. Here, Daiyan is talking to a woman dressed in luxurious clothing.)（卫星城里，白日人烟稀少的天桥上，黛烟正与一位穿着奢华的女子交谈着。）

DaiyanThis price... could you lower it a little?这个价格……可以再便宜一点吗？

WomanI'm just a broker; since when do I set the prices?我只是个中介，哪还能决定要多少钱？

WomanJust between you and me, all the other companies charge more than this; we're operating at a loss here.但我和你说，其他挂靠服务的开价可都比这个高，我们算是亏本买卖了。

Daiyan...Hm...……唔……

DaiyanI have a question, then... Since you're making a loss, why are you still doing business?我有个疑问……既然都亏本了，为什么还要做买卖呢？

Woman...What I mean to say here is that this price is both very low and offered in complete sincerity.……我的意思是这个价格真的很便宜很有诚意。

DaiyanI see. I apologize; I am not good at reading between the lines when it comes to various human expressions.原来是这样，实在不好意思，我还不太了解人类的各种潜台词……

WomanAhhh, forget it. I've been dealing with Dolls for so long that I'm used to it. So, is there anything else? Just spit it all out so we can get it over with.算了算了，跟人形打交道那么久我也习惯了。 还有什么问题吗？说出来一起解决了。

DaiyanPardon me, then... I also have questions about... safety issues. After all, this is not regulated by the law, and it will certainly not be protected by it; how can I be sure that my permissions will be properly safeguarded?那就麻烦您了……再有就是……就是安全性的问题吧。 毕竟这种做法不受法律监管，自然也不受保护，我如何相信我的权限安全能够得到保障呢？

WomanYeah, pretty much all our Doll customers ask that. Relax, you'll only be part of a company in name only. Your affiliation will show the name of that company, but in truth, your authorizations will not be changed. You will have the right to complete self-determination.基本所有的人形客户都会问到这个。 放心吧，你只是名义上加入了某个企业的编制，你的权限所属会显示这个企业的名字，但实际权限是不会移交的，你对自己有完全的自主权。

DaiyanCan they check my neural cloud records?他们能查看我的心智记录吗？

WomanThey aren't allowed to. They will record your name, model, contact information, and so on, though. You should know that certain companies have positions that need Dolls, and you're all potential employees.他们没有这个权限，但会登记你的名字、型号、通讯方式什么的。 你知道有些企业也有需要人形的岗位，你们都是潜在雇员。

DaiyanI see...这样啊……

(After seeing Daiyan lapse into thought, the middle-aged woman decides to give her another push.)（看着陷入沉思的黛烟，中年女子决定再加一把劲。）

Woman(Clears throat) How about this; if you buy our services for more than 15 days, I'll apply to HQ to give you a bigger discount.咳，这样吧，如果你购买超过15天的服务，我可以向总部申请额外再帮你打个折。

DaiyanYeah...嗯……

WomanAt these prices, I'm cutting my own throat! Also, if you need housing, I can also introduce—这个价格真是卖血价了，而且，住宿有需求的话，我也可以给你介绍——

(Daiyan smiles apologetically as she takes out her ringing mobile terminal. The screen is displaying a comm request.)（黛烟抱歉地笑了笑，掏出响个不停的移动终端，发现屏幕上弹出了一条视频通话的请求。）

(And the caller is—)（发起方是——）

DaiyanPardon me! I have an urgent call to take...不好意思！我临时有个紧急通讯……

WomanHuh? Ah... alright, alright, I'll just be smoking over here...啊？啊……好吧好吧，我正好在这抽根烟……

Type 97Yo, 95! Ah, I mean Big Sis! It's been so long—呀吼！95姐，啊不对，黛烟姐！好久不见了——

(Type 97's face appears on the screen.)（屏幕上出现了97式的脸。）

(Through the window behind her, Daiyan can see the sands of an expansive desert racing past.)（她身后的窗外，广袤的荒漠飞速掠过。）

Type 97Did you miss me? Hehe! Well, I missed you thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis much, Big Sis!想我了吗？嘿嘿！我可是超级——超级——想念老姐哦！

(Daiyan can't help but chuckle as she sees Type 97's gestures and tone, but within moments she resumes her usual calm and even face.)（黛烟被97式夸张的语气和动作逗笑了，但马上又佯装正经地板起一张脸。）

DaiyanOh... I see, and missing me "thiiiiiis much" means replying to five emails and making two video calls over the past six months? Why does it feel like you don't even think of me as much as Miss Helian?哦……原来，半年回了5封邮件，主动打了2个视频通话，就是超级想念的程度啊？ 我怎么觉得，你还没有赫丽安小姐想我呢？

Type 97Aw, don't get mad, Big Sis! Like I said, it's all because I'm too outstanding, so Miss Helian keeps giving me work and keeping me busy—唉，老姐别生气嘛，我都说了是因为我太优秀了，被赫丽安委以重任，所以很忙——

Type 97Wait! D-did you just say Helian? Are you guys still keeping in touch? Th-then, did she—等等！什、什么——？赫丽安？ 你们还有在联系？那、那她有没有——

DaiyanHmm? Did she what?嗯？有没有什么？

Type 97Err... I, I, I, I mean, what all did you talk about? Did Helian mention me to you?呃……就就就就是，你们都聊了些什么啊？ 赫丽安有跟你说到我吗？

DaiyanLet me think... I think she said you were doing missions with Miss QBZ-191... No, I mean, Miss Qiongjiu.我想想……她说过你有在跟着QBZ-191小姐……不，琼玖小姐一起执行任务。

Type 97Well... yeah, that's right...是……是这样没错……

DaiyanSo how did it go? Are you two getting along? I've always thought Miss Qiongjiu's very centered and reliable, so you ought to be doing well together, right? What about the other members of your squad?怎么样？你们磨合得还好吗？ 我一直觉得琼玖小姐很稳重可靠，你们应该相处得还不错吧？小队其他成员怎么样？

Type 97We're okay, I guess... As for the others, we have Lind... Er, I mean, AA-12... She keeps shadowing Miss Qiongjiu, it's kind of annoying...还行吧……其他成员，还有琳德啦…… 呃，我是说AA-12……老是跟着琼玖队长，还挺烦人的……

DaiyanThat's nice. Everyone's got a name of their own. 97, why don't you give yourself a new name? If I'm not wrong... You used to be called Jiangyu, right?真好呢，大家都换了自己的名字。 97怎么不给自己起一个新名字呀？我记得……你之前，是有个名字叫绛雨？

Type 97That's true, but I haven't decided whether or not I want to use it...话是这么说，不过我还没想好要不要用呢……

Type 97...But that's not important! What I'm saying is... Big Sis, I... I wanted to ask...……这个不重要！我是说……老姐，那个……我想问，就是……

Type 97Well... about Helian... Did she say anything else to you? Something about me, perhaps...就是……赫丽安……还有跟你说其他什么吗？ 关于我的……

DaiyanShe's busy every day, so I don't get many chances to contact her. Typically, we only talk about some work and life matters.她每天都很忙，我和她的联络也不多。 我们一般只会谈一些工作、生活上的事。

DaiyanFor instance, Miss Helian told me how to enter a satellite city while still keeping my fire control core.比如怎么做到保留火控核心进入卫星城什么的，就是赫丽安小姐告诉我的。

DaiyanIs there... something you wish to know?你是……想知道什么吗？

Type 97Aaaahhhh nonono!啊啊啊没有没有！

Type 97Of course Helian is busy! Big Sis, you might not know, but there was all kinds of troublesome crap in Griffin after their restructuring! All she does is work all day and attend mixers all night; I hardly ever get to see her!赫丽安当然很忙了！老姐你是不知道，格里芬重组之后有多少麻烦的事！ 那家伙，除了工作就是相亲，每天都见不到人！

DaiyanWell, that's unavoidable.也是难免的。

DaiyanStill, it's because you're in Griffin and went through those hardships that you're now the independent Type 97, right?不过，正因为97留在这样的格里芬，经历了这些磨练，才变成现在独当一面的97式，不是吗？

Type 97Huh? Hm...啊？嗯……

DaiyanAlthough, I do feel very lonely and a little worried when my dear little sister doesn't keep in touch... But I know you're busy too, and I believe you can take care of yourself.虽然我的妹妹总是不回我消息，我会有些担心，也很寂寞…… 但我知道你也很忙，也相信你能自己处理好。

Type 97Haha... ahaha... well... yes, I have a lot of faith in myself...哈哈……哈……是的……我也一直很相信自己……

Type 97Speaking of which... Where are you right now, Big Sis? It looks really dark over there, I can barely make you out...说起来……老姐，你在哪里啊？ 你那边好暗，我都有点看不清你……

DaiyanAh, hang on...啊，你稍等一下哦……

(Daiyan steps out of the building's shadows and holds up her terminal, pointing the screen at a light source.)（黛烟走出建筑物的阴影，举起终端，将屏幕对准光源处。）

DaiyanCan you see now? I'm in the satellite city POL-05.这样——能看清吗？ 我现在在卫星城POL-05。

Type 97POL-05? Weren't you in CHE-09 before?POL-05？你之前不是还在CHE-09吗？

DaiyanI want to write a song of my own, so I had to go experience more things. Therefore, I had to go to different places to collect inspiration. I don't usually stay in the same place for too long.我想要写出自己的曲子，需要自己去体会更多的事情，就前往不同的地方收集创作灵感呀，不会在同一个地方停留太久。

Type 97So you're looking city by city? Even if you do find the Commander, Miss Helian must have emphasized beforehand about the agreement—老姐你是在一个城市一个城市找吗? 就算真的找到长官，赫丽安小姐之前强调过吧，关于这件事我们有协议——

DaiyanOf course I won't break it...我当然不会违反协议……

Type 97Well, the occasional encounter doesn't count as breaking it~偶遇的话就不算违反咯~

Daiyan97!97！

Type 97Speaking of an occasional encounter, I just thought of something!说到偶遇，我想起来了！

(Type 97 immediately interrupts Daiyan and begins thinking out loud in an extremely exaggerated fashion.)（97式立刻打断了黛烟的话，并且非常夸张地思考了起来。）

Type 97POL-05... POL-05...POL-05……POL-05……

Type 97Huuuuh— Well, isn't this a coincidence—isn't our next mission in POL-05? Isn't that strange how things work out—欸，欸—— 好巧——下个任务不就在POL-05那吗？太巧了吧——

Daiyan...97, you seem... different today. Did something happen to you in Griffin?……97，你今天……好像不太对。 你在格里芬发生什么了吗？

Type 97Nope? Impossible! How could that be? I—I'm doing just fine!没有！不可能！怎么可能！我——我好好的啊！

Type 97Errrrr in any case—everything's coming up, Jiangyu! I can go find you, Big Sis!呃总之就是——天时地利人和！老姐我可以去找你了！

DaiyanFind me? Don't you have a mission to carry out?来找我？你不是要来执行任务？

Type 97Ahhhhh don't sweat the small stuff—who cares about missions and whatever... You're always shooting me down, do you not want to see me or something...啊不要在意那么多啦——任务什么的…… 老姐，这么推三阻四的，是不是不想见我啊……

(After seeing Type 97 pout in annoyance, Daiyan chuckles.)（看着97式不高兴地撅起嘴，黛烟笑了笑。）

DaiyanHow could that be? I'm overjoyed.怎么会？我高兴还来不及呢。

DaiyanI've had you in my thoughts for a long time now. You're my precious little sister, after all.我一直都很想念你。毕竟，你是我最宝贵的妹妹呀。

Type 97...……

Type 97I, I, I'll be right there!我、我、我马上就到！

(Type 97 immediately hangs up, but before she does, Daiyan sees a flash of pink on Type 97's cheek.)（97式飞快地挂断了通讯，挂断前，黛烟看到97式的脸颊闪过一丝红色。）

Section 2 第二节

(At Daiyan's temporary residence—)（黛烟的临时住所内——）

(It is a cheap room, old and crudely decorated. Through the window, one can see an eye graffitied on the outside wall of the neighboring building.)（这个房间价格便宜，装潢粗犷而陈旧。透过窗，可以看到对楼外墙上眼睛纹案的涂鸦。）

(Daiyan raises her terminal and takes a picture of the eye that appears to be silently judging her. Then she swipes on the screen to inspect the landscape view she has taken.)（举起终端，黛烟拍下了那只带着点审视感觉的眼睛，随即滑动着屏幕，查看她随手拍摄的景观。）

DaiyanThere's strange graffiti everywhere around here... Doll-human hybrids... Man-eating hamburgers... mouths that have been stitched shut... And then there are these rectangular, colored blocks...这里到处都是奇怪的涂鸦呢…… ……半人形半人类……吃人的汉堡……被缝上的嘴……还有这些矩形、这些色块……

DaiyanTheir meaning is unclear... Hm, I must investigate further.意义不明，无法理解……嗯，需要调查。

DaiyanWho is it?哪位？

(Nobody answers.)（无人应答。）

(There is no peephole on the door to this room. Daiyan grabs her gun and leans against the wall.)（住所的门上没有安装猫眼，黛烟拿起自己的枪，靠在墙边。）

(She silently cracks it open, but she can't see anyone outside from her current angle.)（悄无声息地打开一条缝，从黛烟的角度看，门外空无一人。）

Daiyan...Was it a prank?……恶作剧吗？

(Just as she's about to close the door, a hand suddenly grabs the door and wrenches it open—)（正要关上门，一只手措不及防地抓住了门板并大力往外拉开——）

Type 97Surprise—!Surprise——！

Type 97Uwaaahh! Don't shoot, don't shoot! Daiyan, it's me, it's me—哇啊！别开枪别开枪！黛烟姐！是我是我——

DaiyanW-wait, is that you, 97?9、97？

(Daiyan's gun stops mid-raise. The Doll outside who's shielding her head with her friends is none other than Type 97, whom she hasn't seen in a while.)（黛烟举枪的手顿住，而门外那名双手护头的人形，正是许久不见的97式。）

Type 97Heehee... I came to see you, Big Sis!嘿嘿……老姐，我来看你了！

Daiyan...You... Did you know how dangerous that was? I almost pulled the trigger!……你……你知不知道刚刚那样是很危险的！我差点扣动扳机了！

Type 97Okay, okay, fine! I was just trying to give you a surprise! Heh... although I guess it turned out to be a shock instead... Big Sis, is it me or did you become more timid when I wasn't around?好啦！我这不是想给老姐一个惊喜嘛！ 哈哈……虽然说好像变成了惊吓…… 老姐，没有我在你就变得这么胆小啦？

DaiyanIt's called being "prudent" when you're abroad... And I thought I told you before not to play such dangerous pranks!出门在外，这种行为叫做谨慎…… 我以前跟你说过了，不要开这种危险的玩笑！

DaiyanIt's one thing in daily life, but if you're on a mission or if there are special circumstances at work, you'll cause your teammates a lot of unnecessary trouble!平常也就算了，如果是在任务中或者特殊情况下，会给队友造成很多不必要的麻烦！

DaiyanDid you even read the "Emergency Handbook" I left you...你到底有没有好好看我留给你的《应急手册》啊……

DaiyanHave you really been helping Miss Qiongjiu when you're like this? Are you sure you haven't been causing her problems?你这个样子，跟着琼玖小姐的时候真的有好好帮到她吗？不是在给她添麻烦吧？

Type 97Okay, stop! Stooooop— Could you please put the gun down first? Big Sis?停！停—— 老姐，你可以先把枪放下吗？

(Daiyan sighs and lowers the gun.)（黛烟叹了一口气，放下枪。）

(Freed from imminent threat of a headshot, Type 97 hugs Daiyan like a jubilant tree sloth and presses her head into the latter's chest.)（解除爆头危机的97式像树懒一样欢欢喜喜地抱住了黛烟，将头埋进她的胸前。 ）

Type 97Heehee! This is how a reunion should be! I missed you soooooo much, Big Sis—嘿嘿！这才是正确的重逢姿势嘛！ 我好想你啊！老姐——

DaiyanOh you... (sigh) I missed you too, 97.你啊……唉……我也很想你，97。 好了，先进来吧？

DaiyanSpeaking of which, 97, did you come here yourself? What about Miss Qiongjiu and Miss Lind? Shouldn't you all be moving together?话说回来，97，你是自己来的吗？ 琼玖小姐和琳德小姐她们呢？你们应该一起行动吧？

Type 97Oh, them... They have other missions of their own, so they didn't come. I'm here on a solo mission.她们啊……她们要负责其他的任务，没来。这次是我的单独任务。

DaiyanReally? What a shame. I wanted to personally thank them for taking care of you.是吗？ 真可惜，我还想当面跟她们道谢，谢谢她们对你的照顾呢。

Type 97Hah? They didn't take care of me! Ahhhh— it would be better to say that I'm worried about whether they can actually complete their missions without me!哈？我才没有被照顾！ 啊，啊——倒不如说没有我的照顾，真担心她们能不能顺利完成任务呢！

DaiyanYes, yes, you're a great Tactical Doll now, 97.好好好，我们97已经是了不起的战术人形了。

DaiyanWhat kind of mission are you on? Is it very dangerous?这次是什么任务呀？会很危险吗？

Type 97Er... Um... It's really dangerous. I need to... go to a hospital...呃……嗯……这次的任务非常危险，要去到……去到一间医院……

DaiyanA hospital?医院？

Type 97Yes, a hospital... and then... and then...对，医院……然后要……要……

(Daiyan looks thoughtfully at her little sister as the latter struggles to get a full sentence out.)（看着半天吐不出一句完整话的妹妹，黛烟若有所思。）

DaiyanCould it be that... you can't really discuss this mission?难道说……是什么不太方便说的任务吗？

Type 97No... Ah, yes! That's right! I can't really talk about it!不……啊，对！是的！不太方便！

Type 97I remember it was written in the "Emergency Handbook"! Something something "prevent mission information from leaking" and so on. I mean, you're not a Griffin Doll any more, so I can't tell you any details. Yeah, that's it!我记得，《应急手册》上有写哦！“要防止任务资料信息外泄”……什么的。 老姐现在也不是格里芬的人形了嘛，所以具体内容不能告诉老姐，嗯！

DaiyanWell done. You've become more sensible.不错，懂规矩多了。

(Type 97 laughs halfheartedly, then turns away from Daiyan's approving look and turns to her desk.)（97式干笑几声，避开黛烟赞许的目光，转向书桌。）

Type 97Hm? Those are...咦？那些是……

Type 97The satellite city POL-05 is also known as Graffiti City". Workable avenues for researching the origins of the graffiti culture: 1. Reading books, periodicals, and newspapers in the library about relevant historical information. 2. Physically visiting the city and speaking with locals..."“POL-05卫星城，别名‘涂鸦之城’。调查涂鸦文化的由来，可实施方案：1.查阅图书馆相关历史资料和新闻报刊；2.实地走访……”

Type 97Big Sis, didn't you say you wanted to be a performer? Why are you studying art now?老姐，你不是说你想当演奏家吗？现在怎么对绘画感兴趣了？

DaiyanAh, that's part of my plan to conduct cultural immersion in order to create my image song.啊，这个是我为创作印象曲制定的采风行动啦。

Type 97Cultural immersion? Image song? What are those?采风？印象曲？那是什么？

DaiyanOh you... You haven't been reading the emails I've sent, have you? An image song is based on the impression a place leaves on a singer, so even someone who's never been there before can get a feel for the location after listening to the song.你呀……又不认真看我的邮件。 根据一个地方留给人的印象来创作乐曲，让没来过的人听完之后也能感同身受，就是印象曲。

DaiyanMeanwhile, "cultural immersion" is preparation undertaken before the start of a creative work in order to gather sufficient material about the subject matter and gain inspiration. It's a very important step of the creative process.而采风就是创作之前的一系列准备工作，收集足够的资料，汲取创作灵感什么的，是很重要的环节。

Type 97Oh... So basically, that's the graffiti you're looking at in this city? Will you be able to write a song once you see the graffiti?哦……总而言之，就是老姐现在在看这座城市的涂鸦？看涂鸦就能写曲子了是吗？

DaiyanI'm not just looking at it. I'm also trying to understand why the people in this city make this graffiti. I feel that drawing and music are similar; they both grow out of people's emotions, and they're vehicles to convey thoughts and feelings...不只是看，我也想理解这座城市生活的人会画出这些涂鸦的原因。我觉得绘画和音乐一样，都是人们有感而发、寄托想法和情感的载体……

DaiyanIf I could write a song that resonates with others, then I'm sure more people would be willing to air it... And if our former friends knew that I performed that song, we might have more chances to meet in the future...如果能写出让人共鸣的乐曲，那一定会有更多的人愿意传播吧…… 如果以前的同伴能够知道这是我所作所演的曲子，也许以后能有更多相遇的机会……

Type 97So you're using your music as a way to contact people, Big Sis?原来老姐是想将乐曲当做一个信息去传递？

DaiyanThat's one of the reasons for it. Of course, I've always wanted to write good songs.其中一个原因吧，当然创作出优秀的作品也是我的本意。

Type 97But, Big Sis, your score database hasn't been fully repaired, right? Is that okay?可是老姐，你之前的乐谱数据都还没有完全修复吧？不着急吗？

Daiyan...Repairs will need money that I do not have.……修复需要动用的资金现在对我而言还是太勉强了。

Type 97Hehe, it's only money, right? I still have... a... bit... of... savings...哼哼，不就是钱嘛，我还是有一点……积……蓄……的……

(After glancing at her bank account, she sheepishly looks up but sees that Daiyan has not noticed the strange look on her face.)（97式看着自己账户上个位数的金额，有些心虚地抬起头，发现黛烟并没有注意到她的异样。）

DaiyanI'm so happy you feel that way! But it's alright. Those repairs aren't urgent.你有这份心姐姐真的很开心！ 不过没关系哦，我也不急着现在就要修复。

Type 97I, I see...是、是吗……

DaiyanWhile I could use my score database to make the song perfect, that would merely be a performance derived from countless previous records. There would be no trace of "me" in it. A true performer shouldn't be doing that...虽然使用乐谱数据就可以乐曲演奏得完美无缺，但那终究是以往成千上万条记录总结出来的演奏方式，并没有属于我的部分。 真正的演奏家不应该是这样的……

DaiyanIt would be a "soulless performance".这只能算是一个……“毫无灵魂的演奏方式”。

Type 97A soulless performance?“毫无灵魂的演奏方式”？

DaiyanThat's an interesting way of phrasing it, right? My ex-neighbor called it that.很有意思的说法吧？ 我之前的邻居就是这么称呼我的。

(Daiyan gently strokes a stack of thin papers on her desk.)（黛烟动作轻柔地触碰着桌子上一叠薄薄的纸张。）

DaiyanMeanwhile, these are what I have made, melodies I have practiced repeatedly, so that whenever I play them, I learn something new. They might not be as perfect as what the score database can produce, but they are my imperfections, and thus they truly belong to me.然而这些，这些由我创作、反复练习的乐曲，每一次弹奏，我都会有新的理解。 就算没有那么完美，但那是由我展现出来的不完美，这才是真正属于我的东西。

DaiyanWhat I lost at sunrise, I gained at sunset. That saying describes my present self well.“失之东隅，收之桑榆”。 这句话就很适合形容现在的我。

Type 97Wow... I'm having a hard time following all this, but it feels pretty cool! Count me in, Big Sis~ I want to do this cultural immersion stuff too!哇哦……虽然有点难以理解，但是感觉很有趣的样子！ 老姐~算我一个吧！我也想要去采风！

DaiyanHm? But... Don't you have a secret mission to carry out? Do you have time to waste on this?欸？可是……你不是还要执行机密任务吗？哪来的时间采风呀？

Type 97Ahem, don't worry, I have loads of time! Also, it's not going to be a waste of time!咳，时间这种东西，挤一挤还是有的！ 而且，我可不是白白浪费时间哦！

Type 97You see, since I'm going to be doing a mission in this city, I'll need to understand the local conditions!你看，既然我要在这座卫星城执行任务，那就有必要先了解一下这里的情况嘛！

Type 97Thoroughly research your objective, come up with multiple plans and countermeasures, and you will not end up helpless if unexpected development occur. So it was written in the "Emergency Handbook"~“做好充分的调查，拟定多种的对策和方案，才不会对任务中的偶发性状况束手无策”。 《应急手册》上是这么写的哦~

DaiyanI... Did I write that?我……有写这个吗？

Type 97Yes, you did, Big Sis! You forgot, didn't you? Goodness me, Big Sis—写过啊，老姐你、你忘了对吧！ 哎呀老姐真是的——

Type 97Anyway, just relax! According to my meticulous calculations, this won't affect the mission one bit!总之你放心，根据我精密的推算，绝对不会影响到任务的！

DaiyanIf you think it won't affect the mission...如果你判断不会影响任务的话……

Type 97It totally won't! I swear on the honor of all Griffin Tactical Dolls—不会的不会的！我以格里芬精英战术人形的名义起誓——

(After seeing Type 97 raise three fingers while swearing an oath in a righteous tone, Daiyan sighs.)（看着义正言辞地竖起三根手指的97式，黛烟叹了口气。）

DaiyanAlright, then. You can come to the library with me tomorrow to do some research. Just take note of the local history, any literature or newspaper cuttings about the graffiti culture, okay?好吧……那么，明天97就去图书馆帮我查一些资料吧。 这个地区历史、文化书籍资料或者新闻剪报什么的，尤其注意跟涂鸦文化相关的部分哦~

DaiyanAs for me, I'll be walking around and trying to touch base with the locals.我的话，会四处走走，和居民接触一下。

Type 97No problem! Satisfaction guaranteed!没问题！保证完成任务！

Section 3 第三节

Type 97Big Sis, why aren't you back yet? I've been waiting at the arranged place for soooo loooong~老姐，你怎么还没回来？ 我已经在我们说好的地方等你好久啦~

DaiyanYou sound excited. Did you find something in the library?这么高兴啊，是在图书馆发现什么了吗？

Type 97Hehe~ Of course I did! I made an incredible discovery! It might even give you more inspiration!哼哼~那当然是了不得的重大发现！说不定能让老姐灵感迸发呢！

Type 97What did you find on your end, Big Sis?老姐你那有什么收获吗？

DaiyanNothing much... I only managed to get some pictures. The people here don't seem to like talking to others, especially after they found out I was an outsider...没有……我只拍到了一些照片。 这里的人似乎不太喜欢和人交流，尤其是知道我是外来者之后……

Type 97Well, if they turn their back on you, then you turn your back on them Anyway, I managed to find some info for you too, so today wasn't a total bust!他们不理你，那你也别和他们交流就好啦~ 反正有我给老姐找的资料嘛，今天也不算是一无所获！

Type 97Hehe, aren't you glad I'm helping you out now?嘿嘿，现在是不是很庆幸有我帮你呢？

(Daiyan doesn't reply right away. Her attention is drawn to the sound of music from the street.)（黛烟没有马上回答，她被街边传来的乐声吸引了注意力。）

(A white-haired performer is standing below a streetlamp.)（街角的路灯下，站着一位白发苍苍的演奏者。）

(She is holding a xiao flute, which she is playing with all her heart. It produces a mournful melody that seems to coil around the heart.)（她手持一管箫，全情投入地吹奏着，乐声悠扬婉转，如泣如诉。）

Daiyan...No, it doesn't sound like a xiao... and its appearance is somewhat off...……不对，这个音色，不像是箫……好像形状也不太对……

Type 97Big Sis! Big Sis— Answer me, Big Sis!老姐！老姐—— 老姐你怎么不回答我！

DaiyanAh, I'm sorry... What did you say just now?啊抱歉……你刚刚说了什么吗？

Type 97Hmph, weren't you the one complaining about how I didn't respond to messages and such?哼，你还教育我呢，自己也没有好好听人说话好吧！

Type 97Eh, whatever. You should come back quick, Big Sis, I want to hear you praise me in person~算了算了，老姐你快回来吧，我要听你当面夸我~

(After ending the call with Type 97, Daiyan looks back at the elderly street performer.)（断开与97式的通讯后，黛烟又回头望了望那位老者。）

Daiyan...I'll come back here later.之后……再来这里看看吧。

(The echoing music fades into the air, along with the sound of her footsteps.)（悠扬乐音随着脚步声渐渐消散在空气中。）

Daiyan...Are these the incredible discoveries you were talking about?……这些就是你说的，了不得的发现？

(A crumpled poster lies in front of the two Dolls. It is covered by large quantities of colorful lines and doodles whose meaning lies in question.)（两人面前，一叠皱巴巴的画纸散落在书桌上，上面充斥着大量乱七八糟的彩色线条和意味不明的图案。）

Type 97Yeah! Isn't this way better than all those boring text documents?对呀！这难道不比那些一板一眼的文字资料有趣多了？

Daiyan97... I've seen all these designs before. They're all over grocery stores, cafes, even game arcades...97……这些画我也有见过。 很多杂货店、咖啡馆、游戏厅里都能见到……

DaiyanThe question is, why were they drawn there? Why do the people here avoid talking about these pictures and this graffiti?问题是，它们为什么会被画在那里？ 为什么这里的人们对这些画还有涂鸦都避而不谈？

DaiyanI asked you to go to the library to see if there was an answer to that question... So; did you or did you not go to the library today?我让你去图书馆，就是想看看有没有找到这个答案的可能…… 所以，你今天是不是没有去图书馆？

Type 97Awww, even if you can see them anywhere, the stuff they contain is different!哎呀，就算哪里都能找到，那上面画的内容也都不一样啊！

Type 97It took me a lot of doing to find that they were pasted on the walls, not drawn there. Take a closer look, Big Sis! Maybe the answer might lie in there?我花了老大功夫才找到这些贴在墙上而不是画在墙上的，老姐，你再仔细看看嘛！说不定这上面就有答案了呢？

(Type 97 pouts and tugs on Daiyan's arm. Daiyan gives in and resigns herself to studying the paper.)（97式摇着黛烟的胳膊，一脸不满，拗不过她的黛烟只好低头继续翻看画纸。）

(The poster contains a truly staggering variety of artwork. Daiyan's seen some of them while walking through the city, but there are symbols and doodles of unknown meaning beside them, and they're all drawn in different ways... As though—)（这些画纸上画的内容非常多样。有一些是黛烟在城区走动时见过的建筑，旁边画着意义不明的符号和图案，每个图案的笔触都不大相同……就像是——）

(As though different people were taking turns drawing them.)（由不同的人接力画上去的。）

DaiyanThis picture...!这个图案是……！

(Daiyan immediately gets up and takes a musical score from her zither case before opening it on the table.)（黛烟立刻站起身，从琴盒中翻出一卷乐谱，铺开放在桌子上。）

Type 97Hm? What's this?欸？这是什么？

DaiyanMadam Lilia gave this to me when I left CHE-09. Supposedly, it was a song written by her teacher... Of course, this one is a photocopy.这个乐谱是我离开CHE-09时，林榆女士送给我的，据说是她的老师创作的乐曲…… 当然，这是影印本。

Type 97Madam Lilia? Hm...林榆女士？嗯……

Type 97Ohhh! I remember! Wasn't she that neighbor of yours?哦哦！我想起来了！是老姐提到的那个邻居吧？

DaiyanYes.对。

(Daiyan points to the signature on the sheet music, and then she points to a certain location on the poster.)（黛烟指向乐谱创作者的签名栏位，复又指了指画纸上的某处。）

DaiyanLook here, and then look there. Compare them.你看这里，再看看这里，对比一下。

Type 97Hmm... Hey, these signatures are the same! They've both got a flower with a music note beside it!唔……这两边的签名一模一样欸！ 都画着一朵花，花旁边还都有一个音符！

DaiyanMm... That's right. Madam Lilia's teacher might reside in this satellite city.嗯……错不了，林榆女士的老师，可能就住在这座卫星城。

Daiyan97— Do you remember where you found this poster?97——你还记得今天是在哪里拿到的这张画纸吗？

Type 97I think it was in one of District B's... err... game arcades... I think...在B区的一家游……呃……游戏厅……里……

(Type 97 avoids Daiyan's gaze.)（97式的目光有些躲闪。）

DaiyanCan you take me there tomorrow?明天带我去那里可以吗？

DaiyanIf Madam Lilia's teacher is there, I would like to visit her.如果林榆女士的老师住在这里，我想去拜访一下。

Type 97Huh? You want to visit her? But why?啊？还要去拜访？为什么啊？

DaiyanMadam Lilia once told me her teacher was an amazing composer who mastered many instruments apart from the guzheng. It would be great if she was willing to pass her experience down to me and teach me about songwriting!林榆女士和我说过，她的老师是一位很厉害的作曲家，除了古筝还会很多其他的乐器。 如果她愿意和我交流创作经验，指点我作曲，那就太好了！

Type 97...B-but won't it be dangerous if you just up and visit her like that...……可，可是就这么去拜访，会不会有危险啊……

(97 lowers her head, trying to warn Daiyan off, but her voice is so soft (and getting softer with each word) that Daiyan doesn't hear her.)（97式低下了头，试图出言阻止，但是越来越小的声音并没有让黛烟听到。）

DaiyanOooohhh... What should I do? I'm starting to get nervous...唔……怎么办，我从现在就开始有点紧张了……

DaiyanWhat kind of person is Madam Lilia's teacher anyway...?那位林榆女士的老师，会是什么样的人呀……？

(As she watches Daiyan sink into her own thoughts and pay no attention to her surroundings, Type 97 feels ignored for the first time.)（看着无视周围，自顾自陷入情绪的黛烟，97式第一次产生了被忽视的感觉。）

Type 97What the heck, you're not even listening to me... In that case... why did I even bother leaving Griffin and spend so much effort on finding you...什么嘛……根本没有在听我说话嘛…… 那我……干嘛还专门离开格里芬，费这么多功夫悄悄找你……

DaiyanLet's get ready, 97. I'd like to organize the scores for the songs I've written in the past.我们先来准备一下吧，97，我想先理一理我写过的曲子。

(Daiyan smiles in excitement.)（黛烟略显兴奋地笑了起来。）

(She takes her sheet music from a nearby cabinet and walks up to Type 97.)（她从柜子里拿出了自己的乐谱，走到97式面前。）

(Type 97 has her head down, and she's muttering to herself in a very small voice. Curious, Daiyan pats her on the shoulder.)（97式一直低着头，声音非常低地不知在念叨什么，黛烟有些奇怪地拍了拍她。）

DaiyanWhat's with you, 97?97，你怎么了？

Type 97It... it's nothing Say, we're going over musical scores, right? Lemme at them!没……没什么！ 整理乐谱是吧？我来我来！

(Type 97 grabs the papers from Daiyan's hands and begins sorting them out without asking the latter for input.)（97式抢过黛烟手里的一沓乐谱，自顾自地整理了起来。）

Section 4 第四节

(Type 97 leads Daiyan to the game arcade where she found the poster, and their search radiates out from it.)（97式领着黛烟来到发现画纸的游戏厅，并以此为中心在周边展开搜索。）

(Soon, they discover the building depicted on the poster within 1 km of the arcade— it is a small, two-story shophouse.)（没过多久，她们就在距离游戏厅1公里内的街区发现了画上的建筑——一栋小型的、二层楼高的商铺。）

(The ground floor has a sign proclaiming it to be a repair shop. A set of external stairs leads to the second floor.)（一层的铺面挂着维修店的招牌，外墙的楼梯通向二层。）

(The repair ship has a sign reading CLOSED on its doorway, and the pair look inside through the glass windows on the shopfront.)（维修店的门口挂着“歇业”的牌子，二人透过玻璃窗向内望去。）

Type 97(TVs... fridges... mobile terminals, and chairs. Wow, they fix everything here. Big Sis, does your neighbor's teacher really live in a place like this?电视……冰箱……移动终端，还有桌椅……这里倒是什么都修。 老姐，邻居的老师真的住在这里吗？

DaiyanThis should be it. Look, there's a violin there, and... what looks like a guzheng on the table, and—应该就是这里了。 你看那里，挂着一把小提琴，桌子上面的……好像是一张古琴和——

(Daiyan suddenly goes silent. She can't quite name that tubular instrument, but she remembers seeing it somewhere before.)（黛烟突然噤声，那个她叫不出名的管状乐器，她似乎在哪里见过。）

DaiyanIt can't be that much of a coincidence, right?不会那么巧吧……

Type 97Huh? Is it a flute? A xiao flute? Neither one seems quite right...咦？那是笛子？还是箫？好像都不太对啊……

Type 97Also, this place is apparently closed, and there's nobody here. What should we do, Big Sis? Come again another day?话说这里关门了耶，人都不在。 怎么办啊老姐？改天再来吗？

DaiyanLet's go look on the second floor. In buildings like this, the second floor is almost always a living area.我们去二楼看看，这种建筑，二楼基本上是住所。

(The two of them climb the external stairs to the second floor.)（两人沿着外墙的楼梯走上二楼。）

Type 97Big Sis, the door's open~老姐，这门没有关呀~

DaiyanWait!等等！

(The scene before their eyes is startling.)（眼前的场景把两人吓了一跳。）

Type 97Was this place robbed? It's a mess!这里是遭贼了吗？这么乱！

(Daiyan pulls her gun out of her zither bag, holding it tightly in both hands with the muzzle low and ready. Type 97 shoulders her own gun as well.)（黛烟从琴包中取出枪，双手握持，枪口向下，97式也拿好了自己的枪。)

(Inside, the floor is littered with books, stationery, and tools. Pretty much all the drawers here show signs of being searched.)（房间内，书籍、文稿和工具散落一地，几乎所有的抽屉柜子都有被翻找过的痕迹。）

(A closer look at the floor below the window shows scattered bloodstains.)（靠近窗台的地面上，还散布着点点血迹。)

Type 97Ahhhh! Was it a murder AND a robbery? W-what should we do? Should we call the cops?啊啊啊！难道不仅是入室抢劫，还是个谋杀案吗？ 怎、怎么办？要报警吗？

DaiyanRelax, 97. We need to secure the scene. I'll check the living room, you go look in the bedroom.别慌，97，先控制现场。 我检查客厅，你去检查卧室的情况。

Type 97Oh... Okay!哦……好的！

(Daiyan carefully avoids the tools on the ground as she makes her way to the window. There is a fairly large bloodstain on the window frame, and considering its color, it was made not long ago.)（黛烟小心避开地上的物件，走到了窗前。窗框边有一处面积较大的血痕，从颜色上来看，存在的时间不会太久。）

(Suddenly, Daiyan hears a "click". Her sensors pick up the pressure of something on the back of her head and a cold voice speaks from behind her.)（突然，黛烟的耳边传来“喀”的一声轻响，传感器检测到了来自后脑勺的压强，一个冷清的声音自身后响起。）

??Put the gun down and do not move.放下枪，不要动。

DaiyanYou're...你是……

??Put the gun down.放下枪。

(The pressure on the back of her head grows slightly. Daiyan shuts up and slowly lays her gun on the ground.)（脑后的压强大了几分，黛烟闭上嘴，缓缓地将手中的枪放在了地上。）

(She looks up, and her eyes meet those of the unfamiliar Doll through her reflection in the glass— and then she sees a look of surprise in them.)（黛烟微微抬头，她与陌生人形的目光在面前玻璃柜的倒影中相触——然后在彼此的眼中发现了一丝惊讶。）

Daiyan...I've seen you before, half a year ago.……我应该见过你，在半年内。

??It was in CHE-09, at the Neon Restaurant. You played your zither well.CHE-09，霓虹餐馆，你的琴弹得不错。

Type 97That's strange, the bedroom's neat and tidy. Aren't valuables usually found in the bed—奇怪，卧室倒是整洁得很，一般值钱的东西不都会放在卧室——

Type 97Ah! Big Sis!啊！老姐！

(Type 97 has just emerged from the bedroom when she sees the abovementioned scene unfold before her. She reflexively readies her weapon and takes aim at the unfamiliar Doll.)（从卧室出来的97式看到这一幕，本能地掏出枪对准了眼前这个陌生的人形。）

Type 97Who are you? Let go of Daiyan now!你是谁啊？快放了黛烟姐！

??...Daiyan?……黛烟？

(Anger grips 97 as she sees the unfamiliar Doll taking aim at Daiyan from behind. She steps in and throws a punch straight to her face. The Doll blocks 97's attack with her weapon, but the force is still enough to send her staggering several steps back.)（看到从后方瞄准黛烟的陌生人形，97异常愤怒，她径直朝人形逼近，向其面门处一记冲拳。人形用武器挡住了97拳头的攻击，然而冲击力还是将她推后了几步。）

DaiyanCalm down, 97! I've met her before!97，冷静一些！我之前见过她！

Type 97Like hell I will! So what if you've met her before? She's pointing a gun at you!不，我不要！ 就算你们之前见过又怎么样？她可是拿枪指着你呢！

Type 97Damn, but you look mean and you've got a mean attitude, plus you're more cut up than a chopping board... Ohhh, I know! You must be out of money to fix your synthskin, so you're robbing and killing people! Isn't that—长得那么凶，态度又这么差，身上还有那么多疤…… 哦哦！我知道了，你肯定是没钱修复仿生皮肤，才杀人抢劫的吧！你——

Daiyan97! That's enough!97！不要再说了！

(Type 97 is startled by Daiyan's tone and freezes up. It takes a while before she can process what happened.)（97式被黛烟的语气吓了一跳，一时间呆立在原地，好半天才反应过来。）

Type 97You... you're yelling at me?你……你凶我？

Type 97What's wrong with what I said? It's a perfectly logical conclusion! So you'd rather believe some witch you've never met before over me?我为什么不能说？这些都是合理揣测啊！ 你宁愿相信一个不知道什么时候见过的讨厌鬼，也不愿意相信我吗？

DaiyanIt's not that I don't believe you...不是不相信你……

Type 97But you don't! Whether it's then or now, you've never... you've never felt that I was right about anything— Even, even after I worked so hard to find you—你就是不相信我！ 不管是以前还是现在，你从来……从来就没觉得我对过——我、我这么努力来找你——

(Thud—)（咚——）

(The argument is interrupted by the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground.)（重物坠地的声音打断了愈演愈烈的争吵。）

(The unfamiliar Doll has tossed her gun aside. She steps back, hands empty, and makes space between herself and Daiyan.)（陌生人形将自己的枪扔到一旁，两手空空，后退一步与黛烟拉开距离。）

ZhaohuiI am Zhaohui. The owner of this house was hospitalized yesterday. I came here to get medical records and a change of clothes. I only pointed my gun at you because I thought you were a robber.我叫朝晖。 这里的屋主昨天住院了，我来这里是帮她拿病历和换洗衣物，我以为你们是窃贼才举枪。

DaiyanIs the owner Miss Faina?屋主是芳音老师吗？

ZhaohuiThat's right.没错。

DaiyanWe came to visit her, but after seeing that the inside was a mess, we thought there had been a robbery, which was why we had our guns out. We meant no ill.我们是来拜访芳音老师的，但看到屋内一片狼藉，以为发生了入室抢劫才持枪警戒，我们没有任何恶意。

ZhaohuiSo you're here to visit Madam Faina? Hm, well, it's no wonder you'd think that way after seeing the house like this.是老师的访客？嗯，看到这屋子的样子也难免会那么想。

DaiyanIt seems we were both mistaken about the situation. 97, it's okay now, so put the gun down...看来我们互相都误会了。97没事了，把枪放下吧……

(Type 97's angry expression instantly freezes on her face, and then it gradually melts away into one of hurt.)（97式愤怒的表情一下子凝固在了脸上，而后逐渐融化成了委屈。）

Type 97...You were doing this on purpose to make me look bad in front of Daiyan, weren't you...……你是故意想让我难堪的吧？在黛烟姐面前……

ZhaohuiAnd why would I need to do that?我有这么做的必要？

Type 97You...! I've had it with you!你……！我不会相信你的！

(Type 97 doesn't even spare a glance at Daiyan before running out of the room.)（看也不看黛烟一眼，97式踏着一地狼藉跑出了房间。）

ZhaohuiNot chasing her?不追？

DaiyanIt's okay... She won't go far.没关系……她不会走远的。

(Zhaohui shrugs, then turns and enters the bedroom.)（朝晖耸耸肩，转身进入卧室。）

(Daiyan walks up to the door, watches as Zhaohui expertly maneuvers through the sea of items inside the room, and then ventures a question.)（黛烟来到门边，看着对各种物品的摆放位置都轻车熟路的朝晖，试探地开口。）

DaiyanMiss Zhaohui, could you take me to the hospital to visit her? Madam Faina, I mean.朝晖小姐，您能带我去医院探望一下她吗？我是说，芳音老师。

ZhaohuiShe is in no condition to talk to others.她现在没有办法和别人好好交流。

DaiyanI'm just a little worried about her... While I did come here to ask her about some music problems at first...我只是有些担心…… 虽然一开始的确是想请教一些音乐上的问题。

DaiyanYou could say that she's my... um... my friend's teacher, so I'd like to visit her on my friend's behalf.她也算是我……嗯……朋友的老师，我想代替朋友探望一下。

Zhaohui...Alright. But you need to promise that little sister of yours won't make a ruckus in the hospital.……可以。 但你要保证你那个妹妹不会在医院里大吵大闹。

DaiyanOkie~好的~

(Zhaohui grabs the gathered clothes and leaves the bedroom. Daiyan smiles and follows after her.)（朝晖拎着收拾好的衣物走出卧室，黛烟露出笑容，快步跟上。）

Type 97...It's not like I'd make a ruckus or anything.……我才不会大吵大闹。

(The two of them descend the stairs.)（两人先后走下楼梯。）

(Type 97 is standing at the corner of the building where the staircase turns, glancing at them out of the corner of her eye with feigned disinterest.)（97式就站在楼梯拐角，装作不经意地斜眼看着两人。）

DaiyanYes, my dear sister will be very quiet.是的，我的妹妹会很安静。

Type 97Hmph! Look, just so you know, I wasn't waiting here for you, I... I was just afraid Scarface here was up to no good!哼！ 先说好，不是我要留在这里等你，我……我就是怕这个身上一堆疤的人使坏！

Zhaohui...……

(Before Zhaohui can speak, Daiyan pulls Type 97 over and pats her arm comfortingly.（赶在朝晖开口之前，黛烟抢先拉过97式，安抚地拍了拍她的胳膊。）

DaiyanWe'll head over together, then.那我们就一起走吧。

Section 5 第五节

ZhaohuiThe doctor says your asthma triggered your high blood pressure, so he prescribed you something to lower it. I've already sorted it by which day of the week you need to take them on and labeled them, so just follow the instructions.医生说你的哮喘诱发了高血压，所以给你开了一些降压药。 我已经把药按照日期分好，做好标记，你每次按照标记服药就行。

ZhaohuiThe nurse will come by later to change the dressing on your forehead bruise.额头上的磕伤等一下护士会来给你换药。

ZhaohuiAs for your clothes, they're at the head of the bed. You can throw your old set in the bag. I'll pick it up when I next come by.至于衣物，我放在了床头，穿过的可以直接丢在袋子里，下次我来拿走。

(Inside the ward, the old woman on the bed nods as she listens to Zhaohui.)（病房里，坐在床上的老人听完朝晖的嘱咐，点了点头。）

(Zhaohui then extends a hand to Daiyan, who's standing at the foot of the bed.)（朝晖对站在床尾的黛烟伸出手。）

ZhaohuiCould you pass me that glass of water?你——能把那个水杯递给我吗？

(Daiyan moves swiftly to hand the glass to Zhaohui.)（黛烟连忙拿起柜子上的水杯递给朝晖。）

ZhaohuiYou need to hydrate. Oh yes, the doctor said that fine dust could induce asthma. Since your second-floor window is facing a construction site, would you like me to help put up some filter netting?你需要补充水分。 对了，医生还说，粉尘是哮喘的诱因之一，你二楼的窗户正对施工地，需要我给你装一个过滤网吗？

Type 97...What the heck, so that mean-mugged witch is being all goody-two-shoes in there...……什么嘛，那会儿凶神恶煞的，现在在这里装好人……

DaiyanDon't say that, 97. I can tell that she's doing her best to take care of Madam Faina.别这么说，97，我能看出来她是很用心地在照顾芳音老师的。

DaiyanBut you're right, there is quite a contrast between how she was then and how she is now... I thought she would be reticent towards everyone. Hmm... Maybe she's a "bruiser with a soft center"?不过的确，反差有点大……我以为她对谁都惜字如金。 嗯……这就是所谓的“面冷心热”吧？

Type 97...Where did you even learn such weird terms from, Big Sis?……老姐你都是从哪里学的这些怪词。

DaiyanOne of my former colleagues taught me about it. Her name was Clarissa, and she was also a Doll who knew many interesting things.是之前的同事教我的，她叫克拉丽莎，也是人形，懂得很多有意思的事。

Type 97Your former colleagues, your former neighbor, your former teacher...之前的同事，之前的邻居，之前的老师……

Type 97Hmph!哼……！

DaiyanWhat's wrong? Are you still angry?怎么了，还在生气吗？

Type 97Hmph... You've got all these people in your heart, so do you even have room for me in there?! You'll even believe a Doll you've only met once before over me!哼……反正老姐心中有那么多人，只是从来没有我！甚至连个只见过一面的人形都比我重要！

ZhaohuiYour big sister simply did not want to blow the matter up.你的老姐，只是不想把事情闹大吧。

ZhaohuiIf it came to a fight, that would involve Public Security and we would all end up with our movements restricted. Your sister's tolerance was meant to protect you.要是闹大了引来治安部门，我们的行动，多少会有些受限。你老姐的忍让明显是为了保护你。

Type 97...Why you! ...Alright fine, since you're speaking up for her...……你！ ……好吧，你是在帮老姐说话……

DaiyanOh, speaking of which, Helian sent me an email recently.不过，说起来，我之前，收到了一封赫丽安的邮件。

Type 97Helian? What... what email...赫丽安？什……什么邮件……

(Type 97 has a guilty look on her face.)（97式明显看起来有些心虚。）

DaiyanHmm... She said that Griffin lost a cat.嗯……她说，格里芬走丢了一只小猫。

Type 97Hah? She's raising cats now?啊？她养猫了吗？

DaiyanI'm not sure. But she said that if I ran into that cat, I should take care of it.不清楚呢。她在邮件里说，如果我遇到了那只小猫，就让我好好照顾。

Type 97...Oh...……哦……

(Type 97 looks clearly out of it.)（97式明显看起来有些在状况外。）

("Certain things happened, and 97 has left Griffin on her own. I'll take care of things over here for her, but as for 97 herself... She might have gone to find you. If you see her, please pay more attention to her. However, I'm sure you'll take good care of her even without me reminding you." Helian)（“发生了一些事，97私下离开了格里芬。她在这里的问题我帮她处理好了，至于她……她可能去找你了。如果你见到她，多关注一下。不过，我想你也会好好照顾她的。 赫丽安”）

(Daiyan chuckles as she recalls Helian's exasperated tone.)（回想起赫丽安在邮件中有些无奈的口吻，黛烟笑了笑。）

(However, since her sister does not want to talk about it, then she will simply... pretend she does not know.)（但既然妹妹现在不想说，那她就……暂且当做不知道吧。）

DaiyanLet's leave that aside for now. Oh yes, I have you to thank for this. If it wasn't for your amazing discovery, I might have missed the chance to meet Madam Faina.不说这个。对了，97这次可是大功臣哦~ 如果不是97了不得的发现，我可能就会错过这次和芳音老师的见面了。

DaiyanI've doubted you in the past, and I apologize for that.之前我还质疑你的行动，现在姐姐给你道个歉哦。

Type 97Hmph... Hehe! That's true! Then I shall graciously accept your apology; after all, an elite Doll like me doesn't sweat the small stuff!哼……哼哼！说得也是！ 那我就勉为其难地接受你的道歉吧，毕竟优秀的精英人形总是宽宏大量不拘小节的嘛！

FangyinThat... that picture...那……那张画……

(The two of them look at the sickbed.)（二人看向病床。）

(Zhaoui has helped the old woman who had been lying down just now up onto her pillow, and her gaze is on the poster in Type 97's hands.)（刚刚还躺着的老人不知什么时候被朝晖扶起靠在了枕头上，她的视线落在了97式手中的画纸上。）

Zhaohui...You need to rest.……你需要休息。

FangyinIt's alright, it's alright— Come here... let me... see it.没事，没事啊—— 过来吧……让我……看看。

Due to the pain of her illness, she struggles to get the words out.)（因为病痛，老人的话说得很艰难。）

(Type 97 approaches and hands the old woman the poster.)（97式走近，将画纸递给了老人。）

FangyinYou... used this... to find me?你们……根据这个……找到我？

DaiyanTo be precise, we used your signature to find you.其实更准确点，我是根据您的签名找到您的。

(Daiyan points to the flower doodle next to the signature.)（黛烟指了指画纸上花朵图案的签名。）

DaiyanPlease allow me to introduce myself. My name is Lilia, and I was once a neighbor of your pupil, Madam Lilia—请容许我自我介绍一下，我叫黛烟，曾和您的学生林榆女士是邻居——

FangyinLilia— Hahaha (coughs)林榆——哈哈哈，咳咳……

ZhaohuiCalm down. Don't get too worked up.别太激动。

(The old woman clears her throat. Perhaps it's because she heard her student's name, but she seems to be in better spirits, and she's having an easier time speaking.)（老人清了清嗓子，或许是因为听到了自己学生的名字，显得精神好了不少，说话也流畅了一些。）

FangyinIt's been, too long, since I heard her name. Lilia, was, my favorite, pupil back then— How is, she now?太久，没有，听到这个名字了。 林榆，可是，当年，我最喜欢的学生——她现在，怎么样？

DaiyanShe is currently living in the satellite city of CHE-09, as a teacher in the Hyacinth daycare.她目前定居于CHE-09卫星城，在风信子日托班当老师。

FangyinIs she, still, playing, the zither?还有，在，弹古筝，吗？

DaiyanYes, she is, and she gave me many songs you wrote. Ah, but they're photocopies, though.有，她还送了我很多您写的曲子。啊，是影印本。

FangyinShe— she gave you, the scores? Doesn't seem, like what, that proud, little peacock, would do, hahaha (coughs)她——送乐谱，给你？ 真不像，那只，耀武扬威的，小孔雀，会做的事，哈哈哈，咳咳！

(Zhaohui lightly strokes the old woman's back.)（朝晖轻轻顺了顺老人的背。）

Fangyin(Lilia, was, too pure. She chose to, give up the guzheng, rather than perform, on the same stage as a Doll.)林榆，过于，纯粹了。 宁愿，放弃古筝，也不接受，和人形，同台演奏。

DaiyanShe once told me, "Dolls took our jobs with their soulless performances, chased away my teachers and friends, and stole both my ideals and my stage", and she also said, "I'll never lose to Dolls in performing" or something.她告诉我说，“人形用毫无灵魂的演奏方式抢走了我的工作，赶走了我的老师和朋友，剥夺了我的理想和舞台”，还说“永远不会输给人形演奏”什么的……

FangyinYeah...嗯……

(The old woman pauses for a bit, seemingly to catch her breath.)（老人停顿了一会，似乎在顺气。)

(After a long time, she continues speaking in snatches of several words at once.)（过了好一会，她才以那种说几个词顿一下的方式继续。）

FangyinTo her, her standard, of having "soul", was a balance, of music and performance.“灵魂”，是她，衡量，音乐和演奏的，标准。

DaiyanWhat about you?您呢？

FangyinMe? Haha, I never had any standards. Music, is life, is entertainment, is expression, is everything—我？哈哈，我，没有标准。 音乐，是生活，是消遣，是发泄，是一切——

FangyinEven, a Doll's performance, has value in itself... The feeling, of music, interwoven, with science, and engineering, feels good too.就算是，人形演奏，也有，它存在的，价值…… 那种，音乐，与科技，和工程，交织的状态，我觉得，也挺好。

(The old woman looks tenderly at Daiyan.)（老人目光柔和地看着黛烟。）

FangyinHowever, the fact that, she was willing, to give you, those scores, says that, her standards, are changing too. Lilia... she might seem, a little, arrogant... but in truth, she's very kind, deep inside, and she's strong too... Zhaohui, she's very much, like you.不过，她愿意，送乐谱，给你，就说明，她，内心的标准，也在，改变。 林榆……她看起来，有点，傲慢……实际上，内心，很温柔，也有韧性……

FangyinZhaohui, she's just, like you.朝晖，她和你，很像。

Zhaohui...I'm just me.……我只是我。

(As she watches Zhaohui turn away in mild embarrassment, the old woman laughs heartily again, followed by a coughing fit.)（看着朝晖有些别扭地别过头，老人又哈哈大笑了起来，随即又连续咳嗽。）

Zhaohui quickly helps her adjust her posture and get her breathing back under control.（朝晖连忙帮她调整坐姿，平复喘息。)

DaiyanThe truth is... Madam Faina, er, do you mind if I call you that?其实……芳音老师，呃，您介意我这么称呼您吗？

FangyinGo ahead, my dear.说吧，孩子。

DaiyanMadam Faina, I'd like to ask you something... it's about these pictures, and the origin of the graffiti in the city. The people here don't seem to want to talk about them...芳音老师，我还想问问……这些画的含义，还有这座城市里的涂鸦的由来。 这里的人们好像很避讳谈到这些……

FangyinThere's no, meaning, graffiti, is just, graffiti~没有，含义，涂鸦，就只是，涂鸦~

DaiyanMadam Faina... The look on your face right now is the same as the shopkeeper from the grocery store who tried to brush me off...芳音老师……您现在的表情，跟杂货店里敷衍我的那位店长先生一模一样……

FangyinHah, busted.哈，暴露了。

Fangyin(Sigh) In truth, you'd find out, on your own, if you stayed in this city, long enough. Telling you now, is sort of, breaking the rules...唉……其实，这种事，还是，在这座城市，待久一点，自己，发现。 我说出来，有点，破坏规矩……

FangyinBut... since you brought, news of Lilia, I will tell you. Don't say, I said it!但……看在，你带来，林榆的消息，我就，告诉你。 可别，说，是我，说的！

DaiyanYes... yes, I promise!好……好的，我保证！

(After hearing Daiyan's answer, the old woman throws back her head and laughs. However, this seems to have had an adverse effect on her, because she starts coughing heavily.)（得到黛烟的回答，老人抬头促狭地笑了笑，没想动作不知牵动了哪里，老人剧烈地咳嗽起来。）

FangyinIt, it is— (heavy coughing)是、是——咳咳！咳咳咳！

(Zhaohui helps her shift in bed, then glances at the nearby medical equipment like she's done it all before. It us only when she confirms Faina is alright that she sighs and speaks up.)（朝晖连忙扶住老人，帮助老人更换姿势，又动作熟练地查看了一旁的医疗设备，确认老人无碍，才有些无奈地开口。）

ZhaohuiAllow me to explain.我来帮你解释吧。

FangyinAlright... please... do...也好……麻烦……你……

(Zhaohui nods at the old lady.)（朝晖向老人点了点头。）

ZhaohuiBefore this satellite city was built, there was once a riot here due to labor disputes, unfair distribution of resources, and so on. However, the people here were beaten down due to a lack of strength.在卫星城建立之前，这片区域曾有过一次因为劳工、资源分配不均等问题而爆发反抗运动，但因为这里的人民力量不足而被镇压下来。

ZhaohuiThe street graffiti was a way for them to mock the martial law imposed on them, and that was when graffiti culture began to take root.街头涂鸦就成为了人们嘲讽镇压的手段之一，涂鸦文化也是那时候开始在这片土地上生根发芽。

ZhaohuiSlowly, this graffiti went from a simple form of venting emotions into a meaningful symbol, and it became a secret held close to the locals' hearts and passed down through the generations. And all these little pictures you see here—慢慢的，这些涂鸦从单纯的宣泄内心，变成了有固定意义的符号，成为了这片区域的人们代代相传、心照不宣的秘密。 而这些随处可见的画——

(Zhaohui points to the poster that the old woman is holding.)（朝晖指了指老人手中拿着的纸张。）

ZhaohuiAre a tradition in the area too.也是这片区域的一个传统。

ZhaohuiPeople turn what they want to say into pictures and symbols, draw them, and then paste them everywhere, on convenience stores, grocery shops, and so on.人们会将想说得话转换成符号和图案，画下来，贴在随处可见的杂货铺、便利店等地方。

ZhaohuiIf someone needs help, but it's not an emergency, they will inform them through symbols.如果有人需要别人帮助，又不是很急，便会用符号的形式告知其他人。

ZhaohuiAs for outsiders, the residents won't tell them the secret right away. Those with kindness and passion in their hearts will be slowly sieved out over time, and at that point they will be accepted and have the secret shared with them.对于外来者，居民不会一开始就将这个秘密告诉他们。 心怀热情与善良的人们会随着时间的考验被慢慢筛选出来，到那时，他们就会被接纳，成为这个秘密的一部分。

DaiyanWas this how you found Madam Faina?您就是这样找到芳音老师的吗？

Zhaohui...……

FangyinHah... Yes... At first... I just, wanted... someone, to help me... watch the store, for, a day, so I could go out... and relax...哈……是啊…… 我原先……只是，希望……有人，帮我……看一天的，店，好出去……放松，一下……

DaiyanAh, so...啊，所以……

ZhaohuiSo you need to put this poster back, otherwise, people in need will not get the help they seek.所以，你们必须把这些画贴回去，不然求助者就得不到帮助了。

DaiyanS-Sorry...对、对不起……

FangyinIt's fine.没事。

FangyinTell me... why is it, that some people... must get... the cold shoulder... even when... they're doing... the right thing?你说……为什么，有些人……明明……是，在做，好事……非要，冷着脸……啊？

DaiyanI, I don't know either...我，我也……不太清楚……

ZhaohuiI heard it all.我都听见了。

(The visitation is over. Daiyan and Type 97 bid goodbye to Zhaohui at the hospital entrance.)（探视的时间结束了，黛烟和97式与朝晖在医院门口分别。）

Type 97Ding dong the witch is gone... Will we be going to the library again tomorrow, Big Sis?讨厌鬼总算走了…… 老姐，明天还去图书馆吗？

DaiyanNot for the moment, no. I've gotten a few ideas after listening to Madam Faina, so I need to write them down quickly so my inspiration doesn't fade away.暂时不用了。 听了芳音老师的话之后，我已经多多少少有些想法了，要赶紧先记下来，不能让灵感溜走……

Type 97What the heck... I didn't understand a thing that hag and that witch were saying...什么嘛……那个老太婆和那个讨厌鬼的话我一句都没听懂！

DaiyanThat's rude. They're Madam Faina and Miss Zhaohui.没礼貌，是芳音老师和朝晖小姐。

DaiyanHm... don't you think "bruiser with a soft center" is the perfect theme for this city's image song? Now that you mention it, Miss Zhaohui is quite similar to this city...嗯……你不觉得“外冷内热”很适合作为这座城市印象曲的主题吗？ 这么一想，朝晖小姐和这座城市还挺像的……

Type 97I don't know! I don't care about this city or that witch! I only need you, Big Sis!不知道！无论是这座城市还是那个讨厌鬼，我真的一点感觉也没有！ 我只要有老姐就好了！

(Type 97 grabs Daiyan around the waist and rubs her face into the latter's chest like a spoilt child. Daiyan lightly taps her on the forehead.)（97式抱着黛烟的腰，撒娇似的在她怀里蹭了蹭，黛烟轻轻点了点她的额头。）

DaiyanOh, you... Alright... next up, I need to consider looking for work, apart from working on the song.你呀…… 好了……接下来，除了作曲，也该考虑一下找工作的事了。

Type 97Looking for work?找工作？

DaiyanRenting an apartment, buying power cells, pen and paper, and caring for the guzheng... all these things need money. And besides, you're here too.租房子、买能源块、买笔纸、养护古筝……这些都要用到钱哦。 更何况，97现在也在。

Type 97I... I'll do my best to earn money too!我……我也会努力赚钱！

(Daiyan looks at Type 97 and chuckles warmly.)（黛烟看着97式，温和地笑了笑。）

DaiyanAlright then, let's work hard together going forward.好呀，接下来，我们一起努力吧。

(The clear notes of the guzheng fill the ward, drawing the attention of more and more passersby.)（古筝清丽的鸣音在病房中回响，引得路过的人们频频回首。）

(After the song ends, the old woman on the sickbed applauds.)（一曲奏罢，坐在病床上的老人鼓起了掌。）

FangyinIt's the same melody, but carrying the tempo and playing skill makes it sound so different. The first verse is dull, the second verse is unsteady, the third verse and the ones that follow become clearer and clearer...同样一段抓耳的旋律，通过快板慢板的节奏变化和演奏技巧居然弹出了不同的效果。 第一小节沉闷，第二小节迷惘，第三小节逐渐明朗……

FangyinMost interesting! Is this your understanding of the city?实在是巧思！ 这就是你对这座城市的理解吗？

DaiyanYes. From the beginning, I thought the people here were aloof and closed-off, just like the people of the other satellite cities I visited.是的。 一开始，我觉得这里的人冷漠封闭，和我去过的其他卫星城没什么两样。

DaiyanBut after I met Miss Zhaohui and received your advice, I began changing the way I saw this city and its people.直到我遇到朝晖小姐，并且有幸得到芳音老师的指点后，我就开始带着不一样的想法看待这座城市，和城市里的人。

FangyinSo what do you think of us? Tell me.你怎么想？说来听听。

DaiyanGraffiti culture is full of mockery; behind it is a hot-blooded desire to struggle for freedom. It is cold and unfeeling to outsiders, but it is actually intended as a safe way to exchange concern and aid.涂鸦文化极尽嘲讽，背后是为了自由抗争的热血；对外来者的封闭和冷漠，其实是想用更加安全的手段尽自己所能互相关心、互相帮助。

DaiyanNo matter how their facade changes, this city, or rather, this entire region, is fundamentally kind and warm! Therefore, I tried to incorporate those variations into the melody to represent that point.无论表象如何变幻，这座城市，或者说这片区域的底色都是温柔而热情的！ 所以，我尝试在同样的旋律上做出不同的变化，就是想体现这一点。

FangyinWell done. You've clearly done your homework, and your ideas are quite creative.不错嘛，我喜欢你这种功课做足，又有巧思的创作者。

FangyinSome suggestions for improvement: consider adding other instruments to the piece. With them, the song will feel more complete. As the saying goes, "it takes two hands to clap"; the sound of a single instrument doesn't exactly showcase the theme of "mutual concern and mutual aid."如果想要改进，可以试试加入其它乐器的和声，有了和声，这首曲子会更加完美。 毕竟，孤掌难鸣，仅仅一种乐器的声音，可不是“互相关心、互相帮助”。

FangyinPerhaps even that mechanical heart of yours can truly harbor what we call a "soul"...也许你那颗机械心，真的能孕育出所谓的“灵魂”呢……

DaiyanMadam, I do not have a mechanical heart. To be precise, it is a "neural cloud module"...老师，我们没有机械心，准确来说，是“心智模块”……

FangyinHaha, it doesn't matter. It's all the same, after all.哈哈，没关系没关系。都是一样的东西。

FangyinCould you play it for me again as a discharge gift?再给我演奏一遍吧，作为我出院的贺礼？

DaiyanGot it.好的。

(After sending the old woman home, Daiyan, Type 97 and Zhaohui exit the store.)（将出院的老人安全转移回家之后，黛烟、97式、朝晖三人走出了杂货铺。）

ZhaohuiI'll be off, then.那么，我先走了。

DaiyanHang on. Miss Zhaohui, how long will you be staying here?等等，朝晖小姐，你还会在这里待多久？

ZhaohuiI don't have any plans. It depends on my mood.没计划，看心情。

(After seeing Daiyan struggling to get her words out, Zhaohui holds her hand out to her.)（看着黛烟欲言又止的表情，朝晖朝她伸出手。）

ZhaohuiUnlock your comm terminal.通讯终端，解锁。

DaiyanHuh? Oh...啊？哦……

(Zhaohui takes Daiyan's terminal, fiddles with it for a bit, then tosses it back to her and leaves while waving "goodbye".)（朝晖拿着黛烟的通讯终端摁了几下后，扔还给她，做了个“再见”的手势便扬长而去。）

(Type 97 moves up and finds a string of numbers on Daiyan's call log.)（97式凑上前去，发现在黛烟的通讯录上多了一串代码。）

Type 97What the heck... so that witch was trying to act cool. Don't look, Big Sis. She's gone now.什么嘛……讨厌鬼真会耍帅。 老姐，别看了，人家都走得没影了。

DaiyanOh... Then we should go too.哦……那我们也走吧。

Type 97Where to? The next city?走去哪？下一个城市吗？

DaiyanYes. Each city has a new surprise for me, and I'm looking forward to our future encounters.嗯，每一座城市都让我有新的惊喜，我已经期待起往后的际遇了。

Type 97You mean, like how we might have an "encounter" with that certain someone in our next city?说不定在下一座城市就能和那一位“偶遇”了？

Daiyan97!97！

Type 97I was just saying what you were thinking!我只是说了老姐的心里话嘛！

(Daiyan doesn't bicker with 97 anymore. Instead, she looks towards the direction where Zhaohui went. A warm, gentle wind blows from it.)（黛烟不再和97吵闹，望着朝晖远去的方向，那个方向，余晖柔和，有风袭来。）

DaiyanI've finished another image song...又一首印象曲完成了……

DaiyanI wonder if our friends will hear it... I hope they do...曾经的伙伴们是否能听到呢……我也很期待呢……

Section 6 第六节

(One day, I received a message from Daiyan inviting me to enjoy music in her dorm room.)（一日，我收到了黛烟的请柬，邀请我去她的休息室赏乐。）

(She plays many moving pieces that she composed herself and told me all about the creative process that ran into them—)（她演奏了许多动听的自创乐曲，并将一段创作印象曲的经历告诉了我——）

DaiyanCommander, like I said, these are all my early work. They... might not be very pleasant.长官，就如我告诉您的，这些都是我很初期的创作，可能……听上去并没有那么悦耳。

DaiyanAnd it's been a while since I played these pieces, so I may have gotten a little rusty...而且许久未弹这些曲子，我确实有点手生了……

DaiyanDo you... not like it?长官……觉得还行吗？

CommanderIt sounds good, but the feeling... I don't think it's a matter of being rusty, is it?挺好听的，但感觉……不是手生的问题？

Daiyan...You could still tell? Mm... I just can't keep anything from you.……您还是听出来了吗？唔……还真是瞒不过您。

DaiyanI was feeling a little worried while I was playing. Could my childish compositions truly convey my feelings?在弹奏的时候，我的确有些忐忑，才疏学浅的我谱出的乐曲，真的能好好传达自己的想法吗？

DaiyanBut at the same time, I felt—但我又觉得——

DaiyanNo matter what I play, no matter how my skills might be or how I approach it, you can always peel apart the layers of decoration to see the truth of the piece.无论我弹的是何曲目，我的手法如何，技巧怎样，您都能拨开层层繁饰，窥见曲中真意。

DaiyanWhen I was adrift with my band, just thinking about that gave me a sense of security, as though I was home.在我随乐队漂泊的时候，不管我去到哪里、经历了什么，只要想到这一点，我就有种如归故里的安心感。

DaiyanI guess that is what they mean when they say, "home is where the heart is."这大概就是，“此心安处是吾乡”的含义了。

DaiyanBut even so, I'm not so sure about that, which is why... I think my feelings may have affected the piece.但总归没有那么确定，所以……我的想法可能也影响了乐曲。

DaiyanAh... I ended up rambling and losing track of time... Do you have something else you need to do, Commander?啊……我自顾自地说了这么多，竟没有留意时间……长官有别的事情要做吗？

CommanderI'm lucky today. I don't have any extra duties.今天还好，没什么别的事。

DaiyanThen would you permit me to take up a little more of your time?那我能不能再多占用一些长官的时间？

DaiyanAll the things I've seen on my travels, all the thoughts and feelings I've had, I would like to convey them all to you with my song, Commander.关于旅途的见闻、关于我的所思所想，我都想用旋律一一告诉长官。

Daiyan(Sigh) I just said that I could rest at ease as long as I could get my thoughts across, but when it actually comes to talking with you, just feeling at ease doesn't seem enough.唉……明明刚刚还说，只要心意相通便能安心，但真正与长官交谈的时候，仅仅是安心好像又有些不太够。

DaiyanCould you tell me your stories of your experiences over the past few years too?长官也能告诉我，您这几年的经历和故事吗？

CommanderLet me guess, you're looking for new inspiration?我猜，你是想发掘新的灵感？

DaiyanCommander, you're so forward at times, but that's not all.长官有时还真是直白，但——不止于此。

DaiyanThere is a limit to how much a single person can see, hear, and know. By talking to others, we can broaden our vision and expand our perceptions—个人的所见、所闻、所知皆是有限的，与不同的人交谈，能够拓宽视野、拓展思维边界——

DaiyanEspecially when it comes to someone as wise and well-traveled as you, Commander. I'm sure I'll be able to learn a lot from your stories.特别是……像长官这样见闻广博的人。您所讲述的故事一定能让我收获良多。

DaiyanBut that's just one of the reasons. The second is... I'd like these moments where I can lay my heart bare and when we can enjoy each other's company to last as long as possible.但这只是其一，其二便是……像这样能够敞开心扉、互相分享的时刻，我总想要它再长一些。

DaiyanCommander, could you stay with me a little longer?长官，能不能再多留一些时间呢？

CommanderMm, of course.嗯，没问题。

DaiyanYay!太好了！

Daiyan...It's strange. This feeling is giving me new inspiration.……好奇妙，这种心情，让我有了新的灵感。

DaiyanAs thanks for giving me this inspiration, may I compose a song for you, Commander?作为您为我带来灵感的谢礼，长官，我能为您谱一首曲子吗？

DaiyanHowever... I'll need your help to complete it.不过……曲子的完稿，还需要长官的帮助哦。

DaiyanAfter all, you are the source of my inspiration.毕竟，这灵感源自于您。

CommanderI would be happy to.我很乐意。

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The first taste astounds, immediately awakening slumbering taste buds.入口的惊艳，瞬间唤醒沉睡的味蕾。

CommanderEvery mouthful tastes like bliss.每一口都是幸福的味道。

DaiyanCommander, I've been waiting for you.长官，我一直在等您。

About Coffee关于咖啡

About Care关于照顾

About Concern关于关心

About Lecturing关于唠叨

About Housework关于家务

About Her Sister关于妹妹

CommanderYou prefer tea over coffee, am I wrong, Daiyan?比起咖啡来说，黛烟应该更喜欢茶吧？

DaiyanHehe, do you say that because I usually brew tea for you, Commander?呵呵，长官这么想，是因为我经常泡茶给长官喝吗？

CommanderAnd it's more than one kind of tea too...而且经常都是不一样的茶……

DaiyanThat said, I do drink coffee from time to time, so please keep me in mind if you ever feel the urge to have a coffee with someone, won't you?不过，我并不是不喝咖啡哦，所以，长官如果需要有人陪同喝咖啡的话，也请考虑我吧？

CommanderYou're very good at caring for people, Daiyan.黛烟很擅长照顾人呢。

DaiyanHmm... a big part of that is because I'm used to taking care of Jiangyu, I guess?嗯……很大一部分原因，是因为照顾绛雨已经成为习惯了吧？

DaiyanStill, when I see your sleeping face, I can't help but want to pamper you a little too... maybe even scoop you up into my arms.不过，看到长官的睡脸时，我也时常想要照顾好您……甚至将您保护在我的怀中。

DaiyanEven though you're the one who's been protecting me all this time... Hehe, did I say too much?明明长官才是那个一直在保护我的人呢……呵呵，我是不是说得太多了？

CommanderIs this your blanket, Daiyan?这条毯子，是你的吧，黛烟？

DaiyanAre you awake, Commander?啊呀，长官，您醒了？

CommanderYes, I fell asleep while I was working on reports just now and I woke up to find this blanket draped over me.嗯……刚才整理报告时，不小心睡着了，醒来后就发现了这个毯子盖在我身上。

DaiyanI didn't mean to disturb your work, Commander, but this is just a little token of my concern for you at times like this...长官，我无意打扰您的工作，但至少，让我可以在这种时候，小小地表达我的心疼……

CommanderYou've been quiet lately, Daiyan. Is something the matter?黛烟，最近好像很少说话呢？

DaiyanCommander... there's actually a question I've been meaning to ask you...长官……关于这个问题，我一直都很想问……

CommanderWait, is this because of something Jiangyu said...?该不会又是绛雨说了什么吧……

DaiyanAm I... really that naggy?我难道……真的很唠叨吗？

CommanderThe clothes you mend always have a slight fragrance to them.被黛烟护理过的衣服，总是会有种淡淡的清香啊。

DaiyanI'm sorry, Commander. It's just a little habit of mine. Does it disturb you?抱歉，长官，是我的一些小习惯造成的，这样的气味会打扰你吗？

CommanderOf course not. It smells good, actually.怎么会，我觉得很好闻。

DaiyanHehe, that's good to know. Now we'll have the same scent, Commander.呵呵，那就好。这样，长官和我的味道就一样了呢。

CommanderI rarely see you mad. What happened?很少见你生气，怎么了？

DaiyanOooooh, that Jiangyu... She's been so naughty! I can't believe she actually did that to you...绛雨她……实在是太调皮了，竟然对长官做那种事……

CommanderIt's alright, I'm not angry at her.没关系的，我没有怪她。

DaiyanCommander, you're enabling her... She'll end up spoilt at this rate.长官，您也有些太过娇惯她了……这样会把她宠坏的。

The wafting aroma enchants, carrying away every trace of my weariness.扑鼻的芬芳，顷刻带走满身的疲惫。

The flavors blooming upon my tongue delight, filling my body with warmth and happiness.舌尖的绽放，幸福的暖意随即拥抱全身。

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MitylThis is it for you, maggots!就这样结束吧，蛆虫们！

Lind有没有更稳重一点的人啊！我想要M16或者威玛西娜！

MitylOKOK~断罪者，开启最大输出功率——！！

Kuro琼玖，我截获到了通讯——

Cheeta我也截获到了！他们的支援还有七分钟就能赶到，我们需要尽快转移！

Qiongjiu等等，我们的火力还能撑住，必须先确认黛烟和绛雨的情况——

Kuro我说我有——

Cheeta别担心了，卡萝，本天才自有法宝——就用这个“自走震撼地雷”来打破局面吧。

Kuro听我说！

Cheeta不对不对，还是用闪光飞螳对他们的装备更加有效，我马上——啊痛，你干嘛！？

Kuro别惦记你那破■发明了，我找到黛烟她们了！

（硝烟弥漫，烈焰熊熊，临时堆集的地下掩体后，两个伤痕累累的人形，正在抵御着从四面八方袭来的弹雨和自动机雷。）

（纵然彼此配合无间，手中的枪械在弹药告罄之后也化作了无用的棍棒，绛雨顺势将之挥起，砸碎了一个爬向自己的兵蚁，随后将另外两只扫出了掩体，黛烟旋即补上射击，将之在半空引爆。）

（与此同时一发火箭弹射向黛烟的方位，绛雨不假思索抱着黛烟飞扑到掩体后。灼热的气浪将两人一起掀飞。）

Daiyan咳咳咳……绛雨！

Jiangyu呜！没事没事——就是，腿部驱动有些……反应迟钝了……

Jiangyu老姐，我来殿后！你赶紧撤退！

Daiyan我们现在的位置没有迂回的空间，我撤离就会暴露大家的藏匿地点。

Daiyan敌人的目标是已经暴露的我们，我已经通知芙洛伦和帕那刻亚她们带着大家撤退了。由我们来吸引敌人的注意力。

Daiyan更何况，我也不会丢下你的。

Jiangyu可是这样下去瓦西尔的营救方案——！

Daiyan我相信长官，也相信大家……大家一定会来到莫科什，为我们完成任务的。

（黛烟将倒在地上的绛雨拖回了掩体，将最后一个弹匣嵌入，迅速击倒了逼近的一队敌人。）

（局势的不利完全无碍于人形的专注与稳定，甚至让她的瞄准与应对更为精准与利落。）

（只是这样的战术素养在不断增加的人数面前，似乎也只是杯水车薪。）

Daiyan（长官，抱歉了……但是请您放心这绝对不是结束。我和绛雨一定会守护好您所重视的一切。）

Daiyan（并且，我也相信……不论跨越多少时间，我们必定还会相逢。在分开的这段时间，请您保重……）

Kuro顶流咖姐妹花还好吗！？

Daiyan卡萝！？

Qiongjiu黛烟！我们是霜降小队，正和米蒂尔卡萝一起前往支援，你们不要贸然出击，务必保全自己！

Daiyan大家……大家真的来了……

Daiyan我和绛雨都还在，但是素体损伤已经超过警戒水平。

Jiangyu呜哇哇哇！亲人们啊，终于见到你们了！

Kuro你别说这种话，我要是也哭出来怎么办！

（随着霜降小队与卡萝和米蒂尔切入战场，曼尼安保原本十拿九稳的战术遭到了破坏，支援部队被奇塔与琳德在狭窄地道中堵截，卡萝与米蒂尔的出其不意绕后包抄，更是完全摧毁了对方的节奏。）

（在托洛洛与琼玖合作突破对方的阵线，威胁到本队之际，这支“噩兆”果断选择了撤退。）

（尽管他们一无所获，这依然是个明智的决定，托洛洛有些惋惜地看着琼玖发布的“收队”指示，如果敌人再贪婪一些，或许就能拿下对方的指挥者了。）

Tololo真遗憾，琼玖……刚刚这个是指挥官经常用的战术吧？

Qiongjiu如果是指挥官的话，应该可以取得更大的战果吧。

Qiongjiu米蒂尔，卡萝，麻烦你们确认一下有没有遗留的机关和监控，我们马上回来。

MitylIs it over already? That was quicker than expected.这就结束了吗？比预期更快呢。

Mityl黛烟和绛雨的损伤很严重，奇塔，轮到你表现啦！

（人形们迅速完成集结，回到了季风小队残余的二人身边，黛烟和绛雨彼此依偎着靠在掩体上，并没有起身。）

（毕竟对旧日亲密无间的战友来说，礼数和客套纯属多余。）

（素体的损伤显而易见。黛烟的整只左手都只剩下了机械骨架，肩背也大面积损坏，而绛雨的手上正提着她自己的一只脚。）

Mityl嗯嗯，独臂的功夫电影很多，独腿的就很少呢，小绛雨你这样子出镜会红哦。

Jiangyu啊哈哈哈，不是因为素体零件紧张的话，我马上用这条腿抽你。

Cheeta等一下！我先给你搭载个火箭引擎，你再用火箭飞踢来收拾她！

Qiongjiu我们带来了补给资源，有素体备用件，奇塔，尽快替她更换。

Qiongjiu抱歉，我们应该来得更早一点的。

Daiyan此时相援，尚不算迟。若非诸位及时赶到，我们姐妹只怕已经在此处损毁了。

Tololo这里的情况这么差吗？

Daiyan我们执行任务时稍微冒险了一点，因此被曼尼安保盯上了。

Daiyan随着越来越多的无人机和监控系统被引入，要在莫科什秘密行动日渐艰难，对方的阵营之中，也有着熟悉我们战术与行为的专家坐镇。

Lind就是那个兰汀吧，她以前似乎也是格里芬的，不过比起指挥官，只是小虾米而已。

Kuro哇啊啊，看她对指挥官恨得咬牙切齿的，这波难道是脱粉回踩？素质好臭啊，这婆娘。

Daiyan此地不是说话的地方，请跟我来，我们的据点就在不远的地方。

（在黛烟和绛雨的引导下，人形们从意想不到的横向秘道钻来钻去，最终眼前豁然开朗，落到了一个像是整备室般的宽敞空间。）

（根据黛烟的解释，昔日莫科什建造时，保留了多个这样的地下避难设施，甚至搭配了包括照明、空气净化系统和应急水箱等设施，但对人形们来说，最重要的还是应急的发电机。）

（在围城战开始前，莫科什人民将这些避难所和相关道路的记录尽数销毁，只有与瓦西尔一起战斗的战士和跟随指挥官的人形们记住了复杂的路线。）

Daiyan可惜在曼尼安保的各种设备与人形探测下，能用的路线和避难所也越来越少了……

Qiongjiu当时留守在这里的人形……就只剩下你们两个了吗？

Daiyan还有404二队的维尔德、哈卜茜和乌琪，虽然她们的素体受损严重，但也仍然在积极活动，目前404二队正在城市的另外一边的北区，协助莫科什誓卫军和民兵部队的大家。

Daiyan以及帕那刻亚小姐会在各个区域巡回诊疗避难的誓卫军和普通民众。洛可西斯小姐在西区进行游击作战。贝蒂和阿比盖尔潜伏在地上的外围城区中。

Jiangyu但是朝晖和绯，还有夏安和芙铃她们……都已经在之前的作战中倒下了……

Daiyan幸运的是，大家都通过瓦西尔先生和美玲强化过的信号云完成了心智备份。

Daiyan但由于素体耗尽，我们也无法重启她们。

Daiyan虽然帕那刻亚小姐和洛可西斯小姐她们援助时有带来一些物资和备用素体，不过我们优先选择了确保芙洛伦她们这些擅长医疗的人形的情况。

Qiongjiu我们带来的素体也不够让所有人重启，接下来要根据战况做出选择了……

Daiyan这已经足够解决我们的燃眉之急，真不愧是琼玖队长。

Daiyan眼下实则，还有一个更大的问题让人忧心……

Daiyan如诸位所知，原本由“链讯”集团和“B.U.G.s”提供给艾莫号的空中信标，已经完全损毁了。

Daiyan所以我们无法和艾莫号的大家取得联系……甚至同样在地下水道中的大家都无法直接通讯。

（不等黛烟说完，琼玖便点了点头。）

（由于缺少空中信标，莫科什已经失去了和帕拉达嘉以及艾莫号之间的常规通讯手段。）

（而在曼尼安保的信息封锁和干扰之下，同窗会、匿名板和MO-Live也无法顺利地连接。）

（因此留守在莫科什的人形们只能依靠齐纳协议进行短距离通讯，而长距离，甚至是莫科什之外的通讯则只能冒险移动传递信息。）

Jiangyu虽然妮基塔可以在曼尼安保内部为我们提供情报和传递信息，但是为了保证她不暴露……我们也很少借助她的力量。

Tololo格琳娜说过，纳甘她们正要再去找一台空中信标来，这个问题就交给她们解决吧。

Tololo我们是来支援你们进行另外一项任务的。

Daiyan是否是指领导莫科什，与长官合作紧密的那两位——“瓦西尔”和“沃夫加”？

Qiongjiu正是，格琳娜委托我们确认这两人的生死，如果生还，最高优先级的任务就是救出他们。

Daiyan这两位都尚在人世，他们可说是莫科什反抗者们的精神支柱。

Daiyan目前他们被收容在莫科什监狱中。虽然暂无生命危险，但是妮基塔判断单靠她一个人是无法救出这二人的。

Daiyan我们虽然已经重新制定了营救计划，但是因为人手匮乏，所以还在思考如何提升成功率。

Mityl那么最最最紧急的目标就确定了。

Mityl先配合妮基塔，救出两位前领袖吧。

Qiongjiu我赞同。

Qiongjiu尤其是，在接下来我们必须长时间在这片地下水道与曼尼安保进行周旋。我们需要更详细的图纸，或者更多关于这片复杂地下空间的信息。

Qiongjiu救出那两人后，依托这片地下水道我们可进可退，甚至可以利用曼尼安保不知道的出口从他们那里夺得物资。

Lind就是说，要去打劫？

Kuro劫富济贫的事能叫抢吗？这是伸张正义。

Qiongjiu……咳，只是必要的变通。

Qiongjiu大致的情况我都清楚了，接下来就是如何救出瓦西尔和沃夫加两人了。

Daiyan关于囚禁他们的位置信息我已经整理好了。

Daiyan我和绛雨的情况，已经不适合执行营救任务了……不过，吸引敌人的任务就请交给我们吧。

Daiyan至于具体的营救方案调整……

Qiongjiu方案就交给我吧，这是我擅长的领域。

Daiyan真是让人安心的回复呢……让人回想到往昔那些艰苦但也甜蜜的日子。

Daiyan大家，加油吧！

Springheart Dream Ⅰ 春心如梦·Ⅰ

DaiyanPlease have a look, Commander. This is the musical score I mentioned previously.长官，您看，这就是前日我所提到的那本乐谱。

DaiyanIt was written long ago and many of the annotations are blurred, so reading it might prove difficult...写下它的年代可谓古老，其上注解多已模糊，仅阅读谱面的话，不免会感到晦涩难明……

DaiyanStill, after pondering over it for some time, I have some confidence in my ability to perform it properly. So please allow me to play it for you.经过这些时日的揣摩与考量，我总算略有心得，请容我为您演奏。

(Daiyan's fingertips gently pluck at the guzheng's strings and melodious music pours forth, circling me and echoing in my ears.)（随着黛烟的指尖轻抚弹拨，悠扬的乐曲自弦上传来，萦绕耳畔。）

CommanderThat's a nice song.确实是首不错的乐曲。

DaiyanIn truth, all I played were the first three measures of the song. The rest isn't recorded on the sheet music. Perhaps it was lost in time or in the fires of war.其实，我刚刚所演奏的只是这首曲子的前三小节。在这之后的部分，乐谱上并未记载，或许已经随时间推移遗失在了战火之中。

DaiyanCommander... what kind of emotions do you think the missing parts of the song conveyed?长官，您觉得这缺失的部分……讲述的会是什么样的感情呢？

CommanderHm... Does this piece have a name?嗯……这首乐曲它有名字吗？

DaiyanIt's not written on the score. But given its tune, I think it's trying to portray...乐谱上并未记载。不过从旋律来看，乐曲所想表达的应该是……

CommanderIt's trying to portray the composer's feelings of longing for their beloved?是想表达对重要之人的思慕吧？

DaiyanYou think so too, Commander?长官也是这么认为的吗？

DaiyanActually, when I was performing just now, I couldn't help but think of the events of the past, when I was travelling with Jiangyu, Zhaohui and Faye.其实刚才在演奏的时候，我的心智中不由浮现出过去与绛雨、朝晖她们四处演出的事情。

DaiyanLate at night, I would silently think of you, and then I would perform a solo with the same feeling in my heart. I'd pour my feelings into my music, thinking about where you might be, what you might be doing. The more I thought, the more my heart would ache...每当我在夜深人静想起您时，总会怀着相同的心情独自演奏，借着音乐抒发思念，我想着您在哪里，会做些什么，想着想着，心中总会痛楚起来……

(Daiyan lowers her eyes, her hands subconsciously grazing over the guzheng's strings.)（黛烟的眼眸低垂，手不自觉地从琴弦上拂过。）

CommanderDaiyan...黛烟……

DaiyanNow that I can see you each day and you're always within reach, this unreachable sense of longing is a thing of the past.现在我每天都可以与您相见，像这样待在与您咫尺可触的距离，这份遥不可及的思念早已成为过往。

DaiyanBut when I think about that longing, beyond the pain... there's another feeling, one that is beautiful.可是回想起来，对您的那份思念，除去疼痛之外……还有另外一种，仿似美好的感情。

CommanderOh, I know. Is that the missing piece of the song?我知道了，这就是曲子所缺失的答案吧？

CommanderLonging and yearning are both manifestations of inner desire. I'm sure that hidden behind them is the hope that the performer will one day meet their beloved again, don't you think?思慕和遥想都是内心愿望的显露。暗藏在这些背后的，让人愉快的情感，应该是演奏者对再次相见的期待吧？

DaiyanThe hope for meeting again... Yes, that would definitely work for the last measure of the piece.相见的期待吗……的确是很适合放在曲子后一节的内容。

DaiyanI'll try to work those feelings into it and perform the song again.我试试将这份情感融入，重新演奏下。

(Daiyan begins playing once more. The feelings of longing transform into anticipation of reunion at the end, and the melody grows softer as well.)（黛烟再次开始了演奏。思念的情绪在末尾变成了对相见的期待，旋律也更为柔和。）

CommanderWell done, Daiyan. You picked up on it right away.不愧是黛烟，这么快就领悟了。

DaiyanI couldn't have done it without your help, Commander.这一切都离不开长官的帮助。

DaiyanLonging is the hope for reunion—your words are what made me think of that feeling.思念是为重逢埋下的等待——是您的话语让我想起了这份情感。

DaiyanI'll try to further refine it. Hopefully it will become a complete song soon.我再将它完善一下，希望能早日为您演奏完整的曲目。

Springheart Dream Ⅱ 春心如梦·Ⅱ

CommanderDaiyan, how's the arrangement of the sheet music song from before going? Is there anything else that's missing?黛烟，之前的乐曲编排得如何了？还有缺失的地方吗？

DaiyanYou arrived just in time, Commander. I have some ideas about the subsequent measures. I'd like to perform them and hear your opinions.长官，您来得正好。关于后续的小节我有了些许的头绪，想为您演奏下听听您的感受。

CommanderI'm honored to listen to you play from the best seat in the house. Naturally, it would be even better if my feedback turned out to be helpful to you.能在最棒的贵宾席听你演奏是我的荣幸。当然，如果我的反馈能起到帮助就更好了。

DaiyanI have faith in your tastes, Commander. Now then, please enjoy.我相信长官您的品味。那么，请您欣赏。

(Daiyan plays the same melody from before. This time, the last measure has more gentleness and delicacy than before.)（黛烟沿着上回的旋律继续演奏。这次的小节相较之前，多了一份柔和与细腻。）

CommanderI see. Is this the part where the reunited pair can see each other again each day?原来如此，这一段应该是描绘二人重逢后日常相处的部分吧？

DaiyanYes. I call it "Like A Dream".是的。这一小节的名字叫作《如梦》。

DaiyanLike you said, it describes a scene of a couple spending their days together.正如长官您所说的一样，其所描绘的，是二人朝夕相处的场景。

DaiyanBut for some reason, the sheet music has included several obvious tremolos in what ought to be a warm and gentle stretch of music.但不知为何，本该是祥和温柔的曲目，却在乐谱中标有几处明显的颤音。

DaiyanWas it done on purpose, or was there a correction made when the sheet music was being reprinted...?这究竟是故意所为，还是乐谱在流传的过程中出现了删改……

CommanderHm... I think it's the former.唔……我想应该是前者吧。

DaiyanI think so too... Although, why are you so certain of that?我的想法和您一致……不过，为什么您能如此肯定呢？

CommanderDaily closeness is as sweet as a dream. But when you find yourself experiencing a small measure of peace after living in a harsh and uncertain world, you start wondering if your next day will be as happy as the past.朝夕的相处温馨如梦。但身处乱世，偶得一隅祥和后，不免担心明天是否也能像今天一样幸福。

CommanderPerhaps the tremolos here are a sign of the composer's contemplation of his present situation and his worries about what lies ahead.这乐谱中出现的些许颤音，正是创作者在谱曲之余对现状的思考，也是对未来前程的忧虑。

DaiyanThen... do you worry like that too, Commander?那……长官会有这样的担心吗？

CommanderOf course I do. As your Commander, I must keep you safe and prove myself worthy of your trust.自然会有。作为长官，我必须要对得起你们的信任，保护好你们的安全。

DaiyanI see... In truth, I am also worried at times... worried about the future that I can't see clearly.原来如此……我也时常会担心……这无法看清的未来。

DaiyanHowever, we have overcome great difficulties and travelled far and wide to meet each other again. Therefore, no matter what dangers or obstacles stand in our way, I will face them with you.但既然我们已克服困难，跨越山河相见，那无论面对怎样的险阻，我都要与您携手跨越。

CommanderLooks like we're thinking the same thing.看来我的想法和你的一致啊。

CommanderIn that case, do you plan to remove the tremolos from the score?那这样的话，黛烟，要把这乐谱中的颤音去掉吗？

DaiyanI plan to keep them. After all, they reflect the composer's genuine worries, and although I am a mere Doll... I can understand that feeling.我想将其保留，毕竟这也是真实存在于创作者内心深处的担忧，而且，就算我只是人形……也能感同身受。

DaiyanHowever... I will choose to end the measure like this.不过……我会选择这样作为这一小节的收尾。

(Daiyan's fingers caress the guzheng strings again. After the tremolo finishes, she ends the measure with a soft, ethereal melody, which lingers for a long time.)（黛烟的指尖轻柔琴弦。在演奏完颤音后，以一段轻柔飘渺的曲调作为收尾，余韵久久不散。）

CommanderIs that the answer you've found, Daiyan?这就是黛烟你所得出的答案吗？

DaiyanOh yes. Danger and the unknown fill us with fear, but in the end they will become nothing but memories, like dust on the wind, lost in the past.嗯。危险和未知诚然让人感到畏惧，但最后它们都会化为记忆，如烟如幻，匿隐于往事。

DaiyanAnd when the dust settles, all that remains is the goodness that we keep in our hearts.当尘埃落定，唯剩彼此的美好保留心间。

CommanderVery well said. It's a good match for this piece.说得很好，很适合这首曲子。

DaiyanWe're more than halfway through restoring the sheet music. I hope you can continue to stay by my side and finish it with me, hand in hand.乐谱的修复已然过半。接下来的部分，也希望您能像现在这样陪在我的身边，与我一起携手将其完成。

CommanderYes, I will. I'm also looking forward to the final form of this song.嗯，我会的。我也很期待这首曲子最后呈现的结果。

Springheart Dream Ⅲ 春心如梦·Ⅲ

DaiyanCommander, are you interested in playing the guzheng too?长官，您对弹琴也有兴趣吗？

(I take my hand off the guzheng and embarrassedly scratch the back of my head.)（我将手从琴上拿开，不好意思地挠了挠后发。）

CommanderHeh, I guess you caught me at a dorky moment. Thanks to you, I've developed an interest in the instrument.让你见笑了啊。在黛烟你的影响下，我对这种乐器的演奏也提起了兴趣。

CommanderI was trying to play the bridge of the song, but it turned out more difficult than expected, so I couldn't get it to come out well.刚刚我尝试了下乐谱上的桥段，但结果却比预想的更难，怎么也没办法演奏好。

DaiyanWere you attempting this part? In that case...您尝试的是这一小节吗？那样的话……

(Before I can react, Daiyan has already moved behind me, lowering herself and gently covering my fingertips with hers.)（未等我做出反应黛烟已来到身后，俯身将我的指尖温柔握住。）

DaiyanCommander, please relax and focus on your fingers...长官……请您将身体放松，将注意力放到指尖……

(Under her guidance, our hands glide over the strings, slowly playing the first stretch of notes.)（在黛烟的引导下，我们的手共同划过琴弦，缓缓演奏出第一个音符。）

DaiyanSee? It wasn't as hard as expected, was it?您看，这并没有想象中的那么难吧？

CommanderI had a good teacher. Still... don't you think we're a little too close?是黛烟你教得好。不过……这个距离会不会太近了些？

DaiyanI think this is a good distance. After all, it's easier to teach you how to play like this... And besides, this distance was always reserved for you and me, is it not, Commander?我觉得这样刚好，毕竟，这样比较容易教好演奏……况且这本来就是我和长官您的，专属的距离不是吗？

DaiyanAfter all... you chose, of all the measures, to play the one where... where two people declare their love and bare their souls to each other.偏偏……您选择演奏的，正是描绘……那个，两人表白彼此爱恋，互诉衷肠的段落。

DaiyanPlaying together with joined hands will better allow you to understand the composer's feelings, and I can use that to... make up for a bit of what was lost.像这样一起携手共弹，您才能更好了解创作者的心意，我也可以借此……将缺失的部分修补完善。

CommanderA very convincing explanation... In that case, I'll leave it to you.真有说服力……那就拜托你了。

DaiyanYes. Now, please close your eyes and savor the feeling of the music... Going forward, I will guide you in playing...是，还请您闭上眼默默感受黛烟……接下来，就由我来引导您去演奏……

(Initially, our paired performance is a little awkward and rusty, but as our bodies and minds become one, a beautiful melody slowly takes shape.)（最初我们的演奏还略带生涩，但在身心完全调和一致后，优美动听的旋律逐渐编织纺生。）

(When the piece ends, we find ourselves lost in the lingering echoes of the music.)（一曲终了，我们彼此都还沉浸在演奏乐曲的余韵之中。）

CommanderGuess I remembered more of those music classes than I thought... Although, if I'm not wrong, I don't think we got around to playing the missing portion of the song...?没想到以前上的乐理课还没落下……不过，我们似乎没有演奏到缺失的部分……？

DaiyanCommander, the truth is, we've already finished it.长官，其实我们已经将这一小节演奏完了。

DaiyanWhen I was playing with you just now, I could feel a warmth rippling through my neural cloud.方才我们携手演奏的时候，我感到自己心智中，有种温暖的感受在不断荡漾。

DaiyanWhen it encountered the missing pieces of the score, I surrendered myself to my emotions and let them guide my performance. The melody and notes naturally wove themselves from our performance.在遇到那些乐谱空缺的地方，我放任自己依循感觉来弹，旋律与音节自然而然地就从我们的演奏中编织而出。

DaiyanI couldn't have played a song of love like this if I wasn't thinking of you, Commander...这种与爱恋有关的曲子，若不是想着身边的长官您，我可弹不出来呢……

Commander...No wonder it all felt so perfect just now.……难怪方才能演奏得这么完美。

DaiyanWell, music comes from the heart, after all. In this case, it sprang from mine. Now... the score is almost complete. All that remains is the last chapter.因为这乐声，也是我的肺腑之言，长官……如今乐谱的修缮已接近完全，只剩下最后一个篇章了。

DaiyanYour Daiyan looks forward to the moment of consummation, just as you do.黛烟和您一样，期待它最后完成的一刻。

Springheart Dream Ⅳ 春心如梦·Ⅳ

DaiyanThis is the last chapter of the sheet music. However, as you can see, this portion is filled with so many missing parts that it's practically blank.这就是乐谱上最后一节乐曲了。但如您所见，这篇小节已经缺失严重，几乎等同于空白。

DaiyanIt seems fully restoring it will take longer than expected.如果想要将其完全修缮的话，应该会花上比预想中更多的时间。

DaiyanForgive me, Commander. It seems my promise to allow you to enjoy this music will have to be postponed...抱歉长官，让您欣赏乐曲的约定恐怕要延后实现了……

CommanderThat's alright. However, if that's the case, why don't we try to view the sheet music from a different perspective?没关系。不过既然是这样的话，黛烟，我们不妨换个角度重新审视下乐谱？

DaiyanYou mean...?您是指……？

CommanderConsider, if you were the composer of this music, what kind of feelings would you put into the final chapter?如果黛烟是这本乐谱的创作者的话，在这最后的篇章中会寄宿怎样的情感呢？

DaiyanMy feelings, hm... Let me think.情感吗……请让我思考一下。

Daiyan...During this time, I've come to realize that the composer wrote their story into the song.……在这段时间的演奏中，我已知晓创作者是将自己的故事写入了乐曲。

DaiyanInitially, there was waiting and expectation, which led to overcoming difficulties and finally reuniting with the person they cherished.从最初的等待与期望，到克服险阻后，与重视之人再度重逢。

DaiyanAs they spent their daily lives together, the seeds of love bloomed quietly in their hearts...在日常点滴的相处中，爱恋之心又在二人之间悄然绽放……

DaiyanSo if I were to write the last chapter of this song... Then, Commander, I would like to use... "legacy" as the theme of the final chapter...如果让我来谱写这最后一节……长官，我想……用“传承”来作为这首曲子最后的主题……

Commander...Can you explain your decision?……能说下这么做的原因吗？

DaiyanAfter I began restoring the sheet music with you, I remembered something... I remembered why I chose to study music in the first place.在与您共同修缮乐谱之后，我想起了最初……我会选择研习音乐的初心。

DaiyanHumans... They have countless emotions, and as a Doll, I wanted to use music to understand and record these lovely emotions so they would not fade with the passage of time.人类……有着无法计数的万千种情感。身为人形的我，想用乐曲来理解、记录这些美妙的感情，让它们不会随时间消散褪色。

DaiyanMore importantly, I wanted the people important to me to hear the feelings that I wove into the music... Because the music of the guzheng speaks the truth of the heart. There is no lying there, no covering anything up.更重要的是，我想要让我的重要之人可以听到我织入曲中的心声……因为琴声中的感情，绝无虚假，也无法隐瞒。

DaiyanThis song is more than just a story of the past, but also something that you and I created together. It is... it is a testament to the memories that belong solely to us.这首曲子不仅是过去之人的故事，也是我和长官共同创造出来的事物，是……只属于我和您的……回忆的证明。

DaiyanAnd that is why I want to make the final part of the song about legacy and inheritance. It is my hope that the song we created together will endure through the ages... forever.正因如此，我才想将最后的主题定为传承，希望这首我和长官所创造的曲子一直传递下去……一直，一直，直到永远。

CommanderYes, you're right. How better to end a song than with a "happily ever after"?是啊。作为乐曲的结尾，没有比它更为合适的存在了吧？

DaiyanYou think so too, Commander? Then I... I rejoice from the bottom of my heart.长官也这样想吗？我……从心底感到幸福。

Daiyan...Commander, going forward, I intend to focus more on music, to perform more songs that people will remember, to record more of humanity's feelings and memories.……长官，我打算今后专注于音乐之上，演奏出更多被人记住的乐曲，记录下更多属于人类的情感与回忆。

DaiyanBut I'm sure I'll encounter many obstacles and difficulties on this journey.不过在这条道路上，想必会在未来遇到不少阻碍和困难吧……

CommanderI'm prepared to face them with you.关于这点，我已做好了觉悟。

(I take Daiyan's hand, just like she gently took mine when she taught me before.)（我牵起黛烟的手，就像她之前教导我时所做的一样温柔握住。）

CommanderTake this score for example. What one person can't do alone may be accomplished by two people working together.就像这乐谱的修缮一样。一人无法做到的事情，就靠两个人一起去做吧。

CommanderI will be with you. No matter what we encounter, we'll overcome it together.我会与你并肩同行。无论今后遇到什么，我都会与你一起携手克服。

DaiyanCommander...长官……

DaiyanYour Daiyan is clumsy and unskilled, so please permit me to stand by your side so we can create many more songs which are exclusively ours.小女子不才，今后的道路也请让我与您并肩，一起缔造更多只属于我们的乐曲吧。

Collection Overview 1 收藏展示1

DaiyanCommander, I have a request regarding those musical scores I was searching for several days ago.长官，关于前些日子寻得的乐谱，我有一事相求。

DaiyanAs you can see, the music recorded on this score is beautiful, graceful and melodious.如您所见，这份乐谱上所记录的曲目优美婉转，悠扬动听。

DaiyanI was planning to perform it, but when I went through it, I found that several key pages were missing, which was a shame.我本想将其演奏录制，可翻阅时却发现它遗失了关键几页，不免令人惋惜。

DaiyanCommander, could I trouble you to help me complete this sheet music?长官，能请你帮忙，与我一起将这份缺失的乐谱补充完整吗？

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Sorry to bother you...打扰了…

DaiyanThank you for your understanding, Commander. Please wait here; I will fetch the score now.谢谢您的理解，长官。请您在此稍作等候，我这就去将乐谱取来。

DaiyanI understand. Forgive my intrusion, Commander. I will ask again when you are free.我了解了。多有打扰，等长官您有余暇的时候我再来询问吧。

Kitchen Chat 1 厨房闲谈1

DaiyanCommander, I made your favorite dish, so feel free to have seconds.长官，我做了您最爱吃的菜，多吃一点吧？

A mellow richness lingers between the lips and teeth, its rapturous aftertaste long and enduring.醇厚的滋味在唇齿间缱绻，幸福的余韵悠长，经久不散。

CommanderEvery mouthful tastes like bliss.每一口都是幸福的味道。

DaiyanI guarantee that it will fully satisfy your tastebuds.我保证，绝对可以最大程度上满足您的味蕾。

As delicious as ever.一如既往的美味。

The flavor is perfect!完美的味道！

CommanderIn keeping with your skills, it's delicious as always!是黛烟一贯的手艺，非常美味！

DaiyanHehe, seeing you smile is the reason why I cook.呵呵，您的笑容，就是我准备料理的意义。

CommanderFull marks!满分！！

CommanderHow did you know I wanted this...?你怎么知道我想吃这个的……

The deep aroma coils around the tongue, wrapping me in a cloud of tenderness.浓郁的香气萦绕舌尖，仿佛坠入温柔的云端。

Kitchen Chat 2 厨房闲谈2

DaiyanCommander, I tried a new way of preparing dishes. Would you like to sample it?长官，我尝试了一下新的做法，要尝尝吗？

Her thoughtful cooking brings out soul-stirring flavors from even the simplest ingredients.合理的烹调让最简单的食材碰撞出令人动容的滋味。

CommanderThe perfectly managed heat brings out a natural harmony of taste.恰到好处的火候，食材的美味浑然天成。

DaiyanThis is my first time cooking this way. I hope it pleases you.这还是我第一次用这样的方式料理，如果能让您满意就好了呢。

There's room for improvement...还有改进空间……

It's delicious, but it lacks that special something.很好吃，但缺少特点。

CommanderSeems to be lacking something. Soul, perhaps?似乎少了些什么，大概是灵魂？

DaiyanI see, so it's not to your tastes, then... Don't worry. I'll make sure you're satisfied next time.原来如此，不合您的口味吗……请放心，下次，我一定会让您满意的。

CommanderDelicious.美味。

CommanderIt doesn't taste bad, but it feels a little bland for some reason.味道倒是不算差，只不过，总觉得有些寡淡。

With a single bite, their freshness blooms upon the palate.一口下去，食材的鲜味在口中绽放。

Kitchen Chat 3 厨房闲谈3

DaiyanForgive me, Commander, but there was a little accident with today's dish...抱歉长官，今天的料理出了些意外……

An indescribably complex sensation surges in my chest, leaving my mind in a daze.难以名状的复杂口感涌上心间，以至脑海只剩一片茫然。

CommanderA mysterious flavour—yet somehow, it feels familiar.迷之口感，但吃起来有点熟悉。

DaiyanIt seems the spices were off. Still, since you've already tried it, could you tell me how it tastes?调料放错了。不过，既然长官尝了的话，告诉我味道怎么样吧？

Tastes a bit weird.味道有些奇怪。

Actually, it's not that bad.其实也没那么难吃。

CommanderThis taste... are you sure you only messed up the spices?这个味道……真的只是调料放错了吗？

DaiyanCommander, please don't force yourself! Shall I make you another portion?不要勉强自己！长官，让我为您重做一份吧？

CommanderKeep at it!再接再厉！

CommanderDon't worry, I'll finish it... (coughs heavily)没关系，我一定会吃完的……咳咳。

My once-keen sense of taste slowly loses its bearings amid this strange experience.昔日敏锐的味觉在此刻陌生的体验中逐渐迷失了方向。

Enthralling Guzheng 琴声缭绕

DaiyanOh my, do I look so distressed? How embarrassing...啊呀，我看起来很苦恼？真是难为情……

DaiyanI'm considering the style for my next song. Could you give me some suggestions?我正在思考下一首歌曲的风格，您能给我点建议吗？

Stick with your usual style.一直以来的风格就好。

Go for death metal.死亡重金属。

DaiyanI see, so you prefer the current style.原来如此，看来长官更喜欢现在的风格呢。

DaiyanI feel the same way, but I seem to be stuck behind a mental block recently.我和长官一样，但是最近陷入瓶颈了呢。

DaiyanI was hoping you could give me more suggestions. Could you visit my room later if you're free?我想让长官再多给我一些建议，不忙的话，稍后要不要来我的房间？

DaiyanHehe, you're saying such cute things again, Commander. Has Jiangyu been a bad influence on you?呵呵，真是的，长官又说这种孩子气的话，是不是绛雨把您带坏了？

DaiyanEh? You're serious?诶？难道您是认真的吗？

DaiyanHm... If that's what you want to hear, then perhaps...嗯……如果是长官想听的话，或许……

Candied Cinnamon 蜜渍桂香

DaiyanCommander, would you like to try these desserts I just made?长官，要尝尝我新做的点心吗？

DaiyanNope~ I can't tell you what they taste like just yet. Why don't you pick one?不——行哦，现在还不能告诉长官它们的口味，挑一个吧？

The one on the left.左手边的。

The one on the right.右手边的。

DaiyanCommander, open wide and say ahhhh—长官，请张嘴，啊——

DaiyanIt's sweet? Hehe, I put honey in it.香气吗？呵呵，我在夹馅中放了特别的花蜜。

DaiyanIf you like it, perhaps I could make it for you again next time?您喜欢的话，下次我再为您做吧？

DaiyanHonestly, Commander, you're so eager, you even got it on your cheek.真是的，长官还是这么心急……都蹭到嘴边了。

DaiyanThat's alright, I'll wipe it for you... Mmm, that tastes good, doesn't it?没关系，让我来为您取下来吧……嗯……味道不错呢。

Dorm Dialogue 1 宿舍对话1

DaiyanIs there anything I you need help with, Commander?长官，有什么需要帮忙的吗？

Daiyan...You find the music of my zither very relaxing? Mm, I'm glad I was of help to you.……我的琴声，会让人很放松？嗯，能帮到您，我很高兴。

A Worried Sister I 操心的姐姐I

DaiyanApologies, I've made a fool of myself.抱歉，让您见笑了。

DaiyanJiangyu accidentally ate some reaper chili sauce... There's no need for you to worry.绛雨她不小心吃下了死亡辣椒酱……请您不用担心。

A Worried Sister II 操心的姐姐II

DaiyanJiangyu seems to be recovering. Please don't worry, Commander.绛雨似乎终于缓过来了，请长官放心。

DaiyanThe stories Miss Lewis and the others prepared were just a little worrying, though.不过刘易斯小姐她们准备的故事，让人有些小小的担忧呢。

An Expectant Mood II 期待的心情II

DaiyanJiangyu's looking forward to tonight. She's just a little excited.绛雨很期待今天的宵夜，所以现在有些太兴奋了。

DaiyanI do understand how she feels, though. I'm looking forward to having a meal with you too, Commander.不过我也很理解绛雨的心情，因为我也一样期待与长官您一同用餐。

The Ever-Reliable Daiyan 可靠的黛烟

DaiyanJiangyu seems to be in a tight spot.绛雨似乎陷入了苦战啊。

DaiyanPlease don't worry. I'll handle the majority of the dumplings.请您不用担心，大部分饺子我会处理的。

Stage Performance 1 舞台演出1

DaiyanDaiyan: Commander, your thoughts on my performance of "Butterfly Lovers"?黛烟：长官，这首《梁祝》您喜欢吗？

Commander{}: I like any piece that you perform, Daiyan.{}：只要是黛烟弹奏的曲子，我都喜欢。

DaiyanDaiyan: What a shrewd answer... Is it my ability that is lacking, or are you simply pretending you haven't noticed?黛烟：您这个回答，可真是狡猾啊……究竟是小女子的技艺不佳，又或是您察觉了却在装傻呢？

DaiyanDaiyan: If you will not give me an answer, then I must insist on inviting you to perform a piece with me, Commander.黛烟：既然长官不愿回应，那么小女子就只能请长官与我合奏一曲了哦？

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DaiyanDaiyan: Hehe~黛烟：嘿~

Commander{}: I've no idea how to play the guzheng.{}：我可不会古筝啊。

DaiyanDaiyan: Allow me to teach you, then.黛烟：那就由我亲自来教您吧。

Commander{}: Tsk...{}：嘶……

DaiyanDaiyan: Commander?!黛烟：长官？！

Touch触碰

DaiyanDaiyan: Sorry...黛烟：对不起……

DaiyanDaiyan: Commander, your finger...黛烟：长官，您的手指……

Commander{}: These hands aren't made for playing the guzheng at all, are they?{}：这只手完全不适合弹古筝吧？

DaiyanDaiyan: ...Is that why you weren't willing to reply just a moment ago?黛烟：……这就是您刚刚不愿意回应我的原因吗？

Commander{}: I...{}：我……

DaiyanDaiyan: Please, tell me.黛烟：请告诉我。

Reach out伸手

Commander{}: I never imagined you being so forward, Daiyan...{}：没想到黛烟你也会如此主动……

DaiyanDaiyan: You always have others at the forefront of your mind, leaving yourself by the wayside.黛烟：您总是顾虑他人的感受，却经常忽视了自己。

DaiyanDaiyan: And so, this is the only way I have to reach your heart.黛烟：所以我只能像这样去直接触及您的心。

DaiyanDaiyan: These hands may not be fit for the guzheng, but I wouldn't give them up for any other pair.黛烟：这双手或许不适合弹奏古筝，但对我而言却是最重要的手。

DaiyanDaiyan: It only takes the faintest touch of them on my body to deliver me immeasurable calm.黛烟：只要这样让其触碰我的身体，我的心智就能感到无比的安宁。

DaiyanDaiyan: I hope that these hands can find a new life in the future, free of their burdens.黛烟：我希望这双手在未来可以卸下身上的重担，迈向新的生活。

Touch触碰

DaiyanDaiyan: Before then, with my cooking, my music... and my entire being, I will bring you what little comfort I can.黛烟：在那一天到来之前，我会用我的料理，我的古筝……乃至我的存在为您带去片刻的安慰。

Commander{}: Daiyan...{}：黛烟……

DaiyanDaiyan: Sorry, maybe I shouldn't have...黛烟：对不起，或许我不应该……

Reply回应

DaiyanDaiyan: Commander?黛烟：长官？

Commander{}: That's my answer.{}：这便是我的回答。

DaiyanDaiyan: Thank you... for playing in symphony with me.黛烟：……谢谢您……愿意与我合奏。

DaiyanDaiyan: With fine wine and fare, together do we grow old. One before the qin and one before the se, may we be gratified forevermore...黛烟：宜言饮酒，与子偕老。琴瑟在御，莫不静好……

DaiyanDaiyan: Let this melody be proof. Our bond will be everlasting, the distance between us ever close.黛烟：以曲为鉴，永生永世，不离不弃。

Massage Lounge 1 按摩休闲1

JiangyuBig Sis, I think this song is good enough, I can't hear any problems with it.老姐，我保证这个现在的曲子已经足够完美了，绝对不会有任何问题。

ZhaohuiYes, it's a good song.嗯，曲子很好。

DaiyanHowever, we don't know just how long the party will last, so I want to prepare a few more as backups, just in case.不确定宴会最后会持续多久……我想多准备几首曲子备用。

JiangyuHow about I try using the xiao to harmonize with your zither music?那这次我试试用箫声搭配老姐的琴音怎么样？

DaiyanI think they would go together very well.我相信会很适配的。

JiangyuWhat style of music should we go for with the new songs?你们觉得新曲子风格上选什么比较好？

ZhaohuiIntense pieces are less common, I think we could go with another of those.激昂的乐曲数量比较少，可以再筹备一支曲目。

DaiyanAlright.好的。

DaiyanCommander, what kind of music would you like to hear at the party?长官，您在宴会上想听到什么曲目呢？

CommanderI think anything Monsoon creates would sound good.只要是季风小队创造的乐曲，应该都很好听。

DaiyanIt is an honor to be so trusted by you.能被您这样信任着，是我们的荣幸。

DaiyanDon't worry, we'll make sure to have a good song ready for the party.请放心，我们一定会为宴会准备好乐曲。

Massage Lounge 2 按摩休闲2

DaiyanCommander, I wrote this song just for you. What do you think about it?长官，这首歌是我为您特别制作的，您觉得怎么样？

CommanderIt's a very good song.非常出色的曲子。

DaiyanI didn't have much time to work on it, so I was worried that this song wouldn't be good enough.因为创作时间很短，我一直担心这首曲子不够完美。

CommanderThere are some intense segments in it and some relaxed ones. It left a deep impression on me.曲子中有激昂的片段，也有悠扬的片段，听了之后让人印象很深刻。

CommanderThe sound of the xiao went very well with the zither.箫声和琴音的搭配非常契合。

CommanderWhat was the concept behind the composition of this piece?这首曲子有什么设计理念吗？

Daiyan...……

DaiyanAt first, I was worried about not having inspiration.最开始编曲的时候，我很担心没有灵感。

DaiyanThen, I thought of you...然后我想到了长官您……

DaiyanI thought about your courage and decisiveness to forge ahead in the darkness, as well as the gentleness with which you protect us all.既有在黑暗中向前探索做出决断的勇气，也有庇护大家的温柔。

DaiyanAfter I began working on it, work on the song progressed naturally. Things went so well I was a little surprised.开始设计之后，曲子自然而然地编写完成了，顺利得有些不可思议。

DaiyanI think... I did so well with the song because of the intensity of my feelings for you.我想……正是因为对您的情感如此强烈，才让曲子能顺利完成。

DaiyanSo the fact that it meets with you approval makes me very happy.能得到您的认可，我很高兴。

CommanderThank you for your hard work, Daiyan. I can feel the passion you put into your music.辛苦了，黛烟。我感受到你的心意了。

DaiyanAll of Team Monsoon worked hard on this piece.季风小队的大家，都为曲子做出了努力。

DaiyanPerhaps the music might not gather the most attention at tomorrow's party.也许，明天的舞会上曲子并非最吸引人的环节。

DaiyanBut it will keep playing... and it will keep you company.但它会一直播放……陪在您的身边。

DaiyanI'll get a new version of it out as soon as possible.我会尽快和大家录制好曲子的最新版本。

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DaiyanCommander, the dark circles around your eyes are getting more intense.长官，您的黑眼圈比之前更重了。

DaiyanAs important as work might be, I'd like you to take care of yourself more.虽然工作重要，但我更希望您能注意自身的健康问题。

CommanderI will when I'm finished with work.等忙完之后我会注意的。

LoreleyOh, that's what you promised me last time, too.哎呀，可您先前也是这么答应我的。

LoreleyOr is your plan to play with my feelings, using those false promises of yours?还是说，您又想用虚假的承诺玩弄我的感情？

LewisStop messing with the Commander. He needs proper rest right now.别欺负指挥官了，指挥官现在需要好好休息。

LewisOh, right! Commander, are your shoulders sore by any chance? I can massage them to help you relax!啊对了！指挥官您肩膀酸不酸？我可以帮您捏捏放松下哦！

FlorenceA massage from Lewis here might be a little too "vigorous" for the Commander~小刘易斯的按摩对指挥官可能有些太过“大力”了呢~

FlorenceI've prepared a most special concoction as a replacement, you see~ It'll do wonders for your fatigue.作为替代品我可是准备了特·别·药·剂·哦~对去除疲劳有奇妙的效果哦~

Commander...I'm alright, but I appreciate the sentiment.……我没事，谢谢你们的好意。

DaiyanDon't think we're letting you slip away again, Commander.长官，这一次我们可不能让您再次糊弄过去了哦。

DaiyanEveryone's very worried about your health.大家都对您的身体健康十分担忧。

LoreleyAfter many matters had been discussed, we established the Committee for Late-Night Companionship.在各种讨论过后，我们成立了深夜陪伴委员会。

CommanderThe late-night... what?深夜……那是什么？

LewisHehe, an organization most committed to your well-being.嘿嘿，是个全身心为您健康着想的组织哦。

LewisI'll have to keep our member list secret for now, but you'll know when the time comes, Commander.具体有哪些人形暂且保密，指挥官您到时候就知道了。

FlorenceOf course, if you're willing, you could choose me as your very special companion right here and now...当然如果您愿意~也可以现在就选择我作为您的特别陪伴~

CommanderI'll stick with the former, thanks...那我还是选择前者吧……

LoreleyA most wise decision. I see we have not made our preparations in vain.明智的选择。不枉我们为准备放松手段花了那么多时间。

CommanderPreparations?放松手段？

DaiyanYou'll have to allow us to seal our lips in regards to this.关于这部分内容，就请允许我们暂时保密了。

DaiyanAll you must do, Commander, is arrive on time.长官您只需要按时赴约就好。

The circumstances do not allow me to say no情况不容许我拒绝

I have some work that's not yet finished我还有些未完成的工作

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DaiyanCommander, it's my and Jiangyu's turn to help you relax and fall asleep today.长官，今天轮到我和绛雨来帮助您放松入睡。

DaiyanYou often stay up late, constantly stressed because of key junctions in your work.您常年熬夜作息，因为工作的关系时刻紧绷神经。

DaiyanAfter some discussion, we decided to help you relax by satisfying your stomach.我和绛雨商量之后，想通过让您饱腹的方式使您放松。

CommanderWhat exactly does that entail?具体要怎么做？

JiangyuHehe, with a filling midnight meal, of course!哼哼，夜间饱腹的最好方式当然就是来碗宵夜啦！

JiangyuDon't you worry, Commander! We're gonna cook up a storm for you!长官你就放心好了！我会和老姐一起给你准备最棒的宵夜！

DaiyanIt's good to be enthusiastic, but what's with that ball of dough in your hand?有热情自然是好事，只是你现在手中拿着的面团是什么？

JiangyuThis? This is the dough you asked me to make, Big Sis!这个？这个是老姐你让我和的面啦！

JiangyuI tried out some bare-knuckle techniques I just learnt on it, and it ended up like this.我刚刚尝试把新学的拳法用在了上面，结果它就变成这样了。

JiangyuEh? That's weird, why's this dough stuck to my hand so tightly?咦？奇怪？这面团怎么粘在手上拿不下来了？

JiangyuCommander, I need your help! I can't get this off!长官，快来帮帮我！我甩不掉它了！

CommanderLet me help as well.我来一起帮忙吧。

DaiyanSorry for troubling you with such things.不好意思让您费心了。

DaiyanPlease leave the meal to me, though I'll have to leave my sister with you.宵夜的主要工作我来负责，妹妹的事情就拜托给您了。

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DaiyanAs you've probably guessed, Commander, we're preparing dumplings tonight.长官您应该已经猜到了，我们打算准备的宵夜是饺子。

DaiyanA steaming plate of dumplings late at night warms both the gut and heart.深夜时分来上一碗热腾腾的饺子，可以暖胃暖心。

DaiyanI hope this will bring you some degree of ease.希望您能借此得到放松。

CommanderIt's been a while since I last had dumplings.很久没吃饺子了。

DaiyanPlease, a moment. We'll get started on them right away.那请您稍作等待，我们这就开始制作。

JiangyuOh, wrapping those don't seem too hard. Teach me, Big Sis!包饺子看上去还挺简单的，老姐教教我嘛！

DaiyanSure. Look here, we take just the right amount of minced meat...好啊。你看，像这样夹取适当的肉馅……

DaiyanPlace it in the middle of the dumpling like this. We fold the sides together, and crease it like so...把它放在面皮的中间，合握，做出褶边……

DaiyanNow we make sure it's all sealed up nice and tight. Voila, one dumpling done.最后确认严丝合缝。像这样，一个饺子就做好了。

JiangyuOoh, so those are the three steps... let me try!哦哦，原来是这样的三步……我来试试！

JiangyuMince goes first, then pinch the sides... ah!先弄肉馅，然后合握……啊！

JiangyuW-why'd the mince slip out?怎、怎么肉跑到面皮外面了！

DaiyanYou're putting too much force into it. Try to be a bit more gentle.你用太大的力气了，可以再稍微轻柔一些。

JiangyuMore gentle... Commander, what counts as gentle?稍微轻柔一些……长官，到底多少算轻柔啊？

CommanderLike this.像这样。

JiangyuI see, that degree of force... Eh? It slipped out again!原来如此，差不多这样的力度啊……诶？又……又出去了！

JiangyuWhy am I the only one here who can't wrap dumplings...呜呜呜……怎么你们都会包饺子，就我一个不会啊……

JiangyuNo! I'm going to figure it out today!不行！我今天一定要学会它！

DaiyanHehehe, looks like you'll have to teach Jiangyu, Commander.呵呵呵，那就拜托长官教绛雨怎么包饺子吧。

DaiyanI begin the preparations to boil the finished dumplings.我这边也同时开始准备煮包完的饺子。

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CommanderJiangyu will be alright alone. I'll help out.绛雨一个人没有问题的，还是让我来帮忙吧。

DaiyanHehehe, all that's left to do is boiling the dumplings, really.呵呵呵，其实也就只剩将饺子煮好了。

DaiyanBring the water to a boil, and stir softly so they don't stick on the bottom. Add a few splashes of cold water here and there to make sure the heat is distributed evenly.开水下锅，缓慢搅动让饺子不粘底，点几次冷水让饺子充分受热即可。

CommanderLooks like my help isn't needed at all.看来似乎没有什么我可以帮忙的地方呢。

DaiyanYour presence next to me alone is a great help.呵呵呵，其实只要长官您在我身边就是最大的帮助了。

DaiyanAnd that is from the bottom of my heart, Commander. They're not just pleasantries.这并不是什么恭维的话语，而是我发自内心的想法。

DaiyanA lot of the time, there's more that goes into whether a dish is tasty than the chef's skill.其实很多时候，一道菜好吃与否并不只是取决于厨师的技艺。

DaiyanAnd even more often than that, it's about what the chef wants to express on the plate.更多的时候，是厨师想要在这个餐盘上表达什么。

CommanderLeave what on the plate?在餐盘上留下什么？

DaiyanAn obsession with flavor, and display of one's own abilities? To me, it's more...对美味的执念，对自己技艺的展示……对于我而言……

DaiyanI just want the person who eats the food to be satisfied, fulfilled.我只想让吃下这份食物的人感到满足，感到心安。

DaiyanAnd that person... is you.那个人……就是您。

DaiyanThat's why I can make what I'm most satisfied with when you're by my side.也因此，当您站在我身边的时候我能做出最满意的料理。

CommanderDaiyan...黛烟……

DaiyanSo, thank you for being with me.所以，谢谢您在我身边。

DaiyanThe dumplings are done. Let's leave the rest of it for the table, yes?饺子已经煮熟了，剩下的话语就让我们留到餐桌上吧。

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LewisCommander, we sampled a bunch of new stories! Come and tell stories with us.指挥官，这一次我们参考了很多新的故事哦！快点来和我们一起讲故事吧。

FlorenceOur treatment is the superior form of pre-sleep relaxation, right, Commander? Your body doesn't lie, you know~作为睡前的放松，果然还是我们的疗愈组合更好吧，指挥官？你的身体可是很诚实的~

JiangyuCommander! Big Sis can make more than just dumplings, alright?长官！老姐会做的宵夜可不止饺子哦！

JiangyuTangyuan, potstickers, tofu... prawns, congee, steamed egg... You'll get to eat whatever you want at night!汤圆，锅贴，豆腐花……炸虾，白粥，鸡蛋羹……只要长官想的话，晚上都能吃到！

LoreleyThe day is still young. Shall we continue our game from before?现在时间还早，先前的游戏，指挥官还想继续玩吗？

CommanderUh...呃……

DaiyanPlease compose yourselves, everyone.各位，我们先冷静一下。

DaiyanDon't forget that we set out on this venture and established the committee to help the Commander rest.不要忘了，我们建立深夜陪护委员会的目的是让长官得到休息。

DaiyanThese arguments only serve to twist what our priorities should be.这样的争执只会本末倒置。

LoreleyYes, I agree on that. The arguing is pointless.嗯，这点上我赞同，还是先别争执了吧。

LewisHmm. The choice should be left to the Commander as to which method they prefer.嗯嗯，应该让指挥官自己选择最愿意接受的放松方式。

FlorenceYou won't let us down, right, Commander?我相信指挥官不会让我失望的不是吗~

DaiyanCommander, what are your thoughts?长官，不知道您意下如何？

DaiyanHm... only a single method of relaxation might be too monotone, though.嗯……不过只挑选一种放松方式未免太过单调。

DaiyanIt just so happens we have a combination that can provide relaxation after work, and another for relaxation before bed.正好这一次我们有适合在结束工作后放松的组合，以及在临睡前放松的组合。

DaiyanI think you should make decisions starting from these two directions, Commander.请长官从这两个方向挑选自己最心仪的方式吧。

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DaiyanCommander, please select the relaxation you would find most satisfying, between Miss Loreley and myself.长官，请您在我和罗蕾莱小姐之间挑选您最满意的放松时光。

LoreleyHehehe, Commander, I'll be preparing some more fun games.呵呵呵，指挥官，我会准备更多有趣的小游戏哦。

DaiyanCommander, I'll continue improving my abilities to bring you more and more culinary experiences.长官，我会继续精进自己的料理，为您带来更多不同的体验。

DaiyanCommander, I'll continue improving my abilities to bring you more and more culinary experiences.长官，我会继续精进自己的料理，为您带来更多不同的体验。

Journal Entry 1 日志·一

DaiyanIt's over...结束了……

DaiyanCommander, was my performance... satisfactory?长官，我刚刚的表现……还好吗？

CommanderIt was perfect.很完美。

DaiyanHmm, glad to hear it.嗯，那就好。

DaiyanSpeaking of which...说起来……

DaiyanThat piece I just played, it was my first original composition.刚才演奏的乐曲，是我的第一首原创曲哦。

DaiyanIt holds great importance for me.对我来说，它有着深远的意义。

DaiyanHowever... my first time performing, it was nothing short of a total disaster.不过……第一次演奏它时，我表现得一塌糊涂呢。

DaiyanNot only did I get several notes wrong, but I also failed to employ any of my virtuosic skills.不仅弹错了好几个音，也没用到任何演奏技巧。

DaiyanUntil now, I still remember that pressure...直到现在，我还记得那种紧张感……

DaiyanA pressure that I've never felt when playing on programmed commands.依靠程序指令进行演奏时，从来没有那样的感觉。

CommanderKind of... hard to envision...有点，难以想象……

DaiyanHard to understand, huh? Hmm...不好理解吗？嗯……

DaiyanPerhaps, I could tell you exactly what happened back then, Commander?不然，我来和长官说说那时的具体情况吧？

DaiyanThough this may take up some of your time.可能要占用一点您的时间哦。

CommanderYes, if you please.好，麻烦你了。

Journal Entry 2 日志·二

DaiyanCommander, there's something... I would like to discuss this with you.长官，有件事……想和您商量下。

DaiyanMay I add some pen and paper to the procurement list?我能在采购事项中，增添几份纸笔吗？

DaiyanI've been working on new pieces of music lately.最近，正在准备谱新的乐曲。

DaiyanBut... soon realized we were out of pen and paper.但……发现笔和纸都快用完了。

CommanderGo ahead and have Mayling note it down.直接和美玲说吧。

DaiyanOkay! Thank you, Commander!嗯！谢谢长官！

CommanderAre you composing with pen and paper now?你现在是用纸笔来谱曲记录吗？

DaiyanYes...是呢……

DaiyanPreviously, I've always converted the score into digital data and stored it in my neural cloud.我之前，都是将乐谱转化为数据保存在心智中的。

DaiyanUntil that accident...直到发生了那次事故……

CommanderAccident?事故？

DaiyanAh... I've never brought this up with the Commander...啊……我还没和长官提过呢。

DaiyanIt was not a very pleasant memory.那是一段不太好的经历。

DaiyanThere was a time when... I thought I could never perform again...我一度……以为自己再也不能演奏了……

DaiyanBut thankfully, it's all behind us now.不过还好，都过去了。

DaiyanWould you like to know more, Commander?长官想知道吗？

CommanderYeah, tell me about it.嗯，和我说说吧。

Journal Entry 3 日志·三

DaiyanCommander... have I disturbed you last night?长官，我昨晚……有吵到您吗？

CommanderLast night? Something happened?昨晚？发生什么了？

DaiyanHmm... actually...嗯……其实就是……

DaiyanWhile soundchecking and composing yesterday, I practiced until very late yesterday without realizing it...昨天一边试音一边谱曲，不自觉地练到了很晚……

DaiyanLooks like it didn't affect you, that's great to hear!现在看来，没有影响到您，真是太好了！

CommanderYou're really into music and composing, Daiyan.黛烟，还真喜欢音乐和创作。

DaiyanYes! I enjoy them!是的！我很喜欢！

DaiyanHowever...不过……

DaiyanIt was actually the loss of my score data that prompted such action in the beginning, as I had no other choice...一开始，其实是因为乐谱数据丢失，实在没办法……

DaiyanBut later on, I realized that this is what performance is all about.But later on, I realized this is what performance is all about.后来，我发觉这才是演奏的意义所在。

DaiyanTransform feelings and inspirations into compositions, then pass them on to more people.将情绪和见闻谱写成曲，传达给更多的人。

DaiyanAs long as... the audience can find a sliver of reassurance, I will be content.如果……听众能感受到一丝慰藉，我就满足了。

DaiyanAlthough something occurred at the beginning of my creative process...虽然一开始创作的时候，发生了一些事……

CommanderWhat's going on?怎么了？

DaiyanI...……我……

Daiyan...I don't know how to summarize it in a pinch...……一时，不知该如何总结……

DaiyanIt's still early. Perhaps I should recount to the Commander what happened then?时候还早，不如让我来和长官讲讲那时的情况？

DaiyanYou'll understand when you hear it, Commander.等听完，长官就会了解了。

CommanderGreat, let's hear it.好啊，说来听听。

Journal Entry 4 日志·四

DaiyanCommander... are you currently busy?长官，您现在……有空吗？

DaiyanSay... if I'd like to chat with you... would that be possible?如果……我说我想找您聊聊天……可以吗？

CommanderWhat's going on?怎么了？

DaiyanWell... I'm actually in a bit of a creative bottleneck... struggling to find inspiration...嗯……其实是创作遇到了些瓶颈……没什么想法……

DaiyanA little, depressed...有点，郁闷……

DaiyanSo I thought I'd talk to the Commander for a change.所以想和长官说说话，转换下思路。

DaiyanMaybe then inspiration will just come naturally.说不定，灵感自然而然就来了。

CommanderIs chatting like this enough?这样聊天就可以吗？

DaiyanMm.嗯。

DaiyanFace-to-face communication is quite efficient for obtaining information.面对面交流是一种比较高效的信息获取方式。

DaiyanThe emotions conveyed and received are also more authentic.传达和接收到的情绪，也会更加真实。

DaiyanHowever... there will inevitably be occasions when there's no good way to express our thoughts in person.不过……总有一些，没有办法当面表达想法的情况。

DaiyanJust like... when I tried to create something for the first time...就像之前……第一次创作的时候……

CommanderSounds like there's a follow-up to the story from last time.听起来，上次的故事还有后续。

DaiyanYeah... a lot more went down after that....嗯……后面还发生了很多事。

DaiyanI'm eager to share everything with the Commander.我想要一一告诉长官。

CommanderGot it.好的。

Journal Entry 5 日志·五

DaiyanCommander! I've finished my new composition!长官，新的乐曲，我写好了！

DaiyanCourtesy of you chatting with me and helping me organize my thoughts...多亏您陪我聊天、整理思路……

DaiyanCombined with some of my own creative insights, it all came together smoothly.结合我之前的一些创作心得，很顺利地写出来了。

CommanderTHat's great.那太好了。

DaiyanIt truly is. I couldn't have overcome the bottleneck so swiftly without Commander's help this time around.是呀，这次的瓶颈克服得这么快，都是因为有长官在。

Daiyan...Those music theory basics, as well as composition and performance insights... they're all essential. But above all, it is the state of mind that matters.……那些基础的乐理知识，还有一些创作和演奏的心得……都很重要。 但最重要的，还是心境的变化。

CommanderHmm... so, being in the creative flow?嗯……是获得灵感的意思吗？

DaiyanYes! That's what I mean. But... I'm only vaguely familiar with...对！是这个意思。 不过……我也只是稍稍有一些了解……

DaiyanMy first original composition, the one I've previously performed, was created in such state of mind.我的第一首原创曲，之前演奏过的那首，就是在这种心境变化下写出来的。

DaiyanAh, I forgot to tell the Commander...啊，之前没告诉长官……

DaiyanThe name of that piece was "Re-enlightenment".那首乐曲的名字是《重明》。

DaiyanThe meaning is... to clear the clouds and allow the light to shine through once more.寓意就是……拨云见日、重见光明。

DaiyanThe story from before now has a denouement.之前讲的故事，也要有结局了。

Daiyan...Would you like to hear it?……长官想听吗？

CommanderGo ahead. I've always been your audience.说吧，我一直都是你的听众。

Affinity Records 契合度记录

Record 1After Griffin's restructuring, Type 95 decided to leave her life of combat after losing her Commander. She then changed her name back to the one she used as a performer Doll—Daiyan. Once she left Griffin, Daiyan picked up her old dream again, which was to play the guzheng. With the guzheng as her companion, she set out on a journey of travel and creation. Deep down, she hoped that the Commander would reappear and reunite with her when she reached the next leg of her journey. Alas, reality was often different from one's hopes and dreams. Daiyan was unable to make enough to support herself through performing, and her introverted nature did not help her fit into society. Just as she started to really feel lost, Jiangyu, Daiyan's little sister, returned to her side. The pair then met Zhaohui by pure coincidence, which caused the three to start traveling together and form Monsoon Squad. Faye was added as a new member later on. Daiyan was gentle and even-tempered inside and out, so it was extremely rare to see her arguing with anyone. However, she insisted on her perspective when it came to music and culture. Daiyan believed that music was a purely spiritual expression that carried the weight of the people's most profound emotions and feelings. Time waited for no one, and it passed quickly no matter what. Not only did Daiyan want to spread the treasures of music, but she also wanted to create music that was truly heartfelt, to awaken the people who had been increasingly numbed to the passing years, to awaken precious emotions and sentimentalities that had been long forgotten.自格里芬重组后，失去了指挥官的95式决心离开战场，并改回了曾经作为演艺人形时使用的名字，黛烟。离开格里芬后，黛烟重拾起了自己过去的梦想——古筝，从此与琴为伴，开始了游历与创作。她在心底期盼着，在旅途抵达下一个节点时，就能够与指挥官重逢。 但现实往往事与愿违，演奏所带来的薪水并不足以支撑她的生活，而黛烟内敛的性格，也时常令她与社会格格不入。就在黛烟陷入迷茫之时，妹妹绛雨回到了她的身边，而朝晖也在机缘巧合下与二人同行，季风乐队就此成立，后来更是纳入了新成员，绯。 黛烟的温柔与稳重表里如一，极少见到她与别人争吵。但在音乐与文化方面，黛烟却有着独特的坚持，她始终认为，音乐作为一种纯粹的精神表达，寄托着人们最为深刻的情感。千古风华，岁月流转，黛烟不仅想要传承这份难得的珍宝，更想要创作出真正有灵魂的音乐，去唤醒人们逐渐麻木的感性，以及那些被遗忘的珍贵情感。

Record 2"I have decided to leave Griffin." Type 95 finally made a decision under Type 97's urging after Griffin's restructuring. "B-Big Sis, you submitted your request that fast?" "Yes... There's not much meaning in staying here since I've already made my decision. I want to see the world, not just run around on the battlefield. I'm sorry, 97. I'm afraid you'll really have to stay at Griffin by yourself this time." Type 95's detail-oriented personality was definitely more suited for housekeeping work and not the battlefield, but her decision did not stem from a desire to avoid combat, nor did she feel weary of battle. She just didn't want to fight solely for survival. The Commander, who had guided her all along, the one who was her "muse" and the person who gave meaning to all the fights and struggles she went through, was gone. If there was no common goal to fight for, she would lose her confidence and conviction in working numbly at Griffin. "Other than your sudden apology, I'm more surprised that you are not regretting this already..." "Regret? I've already packed my luggage." "Oh... Eh? You're joking, right? I didn't see you packing anything at all, Big Sis..." "I'm fine with just this guzheng." Type 95 smiled, caressing Type 97's head. "I do not plan to settle anywhere, so it is better to travel light if I plan to roam the world." Losing the one who directed her, Type 95 decided to pick up her old dream again—to play the guzheng, which had become her solace. And she believed that, if she just roamed through city after city, then one day... "Big Sis, you... you're not really going to try to find the Commander by traversing the entire world, are you? Even if we find the Commander, we..." Type 95 understood. Even if she found the Commander, their reunion may be limited. Yet, she wished to feel the Commander's presence again, even if it was just for a few minutes, even if they could only look at each other from afar. She smiled like she always did and did not answer 97's question. She then took out a book with over three hundred pages named "Emergency Handbook" and presented it to Type 97 in a ceremonious manner. "How about letting this help you in my place from now on?"“我决定了，我会离开格里芬的。” 格里芬重组后，在97式的劝说下，95式终于下定了决心。 “老、老姐居然这么快就递交申请了？” “嗯……既然决心已定，留在这里的意义就不大了。我想要四处走走，也不想再继续奔波于战场。所以，抱歉了97，恐怕你真的要自己留在格里芬了。” 尽管心思细腻的95式比起战斗确实更加适合处理后方内务，但她这项决定并非在逃避战斗，更谈不上厌倦战场。她只是不想仅仅为了生计而作战。 如今，那个人已经离开了格里芬，既是她的“知音”，也是一直以来指引她的指挥官，正是这个人让她觉得自己的战斗与努力全部是有意义的。 如果不是为了共同的目标而战斗，如果只是麻木的工作，那她也将失去自己的信念。 “抱歉不抱歉的，不如说老姐没有反悔才是最让我意外的……” “反悔？我已经打包好行李了哦。” “哦……欸？开玩笑的吧？完全没看到老姐有收拾行李……” “我只要带走这把琴就好了。”95式笑着摸了摸97式的头，“我并不打算在哪里安家，四处游历的话，太多的行李反而累赘。” 在失去了指引者后，95式决定重新拾回自己过去的梦想——古筝，对于现在的她来说，这是她的寄托。 而且，这样一个城市接着一个城市地走下去，总有一天…… “老姐，你……不会真的想要走遍全世界去寻找长官吧？可是就算找到了我们也……” 95式明白，就算找到了，相见可能也会受限。但哪怕只是几分钟的相聚，或者只是远远地遥望，她也希望能够感受到那个人的存在。 95式和往常一样温柔地笑了笑，没有回答这个问题。 随后，她拿出了一份三百多页的《应急手册》郑重地交给了97式。 “今后的日子，就让它替我关心你吧？”

Record 3"Other genres...?" The reality was that Monsoon Squad's income was not ideal, which caused the members to seriously consider the idea of doing other genres of music. "Um... For example...?" Daiyan asked her squadmates for suggestions while she tried to quell the unease in her as much as possible. She involuntarily recalled that there were some Dolls back in Griffin who liked to listen to... "Heavy metal! How about that? Maybe it will actually suit me pretty well? Wanna try, Big Sis?" Jiangyu just happened to say the one thing that Daiyan was most worried to hear. Daiyan was hesitant. "With our current instruments...? I'm not so sure that we can pull it off even if we follow the sheet music." "Hehe, then you have underestimated my guzheng, Big Sis!" Jiangyu held her guzheng like she was holding an electronic guitar. The obvious signs of modification on it made it clear that she had long been preparing for this to happen. "Hmm... I'll try being the lead vocal then. I don't have to hold back my emotions in this case, do I?" Even Faye's tone conveyed a sense of optimism, different from her usual aloof and distant attitude. "I have no qualms about it." Zhaohui twirls a dagger around, then sheathes it back on her arm as if to show her preparedness. "I am ready to begin training at any time. If a suona won't cut it, I'm happy to try a drum set." Jiangyu picks up Zhaohui's suona with confidence. "No need, keep using the suona, that feels way more special! Still, I can help you modify it a little!" Daiyan looked at her guzheng with heartache in her eyes, then at Jiangyu's excited face. "Um... I know Big Sis is a traditionalist, so if you really don't want to try it out, we..." Jiangyu noticed Daiyan's facial expression change, then remembered her views on music and prepared to discard her new idea. "No, I'll try it out." Unexpectedly, Daiyan agreed with a determined look in her eyes, her hands already on the strings before anyone noticed. "Eh?" Daiyan understood better than anyone how difficult it was for others to "hear" her perspective on music. Since she had decided to pass on cultures and traditions, the most important thing was to let people understand and start liking such music first. Having made up her mind, she picked a heavy metal song and plucked the strings hard— Faye roars with a deep voice while Jiangyu plucks the strings on her guzheng rapidly, playing out a chaotic, urgent tune. As for Zhaohui's suona, the sound it made was like that of a swung weapon madly rampaging in battle, sharp and conflicted, but nevertheless full of overflowing destructive force. The instruments were screaming in pain— If it hadn't been for the broken strings being the outcome of that rehearsal, Daiyan might not have become so averse to that style of music later on.其它的曲风……？ 乐队的营收的确并不理想，在这种情况下，每个人都认真地考虑起了更换曲风。 “呃……比如说？”黛烟尽力压制住内心的不安，询问着队友的建议。 她不自觉地想起，以前在格里芬时，就有人形很喜欢听…… “重金属摇滚？！我觉得说不定会和我很合拍呢？老姐，要不要试试？”绛雨恰好就说出了黛烟最担心的那个答案。 “我们现在的这些乐器，就算按照乐谱演奏……效果也不会好的吧？”黛烟有些犹豫。 “哼哼，老姐，那你可就低估我这把古筝了！” 绛雨像是抱着电吉他一样，抱起属于自己的那把古筝，上面明显的改造痕迹，足以见得她蓄谋已久。 “嗯……那我愿意尝试一下主唱，这次我不用再进行情绪管理了吧？”就连绯的语气，都不像平日那样冷酷了。 “我无所谓。”朝晖转了一下手中的匕首，把它收回右臂上，仿佛已经准备好了一样，“我随时可以开始排练，如果唢呐不够合适，我也很乐意尝试架子鼓。” “不，朝晖就用唢呐就好，这样才特别！不过，可以让我来给你改装一下！”绛雨信心满满地拿起朝晖的唢呐。 黛烟有些心痛地看了一眼自己的琴，又看了一眼绛雨兴奋的脸。 “呃……我知道老姐是传统派的啦，如果不想尝试的话……”察觉到了黛烟的表情变化，绛雨回忆起了黛烟对音乐的坚持，便主动要放弃这个想法。 “不，让我试试吧。”黛烟却目光坚定，双手不知何时也已经放在了琴弦上。 “欸？！” 黛烟比任何人都了解，自己所坚持的，有多么难以让人们听到。既然决定将这些文化传承下去，那么最重要的，就是先让人们了解并喜爱上这些。 黛烟目光坚定，挑选了一首死亡金属乐，用力拨动了琴弦—— 在绯低沉的嘶吼声中，绛雨高速地拨动着琴弦，弹奏出无序且急切的旋律。而朝晖的唢呐，此刻发出的声音就如同狂热厮杀中的冷兵器一样，尖锐且矛盾，却又带着满溢而出的破坏力。 乐器正在痛苦地尖叫—— 但直到这一刻，黛烟仍旧没有放弃这场尝试。 如果不是因为在这次排练中弹断了琴弦，后来的黛烟，想必也不会这么抵触这种风格。

Record 4"Big Sis, are you really okay?" Jiangyu knocked on the door. Daiyan put away her notebook calmly. "Jiangyu? Oh dear, did you have trouble sleeping? Would you like me to read you a bedtime story?" "Big Sis!" Jiangyu could no longer keep her calm. "You looked so disappointed, so I was really worried about you..." Disappointment... Daiyan remembered that she came to this city to perform due to the high number of former Griffin Dolls in it, so she had anticipated that she would be able to gather more news and information about that person. The results did not match her expectations. Although she managed to visit a number of former coworkers, she was unable to gather any useful information. "It was to be expected. I don't think the Commander... gets to contact us freely." Daiyan let out a sigh, which was unexpectedly heard by Jiangyu outside the door. "Big Sis?" "Ah, Jiangyu, I'm about to sleep soon. Maybe you should do the same?" Daiyan quickly settled Jiangyu's worries, then took out her notebook again. She flipped to an open page, then wrote a few musical notes on it. She would do this every time she thought of that person, conveying the overwhelming number of thoughts, words, and feelings she could not say to anyone else in the form of music. "I'll play these for the Commander once we reunite..." Daiyan would think, which encouraged her to keep on creating and traveling. Although one would not be disappointed if they had no hope in the first place, sometimes the only thing that sustained her and kept her going... was hope.“老姐，你真的没关系的吧？”绛雨的敲门声响起，黛烟不动声色地收起了自己手中的笔记本。 “绛雨？哎呀，睡不着的话，需要我给你讲睡前故事吗？” “老姐！”绛雨马上就沉不住气了，“还不是看你那么失望，我才担心你的……” 失望…… 黛烟想到，自己之所以会来到这座城市演奏，就是因为这里聚集着不少格里芬的旧部。以至于她也不由得开始期待着，是否能够得到那个人更多的音讯。 但结果却不尽如人意，黛烟探访了不少老同事，却仍旧一无所获。 “这也是当然的吧，长官……并不能自由地与我们联络。”黛烟叹了口气，却被门外的绛雨听到了。 “老姐？” “啊，绛雨，我这就睡了，你也去睡吧？” 黛烟匆忙让绛雨放下心来，随后再次拿出了自己的笔记本，打开空白的一页，开始在上面记录一些音符——每当想到那个人的时候，她满溢而出却无法与人诉说的话语，便只能通过音乐去表达。 “等重逢时，就把这些弹给长官听吧……”黛烟这样想着，鼓励自己继续创作与游历，虽说没有希望就不会失望，但有时支撑她坚持下去的，恰恰就是这份希望。

Record 5"Stop treating me like a kid, Big Sis! Didn't I come back safe and sound last time?" Daiyan was unable to shake off her habit of looking after Jiangyu even after their arrival aboard the Elmo. And now, under Daiyan's repeated exhortations, Jiangyu finally got annoyed. She shook Daiyan's arm in an attempt to escape from this barrage of advice that had already lasted for twenty minutes. "You said things like that too, back when we were still traveling around. Do you remember that time you sustained a number of injuries after haphazardly chasing after a mission target..." "Come on, don't keep bringing that up, Big Sis!..." Just as Jiangyu was wondering what excuse she should use to escape the lecture this time, a scheduled notification sound gave her an opening. "Oh, right! I-I need to be going on a mission today, so see you later!" Jiangyu smiled awkwardly at Daiyan and slipped away as if she was saved by the notification. Daiyan swallowed the words of advice and concern she had in her throat. Perhaps she really was going overboard with her concern? Or do Dolls have a rebellious phase too? Those were Daiyan's thoughts as she mulled over them to think about which was more likely. "Maybe I should indeed let Jiangyu have more freedom?" She recalled Jiangyu's expression in her mind. "I'll have to be careful to not say too much next time she goes on a mission." Jiangyu was not expecting such a change at all. "Hmm. Is Big Sis... angry?" Jiangyu was about to set off on another mission soon, yet Daiyan did not come to find her at all. Rather than feeling delighted, Jiangyu was at a loss on what to do. Did her big sis truly become capable of holding back her excessive concern? Or did she get angry at her? "Sorry, Jiangyu, I'm late. I took too long to prepare this emergency supply pack for you. Want to bring it on the mission?" Daiyan arrived with a compact backpack just as Jiangyu was ruminating. She broke into a smile upon seeing Daiyan. "Something made you happy, Jiangyu?" "N-not really. Aw, Big Sis, you're always doing things like this." was what Jiangyu said, yet she readily took the pack from Daiyan, strapping it to her waist. "I'll be off then, Big Sis." "Good luck and have a safe trip!" As Daiyan waved to her, she realized that it was impossible for her to stop being concerned about Jiangyu, nor was it possible for her to not mind Jiangyu's affairs. She sincerely hoped that the supplies she packed would be of use to Jiangyu. The backpack also included Daiyan's handwritten deluxe edition of "Precautions for the Outdoors" as a surprise for Jiangyu.“老姐，别把我当小孩子了！我上次不就好好回来了嘛！” 即便是来到了艾莫号，黛烟也仍旧改变不了关心绛雨的习惯，比如现在，在黛烟的反复叮嘱下，绛雨终于有些忍不住了，她晃了晃黛烟的手臂，企图蒙混过关，来逃避这场持续了二十多分钟的叮嘱。 “之前我们四处游历时，你也是这样说的。还记得吗，有次你冒冒失失地去追击任务目标，最后弄了一身伤回来……” “老姐！不要总提这件事啦……”绛雨正在思考用什么借口躲过这次说教时，日程提示音恰到好处地响起了。 “啊，对！我，我时间到了，今天还有任务要执行！先走啦！”绛雨像是得救了一样，对黛烟尴尬地笑了笑，一溜烟就逃走了。黛烟还未能说出口的关心也就此咽回了肚子里。 这份关心，是不是真的有些太过沉重了呢？ 还是说，人形也会有叛逆期？ 黛烟沉下心来思考着，究竟哪个可能性更大一些。 “或许真的应该让绛雨自由一些？”黛烟在心里回忆着绛雨的表情，“下次她执行任务时，要小心不要说太多才行。” 但没想到，到了下次任务时，不适应的人反而是绛雨。 “呃，老姐……是生气了吗？”绛雨看着自己的出发时间逐渐接近，而黛烟却丝毫没有来找她的意思。她第一反应并非是兴奋，而是有些不知所措。 一向喜欢照顾人的老姐，竟然也能够克制住自己的关心？真的不是生气了吗？ “抱歉，绛雨，我来晚了，给你准备应急物资包花费了些时间，带上它再出发吧？” 就在绛雨胡思乱想时，黛烟带着一个小小的便携背包姗姗来迟，绛雨也在看到她的那一刻露出了笑容。 “你在开心吗？绛雨。” “也，也没有特别开心啦，真是的，老姐就是喜欢做这些东西。”话虽如此，绛雨还是老实地把背包别在了腰间，“那么，我出发啦，老姐。” “一路顺风。” 黛烟笑着挥了挥手，果然自己还是无法不去关心绛雨，更不可能不在意她。黛烟由衷地希望里面的那些物资会对绛雨有用。 另外，包裹里那本黛烟亲手编写的豪华修订版《外出注意事项》，就当是留给绛雨的惊喜吧。

Record 6This isn't the first time I went with Daiyan to help her gather inspiration. However, there seems to be a problem with the place or the time we arrived, because the place we picked is very different from our expectations. Not only is it full of debris, there isn't a soul to be found. Even Collapse storms would probably avoid this place. Simply put, this place has been abandoned. As expected, after checking repeatedly to make sure we aren't in the wrong place, Daiyan reveals a vexed expression on her face. "Sorry, Commander, this place seems to be a little different from what we saw in the materials." I don't think this is just "a little" different. Daiyan highly values the expression of feelings and emotions in the creative process, so she often goes to crowded areas in order to gather inspiration. With that in mind, there isn't much to "gather" from there. If I have to say something good about this place though, it is that it's more than quiet. Silent, even, as if it's at the edge of the world. The environment is so spacious and empty, the sky looks like it's gotten closer by a few degrees. "Hmm... On the bright side, it's a rare opportunity to find a place like this." It also suits Daiyan's quiet, collected nature. "Then, how about we take a short break here, Commander?" Daiyan takes out a thick picnic cloth, laying it over a flat area, then retrieves a few lunchboxes carved with intricate patterns. "Good thing I've prepared for a picnic lunch this time, so we can still eat as planned." Even though we don't find what we expected, she still smiles as gently as she always does. Accompanied with the delicious food she carefully prepared, the silence of this place offers an interesting overall experience. No matter where we are, Daiyan is able to elevate it to a more positive experience, and I believe this to be a unique ability of hers. "Commander, I can provide a pillow if you are tired. No need to hold back, okay?" "I'm not tired yet." Looking at Daiyan quietly immersing herself in gathering inspiration, I think to myself that perhaps this trip isn't much of a failure after all.这并不是我第一次陪黛烟外出采风，但和往常不同的是，不知道究竟是地点还是时间出现了问题，我们的采风地和预期大相径庭，这里遍地是残垣断壁，别说人迹罕至，就连坍塌风暴恐怕都不会到这里来。 一言以蔽之，那就是荒芜。 果不其然，在反复确认没有来错地方后，黛烟也露出了一副有些为难的表情。 “抱歉，长官，这里似乎和资料显示的样子有一些出入。” 我觉得这似乎不止“一些”。要知道，黛烟在创作时，最为重视的就是情感表达，她也因此时常前往人多的地方来进行采风。从这个角度来说，这里恐怕没什么可供她采集的。 但如果说这里还有什么优点的话，那就是足够安静，不，几乎可以说是寂静，就像是世界的尽头一样，因为环境空旷，天空看起来都近了几分。 “嗯……往好处想想，现在这样的地方倒是也不多了。” 而且，很适合黛烟安静沉稳的性子。 “那，我们不如就在这里稍作休息吧，长官？”黛烟拿出一张厚实的野餐布，找了一处平坦的地方铺好，随后又拿出了几个雕刻着精致花纹的餐盒，“还好我这次准备了野餐，倒也不算耽误了我们的计划。” 即便没有达到预期，黛烟依旧笑得十分温柔，再搭配上她精心制作的美味佳肴，这里的寂静反倒别有一番风味了。无论怎样的环境，只要有黛烟在，似乎就可以如沐春风，这正是她独特的能力。 “长官如果累了的话，我可以为长官提供枕头哦？还请不要客气。” “暂时不累。” 看着黛烟安静地记叙自己灵感的样子，这次的采风似乎也不算失败。

Record 7Daiyan always liked making music more than fighting. With this in mind, I rarely assigned her combat-related tasks so that she would have more time for music. Instead, I assigned her to take care of housekeeping matters. Which led to the current situation— When I walked into the lounge, I happened to see Daiyan talking to a medal. "...You must be longing for the past, hoping to go back to those days. After all, the Commander only obtained you after going through such a perilous battle." I had already walked in front of her before she noticed my presence. "Ah, welcome back, Commander. The food is ready, would you like me to bring it for you?" "Just now..." I was thinking of a tactful way to ask her what she was doing. Daiyan understood my gaze and realized what I was thinking about. "Ah, I found this while organizing the storeroom in the afternoon, Commander... I felt nostalgic, so I sorted the other items of this type together." Daiyan then immediately showed me the translucent cabinet next to her, like she was worried about any misunderstandings. And indeed, it was filled with memorabilia that I had tossed into the storeroom. "...But I still don't really understand what you were doing just now." "Ah!" She seemed to have realized what I was talking about and let out a quiet exclamation before slightly hiding her face with her fan. "Sorry... I was just thinking that these objects carry the feelings, emotions, and experiences of people which passed through the passage of time, so... I would sometimes start talking to them without realizing it..." Daiyan was a nostalgic person, so she would often remember and think about these objects of the past, like the guzheng that had been her companion for many years now. I had almost forgotten this quality of hers. "It's okay, there's no need to apologize, Daiyan." I reached out and slowly pushed her fan aside. "You can do whatever you like; there is nothing to be ashamed about."比起战场来说，黛烟更加喜欢音乐创作，考虑到这一点，为了给她留出更多的时间用来创作，她的工作安排罕有作战相关的，取而代之的则是内务相关的工作。 而这就直接导致了现在的情况—— 我来到休息区时，刚好就看到了黛烟正在和一枚勋章对话。 “……你应该也很怀念吧，那段时间。毕竟，长官可是经历了那样凶险的战斗才得到你呢。” 甚至我已经到了她的面前，她才发现。 “啊，长官，欢迎回来，饭已经做好了哦，需要我为您拿来吗？” “你刚才……”我考虑着，怎么选择一种委婉一点的方式来询问她。 黛烟却顺着我的视线，率先发现了我想问的事情。 “啊，长官，这枚勋章是我下午在整理仓库时发现的……我觉得非常怀念，就把这类带着回忆的物件都整理在了一起。”像是担心我误会，黛烟马上给我展示了她放在旁边的半透明柜子，果然，里面排列满了一些我随便丢在仓库的东西。 “……但我还是不太理解你刚才在做什么。” “啊！”似乎是终于意识到了我在说什么，黛烟小声的惊呼一声，手中的折扇悄悄地遮住了脸，“抱歉……长官，我只是觉得，这些物品承载了人们的情感、经历，又穿越了时间，所以……不知不觉就会想要和它们对话……” 黛烟是个念旧的人，又时常会对这些过去的物件念念不忘，比如她那把陪伴了她多年的琴。而我，差点就忘记了这一点。 “没关系，黛烟，不必道歉。”我伸手轻轻拨开她的扇子，“随你喜欢就好，并不是什么需要羞愧的事情。”

Record 8The number of combat tasks assigned to Daiyan had slowly been increasing ever since Daiyan expressed her wish to follow me into battle. Her gentle and collected nature made it easy for people to overlook her combat capabilities. In fact, she wasn't in any way inferior to any other Tactical Doll in combat. It wasn't until I found her fixing her frame that I realized that she was not perfect either. "Daiyan, you will have to take a rest rather than go on tomorrow's mission." "Commander..." She seemed to be surprised by my arrival. "My apologies. It was my poor planning that caused you to overload." "No, it's not a problem on your part, Commander." Daiyan stopped me. "It was due to me being too greedy, wanting to accompany you on every mission. I did not notice my frame overloading, which resulted in this." "I missed this, Commander. This nostalgic feeling of fighting alongside you each and every day." Daiyan spoke sentimentally. "Looks like it's true that I can only find meaning in my actions when I'm by your side, Commander..." "...I prefer for all of you to be safe. Anyway, as compensation, I'll put you on holiday for the coming week." "Commander, if you really do wish to provide compensation, why not do something better than a holiday?" I had no idea whether this was due to her being overworked on combat missions, but it was rare for a gentle and introverted Doll like Daiyan to take the initiative and ask for something she wanted. "You can let me know your suggestion, and I will do my best to fulfill it." "Then, Commander..." She slowly approached me, as if wanting to observe my expression. I couldn't help but feel excited over what kind of difficult request she was about to ask me. "For the next week, come to my room for a meal every day, okay?" ... Okay. Daiyan was still being Daiyan indeed. She never really changed.自从黛烟表达了自己想要跟随我作战的想法后，她所接到的作战任务也就越来越多了。 黛烟平日里的温柔稳重很容易让人忽视了她的作战实力，事实上，她在作战方面也从不逊色于任何一位战术人形。 直到我发现她在修复素体损伤时，我才意识到，这样的黛烟也并非完美无缺的。 “黛烟，无论如何，明天的任务你都必须休息。” “长官……”她看上去似乎对我的出现也有些意外。 “抱歉，是我安排不周，才让你过载了。” “不，不是长官的问题。”黛烟马上制止了我下面的话，“是我太贪心，总是想每一场任务都跟随着长官，素体功率过载都没有发现，不自觉就变成这样了。” “长官，这样每天跟随您一起作战的感觉，有些怀念呢。”黛烟有些感慨，“果然，只有在您身边，我才觉得自己所做的事情是有意义的……” “……我更希望你们都可以平安。总之，作为补偿，接下来的一周我会给你安排休假。” “如果长官真的想补偿我，比起放假，要不要换种更好的方式呢？”不知道是否因为作战任务执行过多，向来温和内敛的黛烟，竟然也会主动说出自己想要的东西。 “你可以说出你的建议，我会尽量满足你。” “那，长官……”似乎是想要观察我的表情，黛烟缓缓靠近我，让我不禁也有些期待，接下来会是怎样刁钻的要求。 “接下来一周，长官每天都来我的房间用餐，好吗？” …… 好吧，果然还是那个黛烟，从未变过。

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