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Soppo

索普

32 chapters · 811 lines · English and Chinese below. Japanese and Korean, voices and theatre mode are in the reader.

Mightiest One 1 最强的大人1

(Strange, it's gone.)（奇怪，不见了。）

(I pull open the drawer and search inside, but I still can't find it.)（我翻开抽屉，在里面摸索了一通，还是没有找到。）

CommanderPretty sure I put it right there...我明明放在这里了……

(I glance out of the window absentmindedly and realize that it's already deep into the night.)（我不经意间看向了窗外，发现已经是深夜。）

(The pitch-black night is decorated by scattered specks of starlight. Nothing is visible aside from it.)（漆黑的夜幕上散布着零碎的星点，除此之外，什么都看不到。）

Commander...Never mind.……算了。

(I was taking a break from work when I suddenly remembered this "thing" that I hadn't seen in ages. Thus, I spent half the day looking for it to no avail. This will turn into a new source of worry for me if it keeps up, but for now, what I'm dealing with is more important...)（原本是在工作的休息之余，突然想起了那个很久没见的东西，找了半天没找到，再这样下去要成为新的烦恼了，目前来说，手头的事情更重要……）

CommanderPhew... Gotta endure a bit more. There's still some work left to do... Groza, brew me a cup of—呼……再坚持一下吧，还有一些……闪电，给我煮杯——

(Halfway through my sentence, I realize something.)（说到一半，我突然意识到了什么。）

CommanderI nearly forgot that Groza is away leading a team on a mission...差点忘了，闪电带队出任务去了……

SoppoGroza's not here, but I am!闪电不在，但我在哦！

CommanderSoppo?索普？

(I hear a lively voice behind me. I turn my chair and see Soppo standing behind me, hands tucked behind her—prim and proper.)（一个轻快的声音从背后传来，我转过椅子，看见索普背着手，端端正正地站在我身后。）

CommanderWhen did you get in?你是什么时候进来的？

SoppoA long time ago! But you just kept your head down, writing and writing... You didn't notice me at all!我进来很久了耶，指挥官一直低着头写啊写的，都没有注意到我！

SoppoCommander! Let me tell you something...指挥官！我跟你说哦……

(Soppo goes into a lunging stance, as if she's about to throw herself at me—but for some reason, she forces a hard stop to that movement.)（索普做了一个往前扑的动作，看起来像是想扑到我跟前来，但不知道为什么硬生生地止住了。）

(I watch her plant her feet, raise a fist to her mouth, and clear her throat gently.)（我看见她站定，单手握拳放在嘴边轻咳两声。）

SoppoAhem. What I mean is—You rest too little, sir. It would be bad if you ruined your health like that.咳咳，我的意思是——指挥官，您也太不注意休息了，这样身体垮掉就不好了。

Commander..."Sir"?……“您”？

(Despite being worn and sluggish from work, my brain still manages to pick up on Soppo's off-brand speech.)（虽然被工作折磨得思维迟缓，但也察觉到了索普不同寻常的措辞。）

(But Soppo doesn't seem inclined to explain.)（但是索普似乎没有要解释的意思。）

SoppoDid you want coffee, Commander?指挥官刚刚是想要咖啡吗？

CommanderUh... Sure.呃……是的。

SoppoThen please wait just a moment.那请您稍等片刻。

CommanderHold on... Soppo, you know how to brew coffee?慢着……索普你会煮咖啡？

SoppoIsn't it just coff—ahem, yes, I do. I'm a mature Doll, after all. All you have to do is wait patiently, Commander.不就是咖……咳、会的，我可是个成熟的人形，指挥官，您耐心等着就行。

(With that, Soppo gives me a nod and turns to leave the ops room.)（说完，索普对我点头致意，转身离开了指挥室。）

(...)（……）

(Something's off. VERY off. Either Soppo's neural cloud is malfunctioning, or they're playing truth or dare again.)（不对劲，特别不对劲，要么就是索普心智故障了，要么就是她们又在玩真心话大冒险了。）

(It's more likely the latter...)（从概率上来看，后者的可能性比较大。）

(I wait in the ops room with these suspicions in mind. Before long, I hear footsteps from the doorway again.)（我怀着狐疑的心思在指挥室等了一会儿，门口处再次传来脚步声。）

SoppoPlease help yourself, Commander.指挥官，您请用。

(Soppo gently sets a white porcelain cup down in front of me.)（索普将白瓷杯轻轻放在我面前。）

CommanderWait, this is...这是……

(The smell seems off. I pick it up and take a sip.)（闻着味不对，我端起来抿了一口。）

(...It's sweet; there's a thick chocolate flavor. Delicious, but useless when it comes to keeping you awake.)（……甜的，浓郁的巧克力口味，虽然很美味，但对提神没什么用。）

SoppoIt's hot cocoa, Commander. Quite sweet, isn't it?是热可可，指挥官。是不是特别香甜？

Commander...Thank you, Soppo. Your hot cocoa is great, but I think I said I wanted coffee, didn't I?……谢谢你，索普，热可可很好喝，但是我之前好像说想喝咖啡吧？

SoppoUh, ah—I guess you did!呃、啊——好像是的！

SoppoBut Commander, coffee is bitter. It tastes awful. You... I mean, sir, you've endured so much bitterness at work. Wouldn't it be nice to have a sweet cup of cocoa instead?不过，指挥官，咖啡很苦，很难喝的，你……您看，您吃了那么多工作的苦，不喝杯可可甜一下吗？

(I notice an obvious fluster cross Soppo's face. The sense of something being awfully off courses through my nerves again.)（我发现索普的神情出现了明显的慌乱，不对劲的味道再次蔓延了上来。）

CommanderSoppo... you've been acting strange ever since the start.索普……你从刚刚开始就一直很奇怪。

SoppoHuh? Have... have I?啊？有、有吗？

CommanderSuddenly using polite speech, making your tone all prim and proper—are you imitating Groza?突然开始用敬语，语气还规规矩矩的，你在模仿闪电？

SoppoAhem—can't you just assume that I've suddenly gotten more mature?咳，指挥官就不能当我突然变成熟了吗？

CommanderAnd that's the second time you've brought up becoming "mature." So tell me, what is going on?而且还第二次提到了“变成熟”，说吧，出了什么事？

SoppoNuh-uh? Nothing at all!唔唔？没什么啊！

(Even though she says "nothing," Soppo's eyes dart off to the side, her expression uneasy.)（嘴上说着“没什么”的索普，眼睛却瞟向了一旁，看上去有点心虚。）

(I glance at the health monitor worn on my wrist. My blood pressure and heart rate are both stable. I take a deep breath.)（我看了看戴在手上的体测表，血压稳定、心率稳定，我深吸一口气。）

CommanderDid you cause trouble that even Robella can't clean up?是闯了什么洛贝拉都收拾不了的祸吗？

CommanderDon't you worry. My heart can handle this. Take your time and tell me. I'll accept whatever happened.没关系，我的心理承受力还可以，你慢慢说，都能接受的。

SoppoWHAAAT?! Why is your first instinct to assume I caused trouble?!什么呀什么呀！为什么第一反应是闯祸啊？

(The puppy's fur bristles.)（小狗炸毛了。）

SoppoPeople eventually grow up, you know!人总会长大的吧！

Commander...You're a Doll.……你是人形。

SoppoDolls can grow too! Neural clouds, frames... can all become more mature, no?人形也会！心智啊、素体啊……都会变得更成熟不是吗？

CommanderThey can certainly all be upgraded, but things like personality and character are base layer settings. They might shift somewhat through experience, but in general, Dolls won't suddenly swap out for a different personality like what you just did.确实都可以升级，不过性格人格这种都是底层设定，可能会根据经历的事微调，但不会像你这样突然换个性格一样。

SoppoI... I...我……我……

(Soppo is unable to "I" her way to any explanation.)（索普“我”不出个所以然。）

SoppoI'll go brew you some coffee... Sir!我去给你……给您！煮咖啡！

(She zips out of the doorway.)（接着，她快步消失在门口。）

(I think it over and decide to follow her.)（我想了想，还是跟了上去。）

SoppoDamn it... Why can't I brew this coffee right? I've tried everything...真是的……这咖啡为什么怎么煮都不对……

(When I step into the lounge, I see Soppo pouring the contents of a small pot into the sink.)（一进休息区，就看见索普端着一个小煮锅正在往水槽里倒。）

CommanderSoppo, what are you doing?索普，你在干什么？

SoppoUwah—Don't look, Commander!唔哇——指挥官别看！

(Too late. I'm already standing behind Soppo and I've seen what's in the pot.)（她说慢了，我已经站到了索普身后，看见了锅里的东西。）

(Coffee beans, whole and intact, bobbing about in the pot...)（一颗颗咖啡豆，完整无缺地浮在锅里……）

Soppo...……

CommanderSoppo, you don't actually know how to brew coffee, do you?索普你不会煮咖啡吧。

SoppoI don't...不会啦……

CommanderLet's see... We do seem to be out of instant coffee.我看看……速溶的好像的确用完了。

CommanderYou can just ask Springfield or Robella for help. I think they'd both be glad to teach you.其实你可以问问春田或者洛贝拉，我想她们应该都很愿意教。

(Soppo puts the pot down.)（索普放下了手中的锅。）

SoppoSo Dolls like Robella and Springfield feel more dependable to you...……指挥官是不是也觉得洛贝拉，或者春田那样的人形比较靠谱？

CommanderEh? I'm just saying that they do know how to do this sort of thing...诶？我只是觉得她们确实会这些……

SoppoYeah, sure! When you talk about them, it's about how they can do this and that. When you talk about me, it's always "What kind of trouble did Soppo cause?"是是！说到她们就是她们这也会那也会，说到我就是，“索普闯了什么祸啊”。

SoppoHmph...哼哼……

(Soppo mutters and turns aside, working herself into a little sulk, which actually makes her feel more like her usual self.)（索普嘟嘟囔囔地转向一边，闹起了小情绪，倒是比较像平时的她了。）

CommanderTired of playing at being mature?不装成熟了？

SoppoIt's not like I was...本来也……

(Soppo turns to me with pouting lips. I return her gaze.)（索普噘着嘴看向我，我也看着她。）

(A few moments pass before Soppo deflates like a balloon dog. She wobbles over to me and bumps her head against my arm.)（半晌，索普变成了一只泄了气的气球狗，晃晃悠悠地游走到我面前，将脑袋往我的胳膊上一顶。）

SoppoI just... can't accept this...我就是……不甘心嘛……

SoppoIt's like, Robella gets to be heavily relied on by you, Commander.像洛贝拉，就可以深受指挥官的依赖……

CommanderDid you... get into a fight with Robella?你……是不是和洛贝拉吵架了？

SoppoUh!唔！

CommanderWait, really?还真是啊？

SoppoI-It's her fault for calling me a kid!谁、谁让洛贝拉说我像小孩子！

CommanderRobella wouldn't say that for no reason. So tell me, what exactly happened?洛贝拉不会无缘无故这么说的。说吧，到底发生了什么？

(After dragging it out for a bit, Soppo speaks, somewhat reluctantly.)（磨蹭了一会儿，索普有些不情不愿地开口了。）

SoppoWhen we launched an attack on the surrounded Boojum, I spotted a better position to fire from. The risk was a teeny bit higher, but it could help us save time, so I just went for it... Robella was very unhappy about that.在围攻伯介姆的时候我发现了更好的攻击点位，虽然风险高了那么一丢丢，但是能缩短拉锯时间，我就直接上了……洛贝拉很不高兴。

SoppoIt was that earlier mission where we had to take a Boojum specimen sample...就是之前那个伯介姆标本取样的任务……

CommanderHow much more risk did you take on?风险高了多少？

SoppoNot that much! Just 43% more... Not even 50%!不多吧！也就百分之四十三，一半都不到呢！

(More than 40%...)（百分之四十……）

(Looking into Soppo's sparkling eyes, I feel a wave of dizziness and instinctively begin rubbing my temples.)（看着索普亮晶晶的眼睛，我感觉一阵头晕，忍不住揉了揉太阳穴。）

CommanderSo, Robella got angry because you didn't follow your orders, called you a disobedient kid, then the two of you had a fight.所以，洛贝拉因为你不按照指挥行事生气了，说你是不听话的小孩，你们话赶话吵了一架。

CommanderYou then ran off while yelling "Who says I'm a kid? I'm already a mature grown-up!" and came running over to me to prove yourself. Did I get that right?你嚷嚷着“谁说我是小孩了我已经是个成熟的大人了”，就跑到我这边来证明自己是吗？

SoppoThat's roughly what happened, but you added way too many embellishments, Commander!虽然大致没错啦，但指挥官你也自己添油加醋得太多了！

(Soppo's cheeks puff up again. She lightly hammers my arm repeatedly in a pout.)（索普的脸颊又鼓了起来，有点不开心地一下一下轻轻捶着我的胳膊。）

SoppoCome on, tell me now! Do you think it's my fault too?怎样嘛怎样嘛！指挥官也觉得是我的错吗？

(I look at Soppo. Her expression, tone, and every gesture... no matter how you look at her, she's definitely a kid.)（我看着索普，从神情、语气到行为举止……这家伙怎么看都是个小孩。）

(But I don't want to say that. Their quarrel is better resolved between themselves. Experience is the best teacher—surely that principle applies to Dolls too?)（但我不想这么说，她和洛贝拉之间的矛盾还是自己解决比较好，事教人一遍就会，这个道理在人形身上应该也是适用的吧？）

CommanderSoppo, you just have to do what you feel is right.索普只要做自己认为对的事就行了。

SoppoReally?真的吗？

SoppoThen—Commander, Commander, can I be your adjutant for a day while Leader Groza is away?那——指挥官指挥官，趁着闪电队长不在，我可不可以做你的一日副官？

CommanderI refuse.我拒绝。

SoppoThat refusal was way too quick!拒绝得也太快了！

CommanderAn adjutant's work isn't simple. It isn't something you're good at.副官的工作不简单，不是索普擅长的。

SoppoHow would you know without letting me try?! I'm not experienced with it, but only because I've never tried it before. What if I turn out to be super good at it?不试试怎么知道嘛！我不擅长只是因为之前都没有试过，万一我超级擅长呢？

CommanderI have my doubts.我很怀疑。

SoppoPff, you just said that I should do what I think is right! Now you're going back on your word!噗噗！刚刚指挥官还说让我做自己觉得对的事呢！现在说话不算话！

CommanderHow was I supposed to know that this is what you...我哪知道你觉得对的事是……

SoppoIf I can do the work of an adjutant, which is something super-mature, Robella will definitely take back her hasty little remark about me being a kid! You gotta help me out here, Commander!只要能做好副官这个超级成熟的事情，洛贝拉肯定就会收回我是小孩子的草率发言了！所以指挥官，你一定要帮帮我呀！

(...I should have chosen my words more carefully. Overtime really did fry my brain.)（……我应该再谨言慎行一点的，加班后的脑子果然是坏的。）

(I watch Soppo sway back and forth as she hugs my arm, then let out a sigh.)（我看着索普抱着我的手臂摇来晃去，叹了口气。）

CommanderSoppo...索普……

SoppoCommander, pretty please?指挥官，拜托拜托！

(Soppo lets go of my arm, then presses her palms together. Her eyes are shut, but she still sneakily opens them to peek at me once.)（索普松开我的手臂，双手合十，眼睛虽然闭上了，但还是偷偷睁开偷瞄了我一下。）

(She really wants to prove herself through such meaningless methods...?)（她是真的想用这种无意义的方式证明自己……）

CommanderFine...行吧……

SoppoHurray!万岁！

SoppoThe Commander is the beeeest!指挥官最最最好了！

CommanderBut only for one day. And it ends if you make a mistake.但只有一天哦，如果出错了，这一天就会提前结束。

CommanderLet me tell you up front... I'm stricter than Robella.事先说一下，我可比洛贝拉要严格。

SoppoNo problem! I'll offer up every last ounce of effort in my frame to do this adjutant thing right!没问题！我一定会拿出我所有的实力当好指挥官的副官的！

SoppoHave a good rest tonight, Commander! See you tomorrow.那指挥官今晚好好休息哦！我们明天见。

(With that, Soppo practically bounces out of the lounge.)（说完，索普就蹦蹦跳跳地冲出了休息区。）

(I take a glance at the pot of "bean soup" still sitting in the sink, let out a sigh, and call a cleaning robot over to clean it up.)（我看了一眼还放在水槽里的一锅“咖啡汤”，叹了一口气，叫了清洁机器人过来打扫。）

CommanderAll right, time to deal with the rest of my work.好了，该去处理剩下的工作了。

CommanderLooks like there'll be no resting today...今天看来是没法休息了……

Mightiest One 2 最强的大人2

Train BroadcastAttention passengers, attention passengers. The next station is—车上的乘客请注意，车上的乘客请注意，前方到站是——

(A robotic female voice reaches my ears, announcing that we are nearing our next stop.)（耳边传来机械的女声，提醒着我们下一个站点的到来。）

(I check the timetable. We'll reach the target satellite city in half an hour.)（我看了看时刻表，大概还有半个小时的时间，我们就能到达目标卫星城。）

SoppoHmm-hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm~哼哼哼哼哼~

(Soppo is sitting beside me and swaying around. She seems to be in a great mood.)（索普坐在我身边，摇摇晃晃，心情很好的样子。）

SoppoCommander, are we going to the... What was it called? Agricultural technology expo today, right?指挥官，我们今天是去那个什么农业科技博览会吗？

CommanderCorrect. We're going to check if they have any new models. Maybe the Doll Community can put them to use in the future.是的，去看看有什么新型号器械，也许之后人形社区用得上。

CommanderDo you still remember how you're supposed to address me?还记得要叫我什么吗？

SoppoHuh? Commander, isn't it... ah, no, no! It should be "Director"!啊？指挥官啊……啊不不，应该是“部长”！

CommanderThat's right. I'm the director of the procurement department. Don't get it wrong, okay?对的，我是采购部的部长，可别叫错了。

SoppoI know, Director, I know~明白了明白了~部长~

CommanderAll right, while we still have a bit of time—好的，趁着现在还有一点时间——

(I set the tablet down on Soppo's knees.)（我把平板放到了索普的膝盖上。）

SoppoHuuuh? What's this?唔唔？这是什么？

CommanderThis is the mission assignment system, which is used to assign every mission that the Dolls take on.这是任务派遣系统，你们接到的任务都是通过这个来分配派遣的。

CommanderGroza handles this most of the time. Now it's yours to use.大部分时间这是闪电的工作，现在交给你了。

SoppoOhh! Amazing! Everyone's profile pictures are on here!哦哦！好厉害！大家的头像都在上面！

SoppoHuh? Why is Groza's avatar greyed out?咦？闪电的头像为什么是灰色的？

CommanderBecause she's currently out on a mission.因为她本身就在任务中。

CommanderListen carefully, Soppo. This job requires you to have a fairly good grasp of the Elmo crew's abilities, personalities, frame performance and so on. This is how we arrange suitable pairings and assignments for each Doll. Feel free to ask me if there's anything you don't understand.听好了，索普，这个需要你对车上的成员能力、性格、素体机能等都比较了解，这样才能安排适合的组合和任务，如果你有不懂的可以问我。

CommanderOr... You can also ask Robella, if you want to.或者……洛贝拉，也可以。

(I suddenly realize that I may have said something unnecessary. Although I hoped for Soppo and Robella to communicate more and maybe resolve their little spat, it's quite clear that Soppo doesn't see things that way as of now.)（然后我就意识到，自己可能说了多余的话，虽然我的本意是希望索普和洛贝拉可以多沟通交流，说不定矛盾就解开了，但目前的索普明显不会这么想。）

SoppoI can do it by myself! I've already met all the Dolls on the Elmo.我自己一个人可以的！艾莫号上的人形我也都见过了。

SoppoCommander, leave it to me and don't worry about a thing!指挥官你就放心交给我吧！

(With that, Soppo begins staring at the tablet, knitting her brow as she focuses on scheduling.)（说完，索普就开始盯着平板，拧着眉头专心安排了起来。）

(I watch from the side at first, but soon, drowsiness takes over my mind, forcing my eyelids into a losing fight against the coming slumber.)（一开始我还在旁边看着，但很快就有点支撑不住了，困倦席卷了我的大脑，眼皮开始打架。）

(It'll be fine—there won't be any major errors anyway.)（没关系，反正也不会有太大的差错。）

(With that in mind, I close my eyes, seizing the chance for a little catch-up nap.)（我这样想着，合上了双眼，抓紧时间再补一会儿觉。）

SoppoOhh~ Ohhhh~哦哦~噢噢噢噢~

(Soppo's been vocalizing like this ever since we stepped foot into the venue—I can understand how she feels.)（自从踏进会场，索普就一直在响，不过我能理解她的心情。）

(The magnificent hotel lobby is lined with all sorts of new, imposing machinery. Truly a feast for the eyes.)（富丽堂皇的酒店大堂中陈列着各种新型、气派的机械，着实让人眼前一亮。）

SoppoLook, look, Commander! That thing looks like a Gund*m, but it's actually just a seed launcher!快看快看指挥官！那个像O达一样的东西，竟然是种子发射器诶！

SoppoIf you ask me, it's a total waste to use this kind of machine just for farming. It'd feel so good to pilot it into battle and punt enemies into the sky with each kick!要我说这种形态的机械只用来种田实在太浪费了啦，能开着它在战场上一脚一个敌人一定很爽！

SoppoAnd that one! Wow~ How did they design that structure? Can the bearings even take it? I really want to take it apart and look!还有那个！天呐，那个构造到底是怎么设计出来的，承轴受得了吗？好想拆开看看！

SoppoCommander...指挥官……

CommanderCall me Director.叫我部长。

(Soppo sticks out her tongue at me, but then starts swaying as she hugs my arm.)（索普吐了吐舌头，随即抱着我的手臂晃悠起来。）

SoppoDirector~ Can I go have a look around the exhibition? Just for a bit!部长~我能去逛逛展吗？一小会儿就好！

CommanderYou can't. We have several suppliers to visit. As my adjutant, you're to accompany me and help arrange the meetings.不可以哦，我们要去拜访好几家供应商，你作为我的副官是要随行，帮我安排会面的。

CommanderYou looked over the schedule I gave you yesterday, didn't you?昨天给你的时间安排你看了吧？

SoppoOf course I did. Something like this is no trouble for me.当然看了，这点小事还是难不倒我的。

SoppoHoho~ Let me see... The first supplier is Ms. Carlisle Baker, in the reception room of Exhibition Hall 5.吼吼，让我看看……第一个是卡莱尔·贝克女士，是在5号展厅的会客室。

SoppoHall 5, Hall 5, Hall 5... ah, found it! This way, Director!5号展厅5号展厅5号展厅……啊，有了！部长走这边！

(Soppo drags me to the meeting room. The door is pushed open the moment we sit down and the one who walks in is...)（索普拉着我来到会议室，刚坐下，会议室的门就被推开了，推门进来的是……）

(Both Soppo and I freeze for a moment—but I quickly recover and force out a proper smile.)（看见来人，我和索普都愣了一下，但我很快反应了过来，挤出了一个得体的微笑。）

CommanderA pleasure to meet you, Mr. Mike Jones. I've been keeping an eye on your company's products for a while now...幸会，麦克·琼斯先生，贵公司的产品我一直都有在关注……

(He exchanges pleasantries with me for a bit before sitting down. I take the chance to whisper to Soppo, who's still in a daze.)（对方与我寒暄了一阵，坐了下来，我趁机对还在呆愣的索普小声说。）

CommanderGive me the file for Mike Jones.资料，麦克·琼斯的。

SoppoAh... Ohh!啊……哦哦！

(Soppo starts frantically flipping through the stack.)（索普随即手忙脚乱地在一堆纸页中寻找了起来。）

JonesExcuse me, can we begin? I have another meeting in ten minutes.请问，我们可以开始了吗？十分钟之后我还有另外一个会议。

CommanderPlease wait just a moment. My assistant will present the relevant collaboration files right away.请稍等片刻，我的助理马上就会呈上相关合作资料的。

(...)（……）

(Thankfully, the meeting ends without a mishap after that scare.)（好在会议有惊无险地结束了。）

SoppoThat's weird~ Why are the files all out of order...好奇怪，文件怎么乱序了……

(Once Jones walks out of the meeting room, Soppo grabs the stack of files and starts comparing it against the schedule.)（琼斯走出了会议室后，索普抱着那堆资料，按照安排表比对了起来。）

CommanderAttaching a sticky note would make it easier to find.贴个便签会比较容易找。

SoppoA-a sticky note?便、便签吗？

(My head is a little woozy, but I have to sober up quickly. We still have several suppliers to meet.)（脑袋稍微有点晕乎乎的，但必须快点清醒起来，还有好几个供应商需要会面。）

CommanderColored sticky notes—the kind that comes in little strips. You can paste them between the files.彩色的便签纸，那种小长条，可以排列在文件之间。

SoppoOhh... but I don't know where to get such stationery, and I've never used them...哦哦……可是我也不知道这些文具在哪里领，也没用过……

CommanderThen you should ask!那你可以问！

(Even I'm a little taken aback when I realized what I did.)（这句话说出口的时候，我自己都有点愣了一下。）

(I clearly feel the impatience in my voice, but I can't stop myself.)（我很明显地察觉到了自己语气中的不耐烦，但我停不下来。）

CommanderYou can just ask either me or Robella. Why don't you raise some questions when you're dealing with things you're not familiar with?问我，问洛贝拉都可以，做不擅长的事为什么不问呢？

Soppo...Commander, are you angry?……指挥官，你生气了吗？

(I turn back and see Soppo staring at me, her expression like an abandoned puppy's.)（我回过头，看见索普瞅着我，表情有点像只被遗弃的小狗。）

(I take a deep breath and force down the irritability born of my lack of sleep.)（我深吸一口气，压下心中因缺觉产生的烦躁。）

CommanderI'm not angry. I just don't want it to affect our work ahead.我没有生气，只是不想影响接下来的工作。

CommanderSoppo, who's next? Hand me the file in advance.索普，下一位是谁？提前把资料给我吧。

SoppoIt's... Alice Smith.是……艾丽斯·史密斯。

SoppoThe file, the file...资料资料……

(Outside the meeting room is the lively exhibition, where Soppo's favorite new gadgets are. Inside the meeting room, Soppo stands before me, fumbling frantically through the files.)（会议室外是热闹的展会，那里有着索普最喜欢的新奇玩意；会议室内，索普站在我的面前手忙脚乱地翻找着资料。）

(Her face expresses a tension and anxiousness that I've never seen on her before, not even on the battlefield.)（她脸上有种紧张和小心翼翼，我从来没在她的脸上看见过这样的表情，即使是在战场上都没有。）

(Soppo always looks so confident and high-spirited in battle.)（战场上的索普一向自信飞扬。）

Commander...I'm sorry, Soppo.……抱歉，索普。

SoppoEh?诶？

CommanderI did lose my temper at you just now... even though you've never done any of this before...我刚刚确实朝你发了脾气，明明你以前没有做过这些事……

SoppoCommander...指挥官……

(Soppo's eyes flicker, then her tone shifts.)（索普眼睛闪动了一下，接着语气一变。）

SoppoAh~ Yeah! Exactly! I've clearly never done this sort of thing before, so it's perfectly normal to make some mistakes, right?!啊~啊！就是说啊！我明明没做过这些事，做不好很正常吧！

SoppoWhen your face went "whoosh" and turned cold just now, it scared the heck out of me! I thought maybe you were going to hate me...指挥官刚刚脸“唰”地冷下来的时候我吓了一跳！以为是不是被讨厌了……

Commander...I would never hate you, Soppo.……我不会讨厌索普的。

SoppoThen...那……

CommanderThe next meeting's about to start. We might be short on time to chat right now.下一场会议快开始了，现在可能没有时间闲聊。

SoppoAh! Ohh! Wait, Commander, I'll just—啊哦哦哦！等等指挥官，我现在就——

CommanderNo need, Soppo. To be honest, I memorized all the meeting materials last night, more or less.不用了索普，其实我昨天晚上把会议的材料差不多都记住了。

SoppoMemorized them all? Everything?都记住了？全部吗？

SoppoCommander, is your head a black hole?! How can it absorb so much stuff?指挥官，你的脑袋是黑洞吗！可以吸收那么多东西？

CommanderThat's too much of an exaggeration.黑洞太夸张了。

CommanderAnyway, I can handle it. Soppo, feel free to go look around the exhibition.总之我能应付，索普，你去逛展会吧。

(Soppo's eyes go wide in disbelief.)（索普不可置信地瞪大了眼睛。）

SoppoReally, Commander?! I'll actually go if you say so! I'll zip off without looking back, you know?!真的吗指挥官！？你如果这么说的话，我真的会去哦！头也不回地去哦！？

(I smile and wave my hand.)（我笑着挥了挥手。）

CommanderReally, I'm being honest. More honest than pure gold.真的真的，比真金还真。

CommanderHurry up and go, before I change my mind.趁我还没改变主意，快去吧。

SoppoYay~ Oh yeah! You're the best!耶~好诶！指挥官太好了！

(Soppo, shedding her nervousness from moments ago, pounces on me for a hug as she smiles, her fuzzy head butting and nuzzling wildly against my chin, like a puppy that was just given permission to go outside.)（索普一改刚刚紧张的样子，嬉笑地扑上来抱住我，毛茸茸的脑袋顶着我的下巴狂蹭，像得到了出门许可的小狗。）

CommanderAll right... Soppo, the guests for the next meeting will be here soon.好了……索普，等下开会的人要来了。

SoppoOkay! I'm off!好！我这就走！

(With the end of that utterance, Soppo lifts her head and plants a loud smooch on my face with a "plop!".)（说完，索普抬起头在我脸上响亮地“啵”了一下。）

(Her movements are so quick that she has bolted out of the meeting room before I could even react, like a greyhound loosed from its leash.)（动作快到我还没反应过来，她就像一只脱缰的灵缇冲出了会议室。）

(At the door, the supplier for the next meeting pokes their head in.)（门外，下一场会议的供应商探进了头。）

SupplierWas that your Doll just now? She's so full of energy.刚刚那是您的人形吗？真有活力啊。

Commander...……

(I touch the spot where Soppo kissed me and smile.)（我摸了摸被索普亲过的地方，笑了。）

CommanderYes, she's my Doll. She's always been like this—please don't mind it.是的，是我的人形，她一向如此，不必见怪。

CommanderAll right, shall we begin?好了，我们开始吧？

Mightiest One 3 最强的大人3

(Time presses on at its own unhurried pace into the evening. The expo ends; Soppo and I board the return train.)（时间不紧不慢地推进到了晚上，博览会结束了，我和索普坐上了回程的列车。）

(Soppo chatters away beside me about everything she saw at the exhibition while I try to keep myself awake, looking over each supplier's price quote whilst snatching some moments to respond to her.)（索普在旁边喋喋不休地说着在展会上看到的见闻，而我则试图打起精神，一边看着各个供应商的报价单，一边抽空回应索普。）

(Perhaps my mind finally manages to relax after being done with our mission, because Soppo's voice slowly blurs into hypnotic white noise at my ear, while the wall of text before me turns into eye-befuddling dust...)（但不知道是不是主要任务完成，神经渐渐松懈了下来，索普的声音慢慢在我的耳边模糊成了催眠的白噪音，眼前的一堆文字似乎也变成了迷眼的尘土……）

(Someone tears open a slit in the dim, black world; the familiar ceiling of the train car greets me again.)（昏黑的世界不知道被谁划拉开了一条口子，眼前是熟悉的车厢天花板。）

(I rub my weary eyes, my mouth parched and dry.)（我揉了揉惺忪的眼睛，感觉口干舌燥。）

CommanderSoppo... did I fall asleep? Where are we...?索普……我睡着了？到哪里了……

SoppoYou went out like a light with a "snap"! Hmm-hmm~ Looks like the Commander really did stay up real late last night.指挥官“啪嚓”一下就睡着了呢！哼哼~看来昨天真的熬了很久的夜呀。

(I turn my head, only to find that Soppo has swiveled around with her elbows propped on the armrest. She cups her chin with both hands as she watches me, like she's studying a device awaiting her dismantlement.)（我转过头，发现索普转过了身，手肘支撑在座椅扶手上，双手支着脑袋看着我，像是在观察一件待拆解的仪器。）

(I look down and I notice that the files, once in front of me, are now resting on her lap.)（视线下移，发现原本摊在我面前的资料，转移到了她的大腿上。）

CommanderWhat are you... doing?你这是……在干什么？

CommanderAre those the price quotes from the suppliers?这是我刚刚拿的那些供应商的报价单吗？

SoppoAh~ These? That's right—look, Commander, I stuck some "sticky notes" on them for you!啊~这些吗？是的哟，快看指挥官，我给你贴了一些“便签”！

(Soppo holds up one of the sheets and pushes it right in front of my face.)（索普举起其中一张纸直往我面前贴。）

SoppoLook, look—I marked the vendors that seemed okay with these new pink sticky notes!你看你看，这些我觉得行的商家，我用了粉色的新型便签纸哦！

SoppoI used green for the ones who didn't make the cut and I wrote down the reasons too!然后这些非常不行的我就用了绿色，不行的理由我也写上了！

CommanderLet me see... Eise International. Four stars, decent equipment materials, not easily worn down, and the sales lady did give me some delicious hot cocoa, so half a star gets added...我看看……埃斯国际，四星，器材用料不错，不容易损耗，导购小姐姐给的热可可很好喝所以加半颗星……

CommanderHey, wait a minute... Is it really that easy for people to earn half a star from you by just doing that?喂喂，半颗星这么容易加吗？

SoppoIt was really tasty though!因为真的很好喝嘛！

SoppoI asked the sales promoter lady. She said that if we add some salt to hot cocoa to pull out the cocoa's sweetness with a "pop", it tastes even better! I'll make some for you in the future, Commander~我问了导购的姐姐，说是可以在热可可里加点盐，然后可可的甜味就会“砰”地一下被提出来，变得更好喝！我之后也做给指挥官喝~

CommanderSure...可以是可以啦……

(I carefully read through every single one of Soppo's annotations.)（我仔细地看起了索普的每一项批注。）

(Some of the descriptions are rather abstract, but once you've grasped the way Soppo's mind works, they all make sense.)（虽然有的描述相当抽象，但理解了索普的脑回路后就都能看得懂。）

CommanderGreycrow Heavy Industries—are their materials no good?灰鸦重工，他们的用材不好吗？

SoppoMmm, let me think... Right! The alloy used in the load-bearing parts of their harvesting robots oxidizes far too easily. It's not gonna last very long before it breaks.唔，我想想……对！他们的采摘机器人承重部件中用到的合金材料太容易氧化啦，肯定没用多久就会坏。

CommanderBut how did you know that? They didn't mention this material anywhere in the sample report.这你是怎么知道的？他们在样本报告中都没有提到过这个材料。

SoppoHeehee. The amount used really was tiny, but it couldn't escape my sense of smell and sight.嘻嘻，虽然用量确实很少，但可躲不过我的眼睛和鼻子。

(Soppo tips her nose up smugly.)（索普得意地翘起了鼻子。）

SoppoMost of the booths have robots on display, right?!大部分的展台不都有展出机器人嘛！

SoppoTheir booth had some too. But when one of their machines happened to break down, their engineer couldn't be reached at all! So, I helped them take it apart for a check, which was how I accidentally discovered that they've been cutting corners!他们的展台也有，只不过当时其中一台机器出了故障，他们的工程师不知道去哪里玩了也联系不上，所以我就帮他们拆开检查了一下，碰巧就发现了他们偷工减料！

CommanderYou took... it apart...?拆开……

(A scene surfaces in my mind of Soppo ripping a robot to shreds.)（我头脑中冒出了索普把机器人撕扯得碎碎的场景。）

SoppoHeeeyyyy! Commander, what's with that look on your face?! It didn't go how you thought it went!喂喂喂，指挥官你那是什么表情啊！不是你想的那样的！

(Soppo waves her fists, scattering my mental image.)（索普挥挥拳头挥散了我的联想。）

SoppoI just took it apart normally, checked where it went wrong, then put it back together normally.我就只是正常地拆开，检查了一遍，然后正常地装上罢了。

SoppoI didn't do anything extra, okay?没有做多余的事哦？

CommanderDid things really go like that?居然这么正常吗？

CommanderIt feels almost out of character.都有点不像你了。

SoppoUh-huh! I have at least THAT much awareness, you know?! Besides... I didn't want to cause you trouble again and add to your burden!嗯哼，这点意识我还是有的！而且……我也不想再给指挥官惹麻烦，增添指挥官的负担了！

(Soppo drops her mischievous, grinning expression. She plops down her hands firmly on the armrest, her expression turning a serious one—like a dog waiting to be lectured.)（索普一改刚刚有些嬉皮笑脸的样子，双手端正地搭在扶手上，表情变得有些认真，像等待训话的狗狗。）

CommanderUh... where did this sudden epiphany come from?呃……怎么突然这么有觉悟？

SoppoI just... you allowed me to be your adjutant, but you actually prepared and covered for everything, right?!因为……指挥官虽然答应让我做副官，实际上把所有的事都兜住了吧！

(Soppo takes out the tablet she used earlier to assign missions and taps it twice.)（索普拿出之前用来派遣任务的平板，点了两下。）

SoppoThis mission arrangement is different from the one I set up earlier. Did you plan it all out from the very beginning, Commander?这个派遣任务的安排和我之前安排的不一样，指挥官是不是一早就规划好了呢？

SoppoYou saw that I did a poor job but didn't want to discourage me... so you submitted your own version without telling me?看到我规划得不好，不想打击我，所以没跟我说就把自己规划的那一版提交了？

CommanderWell, about that...这个……

SoppoAhh, I have to admit... that you understand everyone's capabilities a lot more, Commander. The pairings and mission assignments seem to make a lot more sense too...啊啊，不得不承认，指挥官比我更加了解大家的能力，组合和任务的排布好像也更有道理的样子……

CommanderI am everyone's Commander, after all.毕竟我是大家的指挥官。

SoppoWhat's more—those meeting briefing materials.... You expected that I'd make mistakes and memorized them all in advance too, didn't you?还有还有，那些会议的信息资料，指挥官预料到我会出错，也是提前全部都记住了吧？

SoppoThat's why you stayed up all night... and lost your temper when I wasn't focused. I heard that humans get irritable from a lack of sleep!所以才会熬夜失眠……看到我一直不在状态才会发脾气，我听说人类如果没睡够，是很容易暴躁的！

CommanderI'm sorry that I got mad at you...对你生气这点，很抱歉。

CommanderBut you did know that you weren't fully focused on the mission...?不过你也知道自己不在状态啊？

SoppoAhh... I just couldn't help it when I saw all that machinery... Uuuuu...啊啊……看到那些机械实在忍不住呜呜呜。

CommanderNever mind... To be honest, I listed everything under my responsibility the moment I decided to memorize everything. So, it's still not right for me to lose my temper.算了……其实早在决定自己记住所有的内容那一刻，我就把这些划分到我自己的职责范围了，发脾气还是不应该。

SoppoNah—Now that I've thought more about it, it would be odd if you didn't get angry! I clearly told you that I'd put in all the effort I can muster to be a good adjutant, but I still couldn't manage it... Sorry about that, Commander!不不，现在想来，指挥官会生气也是应该的，我明明说要尽全力做好副官，但还是没做好嘛……对不起啦！指挥官！

(Soppo scratches her head, a little embarrassed.)（索普有些不好意思地摸了摸自己的脑袋。）

SoppoIt felt really cool and mature to stand next to you as your adjutant.... But I'm certain of it now, I really am NOT good at it!虽然站在指挥官身边的副官什么的……听起来很酷，很有大人的感觉，但我确定了，我果然还是做不好！

SoppoThis stuff just doesn't suit me! I don't feel the slightest urge to do it well either!这件事情不适合我！我也没有任何要把它做好的冲动！

CommanderSo it's a case of not doing things well because you don't want to? You're quite blunt about it.不想做所以做不好么，你倒是挺直白的。

SoppoIt's the truth, after all~ I can't go against my own feelings... Sorry that things turned out this way even though I was the one who wanted it.因为是事实嘛，我没法违背自己的感觉的……抱歉啦指挥官，虽然一开始是我要求的。

CommanderMy attempt to stop you wasn't firm enough either.我的阻止也不是很坚定。

SoppoThat's because you care about my feelings, Commander!因为指挥官在乎我的感受嘛！

SoppoThat's why you made sure to take care of everything, knowing that I was unreliable... It would've been a disaster if you weren't here to cover for me today.所以就算知道不靠谱，也尽量自己去找解决的方法……今天如果没有指挥官帮我兜底，可就惨了。

(Soppo sits in her seat, her legs swinging back and forth.)（索普坐在座椅上，双腿晃晃悠悠的。）

Soppo(Sigh) I get it now... Just like humans, Dolls have things they're good at and things that they're not good at.唉，我算是知道了……人形和人都有自己擅长或者不擅长的事。

SoppoLike when I'm taking machinery apart and studying it, I get this urge to get to the bottom of it and do it well... It just feels so different.像我在拆机械研究机械的时候，就有想要一探究竟以及把这件事做好的冲动……太不一样了。

CommanderMm. It's good that you managed to understand that on your own.嗯，你能自己弄明白这点也挺好的。

CommanderWhat Robella is good at is command and management. There's no need for you to compare yourself with her on those things, Soppo. You're a team that complements each other, each with your own duties.洛贝拉擅长的就是指挥和管理，索普没有必要去和洛贝拉比较这些，你们是互补的一个团队，各司其职。

SoppoTrue... the one who covers for me on every mission is Robella too... Hmm.确实……每次出任务帮我兜底的，也是洛贝拉……嗯嗯。

(Watching Soppo fold her arms and nod, I suddenly feel... kind of relieved. This kid has suddenly grown up.)（看着索普抱着双臂点着头，我突然感觉……挺欣慰的，孩子似乎一瞬间长大了。）

CommanderSo you've realized it.你意识到了啊。

SoppoReally, now that I'm thinking back on it, it really was pretty dangerous...其实回想起来，那次还是挺危险的……

SoppoI broke away from the set route and charged the Boojum head-on from my new position. The truth is that I came REALLY close to getting impaled by the horn that suddenly sprouted from the top of its head. If Robella hadn't warned me...我脱离了原定路线，从对角直面伯介姆发起攻击，其实差一点、就差那么一点点被它头顶上突然长出的角刺穿了，如果不是洛贝拉提醒我的话……

CommanderRobella is a Doll with a command module, so naturally, she prioritizes thinking about the squad's casualty rate.洛贝拉作为有指挥模块的人形，是站在小队存亡率的角度考虑问题的。

CommanderAnd you, Soppo, are the sharpest blade of the team—but without the scabbard of rules, your blade might end up stabbing yourself or your own teammates.而索普，你是最锋利的刃，只不过如果没有规则的约束，这把刃可能会刺向自己或者自己的队友。

CommanderThat's certainly not something Robella would want to see.这肯定不是洛贝拉想看到的。

(Soppo falls silent for a moment, then suddenly stretches her arms upward in a big stretch. As she relaxes, her head comes to rest naturally against my shoulder, and then she starts rubbing against it.)（索普沉默了一会儿，突然手臂向上伸了个懒腰，放松的时候，头自然而然地搭在了我的肩膀上，然后开始磨蹭。）

SoppoMmm...唔……

(Then, all of a sudden, she lets out a sigh.)（突然她叹了一口气。）

SoppoOh well. Fine. I accept that I'm a kid.算啦，我接受自己是个小孩子了。

CommanderThat was pretty quick.接受得还挺快。

SoppoBecause when I think about it, the source of our argument was about me not playing by the rules, yeah...? Then I sulked at Robella and ran over to the Commander to act like a grown-up, stubbornly insisting on doing something I'm no good at...因为想想吵架的源头还是我不按规矩行事嘛……再想想和洛贝拉赌气、跑到指挥官这边来装大人、硬要做自己不擅长的事……

SoppoUwah... These actions scream "little brat" no matter how you look at it!唔哇……要是放在别人身上，怎么看怎么像是小鬼头一个嘛！

(Soppo's fuzzy head keeps nuzzling and rubbing against me before coming to a sudden halt.)（索普毛绒绒的脑袋继续磨蹭磨蹭，然后一滞。）

SoppoI'll find some time... no, I'll go and apologize to Robella the moment we get back!找个时间……不、回去就去跟洛贝拉道歉好了！

(In the setting sun, Soppo's pink hair is gilded with a soft rose-gold edge, like melted honey.)（夕阳下，索普的粉发被镀上了一层柔和的玫瑰金边，又像融化的蜂蜜。）

(I can't help but pet her head, realizing once again that this puppy really did grow up!)（我情不自禁地摸了摸她的脑袋，再次感叹，孩子真的长大了！）

CommanderGuess you're no longer fixated on whether you're mature or not?不再执着于自己成不成熟了？

SoppoNope! What does mature even mean anyway? Is it edible?不啦！成熟是什么嘛能当电池吃吗？

SoppoI am me, the one and only Soppo the Great...我就是我，唯一的索普大人……

CommanderReally? But still...是么，不过……

(I avoid the protrusions on Soppo's head and gently press myself against her. The sensation of leaning on a large dog softens something deep within my heart.)（我避开索普脑袋上的头饰，轻轻贴了她一下，大型犬的触感让我心底一片柔软。）

CommanderThe way you just owned up to your mistake and decided to apologize to Robella... That felt pretty mature, actually.你刚刚认错以及决定要给洛贝拉道歉的样子，还挺有大人的感觉的。

SoppoEh? Really?诶？真的吗？

CommanderReally.真的。

SoppoEeeeeehhhh~? Now I'm confused! What the hell makes someone a grown-up anyway?诶诶诶诶~所以到底什么才是大人呀？

CommanderBeyond the age thresholds humans have agreed upon, nothing seems to provide an absolute definition of a "grown-up."除了人类约定俗成的年龄规则，似乎没有什么可以去定义“大人”这个概念。

CommanderA grown-up can be cowardly, cunning, and selfish, or kind and resilient...大人可以是懦弱的、狡猾的、自私的，也可以是善良的、坚韧的……

CommanderLike you said, Soppo is Soppo, the one and only in the universe. There's no need to force a definition on yourself. It's good enough to examine yourself every now and then, thinking about what you wish to be.所以就像索普刚刚说的，索普就是索普，是唯一的，不用给自己下定义，只要随时审视自己想变成什么样子的存在就好了。

SoppoIn that case...! The Commander is surely the strongest grown-up!那么！指挥官一定是最强的大人！

CommanderHow did you jump to that conclusion? What do you mean by strongest...怎么跳到我身上了？最强是什么……

SoppoStrongest means strongest! In every aspect!最强就是最强！各种方面来说！

(Soppo's eyes sparkle with stars, her voice searingly certain.)（索普闪烁着星星眼，语气十分笃定。）

(I let out a small chuckle.)（我笑了一下。）

CommanderAll right. Since Soppo says so, I'll believe it.好吧，既然索普就这么说了，我就相信你吧。

SoppoYeah!嗯！

(The setting sun is swallowed bit by bit by the horizon. A dim, crow-black hue soon blankets the sky, dredging up some memories of the past.)（夕阳一点点被地平线吞没，暗沉的鸦色笼罩了天空，一些过去的小事随之浮现。）

(I too, once agonized over such a question, didn't I?)（曾几何时，我也纠结过这种问题呢？）

(I shake my head, close my eyes, and decide to catch a few more Zs before we reach the station.)（我摇了摇头，闭上眼睛，打算趁着还没到站再睡一会儿。）

Mightiest One 4 最强的大人4

SoppoCommander, Commander~指挥官指挥官~

(A flurry of lively footsteps comes pattering over, accompanied by Soppo's lively voice.)（一阵活跃的脚步声，伴随着索普轻快的呼声踢踏而至。）

(I stop working.)（我放下手中的活。）

CommanderHaven't seen you in a few days, Soppo. I've heard all about what you've been up to.几天没见了呢，索普，你的事我都听说了。

SoppoHAAAH?! Whaaaat?吓！什么什么？

CommanderI'm talking about... Soppo's Retrieval Hut.就是那个，索普的寻回小屋。

SoppoEhhh~ You heard about it already?诶，居然已经传到指挥官这里了吗？

CommanderI heard you've helped the others find quite a number of lost things. Jiangyu's drumsticks, Krolik's carrot pen, and Mayling's bottle opener. That sort of thing.我听说你帮大家找到了不少丢失的东西，比如绛雨的鼓棒、克罗丽科的胡萝卜笔、美玲的开瓶器之类的。

SoppoHell yeah~ Soppo's Retrieval Hut is already making a name for itself on the Elmo!好诶~索普的寻回小屋，已经在艾莫号上打响自己的招牌了！

(Soppo plants both hands on her hips, looking rather pleased with herself.)（索普双手叉腰，颇有些得意的样子。）

CommanderWhat made you suddenly want to help everyone find their lost belongings?怎么突然想着帮大家找遗失物了？

SoppoHmm~ After coming back with you, I kept wondering what else I could do day-to-day besides fighting and taking machinery apart. That's when I happened to run into Miss Groza looking for some seasoning, where I sniffed it out in no time!嗯~和指挥官回来之后，我就一直在想除了战斗和拆机械，日常我还能做些什么，那时候正好撞到闪电小姐在找调料，我靠嗅嗅很快就找出来啦！

SoppoAnd so! I thought I could help everyone find their lost things this way!然后！我就想可以帮大家找丢失的东西！

(Soppo gestures excitedly.)（索普兴奋地比划着。）

SoppoThey're all things lost aboard the Elmo, so they can definitely be found.都是在车上丢的东西，肯定是可以找到的嘛。

(Lost things, huh... A thought stirs in me.)（遗失之物啊……我心念一动。）

CommanderThen, Soppo, could you help me find something?那，索普帮我找个东西可以吗？

SoppoWhat is it?什么东西？

CommanderCandy. Mint flavored milk candies.糖果，薄荷味奶糖。

CommanderI finally managed to buy a pouch of it from an underground broker not long ago, but I've forgotten where I put it.以前在暗商那好不容易买到的一小袋，但忘记放哪了。

(I gesture with my hands.)（我用手比划了一下。）

SoppoMint flavored milk candies?薄荷奶糖？

CommanderMm.嗯。

SoppoLet me make a note of it...让我来记录一下……

SoppoUh-huh... mint flavor, sweet, milky... search range, the whole Elmo... all right, commencing now—唔唔……薄荷味、甜味、牛奶味……搜寻范围，全艾莫号……好，即刻开始——

SoppoFound it!找到啦！

(Soppo pulls me over to sit at the lounge bar counter, where a little green pouch sealed with a clip rests on the tabletop.)（索普把我拉到了休息区的吧台旁坐下，桌面上摆着一个用夹子封口的绿色小袋子。）

SoppoCommander, this is it, right? I found it in the cupboard!指挥官，是这个吧？我在橱柜里找到的！

(I open the bag. The crisp, cool fragrance of mint wafts up to my nose. I breathe in a little and feel my nasal passages clear.)（我打开袋子，薄荷清冽的香气扑鼻而来，我浅浅呼吸了一下，觉得鼻腔通畅。）

(I take out one candy. Wrapped in transparent paper, the candy is a blend of milky white and pale green—tiny and cute.)（我取出一颗糖，透明的糖纸中包着的糖果混合着奶白色和浅绿色，十分小巧可爱。）

CommanderI remember now... A while ago, Groza was experimenting with a new dish and said she wanted mint, but there wasn't any fresh mint, so I lent her the mint milk candy... She must have absentmindedly left them in the cupboard.我想起来了……之前闪电试做新菜说想要薄荷，但没有新鲜的薄荷，我就把薄荷奶糖借给了她……估计她随手放在橱柜里了。

SoppoHuh? So even Leader Groza forgets to return things?耶？那个闪电队长也会忘记还东西呀？

CommanderIt's not that strange.小事。

(Soppo leans in and flops down beside me, her head pressing against my arm.)（索普凑过来趴在我身边，脑袋挤着我的胳膊。）

SoppoThey look like such ordinary candies though—why do you care about them so much, Commander?看上去很普通的糖果哇，指挥官为什么这么在意呀？

CommanderYou really want to know?你想知道？

SoppoI do! I want to know everything about you, Commander!想！指挥官的一切我都想！

CommanderLet me think about where to begin... I've been eating from this brand since my days at the military academy.我想想该从哪里说……这个牌子我在士官学校的时候就在吃。

CommanderThe first time I tried one, it was given to me by a mentor whom I deeply respected.但第一次吃的时候，是一位我很尊敬的导师给我的。

SoppoThe Commander's commander?指挥官的指挥官？

CommanderHaha, you could put it that way.哈哈，可以这么说吧。

(Soppo's way of putting it makes me chuckle.)（我被索普的说法逗笑了。）

CommanderIt was near the end of my first year at the academy. I was in charge of leading a group for our final year-end presentation. There were about four or five of us, each assigned a portion of the content.当时，是我进学校的第一年期末，我负责带领小组做期末演讲，组里面大概四五个人，每个人都分到了一部分内容。

CommanderWe meant to compare notes once everyone finished, but something delayed us. So in the end, we ended up completing our own parts separately and pieced them together haphazardly.本来说做完大家对一下的，但因为一些事拖延了，最后就变成了各自完成各自的部分，然后随意拼凑在了一起。

CommanderAs group leader, I didn't check the parts my group members had done... before rushing up onto the stage.而且作为组长的我也没有检查其他组员做的部分……匆忙就上台演讲了。

(Looking back on it now, the memory is still vivid, as if it happened yesterday.)（现在回想起来，往事还很清晰，就像发生在昨天。）

CommanderOne of the members had quoted extensively from published works in their section, but without adding any citations or references—the mentor caught it.当时有个组员所做的内容中，引用了大量著作论述，但是没有加引用参考，被当时的导师看出来了。

(I still remember standing at the podium, feeling that sinking feeling in my heart when the error was pointed out. Our mentor wasn't pointing at me, but my responsibility as group leader made every critique feel crushing.)（我还记得站在演讲台上，被指出出错时心底一沉的感觉，虽然导师指的不是我，但组长的责任让她的每一句责问似乎都压在了我的身上。）

SoppoIt doesn't sound too serious though... Couldn't you just add them back in?听上去不是很严重嘛，加回来不就好了。

CommanderI didn't realize how serious it was at first either, but later I came to understand that in academia, this raises suspicions of academic fraud.我一开始也觉得没有很严重，但后面了解到在学术界，其实是有学术造假的嫌疑的。

SoppoFraud? That sounds awfully serious!造假？好像很严重的样子！

CommanderYes. We were all investigated by the school's review board back then.是的，当时我们全员都被学校的机构审查了。

CommanderMy group members were called into the little dark room for questioning one by one—me included.我的组员被一个个叫进小黑屋里问话，包括我。

SoppoAnd then?后来呢？

CommanderLater when the review results came out, they found that the one group member I mentioned had forgotten to add citations and references and that our collaboration was incredibly loose.后面审查结果出来，查清楚是那个组员忘记添加引用参考了，以及组员之间配合松散。

SoppoStill doesn't sound like your fault, Commander.听上去也不是指挥官的错嘛。

(I pause for a moment, then shake my head.)（我顿了一顿，摇摇头。）

CommanderAfter the review ended, my mentor invited me to a cafe for a talk, then gave me a thorough dressing-down.当时结束审查后，我的导师约我在咖啡馆谈话，把我训了一顿。

CommanderAs group leader, I failed to carry out the work of checking and supervising others. We did do most of the proper formatting and writing conventions, but our content was too scattered and directionless. The responsibility for that happening... was undeniably mine.我作为组长，没有做到检查和监督的工作，除了应该要有的格式和规范，我们的小组作业看上去也十分涣散没有主心，我有不可推卸的责任。

SoppoWow... that's so strict.啊呀……好严格。

CommanderThat was because she had high expectations for me.因为她对我抱有挺大的期望。

CommanderI remember what she said back then, "Even if you do trust the capabilities of your group members, the one at the helm should have the resolve to act as a potential safety net."我记得当时她说，“即使相信自己的成员的水平，作为掌舵的人也应该有为所有人兜底的觉悟”。

CommanderHaha—She was really stern, but in the end, she still treated me to mint candies, as if she was coaxing a child.哈哈，不过虽然过于严厉了，她到最后还是请我吃了薄荷糖，哄小孩一样。

SoppoSo that's what happened...原来是这样啊……

(Soppo's gaze shifts to that one mint milk candy, her eyes filling with longing.)（索普的目光移到了那枚薄荷奶糖上，眼神变得向往了起来。）

SoppoThat's amazing~ It suddenly feels special after hearing your story, Commander! It feels different from all the other candies now!好神奇哦，听完了指挥官的故事，突然感觉它变得特别了起来，跟所有其他的糖都不一样！

CommanderHehe, want to give it a taste? To me back then, this was the taste of responsibility and of becoming a grown-up.哈哈，要尝尝吗？这对当时的我来说，可是责任和大人的味道。

SoppoI want to!要！

(I peel away the transparent wrapper. Just when I was about to hand it to Soppo, she cranes her neck all of a sudden.)（我拨开透明的糖纸，刚要递给索普，没想到索普脖子一伸。）

SoppoAwooo!嗷呜！

(Soppo bites the mint candy right out of my hand.)（索普直接就着我的手咬住了薄荷糖。）

(A warm, moist sensation lingers on my palm. She really is... just like a dog...)（温热的、濡湿的触感留在了我的手心上，真的……好像狗狗……）

SoppoKuru~ Kuru~骨碌骨碌……

(The mint milk candy rolls around and around in Soppo's mouth. She gives me the expression of a dog that managed to get away after stealing from a food stand.)（薄荷奶糖在索普的嘴里滚来滚去的，索普露出了窃喜的表情。）

SoppoSho'good! Hee hee hee hee hee hee hee...好次！嘻嘻嘻嘻嘻嘻嘻……

CommanderWhat's with that grin?干什么笑成这样？

SoppoI'm just thinking about it! To think that our all-capable Commander once had a past like that!我是在想啊！无所不能的指挥官居然也有这样一段往事！

CommanderFeeling disillusioned?怎么，幻灭了吗？

SoppoNo way!怎么可能！

(Soppo anxiously hugs my arm, protesting loudly.)（索普着急地抱着我的胳膊大声反驳。）

SoppoI-I-I don't know how to say this, but—I just feel so happy, so satisfied! To learn about your past, to learn about this rare, different side of yours... I'm so glad!我我我不知道要怎么说——只觉得很高兴很满足！能了解到过去的指挥官，能知道指挥官有这么不一样的一面！

SoppoSo, our Commander grew up little by little, just like that...原来，指挥官也是这样一点一点成长起来的……

CommanderEveryone does.每个人都是啊。

(I give Soppo's head a pat.)（我摸了摸索普的头。）

CommanderWe move forward, fall into pits, learn from it, and keep pushing forward... Only those who dare to admit their own shortcomings and mistakes, and who have the courage to keep pressing on even after falling repeatedly... will keep on improving.向前走，踩坑，汲取教训，继续向前走……敢于承认自己的不足和错误，并有着即使再跌倒也能向前走的勇气的人，才会不断进步。

CommanderYou're exactly like that, Soppo. That's how I see it.在我看来，索普就有这样的品质。

SoppoAh! So that's why you said that my apologizing to Robella felt really grown up!啊！所以，指挥官之前才会说，我跟洛贝拉道歉，有大人的感觉？

SoppoIs that right, Commander?是这样吗？指挥官？

CommanderI've told you before, that's something you've got to figure out for yourself, Soppo.我说过了，让索普自己思索。

SoppoHmph~ Well, this is the result after my figuring! So sorry if I could only work it out to this degree!哼~这就是我思考过后的结果啦，真是抱歉我只能想到这种程度了！

(Soppo puffs out her cheeks in a little display of discontent, a display so adorable that I couldn't resist pinching them.)（索普有些不满地鼓起双颊，看上去实在可爱，我情不自禁地捏了捏。）

(Soppo catches my hand, rubs against it, then presses her face into my open palm, her eyes shining.)（索普捉住了我的手，蹭了蹭，将脸贴在了我摊开的手掌上，眼神明亮。）

SoppoWill you tell me more stories like that, Commander?指挥官，可以再跟我说说你的事吗？

CommanderSoppo's quite interested in my past, I see.索普对我过去的事这么感兴趣啊？

SoppoI am!感兴趣！

SoppoAnd when you're telling me such things, I get this feeling...而且当指挥官在说这些的时候，我会感觉……

(Her face reddens a little, growing somewhat flustered, but she blurts it out anyway.)（她的脸红了红，似乎有点害羞，但还是不管不顾地喊了出来。）

SoppoI get this feeling that you're mine, all mine! You belong only to me!我会感觉，指挥官是我一个人的！只属于我！

SoppoUuu... is that really weird?呜……这种感觉会不会很怪啊？

CommanderHaha, it's okay to feel like that. Being valued so much by you makes me happy too.哈哈，还好吧。能被索普这么看重我也很高兴。

SoppoThen it's a promise! From now on, Commander, you have to tell me stories about yourself often! Pinky swear!那么说好了哦！指挥官以后要经常跟我说自己的事！我们拉钩！

(The girl holds out her little pinky.)（少女伸出了自己的小拇指。）

SoppoLet me know ALLLLLL about you!让我完完全全地了解指挥官你吧！

(I smile and hold out my own pinky.)（我笑了笑，也伸出了自己的小拇指。）

CommanderSure.好。

Covenant 铭契

SoppoNow I'll be with the Commander forever! There's so much that I want to do with you!这样就可以和指挥官永远在一起啦！我有好多事想和指挥官一起做呢！

SoppoAside from combat, I want to take in all sorts of different sights with you, eat delicious food with you and take every mech in the world apart! What do you think? Isn't that suuuuper romantic?不止是战斗，还要看不一样的风景，吃好吃的料理，然后再拆遍世界上所有的机甲！怎么样？是不是很浪漫！？

SoppoCome on, Commander! Take my hand!指挥官，快拉上我的手吧！

Good Dog Inside 内有忠犬

CommanderCan you come over, Soppo~?索普，过来一下~

SoppoSoppo's here! What's wrong, Commander?索普到！怎么了指挥官？

CommanderSoppo, hand.索普，手。

SoppoHmm? Do I put my hand here? Like this?嗯？搭上去吗？像这样？

CommanderWell done.真棒。

CommanderNext... Soppo, sit.接下来，索普，坐下。

SoppoHaaaaah—Commander! Why are you treating me like a robot dog?!啊——指挥官！你当我是机械狗吗！？

SoppoI know you're just asking me to sit on the sofa... But I'm not a robot dog!虽然坐的是沙发……不过我可不是机械狗！

SoppoBut I get to sit with the Commander... Dammit!!! I'll sit!但是能坐在指挥官旁边……可恶啊啊啊啊！我坐！

Commander(Laughs) Alright, I'll stop messing with you. Sorry about that... You're just too adorable.哈哈哈好了，不欺负你，抱歉抱歉，看你实在太可爱了。

SoppoUuu...唔……

CommanderWhat's wrong? Are you actually angry? I'm sorry...怎么了？真生气了？对不起啦……

SoppoCommander! I sat!指挥官！我坐下了哦！

CommanderUm... Sure. Feel free to sit longer...?呃……你可以再坐一会儿？

SoppoThat's not it! You... haven't praised me yet!不对啦不对啦！你……还没有夸我乖！

CommanderHuh? Um... Good girl! Good girl!啊？呃……很乖很乖？

SoppoHeehee, keep doing that, Commander! I can also shake hands and let you rub the underside of my chin!嘿嘿，指挥官继续吧！我还可以握握手，摸摸下巴哦！

CommanderAlright, alright... I promise I'll stop messing with you in the future!好了好了……我以后不乱开玩笑了！

SoppoWhy are you calling it that? This is a reward! A reward! And my belly! I'll let you touch my belly too! Woof~这怎么是开玩笑呢？这是奖励啦奖励！还有肚子！肚子也可以给你摸摸哦！呜汪~

CommanderI'm sorry, please forgive me...对不起放过我吧……

Food Tasting 1 美食品尝1

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。

SoppoCommander, it smells great! There's never a dull day when I'm with you!指挥官，这里的味道好香啊！有你陪着一起放松聊天，就不会感到无聊呢！

About Fighting关于战斗

About Her Collection关于收藏品

About The AR Team关于AR小队

About Her Goals关于自己的目标

About Leaps Of Logic关于思维跳跃

About Likes关于喜好

SoppoFighting is loads of fun! I wish I could rip and tear on the battlefield all day long!战斗是件很快乐的事情！我恨不得每天都能在战场厮杀！

SoppoBeating up Varjagers is pretty decent, but I like fighting SF forces best.揍瓦良格帮虽然挺有趣的，但我还是最喜欢与铁血战斗。

SoppoI like to dismantle them from head to toe and take apart every single one of their joints and connections...把它们的身体从头到尾全都拆解，弄清楚每一处的构造……

SoppoSometimes, I find a part that I like and I bring it home as a memento too! It's great!要是有喜欢的部件还能拆了带走，当个纪念也很有意思啊！

SoppoThey're all precious treasures I brought back from the battlefield.它们都是我从战场上捡回来的宝贝。

SoppoWhile Robella nags me about them whenever I do, she always carefully examines all the new and weird parts I bring back.虽然洛贝拉她经常会念叨，但我每次带回来的新奇零件她都会帮我认真鉴定。

SoppoSometimes, she helps me organize my collection and clean up my room too.有的时候她还会帮我整理那些收藏品，把房间打扫成干净的状态。

SoppoDo you see anything you like? Just help yourself to anything that catches your eye!指挥官有看中的收藏品吗？喜欢的话直接拿走就好！

SoppoRight now, the one I speak to most is Robella; she's also the only one who's been by my side all this while.现在和我联系最多的、一直待在我身边的只剩下洛贝拉了。

SoppoAs for the others... Hm, their noses aren't as good as mine, so they probably haven't scented the way back, I guess?其他人……唔，她们的鼻子不像我那么灵敏，也许是没闻到回家的路？

SoppoBut that's okay. As long as Robella and I do our best, I'm sure the others will notice us sooner or later.不过没关系，只要我和洛贝拉一直活跃，小队的大家总有一天会注意到的吧。

SoppoHehe! I'll keep working hard until everyone comes back and make sure I leave my mark everywhere!嘿嘿！在大家回来前我会不断努力，争取在每个地方都留下我的痕迹！

SoppoI want to scrap all the bad guys out there! As for how many I've scrapped so far... hm, I kind of forgot. Maybe around a thousand or ten thousand?我想拆掉那些可恶的坏家伙！数量嘛……我忘了是一千个还是一万个了。

SoppoRobella once told me about things called paper cranes. She said that if you made a certain number of them, your wish would come true.洛贝拉她和我说过，有个叫什么纸鹤的东西，只要制作一定的数量就能实现愿望。

SoppoI think scrapping stuff and making stuff are pretty much the same! I mean, they both involve folding, spindling and mutilating, right? The important thing is to be sincere and then pick a method you like!我觉得拆解和制作也差不多嘛！关键是心诚，然后选个自己喜欢的方式就行！

SoppoOnce I finish scrapping all the bad guys, my wish of getting everyone to come home should come true, right?等我拆完这些，想要让大家回来的愿望也就该实现了吧？

SoppoEveryone says I jump from topic to topic too quickly! But if you ask me, that's just normal conversation!其他人也经常那么说！但我觉得，我只是在正常交流而已！

SoppoI think people complained about it in the past when I was on a mission. They said I'd go halfway through a sentence and then just...之前执行任务的时候也被抱怨了，认为我经常话说一半就……

SoppoOh yeah, Commander, did you like what I made?对了指挥官，这次的饮品你还喜欢吗？

SoppoI like having drinks while on dates! You know, like right now!我还挺喜欢一边喝着饮品一边约会呢！是的，就像现在这样！

SoppoI like lots of things! I like ripping enemy heads off and talking like an alien while a fan blows in my face!喜欢的事情有很多！我喜欢对着风扇张嘴，也喜欢拧断敌人的头！

SoppoBut my absolute favorite thing is being with everyone!不过，我最喜欢做的是待在大家身边！

SoppoI know, we rarely get to be together because of various reasons...虽然大家因为各种原因，很少有聚在一起的时间……

SoppoBut I'm sure that as long as I'm with you, we'll be able to meet again someday!但只要跟着指挥官，我觉得总有一天，我们会再见面的！

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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RobellaSoppo, are you there? I'm coming in.索普，你在吗？我要进来了。

Soppo—WHAT?! Dammit!——什么？！可恶啊啊啊！

(As Robella opens the door to Soppo's room, she is nearly hit by the latter's fist.)（洛贝拉掩上索普休息室的门，转身时差点撞上索普在空气中乱挥的拳头。）

SoppoI lost again! How is this happening?!怎么这样！又输了！

RobellaLooks like you got Mityl's invitation too.看来，你也收到米蒂尔的邀请了。

(Soppo pulls off the holographic projection helmet she's wearing. In a fit of pique, she begins gnawing on its edges.)（索普一把扯下脑袋上的全息头盔，泄愤般咬住头盔的边缘，狠狠撕咬。）

SoppoGrrrr-mpphh... yew ph-phile uv j-jhunkkh! (Grrrr, you pile of junk!)唔唔唔嗯货东西！货东西货东西货东西！

RobellaSoppo, don't chew on it.索普，你先松口。

RobellaAny more and you'll break the helmet, and Mityl probably won't have any spares for you.再嚼头盔就变形了，米蒂尔那边可能没有备用的给你替换。

SoppoDo'nn hh-try to sthopp mh-me, Robella! I'm ghon-uh ch-mew th-mish hh-unk uv j-jhunkkh to bith-ths! (Don't try to stop me, Robella! I'm going to chew this hunk of junk to bits!)洛会拉泥憋按着哦！哦摇把这货东西咬个希岸！

Robella...You know, I feel ashamed of the fact that I can actually understand what you're saying.……说真的，能听得懂你现在说的话，反而让我有点自卑。

RobellaIn any case, calm down, Soppo. Otherwise you'll regret it.冷静点索普，你会后悔的。

SoppoAwoo! Peh peh peh!汪呜！呸呸呸！

SoppoSo why did you come looking for me anyway, Robella... Ohhh! You got a helmet from Mityl too?洛贝拉，你找我干嘛……哦哦！你也有米蒂尔送来的头盔？

RobellaI actually came here to talk about it with you.我就是来找你讨论这件事的。

RobellaLooks like we both received invitations to the "First-Ever IronDoll Triathlon". I wonder how many of these Mityl sent out...这个，“首届铁人形三项竞技大赛”，我也收到邀请了。不知道米蒂尔发了多少封邀请函……

(Robella holds up a helmet and waves it in front of Soppo. It's the same kind of helmet the latter was holding earlier.)（洛贝拉提起手里拎着的同款头盔，在索普眼前晃了晃。）

SoppoMhmhm, I got it this morning. It was a piece of paper attached to that helmet.嗯嗯嗯，我是今天早上收到的，有一张纸片和这个头盔绑在一起呢。

RobellaIt's called an invitation.那叫邀请函。

SoppoI see, thanks for telling me. I wouldn't have figured it out otherwise.原来是这样啊，谢谢你告诉我。要不是你，我还蒙在鼓里呢。

Soppo—Yeah no! I already knew that!——没有啦，这种常识我本来就知道啊！

(Soppo hands the tournament invitation on her table to Robella.)（索普拿起手边书桌上的赛事邀请函，递给洛贝拉。）

("Dear Miss Soppo, I would like to extend a sincere invitation to you to participate in the Elmo IronDoll triathlon, which will begin in 48 hours.")（“尊敬的索普小姐，谨以此函，诚挚邀请您参加于48小时后举办的艾莫铁人形三项邀请赛。”）

("We have prepared a special trophy for the winner, which will be personally presented by the Commander. In addition, the Commander will appoint the winner 'Adjutant for a Day' as a reward.")（“我们为获胜者准备了特别的荣誉奖杯，将由指挥官亲自颁发。同时，指挥官将委任获胜者为‘一日副官’，以兹鼓励。”）

("The simulator training helmet attached to this invitation covers all the events of the competition. We look forward to meeting you there and making unique and precious memories with you.")（“随函附上模拟训练头盔一副，涵盖全部比赛项目。期待与您相约赛场，留下独特而珍贵的回忆。”）

("The IronDoll Competition Committee wishes you success in all your endeavors and good health.")（“铁人形三项竞技大赛赛事委员会 在此祝您任务顺利，素体安康。”）

Soppo"Dear Miss Soppo," hehehe!“尊敬的索普小姐”哦，嘻嘻嘻！

SoppoThat sounds so polite! I can feel the sender's respect for me through their writing.真有礼貌啊，隔着卡片都能感觉到对方对我的尊重。

RobellaWell, just as long as you're happy.你满意就好。

RobellaI was actually going to ask "Dear Miss Soppo" if you were going to take part in the contest, but it looks like there's no need for that now.我本来是想问，“尊敬的索普小姐”要不要参加比赛，现在看来不用问了。

RobellaAfter all, you're definitely going.你一定会去的。

SoppoI'm definitely going!我一定会去的！

(Robella and Soppo speak in unison.)（洛贝拉与索普异口同声。）

SoppoI'm going to take part and win, and then I'm going to get the trophy from the Commander and the position of "Adjutant for a Day"!我索普会参赛，拿到冠军，得到指挥官亲自颁发的奖杯和“一日副官”的名额！

SoppoHehe, I won't go easy on my opponents, even if you're among them, Robella!哼哼，就算对手是洛贝拉你，我也不会放水的。

RobellaOh, now you're motivated? Remind me who was this close to chewing up her helmet just a few minutes ago?燃起斗志了？几分钟之前，是谁一副要咬碎头盔弃权的样子呢……

SoppoAhhh, it's just because I kept losing in the sim battle and I got mad! I never wanted to give up!只是模拟训练一直输，一时气不过嘛，我从来没想过要放弃参赛。

RobellaAlright then... When the time comes, we'll settle things fair and square.也好，那……到时候我们就堂堂正正地决出胜负吧。

SoppoBring it on! Now that I think about it, we haven't had a proper fight in a long time.来啊来啊，正好我们也很久没打过架了。

SoppoRobella, you won't cry if you lose, right?洛贝拉，输给我以后你不会偷偷掉眼泪吧？

RobellaI won't lose. The rules of victory are set in stone and I'm confident of winning.我不会输。胜利的法则已然确定，我是有自信的。

RobellaYou, on the other hand, haven't even managed to beat the sim battle yet...倒是你，现在连模拟战斗都还没有通关过吧……

SoppoUwah! You know just what to say to hurt me most, don't you, Robella!呜哇！被戳中痛处了！

SoppoI should have expected nothing less of you! That's cheap, Robella! You know you can't win, so you're trying to erode my will!不愧是洛贝拉，太狡猾了，这就是狡诈的攻心之计吗。

SoppoNo problem! I'll use hard work and guts to beat your cheap strategy!没关系，我会使出“努力的计策”攻克狡诈的洛贝拉。

(Soppo puts the helmet on again, her fighting spirit ablaze.)（索普斗志昂扬地再次戴上了训练头盔。）

SoppoTime to work hard and keep practicing!我要继续努力练习了！

Robella...What are you even getting so fired up about?……不知道你在激动什么。

RobellaStill, I won't lose to you when it comes to working hard.不过，论努力的话，我也不会输给你。

(Robella puts her helmet on too.)（洛贝拉也戴上了训练头盔。）

SoppoHm? Is this a connection request? Are you going to train with me, Robella?咦？连线请求？洛贝拉要和我一起训练吗？

RobellaIt wouldn't be much of a competition if my opponent didn't even know the rules of the game, right?对手连规则都不理解的话，就算在正式比赛中获胜也挺无趣的。

RobellaCome, Soppo, I'll teach you. Let's beat this sim battle, at the very least.索普，我来教你，至少先打赢模拟战斗吧。

Dorm Cleaning Project Ⅰ 宿舍清洁计划·Ⅰ

CommanderWhile I expected your room to be a mess, seeing all this stuff kind of caught me off guard...虽然预想过你的房间会很乱，但会变成这样多少还是出乎我的意料……

CommanderEven the floor is covered in parts... How do you even sleep in here?没想到连地上都堆满了机械元件……你平常是怎么回房间休息的？

SoppoOh, that's easy!这个对我来说很简单啊！

SoppoYou just crouch down at the doorway, find the right angle, and then jump with all your might! And with a "pomf", you're on the bed!只要从门口蹲下，找好角度，然后用力！像这样，“咚”地一下跳到床上去就好！

SoppoThat way, I don't step on any parts and I don't get the floor dirty! It's super handy!这样做既不会踩到零件，也不会弄脏地上，非常方便哦！

SoppoTry it my way, Commander!来，指挥官也学着我的样子试一下吧！

Commander...I'm not as agile as you are.……我可做不到像你这样灵活啊。

CommanderOh yes, you said you were looking for a manipulator... What color is it? Can you describe it to me?对了，你之前说要找机械手……它是什么颜色的？能和我描述一下吗？

SoppoIt's red! It's really new, I just brought it back yesterday, it should still smell of machine oil!是红色哒！我昨天才把它带回来，还很新，应该上面还留有机油的味道！

CommanderRed... red... Oh, I found one.红色……红色……有了，找到一个。

CommanderSoppo, is this the manipulator you're looking for?索普，你看看这个是你要找的机械手吗？

Soppo(Sniffsniff, sniffsniffsniffsniffsniff...)嗅嗅，嗅嗅嗅嗅嗅……

SoppoNope, not this one. This one doesn't smell of oil, but coffee...不对，不是这个。这上面没有机油味，满满都是咖啡的味道……

CommanderCoffee? Why would a manipulator smell of coffee... On closer inspection, it looks a lot bigger than those on most Dolls...咖啡？有咖啡味道的机械手吗……仔细一看，这个好像比常规人形的尺寸要大很多……

SoppoYup, that's because I took it off a CNC machine!嗯，因为是从那个车床上拆下来的嘛！

CommanderA CNC machine? What?车床？什么意思？

SoppoYou know how I went to bug Persica a while back? I noticed she'd gotten a new CNC machine in recently.之前我不是去找帕斯卡嘛，刚好看到她那里多了台新车床。

SoppoI was curious about its structure, so I took it apart and brought the manipulator arm back with me.我一时没忍住好奇它的结构，顺手把它给拆了，把零件和手臂一起带了回来。

Commander...Does Persica know about this?……这事情帕斯卡她知道吗？

SoppoIt'll be fine~ She told me to help myself, which means I can do anything I want, right?没问题的~她和我说了自便，意思不就是随便我干什么都行吗？

Commander...I think I'll give her a heads-up.……我还是和她说一声好了。

Dorm Cleaning Project Ⅱ 宿舍清洁计划·Ⅱ

CommanderSoppo, what is this?索普，这是什么？

SoppoIt's cat food, someone gave it to me~ danya.这是猫粮，是之前人家送我哒。

CommanderAnd what's this?那这个呢？

SoppoOh, it's a hydraulic shaft. Back then I dashed in front of the enemy like "whoosh" and then I went like "whap" and the enemy fell to itty bitty pieces all over the ground~ I took this one back from a big pile of its parts.这个是液压杆，当时我“刷”地一下窜到了敌人面前，再“刷”地一下，敌人就噼里啪啦掉了一地啦~然后我从一大堆零件里带回了这个。

SoppoLookit Commander! See how smoothly it slides!指挥官您看，这个结构动起来好丝滑！

SoppoIt's a really new model too, you can tell it came from a freshly rolled-out frame!零件的型号也很新，一看就是不久前刚出厂的素体！

CommanderWell, this is... No wait, weren't we looking for a manipulator arm? Why are we looking at things like this instead?还真是……不对，我们不是在找机械手吗？怎么找着找着注意力就被转移了……

SoppoTeehee, that's because you're with me!嘻嘻，是因为您在我身边的缘故啦！

SoppoI wanted to show you everything I had since you hardly ever come over here!您好不容易来一趟，所以我想尽可能把每一样东西都展示给您看！

CommanderRight, and I'm glad for that, Soppo. Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere. You can show me your collection once we finish cleaning up this place.嗯，谢谢你，索普。别担心，我不会走的。等打扫完，你再向我展示吧。

SoppoAwesome! Let's pick up the pace, then! Whooshwhooshwhoosh! Brrbrbrbrbr—太好啦！那我们就快点加快速度吧！咻咻咻！噗噜噜噜——

CommanderYou know, while I thought your room was a mess at first, I can see a lot of interesting things here...说起来，虽然第一眼看上去感觉你的房间乱七八糟，但仔细看确实有不少好东西……

CommanderLike this circuit board, for example... it looks just like the ones used in the Elmo's security cameras.比如这个，这个电路板……似乎和艾莫号的监控设备是同一款。

CommanderWe could use this lock if it was fixed... Basically, I daresay we could find just about any kind of part for repairs in your room.这个钩锁如果修修的话也还能用……总感觉，修理的零件也能在你房间找到。

SoppoHmmm? Well, if you like it, then just take it, Commander! What's mine is yours, after all~嗯嗯？喜欢的话指挥官你就尽管拿去吧！我的就是指挥官的~

SoppoDon't hold back on my account! Take anything you want!不要和我客气！还有什么想要的尽管拿去好了！

SoppoOooh, I think you could use these pliers! This little thingy too! Its slide action still feels really smooth, you just need to clean it up and you can pop it right in!我觉得这个钳子您能派上用场！还有这个！这个滑动结构也还很新，清理下也还能用！

CommanderWe don't really need those, Mayling already...那倒不用了，美玲那边……

SoppoAbloobloo... You don't want it, Commander? But I thought you said you liked my collection!唔呜呜呜……指挥官是不想要吗？我的收藏可都是好东西啊！

CommanderWhy are you making those puppy dog eyes at me... Okay, fine, I'll take them.你那是什么眼神啊……行吧，那我就收下了。

SoppoYaaaaaay! The Commander accepted my gift! Hehe, turns out my collection helped after all!好耶！指挥官收下啦！嘿嘿，我的收藏帮上忙了耶！

CommanderYeah, thank you, Soppo. Still, I can't just take them for free... In exchange, I'll help you deep clean your room.嗯，谢谢你索普。不过我也不能白拿啊……作为回报，房间我会帮你彻底收拾的。

SoppoWoohoo! Count me in too!好耶！我也来帮忙！

SoppoCan I put parts here? Along with the wheels?零件我放在这里可以吗？和轮子放在一起吗？

SoppoWhat about these circuit boards? Should I put them with the frames, or just stuff them all under the bed?电路板呢？电路板要和素体放一起还是一股脑塞到床下啊？

CommanderMaybe you should let me handle those... Soppo, just stay by my side.还是都交给我吧……索普，你在旁边陪着我就好了。

SoppoWill do! I'll be a good Soppo and keep you company!好！那我就乖乖地，认真地陪着指挥官了！

Dorm Cleaning Project Ⅲ 宿舍清洁计划·Ⅲ

CommanderBy the way, I found this picture in your collection. The people in it are...说起来，我在你的收藏品里找到了张相片……这上面的人……

SoppoYup, it's all of us from the AR Team.嗯，是AR小队的大家啦。

SoppoI asked Persica to put us all in the same picture!我拜托了帕斯卡，让她把大家都放在了一张照片上！

SoppoSee, you're here too! Standing beside me!看，指挥官在照片的这里哦！就站在我的旁边！

CommanderYeah, I noticed. Man, seeing everyone like this... It really takes me back.嗯，我注意到了。大家的这副样子……还真是怀念啊。

CommanderIf I'm not wrong, I don't think we ever gathered together like in this picture...印象中，我们还从来没有像照片里这样好好聚在一起……

SoppoYeah... There was always someone missing whenever we came together.嗯……每次聚在一起的时候都少人呢。

SoppoThings kept happening and we kept being split apart, whether it's us or you.无论是我们还是指挥官，总是被卷进各种各样的事情而被迫分开。

SoppoI don't even remember when we last said goodbye...上一次说再见，也已经记不清是什么时候了……

SoppoHehe... I think I ended up losing everyone before I knew it.嘿嘿，不知不觉间，我好像把大家都弄丢了呢。

CommanderSoppo...索普……

SoppoCommander, could you pat my head, please? Just spoil me like you used to in the past.指挥官，您能摸摸我的头吗？就像以前那样，让我尽情撒个娇。

CommanderI can. I'll stay with you as long as you like.嗯，想让我陪你多久都可以。

SoppoThank you, Commander! Hehe, I'm sure Robella would come over and ask you to pat her head too, if she saw you doing this.谢谢指挥官！嘿嘿，如果被洛贝拉看到的话，一定会凑过来也让您摸头呢！

CommanderSurely not... Would she?应该不会吧……

SoppoI've talked about the AR Team with Robella before. We'll keep working hard until we find everyone!AR小队的事情，我和洛贝拉商量过了。我们会不断努力，直到找到大家为止！

SoppoIn the past, we had a hard time staying in contact because we were always running around.之前因为我们到处跑的关系，想要取得联络是件很困难的事。

SoppoBut things are different now! We've got a home aboard the Elmo now, and they've got a place they can come back to!但现在不一样了！现在我们有了艾莫号这个家，她们也就有了回来的地方！

SoppoI'm sure that we'll all meet again someday and return to your side!我相信总有一天大家会再见，一起回到指挥官的身边！

SoppoWhen the time comes, we'll take a real photo of all of us together!到那时，指挥官，我们再一起拍张真正的照片吧！

CommanderYeah, I'm looking forward to that day.嗯，我很期待那一天的到来。

Dorm Cleaning Project Ⅳ 宿舍清洁计划·Ⅳ

CommanderSoppo, what's inside the red box?索普，这个红色的盒子里放的是什么啊？

CommanderYou put it in a really prominent corner too... It must be pretty precious, right?还专门放在显眼的角落……是什么很重要的东西吗？

SoppoThat? That's a present for you, Commander!这个啊，这个是给指挥官的礼物哦！

CommanderHuh? Why all of a sudden...诶？怎么那么突然……

SoppoHehe, I asked you to help clean my room because I was waiting for a chance to give you this present!嘿嘿，我就是为了送指挥官礼物才特意来找您打扫房间的！

CommanderSomething feels off, though...总感觉有哪里不对……

SoppoIsn't it a great surprise? Don't you think it's fun to find a present yourself?惊不惊喜！意不意外？指挥官，您不觉得自己找到礼物是件很好玩的事情吗？

CommanderIt does make a lot of sense when you put it that way.确实，你这么一说还挺有道理的。

CommanderJudging by the weight, it doesn't seem like a manipulator or anything... Soppo, may I please open the present now?这个重量感觉也不像是机械手什么的……索普，我可以现在拆开礼物看看吗？

SoppoYup yup, of course you can!嗯嗯，当然可以啦！

CommanderLet me see... There's a card inside and it reads... "Lifetime Hug Supply"?我看看……里面放了张卡片，上面写着……“永久抱抱卡”？

SoppoThat's right! With it, you can get a loving hug from me anytime you want!没错！只要有了它，指挥官什么时候都可以来找我兑换一个爱的抱抱！

SoppoWe can do a gentle squeeze or a big bear hug! This privilege is only for the people I love most!想要轻轻地抱一下还是大大的熊抱都可以！这是只给我最喜欢的人的特权哦！

CommanderA bear hug from a Tactical Doll... My waist hurts just thinking about it.让战术人形熊抱……突然觉得腰有点疼。

SoppoHm? That's strange...嗯嗯？好奇怪啊……

SoppoWhat is?怎么了？

SoppoNormally, you'd go red and your heart would go badump-badump or something...照理来说用了这招之后您应该满脸通红，心跳加速才对……

SoppoSo why aren't you reacting at all...为什么指挥官看上去一点反应也没有……

CommanderI knew it, someone taught you all of this... Tell me, who was it?果然是有人教你啊……说吧，这些你都是从哪里学来的？

SoppoSoppo promised not to tell! Soppo promised Colphne to never ever rat her out!索普不能说！之前我已经答应寇尔芙了，绝不会把她供出去！

CommanderBut you already... Fine, I'll pretend I never heard anything.可你已经……算了，我会装作没听到的。

CommanderMy heart IS racing a little, though. You can listen to it if you don't believe me.我有心跳加速哦。索普不相信的话，可以来听听看。

SoppoAlright then, let me get close enough to... Uwah—Commander, why are you hugging me all of a sudden?好啊，那让我凑近听听……唔哇——指挥官您怎么突然抱住我了？

SoppoThis is all happening too fast... I, I'm getting a little embarrassed now...这么突然……我、我有些不好意思了……

CommanderI'm cashing in that "Lifetime Hug Supply" now.我是在行使“永久抱抱卡”的权利。

SoppoOhhhh, you.... That's not fair, Commander! Hehe... I get it! Next time, I'll make your heart race again, Commander!可恶！太犯规了指挥官！哼哼……懂了，我学会了，下一次一定会让指挥官心跳加速的！

CommanderI'm looking forward to it.我很期待。

Crew Deck Extra 1 车厢额外1

SoppoCommander, do you remember where I put that manipulator I brought back the other day?指挥官，你还记得我昨天带回来的机械手放哪了吗？

CommanderDon't you usually bring those straight back to your room? Did you lose it?平常你不是都直接带回房间了吗？没找到？

SoppoHehehehe, well, my room's a mess, so I can't find it.嘿嘿嘿嘿，房间太乱了，找不到放哪了。

SoppoOh yeah! Could you help me tidy my room? If you're free, I mean.对了！您要是有空的话，帮我一起来收拾房间好不好？

SoppoI'll give you a bearing assembly as payment! Or a circuit board!作为回报，我送你个轴承结构！或者电路板也行！

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Maybe later...打扰了…

SoppoYaaaay! You're the best, Commander!好耶！最喜欢指挥官啦！

SoppoOkay then! I'll go look for it again! See you around, Commander!好吧，那我再找找！指挥官，待会见！

Crew Deck Extra 2 车厢额外2

SoppoTidy tidy tidy... Ack, there's so much crap lying around...收拾收拾收拾……哎呀，东西好多呀……

SoppoCommander, could you help me out for a bit?指挥官，陪我一会儿好吗？

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I'll help you tidy up next time.下次再收拾吧。

SoppoHehehe, yaaaay~嘿嘿嘿，太好啦~

SoppoMhm, sure thing~嗯嗯，听指挥官的~

Crew Deck Extra 3 车厢额外3

SoppoTurns out I had all sorts of things buried in here!感觉找到了好多不常见的东西！

SoppoWanna see, Commander?指挥官想看看吗？

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I'll look at it later.之后再看看吧。

SoppoQuick, over here!快来、快来！

SoppoI'll be waiting for you, Commander.我会等你哦，指挥官。

Collection Overview 4 收藏展示4

SoppoHmm? Is there more precious stuff in here? I don't remember...耶？还有贵重物品吗？不记得了耶……

SoppoHmmm... Is there something you want to show me, Commander?唔……指挥官难道要给我看什么吗？

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I'll show you next time.下次再看吧。

SoppoMmm—Now I want to see!唔——超好奇！

SoppoEhhhh?! Aw, come on...诶？！不要嘛。

Kitchen Chat 1 厨房闲谈1

SoppoTear them to bits, fry all the bits up, and finish it off with a BANG!把它们都拆了，放一起烤烤，最后再来点Boom！

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。

SoppoWell? It's ridiculously good, isn't it?!怎么样！是不是好吃到爆炸！

Exceeds expectations.超出了预期。

Surprisingly delicious.意外的美味。

CommanderThis tastes a lot better than I expected. How did you do it?没想到，味道比预想的要好那么多……你怎么做到的？

SoppoI just threw in whatever I could find! When it comes to cooking, I go by instinct first and taste second!看到什么就加什么啦！做菜嘛，直觉第一，味觉第二！

CommanderThat's definitely your style...真有你的风格啊……

CommanderI can't believe the ingredients complemented each other so well. Is there a secret to making food this good?食材之间竟然还能这么组合。做出这样的美味有什么秘诀吗？

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

SoppoChop chop, stir stir, mix mix... Then chop and stir and mix again...拆拆，搅搅，拌拌……再拆拆，再搅搅，再拌拌……

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。

SoppoI didn't follow all the steps on the recipe, but the taste should be okay, I think?虽然没按照菜谱上的步骤制作，但我觉得应该没什么问题？

Tastes decent.味道还可以。

An average result.正常发挥。

CommanderIt tastes good, but it kind of lacks your unique flair.好吃倒是好吃，不过感觉少了点你的风格。

SoppoI've got it! I won't look at the recipe next time! That way I won't misread any of the steps!我想到了！下次我做料理不看菜谱，这样就不会发生看错步骤的事了！

Commander...That actually makes a strange kind of sense.意外的很有道理。

CommanderIt looks good, and the taste is surprisingly normal.品相还不错，味道也很意外的正常。

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 3 厨房闲谈3

SoppoWait, is chili oil not the same as cooking oil? What do you mean I can't just add whatever I want to it...辣椒油和食用油不一样吗？不能乱加东西吗……

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。

SoppoAhahahaha! This dish isn't awesome enough! I wish I could mash it to bits and start over!啊哈哈哈哈！做的料理好没劲！好想把它粉碎，然后重来一遍！

It's edible...?至少能吃。

It's "cooked".熟了就行。

CommanderWhile it doesn't look or taste like a proper dish, it still counts as food, at least.虽然味道和品相都不太行，但至少还在食物的范畴。

SoppoHahahaha! Sounds good! I don't want to use my brain when cooking!哈哈哈哈！那就好！做饭的时候我不想动脑子！

CommanderI guess I'll handle the thinking part, then.那思考的工作就交给我吧。

CommanderIt's "cooked", in more ways than one. Let me know the next time you make a dish so I can check the ingredients for you.做熟了就行。下次做饭时可以喊我，我帮你鉴定食材。

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。

Lobby Group Chat 1 休息室群聊1

SoppoRobella, guess who's behind you?洛贝拉，猜猜你背后的是谁？

Robella...……

SoppoDid you guess it? Did you guess it? It should be easy, right?猜到了吗、猜到了吗？很简单的吧！

RobellaThere are way too many people it could be apart from you.除了你之外，有太多可以猜测的选项了。

SoppoHey! Why did you rule me out right away?!为什么排除我啊！

SoppoIt could have been Junya too! Also, it counts as me even if it's just my clothing~也有可能是Jr吧！而且，就算背后是我的衣服也算是我哦~

Robella...Are there even any clues I could have used?……有线索吗？

SoppoYou could have done this — (sniffsniff) and guessed it right away!只要像这样……嗅嗅、嗅嗅！就能猜到了！

SoppoIf you really can't figure it out, I can give you a hint!实在猜不到的话……我可以给一点提示哦！

RobellaWell, if the target's on the Elmo, and you mentioned clothing... Then the most likely answer is...答案的活动范围在艾莫号上……你又提到了衣服，那么最可能的答案就是……

SoppoNonono! Pictures count too! M4's not on the Elmo, but a doll of her counts!不对、不对！照片也算哦，M4不在艾莫号上，但如果是她的娃娃，也算啦！

SoppoYou only get one guess, Robella.洛贝拉只有一次猜测机会。

RobellaNo more hints?没有更多的提示吗？

RobellaWell, I haven't heard any more footsteps from behind me since just now, so it's got to be an object.从刚才起我的身后就没有脚步声，怎么想身后应该都是物品吧。

(Just as Robella says that, the sound of footsteps comes from behind her.)（洛贝拉的话音未落，身后就传来了脚步声。  ）

GrozaSo that's where you are.原来在这里。

RobellaIs it Groza?闪电？

SoppoNooooooope!答——错——了！

RobellaShe just walked up from behind me, so she should count as a right answer.她可是刚从我身后走过来的，算是正确答案之一吧。

SoppoThen you'll have to guess everyone.那洛贝拉要全部回答对才行。

RobellaThe most important answer... I guess—the Commander.最重要的答案……是指挥官吧。

SoppoHahaha—Nope! That's wrong, Robella!哈哈哈——洛贝拉——答错了！

GrozaBut this is the Commander's coat, I'm sure of it.那确实是指挥官的外套，我不会认错的。

SoppoYou need to guess them ALL, and I knew you'd guess the Commander!要全部答对才行，我猜到洛贝拉一定会猜指挥官的！

RobellaDon't randomly steal the Commander's coat, Soppo.不要随便拿走指挥官的外套啊，索普。

SoppoAw, he left it on the couch and I was just borrowing it. It'll be fine.只是借用一下指挥官忘在沙发上的外套啦，没关系的。

GrozaIf you're done with it, I'll go wash it...如果用完了的话……我先拿去清洗……

RobellaSo the only other possibility must be someone from the AR Team...剩下的答案范围一定在AR……

SoppoTeeheehee, it's actually Dandelion wearing the Commander's coat—嘻嘻嘻，正确答案是披着指挥官外套的丹德莱——

SoppoWant to hug her?要不要抱抱她——

RobellaSoppo!!!索普！！！！

Lobby Group Chat 2 休息室群聊2

SoppoDinergate, can you help me find Robella's model?好兵蚁，快帮我找找洛贝拉的模型丢哪了？

SoppoI can't let her find out I lost it, so go!可不能被她发现是我弄丢的，快去！

Dinergate~~

RobellaWhere could it be... my Justice Rider 10th Anniversary (Special Color Ver.)...究竟去哪里了，我的《正义骑士》十周年特别涂装版……

SoppoSniff sniff, sniffsniff—嗅嗅，嗅嗅——

RobellaMaybe I should just ask over the PA system. Someone might have seen it...广播问问好了，说不定有人看见过……

RobellaMay I have your attention please! May I have your attention please! Has anybody seen—注意，注意，有人看到过——

Dinergate!!！！

SoppoHey! Don't run—哎哟！别跑——

RobellaAiiiiiiieeeeeee stay away from meeeee!呜哇啊啊啊别过来！

SoppoCalm down, calm down!别激动别激动！

RobellaWhat-what are you doing here?!你、你们在这干什么？！

SoppoI, uh... We're helping you to find your model!这个……当然是在帮你找模型咯！

RobellaAre you? I didn't expect that... Thank you.是吗？想不到你……那谢谢了。

SoppoWhew, almost let it slip.呼，差点就露馅了！

RobellaWait a minute. How did you know I lost my model, Soppo?不对，索普怎么知道我是模型丢了？

Bizarre Collection 奇妙收藏

SoppoDo you prefer hydraulic shafts or transistors? Oh yeah, I think basic circuit boards are good too!您是喜欢液压杆还是晶体管？对了，我觉得基础电路板也不错哦！

What's all this about?这是在问我什么啊？

Which is your favorite?索普喜欢哪个收藏品？

SoppoI'm asking about what kind of present I should get you! I'm sure we'll be able to use it the next time we go out to have fun!是送您的礼物啦！以后和您出去玩的时候，我们肯定能用上！

SoppoOooh, this Geneva drive looks really cool too! Don't you want to take it apart and see what makes it tick?这个抢来的槽轮机构我也觉得很帅！指挥官，您不想拆开看看它的结构吗？

SoppoWhich of those is your favorite, Soppo?索普喜欢哪个收藏品？

SoppoI like them all! Take this manipulator arm, for instance! I brought it back from a mission last week!全部都喜欢！比如这个机械臂，它是我上周做任务带回来的！

SoppoI want you to have it! It's great for protecting yourself or scratching itches!我想把它送给您！用它来防身或者挠痒都不错！

Secrets of Smell 气味的秘密

SoppoThis nut should still be usable once I wash the scent of blood off it, but this electro-inductance monitor... (sniffs) Ick, it's for the dumpster!螺母洗掉血腥味道应该还能用，电感测量仪……嗅嗅！只能丢掉了！

SoppoWhat do you think, Commander?指挥官，您怎么看！

You'll just pick it up again, right?丢了之后你还会捡回来吧？

The nose knows.我相信你的鼻子。

SoppoYep! It's brand new once the smell changes!是的！只要换个味道它就是全新的！

SoppoSo once I throw it away and find it again, it counts as a new treasure! Hm? Why does this feel so familiar... Am I a retriever or something?丢出去，再捡回来什么的就是新的收藏品！嗯？这种熟悉的感觉……难道说我是什么巡回犬吗？

SoppoThen I'll trust my nose! Oh yes, are there any parts that you're interested in?那就听鼻子哒！对了，指挥官有心仪的零件吗？

SoppoLet me know if you've got one in mind! I'll look through my collection for them!有的话和我说，我在收藏品里找找！

SoppoAnd if my collection doesn't have one, I'll go rip one out on the spot for you!找不到的话，我就出去帮您现拆一个！

Dorm Dialogue 1 宿舍对话1

SoppoWhat's this? What's this? Lemme see, Commander!什么什么！指挥官，让我也看看呀！

SoppoAhhhhh~ Commander, over here! Making weird noises into this fan is really funny!嘟嘟嘟嘟~指挥官！你也一起来玩呀，对着这个电扇说话会发出很好笑的声音诶！

Dorm Dialogue 1 宿舍对话1

SoppoRobella gave me this maple leaf. She says it'll make my wishes come true.洛贝拉给了我这枚枫叶，说是可以实现愿望。

SoppoBut my wish is to explore the Elmo!但我现在的愿望就是在艾莫号上探险！

Soppo(Sniffsniffsniff) I smell something weird! What could it be?嗅嗅嗅……好像有奇怪的气味！会有什么在等着我呢！

Dorm Dialogue 2 宿舍对话2

SoppoHahahaha! There's soooo much meat in the kitchen!哈哈哈哈！厨房那里堆了好多肉！

SoppoThere was a faint smell of blood! That got me a little excited!这股淡淡的血腥味让人有点兴奋呢，指挥官！

Dorm Dialogue 3 宿舍对话3

SoppoCommander, I'm going to help Robella hang up the party decorations afterwards!指挥官，我一会儿要和洛贝拉一起帮忙布置庆典的装饰！

SoppoI collected a bunch of fun ornaments, hehehe... Now which ones should I pick~我收集了一些特别好玩的装饰品，嘿嘿嘿……到底要选哪个呢～

Dorm Dialogue 4 宿舍对话4

SoppoCommander, this "Super Robot Battles" game is really fun!指挥官，这款叫做“超级机器人对战”的游戏特别有趣呢！

SoppoHahaha! Look! I'm tearing the enemy to pieces!哈哈哈！看我把敌人拆成碎片！

Dorm Dialogue 5 宿舍对话5

SoppoIt feels weird, Commander. Groza's scent doesn't seem to be in the dressing room.总感觉有点奇怪。指挥官，闪电的气味好像并不在衣装间那边。

SoppoMy olfactory module doesn't lie! There must be some kind of conspiracy!我的气味分析模块是不会错的！一定有什么阴谋！

Dorm Dialogue 6 宿舍对话6

SoppoOmnomnomnom... Hm? You want some too, Commander?嗷呜嗷呜嗷呜……嗯？指挥官也要吃吗？

SoppoSomeone left this meat in the oven and it's still hot!这些烤肉不知道被谁忘在了烤箱里，而且还是热的呢！

SoppoThis poor meat's been left all alone, so I'll do it a favor and. Eat. It. All. Up~为了不让这些烤肉太寂寞，就让我来全·部·吃·掉·吧～

Dorm Dialogue 7 宿舍对话7

SoppoMy wish, hm... Well, my wish is to explore places I've never explored before.愿望啊……我的愿望就是探索所有没有探索过的地方。

SoppoThat way, I'll be able to find M4 somewhere, right, Commander?这样就总能在某处找到M4了，对吧，指挥官？

Affinity Records 契合度记录

Record 1Formerly codenamed M4 SOPMOD II and an original member of the AR Team. Ever since M4A1 and M16 disappeared and AR15 left the team on a "long-term dispatch", Soppo has become thick as thieves with RO635—now named Robella. She was glad that the AR Team still continued to operate thanks to help from Kalina after it separated from Griffin. "We'll reunite one day." Soppo, who guarded the AR Team with this wish in mind, easily won the affection of others—she was unendingly loyal to the people and ideals she believed in. She was a lively, spontaneous Doll who wasn't fussy about the details and dealt with everything in a straightforward, carefree manner. She possessed a one-track mind, like an innocent, cute puppy that you might find living in your neighborhood. On the other hand, those who had interacted with Soppo all knew that there was a duality to her. Once she stepped into combat, that neighborhood puppy transformed into a hellhound. Enemies before Soppo, without exception, faced a wild, brutal onslaught of claws and teeth. From skin, to muscle, to bone, to heart, she firmly grasped life and death between her claws. A most innocent curiosity intertwined with the cruelest destructive desires, perfectly sewn into the bloody crimson of her eyes. "Aren't you curious? About what you look like after being taken apart?"原代号M4 SOPMODⅡ，原AR小队成员，自从M4A1和M16失踪、AR15也因“长期外勤”半离开小队后，一直与RO635——也就是现在的洛贝拉，形影不离。脱离了格里芬的AR小队，在格琳娜的帮助下，得以保全并继续运营了下去，这是最让索普开心的事。 “总有一天会再次相聚的。” 抱着这样的念头守护着AR小队的索普，很容易就能获得他人的爱怜： ——对自己所相信的人和事物忠心耿耿，平日里活泼随性，遇事大大咧咧不拘小节，从想法到行为都非常单线程，像纯真可爱的邻家小狗。 但接触过索普的人都知道，她是具有强烈反差感的人形。 一旦去到战场，邻家小狗就会摇身一变，化身为来自地狱的烈性恶犬。无论站在索普面前的敌人是谁，要面对的都是极具张力和狂暴的撕咬。从最外层的表皮深入肌理、骨髓，直至被牢牢地握住命脉，生与死的摇摆皆在索普的一念之间，最天真的求知欲和最残忍的破坏欲完美地融合在了一起，化为索普眼中一抹猩红的色彩。 “你难道不想知道，自己被拆开来后是什么样的吗~？”

Record 2Soppo loved taking things apart. She used to dismantle Sangvis Ferri units the most. From low-tier units to high-end Dolls and mechs, she tore them all apart... to the point she became quite the terrifying subject among SF units back then. For a long time, "How did you fail such an easy task? I'm gonna send you to that Doll mincing machine from Griffin" trended as a threat within Sangvis Ferri. Since Soppo enjoyed dismantling and observing the internal structures of machinery, she was relatively well-versed in its construction. Thus, she was sometimes capable of helping Mayling with her work. "I do finish my work faster with Soppo around... Commander! Could you get Soppo to help me whenever she's free?" Soppo was happy to help, of course. Since Mayling was the Elmo's chief mechanic, she often got early access to various new trinkets from underground brokers. This greatly satisfied Soppo's curiosity and desire for knowledge. The list of things that Soppo dismantled continued to grow. From the inorganic to the organic, from strange plants to dead ELIDs and even Boojum corpses, they all became important toys for Soppo's dismantlement playtime. "Commander! Commander! Look, the hearts of Thorn bears are HUGE!" "Crocodeer have such sharp teeth and horns! Want me to craft you a comb from the horn, Robella?" Excited as Soppo was, the ones she shared this joy with... were often more preoccupied with the bloody mess they had to clean up in the maintenance room instead. Thus, since the Elmo often handled ELID hunting missions, said missions were often relegated to Soppo. It was unknown whether the ELIDs could somehow pass warnings among themselves, but there was a period of time when Soppo kept complaining about her ELID targets going missing from the mission locations...索普酷爱拆东西。 从前她拆得最多的就是铁血，从低等杂兵一路拆到高等的人形机械，拆得当时在铁血内部“人心惶惶”，很长一段时间里流行着“这都做不好？等下就把你送给格里芬的人形粉碎机那里去”的威胁。 也是因为喜欢拆除和观察机械的内部结构，索普对于机械构造相当精通，有时甚至可以帮上美玲的忙。 “有索普在的话，我确实能工作得快一点……指挥官！任务之余能让索普给我帮帮忙吗？” 索普很乐意，因为美玲作为艾莫号的头号维修师，经常能够提前从暗商那边拿到一些新奇的玩意，这让索普的好奇心和求知欲得到了极大的满足。 逐渐地，索普拆除名单上的品类扩充得不少，从无机物拆到了有机物，奇怪的植物、战斗后的生骸，甚至是伯介姆的尸体，都成为了她拆除游戏中的重要道具。 “指挥官指挥官！棘熊的心脏有这么大诶！” “鳄面马鹿的角和牙齿好锋利啊，洛贝拉，我给你磨个鹿角梳吧？” 索普兴致十足，而被分享的人只会看着血肉横飞的维修室烦恼着后续清洁工作。 也是因为这个，艾莫号承接的项目中有不少猎捕生骸的任务，这些大多都会交给索普。 不知道是不是生骸内部也会通风报信，有一段时间索普经常抱怨跑了好多地方都找不到目标生骸……

Record 3Soppo excelled in the art of hunting and chasing down targets. Her performance further improved once she had her tracking and olfactory analysis modules installed, and she was now able to categorize and extract useful clues from complex smells in a split second. Her sense of smell was sharper than that of a police dog—it was nearly impossible to shake her off once she locked on to her target. Everyone thus placed immense trust in Soppo's sense of smell in finding missing items. Soppo, ever generous and passionate since the day of her activation, was always more than happy to help. "Miss Soppo, could you assist me in finding Jiangyu? She should be on the Elmo... We planned to rehearse together, but she didn't show up on time..." "(Sob) Soppo! The rice wine that I just bought went missing... Help me! I can't do overtime today without that..." "Soppo, can you help me find where Mechty's game console is? I'm not going to let her get her hands on it before she finishes her training! I'll pay you for this." Once Soppo found her targets though, what she encountered was— "I don't want to rehearse! Soppo... Ugh, why are you helping Big Sis bust me?" —Individuals taking out their anger on her. "Wait...! Soppo, how did you find this place...? Don't rat me out to Mayling, please...?" "Aha! So it really WAS you, Commander! You're too much! You make me do overtime while taking my rice wine away! Uuuu... I'm going on strike!" —Cruel realities. "Huh? How much did Klukai offer? I'll double it!" —Bribery. Searching for lost items was much more complicated than she thought... but it was so much fun! Soppo joyfully weighed the Sardis gold given by Klukai and Mechty, thinking about what new tools to buy later.索普极其擅长追踪，尤其是在安装了痕迹、气味分析模块后，索普可以在极短的时间内将复杂的气味信息分门别类，并从中获得有效线索，嗅觉比警犬还要灵敏，一旦被她盯上，就很难摆脱。 所以大家都很仰赖索普的嗅觉——来找丢失的东西，生性热情的索普也很乐意帮忙。 “索普小姐，可否帮我找一下绛雨呢？她应该在车上……我们约好了一起排练但到点了她还一直没出现……” “索普！我的刚买的米酒不见了呜呜呜，帮帮我，没有那个我今天加不了班啦……” “索普，米什缇的游戏机可以帮我找找吗？在她没完成训练之前，她别想得到她的游戏机了！我出搜寻费。” 当索普找到之后，她所面对的是—— “我不要训练啦！索普……真是的，为什么要当老姐的帮凶啦！” ——被迁怒。 “等……索普，你是怎么找到这里的……别在美玲面前暴露我吧……“ “啊！指挥官，真的是你！太过分了！让我加班又克扣我的米酒！呜……我要罢工！” ——残酷的真相。 “哈？可露凯给你多少钱？我出双倍！” ——贿赂。 寻物是一件比她想象的要复杂得多的事情啊……不过，真好玩！ 索普美滋滋地掂了掂从可露凯和米什缇那得到的金币，心里盘算着之后买点什么新的工具才好。

Record 4"Base layer logic framework optimization complete. Initiating awakening—" "Security program activated to prevent possible risks of logic misalignment—" The researchers around the repair pod began to chat casually as the progress bar on the screen began to fill. "We're just optimizing her base layer logic. Is activating a security program really necessary?" "We're experimenting on Soppo, you know. Her potential for destruction is no joke... Better to stay on the safe side." "(Sigh) I wonder what little Soppo will be like after this round of optimization. It wouldn't be bad at all if she became a bit more mature." "Huh?" "Well, Robella changed after her optimization, right? Her bearing shifted a little." "Ah... I get it. She ended up getting infected with the conflicted and overthinking behavior that belongs only to humans. (Sigh)... Why do we have to make these cute little Dolls more humanlike...?" "You should probably keep it down. If Leibnys catches wind of what you—" Smack! Smack! "Owowow! Who—Le-Leibnys?!" "Wait... Why did you hit me too?" "I don't even know how you all got hired. I really want to punt you guys right back into school." "Aw, we were just joking around..." "Oh, come on... Don't be so strict with the newbies~" A figure holding a coffee cup approached the repair pod. "Professor Persica!" A female researcher dressed in white closed in on the repair pod, peering at the Doll within through a glass window. "Most humans have the ability to think and reflect on themselves, but not everyone does so; some may try, but fail to act on their thoughts, thus creating no change in their behavior... The ability to reflect is ultimately made useful through action. We are focusing on her decision-making and subsequent actions in our observations." Soppo woke to the hiss of the hatch sliding open, eyelids fluttering as she pulled herself upright in the repair pod. "Uuu..." She rubbed her eyes before precisely targeting Persica with her gaze. "Hey, Persica—" "Where is the palmtop Jupiter Cannon you promised you'd give me after the experiment?" "...Hahahahaha. Now that's the Soppo I know." Soppo bounced after Persica as they left the lab. "...Don't you guys think that little Soppo is kind of like those... Dolls that have the ability to self-reflect, but never put it to use...?" "Isn't that fine? Long live Team Pure Dolls!"“心智底层逻辑框架优化完成，开始唤醒——” “为防止潜在的逻辑错位风险，安防程式已启动——” 屏幕上的进度条开始推进，围在维修舱旁观测的研究人员开始有一搭没一搭地闲聊。 “只是底层逻辑优化而已，至于开启安防吗？” “试验体是索普哦，她的破坏力不是开玩笑的，小心一点比较好。” “唉，小索普，不知道优化过会变成什么样呢～如果能因此变得成熟一点也不错。” “哈？” “你看，洛贝拉优化过后不是就有变化吗？气质微妙地变了。” “啊……我懂，沾染上人类矛盾又纠结的特质了。唉……可爱的人形为什么要像人类啊……” “你可小声点吧，被莱布妮丝听见的话——” 啪！啪！ “哎呦好痛！谁——莱、莱布妮丝！？” “不是……我也要被打吗？” “一个个的，也不知道是怎么被招进来的，真想把你们打包送回学校。” “唉，我们就是说着玩……” “好啦好啦……不要对新人这么严厉嘛～” 一个端着咖啡的身影靠近了维修舱。 “帕斯卡教授！” 身穿白色研究员制服的女人走近维修舱，透过玻璃看着躺在内部的人形少女。 “人类普遍具有自我思考的能力，但并不是所有人都会使用；有些人即使是自我思考，因为种种原因行为没有跟上，外在表现为什么改变都没有……自我思考的能力，最后都是要作用在行为上的，我们观测的重点，是她每一次的决策和行为导向的方向。” 舱门缓缓打开，索普睁开眼睛，从维修舱中慢慢坐了起来。 “唔……” 索普揉了揉眼睛，然后目光精准定位帕斯卡。 “喂，帕斯卡——” “试验前答应送给我的掌中木星炮呢？” “……哈哈哈哈哈，不愧是索普。” 索普跟在帕斯卡身后，蹦蹦跳跳地离开了实验室。 “……你们有没有觉得，小索普应该是属于，虽然有了自我思考能力但不会使用的那种……” “那也挺好的，纯粹人形派万岁！”

Record 5(Breathes in)... I think that happened during... an evening, not long after Persica optimized my neural cloud— The lab equipment kept beeping to no end. So annoying! I turned my head to look at the control console. Persica had been staring at a bunch of error codes for ages now. What the heck was she doing?! "Hey, Persica, are you done? I have stuff to do!" Not only did I have missions to clear, I also had intel that one of my missions took place in an area that might have leads on someone that I was tracking down. I had no time to waste here! "Soppo, you've been running on overdrive for the past few days. You need to give your frame some time for rest and maintenance." This sentence felt like something Robella had been drilling incessantly into me for half a week now. "So what? I'm still super strong right now! The stronger can do more, isn't that normal?" "That doesn't mean that you have to keep working without rest." Persica walked to my side before lowering her body slightly, placing one hand on the control console for support. "I know that you are taking on so many missions and dispatch assignments because you want to find M4 and M16. Let me tell you something: I actually removed your 'Protect M4' order from your neural cloud during your previous round of optimization." "What?" "It yielded the opposite effect. You got even more enthusiastic about finding them." "Because they're important to me! What does this have to do with an order?" Persica looked stunned for a moment, then smiled. "I see. So Soppo didn't show any other changes after the optimization because this was where the optimization went. I get it now." —End of flashback— "Hmm... That's how it went, I think!" I pasted an ice cream label on my daily planner and picked up a pen. "Lemon... ice cream... tastes... great... Remember... to... bring... M4... to... try... All done!" Next to me, Robella watched me as I wrote, a confused expression on her face. "But... what does that have to do with you suddenly starting to use a planner?" "It's just that Persica managed to convince me, okay?" "And what did Persica say?" "She said that—" I stopped writing. "Maybe M4 and M16 have something to accomplish, a destiny that they have yet to fulfil. But as long as I believe in our bond, we will reunite in the future one day. It's okay to search for some clues as long as I don't overwork myself." "I believe her, Robella." "Soppo..." "AHAHAHAHA! Okay, don't get so sentimental! Gimmie your ice cream label too, I'll paste it here as well!" "Here, take it... But you still haven't told me why you started using a planner, you know?" "Well, Persica said that I could think up some stuff to do with M4 and M16 once we reunite. That's why I want to write all this down—things that I could do with M4 and M16 in the future." I poked at the ice cream labels pasted on the planner. "I know that I can just make a record in my neural cloud, but I like it more when I can see and touch it!" "I'm really looking forward to it! The day we reunite!" "They'll be really shocked if they see you with a planner in hand." "Oh! I'm looking forward to that too!"嘶……那好像是……在我的心智拿去给帕斯卡优化后不久的一个晚上—— 实验室机械滴滴滴滴的吵死人啦！ 我转头看向操作台。 帕斯卡已经像个木桩一样盯着那堆乱码好久了，到底在干嘛啦！ “喂，帕斯卡，好了没有啊？我还有事要做呢！” 任务列表还没有清完，而且根据情报，任务所在区域说不定有我想要找的人的线索，我可没时间在这里磨磨唧唧的！ “索普，你这几天都超负荷运转了，需要留给素体一些整修和保养的时间。” 总感觉这句话洛贝拉已经和我念叨好几天了。 “那有什么关系，我现在很强！越强的人做越多的事情不是理所应当的嘛。” “这也不代表你需要一刻不停地运转下去。”帕斯卡走到我的身边，一只手搭在了操作台上，稍微俯下身，“其实我知道，你之所以高强度出任务、外勤是想找到M4和M16的下落，其实在上一次的优化中，我已经把‘保护M4’的指令从你的心智中删除了。” “啊？” “但反而你变得比以前更积极了。” “因为她们是重要的同伴啊！这跟指令有什么关系？” 帕斯卡愣了愣，然后笑了。 “优化之后，索普一直没有什么其他的动静，原来改变是在这里啊。行，我懂了。” 回忆结束—— “唔……应该就是这样啦！” 我把冰淇淋的标签贴到手账本上，然后拿起笔。 “柠檬……味……的超级……好吃……以后……要带……M4来……尝尝……好了！” 洛贝拉在旁边看着我的动作，露出有点不解的表情。 “但是，这跟你突然开始做手账有什么关系？” “因为我被帕斯卡说服了啦！” “帕斯卡又说了什么。” “她说——”我停下了笔，“说不定M4和M16不出现，是有自己的使命还没有完成，只要我相信我们之间的连结，总有一天，我们会在未来的某个节点相遇的，寻找线索还是可以，只是我不用透支自己。” “洛贝拉，我是相信的。” “索普……” “哈哈哈哈，好啦！不要搞得那么煽情啦！快把你的冰淇淋贴也给我，我要写上去！” “喏，拿去吧……不过，这也没回答为什么你要开始做手账这个问题哦？” “因为，帕斯卡说我可以想想，和她们重逢之后可以去做哪些事情，所以我想要记录下来，以后和M4、M16一起可以做的事。” 我戳了戳被贴在上面的冰淇淋标签。 “虽然心智记录也可以啦，但是这种看得见摸得着的感觉更好！” “好期待啊！重逢的日子！” “M4她们如果看到你的手账，一定也会很惊讶的。” “哦！这个也很期待！”

Record 6Soppo had been in a terrible mood lately. Something went wrong with her fire control core, so Persica took it away for inspection and an update. It ended up taking a few weeks, leaving her with no chance to go on any missions. With that in mind, Soppo tagged along with Mayling as she repaired the Elmo from bow to stern. She had, more or less, felt out every nook and cranny of the Elmo—but she still felt downtrodden. "Nnnng~ I really want to take something apart!" "Isn't the Elmo enough to keep you busy?" "There's too many rules! After I take something apart, I have to put it back together again. What I'm looking for is doing this and that..." Soppo gestured wildly in front of me, and I let out a sigh. "...Have you noticed that the cleaning robot started taking detours whenever they see you lately?" "Oh, I already took that one apart." No wonder... "Just bear with it. Take the cleaning robot apart one more time." For a while, Soppo gave no reply. The eerie quiet made me look up despite myself—only to find Soppo staring straight at me, her crimson eyes glittering with an excited light. "Commander... I realized I've never actually dismantled a human before." ...A sense of crisis, like that of being eyed by a large carnivore, made me realize that things might get bad. "I can place an order for a copy of 'The Complete Compendium of Human Anatomy' for you right now." "No way! I'm the hands-on type!" I was pinned down onto the sofa by a powerful force before she even finished her sentence. Soppo pressed down on top of me and looked down at me from above, running her hand from my face down my neck, all the way to my collar. "Zzzip—" A zipper was pulled, and I felt her fingertip press against my chest, a little ticklish. "Commander~ a Doll's body structure is modeled after a human's, right? Maybe the internal structure of a human would be similar?" Soppo leaned down, drawing close to my chest. I couldn't see her face, but I could sense the excitement from her tone alone. "Soppo... you're not actually thinking of taking me apart, are you?" "I really, really want to! The Commander's just too cute—when I look at you sometimes, I can't help wanting to see what your insides look like..." I let out a sigh, cupped Soppo's head in both hands, and gave it a gentle rub. "You can't, Soppo. Once a person's been taken apart, they can't be put back together again." "I know that, which is why I've been holding back since forever ago!" Soppo grumbled, nuzzling her head against my palm like an underfed little beast. "Then, Commander, can you let me stay like this for a while? I think this might settle me down a bit..." "You can hug me as long as you want if you like it." "Heehee, the Commander's so nice!" —I'd better hurry up and prod Persica about that inspection progress.最近，索普的心情很不好。 她的火控核心出了点问题，被帕斯卡拿去检修更新，一送就是十天半个月，让她完全没有出任务的机会。 这段时间，索普跟着美玲从艾莫号的车头修到了车尾，算是把艾莫号里里外外都摸索了一遍，但依旧没精打采。 “唔~好想拆点什么啊！” “艾莫号还不够你拆吗？” “那个规矩太多了啦！拆好还要装回去，我期待的是这样这样，那样那样……” 索普在我眼前比划着，我叹了口气。 “……你有没有发现，最近扫地机器人见了你都绕道走了？” “哦，那个已经拆过了。” 难怪…… “你忍忍吧，把扫地机器人再拆一遍。” 半晌，索普没有回应，安静到诡异的氛围让我不由得抬起头，只见索普正直勾勾地盯着我，猩红的双眸里闪烁着兴奋的光芒。 “指挥官……我发现，我好像还没有正经拆过人类诶。” ……这种被大型食肉动物盯上的危机感让我把觉得有点不妙。 “我可以现在就给你下单一本《人体解剖大全》。” “不要！人家是实操派！” 话音未落，我就被一股大力摁倒在了沙发上。 索普压在了我的身上，居高临下地俯视着我，伸出手从我的脸庞、脖颈一路滑到了领口处。 “吱啦——” 拉链被拉动，我感觉她的指尖点在了我的胸口，有点痒痒的。 “指挥官～人形的人体结构就是照着人类做的吧，那内部结构会不会也差不多呢？” 索普趴下身子，接近了我的胸口，我看不到她的脸，但光从语气就察觉出了她的兴奋。 “索普……不会真的想拆掉我吧？” “很想很想！指挥官太可爱了，有时候我看着指挥官就会忍不住看看你的内部构造是什么样的……” 我叹了一口气，双手扣住索普的脑袋，轻轻揉了揉。 “不可以哦索普，人被拆得七零八落就拼不回去了。” “我知道咧，所以一直忍着嘛！” 索普咕哝着，用脑袋蹭着我的手掌，像一只没吃饱的幼兽。 “那指挥官，可以让我保持一会儿这样吗？感觉这样好像能够平息一点……” “你喜欢就抱着吧。” “嘿嘿，指挥官真好！” ——得快点催催帕斯卡的维修进度了。

Record 7"(Sniff, sniff) ...Commander, it smells like you're in a bad mood!" "..." "What's wrong, what happened? Did some bad underground broker scam you? Or did somebody put out a bounty on you again? Or... did the Elmo get hit with a violation ticket—Oh no! Is it going to cost lots of money? Haha, just kidding—as if the Yellow Zone would ever have any fuzz!" "..." "Uuu... Commander, I can't guess what happened if you stay silent. Maybe you don't feel like talking when you're upset? You'll tell me what's wrong once you feel better, won't you?" "Well then, how do I help you feel better? Let me think, let me think..." "Hmm... ah! I've got it! Commander, wait just a moment!" "Ta-da! Commander! Here, you hold onto this leash~ ohh, and then this ball... never mind, Commander, you pick—do you like the red one or the purple one? Huh? This purple one seems to be plastic..." "Wait... what is this? Where did it come from?" "Wah! The Commander spoke! I don't really get why these strange things are supposed to make people happy, but it looks like Florence wasn't lying to me!" "Wait... what exactly has Florence been teaching you? Don't go putting a collar around your own neck, hey!"“嗅嗅……指挥官，心情不好的气味散发出来了！” “……” “怎么啦怎么啦？是不是被哪个黑心暗商坑了？还是又被谁通缉了？或者……艾莫号收到了违章罚单——天哪！是不是要缴好大一笔钱？哈哈，开玩笑的，黄区怎么可能有条子嘛！” “……” “呜……指挥官，你这样什么都不说我也很难猜到啦，是心情不好的时候不想说话吗？那心情好起来的时候应该就会告诉我你怎么了吧？” “那么，该怎么才能让指挥官心情好起来呢？思考思考……” “嗯……啊！我想到了！指挥官等我一下哦！” “锵锵！指挥官！这个给你牵着~哦哦然后这个球……算了指挥官来选吧，指挥官喜欢红色的还是紫色的呀？咦？这个紫色的好像是塑料的……” “等等……这是什么？哪里来的？” “哇！指挥官开口说话了！虽然不知道为什么这些奇怪的东西会让人开心，但看来芙洛伦没有骗我！” “等……芙洛伦都教了你什么啊？不要往自己的脖子上套项圈啊喂！”

Record 8"It... It's hot!" I touched the Commander's forehead and felt an abnormally high temperature from the sensor in my hand. An alarm rang in my neural cloud! Uwah! This must be it! A fever! The sickness that could reduce the lifespan and intelligence of a human! What to do what to do what to do... Robella wasn't around, and all the Elmo's medical Dolls were undergoing a database update now... Wait, Soppo! You must stay calm! Even if you can't diagnose the Commander, you can still do something for him! I hovered near the Commander's face and observed him intently. His face was flushed... Huh. Was his temperature too high? I'll need to drop it down quickly then! Cooling patches, cooling patches, cooling patches... found them! I carefully stuck one on the Commander's forehead and gave it a few light pats. He seemed to be shuddering slightly though. "So... cold..." Ummm.... Cold? How is your body feeling cold when both your forehead and body feel so hot to the touch? Human bodies are so strange. When will I ever get to take one apar... No! The Commander said no! Calm down, Soppo. Right now, you're supposed to come up with a way to warm up the Commander... Hmm... Nnng... Umm... Aha! I removed my jacket and crawled under the covers. I dunno if the fever was affecting his consciousness and judgement or what, but he started hugging me in a daze. I hugged him back and closed my eyes, and started... to think... "Begin simulating the origin of the universe!" "Does extraterrestrial life exist?" Operands surged and crashed about my neural cloud as I diverted all my computing power into answering these ridiculously difficult questions. I felt my frame temperature rising. Meanwhile, the Commander hugged me tighter and tighter. "So warm..." I heard a low, low sigh. The Commander pressed his cheeks against my collarbones. J-just like a dog! Such a thought somehow... overwhelmed my senses... My chest was starting to burn up. Eh? So was the Commander more amazing than all those difficult questions, combined? Wait, no! Don't think about that! Focus on calculating an answer to those questions. Don't think about him... or you'll explode...“好……好烫！” 我摸了摸指挥官的额头，手部的温感器接收到了高于平常的温度，顿时警报在我的心智里被拉响了！ 呜哇！这是那个吧！发烧！有可能会降低人类智商和寿命的生理疾病！ 怎么办怎么办怎么办……正好碰上车上的医疗人形集体更新数据库的时候，洛贝拉也不在…… 不行，索普！你要冷静！ 即使不会看病，也一定有你能够为指挥官做的事！ 我凑近指挥官，仔细观察。 指挥官面色潮红……唔唔，是温度太高了吗？那得快点降温才行！ 降温贴降温贴降温贴……找到了！ 我小心翼翼地把降温贴贴到了指挥官的额头上，轻轻地拍了拍，却感觉指挥官好像在微微颤抖。 “好……好冷……” 呃……冷？明明额头身体都在发烫了，居然身体还会冷吗？人类的身体真是奇怪啊，什么时候能拆……不行不行！指挥官说过了不行！ 冷静，索普，你现在需要想想怎么帮指挥官取暖…… 嗯…… 呃…… 唔…… 有了！ 我脱下外衣，钻进了指挥官的被窝。 不知道是不是烧得有些无意识了，指挥官迷迷糊糊地抱住了我。 我也回抱住指挥官，然后闭上眼睛，开始——思考思考—— “宇宙的起源推演！” “外星生命是否存在？” 算力开始汹涌地在心智中冲刷，我调动所有算力计算着这些极难解开的谜题。 “对于任意光滑复射影代数流形 X，其每个有理霍奇类都可以表示为 X 上代数闭链的有理上同调类的有理线性组合……” 我感觉我的素体在逐渐升温，而指挥官也收缩胳膊把我越抱越紧。 “好温暖……” 我听见了一声低低的叹息，指挥官将脸贴在了我的颈窝处。 好、好像狗狗！ 这个想法莫名让我觉得有些……感官过载……我感觉心口处越来越热。 咦？指挥官竟然比这些谜题还厉害吗？ 不行不行，不能想这个！ 集中注意力，计算那些谜题，不能再想指挥官了……不然要爆炸了……

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