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Snowy Encounters

雪境奇缘

9 chapters · 969 lines · English and Chinese below. Japanese and Korean, voices and theatre mode are in the reader.

Storybook - 1 故事书-1

At the Oasis, in the Ops Room.绿洲，指挥部。

ProfessorMorning, Persicaria. Have you finished organizing the pending tasks?早，帕斯卡，今天的待办事项都整理出来了吗？

Persicaria...Good morning. Don't worry, they've all been sorted out.……早，都已经整理好了，请安心。

ProfessorHm? What's wrong, Persicaria?嗯？帕斯卡，你怎么了？

As I look at Persicaria, who seems hesitant to speak, I ask further and take a seat at my own place.看着欲言又止的帕斯卡，我一边询问，一边坐在自己的工位上。

Pomf!嘭——！

There is a sudden, bursting sound and an explosion of green ribbons erupts from above me.轻微爆鸣声陡然响起，我工位的上方炸起一片花花绿绿的彩带。

ProfessorHrk?!呃？！

ChelseaSweet!好耶！

Chelsea and several other agents emerge from behind my seat, and she slaps something on my back.炽领着几个小智能体从工位后方涌出，啪地一下将什么东西贴到了我的背上。

ChelseaGood morning, Professor! All kinds of bad things come from being slothful, so cheer up!早啊教授！懈怠是各种灾难的源头，要打起精神来！

Professor...Chelsea! Hey...……炽！喂……

Persicaria smiles bitterly as she walks up and helps clear some of the ribbons off me, as well as removing the sign from my back.帕斯卡苦笑着走了上来，替我清理身上零碎的彩带，顺带将背后的纸张摘了下来。

ProfessorYou could have told me about it if you knew.你知道的话倒是提醒我一下。

PersicariaI'm afraid not. Chelsea has special privileges when it comes to pranks.那可不行，恶作剧的炽可是有特权的。

ChelseaYou approved that yourself, Professor. Or did you forget?这还是教授你亲自拍板的，这就忘啦？

ProfessorBack then, I only authorized you to do that to keep the mood in the Oasis from becoming too gloomy, but this is being too irreverent.当时是为了防止绿洲的氛围太压抑才特批你能这么干，但这也太肆无忌惮了。

ProfessorChelsea, what did you stick on my back?炽，你给我贴了什么……？

ChelseaAw, relax, it was just a pamphlet for the Fairground. You know, the one Angela's been working at all this time.游乐园的传单啦，别紧张。就是安吉拉之前一直在忙的那个。

PersicariaWant to go there and have some fun?您要去放松一下吗？

Professor...Of course, but only after I'm finished with work.……当然，是在工作做完之后。

Yes.去。

No.不去。

ProfessorI've got too much work piled up. I need to get rid of it ASAP.待办事项积压得有些多了，我得赶紧处理完。

ProfessorLet's talk about it some other time; we ought to be starting work. Team 2, have you finished the draft from yesterday?再说吧，开始工作了。2组，昨天草案拟好了吗？

智能体I'll send it to you right away.这就给您传过来。

PersicariaEh...唉……

On the Oasis' streets.绿洲，街道。

As I head back to the dorm with documents in hand, I encounter all kinds of childish and fantastic decorations dotting the streets.捧着资料返回宿舍，一路上，各色或稚嫩或梦幻的装饰点缀了街道。

KuroHello and good evening, everyone. This is Kuro with another preview livestream of the Oasis Fairground!哈喽，大家晚上好，这里是卡萝，现在为您带来船新的绿洲游乐园版本直播预告！

KuroNo matter how old you really are, you will always be a kid to someone, or perhaps yourself!不管镜头前的你有几岁，你永远都是某个人，或者自己的小朋友！

KuroToday, Kuro will be taking you on a tour of the surprises our cute little friends in the Oasis have prepared for us...今天卡萝就带你们一起领略一下，绿洲可爱的小朋友们为我们准备了怎么样的惊喜……

Kuro...Gah!……咔！

Kuro is in high spirits right until the moment she meets my gaze, whereupon she deflates.原本兴高采烈的卡萝在目光与我对上的瞬间突然耷拉了下来。

KuroProfessor!教授！！

ProfessorEr... What are you up to?呃……干嘛？

KuroI should be asking you instead, right? What are YOU up to?!这话该我问你，你在干嘛！

ProfessorI'm heading back to my dorm.回宿舍啊。

KuroThen why are you carrying so many documents around?!那你为什么还要捧着这么多的工作文书？！

ProfessorI haven't finished work yet.工作没做完啊。

KuroAre you a moron or something? I know you're very concerned about the Oasis, but why don't you pay attention to what time it is? It's time for the great Kuro's livestream!你是笨蛋吗！我知道你对绿洲很上心，但注意一下现在是什么时间！现在是卡萝大人的直播时间！

KuroWhat are you going to do if the other agents of the Oasis see someone slaving away while they're watching me introduce the Oasis Fairground?你要是让绿洲的其他智能体看到我在介绍游乐园，而你这时候还在干活他们会怎么想？！

KuroObviously everyone would be so embarrassed that they wouldn't want to rest, right? People might even start thinking "Hey, maybe the Professor's hinting that the Fairground is just for show and we actually have to work like slaves 24/7!"那大家肯定会羞愧得不愿意休息了啊！说不定还会有人暗地里揣测，教授是不是在暗示我们就算游乐园建好了也只是摆个样子，什么时候都要996！

ProfessorHow did you even come to that conclusion?! I was just passing through!这也行！？我就是路过一下！

KuroI don't care! In any case! You need to work with me for the sake of promoting the Fairground!不管不管！总之！教授，为了游乐园的宣传，你要配合我！

Kuro allows me no chance to respond as she walks up to me and points the camera at herself.卡萝不由分说地靠了上来，将镜头对准自己。

KuroAnd look what we have here? The Professor, who's just gotten off work!瞧瞧我们在街上抓到了谁？一只刚下班的教授！

KuroProfessor, where do you plan to go after this?!教授，接下来你打算去哪儿？！

As Kuro energetically recites her line, she holds up a piece of paper behind the camera and vigorously signals to me with her eyes.卡萝一边颇有魄力地念着台词，一边在摄像机后面举起一张卡纸，努力用眼神暗示我。

Professor...The Oasis Fairground.……绿洲游乐园。

KuroThat's right! In order to help promote the Oasis Fairground, the Professor is willing to put down all the work and help me out!没错！教授准备放下工作和我一起，为即将开放的绿洲游乐园预热！

KuroEven the Professor loves the Fairground! How can you NOT want to go too?连教授都喜欢的游乐园，你们怎么能不跟上来呢！

The corner of my mouth begins twitching, but I have no choice but to accept the fact that I have been kidnapped by Kuro.嘴角抽搐着，我不得不接受即将被卡萝绑架的现实。

At the Oasis Fairground.绿洲，游乐园。

KuroTadaaah! This is the entrance to the Oasis Fairground.锵锵，这里就是绿洲游乐园的入口啦。

AngelaWelcome, welcome~ We hope you'll have an enjoyable time here!欢迎光临~希望两位可以在这里度过快乐的时光！

KuroI'm sure you must be looking forward to it too, Professor! What sort of fun things will there be inside?教授想必也很期待吧！里面究竟会有什么玩法呢？

Kuro pinches my waist at an angle where the camera can't see.卡萝在镜头看不到的地方伸出手拧了一圈我的后腰。

Professor(Hisses in pain) I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO IT!嘶——我超期待的！

KuroThat's right! That's the spirit!没错！要的就是这种气势！

AngelaHehe... Please have a look, Professor.呵呵……教授，请看。

As she says this, Angela hands me a terminal.说着，安吉拉将一台终端递到我的手中。

Storybook - 2 故事书-2

AngelaThis is our Fairground guide system. You can see all the games you can play from the interface.这是我们的游乐园导览系统，从界面上能看到所有可以游玩的项目。

ProfessorThis layout looks very familiar...这个熟悉的排版……

KuroHow about it? Your hands must be reaching for your Diggcoins now, right?怎么样，掏出底格币的手是不是已经蠢蠢欲动了呢！

AngelaHowever, all our attractions are free to play, just for today.不过今天所有的游玩项目都是限时免费哦。

AngelaOnce you've played through them all, the last mysterious stage will open up, so please look forward to it~当您通关全部玩法之后，最后的神秘关卡将会打开，敬请期待~

KuroOhhh, here it comes! My favorite part of the show, the hidden stage!哦哦，来了！我最喜欢的解密隐藏关卡环节！

KuroHehe, let's pull back the veil of the game's mystery and search for the secret within! The game and the fans will both scream for me!哼哼，揭开游戏神秘的面纱，探寻其中的奥秘，让游戏和粉丝一起为我尖叫！

ProfessorI've got the right to pick the first game at least, right?至少我有第一个游戏的选择权吧？

KuroSadly, you have no rights today, Professor!很遗憾，教授今天没有人权！

ProfessorWait a minute, what do you mean by no rights "today"?等等，为什么我“今天”没有人权？

KuroYou're the one who volunteered to do overtime and be a wageslave! Don't try and act all heroic for contributing to overtime culture! The Great Kuro shall administer divine punishment to you today!你可是自愿加班要当社畜的！加班内卷算什么好汉，卡萝大人要对你降下正义天罚！

ProfessorWho'd have thought you'd play word games like that...没想到你还会玩这种文字游戏……

KuroWe'll start with "Flappy Eucharist"! Let's go!我们这就向“圣餐快飞”出发！冲呀！

AngelaAlright, alright. Please fasten your seatbelts, the Eucharist Express is going to take off.好的。请副驾驶扣好安全带，圣餐号滑翔机马上就要启动了。

ChocoSounds great! I heard you can fly super high! Will Kuro be able to touch the clouds?好期待呀，听说能够飞得很高很高！能不能让巧可摸到云朵呢？

ProfessorWait... Wait a minute...等……先等一下……

KuroLet's go!飞咯！

ProfessorAHHHHHHH—啊啊啊啊啊——

Storybook - 3 故事书-3

After dismounting from the "Flappy Eucharist" glider, the ground feels like cotton candy, trying to make me lie down on it and never get up again.从“圣餐快飞”的滑翔机上下来，我只觉得地面像棉花糖一样，想把我扯得躺下去，再也无法起身。

KuroFrom the Professor's face, you can tell that this experience was definitely a thrilling one!看教授的表情就知道，这次的体验绝对刺激！

ProfessorThank you, it WAS very thrilling, about as much as one of that brat Eucharist's pranks... (heaves)谢谢，确实很刺激，有圣餐那熊孩子恶作剧的水准……呕。

KuroYou can't stop here, Professor! There are still many more games for you to try!可不能在这里止步啊，教授！还有很多项目等着我们去挑战呢！

At the Fairground's Marvelous Mashup Area.游乐园，奇观大融合专区。

KuroTake this! Can you dodge this bubble, Professor?!看招看招！这个泡泡你能躲得过去吗教授！

Boof—噗——

A big bubble made of countless smaller ones hits me square on the head.一个由无数小泡泡集合而成的大泡泡砸到了我的脑门上。

ChelseaPfhahahaha, Professor, you're such a dork.噗哈哈哈哈哈！教授你好像一个笨蛋啊。

KuroHehe, I, on the other hand, won't be beaten that easily.哼哼，我就不会被这样击破！

ChelseaWe'll see about that!那就说不准了！

KuroUwah! That was a cheap shot, Chelsea! You have no honor!呜啊！炽你搞偷袭！不讲武德！

As I look at the untroubled smile on Kuro's face and the Fairground backdrop that I haven't seen in so long, a strange fluttering emotion begins to reawaken in my heart.看着卡萝肆无忌惮的笑脸，配上久违的游乐园背景，一时间，某种雀跃的情绪也逐渐在内心复苏。

ProfessorThis next round is mine! Take this!接下来就是我的回合了，看招！

KuroNope! Nope! Nope! Hahaha! You missed me! You missed me!咦……咦！！哈哈哈！打不着！打不着！

Fairground, at the Whac-a-Baaah area.游乐场，打咩打咩专区。

KuroOne... two... three... Urgh, three...一个……两个……三……呃，三……

KuroArgh, what a pain, she's so damn slippery that you can't pound her!啊啊啊，气死我了，这家伙也太滑溜了，根本锤不到啊！

Professor10, 11, 12... and cleared!十个，十一个，十二个……通关！

KuroProfessor, you must be cheating!教授你作弊！

I lightly bump Kuro on the head with the hammer used to pound the mysterious goatlike creature.我用锤神秘羊角生物的锤子轻轻敲了一下卡萝的脑袋。

ProfessorYou're the one who's cheating. Stand up straight and take your hits if you lose!你才作弊，输了就要立正挨打。

ProfessorCome on, let's move on to the next one.走，我们去下一个。

KuroHuh, you're getting all cocky just because you're a little motivated! Come on, Professor, I'll show you who's the God of Gaming here!哟！刚拿出点干劲就这么嚣张的吗！来吧！教授，我会让你领教一下什么叫游戏之神！

Fairground, at the Chocombination area.游乐场，巧可大融合专区。

观光客小机器人A[(ﾉﾟ▽ﾟ)ﾉ Handmade chocolate tastes delicious! Thank you, Oasis!]【(ﾉﾟ▽ﾟ)ﾉ亲手做的巧克力好好吃！谢谢绿洲！】

观光客小机器人B[(´▽`)ﾉ Thanks to the pink-haired Miss Witch and Choco!]【(´▽`)ﾉ 谢谢粉头发的女巫小姐和巧可！】

观光客小机器人A[ヾ(o´∀｀o)ﾉ And thank you, Professor and Kuro... huh, it's Kuro.]【ヾ(o´∀｀o)ﾉ 谢谢教授和卡萝……咦，是卡萝。】

KuroThere's no way I'll lose to you in a game like this! Just you wait, Professor!这种项目我必不可能输给你……等着吧教授！

ProfessorAlright then, we'll settle this once and for all.好啊，一决胜负吧。

观光小机器人们[ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾒ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ Fight on! Do your best!—]【ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾒ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ 鼓起干劲！加油——】

And so, Kuro and I played with all the attractions in the Fairground.就这样，卡萝拉着我将游乐园里的所有玩法都体验了一遍。

Then, we arrive at the deepest part of the Fairground.而后，我们来到了游乐园最深处的地方。

There is a large closet here, as well as Angela who just welcomed us, all dressed up as a witch and standing beside it.这里耸立着一个巨大的衣橱，而刚才迎接我们的安吉拉，正一身女巫装扮站在衣橱边。

AngelaIt must have been a hard journey, Professor. Congratulations on arriving at your destination.辛苦了，教授，卡萝。恭喜你们，到达了目标地点。

Professor(Pants) So, is this the last stage?呼……呼……这里就是最后一关了吧？

KuroUh... yep! This is the last stage.没……没错！这里就是最后一关了。

KuroHowever, this last stage is pretty tricky! Everyone spent the most effort on this one.不过，这个最后一关可不简单，这可是大家花费最多努力做出来的一关！

ProfessorIs the last stage some kind of dress-up area? I'm not into weird stuff like that, you know!最后一关不会是什么换装游戏吧？我可干不来那种奇奇怪怪的玩法啊！

KuroEw, why are you thinking about dressing up in weird clothes, Professor? This is just an entrance.噫，教授，你的脑子里装的都是什么东西啊。这只是个入口而已啦。

ProfessorThank you very much! This place was fun and so was the rest of the park.辛苦了！不只是这里，还有整个游乐园，我都觉得很有趣。

KuroYou're under way too much stress, Professor.教授你啊，就是压力太大了。

ProfessorThen shall we begin? All we need to do is go in, right? Or is there some special rule we need to follow?那我们就开始吧？只要走进去就行了吗？还是说有什么特殊的规则。

AngelaThere's only one rule, which is to complete all the challenges inside it. As for exactly what these challenges are, please allow me to make a little speech.规则只有一条，那就是通关里面的所有挑战，至于具体的内容，还请容我卖个关子。

(Make fun of her.)吐槽。

(Express gratitude.)感谢。

AngelaThe only hint I can give you is that these challenges are all related to the previous attractions in the Fairground.唯一能提醒教授的是，这些挑战跟之前游乐园的玩法都有关哦。

小智能体AYou'll know once you go in, Professor!教授进去就知道啦！

小智能体BTell us what you think once you come out, Professor!教授出来以后要告诉我们感想哦！

ProfessorNo problem. Let me experience it, then.没问题，那就让我来体验看看吧。

Under the expectant eyes of the little agents, I open the door to the closet.在小智能体们期待的目光下，我拉开了衣橱的门扉。

A blinding light swallows me, and I can't react to it in time. The ground vanishes from under my feet, and I plummet endlessly down, as though into a bottomless pit.炫目的光彩将我吞没，来不及反应发生了什么，脚底一空，整个人如同坠入了无底洞窟般不断地下落。

ProfessorAHHHHHH— You're pranking me, right! This has got to be a prank!啊啊啊啊啊————这是恶作剧吧！一定是恶作剧吧！

Little Pilot 小机长

The blinding light fades, and before I can react, the ground disappears from beneath my feet and I suddenly plummet downward.炫目的光彩将我吞没，来不及反应发生了什么，脚底一空，我突然往下坠落。

ProfessorAHHHHHH— You're pranking me, right! This has got to be a prank!啊啊啊啊啊————这是恶作剧吧！一定是恶作剧吧！

The fall takes seemingly forever, and the only thing keeping me company is my screaming, which also seems to last forever.坠落仿佛永无休止，与我相伴的，只有我自己同样停不下来的惨叫声。

At some point, everything suddenly lights up.在某一个瞬间，视野忽然大亮。

Bam—砰——

Crash—啪啦——

Thud—咚——

The sound of splintering wood blends with the heavy sound of striking something. The pain I expect isn't there, only the sensation of something soft and solid.木械碎裂的余音与碰撞的沉闷声响混杂在了一起，预想之中的疼痛没有出现，有的只有压实了某种松软填充物的感觉。

A faint blue light bleeds through the snow before my eyes, and sensations of coldness flood into my mind.视野一片雪白中透着些微蓝光，冰冷的信号不断传递到脑海里。

Professor...Good thing I landed in the snow.……还好掉进雪地了。

Professor(Winces) Did those munchkins put in all this effort just to set me up? Talk about bad taste...嘶……这些小不点辛苦了这么久就是为了坑害我一次吗？也太恶趣味了。

???Tsk, it broke again.啧，又碎了。

While I'm digging myself out of the snow, a petite figure runs over.在我把自己从雪里拔出来时，一个娇小的身影快速跑了过来。

She crouches down in the snow nearby and begins tidying up the wooden pieces that I fell onto.她跪坐在雪地上，有条不紊地收拾着被我砸断的木械。

???What on earth went wrong... I even focused on maximizing compressive strength during the design phase too.到底是哪里出了问题……明明在设计的时候已经重点照顾抗压强度了才对。

???(Shivers) ...It's so cold. It's been so long since I went out that I forgot my winter clothing.嘶……好冷。太久没出门，忘记穿衣服了。

ProfessorAh...那个……

???Who's that!?谁？！！

The petite figure suddenly jumps up and picks up a splintered wooden rod, nervously raising it in a defensive gesture.娇小的身影骤然跳起，抓起一根断裂的木棍，警惕地做出招架的姿态。

???W-Who're you? Are you one of the evil dragon's minions? I, the pilot and builder of Laputa One, will n-n-n-n-never be afraid of you!你是谁！恶龙的眷属吗？我天空一号的驾驶员和创造者，绝绝绝绝绝对不会怕你的！

Her hands are trembling, and it is then that I catch a glimpse of her face.她的手在发抖，而我在这时看清了她的面容。

ProfessorCroque? No...克罗琦？不对……

Her face is surprisingly familiar; only the age is a little off.那面容意外地熟悉，就是稍微有些对不上年龄。

Professor...Croquette?小克罗琦？

小克罗琦Huh? How do you know my name?咦，你怎么知道我的名字？

ProfessorI'm , the Oasis' administrator.我是教授，绿洲的管理员。

小克罗琦The Oasis... hm...绿洲……唔……

小克罗琦Nope, no clue! Where's that?不认识欸！那是什么地方？

Don't you remember me?你不认识我了吗？

You look a lot like someone I know. Even your names are similar.你和我认识的人长得很像，就连名字也很像。

ProfessorEr... It's a faraway place. Yes, it's far, far away.嗯……那是一个很遥远的地方，对，十分遥远。

小克罗琦Oh, that explains it. I wouldn't even know what the faraway, mysterious castle ruled by King Whatchamacallit looks like, after all.那就可以理解了，毕竟我连村子里王叔叔的二婶的弟弟的伯伯的爷爷的孙女的家都不知道长什么样子。

Professor...Is being a NEET written into Croque's base layer logic?……死宅属性已经彻底刻进克罗琦的底层逻辑了吗？

小克罗琦...Please keep my age in mind before hitting on me.……搭讪之前注意一下我的年龄。

小克罗琦Uncle always told me to be careful of strangers, especially lolicons. He was talking about you, right?叔叔总是说要我小心陌生人，特别是萝莉控。说的就是你这种人吧。

ProfessorHey, I'm not one of those, so don't talk nonsense. I don't even know how I got here.我不是我没有你别乱说，我是真不清楚自己怎么来到这里的。

小克罗琦Oh, so it wasn't hailstones that wrecked Laputa One, but you?唔，所以砸坏天空号的不是冰雹而是你？

ProfessorLaputa One?天空号？

小克罗琦That's my... ah!就是我这个……啊！

Just as she finishes speaking, a snowy wind begins to blow.话音刚落，雪风骤起。

小克罗琦Ah choo—阿嚏——

ProfessorGoodness, why did you run out wearing so little?你呀，怎么只穿这么点就跑出来了。

As I see Croquette shivering, I take off my coat, not knowing whether to laugh at or scold her, and drape it over her shoulders.看着小克罗琦瑟瑟发抖，我又气又好笑地脱下大衣披到了她身上。

小克罗琦At least you don't seem like a bad person.你好像确实不是坏人欸。

The blizzard grows stronger, covering up Croquette's facial features.天地间的风雪变得更大了，连小克罗琦的脸都被风雪模糊。

小克罗琦Oh no, the chill wind is coming again! I need to get back inside!糟糕，寒风又要来了！我得回去了！

小克罗琦It's not like you're from our village!你又不是我们村子的人！

ProfessorBut I gave you my coat, and I'll freeze out here.可我把衣服给你了，留在这里会冻死的。

小克罗琦(Whimper)呜……！

小克罗琦...You really are very suspicious. Why would anyone go with someone they've never seen before!……你真的很可疑耶，怎么会有人第一次见面就要跟别人走的！

Aren't you going to take me with you?你不带我一起走吗？

I'll go with you.我跟你一起走。

ProfessorI know you're a good person.我知道你是好人。

小克罗琦Just saying that won't make me trust you right away! Although, you DID give me your coat... (whimper)就算你说出这种话我也不会立刻就信任你的！虽然你给了我衣服……呜……

The wind gets colder while we speak.在我们谈话间，风雪愈加凛冽。

Croquette sucks in a mouthful of cold air before grabbing my hand and running back the way she came.小克罗琦倒吸一口冷气，慌慌张张地抓住我的手跑往来时的方向。

Professor(What's she doing now... Forget it, I'll just go with her for now.)（这到底是在干什么……算了，先跟她过去吧。）

小克罗琦Here, have something to warm yourself up. You're wearing way too little; aren't you afraid of keeling over out in the snow?给，快喝点热汤暖暖身子吧。你穿得也太少了，就不怕倒在雪地里起不来吗？

小克罗琦Hey, I'm the pilot and creator of Laputa One. I'm tough enough.我可是天空一号的驾驶员和创造者，身体可结实了。

Croquette flexes to show off her muscles, but all I see are her fingers that are pink from the cold.小克罗琦曲起手臂，想要展示肌肉，但我只看到了她冻红的手指。

ProfessorAlright, the world inside the closet is way stranger than I imagined.好吧，衣橱里的世界比我想象得更离奇。

小克罗琦The closet? This place isn't called Closet, it's called Arnina.衣橱？这里可不叫衣橱，叫亚尼娜。

ProfessorAlright, Arnina it is. So how did it end up this way?好吧，亚尼娜。这里为什么会变成这样？

小克罗琦The Great Winter has been going for a long time now. How could anyone NOT know about it?大寒冬已经持续好久好久啦，怎么还会有人不知道呢？

You're wearing a lot less than I am, aren't you?你穿得比我少多了吧。

Who would have thought the weather in the closet would be so bad...谁能想到衣橱里的天气这么糟糕……

小克罗琦I haven't seen a spring day ever since the evil dragon showed up in Arnina.自从恶龙出现在亚尼娜，我就再也没有见过春天了。

ProfessorThe evil dragon? There are dragons in this world?恶龙？这个世界还有恶龙？

小克罗琦...Exactly how far away is this place you come from, anyway?……你究竟是从多遥远的地方流浪过来的呀。

小克罗琦Okay, I get it. It's a land far, far away.好吧，我已经知道是很远的地方了。

小克罗琦Arnina's been cursed by the evil dragon, and it's been in the grip of a long, long winter. There are many places where people can't live any more.亚尼娜被恶龙诅咒，已经陷入了很久很久的寒冬，很多地方都不能住人了。

小克罗琦The people from the surrounding villages migrated to Pyrewood to withstand the cold, but since our village is located on a steep mountain, it's hard for us to move in and out, so we couldn't move.附近的村子都迁徙到了能够抵抗酷寒的圣火森林，但因为我们村子建在陡峭的山上，出入不便，没有办法搬迁。

小克罗琦To be honest, we can't hold out much longer, so the villagers asked me to develop the Laputa to take everyone down the mountain and to Pyrewood.其实我们也撑不了多久了，所以村民们拜托我研制天空一号，把大家带下山，带去圣火森林。

小克罗琦But it's all ruined now, I'll have to start over... I guess I should draw up the plans for the next version of it.现在惨了，一切都要重来了……再迭代一遍设计图吧。

Saying so, Croquette sits down on her chair and begins drawing on a piece of drafting paper.说着，小克罗琦坐回椅子上，开始在一张设计图纸上写写画画。

ProfessorWait, isn't this the gliding mechanism they use in "Flappy Eucharist"?……这不是游乐园里“圣餐快飞”项目的滑翔机吗？

Over the mountains and across the seas...在山的那边海的那边……

From outside the closet... I mean, Arnina.从衣橱……亚尼娜外面。

小克罗琦Huh? You can understand the plans for Laputa One?咦，你看得懂天空一号的图纸？

Professor(I see, so was this what she meant by being related to the previous attractions in the amusement park?)（原来如此，所谓跟之前游乐园的玩法都有关是这个意思吗？）

ProfessorThat's right. I understand the plans, and I know where the problem is.没错，我看得懂图纸，而且我知道问题出在什么地方。

I take the pencil from her and circle a few places which don't seem very familiar to me.接过铅笔，我在图纸与印象不符的地方圈了几个圆。

Croquette's eyes grow brighter as she sees the changes to the blueprint.小克罗琦看着被改动的图纸，双眼越来越明亮。

小克罗琦This is... Ah! I've got it!这是……啊！我知道了！

Before I can finish the final stroke, she's already run out the door.最后一笔还没有落下，她便转身跑出了大门。

By the time I catch up to her, she's already hard at work banging away at a pile of boards and planks.等我跟上去时，她已经在一堆木械中叮叮哐哐地开始施工了。

小克罗琦I need to change the wings here, here and here...翅膀这里要改一改，还有这里，这里……

小克罗琦How did I not think of this before? I can do this too...我之前怎么就没有想到呢？还可以这样……

As Croquette mutters to herself, a brand new glider appears before me.在小克罗琦的嘟嚷声中，一架全新的滑翔机出现在了我面前。

小克罗琦It's done! Hehe, I AM a mechanical genius after all!完成啦！哼哼，我果然是个机械天才！

小克罗琦Then you shall be Laputa Two... erm... hm.那么你的名字就是天空二……嗯……唔。

ProfessorWhat's the matter? Ran into another problem?怎么了，又遇到了什么难题？

小克罗琦Ah! I haven't asked you yet, but what's your name?那个！还没有问你，你的名字叫什么哇？

ProfessorMe? I'm . You can call me Professor if you like, though.我？我叫，当然，你也可以叫我教授。

小克罗琦Alright! Then this brand new Laputa shall be Laputa !好！那么这架全新的天空号就叫天空号！

小克罗琦But I could only have built it with your help! How could I not use your name for it?因为这是在你帮助下才制作出来的呀！命名的时候怎么能不带上你的名字呢！

小克罗琦That's true. Your suggestion is more proper.的确，你的更严谨。

小克罗琦But it's too embarrassing to attach my name to it, so I think I'll just call it the Laputa instead.不过加上我的名字太羞耻了，还是叫天空号就好。

ProfessorHm? What about my feelings, then?？那我的感受呢？

Croquette suddenly changes her tone and a serious look comes across her face.小克罗琦忽地端正了语气，露出了认真的表情。

小克罗琦Thank you, Professor! You've saved the lives of me and everyone in the village!教授，谢谢你！是你救了全村人还有我的性命！

Croquette's attitude seems to have done a full 180 from when we first met. She now regards me with a look of gratitude and trust.小克罗琦的态度与初见时转了一百八十度的大弯，望着我的眼睛里满是感动和信任。

ProfessorDon't you think you're overdoing it a little...会不会夸张了点……

That name's kind of weird, don't you think?这名字也太尬了吧。

It's not dignified enough. It should be the Laputa Croquette.这个命名不够严谨，应该叫天空小克罗琦号。

小克罗琦Not at all!一点都不夸张的！

Croquette waves her hands to show her dissatisfaction with my answer.小克罗琦用力地挥了挥手，表示自己对这个回答的不满。

小克罗琦After doing so much to help me and the entire village, I'll make sure I help you find your way home!你帮了我，还有村子里这么大的忙，我也一定会帮你找到回家的路的！

ProfessorStill, you don't have to go to such lengths, but since the Laputa... Since the Laputa's been modified, maybe it would be best to gather the villagers for the migration.倒也不用这么客气，不过既然天空……既然天空号已经造好了，我们还是快点组织村民搬迁吧。

小克罗琦We can't rush the migration. That said, while I think the Laputa is perfect, it's never really been on a test-flight yet.搬迁是急不来的，虽然感觉上我觉得天空号已经完美无缺了，但毕竟没有经历过真实的试飞。

小克罗琦I need to put it through its paces in order to ensure everyone's safety.为了大家的安全负责，我得先自己进行一次试飞才行。

As she says this, a brief flash of shyness appears on Croquette's face. It is only then that she diverges from the Croque in my memories and starts looking like a real child.言罢，小克罗琦平淡的小脸上罕见地出现了一抹扭捏，也只有这时候，她才和记忆中的克罗琦有所区分，像个真正的孩子。

小克罗琦Um, could you do me another favor?唔，你能不能再帮我一个忙？

ProfessorOf course I can.当然。

After pushing the glider to where we first met, I look at the scenery I'd ignored before—as I gaze upon the steep mountainsides, I become increasingly sure that they are the object of this challenge.推着滑翔机来到我们相遇的地方，望着之前忽略的光景——陡峭山脉，我愈发确定这一次挑战的目的。

Professor(As I thought, this place looks just like the backdrop of "Flappy Eucharist".)（果然，这里和游乐园的“圣餐快飞”玩法的置景一模一样。）

小克罗琦Professor, over here, over here. I'm ready.教授，这里这里，我已经准备好啦。

小克罗琦Stand there and help me record my landing site, my gliding path and so on. Don't miss anything out!你站在这个位置帮助我观察记录一下落点，滑翔轨迹等等数据，不要漏算哦！

ProfessorAren't we going to fly it together?我们不一起试飞吗？

小克罗琦Test flights are very dangerous, you know! Accidents can happen easily if you're not careful.试飞是很危险的行动，一不注意就会出大事。

小克罗琦Plus, you're just a lost traveler who was passing by. You shouldn't endanger yourself by taking part in a professional test flight!你只是路过的迷路旅人而已，别冒险参加专业的测试啦！

ProfessorYou don't have any actual flight experience, do you, Croquette?小克罗琦其实也没有成功的试飞经历吧？

小克罗琦I...我……

Croquette looks away guiltily. I bend down and ruffle her hair.小克罗琦露出心虚的表情。我弯下腰，揉了揉她的脑袋。

ProfessorHowever, I do. If we go on this flight together, there's a much higher chance of success. And besides... you're just a kid.但是我有。如果能一起试飞的话，成功会大很多的。而且……你还只是个孩子。

小克罗琦I... Don't look down on me! I'm a professional designer and pilot, you know!我……你别小看我，我可是专业的设计师和飞行员！

Croquette briefly shies away from me as her face turns red before knocking my hand away.小克罗琦先是一怔，小脸涨红，而后拍开了我的手。

I step up and wrap my arms around Croquette before lowering her from the glider.我走上前，架起小克罗琦将她捧了下来。

ProfessorIt's better for adults to do test flights. You should keep an eye on the data logs.试飞这么危险的事情还是交给大人来比较好，你来盯梢记录。

小克罗琦(Pouts) Let me down!唔——！快放我下来！

小克罗琦Humph! I'm an adult too, you know! The uncles and aunties in the village can all vouch for me and I can design something like the Laputa, so stop treating me like a kid.哼！我也是大人啊！村子里的叔叔阿姨认证的，我都可以独立设计制作天空号，不准把我当成小孩子。

(Convince her.)说服。

(Go up there and physically remove her.)直接上手把她抱下来。

Croquette plants her hands on her hips in annoyance as she glares at me and puffs up her cheeks.小克罗琦气呼呼地叉腰盯着我，撅起嘴哼唧了半天。

小克罗琦Well, it's okay if you want to fly, but we both have to go.你一定要试飞的话也不是不行，但必须我们两个一起。

小克罗琦Say what you want, but I just can't let someone who helped me out take all the risks while I sit back safe and sound.不管怎么说，让恩人去冒险，自己安安全全地坐在一边，我可做不到。

ProfessorMm. Then you have to be good, okay?唔，那你要乖乖的哦。

小克罗琦YOU'RE the one who has to be good! Do you really have any piloting experience?是你要乖乖的！你真的有驾驶经验吗？

小克罗琦Honestly, you don't need to risk yourself for this! If anything goes wrong, just jump off...真是的，不能用自己的生命冒险！要是有不对的地方，你就跳下去……

ProfessorWhat you're saying is even more dangerous.你说的这个行为更危险吧。

ProfessorI still think it'd be better if I did it alone...我还是觉得让我自己一个人来比较……

Before I can finish speaking, Croquette steps in front of me, her arms crossed in an X.话音未落，小克罗琦就两手交叉作X字状拦在我身前。

小克罗琦No! Absolutely not! If you don't agree, then... then I'll sneak out and do a test flight myself in secret!不行！绝对不行！你要是不同意的话，我就……我就自己找时间悄悄出来试飞！

ProfessorHow does that count as secret...这算哪门子的悄悄……

小克罗琦In any case, no means no!总之就是不可以啦！

ProfessorYou're still as stubborn as ever despite becoming smaller.即使变小了，也还是这么固执啊。

小克罗琦What did you say?你说什么？

(Agree.)同意。

(Try to persuade her again.)再次尝试说服。

ProfessorOh, it's nothing. Let's get to work, then.没什么，那我们快开始吧。

I scoop up Croquette and we both take our places on the glider. After ensuring everything is ready, we set out in the direction of Pyrewood.抱起小克罗琦，我们坐上滑翔机，确认一切就绪后，开始朝着圣火森林的方向进发。

The cool, gentle wind becomes cutting and frigid as we pick up speed, like razors of ice slashing across my face.温和的凉风在加速里变得锋利，如同冰刀般划着我的脸。

When I have no choice but to narrow my eyes against the wind, my body sinks and we're free of the ground.当我不得不眯起眼睛抵御这股风刀时，身体一沉，我们已然脱离地面。

小克罗琦It's flying, it's flying! It's really flying!飞起来了飞起来了！真的飞起来了！

ProfessorWoohoo~呜呼~——

小克罗琦Woohoo~ Hahahahaha!呜呼~——哈哈哈哈哈！

Croquette yells in excitement as we sail into the wind and snow, soaring higher and higher into the sky.小克罗琦惊喜的呼喊顺着风雪，飘摇至高天之上。

Gao! 嗷呜

Bam—砰——

Crash—啪啦——

Thud—咚——

We land the same way I did when I started out.与来时如出一辙的降落方式。

小克罗琦(Groans and spits)唔——噗！

Croquette wrenches her head out of the snow, looking incredulously at the scene before her.小克罗琦用力地把自己的脑袋从雪原里拔了出来，不可置信地望着眼前的光景。

小克罗琦We did it! Professor, we did it! We really came down the mountain!成功啦！教授！我们成功啦！我们真的下来了！

小克罗琦The villagers are saved!村民们有救啦！

She's so excited that her face is pink. However, I look around but find that there isn't a tree in sight.她兴奋得小脸涨红，然而我环顾周围，一棵树也没有看到。

ProfessorDid we go off course? Where's that Pyrewood you were talking about?我们是不是飞偏了，你说的圣火森林在哪里？

小克罗琦No we didn't, we're right at their doorstep! Look!没有飞偏呀，我们都到人家家门口啦。你看！

I look where Croquette is pointing and a massive wall comes into view. There are glimpses of towering, intense flames behind it.顺着小克罗琦的手指望去，一面巨大的围墙映入眼帘，还有围墙后隐约可见的林立高楼和熊熊火焰。

小克罗琦It smells so good, of metal and fire... Hehehe, hehe...真好闻呀，金属和火焰的味道……嘿嘿嘿，嘿嘿……

小克罗琦I only saw it in pictures before, but it looks so majestic in real life.之前只有在照片上才能见到，没想到实景这么壮观。

Professor...So the forest is more like a concrete jungle, then? The comparison feels kind of forced.……原来森林指的是高楼大厦啊。

ProfessorThat said, it does remind me of a holy fire... Wait a minute, isn't this the Helios Sector? It IS the Helios Sector, isn't it!?布景倒的确有几分圣火的味道……等等，这不就是赫里奥斯扇区吗？这就是赫里奥斯吧！

小克罗琦Helios?赫里奥斯？

Croquette looks confused. Then, she seems to get it and pats my arm.小克罗琦露出困惑的表情，随即像是想明白了什么事，拍拍我的手臂。

小克罗琦You've got legends like that too, right? But we've always known this place as Pyrewood. Isn't it cool?你家那边也有类似的传说吧？不过这里一直都没有别名的，圣火森林多酷啊。

小克罗琦Aw, stop thinking about all that, Professor. Help me put the planks away. We ought to be going back.教授别想这些啦，快来帮忙收拾一下木械，我们该回去了。

I don't even know where to begin making fun of all this.可以吐槽的地方太多了，我一时不知道从哪里说起。

...……

小克罗琦Once we bring all the villagers down here, we'll be able to enter Pyrewood.等我们把村民都送下来，就可以住进圣火森林了。

小克罗琦There are lots of people, so I'm sure there'll be someone who knows how to send you back to your home!那里有很多人，一定有人知道怎样才能让你回到家乡的！

Boom—轰——

Just as Croquette finishes speaking, the earth shakes violently.小克罗琦话音刚落，大地猛然震动起来。

??Graawwr—!嗷呜——！

小克罗琦Uwah!!呜哇！！！

Croquette can't stay on her feet. Just as she's about to fall into the snow again, I reach out to steady her and look up at the sky, toward the source of the sound.小克罗琦站立不稳，眼看着又要摔进雪地。我一把扶住她，仰头看向吼叫来源的天空。

A huge black shadow descends from the heavens with a roar, diving toward the walls of Pyrewood.一只巨大的黑影咆哮着从天而降，扑向了圣火森林的城墙。

小克罗琦The evil dragon! It's the Evil Frost Dragon!恶龙！是寒冬恶龙！

恶龙Roaaar—!!吼——！！！

小克罗琦Dammit, is it going after Arnina's final refuge?可恶，它已经盯上亚尼娜最后一片家园了吗？

ProfessorThe evil dragon? Isn't it just an ordinary chibi dragon? How does that count as an evil dragon?恶龙？不就是一个普通的卡通龙吗，这也算得上是恶龙？

小克罗琦Be quiet, Professor. The Dragon won't go easy on you because of who you are, so you'd better not anger it.小声一点，教授，龙不可貌相，不要激怒它。

恶龙Roooooaaaarr!!!!吼！！！！

The chibi dragon flaps its wings and smashes the steely walls to bits, as though to prove its strength.像是为了证明自己的实力一样，卡通恶龙挥击翅膀，将钢铸的城墙砸得寸寸碎裂。

ProfessorIt certainly seems as powerful as an evil dragon ought to be.这种实力确实有恶龙的感觉了。

小克罗琦Now's not the time to discuss that! We need to help Pyrewood or they'll be doomed!现在不是说这些的时候！我们得帮帮圣火森林，不然他们就要完蛋了！

ProfessorLogically speaking, the location of our next challenge should be in Pyrewood, so we can't just overlook this.按照任务逻辑，下一个挑战的地点应该就是圣火森林了，的确没法放着不管。

ProfessorDo you have a way to deal with the evil dragon?你有什么可以对付恶龙的办法吗？

(Agree.)赞同。

(Disagree.)反对。

小克罗琦We can use this!我们可以用这个！

ProfessorThis is too dangerous, I need to bring you back to the village.太危险了，我得先把你带回村子去。

小克罗琦No can do! If Pyrewood is destroyed, then where will the villagers go?不行！如果圣火森林完蛋了，村子里的大家还能去哪儿呢？

小克罗琦No need to worry. We can use this!不用担心，我们还可以用这个！

Saying so, Croquette produces a Metal Suit model from her pocket.说着，小克罗琦从口袋里掏出了一个机兵模型。

ProfessorIs that Aegis?艾吉斯？

小克罗琦Huh? So you even knew its name.咦，你怎么连它叫什么也知道。

ProfessorAhem... Well, that's not important. It's just a model, though. What do you plan to do?咳……这不是重点，这就只是一个模型而已，你想怎么做？

小克罗琦Watch this!看我的！

Croquette takes a pot of paint from her pocket and pours it on the Metal Suit model.小克罗琦又从口袋里掏出了一瓶颜料，洒在了机兵模型身上。

(Mechanical noises)咔啦啦——

In the blink of an eye, the little model suddenly grows to the size of the evil dragon.眨眼功夫，小小的机兵模型瞬间成长为堪比恶龙大小的模样。

ProfessorWhat's going on? Can you actually do something like that?什么情况？竟然还有这种操作？

小克罗琦Is there a problem? This is pretty basic, isn't it?怎么了？这不是基本操作么？

ProfessorOh come on, even if this is a children's fairytale, you've got to adhere to the basic rules at least, right?我不能接受！就算是童话设定也要遵循基本规律吧！

ProfessorAnd if you could make something as big as this, why would you even need to develop a glider to carry people down the mountain?而且为什么都能搞出这么大的东西了，却还要研究怎么制作滑翔机带人下山啊！

小克罗琦You're asking too many questions. Just board it.你的问题太多了，赶快上来。

小克罗琦Aegis can only stay transformed for 3 minutes. We can't waste any more time.艾吉斯的变身时间只有三分钟，不能再浪费了。

ProfessorAre you even going to copy that too!?连这种地方都要抄的吗！

Croquette refuses to entertain my questions and drags me into the cockpit.小克罗琦不由分说地把我扯进驾驶舱。

小克罗琦Quickly! I'll control Aegis' movements. You handle the attacking!快！我来控制艾吉斯行动，攻击任务就交给你了！

ProfessorMe? But I have no experience controlling a Metal Suit!我来？我可没有操控机兵的经验啊！

小克罗琦But you're so smart and you can even modify a Metal Suit; I'm sure the controls will be a cinch for you. In any case, take this!你这么聪明，滑翔机都会改，学会操作肯定没问题的。总之先拿着这个！

ProfessorHow could I possibly learn all that at a glance... hm?这种东西怎么可能一学就……呃？

ProfessorThis is...这是……

I look at the device Croquette has stuffed into my hand. The design is familiar, the layout is classic, and the XO button configuration hasn't changed in forever...我看着小克罗琦塞进我手中的仪器，熟悉的设计，经典的配色，还有万年不变的XO按钮……

ProfessorIsn't this an SP joystick? Did you make Aegis into a game console!?这不是Sp手柄吗？！你把艾吉斯搞成游戏机了？！

小克罗琦I have no idea what you're talking about. This is a SPBOX air purifier.听不懂你在说什么，这是S·P·BOX空气净化机。

ProfessorOh— oof.喔——咳咳。

She suddenly shoves a massive book into my chest.厚重的书籍冷不丁地压到我胸前。

小克罗琦This is the instruction manual. Just pick a few moves and memorize them.这是说明书，随便记住几个招式就行。

小克罗琦And if you really can't remember them, you can go straight to the desperation techniques.实在记不住还可以直接用必杀。

ProfessorIs this a manual or a dictionary!? It's a little too thick, don't you think!?你管这字典叫说明书？！也太厚了吧！

ProfessorAlso, what do you mean by desperation techniques? The only thing I see on the front cover is "Move List"! And it's the '98 Classic Edition!还有必杀技是什么鬼，而且为什么扉页上写的是《出招表》啊！还是98经典款！

小克罗琦Aegis, activate!艾吉斯，启动！

ProfessorHang on, give me some time to test it out aaaahhhhh—你倒是先等我试一下啊啊啊啊啊——

Crash!轰——！

The walls of Pyrewood collapse under the evil dragon's merciless onslaught.圣火森林的外墙在恶龙坚持不懈的攻击下坍塌崩碎。

Just as the evil dragon is about to breach the walls, a massive Metal Suit suddenly rushes up to block its path.眼看着恶龙就要进入墙内，巨大的机兵猛然冲来，拦在巨龙面前。

小克罗琦Your villainy ends here!休想继续作恶！

小克罗琦That's the way! Let's give it a stylish over-the-shoulder throw!就是这样！让我们给它来一个帅气的过肩摔！

Aegis grabs the evil dragon's tail in a totally cool way, and then—艾吉斯帅气地握住了恶龙的尾巴，然后——

It stops.它静止不动了。

恶龙...Gao?……嗷？

小克罗琦W-what's going on? Come on, Professor, hurry up and do something!为……为什么！？教授你快动呀！

小克罗琦The throw input is ↑+→+←+C！过肩摔是↑+→+←+C+！

Professor...I can't do it!……按不过来了！

恶龙Gaooooooo!嗷呜！！！

The evil dragon responds by opening its ravenous maw, and we can see the energy gathering between its teeth with the naked eye.反应过来的恶龙回过身张大了嘴巴，肉眼可见的能量在它的利齿间汇聚。

...There are too many moves! I can't remember them all!招……招式太多我记不住！

I need some time to memorize this movelist, you know!背《出招表》也是需要时间的好吗！

小克罗琦Oh no! Professor, do something or else we're finished!完了呀！教授你快想想办法！不然我们就要一起挂掉了！

小克罗琦(Sob) I'm just a kid. What'll happen to the uncles and aunties if I die here...呜——小克罗琦还小，要是死在这里叔叔阿姨们怎么办呀。

ProfessorDon't cry, don't cry. Let me see... defensive moves, defensive moves... Got it!别哭别哭，让我找一下。防御招式防御招式……有了！

小克罗琦There's no time! Up, up, down, down, forward, back, forward, back, B, A, B, A!没时间了！上上下下左右左右BABA！

ProfessorI see it. ↑↑↓↓↔↔ABAB! Flame Shield!我看到了，↑↑↓↓↔↔ABAB！火焰盾牌！

Pomf—嘭——

A massive shield suddenly appears, but we can't relax yet, because the energy gathered in the evil dragon's mouth pours out toward us.巨大的盾牌陡然出现，然而还没等我们松一口气，恶龙口中凝聚的能量便猛地袭来。

恶龙Gaooooo—!嗷呜——！

小克罗琦Ow hot hot hot... huh? It's not hot?呜哇哇好烫好烫好烫……诶，不烫？

The scorching breath I expect doesn't come. Instead, a barrage of danmaku comments fills the air, one sarcastic remark following the next.预想的火焰龙息没有出现，漫天的弹幕喷薄而出，各种阴阳怪气的词汇层出不穷。

恶龙Gaooo (Woooow~ I can't believe they dared to pilot a mech without reading the manual first. Real geniuses here.)嗷呜（哇~喔，没看说明书就敢开机甲，这位更是重量级。）

恶龙Gaooo (Why don't you come a bit closer if you think you're hard enough. It won't end well for you.)嗷呜（有本事你再靠近点，指定没你好果子吃嗷。）

恶龙Gaooo (I hope everyone's fine.)嗷呜（希望人没事。）

The danmaku sail through the flame shield and crash against Aegis' outer structure. The joystick trembles in my hands.弹幕穿过火焰盾牌，重重打在艾吉斯的外壳上，手柄也跟着不断震动。

ProfessorOh no, we read it wrong. That dragon doesn't use fiery breath.糟糕，货不对板，恶龙用的不是火焰。

小克罗琦It's just a bunch of danmaku. Watch me force it back with Aegis!不就是弹幕而已吗，看我用艾吉斯把它推回去！

Croquette takes control of Aegis and forces her way into the stream of danmaku, advancing inch by tortuous inch as the mech trembles.小克罗琦操作着艾吉斯强行顶住弹幕，在机体的震动里艰难地推进。

I use this opportunity to page through the manual, looking for a way to fight back. However—我趁机飞快地翻看书页，试图寻找其他的反击方法，然而——

恶龙Gaooo (Wait, seriously? They think they've got a chance just because I was going easy on them?)嗷呜（不会吧不会吧，不会有人把我放水当机会吧。）

恶龙Gaooo (Is this a mech? More like a joke.)嗷呜（这就是机甲吗？真是有够好笑的呢。）

恶龙Gaooo (How could the OP evil dragon possibly lose?)嗷呜（恶龙骑脸怎么输啊。）

Crack— crack— crack—咚——咚——咚——

The sudden intensification of the danmaku stream causes the shield to break apart, exposing Aegis to its raw fury.陡然升高不止一个强度的弹幕瞬间将盾牌冲击得四分五裂，眼看着艾吉斯本体就要暴露在攻击之中了。

小克罗琦Ugh—咕——

ProfessorDammit... It's too strong.可恶……这也太强了点。

ProfessorIt's like running into the end boss while exploring the stage...简直就像是道中遇到了关底BOSS。

?Hang in there, Mr. Robot! I'll save you with my magic!顶住啊，机器人先生！我现在就用魔法来帮你们！

Just then, a cry and a faint glow comes from atop the city wall.就在这时，一声呼喊与微光自身后的高墙之上迸发。

?Take this! High-Pressure Water Hose Attack—看我的！高压水枪攻击——

ProfessorHow does a high-pressure hose count as magic!?高压水枪算什么魔法啊！！

Countless little bubbles stream out as a cloud, pouring toward Aegis.无数细小的水泡挤作一团，向艾吉斯涌来。

?Now, catch these bubbles with your body! Let's go—趁现在，用身体接住这些泡泡！上吧——

The Two Princesses and the Robot General 机器将军与两个公主

Countless little bubbles merge with each other until they form a single gigantic bubble that envelops Aegis.无数细小的水泡互相融合，堆积成了巨大的水泡，将艾吉斯保护在里面。

The longer danmaku simply bounce off, while the shorter ones are trapped between the smaller bubbles and rapidly neutralized.长一些的弹幕被直接弹飞，短一些的则被卡在小泡泡之间，很快失去了作用。

小克罗琦Wow... So these bubbles can ward off danmaku?唔……这个泡泡竟然能隔绝弹幕？

小克罗琦How is it even possible? I need to look into it...这是什么原理，让我研究研究……

恶龙Gaooo?嗷呜？

?Now! Everyone, chaaaaarge—就是现在！大家都给我冲呀——

(Clattering)咔咔咔——

The sound of mechanical parts engaging pours out like a tidal wave as many mini-robots emerge from the breach in the wall and rush toward the evil dragon.机械运转声如洪潮骤起，城墙的缺口处涌出许多小机器人朝着恶龙冲去。

小机器人AGo, go, go! Slay the evil dragon!上啊！干掉恶龙！

小机器人BVictory to Pyrewood!胜利属于圣火森林！

小机器人CAbabababa!阿巴阿巴阿巴！

ProfessorIs it me, or did they slip something weird in there?是不是有奇怪的东西混进去了。

小克罗琦Professor, let's go!教授，我们也要上了！

ProfessorGot it!收到！

恶龙Rooooar—!!吼——！！！

The counterattack is so sudden that even the evil dragon can't respond to it in time.反击来得过于突然，即使是恶龙也措手不及。

小克罗琦Professor, check page 2004 of the dictionary... er, I mean, the manual, item SF33!教授，字典……啊呸，说明书第2004页，SF33条目！

ProfessorGot it. Kouryuken! Forward + Down + Down-Forward + A + B + A + B!来了！升龙拳！→↓↘+ABAB！

Thump—咚——

恶龙Gameeeehhh—嗷咩——

The evil dragon is vanquished, and it flees in terror, leaving strange danmaku in the air as it goes.恶龙败退了，在空中留下一连串意义不明的弹幕后仓皇而逃。

Now that the battle is over, Aegis' transformation ends as well. We follow the path that the mini-robots have cleared for us and arrive at the main gate of Pyrewood.战斗终止，艾吉斯也结束了变身。我们顺着小机器人散开的道路，来到了圣火森林的门前。

A girl jumps down from the city wall and runs up to us.女孩从城墙上跳了下来，哒哒哒地跑到我们跟前。

ChelseaWell done! That robot just now was really cool!干得不错嘛，刚刚那个大机器人真够酷的！

小克罗琦Aegis would have been done for if not for your bubbles just now.没有你刚刚发射的泡泡，艾吉斯已经完蛋了。

ChelseaSo Mr. Robot's name was Aegis. Not bad!原来机器人先生叫艾吉斯，不过我也不差！

小克罗琦Well, it IS pretty cool. What's your name, anyway? I'm Croquette, though you don't have to remember it.确实挺酷的，所以你叫什么？顺带一提我叫小克罗琦，不记住也可以。

ChelseaI'm Chelsea, the second princess of Pyrewood.我叫炽，是圣火森林的二公主。

ProfessorWhy not Li'l Chelsea, and why is a princess wearing a swimsuit, anyway?为什么不是叫小炽，而且为什么公主会穿着泳衣？

ChelseaUm... I forbid you to use my original name! It's too uncool!唔……！不许叫我的原名，太不酷炫了！

ChelseaAs for my outfit, it's the battle attire that's best suited for movement in Pyrewood.至于我身上这身装备，可是在圣火森林里行动最便利的战衣。

ProfessorI suppose not going by Li'l Chelsea because it's uncool is very much in keeping with your nature.因为不酷所以不叫小炽，还挺有你的风格的。

ChelseaA princess should be proper, refined and elegant. That's what Big Sis taught me. As for you, Croquette, why did you say I didn't have to remember your name?公主当然要端庄典雅，这是姐姐教我的。至于你，小克罗琦，为什么我不记住你的名字也可以？

小克罗琦My name isn't important, only that I'm the designer of the Aegis mecha!我的名字无关紧要，只要记住我是艾吉斯号的机甲设计师就够了！

ChelseaHm, I suppose. Can you summon Aegis again?呃，好吧。你还能再把艾吉斯召唤出来吗？

小克罗琦I can, provided I can replenish its power...可以倒是可以，只要补满能量的话……

小克罗琦Are you going to use Aegis to defend Pyrewood?你打算借用艾吉斯来防守圣火森林吗？

ChelseaOf course not!当然不是！

Chelsea laughs smugly and raises the water gun in her hand.炽得意地笑了起来，晃了晃手里的水枪。

ChelseaI'm going to fight back! I can't let the evil dragon do as it pleases to Pyrewood and force us to offer it sacrifices. We need to strike back at it!我要反攻回去！不能只是让恶龙来圣火森林掳掠我们、逼我们献上祭品！也要打回去才行！

小克罗琦Can you defeat the evil dragon?你能打败恶龙吗？

ChelseaWith Aegis helping us, I'm sure we can!有艾吉斯助阵，肯定可以的！

小克罗琦If we defeat the evil dragon, the villagers won't have to leave the homes they've known for so many years...如果打败恶龙，村民们也不需要再离开生活了很多很多年的家……

小克罗琦Alright, I'll work with you.好吧，我可以跟你合作。

ChelseaI expected nothing less of the designer of Aegis. Let's send that evil dragon blasting off at the speed of light!真不愧是艾吉斯号的机甲设计师，让我们和艾吉斯一起去把恶龙打飞吧！

小机器人ABut Your Highness, can Aegis reach the evil dragon's fortress?可是小公主大人，艾吉斯能抵达恶龙的城堡吗？

ChelseaHm— Yeah, that's a problem.唔——对哦，这也是个问题。

小克罗琦Does the evil dragon live far away?恶龙住在很遥远的地方吗？

ChelseaThat's not what I mean. The truth is, the evil dragon lives in Castle "Heavenly Dragon Livestream" atop Mt. "Cheers" next door.不是这个原因啦，恶龙其实就住在旁边“干杯”山上的“大威天龙直播间”城堡里。

ChelseaHowever a river of "fans" runs around the castle. My mini-robots can't cross it.只是城堡外还围着一条“粉丝”长河，我的小机器人根本没有办法跨过那条河流。

ChelseaThe first princess of Pyrewood made a prediction about the defeat of the evil dragon.圣火森林的大公主为了打败恶龙做出了预言。

Chelsea changes her tone and affects a cute little girl's voice.炽煞有介事地变换嗓音，模仿起娇柔可爱的女孩声音。

Chelsea"Only with an endless army of shills can one cross the river of fans."“只有源源不断的水军才能冲渡粉丝长河”。

ProfessorSounds like fighting fire with fire.这是以毒攻毒吧。

ChelseaHowever, we have no idea what these "shills" are. Do you know, perhaps?然而我们并不知道水军究竟是怎么样的存在。你这么说，难道你知道？

Shills, fans, livestreams, attacking with danmaku... A clear picture of someone comes to mind.水军，粉丝，直播间，攻击方式是弹幕……我的脑海里出现了一个清晰的身影。

ProfessorIf my guess is right, I know how to turn your army of mini-robots into one of shills.如果我的猜测没有错的话，我可能知道怎么把军队变成水军。

ChelseaReally?! You know how to conjure up an army of shills?真的吗！？你真的知道把军队变成水军的方法？

ChelseaThe scholars of Pyrewood haven't found the answer even after searching half of Arnina!圣火森林的学者走访了大半个亚尼娜也找不到答案。

ChelseaIf you know what shills are, I will reward you richly!如果你真的知道水军是什么，我可以重重赏赐你！

ProfessorIt's a bit too early to speak of that right now, and I'm not sure if my methods are right. Let me give it a try.现在说这个太早了，而且我还不能确定自己的方法对不对，先让我试试吧。

ChelseaThen what are we waiting for? Come, I'll take you to our barracks!那还等什么，来！我带你们去军营！

Inside Pyrewood.“圣火森林”内部。

小克罗琦Chelsea, was the first princess of Pyrewood you were talking about Princess Nanaka?炽，你刚才说圣火森林的大公主，是七花花公主吗？

ChelseaYou know Big Sis too?你也认识姐姐？

小克罗琦Everyone in Arnina knows her. Princess Nanaka of Pyrewood is the princess with the best singing and dancing.亚尼娜的人都知道，圣火森林的七花花公主是亚尼娜唱歌最好听，跳舞最美丽的公主。

小克罗琦And she's really kind too. She helped out villages many times, but...而且她还很善良，我们的村子多有受帮助，只是……

小克罗琦Ever since the Great Winter started, we haven't heard from her again.从大寒冬开始，就再也没有听过她的消息了。

ChelseaThat's because Big Sis had to go into a long sleep to make that prediction...那是因为姐姐大人为了做出这个预言陷入了长久的沉睡……

A look of sadness crosses Chelsea's face, but she soon shakes it off.炽露出了难过的表情，不过很快她就甩脱了这种情绪。

ChelseaStill, that doesn't matter! I'll wake Big Sis up and defeat the evil dragon, then clean it up into a good dragon with my high-pressure water gun!但是没有关系！我会唤醒姐姐，把恶龙打败，拿这把高压水枪洗成好龙！

小克罗琦Are you sure of it?你这么有信心吗？

ChelseaI'm sure Big Sis' prediction is correct. Plus, your arrival already proved that part of it was true!姐姐的预言准没错。而且，你们的出现已经证实了其中一部分预言的真实性！

小克罗琦You mean the prediction wrote about me too?预言也把我们写进去了吗？

ChelseaListen— "Once the massive monster arrives at Pyrewood, its tears will give rise to the final hope."你听——“只有等到巨大的怪物莅临圣火森林，它的泪滴才能催生出最后的希望。”

ChelseaThat massive monster might be Aegis!巨大的怪物，说的不就是艾吉斯嘛！

小克罗琦That sounds pretty cool, but Aegis can't cry. I didn't design it to do so.这个说法还挺帅的，可是艾吉斯并不能流眼泪，我没有给它设计过这种功能。

ChelseaUm... Then maybe the prediction isn't complete! I mean, it's always like that in storybooks, right? Predictions are always vague riddles.唔……也许是预言不完整也说不定！故事书不都这么写的嘛，预言都是话说不清楚的谜语。

小克罗琦Really? It seems kind of weird, though...是这样吗？总感觉有哪里怪怪的……

Just as Croquette is muttering to herself, a stern mechanical voice booms forth.在小克罗琦沉吟时，一道威严的机械音响起。

小机器人将军Which noisy miscreant dares barge into this vital garrison?什么人如此喧哗，竟敢冲撞驻军重地？

ChelseaYour Excellency! It's me! I found the prophesized person chosen by the heavens! Pyrewood is saved!将军大人！是我！我找到了知晓预言的天选之人，圣火森林有救了！

小机器人将军What? Such a talented individual exists outside our Pyrewood? Did you recruit some charlatan sorcerer, perhaps?什么？我圣火森林之外竟然还有这等人才？你莫不是招摇撞骗的巫师吧？

ProfessorAhem, I am no prestidigitator and neither can I interpret prophecies, but I can turn your army into one of shills.咳，我不会变戏法也不会解预言，但我知道怎么把军队变成水军。

ProfessorMay I inspect your troops?可以先让我看一下你们的士兵吗？

小机器人将军Harrumph! Very well, I shall bring them forth for review!哼，那就让你看上一看！

The mini-robot general eyes me with suspicion as it brings me into the depths of the encampment.小机器人将军将信将疑地把我带到军营深处。

小机器人们Greetings, General and Your Highness!参见将军与公主殿下！

As expected, all the troops in the camp are mini-robots who look just like the ones from Helios. The difference is that their face-monitors are blank.果不其然，军营里的士兵都是小机器人，和赫里奥斯的小机器人如出一辙，唯一不同的是，它们的显示屏都是空的。

ProfessorShills are beings who can ignore the stream host and resist the danmaku of fans.所谓水军呢，就是能无视主播发言，抵抗粉丝弹幕的存在。

ProfessorTherefore, if we can train these robots with those danmaku, we should be able to turn them into an army of shills.所以你们只要拿弹幕来训练一下这些机器人，应该就能得到你们想要的水军了。

小机器人将军Is it truly so simple? Are you deceiving me, perhaps?竟如此简单？你莫要诓我。

ChelseaLeave it to me! I'll head outside and bring the danmaku in here!交给我吧！我这就出去把弹幕搬进来！

ChelseaCroquette, come with me!克罗琦，来陪我一起吧！

Chelsea grabs Croquette's hand and runs outside with her.炽一把拉起小克罗琦的手，带她一起跑向外面。

小克罗琦Wait, don't just grab me like that, suddenly getting so close to others is weird!等等，别这样拉着我，突然和人亲近也太奇怪了！

ChelseaOh, this is nothing! Don't be so shy. We're already comrades, aren't we?这有什么的，别那么扭扭捏捏！我们已经是战友了不是吗？

The two girls' happy voices fade into the distance.两个小女孩欢快的声音渐行渐远。

Soon, Chelsea and Croquette return from outside the city gates with the danmaku that the evil dragon left behind when it fled.不多时，炽和小克罗琦就从城门外带回了恶龙逃跑时留下的弹幕。

By this time, the danmaku have settled into the form of multicolored blocks of text.此时弹幕已定型成了五颜六色的字体版块。

ChelseaHere, we brought them all. Now what?喏，都在这里了，然后怎么做？

ProfessorLet's just take one of them, hm... This one!随便拿一块出来，嗯……就这个吧！

ChelseaThis one?这个？

ChelseaGaooo (I don't suck. They just dogpiled me, got that?)嗷呜（不是我菜，是我被针对了你懂吗？）

ChelseaWhat does it mean? It sounds really weird when you pronounce it...这句话是什么意思？念起来好奇怪……

Just as Chelsea speaks the danmaku, the face-monitor of the mini-robot general before her lights up uncontrollably.就在炽出口的瞬间，身前的小机器人将军屏幕突然不受控制地亮了起来。

小机器人将军[(σ°∀°)σ Oh, no, no, no, she's losing it.]【(σ°∀°)σ哎哟，急了急了。】

ChelseaUwah! It lit up, the general's head lit up!哇！亮了亮了，将军的脑袋亮了！

小机器人将军[Σ(っ°Д°;)っ I... What was I saying?]【Σ(っ°Д°;)っ我……我这是在说什么？】

小克罗琦Look at the danmaku, it changed too.还有弹幕，弹幕也变了。

ChelseaIt seems like it could be useful! Let's try it again.好像有用！再来！

ChelseaGaooo (You... you're the one losing it.)嗷呜（你……你才急了！）

小机器人将军[( ｣ﾟДﾟ)｣＜ Hey guys, come look at this host, she's spilling her spaghetti all over the place!]【( ｣ﾟДﾟ)｣＜大家快来看啊，主播她急了，急得都快寄了！】

小机器人将军[щ(ﾟДﾟщ) Good heavens! How could I have made such an uncouth pronouncement!]【щ(ﾟДﾟщ) 天哪！我怎么会发出如此粗鄙的发言？？！】

小机器人将军[o(ﾟДﾟ)っ What... What witchery is this? Why am I speaking in such an adorable way!?]【o(ﾟДﾟ)っ！这……这究竟是什么妖法，为什么我讲话都变得可爱起来了？！】

As the mini-robot general finishes, the danmaku in Chelsea's hand changes again.小机器人将军话音刚落，炽手里的弹幕又变了。

However, the danmaku does not transform into something new. Instead, it simply vanishes.然而这一回弹幕一变再变，却是没能变出什么新的东西来，便直接化掉了。

ChelseaWe did it!成功了！

ProfessorAll we have to do now is use this method to turn these mini-robots into shills.接下来你们只需要把这些机器人都用这种方式变成水军就可以了。

ChelseaSweet! Let the good times roll!好耶！好时代来临啦！

ChelseaWe won't need to sacrifice anything to the evil dragon any more! Thank you, Professor!我们再也不用给恶龙献上祭品了，谢谢你，教授！

Chelsea jumps into my embrace and hops around happily with her arms around my neck.炽扑到我的怀里，搂住脖子开心地蹦了起来。

小克罗琦She really has no sense of personal space, does she...这家伙，真的没有一点边界感啊……

小克罗琦Urgh, my allergy to social contact is kicking in...唔呃，我要犯社牛过敏症了……

ProfessorYou seem to be having fun, though.但你看起来很高兴。

小克罗琦Ah... Am I?啊……是吗？

Croquette pauses, and then touches her face.小克罗琦一愣，摸了摸自己的脸。

小克罗琦Maybe I am... In any case, let's see if we can build that army of shills!也许吧……总之，先看看水军是不是能成吧！

She's a Dragon 她是龙

Mt. Cheers, inside Castle Heavenly Dragon Livestream.干杯山，大威天龙直播间堡。

The evil dragon paces back and forth inside its neon-lit palace that gleams with the radiance of wealth.霓虹闪耀，珠光宝气的城堡里，凶恶的巨龙来回踱步。

恶龙Gaooo! (Arrrrrgh I'm so mad! Why did I end up being defeated like that?)嗷呜！（气死我了气死我了！为什么这样都会失败啊。）

恶龙Gaooo! (It's all the fault of that big mech. I'm going to scrap it the next time I see it!)嗷呜！（都怪那个大个子，下次再见面一定要把它给拆了！）

恶龙Gaooo... (Ah, what a pain, how much longer do I have to stay like this? I'm sick of it!)嗷呜……（好烦呀，我究竟还要过多久这种日子，不想玩了！）

The evil dragon pulls its wings in and sighs before gingerly picking up a mirror. It gazes at the image it reflects in fascination.恶龙收拢翅膀，叹了口气，小心翼翼地从桌上捧起一面镜子。 盯着镜子里出现的身影，恶龙露出了迷醉的神色。

恶龙Gaooo. (Mm~ Good thing you're still there.)嗷呜。（嗯~还好有你在。）

恶龙Gaooo. (Only you can heal my poor, fragile, young, and helpless heart.)嗷呜。（只有你才能治愈我脆弱幼小可怜无助的心。）

恶龙Gaooo~ (I'll claim you for sure!)嗷呜~（我一定会得到你的！）

Bam—!哐——！

Just as the evil dragon is admiring the mirror, a penlight trooper pushes the door open and enters in a panic.就在恶龙全神贯注地欣赏镜子时，一只……不，一对荧光棒士兵推开门，慌慌张张地跑了进来。

荧光棒士兵Terrible news, your Dragonliness!大人，不好啦！不好啦！

恶龙Gaooo!嗷呜！（单纯的嚎叫没有句义）

恶龙Gaooo! (What do you want, I was just starting to enjoy myself! Didn't I tell you not to disturb me while I was resting?)嗷呜！（干什么啦！人家正看得起劲呢，不是说了不要在休息的时候打扰我吗？）

恶龙Gaooo. (This had better be good, or else I'll rip out your batteries so you can never glow again!)嗷呜。（小心我把你的电池拆了，让你再也没法发光了喔！）

荧光棒士兵Aiiieee! This one wouldn't dare disturb you without a good reason!噫——！不敢不敢！没有要紧事小的哪敢打扰您呀！

荧光棒士兵Pyrewood Army is invading!是圣火森林的军队打上来啦！

恶龙Gaooo! (What's there to worry about? This isn't their first time knocking on our door.)嗷呜！（慌什么慌！他们又不是第一次打上来了。）

恶龙Gaooo. (Besides, don't we have the River of Fans to block them?)嗷呜。（再说了不是还有粉丝河拦着吗？）

荧光棒士兵The River can't stop them. Pyrewood has somehow mustered an army of shills.这回粉丝河也拦不住了，圣火森林不知道从哪儿找来了一堆水军。

荧光棒士兵Now the fans are becoming anti-fans and they're washing over us instead!现在粉丝河的颜色都被从粉的淹成黑的，就快要反漫上来啦！

恶龙Gaooo? (You...! What did you say!?)嗷呜？（你……！你说什么？！）

恶龙Gaooo!! (My fans, how could they...!)嗷呜！！（我的粉丝，怎么会……！）

Crash—!轰——！

Just as it finishes speaking, the entire castle shakes.话音刚落，城堡登时一阵地动山摇。

Mt. Cheers, outside Castle Heavenly Dragon Livestream.干杯山，大威天龙直播间堡外。

小机器人A[(╯°Д°)╯Charge! Today we cleanse Arnina and cast out all cancerous streamers... ah no, I mean, cast out all cancerous dragons!]【(╯°Д°)╯杀啊！今天我们就要净化亚尼娜的环境，把毒瘤主播……啊不是，毒瘤恶龙一个不留地驱逐出去！】

小机器人B[m9(`Д´) Follow me, you F2Ps! Down with the castle, down with the Dragon!]【m9(`Д´) 白字跟我走，破城堡，抢恶龙！】

小机器人C[(；´д｀)ゞ Could some kind-hearted soul give me 5 DGC to get a bowl of instant noodles...]【(；´д｀)ゞ有没有好心人给我转5块底格币买碗泡面。】

Professor...Did something weird get in there again?……是不是又有奇怪的东西混进去了。

Both sides clash in close combat. Pyrewood's mini-robots engage the defending penlight troopers in battle.短兵交接，圣火森林的小机器人们与守卫城堡的荧光棒士兵战作一团。

荧光棒士兵For the glory of the Dragon!为了大人的荣光！

小机器人B[(ﾟДﾟ*)ﾉ Your kind has no glory to speak of!]【(ﾟДﾟ*)ﾉ你们毫无荣耀可言！】

Chelsea(Pants)呼……呼……

ProfessorChelsea? Are you alright?炽？你还好吗？

ChelseaHeh... I'm fine! Thanks for your concern! I'm just a little too excited.呼……我很好！谢谢你关心！我只是有点太兴奋了。

ChelseaWe've fought the evil dragon many times before, but this is the first time we've made our way up the slopes of Mt. Cheers.虽然和恶龙已经对上过了很多次，但这是我第一次跟着大家打上干杯山。

ChelseaIt's all thanks to your hard work, Professor. Pyrewood won't forget your kindness!这些都是你的功劳，教授，圣火森林不会忘记这份恩情的！

小机器人将军[(｀Д´) Your Highness!]【(｀Д´) 报告公主殿下！】

ChelseaOut with it!快讲！

小机器人将军[(｀_ゝ´) Your Highness, we've surrounded the evil dragon's castle, but the evil dragon has too many minions and penlight troopers keep flooding out of the castle. We need powerful support.]【(｀_ゝ´)公主殿下，现在我们已经包围了恶龙的城堡，奈何恶龙拥趸过多，城堡上不断有荧光棒冒出来，我们需要强有力的支援。】

ChelseaProfessor, I'll leave them to you!教授，它们交给你啦！

ProfessorCroquette!小克罗琦！

小克罗琦Aegis! Go!艾吉斯！启动！

There is a flash of light, and then a massive object suddenly appears outside the castle.一阵光芒闪过，城堡外的阵地中陡然出现一个庞然大物。

小克罗琦Forward 3, toward the castle.城堡方向，前进三。

ProfessorWhich move are we using this time?这回用哪招？

小克罗琦Manual Page 1, Item 1!说明书第1页，第一条！

ProfessorHere it comes! Whac-A-Baah! AAAAAA!来了！打咩！AAAAAAA！

There's something off about this move.这个技能好像有哪里不对劲。

However, Aegis has already started moving. Its fists glow with a dark red forcefield and it begins punching again and again, knocking back the mysterious goat-headed penlights.然而艾吉斯已经动了起来，它挥动浮现出深红色力场的双拳，一拳一个，将神秘的羊角荧光棒一个个击退。

荧光棒士兵(Whimper)... Team Dragon... will never lose... QAQ...呜呜呜……啵龙派……绝不认输……QAQ……

As the last penlight falls, the mini-robots rejoice.伴随着最后一个荧光棒倒下，机器人们欢呼起来。

小机器人将军[ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾒ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ Woohoo!]【ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾒ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ 好耶！】

小机器人将军[(˘•ω•˘) ...No, wait... Why am I acting cute?]【(˘•ω•˘) ……不对，老夫卖什么萌。】

小机器人将军[(╬￣皿￣)=○ Everyone, with me!]【(╬￣皿￣)=○所有人，跟我冲！】

Without the penlight troopers attacking them from above, the mini-robots pour into the castle.没了居高临下的荧光棒，小机器人们如潮水般涌入城堡。

恶龙Gaooo... (That's strange, why hasn't anyone answered me after so long?)嗷呜……（奇怪，怎么这么久都没有回音？）

小机器人将军[(╬￣皿￣)=○ We've got you!]【(╬￣皿￣)=○你被捕了！】

恶龙Gaooo!? (But how!?)嗷呜？！（怎么会这样？！）

恶龙Gaooo... (Taste my danmaku barrage...)嗷呜……（看我的弹幕攻击……）

The evil dragon spews a stream of danmaku, but they are useless before the shill army.恶龙再度喷出弹幕，然而在水军的冲击下毫无作用。

恶龙Gaooo!!!! (Uwaaaah! I'm done with this—)嗷！！！！（呜哇啊！我不玩了啊啊啊啊啊——）

小机器人将军[(ﾉﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ Ding dong the Dragon's gone, the Dragon's gone...]【(ﾉﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ 搞定了哟……哟……哟……嗯……】

小机器人将军[(´⊙ω⊙`) Er, ahem. We have captured the evil dragon, Your Excellencies.]【(´⊙ω⊙`)嗯，咳咳，禀报几位大人，恶龙已擒下。】

The mini-robots make way, revealing the dragon, who has been trussed up with steel chains in the middle of the castle.小机器人们依言散开，露出了城堡中央被铁链五花大绑的龙。

小克罗琦We've got you at last! You're the mastermind behind it all!抓住你了！罪魁祸首。

ChelseaHumph! Time for judgement, Evil Dragon!哼！恶龙，接受审判吧！

恶龙Gaooo—!嗷呜——！

Before Chelsea can take a step forward and order the surrounding mini-robots to chop off its head, the bell in the great hall chimes.就在炽上前一步，想要对周围的小机器人发布斩首命令时，大厅的摆钟忽地响了起来。

Bong— Bong— Bong—铛——铛——铛——

小克罗琦What's that!?有情况！

ChelseaDon't worry, it's just the midnight bell. Just in time, too!不要紧张，只是午夜钟响，这正好！

ChelseaEvil Dragon of Frost, I, Chelsea, Princess of Pyrewood, now pass sentence on you! You shall pay for your wicked deeds!罪恶的寒冬之龙，我，圣火森林公主炽，在此宣判！为你的恶行偿债吧！

ChelseaAfter this night, Arnina shall see a new... Huh?此夜过后，亚尼娜必将迎来新生……欸？

Before Chelsea can finish, a cloud of smoke suddenly surrounds the evil dragon.炽的话音未落，恶龙身上忽地蒸腾起一阵雾气。

恶龙Gaooo!嗷呜！

小机器人将军[っﾟДﾟ)っ Your Highness, look out!]【っﾟДﾟ)っ公主小心！】

The smoke disperses and the evil dragon is gone. In its place is a petite, cute little girl.雾气消散，恶龙早已不见踪影，此时场间留给我们的，只有一个娇小可人的女孩。

The girl eyes the people around her nervously, and then—女孩怯生生地看着围着她的人群，而后——

卡萝酱Uwaaaaahhh!!!呜哇哇哇哇！！！

卡萝酱Was scaring me off not enough for you? Now you've fought your way into my home and want to kill me too!你们打跑我还不够！还要打进我的家，现在还要杀我！

卡萝酱(Sobs) You're all big meanies! (Wails)呜呜呜呜呜！太欺负人了！呜呜呜呜！

ChelseaUh... What's going on?这……这究竟是怎么回事？

ChelseaWhat happened to the evil dragon?那只恶龙呢？

小机器人将军[￣へ￣ Don't be fooled, My Princess! This must be some illusion of the evil dragon's!]【￣へ￣公主莫要受其欺骗，这定是恶龙的障眼法！】

卡萝酱It's not an illusion! It's a curse! A CURSE!才不是什么障眼法呢！这是诅咒！诅咒！

卡萝酱I was living in my castle, minding my own business, eating hotpot and singing songs, when suddenly a witch came and started causing a scene.我本来在城堡里生活得好好的，每天吃着火锅唱着歌，突然就遇到了一个女巫。

卡萝酱The witch said my singing was bad and wanted me to compensate her for it.那女巫说我唱歌不好听，还向我索要赔偿金。

卡萝酱Clearly this was a scam, so I didn't pay her! But then when she saw I wasn't falling for it, she cursed me.这一看就是碰瓷的，我当然不会给她！谁知她看聪慧的我不中圈套，就把我诅咒了。

卡萝酱I can only transform back into a human at 12:00 AM every night. I'm a victim here too, you know!我每天只有在夜里的十二点钟才能变成人类，我也是无辜的！

ChelseaWait, seriously?竟然是这样？

小机器人将军[ (〃´皿`)q Don't be fooled, Your Highness! Even if she's telling the truth, how do you explain the Great Winter?]【 (〃´皿`)q公主大人不要轻易相信这条恶龙，就算这件事是真的，寒冬如何解释！】

卡萝酱It's not like I can do anything about that either! Evil dragons have big lungs, so just breathing meant I had to suck away all the heat on the continent, I didn't want to do that either!那我也没办法呀！恶龙的肺活量大，光是为了活着呼吸，就要把大半个大陆的热量吸走，我也没有办法啊！

卡萝酱(Sobs)呜呜呜呜……

ChelseaDid we really blame her wrongly?难道说我们真的错怪她了？

ChelseaNo... Then what about those girls that you kidnapped and killed!?不对……那些被你绑架杀害的少女又怎么说？！

卡萝酱I never killed them! They're perfectly alright downstairs! I can show you right now if you want!人家哪有杀害她们！都好吃好喝在下面供着的！不信我带你们去看！

Everyone exchanges looks as they hear Li'l Kuro's explanations, but in the end they decided to trust her for once.面对卡萝酱的辩解，众人一时间面面相觑，最后还是选择相信一回女孩。

Below Castle Heavenly Dragon Livestream.大威天龙直播间堡地下。

少女AThis song is so hard...这首歌好难唱哦……

少女BYeah, Li'l Kuro's being too demanding.就是啊，卡萝酱要求也太高啦。

少女BSpeaking of which, how are your preparations for that dance routine from last time?说起来，上次的舞蹈你们准备得怎么样了？

少女CHow could I pull it off? Only Princess Nanaka could have executed such complex steps.怎么可能准备好嘛，那么难的舞蹈，只有七花花公主才能跳得出来吧。

少女A(Sigh) I wonder how Princess Nanaka is now...唉，也不知道七花花公主现在怎么样了……

少女BHey, look! Who's that?欸！你们看！那是谁？

少女CHuh? It's the little Princess! Is it you, Princess?咦？是小公主！小公主真的是你吗？

ChelseaYou guys... You're still alive?你们……竟然都还活着？

ChelseaThe evil dragon didn't kill you?恶龙竟然没有把你们都杀掉？

少女BNope. We were shocked too. Li'l Kuro didn't kidnap us to eat us.没有呢。我们也很惊讶，卡萝酱并不是为了吃掉我们才绑架我们的。

少女CIt seems she just wanted to watch us sing and dance.她好像只是想看我们唱歌跳舞。

少女ABut she's super demanding! And she's really strict too, although we still got food and drink even though we didn't get it right...而且要求特别高！可严厉了，虽然没做好也有好吃好喝的……

卡萝酱I told you, right? I'm not an evil dragon!看吧！我说吧！我又不是真恶龙！

小克罗琦Then why did you do this?那你这么做是为了什么？

卡萝酱To break the curse, of course!为了解除诅咒呀！

卡萝酱That mean old witch said that my curse would only be broken when I heard the best song and saw the best dance at a grand banquet.那个坏蛋女巫临走前告诉我，只有在最盛大的晚宴上，看到最漂亮的舞蹈和听到最好听的歌，我的诅咒才会解除。

卡萝酱So I thought of getting pretty girls to sing and dance for me! And I decorated the castle ahead of time so I could host a banquet more easily, but now you've ruined everything!所以我才想着找到漂亮的女孩子来给我唱歌跳舞嘛！而且还提前装饰了城堡，方便随时举办宴会，现在都被你们毁掉啦！

Saying so, Li'l Kuro produces a hand mirror from her pocket.说着，卡萝酱从衣裙里拿出了一面镜子。

卡萝酱Here. At first, I was looking for this pretty lady.喏，本来我是想找镜子里的这个漂亮大姐姐的。

卡萝酱But I couldn't find her even after overflying Pyrewood so many times. The weather was getting so cold that even I couldn't stand it, so I decided to go look myself.但跑了圣火森林那么多趟也没看到她。天气越来越冷，我自己都受不了了，所以才会想着直接上门嘛。

ChelseaIs that... Big Sis?这是……姐姐？

The person reflected in Li'l Kuro's mirror is Princess Nanaka, performing a lively song and dance number.卡萝酱递过来的镜子里显现的，正是轻歌曼舞的大公主七花花。

卡萝酱Huh? She's your big sister? Then how come I didn't see her even after passing by so many times?咦？她是你姐姐？那为什么我来了这么多次从来都没有看见过她？

ChelseaShe fell asleep long ago in order to make a prophecy against the evil dragon.她为了做出应对恶龙的预言，早就已经陷入沉睡了。

卡萝酱What... But how could this be!?怎……怎么会这样！

卡萝酱(Sob) Nanaka, my only consolation (sniffle) how could you fall asleep like that!呜呜呜，我的七花花，我唯一的慰藉，呜呜呜，你怎么就这样睡着了呀！

卡萝酱I'll find some way to awaken you...我一定会想办法叫醒你的……

小克罗琦With your dragon claws?用龙爪子吗？

卡萝酱Heck no. My claws are too big, they'd hurt her.那肯定不行，我的爪子太大，会拍坏她的。

卡萝酱...Oh yeah, then what about my curse!?……对哦，那我的诅咒怎么办？！

ChelseaAh...这……

Chelsea scratches her head and then reflexively looks at me.炽挠了挠头，下意识地看向我。

ChelseaProfessor, you know how to make shill armies. Surely you know how to solve the problem of the evil dragon, right?教授，你都知道水军怎么变出来，肯定也知道怎么处理恶龙吧！

ProfessorYou know, I would LOVE to know myself, but it's not as though Angela handed me a walkthrough when she shoved me in here.我也很想知道，但我被安吉拉推进来的时候没来得及得到一份攻略。

Still, as I look at Chelsea's expectant eyes, I have no choice to swallow that wisecrack and make a decision.面对炽期待的眼神，我也只能把这句吐槽咽回肚子里，做出决定。

Professor...I think we have to bring her back for now and see how things go.……看来只有先把她带回去看看了。

Sleeping Beauty 沉睡美人

Pyrewood, in the Central Fortress.圣火森林，中央城堡。

A delicate, lovely girl lies on a flower-strewn bed. She does not respond no matter how many people call out to her.柔美的少女躺在花簇拱卫的床上，任凭他人如何呼唤，也没有任何回应。

ChelseaBig Sister's here.姐姐她就在这里了。

Li'l Kuro rushes over to the side of the bed and her eyes go wide as she calls Nanaka's name.卡萝酱连忙扑到床边，眼巴巴地低喊着七花花的名字。

卡萝酱Nanaka! Nanaka!七花花，七花花！

卡萝酱Nanaka, wake up!七花花你快醒醒呀！

ChelseaIt's no use, we've... We've tried many times.没用的，我们已经……尝试很多次了。

卡萝酱But if you don't wake up, what about my curse? What'll happen to this world?你不醒来，我的诅咒怎么办，这个世界怎么办呀？

卡萝酱(Cries) I don't want this! I just want to watch you sing and dance! I don't want to be an evil dragon!呜哇哇！人家不要这样！人家想看七花花跳舞，想听七花花唱歌，人家不想当恶龙！

卡萝酱(Sobs)呜呜呜呜呜！

As Li'l Kuro's weeping grows louder and louder, the bell in the fortress suddenly chimes.卡萝酱越哭越大声，就在这时，城堡里的钟声忽地敲响。

Midnight— is past.午夜——已过。

Smoke steams off Kuro-chan's body, and she starts growing larger.卡萝酱身上蒸腾起大量的雾气，在房间中越变越大。

ChelseaProfessor, Croquette, look out!教授，小克罗琦，小心！

恶龙Gaoooo... Gaooooooo!嗷呜呜呜……嗷呜呜呜！

Even after becoming a dragon, Li'l Kuro is still weeping.即使变成了恶龙，卡萝酱仍在伤心地哭着。

Her tears fall like pearls, splashing down beside Nanaka.它的泪珠一滴滴坠落，洒在了七花花的身旁。

小克罗琦Crap, we need to think of a way to get Li'l Kuro out of here.糟糕，得想办法让卡萝酱出去。

Just as everyone starts to panic, a voice draws everyone's attention.就在我们手忙脚乱之时，一声低吟引起了所有人的注意。

七花花...Chelsea?……炽？

ChelseaEh? Big Sis!? You're awake!?欸？姐姐？！姐姐你醒了！？

恶龙Gaooo—!? (Nanaka—!?)嗷呜——！？（七花花——！？）

七花花This... What's going on?这是……怎么回事？

It takes a long time for Chelsea to explain what happened to Nanaka while she was asleep.花费了好长时间，炽才向七花花解释清楚在她沉睡的这段时间里都发生了什么。

Nanaka chuckles as she hears this and reaches out to hug the still-weeping dragon's head.七花花听完后轻轻一笑，伸出手抱了抱还在垂泪的龙脑袋。

七花花So you were suffering too. Poor dear.原来你也是个可怜的孩子呀，辛苦啦。

恶龙(Sobs)呜呜呜——

ChelseaBut Big Sis... Why? How did you...可是姐姐……为什么？为什么你可以……

ProfessorIt was probably because of the prophecy.因为那个预言吧。

I glance at the comical sight of the princess hugging the dragon's head, but it just seems adorable to me now, and I laugh.我看了眼略有些滑稽，但此刻更多是可爱的巨龙脑袋，笑出了声。

ProfessorYou said it before, didn't you? The princess made a prophecy—你不是说过吗？公主大人做出过那个预言——

ChelseaYou're saying...你是说……

ChelseaOnce the massive monster arrives at Pyrewood, its tears will give rise to the final hope.“只有等到巨大的怪物莅临圣火森林，它的泪滴才能催生出最后的希望。”

ProfessorIf you ask me, this makes for a pretty good ending, don't you think?我想，这还算是个不错的收尾，不是吗？

ProfessorAfter this, all we need to do is throw a banquet to break Li'l Kuro's curse.接下来，只要为卡萝酱准备一场可以解决诅咒的晚宴就好了。

ChelseaNo problem! Let us handle it!没问题！这个就交给我们来办吧！

ChelseaI'll throw the bestest banquet ever for you and Croquette and Li'l Kuro, Professor!我会给卡萝酱，还有教授和小克罗琦准备最好的晚宴！

Pyrewood, in the Central Fortress.圣火森林，中央城堡。

After a long time, I feel light filtering through my eyelids.不知过了多久，眼帘感受到了些许光芒。

小克罗琦Professor... Professor, it's time to get up.教授……教授，该起来了。

Less than a second after doing so, I suddenly feel something cool on my forehead.这个动作做出不到一秒，额头骤然一凉。

小克罗琦Professor, if you keep sleeping, I'll draw on your face.教授，再不起来我就在你额头作画了。

(Turn over and keep sleeping.)翻个身继续睡。

(Pull Croquette into bed with you.)抓小克罗琦一起睡。

Professor...I'm starting to miss grown-up Croque now. At least she wouldn't be so naughty.……我现在开始怀念大号克罗琦了，至少她不会这么皮。

小克罗琦Huh?欸？

I reach out and grab Croquette by the scruff of the neck before dragging her behind me.伸手探出被窝抓住小克罗琦的后颈，扔到背后的位置。

小克罗琦Aieee— Professor, what the heck are you doing!?噫——！教授你干嘛！

小克罗琦I'm going to get mad!我要生气了，就现在！

After Croquette fully awakens me, I sit up on the bed.被小克罗琦折腾得实在没了脾气，我从床上坐起。

ProfessorThat's right, Chelsea and Nanaka are going to hold the ball to break Li'l Kuro's curse.是了，炽和七花花要为解除卡萝酱的诅咒举办晚会。

小克罗琦If you remember, then get up already! Everyone's preparing for the party but you're the only one still sleeping.知道了就快起来吧，大家都在为晚宴做准备，只有你还在睡懒觉。

ProfessorWell, I AM old, so I don't have the energy to keep up with you kids. Do you even need my help for the ball?年纪大了，精力比不上你们这些小孩子。晚宴还有需要我的地方？

ChelseaOf course we do! We beat the giant dragon together!当然了啊！我们可是一起击败了巨龙欸！

It's only when Chelsea speaks that I realize that there's someone else in the room.直到炽开口，我才注意到房间里有第二个人存在。

ChelseaDon't you want to make something as a memento?难道教授你不想做点什么留个纪念吗？

ProfessorWell, now that you mention it...你这么一说倒也……

ChelseaSee! Croquette's already said yes, now you're the only one left!对吧！小克罗琦已经答应了，现在就差你了哦！

ChelseaWe were planning to make a custom supersized chocolate to commemorate our adventure yesterday!我们打算做一个特制的超级巧克力来纪念昨天的冒险！

ChelseaI'm going to draw a huuuuuge watergun on it!我要在上面留一个特大号水枪！

ProfessorYou're taking part too?你也参加了？

小克罗琦...It's mainly because Chelsea wanted it very much.……主要是炽很想要。

Croquette looks away, unable to look me in the eye as she speaks.小克罗琦扭过头，顾左右而言他。

ProfessorPfft. And what were you going to decorate it with?噗嗤。那你在上面留了什么？

小克罗琦A... Aegis.艾……艾吉斯。

小克罗琦Quit laughing, Professor!教授你不要再笑啦！

Croquette pounds on me with her little fists.小克罗琦用力地对我挥了挥小拳头。

ChelseaProfessor, Professor, have you thought about what you'll leave behind?教授教授，那你有想好自己要留点什么吗！

小克罗琦Then it'll become a Aegis watergun chocolate. Are you sure?那就变成艾吉斯水枪巧克力了，你确定？

ProfessorDo you even know how weird that name is!?敢情你知道这个取名有问题啊！

ProfessorThat way nobody will disturb my sleep.这样就没人来打扰我睡觉了。

A signature.一个签名。

I'll put you two into the chocolate.把你们做进巧克力里。

ChelseaEhh... Croquette was right, you ARE a lolicon, Professor.噫……克罗琦说的是真的，教授你是个萝莉控。

Amidst merry laughter, they push me out of the bed and toward the sweets bakery.笑闹间从床上爬起，我在她们的大呼小叫中被推向了甜点工坊。

ChelseaLet's start combining our chocolate, then!让我们开始融合巧克力吧！

Pyrewood, in the Central Fortress.圣火森林，中央城堡。

It's night-time, and the party is going as planned. All of Pyrewood is bathed in glittering light.是夜，晚宴如期举行，整个圣火森林陷入了绚烂的光彩之中。

小克罗琦Professor, look over there! The fire's so pretty!教授，你快看那个！那个火焰好漂亮！

ChelseaHehe, you like it? There'll be even better fireworks later, look forward to them!哼哼，喜欢吗？等一会还有更漂亮的烟花呢，好好看着吧！

小克罗琦Ah... Actually, that's not what I meant...啊……我其实不是那个意思……

ProfessorWhat she's trying to say is that the flamethrower that's projecting such lovely multicolored flames would look pretty good on her Metal Suit.她想表达的是，能喷吐出这么漂亮色泽的火焰装置，放到机兵身上应该也不错吧。

ChelseaEr, really?呃，是这样吗？

小克罗琦Hehe, you know me best, Professor.嘿嘿，还是教授最懂我。

Croquette smiles, somewhat sheepishly.小克罗琦露出得意的笑容。

小克罗琦Speaking of which, where are Princess Nanaka and Lil Kuro? Aren't they tonight's stars?说起来，七花花公主和卡萝酱去哪儿了？她们不是今晚的主角吗？

ChelseaBig Sis and Lil Kuro need to break the curse. They need to spend more time on it to ensure it succeeds.姐姐和卡萝酱需要解除诅咒。为了确保成功，总得多花点时间准备。

ChelseaSee, here they come now.你看，她们这不就来了吗？

I turn to the direction where Chelsea is looking. The castle gates open, and Nanaka emerges, clad in all her finery.顺着炽的目光看去，中央城堡的大门缓缓打开，七花花一身盛装出场。

小机器人A[ヾ(◍°∇°◍)ﾉﾞ Princess Nanaka is suuuuuper pretty.]【ヾ(◍°∇°◍)ﾉﾞ花花公主敲可爱。】

小机器人B[(๑´ㅂ`๑) I'm Princess Nanaka's dog.]【(๑´ㅂ`๑) 我是花花公主的狗。】

小机器人C[ヽ(°▽、°)ﾉ But Princess Nanaka likes cats more.]【ヽ(°▽、°)ﾉ但花花公主爱的是猫。】

As Nanaka makes her entrance, the crowd grows more clamorous as people gasp and admire her beauty, until—随着七花花的登场，人声更盛，人们赞叹着公主的美貌，直到——

恶龙Gaooo!嗷呜！

The evil dragon flies in through the door and hovers above Nanaka's head.恶龙从门洞中飞出，盘旋在七花花的上方。

民众AEek... The Dragon... It's a dragon. She's a dragon.噫……龙……是龙，她是龙。

民众BIs it really okay? I mean, the Second Princess already vouched for her, but...真的没有关系吗？虽然小公主保证过了……

恶龙Roar—吼——

民众BUwaaahhhh!呜哇哇！

The evil dragon glances at the onlooking woman with nervous expressions on their faces, then sidles up to them and roars mischievously in their faces.恶龙看向了一旁胆战心惊的女人，恶作剧似地贴到对方脸上吼了声，张大了嘴巴。

Just as the latter is about to faint of fright, she licks her before retreating to Nanaka's side.待到那人吓得双股战战，几欲跪下时，才伸出舌头舔了舔对方，而后退回到了七花花身边。

七花花It's not good to scare people, you know.恐吓他人可不是好孩子喔。

恶龙Gaooo! (It's her fault for not trusting me.)嗷呜！（谁让他们不相信我嘛。）

Nanaka sighs and pats the dragon's head, and then she takes a step back before beginning to sing.七花花无奈地拍了拍恶龙的脑袋，而后前踏一步，缓缓开始吟唱。

As her song fills the air, it quiets the noisy crowd. She raises her hand and begins dancing under the moonlight.歌声渐起，抚平了人们的喧嚣。公主抬起了手，舞姿在月下绽放。

恶龙Ugaaaah! Gah—呜嗷嗷嗷！嗷——

A shaft of cool, clear moonlight descends from the heavens, illuminating the princess and the dragon.清冷的月光垂落下来，照耀在公主与恶龙身上。

The crowd holds their breath.民众们屏住了呼吸。

小克罗琦Is it really going to work... It all seems rather fantastic to me...真的会成功吗……总觉得非常不可思议……

ChelseaCome on, Big Sis, you can do it!姐姐，加油啊！

Chelsea's exclamation moves the crowd, and everyone ends up putting their hands together in prayer.炽的呼声带动了民众们，大家不约而同地合掌祈祷。

小机器人A[(｀_ゝ´) I hope the dragon will be alright...]【(｀_ゝ´)但愿龙没事……】

小机器人B[ヾ(◍°∇°◍)ﾉﾞ I'm sure she'll be fine! Come on, Princess!]【ヾ(◍°∇°◍)ﾉﾞ一定会没事的！加油啊公主！】

As everyone prays in earnest, the dragon illuminated by the moonlight fades away, until it vanishes...众人的祈愿中，沐浴在月光下的龙形逐渐变淡、消失……

And a girl in a lovely dress appears in its place, staring in disbelief at her hands.穿着华美的女孩重新出现，她不敢置信地看着自己的双手。

卡萝酱I... I changed back!?我……我变回来了？！

ChelseaThis is wonderful, Big Sis! I knew you could do it!太厉害了，姐姐！我就知道你可以成功的！

Chelsea runs up and hugs Nanaka.炽冲过去拥抱了七花花公主。

As the audience watches the dragon become a human, they finally allow themselves to relax and throw themselves wholeheartedly into the festivities.而民众看着恶龙化人，也终于放下心防，全心全意地沉浸在宴会的欢闹中。

ProfessorThis is good.真不错啊。

小克罗琦It all seems... a little unreal.总感觉……不是很真实。

小克罗琦So the world is saved? Just like that?世界就这样得救了？

ProfessorYup, you're a big hero, Croquette.没错，小克罗琦是大英雄。

小克罗琦...It feels like you're buttering me up, Professor.……感觉教授像是大忽悠。

Croquette scratches her head in mild confusion, and then she suddenly exclaims out loud, like she's discovered something.小克罗琦有些蒙圈地挠了挠脑袋，忽地发觉了什么，低喊起来。

小克罗琦Professor, you... You're... Why are you glowing!?教授你……你……你怎么在发光？！

ChelseaProfessor, are you alright!?教授你没事吧？！

ProfessorHuh?欸？

It's only when the people around me start staring that I realize that I'm starting to sparkle.直到周围人的目光都被吸引了过来，我这才注意到自己身上散发着星星点点的辉芒。

Meanwhile, the floor-to-ceiling display window in the store beside me begins to deform and ripple.而身侧的一家店铺的落地橱窗，也在此时缓缓地开始扭曲。

ProfessorWhew— Looks like the story's over.呼——看来故事结束了。

小克罗琦Story? What story? Professor, are you leaving?故事？什么故事？教授你要走了吗？

ProfessorYup. It's time.是啊，时间就要到了。

ChelseaProfessor... Will you come back?教授……你还会回来吗？

ProfessorPerhaps... Or perhaps, you might be the ones visiting me, no?或许……或许是你们去见我也说不定？

ChelseaHuh?欸？

七花花Is your journey at an end?您的旅程要结束了吗？

At some point, Nanaka and Li'l Kuro have made their way through the crowd and have arrived in front of me.不知何时，七花花和卡萝酱越过了人群来到了我们的跟前。

卡萝酱Just so you know! I'm still annoyed with you for beating up all my penlight troopers!先说好哦！我还是讨厌你，你打了我那么多荧光棒士兵。

卡萝酱But for Nanaka's sake, if anyone tries to bully you, I'll turn into the evil dragon and scare them to death!不过，看在七花花的份上，有谁敢欺负你的话，我可以变成恶龙去吓死他！

ChelseaLi'l Kuro, you can't turn into the dragon any more.卡萝酱，你现在可不能变成恶龙了哦。

卡萝酱Oh yeah... That's right... Then what should I do...啊……对喔，那怎么办……

小克罗琦No... No way, why now, all of a sudden!?不……不是，为什么这么突然！

Croquette, who has been looking tired all this time, suddenly starts to panic.一路上一直都表情惫懒的小克罗琦突然间慌了神。

I bend down and just like before, I ruffle Croquette's hair.我蹲下身去，跟之前一样，揉了揉小克罗琦的脑袋。

ProfessorAll stories have to come to an end. We'll meet again in the future.故事总该有句号的，我们以后会再见面的。

小克罗琦Really? Then why do I feel like you're tricking me?真的吗？为什么我总感觉你在骗我？

ProfessorHehe, then how about we make a pinky promise?呵呵，那我们拉钩好不好？

小克罗琦...You're such a child.……好幼稚。

小克罗琦Also, the person who offers the promise never keeps it.而且先要拉钩的那边肯定不守诺。

(Comfort Croquette.)安抚小克罗琦。

(Tease Croquette.)打趣小克罗琦。

ProfessorThat's only for other people, not me. Come, may whoever tells a lie swallow a thousand needles.那是别人可不是我，来，拉钩上吊一百年不许变。

小克罗琦...May whoever tells a lie swallow a thousand needles.……拉钩上吊一百年不许变。

ProfessorAw, do you miss me so much?这么不想我走呀。

My response was intended to be purely rhetorical, but to my surprise Croquette nods vigorously.本想着小克罗琦会别扭地否认，却不料她狠狠地点了点头。

小克罗琦You... Can't you stay for just a little longer?你……你再留下来一阵子不行吗？

ProfessorHehe, alright! You're a big hero after all, Croquette.呵呵，好啦！小克罗琦可是大英雄。

ProfessorIn future, when you think of me, just look up at the sky.以后想我的时候，可以抬头看看天空。

小克罗琦Up at the sky?看看天空？

ProfessorWho knows, I might end up falling out of it again.看看我会不会又从上面掉下来嘛。

小克罗琦Pfft— Hahaha.噗嗤——哈哈哈哈。

ProfessorAlright then, I'll be off now.好啦，那我走咯。

Croquette is still clinging to my sleeve. Her little fingers tense up several times before she finally lets go.小克罗琦依依不舍地牵住我的衣袂，手指紧张地绞了好几下，才放开了我的衣服。

小克罗琦In that case... Goodbye, Professor. Make sure you take care on the way home so you don't fall into a pile of snow again.那……再见，教授。回家要注意安全，可别再摔进雪堆里了。

小克罗琦If you get stuck, just shout for me. I'll fly Laputa over to save you!要是栽进去的话，就大声喊我，我会开着天空号去救你的！

ChelseaWait! Professor, what about me?等等！教授，还有我呢？

Chelsea suddenly grabs my wrist.炽忽地拽住了我的手腕。

ChelseaWe've fought side by side for so long, isn't there something you ought to be doing before you leave?我们并肩作战这么久，你要走了一点表示都没有吗！

ProfessorHuh? Does someone of your stature need anything from me, Your Highness?咦？你这么大一个公主殿下，还需要我表示什么吗？

ChelseaHehe, of course. You can't show favoritism to people, even though I haven't spent as long with you as Croquette has...哼哼，当然啊！你可不能厚此薄彼，虽然我跟你呆的时间没有小克罗琦长就是了……

ChelseaBut that doesn't mean you shouldn't do something!但这不妨碍你要做点什么！

ProfessorAlright, alright, how about this...好吧好吧，那……

I bend down and pick up Chelsea's hand before lightly kissing its back.我弯下腰，提起炽的手掌轻吻手背。

ProfessorMy dear princess, the journey is at an end and the traveler must now return home.美丽的公主大人，旅程已然结束，旅者该归家了。

ChelseaEep...!噫……！

(Poke fun at Chelsea.)打趣炽。

(Play along with Chelsea.)配合炽。

ChelseaAl... Alright, then! Have... Have a good trip!好……好的！一……一路顺风！

七花花Don't forget the Princess Principles which I taught you, Chelsea.不要忘了公主守则，炽，我教过你的。

ChelseaAh... Ah! May your return be smooth, my knight!啊……啊！祝福你的归去，我的骑士！

ProfessorOf course. How could I forget?当然有，我怎么会把你给忘记呢。

I smile, and then bow to Chelsea like the mini-robot general.我笑了笑，学着小机器人将军的样子对炽行了一礼。

ProfessorYour Highness, Private requests permission to return home.公主大人，士兵申请归乡。

ChelseaAhem. Permission granted! Go then, my soldier. You have permission to leave.嗯咳，我准了！去吧！我的士兵，我准你回家。

After the smiles and the laughter die down, I take a step back and regard the scene before me.笑闹结束，我后退半步，将所有人装进我的视野里。

Chelsea is laughing, Croquette looks earnest, yet reluctant to let me go, Nanaka is watching me from a distance with a gentle look on her face, while Li'l Kuro is messing around...欢笑的炽，认真又不舍的小克罗琦，稍远处温柔注视着我的七花花，还有闹别扭的卡萝酱……

At last, this bizarre journey has come to a satisfying conclusion.这场奇妙的旅途，终于落下了完满的句号。

ProfessorMay we meet again, everyone.那么，有缘再见，各位。

小克罗琦Professor, I'll build the strongest Metal Suit and look you up!教授，我会做出最强大的机兵去找你的！

ChelseaRemember to come back when your princess is in trouble!公主有难的时候，要记得回来啊！

七花花Thank you for your help. Safe journeys.感谢您的帮助，一路平安。

卡萝酱Tsk. Bye bye, then.啧，拜拜了您嘞。

The well-wishes slowly fill the air, and then they transform into a wave of applause.祝福声零零碎碎地响起，而后汇聚成了一片掌声。

As I enter the doorway of light before me, I hear Croquette yelling at the top of her voice, just before I fully pass through it.踏入光门，彻底融入前，我听到了小克罗琦的高声呐喊。

小克罗琦Goodbye, Professor!再见！教授！

众人I HOPE WE MEET AGAIN!一定要再见啊！

The End 卷末

The dazzling light swallows me up. However, I am prepared for it this time, and after shaking my head, the vision before me soon resolves into clarity.炫目的光彩将我吞没。因为这次做好了心理准备，只是稍微晃了晃脑袋，眼前的视野就重新稳定了下来。

However, I freeze up as I hear a song. It's the same song from the ball just now; even the pitch is a perfect match.然而耳畔传来的歌声却让我陡然一愣。那是先前宴会上的曲子，就连歌唱者的嗓音都如出一辙。

Professor...Am I not out yet?……我还没出来吗？

As I look carefully at the scene before me, I see a group of people standing together, with Nanaka singing softly at their center.缓缓睁开眼，只见一群人围在一起，七花站在中央轻声歌唱。

Croque, Kuro and Chelsea are quietly singing along.克罗琦、卡萝、炽在边上小声应和着。

NanakaI recorded this song for the story. I wonder if the Professor heard it?这就是我给故事录的曲子了，也不知道教授能不能听见呢？

KuroObviously not, I bet the Professor's still trembling outside Pyrewood.别想了，教授肯定听不到，现在指不定还卡在圣火森林前的关卡瑟瑟发抖呢。

KuroJust being able to see me is good enough, but actually clearing the stage? Yeah, right!能见到我就不错啦，还想通关？门都没有！

KuroOr no, he might be able to catch sight of me, but I'll bet I ate him up in one gulp. Humph! The Professor may have beaten me many times before, but not this time!不对，见到我好像也可以，反正肯定会被我一口吃掉。哼！就算教授之前赢我再多，这关也肯定过不去的。

I sneak up behind and then gently breathe into her ear.我缓缓走到她的背后，轻轻地伏在卡萝的耳旁呼气。

(Scare her.)吓她一跳。

(Snark at her.)阴阳怪气。

ProfessorOh, you want to eat me up, hm? Like this?喔，你想怎么吃掉我呢？这样吗？

KuroUwaaaahhhhh! P-Professor?唔唔唔——呜哇！教……教授？

ProfessorOh, what's this? Li'l Kuro was all weepy back then and now she's talking so tough.哎呀，怎么卡萝酱前脚还哭哭啼啼的，后脚就这么凶悍了。

ProfessorRemind me again, who was the one begging for mercy in her fortress?不知道的还以为在城堡里委屈巴巴地求饶的人是我呢。

KuroP... Pro-Professor? You're out already?噗——教……教授？你就出来了？

ChelseaWow, you cleared the scenario quickly enough. I didn't even have time to think about how to prank you after you emerged from it. What a shame.哎呀，通关的速度好快，我还没来得及构思要怎么整蛊刚出来的教授。好亏哦。

After tapping Chelsea on the head out of habit, I look at the strange expressions on everyone's faces before I realize that they're not their munchkin selves from the story.习惯性地敲了一下炽的脑门，见众人露出了讶异的表情，才反应过来她们不是故事里的小家伙。

ProfessorStop thinking about pranking people all the time and learn from your story counterpart. You'd be better off if you were brave and responsible like her.别总想背后恶作剧，多跟故事里的你自己学学，有担当有勇气多好。

ChelseaI'm brave and responsible too, okay! I thought up that part of the story myself!我现在也有的好吗！那段剧情还是我想出来的！

ChelseaIt's just that the ending wasn't quite right...只是结局不太对……

ProfessorOh? I thought it turned out pretty well. Didn't it?咦？结局不是挺美满的？

ChelseaHow was it a good ending? There's no evil dragon and no Great Winter. That means there's no point in Pyrewood's sacred fire, right?哪里美满了？恶龙没有了，寒冬也不复存在，那圣火森林的圣火不就没有存在的必要了吗？

ChelseaYou should have let me put it out with a splash from my watergun... Accidents can happen easily with a big open flame like that around.让我一水枪biu灭它多好……这么大一个火种，很容易发生安全事故的。

ProfessorHahaha, good thing you didn't write the ending.哈哈哈，幸好结局不是你写的。

KuroNo... No no no, that's not right!不对……不对不对不对！

Kuro appears to have just come to her senses, and she frowns while leaning in front of me.卡萝像是这会儿才缓过神来一样，皱着眉头探到我跟前。

KuroThat shouldn't be the case. How did you clear the scenario so quickly? How long did it take you to get down from the mountain?不应该啊，你通关速度为什么这么快？从山上下来花了你多长时间？

ProfessorOh, not long. I helped Croquette modify her blueprints and we finished the glider soon after that.没多久，帮小克罗琦改了一下图纸，滑翔机就出来了。

KuroThen how long did it take you to build Aegis?那造艾吉斯花了多久？

ProfessorAegis? I didn't need to build it, Croquette already had it on her.艾吉斯？艾吉斯不用我造啊，小克罗琦自己就有。

KuroCroque! Did you modify the scenario without telling us!?克罗琦！你是不是偷偷改设定了！

KuroWe agreed to make life hard for the Professor with the blueprint!我们说好要用图纸为难教授的呢！

Croque... (Munches a stick of Pocque)……（嚼Pocky）

KuroLook me in the eye! Stop turning away!直视我啊喂！不要扭过头去啊！

Croque...I mean, the blueprints were right there. My hands were itching to do something with them.……机兵设计图就放在那里，不做我手痒。

CroquePlamodelers are always like that.胶佬都这样。

KuroReally? Seriously? Then why are you still not looking me in the eye!真的吗！真的吗！为什么你的眼神在持续躲闪啊！

KuroLook at me! Croqueeeeee—直视我！克罗琦琦琦琦琦琦琦琦——

CroqueOkay, fine, I'll tell you.好吧，我说。

CroqueI just didn't want to waste my time with the Professor inside my cottage, after all fighting side by side is how all the best hot-blooded stories go. Plus, I didn't want to put my neural cloud partition into the story in the first place but YOU made me do it, so why are you even complaining so much? What if the Professor gets mad and stops allocating me operands? I'll have to scrimp and save to buy my merch...我只是不想把跟教授相处的时间浪费在宅家里而已，后面一起并肩作战多好啊这才是热血系的王道剧情。而且一开始让我分出部分心智放进故事我就拒绝了还不是你们逼我的，怎么要求这么多，要是教授生气了不给我拨算量怎么办？那我岂不是又得东省西省存钱买手办。

KuroDammit! I didn't catch all that complaining just now, but this is clearly cheating!可恶！虽然没听清你到底絮絮叨叨了什么，但这是串通好的作弊！

KuroIt doesn't count, it doesn't count!不算不算！

NanakaThere there, Kuro. You've got to keep your word. Don't forget that you made yourself a dragon. That would be a big increase in difficulty, isn't that right?好啦，卡萝，愿赌服输哦。别忘了你把自己设计成恶龙，这才是最难的关卡吧？

NanakaStill, I have to admit that you're quite impressive to have beaten the game even with that in play.教授这都过了，你得承认教授真的很厉害喔。

KuroThat's true... No! No, it isn't!也是……不对！还是不对！

KuroProfessor, in order to beat my dragon form, you'd have had to pass the 100 Questions of Mt. Cheers, the screening exam of the River of Fans, and then the final danmaku barrage at the end.教授你想要打败恶龙版的我，起码得答出“干杯”山的一百道测试题，“粉丝”河的提纯考验，还有最后的彩字攻击。

KuroYou couldn't possibly have beaten those so quickly even with Croque and Aegis helping out!就你和克罗琦加一台艾吉斯，怎么想都不可能这么快啊！

ProfessorWell, I had Chelsea's mini-robots helping me too. I mean, they'd already fought their way to the River of Fans even before I came.还有炽手下的小机器人帮忙，它们之前本来就打到你的粉丝河下了。

KuroChelsea! You handsome Judas!炽！你这个浓眉大眼的也背叛组织了吗！

ChelseaAw, I was just speeding up the plot. It's not like some drawn-out daytime soap opera, there's no point in wasting time.我只是加速一下剧情发展啦。又不是老太太的裹脚布，又臭又长，拖拖沓沓的多没意思。

Chelsea pats Kuro on the shoulder to console her.炽拍了拍卡萝的肩膀，以示安慰。

ChelseaThe Professor had fun, right? That means you did well.教授玩得爽不就好了吗，这证明你做得好啊。

KuroBut I can't accept an ending like this, dammit!我不能接受这样的结果！太可恶了！

Kuro(Sob) You're all on the Professor's side, why don't you think about who roped you into this in the first place!呜呜呜，你们一个个心都向着教授，也不想想是谁拉你们来一起玩的！

KuroIn the end, Nanaka's my only supporter. You're all terrible.果然到最后只有七花是爱我的，好过分。

CroqueAlthough... But...虽然……但是……

ChelseaHehe, well, Nanaka...嘿嘿，七花她啊……

Kuro's head jerks mechanically to the side like an aged machine as she stares incredulously at Nanaka.卡萝如同旧时代的老化机械一般，一咔一顿地转过头，不可置信地看着七花。

KuroNanaka, tell me it's not true.七花，告诉我，这不是真的。

NanakaAhem... Well, I gave the Professor a little hint. But it was really just a teensy weensy little hint...咳……我呢，只是稍微提示了一点教授，真的真的，只是稍微一点哦……

KuroUwahhh!!!!呜哇！！！！

ProfessorSo that's where you got the audio source for Li'l Kuro's crying. I thought you just simulated it.原来卡萝酱嚎啕大哭的原型在这，我还以为是虚构出来的。

KuroProfessor, you...!教授你……！

Nanaka resists the urge to laugh as she winks at me, then pats Kuro's head.七花忍着笑向我眨了眨眼，继而揉了揉卡萝的脑袋。

NanakaThere there. We achieved our aim, didn't we? The important thing is that the Professor reached the happy ending through hard work and guts.好啦好啦，目的达到就好啦。主要还是教授的努力和可靠，才能达到最后的Happy Ending哦。

KuroNo! Only achieving the goal and nothing else is letting them off too easily! Not being able to beat the Professor makes me mad!不行！只是达到目的可就太便宜了，没有赢过教授我很生气！

ProfessorOnly the goal? So you had something else in mind?目的？你们还有什么目的？

KuroNot at all!什么都没有！

ChelseaWell, if Kuro won't say it, I will. Actually, she felt sorry after seeing you all worn out from overwork, so she got everyone together and hatched a plan.卡萝不讲我来说好了，其实是她总看你忙上忙下的太累了，就联合起大家一起出了个主意。

ChelseaBy the way, Persicaria was the one who came up with the overall story.顺带一提故事的基调是帕斯卡定的哦。

CroqueAnna programmed it.程序是安娜写的。

NanakaAll the agents in the Oasis who could spare some time worked together on the landscape design.绿洲所有空出手来的智能体都有参与布景设计。

ChelseaAnd everyone's mommy Angela drew you in and lowered your guard, Professor!还有大家的妈妈安吉拉客串并且帮忙降低教授的警惕心！

NanakaSo, are you happy with this gift?还算满意吗？这个礼物。

NanakaDid it help you recover a bit of your childhood joy?希望它能帮您找回一点童趣？

ProfessorActually, I was kind of confused when I first went in and I didn't have any idea what I ought to be doing, especially when I saw Croquette... I mean, Croque.其实刚进去的时候还蛮懵逼的，都不知道想要干什么，特别是见到克罗……小克罗琦的时候。

ProfessorI was wondering who else I'd be able to see in child form. How shall I put this, it was quite a fun experience.当时就在想还能看到哪些人小只的样子，怎么说呢，是一段挺有趣的体验吧。

I'm very happy with it.很满意。

I'm very unhappy with it.很不满意。

Croque...Professor, allow me to remind you that your words are quite dangerous.……教授，我必须得再次提醒你，你的发言很危险。

ProfessorHahaha.哈哈哈。

ProfessorNope, not happy at all. I got even more tired after going in; all those kids caused even more trouble than in the Oasis. In fact, the entire story was just a troublemaking kid running wild.不满意。进去以后更累了，这几个人比在绿洲里还熊，这完全就是一个熊孩子闹着搞出来的故事嘛。

KuroHumph! You just don't get it! Even in a fairytale, I have to stand out most! That's proper upbringing for a stream host!哼！那是你不懂欣赏！就算是童话里，我也要当最显眼的那个！这就叫主播的职业素养！

ProfessorHahahaha... Still, I did manage to experience quite a few things I wouldn't have expected otherwise, thanks to all of you. I enjoyed it very much. Thank you all for your hard work.哈哈哈哈……不过呢，托你们的福，确实是久违地体验了一些想不起来的心情。辛苦了，我其实还是很喜欢的。

NanakaWell, if you like it, then...您喜欢就再好不过，那么……

Nanaka suddenly takes out a party popper and lets it off in front of me, while the others reach behind themselves.七花忽地拿出一卷礼炮放到跟前，而其他人也纷纷把手背到了身后。

众人Professor!教授！

Pop-pop-pop—啪——

As the poppers go off and the confetti flies, the group take presents out from behind their backs and hand them to me.礼炮骤响，彩纸纷飞，众人一同从身后拿出了礼物递给了我。

众人Congratulations on beating the game, Professor!恭喜通关，教授！

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