human
Subaru:  "Julius?” As he was fast-talking his explanation, Julius’s lack of response felt suspicious. He called out to Julius, and after a few times, he heard Julius catch his breath.
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Julius:  “Ah, yes, I’m okay. I’m listening as well… I see, so, Lady Emilia…”
human
Subaru:  “That’s awkwardly not quite the current topic, but…yeah. There’s her example, so it isn’t an entirely hopeless examination, either. So don’t get too worked up about it, okay?”
gpt
Julius:  “Worked up? …If Lady Emilia was able to overcome the examination, then he…then Sword Saint Reid is not an insurmountable obstacle. Just knowing that is already an excellent result.”
human
Subaru:  “Y-yeah. Right… As long as you understand that.” To his surprise, Julius had taken Emilia’s success better than he had expected, leaving him feeling a bit let down after having been so concerned about how to explain it. —No, it’s better this way. He just found out that someone else had cleared the hurdle that had tripped him up. I didn’t need to worry about that hurting Julius’s feelings. I guess I was just expecting his immature side to be bigger than it was. Or maybe the knight Julius Juukulius can’t really be measured on the same scale as me. Julius let out a long breath. And then he continued in an untroubled tone.
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Julius:  “Well then, do you think you can let me down now? If I let you keep carrying me, I might get motion sickness. Unlike a land dragon, you don’t seem to have a wind-repelling blessing.”
human
Subaru:  “Just deal with the swaying and wind and be grateful for the ride. I won’t deny it’s tiring, but I’m not heartless enough to make an injured person walk it off. Emilia wouldn’t let me hear the end of it.” Shaking his head, Subaru swayed his body, readjusting to support Julius. Julius had been beaten up badly by Sword Saint Reid twice in one day. He had challenged Reid again despite not fully healing after the first loss, so his body should have been near its physical limits. Even if Reid’s attacks had been intended just to break Julius’s spirit and not his body. So Subaru steeled himself to finish carrying Julius the last half of the stairs, around two hundred more steps. But…
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Julius:  “—No, I can’t cause you that much trouble. It would be one thing if I was still unconscious, but fortunately, I’ve woken up. I can at least descend the stairs myself.”
human
Subaru:  “Don’t be stubborn. Besides, not much point acting tough now. If your embarrassed to be seen being carried, then it’s too late. Everyone with us already saw… Shaula and Anastasia who were out, too, are the only ones who haven’t seen it.”
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Julius:  “Then that’s enough reason. I can’t allow the two of them…particularly not Lady Anastasia…to see me like this. Please let me down.”
human
Subaru:  “I can tell you’re pushing yourself. Besides—”
gpt
Julius:  “I said please let me down!” The outburst came without warning.
human
Subaru:  “Whoa? !” Right after that, Subaru’s shoulder slammed into the wall.