human
Subaru:  If it was just a field of flowers, then he might have felt a moment’s peace at the tranquil scene. But they were in a barren desert riddled with miasma and demon beasts—it was an impossible field of flowers. The vibrant and brilliant colors of the field of flowers covered the ground all around them. It was a paradise filled with so many flowers that there was quite literally nowhere to step without trampling them. Subaru felt an odd sense of déjà vu at such an abnormal and incomprehensible scene. Mysterious and bizarre, a combination of unnatural and irrational. The identity of the doubt he was feeling was—
gpt
Meili:  "—They’re oiran bears." Meili spoke at the same time that Subaru’s instincts reached an answer. Glancing over, he saw that Meili had moved to the driver’s bench of the carriage and was staring at the field around them. She always looked composed and at ease, but the blood drained from her face, and there was a tense urgency in her eyes.
human
Subaru:  "Oiran bears…?"
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Meili:  "Demon beasts disguising themselves as flowers that attack people. Normally they lie in wait with their mates in forests, though…"
human
Subaru:  Hearing that, Subaru looked around again. The colorful flower garden extended as far as the eye could see—it depended on how big the demon beasts were, but it sure didn’t look like just one or two. A chill ran down Subaru’s spine as he imagined being attacked by that many demon beasts.
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Emilia:  "Subaru, what happened? Ram said her clairvoyance suddenly broke off…" Emilia was peeking out of the small window on the carriage.
human
Subaru:  "—Stop there, Emilia-tan. Stay calm and stay quiet." Subaru immediately gestured to stop her.
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Emilia:  Emilia quickly closed her mouth, guessing from Subaru’s tone of voice and the sudden appearance of a field of flowers that something strange was going on.
human
Subaru:  "These flowers…"
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Meili:  "If the sand time was the first stage, then the second is the garden of demon beasts… It looks like the Sage’s nastiness is on a whole ’nother level."
human
Subaru:  A second trap set to catch people when their guard was down after having just cleared the first stage. Meili’s warning and the fact that the demon beasts just happened to be sleeping. Were it not for both of those…
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Meili:  "It’s too soon to breathe easy… I suppose you should save it for after we get out of here."
human
Subaru:  "I’m not fearless enough to be able to breathe easily in a situation like this— The tower is…over there?" Subaru managed to pry his gaze away from the field of flowers. The silhouette of the tower was much closer than before they pushed through the sand time. It had been correct to rely on Ram’s clairvoyance. However—
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Meili:  "Demon beasts are most violent right after they wake up. So…" She probably wanted to tell everyone to keep quiet, but she stopped partway. The reason was obvious.