human
Anastasia:  “If y’all expect me to be as intense as those last two, I’m in a bit of a bind. I doubt you’d want me to come on too strong, so I guess my gimmick is that I don’t have one.” Her demeanor and pleasant smile relaxed some of the tension in the room.
gpt
Anastasia:  “Now then, I—Anastasia Hoshin—will speak for a spell. I hope you’ll forgive my indiscretion, since I’m an outsider and all.”
human
Julius:  Julius strokes the front of his hair in an unnecessarily polished motion to draw attention to himself. “I am Lady Anastasia’s knight, Julius Juukulius. Please be gentle with her.”
gpt
Subaru:  Subaru finally reasoned that the talk about her “gimmick” was a high-level joke. But what he couldn’t get out of his head was the contrast of Anastasia’s accent.
human
Miklotov:  “With that peculiar accent, are you a native of Kararagi, then?”
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Anastasia:  “Exactly. I was born in Kararagi to the lowest class in the League of Free Trading Cities.”
human
Miklotov:  Miklotov’s eyes narrowed slightly at that. “Mmmm. The lowest class—then what is your connection to Lugunica?”
gpt
Anastasia:  “I was born in the lowest class, but now I have a right proper mansion in the city. I have stores in a host of other cities… That’s how I first imposed on Lugunica.”
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Julius:  “She serves as chairwoman of the Hoshin Company, the most influential company in Kararagi. For many years, this position in her nation was occupied by the Lushika Industrial Company, but thanks to Lady Anastasia’s personal commercial genius, it was reconstituted under a new name, the Hoshin Company.”
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Anastasia:  Standing beside Julius, Anastasia’s eyebrows peaked as if she were a little embarrassed.
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Julius:  “Accompanying its vast expansion across Kararagi, there was talk of expansion into Lugunica as well. That was the impetus for my meeting Lady Anastasia for the first time.”
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Miklotov:  “Mmmm. So in spite of being born to humble beginnings, she established herself as a brilliant young merchant… I must say, this reminds me of the tales of the founder of Kararagi itself.”
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Anastasia:  As Miklotov’s lips bent into a smile, Anastasia clapped her hands together, and her eyes sparkled. “Yes, exactly. I always looked up to that man, Hoshin of the Wastes. When the time came to establish my family name as a merchant, I decided to adopt the name Hoshin in his honor.”
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Miklotov:  “Hoshin is the name of a great man known across the entire continent, revered from ancient times to the present. To name yourself after him… I see, a splendid display of spirit.”
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Subaru:  Even Subaru had heard of Hoshin of the Wastes.