human
Al:  "Even if the blessing makes it not rock on the inside, it’s a hell of a lot more comfortable sitting down. Besides, Princess hates being looked down upon."
gpt
Priscilla:  "Indeed, you understand me rather well, Al. So, commoner, that is how it is. Sit down at once. If you continue to tower over me like this, I shall have your height reduced…by about half."
human
Subaru:  Since it really didn’t sound like a joke, Subaru plopped down immediately. That instant, the dragon carriage started. The scenery outside the window moved gently. Very gently.
gpt
Al:  Al guessed what was on Subaru’s mind, trying not to laugh as he said, “Appearances were prioritized at the cost of speed. Form over function. Easy to understand, yes?”
human
Subaru:  Subaru scratched his head at the way of thinking so different from the world he had come from, but the girl in the carriage prodded him, speaking in a fairly playful tone. "So, peasant. What is the purpose of your riding in this dragon carriage?"
gpt
Subaru:  “Err… Uh? Purpose or not… It’s because you told the guy there to invite me aboard, right?”
human
Priscilla:  "No. That was the trigger, but not the reason. I am not asking you why you came here. I am asking you, what is your reason for being here?"
gpt
Subaru:  For a moment, Subaru refrained from a comeback as he searched for better words. It burned him, but it clearly was not the time to get on the girl’s bad side. She might just threw him out of the dragon carriage, but worst case, he’d be finding out what it was like to be on the business end of the sword on Al’s hip. Besides, she had chosen her question deliberately—not why he had come, but why he was there at all.
human
Subaru:  “…Because I need to go to the royal palace. That’s why I’m in this carriage."
gpt
Priscilla:  "Correct. That is your reason for being here. Put another way, so long as you carry that reason with you, you would be hunting for another way to get into the palace, even if you were not on this carriage, yes?"
human
Subaru:  Subaru lowered his head, unable to refute the girl’s words. “That’s…right… Maybe I’d end up sneaking in on one of the rich folks’ carriages.”
gpt
Al:  But as Al pointed out, "That’s reckless talk. Even if you could normally, this is a real special day. The checks are gonna be a lot stricter. There’s pretty much no way that’d work without help from guards at the garrison and people taking care of the carriages."
human
Subaru:  Naturally, Subaru had no connections with which to make such arrangements. No doubt he’d have completely failed if he had attempted such a plan without being prepared.