human
Beatrice:  “I suppose that was recoil from Ram.” Beatrice commented perceptively.
gpt
Subaru:  “Good guess…ghh, sorry, I’ll hold on somehow…ghh…” Subaru adjusted his grip for a tighter hold on the whip. There was a distinctly metallic taste that accompanied the nausea welling up inside him, and he had no clue where in his body the burden was coming from, but it was proof that Ram had gotten serious.
human
Subaru:  “If Ram can deal with that Gluttony brother, then…” He wouldn’t say that things would get a lot easier, because he couldn’t be confident that defeating Gluttony would mean the return of the names and memories that had been stolen. But it would definitely decrease the burden Subaru was carrying.
gpt
Subaru:  “Hah, hah…”
human
Subaru:  —And if that happens, I can focus on just carrying Meili’s burden.
gpt
Meili:  Clinging to the gabaou’s upper body, Meili was earnestly giving the demon beasts directions. Meili’s grave struggle was crucial to deal with the giant scorpion furiously wielding its pincers and stinger to take out Subaru. Right now, Emilia’s, Ram’s, and Julius’s strengths were necessary to break through the four obstacles threatening the Pleiades Watchtower, but the person who was the cornerstone allowing them to all continue their fighting was none other than Meili Portroute. Because of that, Subaru had been shifting a bit of the feedback from Meili’s blessing onto himself.
human
Meili:  “Winged moles! Flower bear! Together!” With a broad view of the battlefield, Meili raised her voice and sent the demon beasts into a field of death. The ache in Subaru’s mind and the swollen feeling he was having were signs that she was fighting with her blessing’s power fully unleashed.
gpt
Subaru:  “I really do have a double standard…” On one hand, he really didn’t want to rely on authorities or blessings if he could help it, but on the other, he wouldn’t hesitate to use them for all they were worth, if push came to shove. It was true that weak people didn’t have many options, but he didn’t want to become corrupted, either. He was being forced to take an immoral path, but he didn’t want to forget that fact and just accept it as normal, either.
human
Meili:  “Mister! Are you paying attention?! If you and Beatrice go down, this is all over, you know? !”
gpt
Subaru:  “I know,” Subaru said, enduring the throbbing in his head.
human
Subaru:  “Hey Meili, do you want to be my girl when this is all over?”
gpt
Meili:  “—Ghh! Did you not hear me?! Focus!”
human
Subaru:  Neither of them had any leeway. If their concentration faltered, it would all be over in an instant. But…
gpt
Subaru:  “If I have to suffer this much, there better be a great tomorrow waiting for me to make up for it.”
human
Meili:  “What is with you?” Meili murmured to herself while continuing to fight atop the sands. Of course, that question could refer to a lot of people.