human
Crusch:  "I would even be willing to ally with her.”
gpt
Subaru:  "Meaning that…”
human
Crusch:  “Do not be so hasty to reply, Subaru Natsuki. It is no exaggeration to say that what you utter, and how your words are interpreted, will determine the course of these events.” Crusch chided Subaru for assuming her reply was favorable as she threw the ball into his court once more.
gpt
Narrator:  In other words, now that Subaru held the right to negotiate, she wanted to see what cards were in his hand.
human
Subaru:  “Mining rights for the Great Elior Forest would be highly advantageous for my side. On the other hand, it is a fact that there is no need for me to rush to get ahead in the royal selection. The period of time is three years. Too much haste to stir things up would sow the seeds for troubles down the road.”
gpt
Crusch:  “So you’re saying the advantages and disadvantages of forming an alliance with Emilia don’t match up?”
human
Subaru:  “Not precisely. At present, the advantages and disadvantages cancel each other out. By my house’s thinking, we require convincing, a push for us to take that one final step.”
gpt
Narrator:  Crusch seemed personally in favor of the idea of forming an alliance. On the other hand, a noble house was apparently too large to be swayed purely by Crusch’s private opinion on the matter. Hence, she sought “something” from Subaru—something that would silence the voices around her urging her not to stir things up.
human
Subaru:  Subaru tried to speak, he was a little surprised at how his own throat seemed to be blocked. The tension and anxiety welling up in his chest blocked his throat just as he was on the verge of stepping forward. From here on would be completely ad-libbed in a way he had never before experienced. He hadn’t checked it with anyone. It was possible he was reading this wrong. But Crusch would probably bite. —Yes. Subaru believed in his own idea.