human
Subaru:  Part of Subaru wanted to believe it was just that Meili’s memories of the Auguria Dunes were particularly bad, but he had also heard from Reinhard just how merciless the place could be, so he couldn’t hide from reality. And the resulting discussion with Meili didn’t produce any developments, either—
gpt
Subaru:  "What about the barrier preventing demon beasts from approaching Earlham village? Maybe we could do something with that?"
human
Meili:  "That only works due to the magic the master has woven there. If you were hoping to pick it up and carry it with you, I’m afraid you should probably reconsider."
gpt
Subaru:  "Damn it. Maybe we should just all grab onto Roswaal and have him fly us in from the sky…" As they kept shooting down each other’s ideas, Subaru scratched his head in frustration.
human
Subaru:  "—Argh, I guess there’s no other way." There was a moment’s silence.
gpt
Meili:  "Huh?"
human
Meili:  "I can go with you if you want." Meili stood up, breaking the silence as she looked around at everyone else. She touched her chest as she nodded.
gpt
Meili:  "Right? If it’s me, I can manage all the demon beasts one way or another. I’d just make them go away, tame them, make them kill each other, or even just have them eat this Sage person."
human
Subaru:  "Don’t even think about doing that last one! Also…" The extremeness of the statement was eye-widening, but even more than that, Subaru was surprised by the proposal. Both because Meili was willing to cooperate, but also because she was the one who suggested going outside herself.
gpt
Subaru:  "You were so against leaving the manor before…"
human
Meili:  "It’s not like Mama will find me the moment I set foot outside. I’m scared of her finding me, but I don’t want to spend the rest of my life shut in like this, either."
gpt
Subaru:  It was surprising that Meili had given her situation enough thought that she realized she would someday have to go outside. But Subaru quickly retracted that thought. Being closed off and isolated from everyone else meant having all the time in the world to think. He knew what kind of hell that could be.
human
Emilia:  Subaru tugged Subaru’s sleeve as he felt an odd sympathy with Meili’s resolve. He knew what she wanted to say. He felt the same way.
gpt
Subaru:  "This isn’t going to be a fun little trip outside, you know? It’s sand and demon beasts and a Sage tower tour at the end."
human
Meili:  "It’s been a long time since I went for a walk. All the better if things are exciting, right?" She gave a real cocksure response, but Meili pulled it off with her usual insolent tone.