human
Ram:  In a cranny of the settlement, Ram stood still in a place that felt bereft of humanoid presence as she stared squarely at the individual. "...Er?"
gpt
Otto:  "—. Ahhh, I wondered who it might be, but you are the man who was with Barusu, yes? Without Barusu beside you, your presence is so faint that I was unsure what manner of creature you are."
human
Otto:  "So I’m not even human now?! Er, I do understand why you would treat me as an appendage to Mr. Natsuki, but…"
gpt
Ram:  "A man improved by being someone’s appendage has no worth of his own. Begone."
human
Otto:  "This maid is extremely harsh! !" Ram’s attitude left him without an island to cling to, and the young man’s voice went shrill as he turned his face toward the heavens.
gpt
Ram:  Ram exhales at his reaction, embracing her own elbows as she looked at him squarely from the front. The young man tensed his shoulders, seeming uncomfortable under the gaze of her narrowed pink eyes. "Do you mind if I have a word with you?"
human
Otto:  "Setting aside whether I remember you or not, shouldn’t you speak your name first? Setting aside whether I remember you or not."
gpt
Otto:  "I am not certain why you repeated that part twice…! …I am Otto Suwen. I may be a mere traveling merchant, but I would dearly appreciate you remembering my name and face even so."
human
Ram:  "That depends on whether the conversation you bring is interesting, and to what extent, I suppose I must say."
gpt
Otto:  "Then with candor—could we have your cooperation on Mr. Natsuki’s wager with the marquis?"
human
Ram:  Having meant to assert that the initiative rested with her, Ram caught her breath a little.
gpt
Otto:  When she glanced over, Otto was smiling as he keenly scrutinized Ram with his gaze.
human
Ram:  Ram grasped that this, in contrast to his frivolous expression, constituted his true worth as a traveling merchant. "You seem to be quite a fraudster."
gpt
Otto:  "I am merely a man midway through chasing a dream. Perhaps that is why I get along with Mr. Natsuki and his reckless pursuits. Errr, I have digressed."
human
Ram:  "Ha! Bald-faced liar. Also, you have set your hopes in the wrong place. Ram’s desires align with Master Roswaal’s wishes. How did you come to believe I would lend Barusu a hand?"
gpt
Otto:  "I trust you are well aware that where the destination of his wishes is concerned, the flow of events has already strayed from the marquis’s desires? I believe Mr. Natsuki has spoken to you of this as well." Otto had approached Ram once he was certain beyond a set extent.
human
Ram:  Feeling that this was an unamusing fact, Ram slid one hand down to her thigh. The wand holstered there under her skirt was her beloved weapon for the employment of magic. Even as she thought it was overkill against the likes of Otto, the means to instantly overwhelm him was a precious treasure indeed.