human
Subaru:  Remembering this fondly, I found myself unable to avoid you.” In contrast to Emilia’s apology, the man’s reply somehow sounded unnatural. His speech seemed intended to sound persuasive, but the sense of hubris was stronger.
gpt
Subaru:  "Okay, stop. That’s far enough.” That was the moment Subaru put himself in front of Emilia, motivated by the forthright heart of a knight and the pure heart of a man in love.
human
Subaru:  “Well, it seems like both people were careless this time around. I’ll lecture our girl for being thoughtless later, so please kindly allow us to leave it at that for today.”
gpt
Emilia:  “Wait a second, Subaru. That’s no way to speak to someone who…”
human
Subaru:  “Go with it, ’kay?” When Emilia shot him a look of protest, Subaru winked back at her. Getting into some weird quarrel here ran the troublesome risk of others realizing Emilia’s identity. He felt more like a celebrity’s manager than a knight at the moment, but that was beside the point.
gpt
Subaru:  “A mutual encounter and a mutual apology. That’s common courtesy in a city of water, right?”
human
Stranger:  “Thank you for your politeness. For the time being, I have little reason to pursue the matter. Should we meet again, it will simply be the whims of destiny bringing us together once more.”
gpt
Subaru:  “Yeah, I agree. Well, here’s hoping destiny makes our paths cross again in the future.” As the stranger was speaking poetically, Subaru replied like a delusional middle schooler as he took his leave. Pulling Emilia along by the hand, Subaru let out an audible breath of relief and looked in her direction.
human
Subaru:  “I was definitely a little rude back there, but given your position, I hope you understand.”
gpt
Emilia:  “Eh? Ah, no, no. It’s true that Subaru’s behavior was a little poor, but it was because I was careless in the first place. But that’s not it. I…” Her words trailed off. There was a faint hesitance in Emilia’s eyes.
human
Emilia:  “—I feel like I’ve met that person somewhere before.”
gpt
Subaru:  “An acquaintance of yours? I think I should know most of them already.”
human
Emilia:  “Yeah… I’m not too sure myself. I wonder who he is?” It had to be really bugging her, because Emilia glanced behind her one more time. However, the man had already crossed the bridge, and all she could see was his fast-receding back. Though it was tugging on something inside her mind, her search for answers seemed to have been in vain.