human
Subaru:  “If it was that far off, you would have stopped me, right?”
gpt
Anastasia:  The note that he had forgotten in the heat of the moment had been filled with Anastasia’s negotiation techniques—and the little mood-lightening jokes and witty remarks that Subaru had put in to clear away the fear the people of the city were feeling. Even if he had messed up reading it back, it should be fine as long as he had hit the high notes— "Not much point in dwelling on it now, but you didn’t really even touch on anything we wrote down. Not even a little bit.”
human
Subaru:  “Eh?”
gpt
Anastasia:  Anastasia breezily denied Subaru’s optimistic view.
human
Subaru:  Subaru stiffened, and he looked around the room for confirmation from the others.
gpt
Julius:  “Lady Anastasia is correct, Subaru. Your speech was certainly not what we discussed beforehand. In particular, I was of a mind to press you on why you did not reveal that you had defeated Sloth until near the end, when that was supposed to be shared early on.” Julius said, stepping out and tilting his chin austerely.
human
Subaru:  “Wait, really?! If I didn’t even say that much, then I was just some nobody for most of that! If it was that bad, you should have stopped me! Even if it messes up the mood, if you thought it would be better to start over, then you should have stopped me!”
gpt
Julius:  “Start over? That would be absurd.”
human
Subaru:  Subaru could only judge that he had screwed up badly enough to ruin the whole point of the broadcast.
gpt
Julius:  Julius shook his head with a serious look on his face. It almost seemed like he was feeling some sort of respect for Subaru. “It was a splendid speech.”
human
Subaru:  “…Huh?” Subaru stared at him dubiously.
gpt
Julius:  “Forgetting the contents of the draft was not a problem at all. You managed to come through even better than we could have hoped when you put it in your own words. I have nothing but praise for your performance. I cannot help but see in you the same Subaru I witnessed during the battles with the White Whale and Sloth.” Julius hailed him with praise that was far more than he deserved. It was unlike him, and Subaru could sense a silent excitement radiating from the Finest of Knights. And when he realized that, it immediately felt absurd to him.
human
Subaru:  “Don’t make fun of me. For a while now, it’s felt like your jokes aren’t funny at all.”
gpt
Julius:  “If it sounds like a joke to you, then it is because you think too little of yourself. But that is also part of why you were able to give the speech that you did. That was something that no one other than you could have done.”
human
Subaru:  “You really are just taunting me, aren’t you?”
gpt
Julius:  Julius’s unbending stance even in such an urgent situation annoyed Subaru.