human
Subaru:  Subaru raised an eyebrow at her completely unexpected reaction. “You’re not gonna laugh? Reinhard thought it was pretty stupid…”
gpt
Anastasia:  “Mm. Well, you see, once in a very great while, you hear about people who hail from beyond the Grand Cascade. I never expected for you to claim your homeland is there, though.”
human
Subaru:  “What, there’s other jokers besides me? Famous people even?”
gpt
Anastasia:  “If you want to know more, I think you should study up on ‘Hoshin of the Wastes.’” Anastasia still wasn’t laughing when she offered him a piece of advice.
human
Subaru:  Subaru cocked his head at the mention of “Hoshin of the Wastes.” After all, that was Anastasia’s family name. And Subaru recalled that “Hoshin of the Wastes” was also a heroic tale. “You’re not actually related to this Hoshin, are you? I thought I heard you saying you took up the name for yourself.”
gpt
Anastasia:  “It’s the name of the founder of Kararagi. As a Kararagi native, I’m not completely unconnected, but there’s no blood relationship. I just decided to call myself that. Fitting for someone who rose up to become a goddess of commerce, don’t ya think?”
human
Subaru:  “Damn, you’ve got a lot of guts to come right out and say that.” She apparently rated her exploits high enough to warrant declaring herself a goddess without any hint of irony. He recalled Anastasia’s boast at the royal selection meeting that she wanted to get a kingdom for pure self-interest. That performance put her on a one-way train; there was no going back for her now.
gpt
Anastasia:  “If I fail, people will point at me and laugh, though. But I’ve come this far. I’m not gonna talk too highly of myself when I’m still halfway to where I’m going.”
human
Subaru:  “How can you do that much…? Aren’t you afraid of failure?”
gpt
Anastasia:  “Oh my, my, my. Natsuki, have you finally taken a proper interest in me?”
human
Subaru:  Subaru didn’t have a plan; he’d simply voiced his honest doubts. Perhaps, just as Anastasia had taken it, he asked the question because he was finally looking straight at her: not a troublesome opponent, not someone connected to Julius, but Anastasia, the individual.
gpt
Anastasia:  “Failure, huh? I’d say I’m afraid of that, too. I’m not exactly claimin’ I’ve won every battle I’ve fought to get to where I am now. I’ve just kept winnin’ the ones that really mattered.”
human
Subaru:  “You never wonder if you’ve won enough of your bets? I mean, you have plenty as it is.