Chapter 1653: with translation of chapter title
NO. 268: Once again I ask, how greedy are your dreams?
Translation: "NO．268: Asking again here, how greedy are your dreams?" But we need to keep the original punctuation? The Chinese uses fullwidth colon after NO．268. We'll translate as "NO．268: Asking again here, how greedy are your dreams?" Keep the same style.
It's tied up so tightly, but even before entering the prep room, there's hardly any difference from usual.
Translation: "You've wound it up so tight, yet the look before entering the prep room isn't any different from usual, huh?" Need to keep meaning. Let's translate: "You've wound it so tight, but the appearance before entering the preparation room looks no different from usual, right?" We'll keep concise.
In the racetrack corridor that was already familiar to Aomo, he overlooked the subtle or obvious gestures and gazes of several familiar trainers, including Xizaki Feng, and carried out a silent clumsy act.
In the racetrack corridor that was already familiar to Aomo, he ignored the subtle or obvious gestures and gazes of several familiar trainers, including Xizaki Feng, and performed a silent clumsy act.
But unexpectedly, the complaints from the terminal ruined his demeanor.
Translation: "But unexpectedly, the complaints from the terminal ruined his demeanor." We'll translate: "But unexpectedly, the complaints from the terminal ruined his composure."
「」
Translation: "" (empty quotes). We need to output the quotes? The line is just 「」. So translation should be "" (empty quotes). We'll output: "".
After a brief silence, Aomo pulled out his headphones, which he hadn't used in a long time, in front of everyone.
Translation: "After a brief silence, Aomo pulled out his earphones, which he hadn't used in a long time, under everyone's gaze." We'll translate: "After a brief silence, Aomo produced his long-unused earphones under everyone's watchful eyes."
'Thanks to having Saki and Hayato on either side letting me watch a bit, I thought there would at least be some exciting action.'
Translation: "Thanks to Xiao Qian and Suzi both letting me watch a bit, I thought I could at least get some exciting footage." We'll translate: "Thanks to Xiao Qian and Suzi both letting me watch a bit, I had hoped for at least some exciting footage."
Witch… no, the on-screen figure, now the size of a desktop pet, has become Bellster Beast's digital partner; it's no longer the clueless form from a few months ago that barely paid attention to flipping through Aomo's game collection.
Of course you can't say she understands it all now, but at least she's begun to realize the value and enjoyment of the things she previously ignored.
Translation: "Of course you can't say she understands it all now, but at least she has begun to realize the value and fun of the things she previously ignored." We'll translate: "Of course you can't say she now fully understands, but at least she has begun to realize the value and enjoyment of the things she previously overlooked."
Recently, they've also frequently used Aomo as a tool for pranks, exploiting his subtle nature as a Digital Monster to give differentiated stimulation to his partner's girlfriends—sometimes acting innocent, sometimes making sure they see a smirk; on the dullest days, there's even been a precedent of aiming the idea at the partner themselves.
Translation: "Recently, she hasn't hesitated to use Aomo as a tool for pranks, exploiting her subtle definition as a Digital Beast to give differentiated stimulation to her partner's girlfriends—sometimes acting innocent, sometimes making sure they see a smirk; on the most boring days, she even tried to pin the idea on her partner." We'll translate: "Recently she hasn't hesitated to use Aomo as a prank tool, exploiting her subtle status as a Digital Beast to give differentiated stimulation to her partner's girlfriends—sometimes acting innocent, sometimes making sure they see a smirk; on the dullest days she even tried to pin the idea on her partner."
By now, he has earned the belated title of 'Walking R18', a Digital Monster whose abilities are limited in daily life by the household's three-article agreement.
Translation: "By now she has earned the belated title of 'Walking R18', a Digital Beast whose daily expression is limited by the household's three‑article agreement." We'll translate: "By now she has earned the belated title of 'Walking R18', a Digital Beast whose everyday expression is restrained by the household's three‑article rule."
Even with those restrictions, during this partner work and horse girl races, when Saki and the others are far away, she again liberates herself with an unrestrained demeanor.
Translation: "Even with such limits, in this partner work, during horse‑girl races, when Xiao Qian and the others are far away, she again liberates herself with an unchecked demeanor." We'll translate: "Even so, in this partner work and the horse‑girl races, whenever Xiao Qian and the others are far off, she again unleashes herself with an unrestrained attitude."
—and then Aomo presses the Dark Digital Soul back onto her.
Translation: "—and then Aomo presses the Dark Digital Soul back onto her." We'll translate: "—and then Aomo presses the Dark Digital Soul back onto her."
This match is the long-awaited battlefield for each of them; only here can you fully believe that their eyes hold only each other.
Translation: "【This match is the long‑awaited battlefield for each of them; only in this match can you fully believe that their eyes hold only each other.】"
We need to keep the brackets? The line starts with 【 and ends with 】. We'll keep as is but translate inside. So output: "【This match is the long‑awaited battlefield for each of them; only in this match can you fully believe that their eyes hold only each other.】"
Extremely stingy, the Linton trainer who gives no snacks to senior colleagues responds to that overly casual desk pet by typing.
Translation: "The extremely stingy Lindon trainer, who gives his senior colleagues not even a scrap of gossip, responds to that overly casual desktop pet by typing." We'll translate: "The extremely stingy Lindon trainer, who won't give his senior colleagues even a scrap of gossip, replies to that overly casual desktop pet by typing."
'Only?'
Translation: "\"Only? \""
Looking at the partner, which, despite being 130-sized, can still clearly show a grin, Aomo's finger paused.
Translation: "Gazing at the partner, which, though only 130 inches, still clearly shows a grinning expression, Aomo's finger paused." We'll translate: "Looking at the partner, which, though only 130 inches, still clearly displays a grinning expression, Aomo's finger paused."
Then suddenly, black flames filled with binary digits ignited, directly poking her mask-covered face.
Translation: "Then suddenly black flames filled with binary digits ignited, directly poking her masked face." We'll translate: "Then suddenly black flames filled with binary digits flared, directly poking her masked face."
Yes, it went through the screen.
Translation: "Yes, it went through the screen." We'll translate: "Yes, it penetrated the screen."
'Waaah! I'm furious from embarrassment!!'
Translation: "\"Waaah! I'm furious from embarrassment!! \"" We'll translate: "\"Waaah! I'm furious from embarrassment!! \""
「」
Translation: "" (empty quotes). We'll output: "".
For a moment, Aomo felt a bit nostalgic for the past.
Translation: "For a moment, Aomo felt nostalgic for the past." We'll translate: "For a moment, Aomo felt nostalgic for the past."
The past Witch Beast was serious yet a bit playful, having the steadiness of an older witch; Bellster Beast is brisk, domineering, and hearty, with a steadiness somewhere between a cowgirl and an older sister, also possessing a kind of steadiness that watches over you.
Translation: "The past Witch Beast was earnest with a touch of playfulness, having the steadiness of an elder witch; the Belphomon Beast was capable, domineering, and hearty, possessing a steadiness somewhere between a cowgirl and an older sister, also a kind of steadiness that watches over you." We'll translate: "The past Witch Beast was earnest with a touch of playfulness, having the steadiness of an elder witch; the Belphomon Beast was capable, domineering, and hearty, with a steadiness somewhere between a cowgirl and an older sister, also a kind of steadiness that watches over you."
Right now…
Translation: "Now……" We'll translate: "Now……"
Right now, who is this weirdly calling simpleton?
Translation: "Now, who is this weird‑calling simpleton?" We'll translate: "Now, who is this weird‑calling simpleton?"
Is it contaminated by Saki and Hayato? Or by Chiharu and Morrison?
Translation: "Has she been corrupted by Xiao Qian and Suzi? Or by Qianming and Morrison?" We'll translate: "Has she been corrupted by Xiao Qian and Suzi? Or by Qianming and Morrison?"
It can't possibly be Bi Ze, right? Though hearing that weird call, his first thought was of Bi Ze.
Translation: "It surely can't be Bi Ze? Though hearing this weird call, his first thought was of Bi Ze." We'll translate: "It surely can't be Bi Ze? Though hearing this weird call, his first thought was of Bi Ze."
Recording that sound could be edited into a weird-call glitch video, making him recoil as if touching something dirty within three seconds, his fingers snapping back like an electric shock.
Translation: "Recorded, the sound could be edited into a weird‑calling meme video, making him retract his finger as if touching something dirty within three seconds." We'll translate: "Recorded, the sound could be edited into a weird‑calling meme video, making him jerk his hand back as if touching something dirty within three seconds."
'Eh eh eh!'
Translation: "\"Eh eh eh! \"" We'll translate: "\"Eh eh eh! \"".
Then the other party seemed offended and became dissatisfied.
Translation: "Then the other party seemed offended and became dissatisfied." We'll translate: "Then the other party seemed offended and became dissatisfied."
How?
Translation: "How?" We'll translate: "How?"
Could it be that the only people around me are aliens and aliens in their incubation period?
Translation: "Could it be that the only people around me are aliens and aliens in their incubation period?" We'll translate: "Could it be that the only people around me are aliens and aliens in their incubation period?"
There are basically no normal people?
Translation: "There's basically no normal person?" We'll translate: "There's basically no normal person?"
The 'special' I'm pursuing isn't supposed to be like this, right?
Translation: "The 'special' I'm after isn't supposed to be like this, right?" We'll translate: "The 'special' I'm after isn't supposed to be like this, right?"
Aomo rarely covered his face with his hand and rubbed it, and then the earphones transmitted more of that backstabbing commentary:
Translation: "Aomo rarely covered his face with his hand and rubbed it, and the earphones then conveyed more of that kicking‑when‑down commentary:" We'll translate: "Aomo rarely covered his face with his hand and rubbed it, and the earphones then conveyed more of that kicking‑when‑down commentary:"
"Come on, why are you putting on that attitude? You say your eyes only have each other—do you even believe that yourself?"
Translation: "\"Come on, why are you putting on this attitude? If you say their eyes hold only each other, do you even believe it yourself? \"" We'll translate: "\"Come on, why are you putting on this attitude? If you say their eyes hold only each other, do you even believe it yourself? \""
"If your eyes only have each other, would they still drag you here?"
Translation: "\"If their eyes hold only each other, would they still drag you here? \"" We'll translate: "\"If their eyes hold only each other, would they still drag you here? \""
"..." Should we say enlightenment came too easily, or is the internet and those around us corrupting too fast?
Translation: "\"…\" Should we say enlightenment came too easily, or is the contamination from the internet and those around us too fast?" We'll translate: "\"…\" Should we say enlightenment came too easily, or is the contamination from the internet and those around us too fast?"
A few months ago, Aomo couldn't imagine that someone as pure in this regard as a blank sheet could speak like a watermelon rind; could shojo manga and Uma Musume doujinshi really have that much power, and couldn't we also patch it up and apply it to training?
Translation: "A few months ago, Aomo couldn't imagine that someone as pure‑as‑a‑blank‑sheet in this regard could talk like a watermelon rind; could it really be that shōjo manga and Uma Musume doujinshi have such power, and couldn't we patch it into training?" We'll translate: "A few months ago, Aomo couldn't imagine that someone as pure as a blank slate in this regard could talk like a watermelon rind; could it really be that shōjo manga and Uma Musume doujinshi have such power, and couldn't we patch it into training?"
"I think it's basically just trying to keep peace in front of you."
Translation: "\"I think I'm just trying to keep the peace in front of you as much as possible. \"" We'll translate: "\"I think I'm just trying to keep the peace in front of you as much as possible. \""
"If it weren't for those three other people, you'd see how they'd treat you!"
Translation: "\"If it weren't for the other three, you'd see how they'd treat you! \"" We'll translate: "\"If it weren't for the other three, you'd see how they'd treat you! \""
What nasty words—who taught my witch and big-sister partner, who talks about work and when the Bar Beast will die, to go bad?
Translation: "What vicious words—who taught my witch and dumb‑big‑sister partner, who talks about work and when the Bar Beast will die, to go bad?" We'll translate: "What vicious words—who taught my witch and dumb‑big‑sister partner, who talks about work and when the Bar Beast will die, to go bad?"
Reflecting that perhaps he himself is also at fault for paying too little attention to his partner's private life, Aomo glances at those trainers who, even without snacks, still occasionally glance his way; the corner of the screen also shows Bichtix's private chat window flashing notifications, and he deeply feels an indescribable rift.
Translation: "Reflecting that perhaps he too neglects his partner's private life, Aomo glances at those trainers who, even without gossip, still occasionally look his way, while the corner of the screen flashes a notification from Biquetes's private chat, making him deeply feel an indescribable disjunction." We'll translate: "Reflecting that perhaps he too neglects his partner's private life, Aomo glances at those trainers who, even without gossip, still occasionally look his way, while the screen corner flashes a notification from Biquetes's private chat, making him deeply feel an indescribable disjunction."
How can one person, at the same time, do all of the following:
Translation: "How can one person, at the same time, do:" We'll translate: "How can one person, at the same time, do:"
On one hand, feeling sorrow from the partner dissing their private life;
Translation: "one side feeling wistful from the partner's dissing of his private life;" We'll translate: "one side feeling wistful from the partner's dissing of his private life;"
On the other hand, being wanted by seniors for gossip while still wary of your silence;
Translation: "one side being wanted for gossip by seniors while staying wary of your silence;" We'll translate: "one side being wanted for gossip by seniors while staying wary of your silence;"
On another hand, being contacted by the girlfriend responsible for on-site security, while you, as the athlete's coach, should prepare to witness and see that those four people's long-held wishes are either about to be fulfilled or they could take their first step, requiring you to give it your full attention……
Translation: "one side being contacted by the girlfriend in charge of on‑site security, while you, as the athlete's coach, should prepare to witness and see those four people's long‑held wishes either fulfilled or taking their first step, giving it your all……" We'll translate: "one side being contacted by the girlfriend in charge of on‑site security, while you, as the athlete's coach, should prepare to witness and see those four people's long‑held wishes either fulfilled or taking their first step, giving it your all……"
Don't you feel that having all these things happen at once is too disjointed?
Translation: "Don't you feel that these few things happening at once are too disjointed?" We'll translate: "Don't you feel that these few things happening at once are too disjointed?"
That, because they were delayed by several beats having to go through the cargo security checkpoint, only now have they entered the field—the Magabasa, prototype Rainbow Snake, and the dummy bearing Aomo's thoughts—also think this way.
Translation: "The Margabasa and Prototype Rainbow Snake, delayed by several beats for the cargo security check and only now entering the field, carry Aomo's thoughts in their surrogate dolls, and they think the same." We'll translate: "The Margabasa and Prototype Rainbow Snake, delayed by several beats for the cargo security check and only now entering the field, carry Aomo's thoughts in their surrogate dolls, and they think the same."
While thinking that, they head to their respective positions, like a beast king at the summit, like a special duty chief on standby at a patrol point, also like a club chairman beside them.
Translation: "While thinking that, they rush to their respective positions—like the throne of a beast king, like the standby point of a Teqiju commander, and like the side of a club president." We'll translate: "While thinking that, they rush to their respective positions—like the throne of a beast king, like the standby point of a Teqiju commander, and like the side of a club president."
Dawn's Lord Poltoldo.
Translation: "Li Mingqing Poduordu." We'll translate as "Li Mingqing Poduordu."
Among Aomo Linton's disguises so far, the virtual persona that has been maintained the longest.
Translation: "Among Aomo Lindon's disguises so far, this virtual image has been maintained the longest." We'll translate: "Among Aomo Lindon's disguises so far, this virtual image has been maintained the longest."
After all, there isn't much resource support, nor can he directly use violence or killing to speed up infiltration; even his form itself isn't as all-powerful as the alien he once played, which relatively limits his performance in disguise.
Translation: "After all, there isn't much resource support, nor can he directly accelerate concealment through violence or slaughter; even his form isn't as omnipotent as the aliens he once played, which in turn limits his performance while disguised." We'll translate: "After all, there isn't much resource support, nor can he directly accelerate concealment through violence or slaughter; even his form isn't as omnipotent as the aliens he once played, which in turn limits his performance while disguised."
But fortunately, because he has operated this for several months, he has enough time to lay the groundwork for changing his image.
Translation: "But fortunately, because he has operated this image for several months, he has enough time to lay the groundwork for changing his appearance." We'll translate: "But fortunately, because he has operated this image for several months, he has enough time to lay the groundwork for changing his appearance."
To lay the groundwork for a being solely interested in researching monsters' strange abilities, deciding to bring these talents back to the Abyss cavern researcher; in the research process, continually accumulating exchanges with other colleagues, gradually beginning to hear more and more Uma Musume content, gradually becoming interested in the Uma Musume's mindset, feeling that it could perhaps be applied to utilizing Abyss relics—this entire transformation.
Translation: "To lay the groundwork for an extraordinary ability concerned only with researching monsters, he decided to bring these talents back to the Abyss cavern researchers; in the research process he continually accumulated exchanges with colleagues, gradually began hearing more and more Uma Musume content, gradually began taking interest in their mentality, feeling that it could perhaps be applied to utilizing Abyss relics—this whole transformation." We'll translate: "To lay the groundwork for an extraordinary ability concerned only with researching monsters, he decided to bring these talents back to the Abyss cavern researchers; in the research process he continually accumulated exchanges with colleagues, gradually began hearing more and more Uma Musume content, gradually began taking interest in their mentality, feeling that it could perhaps be applied to utilizing Abyss relics—this whole transformation."
More importantly, once he has laid that groundwork, he can then speak through Poltoldo's mouth.
Translation: "More importantly, once he has laid that groundwork, he can then speak through the Poduordu." We'll translate: "More importantly, once he has laid that groundwork, he can then speak through the Poduordu."
Once again, as if by coincidence or illusion, he brings up in the other's ears and eyes topics like original intention, compass, and stars that don't exist in the Abyss.
Translation: "Once again, as if by coincidence or illusion, he brings up the original intention, the compass, and the stars absent from the Abyss in the other's ears and eyes." We'll translate: "Once again, as if by coincidence or illusion, he brings up the original intention, the compass, and the stars absent from the Abyss in the other's ears and eyes."
Without a doubt, this is stimulating the other party.
Translation: "Without a doubt, this is stimulating the other party." We'll translate: "Without a doubt, this is stimulating the other party."
In a harmless way—even if suspected, it becomes unimportant in the other's own paranoia.
Translation: "It is a harmless stimulation; even if doubted, it becomes unimportant in the other party's own suspicions." We'll translate: "It is a harmless stimulation; even if doubted, it becomes unimportant in the other party's own suspicions."
One mention was made as a subconscious suggestion.
The second mention was in reinforcing that hint.
The third mention was used to dispel doubts about oneself.
While the fourth, fifth, and sixth mentions were all acts of burying all of that.
Let them be natural, let them no longer be noticed by the other party, merely resonating together with the other's inner hesitation, as if they were the most sincere words from the heart, paving the way forward.
This is important, because Aomo from the start did not expect those people from the Chasers Club to again employ the old trick of targeting the trainers and the horse girls.
Compared to the little girls of the classic years and their mostly similarly young trainers, the horse girls and trainers who participate in the Dream Cup are all genuine old hands.
Even if these old hands have holes and cracks, they are hard to be led by words, to be deflected by the monsters' power that deepens the mind—especially the phenomenon of 'collective bewilderment of horse girls and trainers' that sparked several days of heated discussion on the Jidong Derby Saichang.
It is not hard to reach a consensus that a hand behind is pushing it; there are also endless posts and videos integrating inferences on how to do so, and it will naturally be put before these Dream Cup players, these trainers' friends and assistants, urging vigilance, urging prevention.
One can only say that in this overly developed information age, the same move in a short period of time is destined to be unusable.
And when it is no longer easy to directly act from both sides of the parties involved, what road remains for those organizations trying to manipulate the match?
Not only the Chasers Club, but also other organizations eyeing the Dream Cup, whether out of interest, out of selfish motives, or for other reasons.
Can they field a formidable monster-like force of considerable numbers, like Lu Zhas from last year?
Such a crude method of directly sabotaging the match is definitely a result that the vast majority of them would not wish to see, so the only option they can choose is something visible to the naked eye.
At the same time, this is also the reason why one of the Royal Knights of the digital domain, the Dragon Emperor Examon, who is directly responsible for network security in the Gate Zone, is directly responsible for this match being able to stir up the digital realm.
——The Saichang system of the racecourse.
Nowadays, whichever G1 event's racecourse uses it, the intelligent Saichang capable of automatically stabilizing and even repairing the track, controlling ultra‑high‑speed cameras, arranging high‑altitude projection viewpoints, etc., as well as the equally crucial Saichang self‑regulation program.
This highly automated Saichang technology can be infiltrated, shaken, rewritten.
Although the difficulty is high.
But no matter how high this difficulty, it still cannot surpass the significance of the Dream Cup's security and smooth conclusion.
End of Chapter
