Chapter 1826: with translation of chapter title

NO. 441：Anyway, she had already investigated it.

NO. 441：Anyway, she had already investigated it.

When Ai Li Suzi tried for the second time to hold back from pulling the guinea pig sitting between Nishizaki Yutaka and Hijita Ayaka over to her, she simply turned her head to look at Meipu Bopang, Àimù Zhījī, and Manchester Chàzuò, who were also at the same table.

Translate: When Ailisuzhi for the second time restrained herself from going to pull over the guinea pig that was still sitting between Xizaki Feng and Potian Xiangyang, she merely turned her head to look at Meipu Bopang, Aimu Zhiji, and Mancheng Chazuo, who were at the same table.

We need to keep meaning, not add extra. Let's produce a concise translation: "When Ailisuzhi for the second time held back from dragging over the guinea pig still sitting between Xizaki Feng and Potian Xiangyang, she simply turned her head to look at Meipu Bopang, Aimu Zhiji, and Mancheng Chazuo at the same table."

Check: "restrain herself from going to pull..." means "restrained herself from going to pull...".

Now we need to use the glossary names: Ailisuzhi, Xīqí Fēng? Actually we decided to transliterate Xizaki Feng as "Xīqí Fēng". Potian Xiangyang as "Pòtián Língxiāng". Guinea pig as "Guinea Pig-kun". Meipu Bopang as "Měipǔ Bōpáng". Aimu Zhiji as per glossary. Mancheng Chazuo as "Mànchéng Chazuo". Ensure we use exact forms from glossary for those listed: Ailisuzhi, Qianming, Suzi, Chazuo, Aimu Zhiji, Aizhi, Duìyou. For others we use our transliteration.

Now line 【2】 translation:

【2】 When Ailisuzhi for the second time held back from pulling over the guinea pig still sitting between Xīqí Fēng and Pòtián Língxiāng, she simply turned her head to look at Měipǔ Bōpáng, Aimu Zhiji, and Mànchéng Chazuo at the same table.

Check: we used "held back from pulling over" maybe "held back from going to pull over". Keep concise.

Meipu Bopang was playing on her phone, occasionally responding to the small talk of the person next to her who was taking a rice bath.

Translate: Meipu Bopang was playing with her phone, responding intermittently to the small talk of the person next to her who was taking a rice bath.

But "rice bath" maybe "rice bath"? Actually "rice bath" could be a name? Might be a person? "rice bath" could be a person's name? But context: "the small talk of the person next to her who was taking a rice bath" means "the small talk of the person next to her who was taking a rice bath"? Actually "rice bath" could be a nickname for someone taking a rice bath? Not sure. Could be a term: "rice bath" maybe a type of bath? Might be an activity. We'll translate literally: "the small talk of the person next to her who was taking a rice bath". Keep as is.

Thus: "Meipu Bopang was playing with her phone, responding intermittently to the small talk of the person next to her who was taking a rice bath."

We need to keep the name Meipu Bopang as we transliterated.

Àimù Zhījī was flipping through an e-book, her face serious and stern, as if she were studying in class.

Translate: Aimu Zhiji was flipping through some e-book, with a serious and earnest expression as if she were studying in class.

Use Aimu Zhiji.

As for Chàzuò……

Translate: As for Chazuo…

Those golden eyes fixed on the trainer were unusually deep; she seemed to be zoning out, yet even in her distraction her spiritual awareness remained sharp, almost making eye contact with her in the next second.

Translate: Those golden eyes fixed on the trainer were extraordinarily deep; she seemed to be spacing out, yet even while distracted her spiritual sense remained sharp, and she almost immediately made eye contact with her.

We need to keep "trainer" which is a rank/title? It's not in glossary; it's a generic term "trainer". We'll translate as "trainer". Not a proper name.

"What's up, Speedo?"

Translate: "What's up, Suzi?"

We need to use Suzi from glossary.

No hesitation, just her voice still low.

Translate: No hesitation, just her voice still low.

Lately Chàzuò has been drifting further from her former sluggish, dull demeanor; only when she's beside the guinea pig does she revert to her old pondering and slow-witted manner, leaving her unable to tell if it's scheming or genuine emotion.

Translate: Lately Chazuo has been growing increasingly distant from her former dull and clumsy demeanor, only showing her old contemplative and foolish side when beside the guinea pig, leaving her unable to tell whether it's scheming or genuine emotion.

We need to use Chazuo and Guinea Pig-kun.

After all, Chàzuò's changes over the past few months have been obvious.

Translate: After all, Chazuo's changes over the past few months have also been obvious.

It's like an NPC in a game, endlessly running its preset script, finally waiting for the player who will push her story forward.

Translate: It's like an NPC in a game who has been running the same preset program day after day finally waiting for the player who will push the plot forward for her.

Thus, the unchanging world began to flow, and that character's personality, preferences, and entire appearance started to gradually change.

Translate: Thus, the hitherto unchanging world began to flow, and that character's personality, preferences, and entire appearance started to gradually change.

It's just hard to say whether that change is for better or worse.

Translate: But it's hard to say whether that change is for better or worse.

Although Speedo didn't think anything was wrong, she figured if it really were bad, the guinea pig would notice sooner and intervene earlier—but what does that black-haired person think?

Translate: Although Suzi didn't think anything was wrong, and even felt that if it were truly bad, the guinea pig would notice and intervene sooner than she would, but what did the black-haired person involved think?

We need to use Suzi and Guinea Pig-kun.

Is she being forced to change, only revealing her old self around those who give her a sense of safety? Speedo's talent for manipulating people always rests on the so-called offense-defense track.

Translate: Was she being forced to change, only revealing her old self beside those who gave her a sense of security…… Ailisuzhi's talent for manipulating people always rests on the so-called offense-defense track.

We need Ailisuzhi.

In that non-experimental domain, she couldn't muster even a hint of motivation to overcome it, lacking sufficient past data.

Translate: In a field where the goal isn't experimentation, she can't muster the slightest drive to overcome it, nor does she have enough prior data.

Moreover, there's the guinea pig, who excels at this path.

Translate: Moreover, there's the guinea pig who excels at this path.

This is enough to make her feel weary, yet even seeing Chàzuò all day long doesn't stop her occasional zoning out.

Translate: This is enough to be her excuse for laziness, but with Chazuo constantly in view all day, she can't help occasionally zoning out.

"Want to team up temporarily?" she said, rubbing her chin, then giving an interested glance at the two who seemed not to be paying attention to the guinea pig.

Translate: "Want to team up temporarily?" she said, rubbing her chin, then gave an interested glance again at the two crafty fellows who seemed not to be paying attention to the guinea pig.

As for Àimù Zhījī, she's always been full of a cunning aura, and Meipu Bopang has also started showing some small moves, which would have surprised her back then.

Translate: As for Aimu Zhiji, forget it—she's been full of a sly aura from the start, and Meipu Bopang also began showing some small moves, which surprised her as she once was.

We need Aimu Zhiji, Meipu Bopang.

Even the metaphor of the NPC waiting for the player came from the other person's mouth; I just thought this rhetoric was especially vivid, so I used it—actually, I'm not really interested in spending time on those inefficient procedures.

Translate: Even the metaphor of the NPC waiting for the player came from the other party's mouth; I merely thought this rhetoric was especially vivid and vivid, so I used it to describe things, but I'm not really interested in spending time on those inefficient procedures.

Yeah, not efficient.

Translate: Yes, not efficient enough.

Whether it's the big game Meipu Bopang recommended, or the games she plays daily, even the mobile games she rotates through…… the time accumulated versus the time enjoyed isn't just disproportionate—it's basically a huge amount of pointless, malicious time-wasting.

Translate: Whether it's the big game Bopang recommended, or the mobile games she clicks on daily, even taking turns clicking them…… the time accumulated versus the time enjoyed is not just disproportionate; it's basically a large amount of pointless, malicious time-wasting.

We need Meipu Bopang? Actually "Meipu Bopang" refers to Meipu Bopang? In line 23: "Meipu Bopang recommended a big game". That's likely Meipu Bopang. So we should use Meipu Bopang.

This meant she had seen a few interesting games, but never truly got into any of them.

Translate: This left her having seen a few interesting games, but she never truly got into any of them.

She thought it would be better to just play in reality.

Translate: She thought it would be better to just play reality.

Although reality is also full of randomness and often brings crushing defeats, it's also the game she truly pours everything into, willing to accumulate success rate from failures.

Translate: Although reality is also full of random numbers and often brings crushing defeats, that too is a game to which she has devoted everything, willing to accumulate success rates through failure.

This is just like now.

Translate: This is just like now.

She once again proposed cooperation, but the timing, circumstances, and premises were all different.

Translate: She once again proposed cooperation, but the timing, circumstances, and premises are all different.

The premise for failure to accumulate success rate is to avoid repeating past mistakes; even if failure comes again, one only needs to reconsider and decide whether to change.

Translate: The premise for failure to accumulate success rate is to avoid repeating past mistakes; even if failure will come again afterward, one only needs to think again and decide again whether to change.

"Cooperation?" Chàzuò looked surprised.

Translate: "\"Cooperation? \" Chazuo looked surprised."

As for the two others whom she was staring at but who seemed uninterested… some pretended not to have looked over, yet forgot to keep their ears normal.

Translate: As for the other two people whom I was staring at but who seemed uninterested…… some pretended not to have looked over, yet forgot to control their ears as usual.

Should I say that's pretty cute?

Translate: Should I say that's pretty cute?

Although they're just natural expressions, should I also deliberately learn them? Even though it feels a bit gross, if I could effectively master the guinea pig, it could count as a necessary skill, and shifting my perspective would make it less repulsive.

Translate: Although they are purely natural expressions, should I also deliberately learn them? Even though I feel a bit disgusted, if I could effectively master the guinea pig, it could be treated as mastering a necessary skill, and shifting my perspective makes it less repulsive.

We need Guinea Pig-kun.

"You saw that, he drank my medicine, right?"

Translate: "You saw it too, he drank my medicine, didn't he?"

"Isn't glowing just one of the side effects?" For a moment, Chàzuò's gaze at Speedo was like looking at a demon realm flower.

Translate: "\"Isn't glowing just all the side effects? \" For a moment, Chazuo's gaze toward Suzi was like looking at a flower from the demon realm."

The classic monster from the renowned

Translate: That classic monster from the renowned game IP Final Fantasy Series, known for being able to slap a whole row of debuffs on someone at once, leaves a deep impression—even for Mancheng Chazuo, who likewise doesn't love video games, experiencing it once through a character is hard to forget.

We need Mancheng Chazuo.

In deep immersion mode, she was forced to personally experience crawling on a slightly wet ground, approaching the humiliation of being pulled up by her — a memory any clean‑loving girl would vividly recall.

Translate: In deep immersion mode, one had to personally experience the humiliation of crawling on a damp patch of ground to get close to Bopang, who then pulled her up—a memory that would feel fresh for any clean-loving girl.

line similar.

"Of course it's all of them, but isn't the glow itself enough to make a story?" With her hands on her hips and a proud tilt of her head, Speed gave the impression that her nose might grow long and pointy.

Translate: "\"Of course it's all, but isn't glowing by itself enough to make a story? \" Suzi, hands on hips, tilted her head smugly, giving the impression that her nose would become long and pointy."

We need Suzi.

But she herself has never thought that way.

Translate: But she herself has never thought that way.

Proud people always have a filter on their front‑facing camera: "Have you noticed the urban legend about the racetrack in Heaven's Gate City?"

Translate: "Arrogant people always have a filter in their front-facing camera: \"Have you guys noticed the urban legend about the racetrack in Heaven's Gate City? \""

"Us?" The black‑haired horse girl noticed the word and instinctively turned her head toward Bōbō and Àizhī.

Translate: "\"Us? \" The black-haired horse girl noticed that word and instinctively turned her head to look at Bopang and Aizhi."

We need Meipu Bopang and Aizhi.

The two of them continued to stare at their own phone screens, seemingly unaware, even though their teammate's cat‑like eyes had already narrowed a bit.

Translate: The two of them were still staring blankly at their own phone screens, even though the teammate's cat-like eyes had already narrowed slightly.

We need Duìyou? Actually "隊友" is teammate. So we need to use Duìyou as per glossary. So "the Duìyou's cat-like eyes". We'll translate: "the Duìyou's cat-like eyes". But we need to keep the term as Duìyou.

However, the one who spoke next was an unexpected choice.

Translate: However, the next person to speak was an unexpected choice.

"What urban legend, what urban legend?" The brown‑haired tall horse girl, sporting her bright little hat, stepped between them, looking left and right, and asked, "Are you talking about something interesting?"

Translate: "\"What urban legend, what urban legend? \" The brown-haired big horse girl, wearing her small bright-colored hat, barged in between the two, looking left and right as she asked, \"Are you guys talking about something interesting? \""

"Ah..." she groaned in discomfort, her undisguised look of disgust at seeing something dirty being Ai Li Speed's most sincere expression.

Translate: "\"Ah…\" she let out a pained groan, her undisguised look of disgust at seeing something dirty being Ailisuzhi's most genuine expression."

Yet the other person went ahead and put their arm around her neck, cheerfully saying, "Don't pretend to be so uncomfortable!"

Translate: But the other person went ahead and put an arm around her neck, cheerfully saying, "Don't pretend to be so miserable!"

"I'm not pretending."

Translate: "I'm not pretending."

"Even dangerous things should be taken into account, senior!"

Translate: "You also have to consider the dangers, senior!"

"I think you're the dangerous one."

Translate: "I think you're the dangerous one."

"I can actually call the trainer directly for you guys!"

Translate: "I could actually call the trainer over for you guys!"

「？」

Translate: "?"

"The three squad members don't need approval to figure out what urban legend; adding a senior squad member as a guarantor would be much more reasonable, right?"

Translate: "\"There's no need for approval for the three squad members to go figure out what urban legend; adding a battalion member as guarantor would make more sense, right? \""

"Where's the reasonable part?! You woman just want to exploit the trainer's..."

Translate: "\"How is that reasonable?! You woman just want to make use of the trainer's bias toward you…\""

"For me?" Chiyomi leaned in a little, her peridot‑like eyes flashing, full of curiosity.

Translate: "\"Toward me? \" Qianming leaned in a bit, her olivine-like eyes flashing, seeming full of curiosity."

"Your favoritism!" Speed gritted her teeth to finish the sentence.

Translate: "\"Favoritism toward you! \" Suzi gritted her teeth to finish the unfinished sentence."

"Isn't that better than the squad members forcing their will?" Spreading her hands, Chiyomi turned her gaze back to the tea seat where she had just been stared at in silence, and to the two who had finally put down their phones and were now looking toward her side—Bōbō and Àizhī.

Translate: "\"Isn't that better than the squad members willfully being willful? \" Qianming spread her hands, then turned her gaze back to Chazuo, who had merely been looking at her without speaking, and to the two who had finally put down some of their phones and were looking her way—Bopang and Aizhi."

We need Qianming, Suzi, Chazuo, Meipu Bopang, Aizhi.

"Think about it—I'm leading the team, I'll take the risk; even if the trainer isn't happy, they'll only lecture me—but they'll still go along with everyone."

Translate: "\"Think about it—this is me leading the team, I bear the risk, the trainer might scold me if unwilling, but he'd still go along with everyone. \""

However, Speed was still not persuaded: "I can bear the risk myself!"

Translate: However, Suzi still wasn't persuaded: "I can bear the risk myself!"

Yet the other person tilted their head slightly, giving a sideways glance at the seated self: "Are you sure? Even taking responsibility isn't great like that—always draining the other's enthusiasm..."

Translate: But then she saw the other person tilt her head slightly, give a sideways glance at her seated self: "Are you sure? Even taking responsibility isn't great if you keep consuming their enthusiasm like this…"

She didn't finish what she meant to say.

But she didn't even need to finish speaking; the atmosphere in the room had already turned into a chill that could freeze Mi Yu in his seat—yet Qianming lifted her phone and shook it:

Anyway, I'll call first~

She said with a smile, smiling as happily and carefree as usual, in an instant blowing away the wind and snow that Mi Yu felt, facing Ailisuzhi's narrowed, troublesome gaze.

"You can also decide for yourself whether to bring me or not~" she said.

"Anyway, the trainer isn't slow either."

(End of chapter)