Cafe Royale Bloodbath/Story

## Introduction

 Oi, is the Chief Librarian here? おい、館長はいるか

 Man, what is it? I'd just sat down to have a coffee and everything. なんだ、せっかく珈琲を飲んで一息ついていたというのに

 We've discovered a new white book, so I'd like to request you to inspect it. Basically what I'm saying is that we're leaving it to you all, since you've got a wealth of experience doing inspections. また白い本が発見されたから調査を頼みたい。調査経験の豊富なお前たちに任せるという話だ

 Again? Specific books suddenly turning white... It's true that I sense a mysterious power from them, but... I wonder what in the world the mechanism could possibly be. またか。特定の本が突然白くなる……不思議な力を感じるのは確かだが……一体どういうメカニズムなのか

 Figuring that out is your job. みそれを解明するのがお前たちの仕事だ

 Jeez, keep dropping this kind of work on us so suddenly and it'll make me consider changing occupations.
Anyway, what's up with you? Aren't you enjoying yourself too much...? やれやれ、こう仕事ばかり舞い込んでくると転職を考えたくなるな
って、どうしたんだ君。さては、楽しんでるな……？

 In any case, it seems the Special Duty Librarian and the writers have got more motivation than me. どうやら特務司書と文豪たちのほうがやる気のようだ

 Well, motivation's a good thing, I guess. まあ、やる気なのはいいことだが

 The government has designated this book as a "Special Tainted Book" different from our usual tainted or ensouled ones, so we are now asked to do a mandatory investigation on it. 政府はこれを有魂書とも有碍書とも違う、「特殊侵蝕書」として重要調査対象にしているとのことだ

 Anyway, since it'd be bad if people's memories disappear again, for now, just confirm if there are any Taints within this book or not. とりあえず、記憶消滅の危険はなさそうだから、書物内の世界が侵蝕されていないかどうかを確かめて欲しい

 ...We'll be relying on you. It takes time, but since this time 'round the characters in here are a version of us, I'm concerned as well. ……頼むぞ、時間がかかるだろうが、前回のものも、登場人物が我々になっていた、その謎は吾輩も気になる

 ...What if the characters in the book use the delvers' memories in order to compensate for the parts that have been tainted, and that's why they have these forms? ……もしかしたら、本が侵蝕された結果 欠けてしまった登場人物の造形を補うように、潜書した者の記憶を反映したのかもしれないな

 Can such a phenomena be possible in a book? I'm quite interested in it... 本がその現象を起こしているということか。その仮説は興味深い……

 A hypothesis is a hypothesis. We need to investigate in order to prove it. 仮説は仮説だ、それを証明するためにも調査が必要だな

## Shelf 1

### Bloodbath Chapter 1 - Cat?

*So you're today's part-timers - I have been waiting. I'll have you start work right away.* 君たちが今日のアルバイトだな、待っていたぞ。さっそく働いてもらう

*The work is simple. Bring customers in to the coffee shop "Cafe Royale" that was opened today.
Basically, you'll be baiting them to come in. I'll have you guide customers who like novel things into the shop.* 仕事は簡単だ。今日開店した珈琲店「カフェ・ロワイヤル」に客を呼び込んでくれ
客引きみたいなものだ。新しいもの好きのお客さんたちを店に案内してもらいたい

*...I? I am the owner of "Cafe Royale".* …吾輩？　吾輩は「カフェ・ロワイヤル」のオーナーである

*Black tea is having an unprecedented boom in popularity, so all the more impetus nyat to lose to those damned black tea supremacists. Go get even those guys to comprehend the wonders of coffee...* 今は空前の紅茶ブームだ、だからといって紅茶至上主義者どもには負けてられない
奴らにも珈琲の素晴らしさを理解させてやれ……

### Bloodbath Chapter 2 - Oda Sakunosuke & Hori Tatsuo

 This sure is a strange world. ここ、けったいな世界やなあ

 It really is - what a mysterious book. 全くです、不思議な本ですよ

 They've gone and told us to investigate it, but honestly, I feel like I'm playin' around. 調査って言ってるけど、正直、お遊び気分やわ

 That's right... It makes you feel a bit excited... Odasaku-san, do you like coffee? そうですね……ちょっとわくわくしちゃいますよね ……オダサクさんは珈琲はお好きですか？

 Darn tootin' I do! It wakes ya up, gets your brains pumpin'...! How 'bout you, Tacchanko? 好きやで！　目、覚めるし、頭働くしな……！　たっちゃんこは？

 I also like coffee. But I believe it's not good to just drink coffee all the time, so I'm always glad to see when there's black tea, too. 珈琲、僕も好きです。でも珈琲ばかり飲むのもあまりよくないな、と思うので紅茶もあるとうれしいですよね

 Ooh, ya got some 'erve to say that when they're waging a war to the death with black tea. お、紅茶との決戦を繰り広げているという時に言うね

 Please stop that, Odasaku-san. It is just my personal opinion. I like both coffee and black tea. やめてくださいよオダサクさん。ただの一意見です。僕は珈琲と紅茶、どっちも好きですよ

### Bloodbath Chapter 3 - Oda Sakunosuke & Nagai Kafuu

 You came at just the grandest timing again, Kafuu-sensei! またえらいとこに来てしまいましたね荷風センセ

 So this is a world where a cafe has been born. Speaking of, it is quite a mess in here...
Maybe not enough research was done into the era? ここはカフェが誕生した時代の世界だな。とはいえ、かなりめちゃくちゃではあるが……
時代考証が足りないのではないか？

 Kekeke, well, as long as it's interesting, it's all fine and dandy! ケッケッケッ、まあ、面白ければええんですよ

 Indeed, it would be uncouth of me to interject into the world of *fiction*. 確かに、「フィクション」の世界に口を挟むのも野暮というものだな

 Yes, yes indeed. Let's try it at the cafe afterwards, that coffee. そうですそうです。あとでお店で味あわせてもらいましょ、その珈琲

 Sure, though I do hope their coffee will satisfy me. そうだな、僕を満足させてくれる珈琲であってくれるとよいが

 Yeah, since your taste buds are delicate, Kafuu-sensei. 荷風センセの食べ物へのこだわりはかなりのものですからね

 Of course, the joy food brings is replaceable by none. 当然だよ、食がもたらす幸せは何物にも代えがたい

## Shelf 2

### Bloodbath Chapter 4 - Hori Tatsuo & Nagai Kafuu

 Cafes aren't only a place to drink coffee, right? カフェって、珈琲を飲むだけの場所じゃないんですね

 In France, cafes became a place to discuss politics. That's probably carried over to this country. フランスではカフェが政治を語る場所になった。それをこの国に持ち込むつもりなのだろう

 I'm positive there are tons of people in this world, too, who want to leisurely talk about the arts and literature. きっと、この世界にも芸術や文学をゆっくり語り合いたい人たちはいっぱいいますよ

 People who love the arts, people who want to discuss politics, and finally, people who aspire to literature... those types. 芸術を愛好する人たちや、政治を語り合いたい人たち、そして文学を志す人たち……とかな

 ...Nagai-san, you are quite knowledgeable about cafes. ……永井さんはカフェについて詳しいですね

 Of course, I frequent cafes often, myself... It truly brings back memories, around that time, there were many people who couldn't pronounce the "f" in cafe properly. もちろんだ、僕こそカフェに通いつめていた人間だからな…… 実に懐かしい、あの頃はカフェの「F」の発音も怪しいものがたくさんいた

 Eh, really? So they would call them "cahes", huh? え、そうなんですか、カヘ―って言うんですか

 Haha, that's right. はは、そうだよ

 Ahahah, how funny. あはは、面白いですねそれ

### Bloodbath Chapter 5 - Cat?

*Thanks to you all, our sales are through the roof... We were able to convey the wonders of coffee, too.* お前たちのおかげで売上は上々だ……珈琲の素晴らしさを伝えることもできた

*Your work is almost over. Pray that the customers who visited upon us today will come again.* 仕事はあと少しで終わりだ。今日訪れた客がまた来てくれることを祈る

*If you please, come to "Cafe Royale". The shop manager will treat you to coffee...* 気が向いたら「カフェ・ロワイヤル」に来い。店長が珈琲をごちそうしてくれるということだ……

## Murmurings of the Shop Manager

### Murmurings of the Shop Manager I

*How is it, the atmosphere, that is? People have also been filing into the shop little by little. It's thanks to you all.* どうだ、調子は。店にも客が少しずつ入ってきている。君たちのおかげだな

*With the advancement of what society calls "Westernization", many improvements have been made to the food culture of this country. Coffee is also one of those things. However, it indeed retains its impression of being an imported luxury good.* ……世間が呼ぶところの、「文明開化」で、この国にも色んな食文化がもたらされた
珈琲もその一つだが、未だ舶来のお高いイメージがついているのも確かだ

*Anyway, consider this an attempt to promote the popularization of coffee. Do your best.* ……とにかく、これは珈琲という飲み物の普及活動でもある。よろしく頼むぞ

### Murmurings of the Shop Manager II

*...Why I started this cafe? For one, I thought it'd be nice to have a shop where it's convenient for people to meet up with each other and pleasantly talk about all sort of things.* ……俺がカフェを始めた理由？
一つは、悠々と話し込んだり、人を待ち合わせたりするのに都合がいいような店があるべきだと思ったからだ

*It'd be nice if they could relieve their stress by drinking a cup of coffee and regain motivation for a new day.* そこで飲む一杯の珈琲は、その日の疲れを癒やし、明日への活力をもたらす……

*In order to provide a place like that, I decided to start this cafe.
Plus, I had the cat handle the financing for us.* そういう場を提供するために、俺はこの店を始めることにしたんだ
ネコに出資してもらってな

### Murmurings of the Shop Manager III

*There was another reason I started this cafe.
This is a place to drink some coffee, but it is also a place to pass time with someone.* カフェを始めたのはもう一つ理由がある
カフェは珈琲を飲む場所だが、誰かと過ごす場所でもあるだろう

*For example, like-minded people could gather here, have a cup of coffee, and talk about their dreams with one another.
The sense of culture that we develop here will eventually grow and help shape future generations...* 例えば、志を同じくする者があつまって、珈琲を飲みながら夢を語り合う
そこで発展した文化が次第に成長して次の時代を作っていく――

*I want "Cafe Royale" to be a place like that.
...Haha, it feels a bit out of character for me to be saying all this. That aside, let's go back to work.* 俺は「カフェ・ロワイヤル」をそういう場所にしたいんだ
……はは、柄にもないことを言ってしまったな。さ、仕事に戻るか

## Nagai's Report

### Nagai's Report I - Nagai Kafuu & Hori Tatsuo?

 Hmm, the coffee here is wonderful. I didn't think I would be able to have such a refined time in a world inside a book.
It is indeed a strange world, but it's not bad at all. ふう、ここの珈琲は素晴らしい、本の世界でこんな優雅な時間を過ごすことができるとは
変わった世界だが、悪くはないな

*...Nagai-san, since we're on break, I have something I'd like to consult you about...* ……永井さん、お休み中のところ聞くのもなんですけど、少し相談が……

 What is it? どうしたんだい？

*Since you always make such delicious food for this cafe, Chef Nagai, I'd like to pick your brains on it...* この店でいつも美味しい料理を作ってくれる永井シェフのお知恵をお借りしたいんです……

 (Chef Nagai?) （永井シェフ？）

*What should we do about the new coffee menu item? ...I've been thinking about it a lot, but I haven't come up with anything at all...* 新しい珈琲のメニュー、どうすればいいでしょうか……ずっと考えているんですが、なかなか思いつかなくて……

 Hmm... a new coffee, huh? ほう……新しい珈琲か

*That's right, since the Shop Manager seems to want to put a new kind of coffee on the menu, in addition to our current coffee.
It has to look good and be delicious, plus it has to make customers want to come back to our shop... is what he is asking.* そうです、どうやら店長さんは今の珈琲だけでなく、別の珈琲メニューを作りたいそうなんです
かっこよくて、美味しくて、またこの店に来たくなるやつを任せた……って言われていて

 That's a complicated order... Alright, as thanks for the delicious coffee you made for me, I'll sit down and brainstorm about it. またそれは注文の多い……分かった、美味しい珈琲を淹れてくれたお礼だ、考えてみよう

### Nagai's Report II - Nagai Kafuu & Oda Sakunosuke?

*Now then, we're fixin' to close up shop! Kafuu-sensei, how 'boutcha head home, already?* さーて、そろそろ店じまいやな！　荷風センセもいい加減帰りーや

 I hadn't meant to stay too late either, but you've got quite some nerve to talk to a customer that way. そこまで長居したつもりはないが……客にその態度はいかがなものだろうか

*Sure feels funky to have a customer say that back ta' me...
Hm? An alcohol lamp?* そらお客さんにそんな風には言えへんて……
ん、なんやこれ……アルコールランプ？

 I suppose someone left it here. 誰かの忘れ物だな

*That ain't something people usually bring to a cafe.* また、けったいなもん忘れたなあ

 An alcohol lamp... Hm, I just thought of something nice we can do with it. アルコールランプ……ふむ、いいことを思いついた、あれをやろう

*Eh...?* あれ……？

 Anyway, just look. Do you have some brandy? まあ見ていたまえ、ブランデーはあるかい？

*...Ah, there's the manager's personal stash! I'll be back in a jiffy!* ……あ、店長の私物がありますよ！　ちょっと待ってください！

### Nagai's Report III - Nagai Kafuu & Hori Tatsuo? & Oda Sakunosuke?

*Oh, Nagai-san... what are you doing?* あれ、永井さん……何をやっているんです？

 I'm creating our next new menu item. 次の新メニューを作っているんだよ

*Eh? That was fast!* え？　さっそく考えていただいたんですね！

*I brought 'cha the stuff from the shop manager's secret stash!* 店長の隠し持ってるやつ、持ってきましたー

 Alright then, now to let the brandy soak into the sugar cube in this spoon... よし、このブランデーをスプーンの上に載せた角砂糖に染み込ませて……

*Brandy...?* ブランデー……？

 Using the alcohol lamp, light a fire above the coffee. アルコールランプを使って、珈琲の上で火をつける

*Whoa... the sugar caught fire!* わあ……砂糖が燃えとるー

*The fragrance of the brandy... it's very beautiful...!* ブランデーの香りが……すごくきれいです……！

 The blue fire is gorgeous, isn't it? When the fire goes out, you mix it into the coffee and drink it. 青い炎が美しいだろう、火が消えたら、珈琲を混ぜて飲むんだ

### Nagai's Report IV - Nagai Kafuu & Hori Tatsuo? & Oda Sakunosuke?

*Mm, the fragrance of the brandy goes really well with the coffee's bitter tones...* うーん、ブランデーの香りと、珈琲の苦味がとっても合いますね……

*Fun to watch, fun to taste... Good heavens, it's perfect!* 見ても楽しい、味わっても楽しい……めっちゃええですやん！

 Using a match to set the fire is fine too, but it gets in the way of the flavor. This happens to be just right. 火をつけるのはマッチでもいいのだが、匂いが邪魔になってしまう。ちょうど良かった

*Now that you mention it, where did you get this alcohol lamp anyway?* そういえば、そのアルコールランプ、どこから出てきたんですか

 Seems to have been forgotten by some customer at that seat... そこの席に、お客さんが忘れていったようだ……

*What are you doing with a customer's belongings?!* お客さんのもので何やってるんですか！

*Now, now, senpai, ain't it just great we figured out our new menu item...?
Ah, whadda we do about the name?* まあまあ先輩、新メニューできてよかったじゃないですか……
あ、メニュー名、どうしましょう

 The Cafe Royale... カフェ・ロワイヤル……

*The Cafe Royale that you drink at Cafe Royale?* カフェ・ロワイヤルで飲む、カフェ・ロワイヤル？

*I see... It'll be like our "flagship menu item"!* なるほど……看板メニューってやつですね！

 Pff... If you find this suitable, go ahead and propose it to the shop manager. ふっ……これで良ければ店長に進言してみたまえ

*For anything and everything... Nagai-san... thank you!* 何から何まで……永井さん……ありがとうございます！

## Oda's Report

### Oda's Report I - Oda Sakunosuke & Nagai Kafuu?

 Alrighty, since we're tired and all, how 'bout we take a breather... Huh, Kafuu-sensei? Whatcha doin' there? さてさて、疲れたしここらで一息ついたろ……あれ、荷風センセ？　何してはるんです？

*The rush is over, so I'm taking a break.* 忙しい時間も終わったからね、休憩だよ

 What's that yummy-lookin' thing? この美味しそうなのは？

*It's a croissant and chocolat I prepared this morning.* 朝作っておいたクロワッサンとショコラだ

 (Haha~, I see... So the chef at this cafe is Kafuu-sensei.) （ははーん、なるほど……この店の料理人が荷風センセなんやな）

*Whew, what a refined and blessed time.* ふう、優雅で幸せな時間だ

 ...This fella dabbling in chocolat-sampling all fancy-schmancy in a coffee shop, guess he ain't considerin' the battle with tea to be his business. That's just like him. ……珈琲店で堂々とショコラを嗜むお兄さん、紅茶との戦いにも我関せずって精神、さすがですわ

*The way you're talking makes me believe that you were not planning to have some? How disappointing...* その発言はつまり、君は食べるつもりがないということだな？　残念だ……

 Eh, I was joking, just joking! I want to eat some! え、嘘です嘘です！　食べたいです！

*Pft, you should have said so from the start...... Now then, I'll be getting back to work, so please take your time.* ふっ、はじめからそう言えばいいものを……
さて、僕は仕事に戻るよ、ゆっくりしていきたまえ

### Oda's Report II - Oda Sakunosuke & Izumi Kyouka? & Hori Tatsuo?

 That croissant Kafuu-sensei made was finger-lickin' good, and it sure went good with that chocolat, too. Man... wonder if I could take some home. 荷風センセの作ったクロワッサン、めっちゃおいしいなあ。ショコラとの相性バッチリやわ
これ………持ち帰られへんものやろか

*Excuse me, is this the place that sells... cof-hee?* すみません、ここが、カ、ヘー……なる店なのですか

 Sure is! Ya can drink up some delicious coffee here! そうですよ！　美味しい珈琲を飲むことができまっせ

*What a curious place... I see...* 奇妙な様式の店ですね……なるほど……

 Yer first time, is it? 初めてですか？

*Yes, I came here to scout out... No, it's nothing.* ええ、偵察がてらここ……いえ、なんでもありません

*Welcome. Have you decided on your order?* いらっしゃいませ。ご注文はお決まりですか？

*I came to try out this place's coffee. Can I please have it poured into this teacup?* ここの珈琲とやらを味わいに来ました。この湯呑みに入れてもらってもよろしいですか

*A... teacup?* 湯呑み……ですか

*Yes, it's not that I have issues with the cleanliness of this place or anything, so please don't think too much of it.
Yes, and just to make sure, please boil the water for it very well.* はい、ここの衛生状態について不満があるわけではありませんので、気になさらないで下さい
ああ、念のためお願いしますが、使う水は十分沸騰させてください

*Y-yes... Just one moment...* は、はい……少々お待ちください……

### Oda's Report III - Oda Sakunosuke & Hori Tatsuo? & Izumi Kyouka?

*I've kept you waiting - here is your coffee. Please enjoy.* お待たせしました、珈琲です。ごゆっくりどうぞ

*\*leaves\**

*Hm... Good heavens, what is this... It looks like muddy water!* ふむ……なんですかこれは……泥水のように濁っていますね！

 It may look like that, but... How 'boutcha have yerself a sip? 見た目はそうかもしれませんけど……まず香りを味わってみたらどうですか

*...It has a full-bodied fragrance. The taste is... Hm, I see... Not bad.* ……芳醇な香りがあります。味は……ふむ、なるほど……悪くはないですね

 Ain't it? Speaking of, with that way of drinking or tasting or whatever, I reckon ya practice the tea ceremony or somethin', yeah? でしょ？　というかお兄さん、その飲み方といい味わい方といい、茶道をやってますね？

*...I suppose I would have been found out sooner or later. Indeed, I am one whose interests lie in tea.* ……見破られてしまっては仕方ありません。いかにも、私は茶を嗜む者です

 ...Sigh. How is it? The flavor of the coffee, that is. …………はあ。どうです？　珈琲のお味は

*The bitter tones and acidity bring about a peculiar flavor.
However, it may not go down well with the general population, so I would raise my flag in favor of tea.* 苦味と酸味が独特の風味を醸し出していますね
しかし万人受けは難しいでしょう、やはり茶に軍配が上がります

 Sigh... Is that how it is? はあ……そうですか

*...Well, the comfortable atmosphere of this "cafe" place is quite nice.
If you would offer tea, too, I would definitely frequent this place.
Thank you for the drink. I'll have the check, please.* ……ですがこのカヘーという場所の居心地は非常に良いです
お茶も注文できるのであれば私は喜んで通いましょう
ごちそうさまでした。お勘定をお願いします

*\*leaves\**

 He left... 行ってしまった……

### Oda's Report IV - Oda Sakunosuke & Hori Tatsuo?

*Thank you, please come again.* ありがとうございました、またお越しください

 What was with that person... なんやったんやあの人は……

*That man was really a tea person, even to the point of carrying around his own teacup...* 彼はお茶の派閥の方ですね、自前の湯呑みまで持ち込んで……

 Ain't there anything besides black tea... 紅茶以外にもおるんか……

*Well, it seems that the tea people are feeling an impending sense of danger.* どうやらお茶党の人も危機感を覚えているみたいです

 Yer right, he did say he came fer recon! そうそう、偵察に来てる言うてたな

*We won't lose sitting down - the battle has just begun, so let's try our best!* 僕たちも負けていられません、戦いは始まったばかりです、がんばりましょう！

 Hahaha... I can't keep up with my comebacks... ははは……ツッコミが追いつかへんわ……

## Hori's Report

### Hori's Report I - Hori Tatsuo & Oda Sakunosuke?

 Huh, I wonder where everyone went off to...
I wonder if we'd all congregate here if I just wait... あれ、みんなどこに行ってしまったのでしょう……
このカフェで待っていれば合流できるでしょうか……

*Welcome! Huh, Senpai? Din'cha say you were takin' the day off?* いらっしゃいませー！　あれ、先輩？　今日はお休みって言ってませんでした？

 Huh? Huh? Odasaku-san? え？　え？　オダサクさん？

*What's gotcha like that? Ah, you musta come to have some coffee. If that's all, come right on in!* どうしたんです？　あ、珈琲飲みに来たんですね。そんならこちらへどーぞ

 (Wait, is he... the shopkeeper?) （もしかして……店員さん？）

*Here, coffee I made just the way you taught me, Senpai. I'm proud of this one.* はい、先輩直伝の珈琲です。これは会心の出来ですわ

 Th-thank you. あ、ありがとうございます

*Does it suit yer fancy?* どうです？

 Amazing, this is delicious! すごいです、美味しいですよ

*Ferreal, now? I'm mighty pleased to get praised by you, Senpai!
Ah, and of course refills are on me! Take your time, now~* ほんとですか？　先輩に褒められるとは嬉しいですわ
あ、もちろんお代は結構ですんで！　ではではごゆっくりー

### Hori's Report II - Hori Tatsuo & Dazai Osamu? & Oda Sakunosuke?

*Huhh, so this is the cafe that just popped up here, huh! Wonder if I could have some yummy tea here?* へぇ、ここが新しくできたカフェってやつか！　美味しい紅茶は飲めるかな？

 Ah, I don't think they serve tea here... あ、ここは紅茶は扱ってないみたいです……

*Whaat, my whole point in coming here was to drink tea, though!* ええー、紅茶を飲みに来たのに！

 They do have delicious coffee, though. 美味しい珈琲ならありますよ

*Nah, coffee's no good, I'll only acknowledge black tea! I'm Team Black Tea!* 珈琲とかダメダメ、俺は紅茶しか認めないから！　紅茶至上主義だから！

*Dazai-kun, howdy do?* 太宰クンなにしてんの？

*Ah, Odasaku! What a coincidence, are you working here now?* あっ、オダサク！　奇遇だな、今はここで働いてんの？

*I sure am! Whatcha here for, Dazai-kun?* そうやで、太宰クンはなんで来たん？

*Oh man, I heard Akutagawa-sensei comes here often, so...! But, what the hell is up with you guys not serving tea?* いや、芥川先生がここによく来ると聞いてさあ！　でも紅茶がないってどういうことだよ

*Now, now, didja know Akutagawa-sensei says the coffee here is the best thing ever?* まあまあ、芥川先生、ここの珈琲は最高やって言ってたで？

*Whaaaaaaaat, you should have said that in the first place!! I'll drink it! One coffee please!* えええええ、それ先に言えよ！！　飲む！　珈琲お願いします

 (What a fussy person...) （本当、やかましい人だなあ……）

### Hori's Report III - Hori Tatsuo & Dazai Osamu? & Oda Sakunosuke?

*Keptcha waitin', here's a blended coffee.* お待たせしましたー、ブレンド珈琲です

*Let's see... Blegh, it's bitter!* どれどれ…………にがっ、なにこれ

 It will be better if you put in a bunch of that sugar and milk. そこの砂糖と牛乳をいっぱい入れておけばいいですよ

*Heh? Sugar and milk...
Oh, it's not bitter anymore!* へ？　砂糖と牛乳…………
お、苦くない

 Just adjust it to your taste. こうやって好みの味にすればいいですよ

*I see... Hey, this isn't bad!
Thanks, kid!* なるほど……悪く無いじゃん！
ありがとう、少年！

 Fufu, I'm glad you like it. ふふ、どういたしまして

*Huff, so this the famed coffee that Akutagawa-sensei has come to love...* ふっ、これが芥川先生が親しんでいるという珈琲……

*You sure are an easy fella...* ちょろいやっちゃなあ……

 (Akutagawa-san, huh? I wonder if the Akutagawa-san of this world also comes here...) （芥川さんって、この世界の芥川さんもここに来るのでしょうか……）

### Hori's Report IV - Hori Tatsuo & Dazai Osamu? & Oda Sakunosuke?

*Thanks for the drink! So, Odasaku, you'll be telling me the times when Akutagawa-sensei comes here, right!* ごちそうさまー！　じゃあなオダサク、次に芥川先生が来る時間、教えてくれよな！

*Nah, man. The shop manager'll fire me!* 言わへんわ、店長にクビにされるて

*\*leaves\**

*...Sigh, the noisy customer's gone home, now I can relax.* ………はあ、うるさいお客も帰ったことやし、落ち着いてきましたな

 That Dazai-san from just now is Akutagawa-san's fan here, too, huh. さっきの太宰さん、ここでも芥川さんのファンなんですね

*This cafe's also come out in Akutagawa-sensei's new work.
When a reputable writer writes this cafe into their works, it brings fans like Dazai-kun here.* 芥川先生の新作にはこのカフェも出てくるんです
作家先生がこのカフェのことを作品に書いてくれれば、太宰クンみたいなファンも訪れるわけですわ

 I see... Well done... なるほど……よくできていますね……

*The shop manager here sure did a great job of it, makes ya wonder what kinda stuff he's pullin'.* 店長もうまいことやりよりましたよなあ、一体どんな手を使ったんか

 At any rate, it's good you gained a new regular. いずれにせよ、常連さんが一人増えてよかったですね

## Bloodbath Passage

 Haaa, seriously, this is quite a strange story isn't it? はーやれやれ、こりゃまた一風変わった話だったな、おい

 The setting being a coffee shop aside, the plot progression is quite quirky as well. 珈琲店を舞台にしたものかといえば、かなり突っ込みどころがある展開でしたね

 What's with the Chief being the Shop Manager too. Even his clothes changed. 館長が店長ってどういうことだよって感じだな、服まで変わってるし

**Choice 1**

 Now I want some coffee. コーヒーが飲みたくなった

 True, it's like I could even smell the coffee. たしかに、コーヒーの香りがしてきそうでしたね。

 Let's have a break and drink some! I'll have mine with three sugars and milk! 休憩がてら飲もうぜ！俺、砂糖3つな、ミルクも！

 Yes, yes. はいはい

**Choice 2**

 Now I want some coffee milk. コーヒー牛乳が飲みたくなった

 Me too, me too. I want some coffee milk. 僕も僕も。コーヒー牛乳が飲みたくなったよ

 Yes, let's have a break and drink some. そうですね、休憩がてら飲みましょうか

 I'll have mine with three sugars! 俺、砂糖3つな！

 Yes, yes. はいはい

 ...Ah, right, right, I was looking at the reports and it seems the white books are changing little by little. ……あ、そうそう、今までの報告書を見ていて少しずつこの白い本のことがわかってきたぜ

 These books are originally stories written by someone.
And then due to alchemical effects different from Taints, they became these white, worlds of notions.
And then after that, Taints would come for them, but we cannot observe tainting phenomenon in the books. この本たちはもともと、誰かが書いた物語だったのでしょう
それに侵蝕とは異なる錬金術的な作用を経てこの白い概念の世界になった
そのあと、ザコ侵蝕者が寄ってきているようですが、侵蝕は観察できませんね

 So we came to the natural conclusion... ここまでわかればあとは……

 Yeah, it's just a guess, but we could probably do it, right Ao? ああ、たぶんだけど、あーしたらできるんじゃないか、なあアオ？

 Yes... it might be possible to artificially create a white book. ええ……もしかしたら人工的に白い本を作ることができるかもしれませんね

**Choice 1**

 Create... a white book? 白い本を……作れる？

**Choice 2**

 W-what!? な、なんだってー！

 ...Oh, you're interested! Then, we'll have you help us. ……おっ、その顔、やっぱ興味あるよな！じゃ、協力してくれ

 We still don't know what kind of structure is needed to create a book like that.
For now, could you gather a few good literary works for us? Literature's not our expertise, so. 概念の世界を作る本の仕組みはまだまだ未知数です
りあえず、いくつか良さげな作品をいただけますか。僕たちにはさっぱりわからないんで

 There are lots of guys who can write around here, so pick some at your discretion. We'll be relying on you~ 書くやつはいっぱいいるんだから、適当に見繕っていおいてくれ。よろしくなー