Unbending Pride (Divine Power)

## Strengthening Story

Cleaning up the house to mark the end of the year, huh? I'll have to put even more passion than usual into cleaning up Lord Tamon's room...

年末の大掃除か。いつも以上に気合を入れて
多聞様の部屋を掃除しないと……。

Lord Tamon, I'm coming in.

多聞様、失礼します。

*(Wha... I cleaned up this place not too long ago, so what the hell is this? I'm having trouble even finding the space to step in...)*

(……っ! この前片付けたのに、なんだこれは!
これじゃ、足の踏み場もない)

Ah, Sanshi. What is it?

あぁ、散脂か。どうした?

It's the big year-end clean up today, so I thought I'd help you with cleaning up your room, Lord Tamon.

今日は大掃除だから
多聞様の部屋の掃除を手伝おうと思って。

I'll do that myself. Help is unnecessary.

それなら自分でする。 手伝いは不要た。

But you have so much stuff lying around. It's going to be hard taking care of everything by yourself, see?

でも、これだけ物があると
多聞様だけだと大変でしょう?

No, it's only this much after all. I'd even say I don't have as much stuff lying around as I usually do.

いや、これくらいならたいしたことはない。
むしろ少ない方だ。

*(Coming from you, who picks up and hoards anything and everything that catches your fancy... hearing it's "not much" isn't very convincing, but I can't really say that, huh...)*

(なんでもかんでも拾ってくる多聞様に
少ない方って言われても、あんまり説得力ないな)

Besides, don't you have your own area you were assigned to clean? Are you done with that already?

それより、お前は自分の掃除場所があるだろう。
もう終わったのか?

No, not yet.

いえ、それはまだ…

*(Cleaning up Lord Tamon's room seemed like it would take way more time, so I thought I'd tackle it before I took care of my assignment, but I can't really say that, huh...)*

(多聞様の部屋の掃除の方が時間がかかりそうだから
先に来たとは言えないな)

Then go do it. Cleaning up the temple is more important than cleaning up my room.

だったら、 早く行け。
俺の部屋よりも寺の掃除の方が重要だ。

If you insist, then... I get you. I'll finish it off and be back in a jiffy.

そこまで言うなら、ねわかりました。
掃除を終わらせて、すぐに戻ってきます。

Hah... that takes care of sweeping up all the leaves. Just a little more and I'll be done.

ふぅ………枯れ葉は全部集まったな。
これなら、あと少しで掃除完了だ。

Eh, what are you doing here, Sanshi?

あれ、なんで散脂がここにいるんだ?

What do you mean, what am I doing here... my cleaning duty, obviously.

なんでって、掃除当番だからに決まってる。

Eh? But this is the place I was assigned to. Yours was, I think... uh, the stairs, right?

え? ここってオレが掃除担当だぞ。
散脂はたしか、階段じゃなかったか?

What...

なに……?

Oh, did you... notice that I was being slow to start working on it and... decide to help me out?

……もしかしてオレが来るの遅かったから
手伝ってくれた……のか?

Why the hell am I ending up helping you out? Dammit, to think I'd mess up the place I was supposed to clean up... I swear, this is all your fault for not showing up on time.

なんでオレがお前を手伝わなきやならないわけ。
くそっ、掃除場所を勘違いしてたなんて……。
全部、遅れてきたお前のせいだからな。

How's it my... well, anyways... this place is cleaned up, and it's not as a thank-you or anything... but if you're alright with it, then... I could...

な、なんで俺の……でも……ここの掃除は
終わってるし、お礼ってわけじゃないけど
もし迷惑でなければ、その……。

*(If this keeps up, I won't be getting to Lord Tamon in time. Damn it... there's no other option. I have to rush this and finish the clean up!)*

(これじゃ、多聞様のもとに行くのが遅れる……。
くつ、急いで掃除を終わらせるしかない ! )

I could help with your—

オレも散脂の掃除を手伝お―

Outta my way!

そこ邪魔!

Ah—! S-Sorry! Where are you rushing off to?!

うわっ、ご、ごめん。
って、どこ行くんだ？

The stairs, obviously. I need to wrap up here in a flash and get started with cleaning Lord Tamon's room, or...!

階段に決まってるだろ。とっとと終わらせて
早く多聞様の部屋の掃除を始めないと……!

*(Three minutes. I'll settle this in three minutes. Please wait for me, Lord Tamon!*

(三分だ。三分でケリをつける。
待っててください、多聞様!)