Pairen: Hey, Shuri. I prepared the documents you requested before, so I'll leave them here.
Shuri: Thank you, Pairen-san. It helps. #I was originally planning to do Ei's event, but noticed this avaliable#
Pairen: There were quite a lot of them, so it wasn't easy...
Shuri: Is that so? I don't remember giving you that much...
Pairen: Isn't that only by your standards?
Shuri: Hmm. I wonder, Hinari-chan...
Hinari: I don't know... but Master takes about as long as Pairen-san.
Pairen: So it's the same as Hongou... I believed I was at least better than him when it comes to office work.
Hinari: Master has been doing a lot of various work lately. #I don't know if I should feel proud of Kazuto or feel bad for Pairen#
Pairen: I see... he has it hard too, I guess. #Look at it from the bright side, she's closest to her loved one#
Aisha: I'm coming in, Shuri.
Shuri: What's wrong, Aisha-san?
Aisha: Oh, if it isn't Pairen-dono... can I borrow Shuri for a bit?
Pairen: Yeah. It's okay, I'm finished here already.
Shuri: Did something happen?
Aisha: It's just that. I've heard that you assigned Rinrin as a supervisor for the investigation in three days... is that true?
Shuri: You say supervisor, but she has assistants, and she'll mostly just be there as a guard. I thought Rinrin-chan should manage.
Aisha: It'd be okay if she was just guarding them... but, putting aside if she was with Shion or Sei, but I doubt Rinrin can take command over precise work by herself.
Shuri: Yeah. That's true, but... Shion-san and Sei-san have other plans for that day.
Hinari: I believe Aisha-san has plans too.
Aisha: Yeah... normally, I should come along.
Pairen: So you need someone to keep her in check?
Shuri: Yes. I wish we had someone free. #Please don't be so predictable#
Hinari: Enya-sana and Tanpopo-chan are free, but... #Wait, what? Do you have a problem with Tanpopo?#
Pairen: I doubt those two can keep Rinrin in check. What about Touka or Hongou?
Hinari: Touka-sama and Master on that day are both...
Pairen: I see...
Aisha: Pairen-dono, do you have anyone in mind? #Umm... Nene, Ei or Yue... and Ren, to enforce their orders#
Pairen: I've finished all urgent tasks, so I'm free for a while, but...
Aisha: Oh! Pairen-dono! #Let me guess, she'll fail?#
Hinari: Pairen-san is a fitting choice! #Specifically, Rinrin won't listen. That's why, take Ren#
Aisha: Yeah!
Shuri: Pairen-san! Can I request you to supervise the investigation instead of Rinrin-chan?
Pairen: Yeah... wait, what? #Oh, so she won't have to deal with tiny boar#
Aisha: If it's Pairen-dono, she should have no problems being a supervisor.
Pairen: Y... yeah.
Pairen: That's weird... I offered to keep Rinrin in check so why exactly did I get appointed as a supervisor...
Pairen: Nn, nn, nn...
Pairen: Hey. Mister, refills. #Oh, okay, she won't fail, this is not what this event is about#
Owner: Kousonsan-sama. That was your third one, right? Don't you think you're drinking too fast today?
Pairen: There are days like this. Refills. #It's an event about a drunken depressed tsundere#
Owner: Okay...
Pairen: They even said my paperwork is on par with Hongou's... #Is that a bad thing? That just means she's competent#
Pairen: Well, I knew I can't match Aisha or Sei when it comes to combat... #But she's better than Kazuto, Shuri, Hinari, Meirin and Reiha#
Pairen: I also knew I lose to Shuri and Hinari in office work and strategy... #But she's better than Rinrin, Enya, probably Tanpopo#
Pairen: But not on Hongou's level... #Now you're just being rude. First world problems, and insulting Kazuto#
Owner: Kousonsan-sama, your refills. #She's a reliable all-rounder with common sense that never causes troubles#
Pairen: Yeah, thank you.
Owner: And have this. At least eat something as you drink, okay?
Pairen: Sorry...
Owner: It's okay...
Pairen: This tastes really good, Mister...
Owner: Thank you.
Pairen: Hey, Mister.
Owner: Yes?
Pairen: What do you think of me? #Dafuq are you doing, drunkard?#
Owner: Well... you're a regular here...
Pairen: Not that. I'm asking if I'm beautiful or not.
Owner: I think you are, why? #People selling booze should be quite used to this#
Pairen: Thank you... you're the only one that says so, Mister. #And once again, you're being rude towards Kazuto for no reason#
Owner: I see... well, I'll be working inside, so call me if you need anything. #I'll even go check Pairen's H-scene to see what Kazuto said#
Pairen: Yeah.
Pairen: Beautiful... he said... hehe... #Yup, Kazuto at least said she's cute#
Pairen: Nn... nn... nn... puha.
Pairen: But, there's that... if you want someone beautiful, there's always Sei. If you want someone cute, there's Touka and Shuri...
Pairen: ...
Pairen: ...Huh?
Pairen: Do I... even have anything I'm confident at? #Horsemanship, loyalty towards Kazuto, common sense, appearance#
Pairen: In terms of combat, there's way too many I can't match, right?
Pairen: In terms of pollitics too, there's way too many I can't match, right? #She really doesn't understand what being an all-rounder is all about#
Pairen: In terms of charm too, there's way too many I can't match, right? #No. Definitely not. I believe Pairen is very popular with fans#
Pairen: ...
Pairen: No wonder I can't contribute. Haha... #Her ONLY flaw is how she focuses too much on her inexistent misery#
Pairen: Uu, I can't stand it without drinking... #Also wrong, drinking is actually what causes all those thoughts#
Sei: What are you doing, Pairen-dono?
Pairen: Huh, now that's unexpected... meeting you here.
Sei: It shouldn't be. I believe it's you who told me about this comfortable bar.
Pairen: Now that you mention it...
Sei: It appears you got drunk in a bad way again... did something happen?
Pairen: I kinda realized my lack of impact...
Sei: ...
Pairen: Ah, you just thought "took you a while"...
Sei: No, I thought "Did she never notice before?"...
Pairen: You're making fun of me!
Sei: I'm not making fun of you. I'm just sincerely surprised...
Pairen: That's even worse, idiot! It doesn't work as a [follow]! #Also, Pairen is pretty good at tsukkomi#
Sei: [Follow]?
Pairen: Hongou mentioned it before. After someone says something rude, followed by something even more merciless, that [follow] thingy comes into play!
Sei: [Follow]... hmm.
Pairen: Nothing to "hmm" about!
Sei: Jeez... I wanted to keep you company for showing me a good store... but it appears I've drawn a short straw.
Pairen: Keep me company, if you're going to! Mister! Bring some more booze!
Pairen: So. You know how the fighting tournament went?
Sei: Yeah.
Pairen: I got destroyed by strategists during that shogi tournament... well, I won against Renfa though.
Sei: Yeah.
Pairen: Debate tournament... huh? Did I even get my turn there?
Sei: Yeah.
Pairen: You're really a beauty, Sei.
Sei: Yeah.
Pairen: But your personality is seriously twisted.
Sei: Yeah.
Pairen: Not "yeah"! You're not listening!
Pairen: Listen to me!
Sei: Ugh... speaking without noticing change in Pairen-dono, that was the biggest failure of Chou Shiryuu's life...
Pairen: I'm the biggest failure here. Why am I so insignificant... what do you think, Sei?
Sei: Why, you ask... born under such star or something?
Pairen: Come to think of it, Touka popped up and took a bunch of my soldiers, you fled, and I barely achieved it during the Anti-Toutaku Alliance...
Sei: And now you're bringing up some old stories.
Pairen: Well, I managed to become a territory lord, you know? Though nobody probably remembers anymore.
Sei: No, we remember it.
Pairen: But. After that, before I realized, I lost to Reiha, and even after joining Touka, I somehow don't stand out.
Pairen: There's that too. I bet Touka and Karin will have a lot of focus in the future history books...
Pairen: But I'll probably only have one line about me: "Defeated by Reiha before she realized".
Sei: That's something for future historians to worry about. Am I wrong?
Pairen: You're right, but... somehow, won't things work out, Sei? #Seriously, she has everything, but makes problems out of nowhere#
Sei: Normally, Milord would conveniently drop by at times like this...
Pairen: Did you say something?
Sei: I didn't.
Kazuto: Achoo!
Touka: What's wrong, Master? Caught cold? #You know, the whole sneeze = illness is a dumb logic#
Kazuto: Doesn't feel so... anyway, how are those documents? #You're way more likely to sneeze due to dust in the air or bright light#
Touka: Pairen-chan organized them well, so it's almost done.
Kazuto: I see. Pairen really helps us behind the scenes a lot... #And they even added a scene that shows that her worries are over nothing#
Touka: Right. Okay, let's work a bit more for Pairen-chan's sake, Master!
Kazuto: Yeah!
Pairen: So. Before I noticed, even though I offered to keep Rinrin in check, but I ended up being the investigation supervisor in her stead.
Sei: ...Isn't that a good choice?
Pairen: Well, that's true. But at the same time, it's almost as if they told me I can't keep Rinrin in check.
Sei: Well, I won't deny that truth...
Pairen: Did you say something?
Sei: I did not.
Pairen: Well, how should I say, it's not like I don't like being investigation supervisor. But I really don't feel right with how that conversation went.
Pairen: I mean, noone offered me to keep Rinrin in check, right?
Sei: (I mean, there's no way Pairen-dono can stop Rinrin...)
Pairen: Did you say something?
Sei: Really, I did not. Also, being supervisor means you need to be able to deal with emergencies, isn't that a proof that your skills are needed?
Pairen: Well, that I'm grateful for.
Pairen: Then, why didn't they ask me in the first place? #Because they're assholes#
Sei: ...Did you have other plans?
Pairen: I did not. From the very beginning.
Sei: ...
Pairen: I think they probably forgot about me... #But that's not Pairen's fault#
Sei: No, that's... or maybe they thought you're busy and were being considerate?
Pairen: I'm Touka's friend, so there's no need to be considerate. #Honestly, those are not good people. Almost none of them#
Sei: ...
Pairen: And I don't think Touka treats me... as stranger.
Sei: (This is really terminal... is it booze's fault?)
Pairen: You said something again. #See? Sei is not exactly being a good friend either#
Sei: N, no, I did not.
Pairen: No, you did... I won't let you go until you confess, got it? #The only good people in this game... Yue, Ei and Pairen#
Sei: (She gets really troublesome when she's drunk!) #Ren is irresponsible. Shion is a bad parent. Touka is selfish#
Pairen: I bet you just thought I'm a troublesome drunkard! #Oh, wait, there's Toshi too, she's good#
Sei: I, I really did not! #Kikyo would be good... but she got a lot of soldiers killed for weird reason#
Shuri: Master, Touka-sama... how's the work going? #There's Shia too, she's a good person, so five of them#
Kazuto: Ah. Thanks to Pairen's documents, we'll finish soon... where's Pairen, by the way?
Shuri: Dunno. She's not in her room, so did she go out? #Nagi... would be, if she doubted people more, she's too easily misled#
Kazuto: I see... I wanted to invite her to eat with us all after we're done here... #Maybe Ruru too. So even if I'm lenient, only seven people#
Touka: Mmm...
Kazuto: No, that includes you too, okay? #See? She's your friend, Touka, at least let her have her time#
Shuri: W, what about me? #I said Ei, but I guess people might argue there#
Kazuto: I said all... #But Ei never really did anything bad, she was only protecting Yue#
Pairen: So. I kinda also want to... umm, how was it called in Hongou's country, establish myself as a colorcter?
Sei: Colorcter? #She mispronounced it, so I had to improvise#
Pairen: Ugh. I think he said colorcter. Anyway, I'm hopeless unless I establish myself as a colorcter.
Sei: That should be possible with some herbal medicine... why don't you visit a store that handles them?
Pairen: No, I'm not trying to get a colorful tattoo! I want to establish a colorcter!
Sei: (She's not making any sense...) #Apparently, mispronounced version word can mean tattoos or something#
Pairen: Don't you think I'm making no sense!
Sei: I, I did not! ...Hmm?
Pairen: What's wrong, Sei?
Sei: Pairen-dono. Were you talking about establishing yourself as a character?
Pairen: Colorcter...
Sei: No, it's character.
Pairen: Colorcter... colorcter... colorcter...
Sei: ...
Pairen: Oh. Oooooh. Yeah, you're right, colorcter!
Sei: No, really, it's character...
Pairen: I haven't established myself, right? As a colorcter. #Umm... tsundere, drunkard, good-natured, skilled rider, unlucky#
Sei: Hmm...
Pairen: Don't "hmm"! Be honest, give me your honest opinion! Say yes! #So, yeah, she has plenty of personality traits. There's also Kamen Hakuba#
Sei: Well, now that you mention it, you haven't established one... #Sei, slap her, she's being way too greedy#
Pairen: I haven't, right?
Sei: That's right.
Pairen: Uu, I'm sensitive about it... Sei, you'll make your friend cry if you put it that bluntly, you know? #Wtf happened to sound in my recording there?#
Sei: ...
Pairen: Well, don't wry. I'm well aware that you're this kind of person. Don't sweat it!
Sei: Worrying aside, you don't really need to get depressed then. #She's just that kind of a drunkard. Depession type#
Pairen: What! I'm not depressed, my heart is just a bit down!
Sei: That's called being depressed...
Pairen: So, how do I establish that colorcter? #The irony is, she's more unique than Touka#
Sei: Hmm...
Pairen: I'm serious here. Come to think of it, I haven't established myself as a colorcter. I don't even know where to start.
Sei: How about you go with "drunkard"? You've established yourself quite well as one, you know?
Pairen: I believe I said I'm serious... #That's also a personality trait though. One she doesn't need#
Sei: Hmm...
Pairen: There's no way I can remain drunk forever. I'm not you, Sei. #Yeah... there's plenty of drunkards in this game already#
Sei: It's not like I'm always drunk either. #Pairen should go with "supporting and loyal"#
Pairen: Right? First of all... I'm not even drunk. #She's the one that causes least troubles for Kazuto#
Sei: Sigh...
Pairen: So, what should I do? #In the world where everyone hates Kazuto, an ally would rock#
Sei: Hmm...
Pairen: I can't ask Hongou or Touka about things like that... #Seriously, just focus on relationships, and not just sexual ones#
Sei: That's right... what are you good at, Pairen-dono? #Common sense when sober and crippling depression when drunk#
Pairen: Good at... #A reliable ally in the world where everyone else is a living landmine#
Sei: Combat?
Pairen: Nyot enough to beat Aisha or Rinrin.
Sei: Then, strategy or politics?
Pairen: Nyot enough to beat Shuri or Hinyari.
Sei: Then, horsemanship?
Pairen: We have Seiryo's Sui and Tanpopo for that... our traits overlap and I can't beat them.
Sei: Then, try fighting with your breast size or something...
Pairen: You're just making fun of me now!
Pairen: I'm sensitive about that... I mean, Hongou would be happier if they were a bit bigger, right?
Sei: Hmm... then, how about your feelings for Milord?
Pairen: That, I doubt I'd lose... but... you know...
Sei: ...
Pairen: That goes for Touka, Aisha and you too... right? #No. They might claim whatever they want, but that'd be a lie#
Sei: Well, I won't deny that... #Unless they're all sexually sadists#
Pairen: So. I can't find a single thing that I can win against others in.
Sei: Then, how about you try finding one first?
Pairen: Finding...
Sei: To establish yourself as a character, you need to determine what kind of character you want to be.
Pairen: Sonshi!
Sei: Exactly. Know your enemy, know yourself, and you won't need to fear even a hundred battles. If you figure out your own personality, you will have a fighting chance.
Pairen: I see. As expected of Sei! #Personality? Kind and reliable#
Sei: And, if you know what exactly you're good at, you won't have an overlapping traits like with horsemanship. Something you're number one in... if you find your own trait, that will become your character.
Pairen: Ooh! That's a good idea! You haven't established your own colorchter for nothing!
Sei: ...Pairen-dono, what kind of character do you take me for? #Pairen has two routes. Depression and reliability#
Sei: Mean and twisted.
Sei: ...Can I leave now?
Kazuto: Jeez. Morning feels good when your job is done.
We've somehow dealt with the mountain of work. After collapsing on a pillow and sleeping, this morning feels quite pleasant...
Sei: Oh, Milord.
Kazuto: Huh, you're quite early today, Sei. You don't have an early shift, right?
Sei: No, well, I was drinking with Pairen-dono yesterday. I ended up waking up early, since I expected something interesting.
Kazuto: Is that so? I see, Pairen was drinking with you...
Sei: Oh. Did you need something from Pairen-dono?
Kazuto: Well... the documents she gave us yesterday helped us a lot. I wanted to thank her for that...
Sei: Ah. Pairen-dono probably won't leave her room today. You should wait for another day.
Kazuto: Huh? Hangover?
Sei: She's not that weak to alcohol... but, well, it's similar.
Kazuto: Should I got check on her?
Sei: You'd better not. Most likely, if she sees you right now, Pairen-dono would take a leap out of the window.
Kazuto: Did something happen? #Depression is fine, as long as she doesn't try to suicide#
Sei: Well, kinda.
Pairen and drinking, huh... that means...
Kazuto: I believe Pairen is a type that remembers everything from when she was drunk...
Sei: You can guess the rest...
Kazuto: I'll do that.
How should I put it... Pairen is really unlucky.
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