rikoren | 薄墨の朝の守りびと

【灯守】　…………………よし、昨晩の灯も全て昇華したな。　今朝の番はおわり。　そろそろ、戻ろう
Tomori: .......Alright, last night's lights have all been sublimated. The morning's work is done. It's time to go back.

【灯守】　昨夜も、いつにも増して灯が揺らいでいたが………　主様の灯にまで影響のある何かが起きているのか
Tomori: There were more wavering lights than ever, last night...Has something arisen that could influence even the master's lights?

【灯守】　…………………………ん？
Tomori: ..........Hm?

【眞白】　ア～、つっかれた～。　まっさか、一晩中悪食掃除する羽目になるなんてさー。　オレっちちょっち疲れた～
Mashiro: Aah, I'm pooped~ I can't believe we got stuck sweeping up akujiki all night. I'm sooo tiiired~

【架月】　今までコソコソ隠れてたのが、ここぞとばかりに湧いてきた感じだな。　自制心のないヤツらばっかだぜ、サイテー
Kagetsu: It feels like even now they're hiding somewhere, waiting to swarm out at the last minute. None of those guys has any self control, it's horrible.

【眞白】　にしてもさ、こんな時にオレらを呼ぶなんて狭塔様、どういうつもりかね～？
Mashiro: Besides that, what d'you think Sato-sama called us for, at a time like this~?

【架月】　さあな。　悪食の掃除より優先したい塵が出来たってところじゃねえの
Kagetsu: Who knows. Maybe he's got some trash more important than the akujiki for us to sweep up.

【灯守】　兎………。　珍しいな、この時間に戻るなんて
Tomori: Rabbits...It's unusual, for you to return at this time.

【眞白】　オッ、灯守オハヨー。　みてよー、久々に徹夜しちったヨ～
Mashiro: Oh Tomori, morning~ Look, it's been a while since we pulled an all-nighter~

【架月】　灯守も今帰りか。　毎日お疲れ
Kagetsu: You're heading back too, Tomori? You do good work every day.

【灯守】　…………………街で、何か、あったのか？
Tomori: .......Has something happened, in the town?

【眞白】　ウン、まー何かっちゃ何かね
Mashiro: Yeah, well, a few things I guess.

【架月】　灯守も聞いてるだろうけど、あの祭りの夜以来、悪食のヤツらが派手に動き回ってる。　今までは、俺たちに見付からないようコソコソやってた癖に
Kagetsu: You might've heard this already, but the akujiki have been makin' trouble since the festival. Up until now they'd always sneak in to avoid us finding them.

【眞白】　ここに来て突然目立つ事しだすなんて、随分偉くなったモンだよねー。アイツら
Mashiro: For them to suddenly come here out in the open, those things've gotten really terrible~

【眞白】　………まるで、最初ン時みたいな浮かれっぷりじゃない？
Mashiro: ...Isn't it just like that first time they got festive?

Tomori: .......

【眞白】　ま、何があったのかはオレっち達にもまだ分かんないケドね。　招集掛かったのは、そのヘンに関係あるのかなって
Mashiro: Well, we're outta the loop about whatever's happening too. It might have something to do with why we've been called.

【架月】　空環がこうなってから、増え続ける悪食を掃除してきたけど。　ここ数日は、ちょっと普通じゃないからな
Kagetsu: Though all we've done since the place got this way is sweep up more and more akujiki. These past few days haven't really been normal.

【灯守】　…………………そうか。　大変だったな
Tomori: .......I see. That must be difficult for you.

【眞白】　まー、お山は灯守が護ってくれてるけどさ～。　悪食がこれ以上調子に乗らないようにしないとね
Mashiro: Well, Tomori's got this place protected for us at least~ The akujiki can't get carried away past this point.

【架月】　派手にやってくれた方が、俺たちは掃除しやすくていいけどな
Kagetsu: Though if they did come here as loudly as they've been going, it'd make sweeping them up a lot easier for us.

【灯守】　気をつけてくれ。　確かにこちらも最近、主様から預かっている灯のつきが悪いんだ　………今この地に何かが起きているのは、間違いないと思う
Tomori: Be careful. Recently here, too, the master's lights have been hard to keep going...I believe there is no mistaking, that something is currently happening to this land.

【眞白】　シンちゃんなのかな～
Mashiro: Maybe it's Shin-chan~

【灯守】　………え？
Tomori: ...Eh?

【眞白】　なんかさ、シンちゃんのニセ者が今街にいるんだって。　狭塔様からの報せによると
Mashiro: Y'see, Shin-chan's imposter's in town right now. According to Sato-sama's information.

【灯守】　シン様の、偽物………？
Tomori: Shin-sama's, imposter...?

【架月】　そんなわけないけどな。　アイツは、今もあの場所にいるはずだ。………けど、まあ何か関係があるのは確かだろ
Kagetsu: It's not that simple. The guy should still be in that place right now. ...But it's pretty obvious there's some sort of connection.

Tomori: .......

【眞白】　とりあえず、そんなワケでさ、今からちょっと狭塔様に話聞いてくる。　灯守もさ、気をつけてね
Mashiro: For now, things being the way they are, we'll be going to see what Sato-sama has to say. You take care too, Tomori.

【架月】　ここに何かあったら、それこそ一大事だからな。………頼む
Kagetsu: It'd be bad if something happened here, too. ...We're relying on you.

【灯守】　…………………心しておく
Tomori: .......I'll be careful.

【眞白】　ふぁ～あ。　あー、少しくらい寝てから来たかった………　徹夜明けで狭塔様にお目通りとかチョーしんどいヨー
Mashiro: Yaa~awn. Aaah, I was hoping to take a little nap when I got here...It's a real pain, having an audience with Sato-sama right after an all-nighter.