ARM Backup/Ar Portal translation/Toukousphere/Issue 1

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This Episode's Tsukkomi Aurica


ねえ、いきなりだけど管理人からザンゲがあるよ！なんかね、下の投稿欄にペンネーム欄を付けるの忘れてたんだって！あはは！

きっと管理人さん、そろそろ頭の老化現象が始まってるんだよね. ロージングヘッドって感じ？

そう思えば許せる気がしてくるし、みんなもそれで 許してあげてね. 可愛そうだから、次回からはみんなも投稿するときにペンネームを入れてあげてね！

Hey, I know this is kind of sudden, but the admin has a confession! He forgot to let you enter names in the Q&A column! Hahaha!

The admin must be starting to get old. His head's getting all soft, I guess?

Still, I think I could forgive him for it,

so I hope you all will, too. I feel sorry for him, so don't forget to add a pen name when you submit questions now!

Question Corner


ここでは皆さんからのお便りを紹介します！今回はどんなトークが飛び出すのか！？

Here's where we'll answer everyone's letters! What sorts of talk matters will come up here!?

Question

初めまして！えとですねー. 「アルトネリコ」の略称ですけど、「アルトネ」より「アルリコ」の方が言いやすくありません？稀に「アルネコ」って言う方もいらっしゃいますけど. （笑）出来ればここではっきりと略称を決めていただけると、統一出来て結束が強くなるかもしれません！よろしくお願いします！

Nice to meet you! Umm, so. I was thinking about abbreviations for "Ar Tonelico". Isn't "Aruriko" easier to say than "Arutone"? I've heard people calle it "Aruneko" too, though. *g* If we can agree on an abbreviation here, it'll be all the mor eeffective! Please clear this up for us!



アルトネリコの公式略称は「アルトネ」に決まってるのよ！

アンタね、今更文句言っても遅いのよ！そもそも発売前だって、スタッフ内はバラバラでホントに困ったんだから.

ちなみに、ここだけの話、ディレクターは2000年の頃から「アルネリ」って略していたらしいのよ. でも、スタッフが誰一人として「アルネリ」って言ってくれなくて、そのうちディレクター自身もシレッと「アルトネ」って言うようになってたのよね. 本当に、どいつもこいつも甲斐性無しなのよ！男だったら最初に決めたことは最後まで貫くのよ！

だからアンタも、いくら公式が「アルトネ」だろうと、「アルリコ」で

一生過ごすのよ！！

The official abbreviation of "Ar Tonelico" is obviously "Arutone"!

And it's too late for you to be complaining about it! You know, the staff was really worried about this before the launch, nobody could agree on it.

By the way, just between us, it seems the director used to call it "Aruneri" back in 2000. But nobody else on the staff would call it that, and so even he started calling it "Arutone" eventually. Honestly, nNobody around here is good for anything! If you're a man, you should stick to what you decided in the beginning!

So, even though the official abbreviation is "Arutone",

you should spend the rest of your life calling it "Aruriko"!

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え〜とりあえず開設おめでとうございますです.

最近、友達と一緒に買い物へ出かけた時の事なんですけどね、その時音楽をかけたワケなんですよ、「星詠　ヒュノスコンサート　サイド　蒼」の５曲目をかけたんですよ、そいで聞き終わって友達が「お前何教徒よ？」と言われましたので「アルトネリコ教徒略してアル教だ」と冗談で答えてみました、返事は「聞いた事もないなぁソレ」で終わりましたが次の日、メールにて「アル教でネット検索したけど、結局わからなかったからアル教について教えてくだされ」という文で送られてきました.

ちなみにアル教でネット検索してみたら、実際にアルような素振りが感じられました.

Well, congratulations on opening the site.

Lately, when I've been out shopping with friends, I'll often be listening to "Hoshiyomi Hymnos Concert Side Blue" track 5, and my friend heard it, and he's all, "Are you in some kind of religion?", so I said "Yeah, it's called the Church of Ar Tonelico" as a joke, and he just said, "Huh, I've never heard of it", but the next day he sent me an SMS that said "I looked around on the net, but I didn't get it, so tell me about the Ar Church."

Incidentally, when you try searching for Ar Church in the net, it feels as if you were doing something like a true Ar sword practice.



応援ありがとう！しかしアレだぞ、アル教もいいかもしれんが、エル・エレミア教会はもっといいぞ. 何せ、騎士とレーヴァテイルの比率が1:1.6だからな.

男にとってはこの上ない天国だぞ！はっはっは！

高給優遇委細面談. まずはその気持ちが大切だ、他のものはいくらでも後から付いてくる！そう、やる気だ！全てはやる気なのだ！はっはっは！ …何が言いたいかというとだな…頼む、騎士になってくれ…. いや、騎士志願者が少なくてね.

ま、アル教でも構わんが、その場合はしっかりとヒュムノスコンサートを布教してくれ. ヒュムノスミュージカルもだぞ.

Thanks for your support! But, you know, the Ar Church might be nice, but I think the Church of El Elemia is even better. After all, the knight to Reyvateil ratio is about 1 to 1.6.

It's sheer heaven for any man! Ha ha ha!

The pay's good and you're treated well; we can talk more later. But, you know, if you feel like it, go for it, and the rest will follow! Yeah, motivation! It's all about motivation! Ha ha ha! ... Well, you know, I guess what I'm trying to say is ... Please, become a knight ... You know, we don't have a lot of applicants.

Well, I don't mind if you go with the Ar Church, but make sure you spread the good news of the Hymnos Concerts. The Hymnos Musicals, too.

Question

思うことが一つあります. ・・・

シュレリアのコスチュームがあまりにも少なすぎるのはなぜですか！？コスモスフィアの中にあるもの(コスチューム)を

なぜ使用しなかったんですか！教えてください.

There's one thing I'm thinking about...

Why does Shurelia have so few costumes!? Why can't I use the others from her Cosmosphere! Please tell me.



ふふふ、それはね、あの服は私がシュレリアを辱めるために紡いだ服で、シュレリアが自分の心で紡いだものではないからよ.

それに、あの世界はコスモスフィアではなくバイナリ野だから、万一シュレリアが自分の意志で紡いでも、

それは現実世界には具現化しないの. そもそもシュレリアが自分で服を紡げるとは思えないけど.

紡いだとしても超ダサイ服になるでしょうし. ま、何にしてもそういう事よ. 大人の事情はあるにせよ、世界設定的にも不可能なの. いい？

わかった？わかったわよね？？

そういえば貴方、あの服の中で一番似合ってたの、何だと思った？私は「こんいろの水着」だったと自負してるわ.

とっても似合ってると思うわよ、精神年齢と.

Fufufu, that? I made those outfits to embarrass Shurelia. They weren't crafted from Shurelia's own heart.

Furthermore, that world was not a Cosmosphere, but the Binary Field. Had Shurelia crafted by her own will, it still wouldn't have manifested in the real world. Shurelia isn't likely to craft her own outfits to begin with. Even if she did make something, I expect it'd be terribly distasteful. Well, that's how it is. That world's setup was impossible to take seriously anyway. Okay? Do you understand? You understand, right??

If you think about it, what costume do you think was the most appropriate? I can confidently say that it was the "Deep Blue Swimsuit". It looked good, and was perfectly suited to her mental age.

Question

コンチワ♪書き込み第一号ですか？（何　やったｗｗ（謎　ってことでアルトネリコに関係あること話します. 直球でいってしまいますと・・・「アルトネリコの最新作ってでるんですか？」ってことなんですけど＾＾：あ、わからないと思うので（ナラ,シツモンスルナ　わからない場合は答えなくても結構ですー. できれば出て欲しいですけどｗ 100%中120%の確率で買いますんで（ぇｗでゎー♪

Heya~♪ Is this the first time we can write in? (Huh?) Guess I did it, lol (mystery!) Well, let's start talking about Ar Tonelico. I guess I'll just ask right out ... "Are you going to make another Ar Tonelico?" ^^; I guess you probably don't know yet ... (Then don't ask!!) So I guess it's okay if you don't answer. I'd love it if you make one, though, lol. I'd say I'd have about a 120% chance of buying it if you did (huh!?) See ya~♪



この質問、圧倒的に多かったわね. 中でも一番熱が入っていた貴方を採用. 続編…ねえ…. はぁ…いつもいつも思うけど、どうしてこう無理難題は私の所に押しつけるのかしらね. 本当はこういうのはライナーが答えるべきだと思うんだけど. まあ、それだけ私が大人…って思われてるって事で、いいのかな？えへへ.

続編…出たらいいわよねー. 120％ってことは、1.2本買ってくれるのね. ありがと. でも、お店で0.2本買おうとすると犯罪になるから、２本買ってそのうち１本を５人のお友達で分配してね. 実際の所、ちょっと私には分からないわね. まあ、色々動いてるみたいだけど、それも私には何のことだかサッパリだし. ほんと、サッパリね. 世の中もライナーも、みんなサッパリ.

This question got asked an awful lot. We'll answer this one, though, since it was the most enthusiastic one. A new chapter ... well ... ahhh ... I guess I get asked to do all the impossible stuff. I think Lyner should answer this question, really. Well, I guess since people think of me as adult-like, I'll give it a shot? Ehehe.

It'd be nice to have another AT, wouldn't it? If you'll 120% certainly buy it, you'll buy 1.2 copies, right? Thanks. But, since buying 0.2 copies from a store would be a crime, make sure you buy 2 copies and loan the extra out to 5 friends. Right now, I don't know. Well, it looks like a lot is going on, but I don't have any idea what. Absolutely no idea. Lyner and everyone else, they don't have any idea, either.

Question

さぽているばっかり推さないで下さい.

出来ない環境下にある人もたくさんいると思います.

Please don't just leave the site as just a Suppotail site.

I think there's a lot of people who just couldn't use it then.



そうですよね. 私も「さぽている」は不公平だと思います. 一管理者としての意見ですが、このサイトを管理してる方は、サポーターさんに偏ってるんじゃないですか？管理者たるもの、全員が公平なサービスを教授できる事に徹するのが第一.

だいたいですね、「さぽている」は卑怯です！皆さんに一人ずつレーヴァテイルが付いちゃったら、みんな自分のレーヴァテイルが可愛くなるに決まってるじゃないですか！

そしたら私の立場ってものが…　…べ、別に私の影が薄くなるとか、そういう事を気にしている訳じゃありませんからね！管理者として、皆さんに公平にサービス分配をですね…

…むー！もういいです！管理人に私の方からも強く言っておきます！来週までに何か対策を立てなさいと！これで問題ないですよね？

That's right. I don't think the Suppotails are fair, either. This is my opinion as an administrator, but aren't the site admins here spoiling their supporters? As an admin, it's very important to provide services all your users can take advantage of equally.

But, Suppotails are just no fair! If everyone had their own Reyvateil, then obviously everyone would like theirs the best!

And then, my position would be ... .. I-it's not like I'm worried about my own influence getting weaker or anything! I'm just concerned about how to distribute services fairly to everyone ...

... mmmmm! Whatever! I'll say my part to the admins, too! You'd better figure out another plan before next week! That won't be an issue, right?

Question

アルトネ等身大タオル.

オリカ＆ミシャタオルだけ’超’高画質になってましたが、本当に’超’なんですかぁ〜？

The life-sized Artone towel.

The Aurica and Misha towel is going to be "super" high resolution, but is it really "super"~?



あったりまえじゃない！！今までのタオルなんて目じゃないんだから！

そりゃもう、線のクリアーさなんて半端じゃないし、細部までくっきり見えてるし…その…肌…

は、肌の色味だって相当いいんだから！

とにかく、そんなに気になるなら、自分で買って見てみればいいじゃない.

…. でもさ、これだけ色々教えてあげたのに、あなたは何も教えてくれないなんて不公平じゃない？

…な、何に使うの？あまり変なことに使ったりしないでよね？って、別に変な想像してるわけじゃないけど、やっぱり自分の絵柄だし、いろいろと気になるでしょ！

Of course it was!! It wasn't anything like any of the other towels!

Honestly, the artist who did the line art is no slouch, and you can see all kinsd of details ... and the ... s-skin ...

You can even get a nice glimpse of skin on it!

Anyway, if you're that interested, why not buy it yourself and see?

... but, you know, it's not fair for you not to tell us anything after I've told you so much.

... w-what are you going to use it for? Don't do anything too weird with it, okay? I-I mean, it's not like I'm imagining anything really weird, but you know, it IS a picture of me, so I'm kind of worried!

Question

ライナーの着てるパワードアーマーと思わしきものはそれを武器に殴ったりできるのでしょうか？その際の威力などが地味に気になります…

It seems like Lyner could use that powered armor he wears as a weapon, right? How powerful would it be?



あー！やっぱりそれ、気になってたんだね〜！あたしも凄い気になってたんだ！でも、この間判明したんだよ. あの片腕よろい、実はロケットパンチだったの！

ライナーが敵に向けてグーを突きだしたかと思ったら、炎を吹き出しながらグーが吹っ飛んでいったの！本当だって！本当！

…あー、嘘だと思ってるでしょ. あたし知ってるんだからね. 初期企画の時に、ホントにそういう話がされていたんだから！開発の誰かが「左腕はロケットパンチで飛んでいったら回収してくっつける」って言ってたもん. それも仕様書に記述されて採用目前までいったのだって見てるもん！…その後他のスタッフに全力で阻止されたけど.

Ah! Yeah, doesn't it? I was really wondering about that myself, too! But, lately it all became clear: that half-arm shield of his is actually a rocket punch!

Just when I noticed Lyner turning to the enemy and making a fist, it flew off and hit them in a shower of flames! Really! Really!!

... oh, I bet you think I'm lying. But, I know the truth. People were talking about doing that back in the early design phase! One of the developers was saying, "His left arm will be a rocket punch that can re-attach." It's even written right here in the game specs! ... the rest of the staff put the kibosh on it right away after that, though.

Question

初投稿で緊張しております.

こんにちは！いつもわくわくドキドキしながらアルポータル拝見しています.

これからもどんどんアルトネリコ関連商品が増えるようで今から楽しみですｖ

てかもうクレアCDが！ククククレアCDが楽しみで楽しみで・・・(((◎Д◎))))

鳥肌の立つ神曲がまた聴けるなんて幸せです！！

これからもガスト様のストーカーとなって（笑）アルトネリコ追いかけていくのでよろしくです！

This is my first submission, so I'm nervous.

Hello! I'm always so excited to see new updates on the Ar Portal.

It looks like there'll be lots of fun Ar Tonelico products coming out now.

Wait, the Claire CD is already ... ! The C-c-c-c-c-laire CD will be so awesome ... (((◎Д◎))))

I'll be so happy to hear that godly song that gave me goosebumps when I heard it!! I guess I'll become a Gust stalker now *g* I'll be chasing after AT stuff, so I'll see you around!



ふふふ、初投稿さんね. こんにちは. 初めては何でも緊張するわよね. 私も初めての時は…すごく緊張したわよ. 思わず力いっぱい抱きしめちゃったくらい.

…あらあら、何の話だったかしらね. えっと、私のCDね. 是非聴いて欲しいわね. ゲーム中では語られなかった私の過去のお話が聴けるから、きっと私の秘密も沢山出てくるわね. まあ、聴かれて困るような恥ずかしいことは無いと思うけど…. そうそう「そよかぜのうた」の由来もわかるわよ.

それとね…どんなに大好きでも、ストーカーは良くないわね. 女の子に嫌われちゃうわよ. ふふふ. それじゃ、またね.

Ohoho, a first timer, I see. Hello there. The first time for anything is always unnerving. I was ... really nervous my first time, too. I was so nervous that before I knew it, I was holding on so tight that ...

... oh my, just what was I talking about? Ah, let's see, my CD, right? You can hear stories about my past that we couldn't talk about in the game, so I'm sure a lot of my secrets will be revealed. Well, I don't think there's anything too embarrassing, but ... Oh yes, you'll be able to hear the story behind the "Melody of the Breeze".

Aaand ... no matter how much you love something, it's not good to become a stalker. The girls won't like you anymore. Ohoho. Well, see you around.