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ロポニー
パタリロ!172
Ropony
Patalliro! 172

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Panel 1
常春の国マリネラ
A country of everlasting spring, Malynera.

Panel 2
それではそういうことで
Then that' sit.

Panel 3
わがコンツェルンの宝石部門でマリネラのダイヤをあつかわせていただけるのは光栄ですよ
It's an honor for the jewelry departments of our combined companies to be treated to Malynera's diamonds.

Panel 4
いや こちらこそこういう大口の取り引きがスンナリ決まるのは気持ちがいいですな
No, I should be saying that. For such a large amount of business to go through without objections makes me feel good.

Panel 5
お互いがんばってかせぎましょう
It's mutually beneficial.

あなたとは気があいそうだ
We'll get along well.

ハッハッ
Ha ha

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Panel 1
カッカッカッ
Ka ka ka - Clop clop clop

Panel 2
カッカッ
Ka ka - Clop clop

Panel 3
はいよー
Hiyah~

カカッ
Ka ka - Clop clop

Panel 4
あれは？
What's that?

えっ？
Eh?

Panel 5
ああ 部下たちの運動不足解消用に作ったロボットポニー略してロポニーです
Aah, it's to compensate for my subordinate's lack of exercise. It's a robot pony - Ropony for short.

Panel 6
売っていただけませんか
Will you sell it?

はあっ？！
Huh?!

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Panel 1
ええっ ロポニーを売る？！
Eeh, you're going to sell Ropony?!

Panel 2
ってどういうことです
What's the meaning of this?

今取り引きに来たオタワコンシェルンの代表者アーリマンさんというんだが
A representative of the Ottawa Conglomerate named Mr. Ahriman came for business now.

Panel 3
彼のめいごさんが まもなく誕生日なのだそうだ。気のきいたプレゼントをさがしていてロポニーが目にとまったらしい
He said his niece has a birthday soon. He's been looking for a present that would catch his eye and he saw ropony.

Panel 4
そりゃ子供はよろこぶでしょーが
It's to make a child happy, but...

やっと 乗りこなせるようになったのにー
I finally got used to riding him!

もう売ることに決めたのだ 文句を言うな
I already decided to sell him. Don't complain.

Panel 5
あっ でも77号がいやがるだろうな
Ah, but 77 won't like it.

あっ そうか！
Ah, that's right!

Panel 6
77号？
77?

77号がロポニーの世話をしていてすごくかわいがってるんです
77 has been looking after Ropony and loves him very much.

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Panel 1
えーっ！
Eeeeeh!

Panel 2
えが長いな
That's a long 'eh'.

柄は長い方が使いやすい
The longer handle is easy to use.
*"E" is a sound in Japanese but it can also mean "handle".

ひしゃく
Ladle

Panel 3
えーい くだらん落語ネタを！
Eeeh, don't tell stupid jokes!

おのれがやっとるんだろーが！
You're the one who did it!

Panel 4
殿下だめですよー！ロポニーを売るなんてやめてくださーい！
Your Highness, you caaan't! Please don't sell Ropony!

たかがロボットになぜこだわるんだ
It's only a robot, why are you fussing?

Panel 5
だってぼくがあの子の体を洗ってやったりエサのエネルギーかいばをやったり
But I washed him and fed him energy fodder food!

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Panel 1
最近じゃ一緒に馬小屋に寝てるんです！おかげであの子もすっかりぼくになついて
Recently I've been sleeping in the stable with him! Because of that I'm completely attached like he's my child!

おまえはアホか
Are you stupid?

Panel 2
バカにアホ呼ばわりされるすじあいはない！
There's no reason to call me stupid!

きっぱり
Clearly

Panel 3
これを見ろ
Look at this.

いやです
No.

Panel 4
なんで
Why?

こないだやられたばかりですよ。忘れたんですか
You did that just the other day. Did you forget?

Panel 5
おい これを見ろ
Hey, look at this.

はっ？
Huh?

Panel 6
何ですか
What is it?

ただの棒だが
Just a rod.

Panel 7
ガシャッ
Gasha - Wham

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Panel 1
おかげでしばらく片目が見えなかったんです
I couldn't see out of one eye for awhile because of that.

今度は手は動かさん約束する
This time I won't move my hand, I promise.

Panel 2
ほんとーに？
Really?

ほんとーに
Really.

Panel 3
この棒が何か
What about this rod?

Panel 4
ジャキッ！
Jaki! - Shing!

Panel 5
おしい！
Almost!

Panel 6
ぼくを殺す気ですか！
Are you trying to kill me?!

片目がつぶれたぐらいで死にゃせんわい
Messing up one eye wouldn't kill you.

Panel 7
結局何が言いたいんです！
What is it that you want to say?!

おまえはアホか。ということを強調したかったのだ
You're an idiot. I wanted to emphasize that.

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Panel 1
つまり あのロボットはおまえたちの遊び相手にと思って片手間につくったどうってことないロボットなのだ
In short, you think that robot is your playmate but he's just a robot I built in my spare time.

Panel 2
知能回路だって一番低級な安物を使ったから あいつには人間を区別することはできん特定の誰かになつくなんて考えられんことだ
I used the lowest grade cheap intelligence circuits so he can't tell humans apart. He can't become attached to someone.

でもたしかに。。。！
But I'm sure...!

Panel 3
おまえの思いこみがそう感じさせるだけだ。そんなに気に入ってるならあとで同じ型のをつくってやるからそれでがまんしろ
You're prejudice makes you feel like he is. I can build the same model later if you want so hold out until then.

Panel 4
じゃあ先に新しいのをつくって そっちを売ってください！
Then build the new on now and sell that one!

バカもん。そんなめんどうなことができるか！
Idiot. As if I'm going to go through all that trouble!

Panel 5
新しいのをつくってくれる気なんかないんですね！
You don't plan on making a new one!

Panel 6
国王のやることに口を出すなー！！
Don't talk back about what a king will do!!

ボカボカ
Boka boka - Pow pow

Panel 7
こうしてロポニーは売られていった
Thus, Ropony was sold.

ガタガタ
Gata gata - Clatter clatter

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Panel 1
あああ。。。！あんなにうなだれて。。。！
Aaah...! He's hanging his head...!

気のせいだとゆーに！
It's your imagination!

Panel 2
アーン！
Aaahn!

Panel 3
77号が涙にあけくれて三週間もたったころ
77 cried for three weeks.

Panel 4
殿下ー！！
Your Highness!!

バタバタ
Bata bata - Clatter clatter

Panel 6
なんだ77号 言っとくがロポニーに関することなら聞かんぞ あいつの話はするなよ
What, 77? If it's about Ropony I don't want to hear it. Don't talk about him.

Panel 7
ロポニーのことですが
It's about Ropony!

Panel 8
おのれは~~~！！
You~~~!!

ドカドカ
Doka doka - Pow pow

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Panel 1
きさまの脳はくさっとるんか
Is your brain rotted?!

ちっ ちがうんです これを見てください！
N-no, please look at this!

Panel 2
なんだ！
What?!

バサッ
Basa - Rustle

Panel 3
この写真ですが
This picture.

Panel 4
なんだ これは
What is it?

スポーツ欄なんですけどアメリカの地方競馬に体は小さいけどものすごく早い馬があらわれて出場する全部のレースで優勝してるんだそうです
It's a small section in the sports column about American horse racing, but it seems an incredibly fast horse has appeared and he's been winning all the races he's been in.

Panel 5
それがどうした
What about it?

わかりませんか それはロポニーですよ！
Don't you get it? That's Ropony!

Panel 6
何っ？！
What?!

ロボットの体の上に毛皮をかぶせてあるみたいですけどぼくにはわかります！
Although it seems fur has been put on his robot body, I can tell!

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Panel 1
おい これはどういうことだ！
Hey, what's the meaning of this?!

わかりませんよ！あの子は誰かの誕生日のプレゼントに買われていったはずでしょう？！
I don't know! Didn't he buy him as a present for someone's birthday?!

Panel 2
プレゼントをもらっためいごさんが競馬のファンで。。。？ちょっと無理があるな
Is the niece who got the present a fan of horse racing...? That's probably not right.

Panel 3
とにかくアーリマン氏に連絡だ！
Anyhow, I'm going to contact Mr. Ahriman!

ドダダダ
Do da da da - Stomp stomp stomp

Panel 4
もしもし
Hello.

Panel 5
ああこれはマリネラの。。。えっ？
Aah, This is Malynera's... Eh?

Panel 6
もうご存知でしたか。そうです あれはロポニーですよ
You already know? Yes. That's Ropony.

Panel 7
プレゼント？いや ああいう風に言わなくてはゆずっていただけないと思いましてね
Present? Well, I figured if I didn't tell you something like that you wouldn't turn it over to me.

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Panel 1
それじゃ はじめから賞金かせぎのつもりで？！
So you planned on getting prizes with him from the start?!

一目見た時ピンときましてね
It struck me at first glance.

Panel 2
アーリマンさん！金をかせぐのに手段を選ばない態度は立派だがこれはちょっとひきょうじゃありませんか？！生身の馬がロボットにかなうわけないんだから！
Mr. Ahriman! Although you have a fine attitude about earning money no matter what method, but isn't this a bit unfair?! Living horses can't compete with a robot!

Panel 3
別に気になりませんな
That doesn't bother me.

アーリマンさん！
Mr. Ahriman!

Panel 4
忠告しておくが あれの正体をバラそうなどとなさらんようにそんなことになったら ひそかに処分しなくてはなりませんから
But be advised: if his true nature is exposed somehow, I'll have to dispose of him secretly.

ハッハッ
Ha ha

それでは
Well then.

Panel 5
アーリ。。。
Mr. Ahri...

ガチャン
Gachan - Click

Panel 6
シーッ
Shii - Silence

Panel 7
それからもロポニーの活躍は続いた
After that Ropony's activites continues.

ブヒッ
Buhi - Squeal

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Panel 1
なにしろ疲れを知らないロボットだから 毎日のようにレースに出場して優勝をかっさらった
Since he was a robot that didn't know anything about getting tired, he participated in races almost every day, and snatched the championship.

Panel 2
それを見て心配する77号
77 saw that and worried.

大丈夫かなあ。無理に走らされて故障しなけりゃいいけど。。。
I wonder if he's okay. If they run him too much he'll break down...

Panel 3
パタリロはというと
Meanwhile, Patalliro...

どうしてる？
How is he?

あいかわらずだ
The same as usual.

Panel 4
ウロウロ
Uro uro - Pace pace

ウー
Uuugh

Panel 5
うがっ
Ugah!

ピタッ
Pita - Stop

Panel 6
うががっ！
Ugagah!

バリバリ
Bari bari - Tear tear

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Panel 1-3
うがーっ
Ugaaah!

バリバリバリバリ
Bari bari bari bari - Tear tear tear tear

Panel 4
シュポッ！
Shupo! - Puff!

Panel 5
うがーっ！
Ugaaah!

バリバリバリ
Bari bari bari - Tear tear tear

Panel 6
文字通り頭をかきむしってる
He's literally tearing off his head.

そうとう頭にきてるんだな
He's properly lost his head.

Panel 7
ぼくはてっきりうまい金もうけの方法をみつけたから 馬型のロボットをつくって自分も賞金かせぎにはしると思ったけど
I thought because he found a nice method for making money he would build a horse-type robot and start earning money himself.

アーリマン氏にしてやられたくやしさでそれどころじゃないらしい
It seems he's horrified Mr. Ahriman tricked him.

Panel 8
それからまたしばらくたったある日
Awhile after that, on a certain day...

Panel 9
ロポニー 今日はフランス中央競馬のビッグレースか
Ropony is in a big race in France today?

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Panel 1
77号 そろそろ出走だぞ
77, he'll be racing soon.

あっ うん
Ah, yeah.

Panel 2
パッパーパパッパラパパッパラパパッパーパーパー
Pa paa papa para pa pappa para papappaa paa paa

Panel 3
カシャーッ
Kashaa - Clang

Panel 4
各馬きれいにスタートしました。先頭はマヤミネオーティミタンコロヘソマンメリエが続きます
Each horse had a beautiful start. At the lead, Maya Mineo, Timitankolo, Hesoman Meslier!

Panel 5
おやっ？
Oh?

あれっ？！
Huh?!

Panel 6
ああ~~~っ！！
Aah~~~!!

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Panel 1
殿下~~~！
Your Highness~~~!

バタバタ
Bata bata - Clatter clatter

Panel 3
また77号か ロポニーのことは絶対言うなよ 今度あいつおのことを言ったらただではおかんぞ
77 again? Absolutely don't say anything about Ropony. If you talk about him this time I won't forgive you.

Panel 4
実はロポニーが
Actually, Ropony is...!

Panel 5
バサッ！
Basa! - Rustle!

Panel 6
いっぺん脳天からケツ穴まで刀を突き通してやろうか！！
I'll slice you from your head to your asshole!!

たっ たいへんなんです ロポニーがレースの途中で倒れたんです！
I-it's bad! Ropony broke down on the way to the race!

Panel 7
なにっ？！
What?!

Panel 8
ゴーッ
Goo - Rooar

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Panel 1
もともとレース用につくったわけではないから無理が重なってこわれたのかもしれん
Since I didn't build him for races he probably did too many and broke.

ロポニー！
Ropony!

ホイホイ
Hoi hoi - Boohoo

Panel 2
泣くな うっとおしい
Don't cry, it's annoying.

アーン！！
Aaahn!!

Panel 3
ボカッ！
Boka! - Pow!

Panel 4
アーリマン氏の屋敷
Mr. Ahriman's Mansion

Panel 5
ご主人様に？ただ 今来客中ですが
The master? He has visitors now.

Panel 6
来客中だか生理中だか知らんがとにかく会わせろ！
I don't care if he has visitors or is on his period, I need to meet him!

Panel 7
執事お帰りだぞ
Butler. Go home.

ギッ
Gi - Squeak

Panel 8
アーリマンさん待ってください！
Mr. Ahriman, please wait!

くどい！
You talk too much!

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Panel 1
あと一週間でいいんです！一週間あれば資金のメドがたつんです！後生だから一週待ってください！
After one more week! I just need one more week for my funds! For mercy's sake, please wait one more week!

Panel 2
借金の期限はあさってそれまでに返せなければあなたの会社はわたしのものだ
If you can't pay off your debt by the day after tomorrow your company will belong to me.

Panel 3
話はすんだ
執事
This conversation is over.
Butler.

アーリマンさん！！
Mr. Ahriman!!

Panel 4
おとなしくお帰りになった方がよろしいかと
You should go home quietly.

ズイッ
Zui - Glare

Panel 5
ぐっ！
Gu! - Grab!

Panel 6
おっ おぼえてろ！わたし一人では破滅せんぞ！きさまも道づれにしてやる！
R-Remember this! I'm not the only one who'll be ruined! I'll take you with me!

Panel 7
負け犬の遠ぼえも聞きあきた
I'm tired of hearing that loser's howling.

フン！
Hnn!

Panel 8
おや？
Oh?

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Panel 1
ああ ロポニーね
Aah, Ropony?

Panel 2
いい こづかい銭をかせがせてもらいましたよ。しかし思ったより弱いつくりだったらしく後足がだめになってね
Fine. I was able to earn some pocket money. But, it seems he was built weaker than expected and his hinds legs have become useless.

Panel 3
つくりより使い方の問題でしょう で ロポニーはどこに？
It's probably a problem because of the way he was used. Where is Ropony?

Panel 5
ズズッズズッ
Zu zu zu zu - Slump slump

Panel 6
あっ ロポニー！
Ah, Ropony!

Panel 7
庭を改装中でね。何度もころぶものだから毛皮がはげてしまって
His fur is coming off because he fell over repeatedly while we were remodeling the garden.

あんなになってもまだ働かせてるんですか！
You're still working him even after he's gotten like that?!

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Panel 1
当然でしょう 働けるうちは働かせますよ
Naturally. He'll work as long as he can work.

Panel 2
ガクッ
Gaku - Reel

Panel 3
ドウッ
Dou - Pow

Panel 4
ああっ！！
Aah!!

Panel 5
こらーっ！立たんかさぼるなー！
Heeey! Stand up! No slacking off!

パシーッピシーッ
Pashii pashii - Crack crack

Panel 6
ロボット相手にそんなものが通用するか 照明用のケーブルをひっぱってこい
Will such a normal thing effect a robot? Pull the lighting cable.

Panel 7
ジジッ！
Ji ji! - Whizz whizz!

Panel 8
ババッ！！
Ba ba!! - Crackle!!

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Panel 1
ブルブルッ
Buru buru - Neigh neigh

Panel 2
ヨロッ
Yoro - Wobble

Panel 3
こうやってカツをいれるんだ
That jump-started him.

なーるほど
I see.

Panel 4
殿下~~~！！
Your Highness~~!!

ロボットだから苦痛は感じないだろうが。。。しかしさすがに気の毒だな
He's a robot so he doesn't feel pain but... but it's still pitiful.

Panel 5
アーリマンさん あなた思ってたほど利口じゃありませんね
Mr. Ahriman, you're not as clever as I thought.

Panel 6
こんなことをしてたらすぐこわれてしまいますよ。なんならぼくが修理してさしあげてもいいが
He'll break soon if you do things like that. Although I can fix him and give him to you.

Panel 7
で 高い修理代を殿下に払う？ごめんですな
And I'll pay repair costs to Your Highness? Sorry.

Panel 8
わたしのロボットをどう使おうとわたしの自由だ。こわれたらスクラップにして売れば また いくらかにはなるでしょう
I'm free to use my robot how I want. If it breaks down I'll sell it for scrap, and it'll become something again.

ハッハッ
Ha ha

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Panel 1
骨のずいまでしゃぶるつもりですか！あなたは人間じゃない悪魔だ！
You plan to bleed him dry and toss him out?! You're not human, you're a demon!

Panel 2
よく言われますよ
That's said a lot.

Panel 3
がめつさでは誰にも負けないつもりだったがあなたはぼく以上だ
I didn't plan to lose to anyone in greediness, but you're better than me,.

おほめにあずかってどうも。。。お帰りはあちらです
Thanks for the praise. Go home that way.

Panel 4
帰ろう
Let's go.

殿下？！
Your Highness?!

Panel 5
相手が悪い作戦をねって出直そう
He'll come up with an evil strategy and call again.

ロポニー！！
Ropony!!

Panel 6
フン！
Hn!

Panel 7
だんな様 庭の方はあらかたすみました
Master, the garden is almost finished.

ん そうか
Hn, is it?

Panel 8
じゃあ こいつは農園へつれて行って仕事をさせよう。わたしが運んでいくから用意させろ
Well then, we'll take him to the plantation to work there. I'll transport him so get it ready.

は
Yes sir.

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Panel 1
社長このへんでよろしいので？
Boss, is around here okay?

うむ あいつは毎日農園を見回る時この下を通るのだ
Yeah, when he makes his daily rounds to the plantation he'll pass under here.

Panel 2
しかし いきなり呼びだされてこういう仕事をおおせつかるとは意外でした
But I was surprised when you suddenly called me for work like this.

Panel 3
おじけづいたのか？
Have you lost your nerve?

とんでもない あのハイエナ野郎を片づけるのに おじけづいたりしませんよ。元オリンピック選手の腕を見せてやります
Don't be ridiculous. When it comes to settling the score with that hyena bastard, I won't lose my nerve. I'll show off my former Olympic arm.

Panel 4
わしは決断の人なのだ。しかえしすると決めたらすぐやるのだ。あんな若僧に会社を横どりされてだまってるような人間ではないのだ
I'm a decisive person. When I decide to get revenge I'll do it immediately. That youngster who usurped my company silently isn't human.

Panel 5
それにあいつを始末して運よく警察につかまらなければ丸もうけだ
Besides, if we deal with him and are lucky enough to not get caught by the police, we'll make a clear profit.

会社をわたさなくてすみますね
The company will be handed over, right?

Panel 6
あっ！
Ah!

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Panel 1
ブーッ
Buu - Vroo

ガタガタ
Gata gata - Clatter clatter

Panel 2
ガタガタ
Gata gata - Clatter clatter

Panel 3
あのロボットにだいぶご執心の様子だったな。もう少しじらせば高く引き取るかもしれん
He seems considerably attached to that robot. If I irritate him a little more I can charge him a high price to take it back.

クックッ
Ku ku - Chuckle

Panel 4
ドウッ！
Dou! - Pow!

Panel 5
ガシャッ！
Gasha! - Crack!

Panel 6
キキイイイッ
Ki kiiii - Screeeeeech

Panel 7
ガシャーン
Gashaan - Crash

Panel 8
やりました！
We did it!

よし逃げろ！
All right, run!

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Panel 1
うぐっ！
Uguh!

カラカラ
Kara kara - Dryly

Panel 3
うぐうっ。。。くっ くそ~~~っ！！
Uguuh... D-damnit~~~!!

Panel 4
カッ
Ka - Click

Panel 6
ヨロッ
Yoro - Wobble

Panel 7
おっおい わかるか！足をはさまれて動けんのだ！なんとかして助けろ！
H-hey, do you understand?! My leg is stuck and I can't move! Get help somehow!

Panel 9
ヨロッ
Yoro - Wobble

Panel 10
ヨロヨロ
Yoro yoro - Wobble wobble

あっ。。。！
Ah...!

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Panel 1
むだか。。。！ロボットふぜいにこの状態を理解しろという方が無理かもしれんな。。。！
It's no use...! It's impossible to tell a robot like that to understand this situation...!

グフッ
Guhu - Cough

Panel 2
もっとも理解していたらなおのこと助けてはくれんかもしれんが。。。
But then if he understood it would be all the more reason he wouldn't save me...

Panel 5
ヨロヨロ
Yoro yoro - Wobble wobble

Panel 6
んっ？！
Hn?!

Panel 7
バタン
Batan - Slam

Panel 8
おい どうして帰ってきたんだ！だんな様はどうした！
Hey, why has he come back?! What happened to the master?!

Panel 9
ドサッ！
Dosa! - Thud!

おいっ！
Hey!

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Panel 2
殿下ー！
Your Highness!

バタバタ
Bata bata - Clatter clatter

Panel 3
また77号か
77 again?

Panel 4
ロポニーが！
It's about Ropony!

ほらきた
Look, he came.

Panel 5
帰ってきたんです！
He's come back home!

Panel 6
なにっ？！
What?!

Panel 7
殿下 アーリマン氏からお電話です
Your Highness, call from Mr. Ahriman.

Panel 8
もしもし アーリマンさん？！ロポニーを返してくださったそうだがどういうことです！
Hello, Mr. Ahriman?! I heard you returned Ropony, what's this about?!

Panel 9
実は。。。
Actually...

Panel 10
えっ？！そんなことがあったんですか？！
Eh?! Something happened?!

パタちゃんおどろきっ！
Pata-chan is surprised!

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Panel 1
あと15分おそかったら出血多量であぶなかった そうです ロポニーは屋敷の者に知らせるために途中無理して走ったらしく屋敷についたとたん倒れて起きあがれなくなってしまったそうなんですよ
If it was 15 minutes later, I would have lost a dangerous amount blood. Yes. In order to let someone at the mansion know, Ropony strained himself and ran on the way, and just as he reached the mansion he collapsed and couldn't get up.

Panel 2
それを聞いて わたし穴があったら入りたい心境になりましてね。つらくあたった わたしを助けるためにロポニーはそんな無理をしてくれたんです
When I heard that, I wanted to bury my head in shame. Ropony went to terrible lengths to help me when I treated him so cruelly.

Panel 3
ロポニーに教えられましたよ。人を許す心 寛大な心というものの大切さをね
Ropony has taught me a lesson. A heart that forgives people, a generous heart, is important.

ハラリ
Harari - Uneasy

Panel 4
まったく今までの自分の生き方が恥しい。。。お願いです 修理して元気にしてやってください
Really, I'm embarrassed how I've lived my life to now... Please, repair him and make him healthy.

Panel 5
わたしをねらった人間の見当はついているがそれも おおやけにはしないつもりです
それでは
I can guess who targeted me but I don't plan on making it public.
Well then.

チン
Chin - Click

Panel 6
意外な展開になりましたね
That was an unexpected development.

シーッ
Shii - Silence

Panel 7
彼も案外甘いな
He was surprisingly soft.

はっ？
Huh?

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Panel 1
ロボットの知能回路には人間を危険から救わなくてはならんという条件がインプットされてるのだ。ロポニーはそれにしたがっただけなのに勝手に感動しおって
It's inputted in a robot's brain to rescue a human from danger. Ropony was just following that, but he was impressed.

ハッハッ
Ha ha

それだけのこととは思えないんですが
I don't think it's just that.

Panel 2
うん？
Hmm?

来てください
Come here.

Panel 3
バサッバサッ
Basa basa - Rustle rustle

Panel 4
特定の人間になついたりするはずはないとおっしゃってましたが あの通り77号にはなついてますよ
You said he shouldn't be able to recognize individual people, but it looks like he's become familiar with 77.

ほんとだ
It's true.

Panel 5
殿下がどう考えようとロポニーには感情や自分の意志があるんですよ。アーリマン氏を助けたのだってきっと。。。
Any way you think about it, Ropony has feelings and free will. Surely, that's why he helped Mr. Ahriman...

おかしいなあ。そんなはずはないだがなあ
Strange. That shouldn't be possible.

Panel 6
ああ そうか
Aah, I see.

ポン
Pon - Smack

Panel 7
やっぱりぼくはロボットづくりの天才なのだ
Of course, it's because I'm a genius at building robots.

パタリロが本筋から完全にはずれた落ちをつけた所で今回はここまで
This time, Patalliro used a punch line completely disconnected from the main story.

ロポニー/おわり
Ropony / End

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