The Library Thatâs Covered In Dust
DISCLAIMER: This is a fan translation, so 110% accuracy is not guaranteed. However, we did our best to keep it as close to the original as possible without breaking English.
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The place that the Survey Corps decided to take shelter from the rain was in an old castle that had a strong structure, regardless. Â The echoing sound of rainfall beating against the large windows created a noisy atmosphere.
âNo way⊠What a mountain of treasure!! Those ancient writings⊠If I could read them that would be nice. What the!? I still canât decode this!â
That backside of someone who was lively as ever, merrily searching for documents was Hanjiâs.
âOi, Kuso-Megane. Did you let your squad members free to roam the place, leisurely?â
âAh, Levi? Thatâs not the case because Moblit is taking care of everyoneâs concerns. Heâs an excellent and valuable subordinate, isnât he?â
Without looking back, Hanji searched through the books â various types of ancient documents and picture scrolls, that were in this room which seemed to be a library in the past. She tried to pull a book from a place much higher up than her own height, and staggered.
Because mountains of books were caused to fall down, altogether, he barely managed to snatch the neck of her jacket, pulling her out of the way.
âUwaa⊠You saved me, Levi. If I was hit by such a large amount of books, it would have been a spot that would make my head strange.â
âDonât worry. It wouldnât become any weirder. Honestly, you should pay more attention to your surroundings.â
Hanji corrected her hanging, dislocated goggles. She then brushed the dust off of the book she had taken out.
âThis book here, for example⊠This old castle that exists inside the walls, there are many books and stored supplies written with letters that we canât read right now. Such historic ruins are dotted in great number inside the walls. Seems like an extinct civilization, doesnât it?â
âDonât tell me the extent of your outlook. After all, I know your head is sharp. This is why I tell you that your life is important. If it werenât for me being here right now and you were hit in a fragile place, the bones of your neck would have been broken.â
Levi felt as though he were annoyed. He even made a face as if to show he was in a bad mood. He hates his own character being expressed with such words.
âYou say this on purpose, knowing that I donât like it.â
âAh ha ha! That I see right through you?â
Hanji, then, sat of the floor with a thump. She opened a book while lifting her face.
âWhat sort of business is it, so soon? Â You came to see me, didnât you?â
âAh. Itâs about Eren. He wants permission to roam around this old castle, that as a military, we give the approval for him to come out of the basement.â
âItâs safe. The outer walls here were build using a solid method of construction. Furthermore, in the unlikely event that Eren transforms into a titan and busts through the roof, there are a good number of footholds on the tower for our maneuvering equipmentâŠâŠ. Ah, if only I could understand the meanings of these pictures while cramming in the impressions of these books and suchâŠâ Hanji said, carelessly.
âUnderstood. That helpsâŠAlsoâŠâ
âBefore searching the place, dry the clothes on your body. Itâs unseemly that your shirt is showing through.â
He points at the fire in a fireplace which was probably lit by Moblit who was worried about the soaking wet superior officer. Levi glared into her eyes as if looking at raw garbage.
âUnderstood. It would be good if I read over there.â
Levi sighed at the view of Hanjiâs back as she slowly moved to position herself before the fireplace, and then he left the room.
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NOTES: âRaw Garbageâ is the literal translation of the word âNamagomiâ; nama meaning ârawâ and âgomiâ meaning âtrashâ. Interestingly, ânamaâ can also mean âcrudeâ if used colloquially. Iâm not sure if this is the case with âNamagomiâ, however given the context, the scenario itâs being used in, it makes me wonder if he meant crude. Additional note: some people were confused at the âraw garbageâ part so this is to clear things up. If you read the sentence carefully, it says he looks at her IN THE EYES not AT HER and it says âlike looking at raw garbageâ as if to describe the expression on his face.
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