Cain July 2023 Nighttime Investigation SR Card “The life overflowing from this hand”

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Card story: A champion in tickling

Cain: ……..

Lennox: Cain

Cain: Hi, Lennox! Do you need me for something?

Lennox: Not really… It’s just, you seem to have something on your mind.

Cain: !

Cain: Sorry for making you worry. Did I look that serious?

Lennox: Well, to tell the truth, you seemed to be staring into the distant at some faraway place.

Cain: Haha, I can’t hide anything from you, I see. As we prepare for the banquet, many memories about the comrades who fought alongside me in the previous round of the Calamity come back.

Cain: Jeez, I should be more careful. Arthur and the others would get worried if I go around wearing that face.

Lennox: In that case, I’d love to hear about a happy memory you have with your comrades if that’s fine with you.

Cain: You want to hear me talk about the past?

Lennox: Yeah. Our current mission somehow makes us think a lot about our friends and allies, doesn’t it? There’s no need to force yourself to act like normal. But if your kindness makes you think that’s what you should do, then perhaps instead of trying to ward off your thoughts, it’d be more helpful to share a memory that brings a smile to your face.

Cain: ….. Thanks, Lennox.

Lennox: No need to thank me. I myself have memories like that about my comrades in the past too.

Cain: I see. In that case, I shall bend your ears then. It’s nothing special though.

[A while later]

Lennox: A tickling technique?

Cain: Yeah, most people would burst out laughing when you tickle their sides like this. With this trick, you can soothe the general mood when someone is depressed or when it gets tense in the team.

Lennox: That’s… quite impressive.

Cain: I know, right? It may not work on you though, but you tickle the sides like this.

Lennox: !

Lennox: Heh

Cain: Oh, you laughed!

Lennox: Haha, so there’s a rhythm to tickling too. Just a little change to the touch of the fingertips made me so ticklish.

Lennox: What an amazing technique. I think this way you’ll make your new comrades smile too.

Cain: Lennox, I tend to get maudlin when I think about my past comrades, but like you said, it’s better to remember them with a smile.

Lennox: Your usual cheer has returned, I see.

Cain: Thanks to you, yeah! Hey, why are you reaching out like that? It can’t be…

Lennox: In return of earlier.

Cain: Hey, it tickles. Ahaha, you’re for real? Ahaha

 

Card episode: All kinds of conversation topics

[In the hallway]

Cain: Sorry for staying so long. See you!

Akira: Huh? Oh, hello Cain! Did you just have a chat with Lennox?

Cain: Oh, Master Sage. Lennox helped me a lot during our latest mission so I brought him a small gift to thank him. Then we talked and I got carried away.

Akira: Wow, now I’m curious. What did you two talk about that got you so absorbed?

Cain: When I’m with Lennox then the convo tends to drift to the topic of exercising. “It’s best to go training in the morning when the air is cool and clear.” “Yeah!” kind of mood, you know. Lennox knows many exercising methods that I don’t, so I often ask him to teach me one thing after another.

Akira: I see. I don’t exercise enough so I’d learn a lot from talking to Lennox and you, I suppose.

Cain: In that case, would you like to join us for tea next time?

Akira: May I? But wouldn’t it be a bother if I just listen and contribute nothing to the conversation though?

Cain: Ahaha, don’t worry about that. You’ll definitely be deep in talk with us soon enough. The conversation will get interesting because you’re around, you know. Let's talk about everything, not just exercising. I can’t wait to see what topic will come up!