Cain 2021 Birthday SSR "A Wonderful Day Together"

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Card story: How He Spends His Birthday

Part 1: Cain and the Northern Wizards

[In the forest]

Mithra: Cain, it’s your birthday, isn’t it? Happy birthday.

Cain: Yeah, thanks! Do you guys call me here to say that?

Bradley: That’s part of it. The main plan is to give you a present though, Central laddie.

Cain: A present?

Bradley: We’ll give you a special training today. That should be the best present for you, right? Go on, cry tears of gratitude. We don’t mind.

Cain: I’d be glad to! It’s an honor to be trained by powerful Northern Wizards like you.

Mithra: That’s right, I am a powerful Northern Wizard. I don’t know about Bradley though.

Bradley: What did you just say?

Cain: Let’s start right away! Which one of you will spar with me?

Mithra: Arthim

[Beast growling]

Cain: This monster is…

Mithra: That one will be your opponent. You should get stronger when fighting strong enemies. Do you best.

Bradley: Mithra! A dragonet? Don’t bring such a ferocious thing here. That thing’s breath is like a blizzard. The Central laddie will die.

Mithra: But there’ll be no point if the opponent isn’t this strong.

Bradley: Have some restraint, will you! How will you explain it if you end up killing him?

Mithra: Meh, what a drag. Well, let’s do something weaker then.

Cain: That isn’t necessary.

Bradley – Mithra: Eh?

Cain: Here I go. *Charges*

Mithra: He-y, I don’t know if you will die though.

Bradley: Why are you acting all shocked? It’s all your fault, motherfucker!

Snow – White: You rascals! What are you doing?

Bradley: Fuck, they found us.

Snow: Why is this beast here? Why is Cain fighting it?

Bradley: Haha, he said he wanted us to train him, so we’re just granting his wish.

Snow – White: Liar.

White: Mithra dear, will you tell us what really happened? We’ll give you some yummy charcoal.

Mithra: Fine. The true purpose of this is just to spite Owen.

Bradley: Hey!

Mithra: Yesterday the three of us were killing each other, but then things happened, and Owen really annoyed us. It seems he and that guy are, like, friends-ish, so the plan was to rough up the knight a little to annoy Owen.  

Snow – White: Such an unimaginably foolish way of thinking.

Owen: Heh, friends?

Bradley: Whoa! Don’t pop up behind someone’s back like that!

Owen: You’re saying something that irritates me. Do you want me to kill you?

Bradley: Hehe, are we really wrong though? You and he are such good friends you exchanged eyes with him, after all.

Snow: Come on, now isn’t the time to argue! If we don’t help Cain now…

Cain: Gladius procella!!!

Cain: Phew, it’s down!

Snow: Cain, most importantly you’re okay!

White: Good work taking down that monster.

Cain: Haha, thank you! I still had a tough time with it though.

Cain: Bradley, Mithra, thanks to you guys, I realize what I need to improve. You gave me a wonderful present! Thank you!

Bradley – Mithra: ………

Cain: Anyway, it’s rare that all Northern Wizards show up all at once like this. You guys are better friends than I expected.

Owen: ……….

Cain: Ouch! Why did you kick me?!

 

Part 2: Cain and the Central Wizards

[In the dining hall]

Cain: Sorry to keep you waiting! Everything will be done in a couple of minutes, so can you wait just a bit?

Oz: …….

Arthur: Of course.  We look forward to what you’re making for us, Cain.

[Cain leaves]

Riquet: Your Highness, today is Cain’s birthday. Wouldn’t it be better if we treat him to a meal instead?

Arthur: That makes sense, but Cain told me he’d like to put together a party to express the gratitude he felt every day. It’s probably better to let him treat us if we really want to make him happy.

Riquet: You are right…

Arthur: So, let’s do as he said and happily wait for the food he is cooking for us.

Riquet: Understood!

[A while later]

Cain: Sorry for the wait! Firstly, we have soup of slow-cooked tomato and clams. And this is deep-fried cosmos bird.

Riquet: What is deep-frying?

Oz: It’s to put the ingredients as they are in oil and fry them.

Riquet: ‘As they are’?

Arthur: I can see you fried flaming potatoes and many other ingredients too. It’s a hearty dish just like you, Cain. Let’s dig in right away…

Cain: Sorry, but can you wait just a bit more? There’s something I’d like to tell you guys before we eat.

Arthur: You have something to tell us?

Cain: ……….

Cain: Everyone, I love you. I’m happy to be Chosen as a Sage’s Wizard around the same time as you. There’re still many things I still need to learn, but I’ll give it my all to live up to my role as a Sage’s Wizard and as your comrade. Please watch over me from now on too.

Oz: ……….

Riquet: Please raise your head, Cain. To me, you are a bright comrade and I like it that you are considerate to everyone. I’d like you to stop clapping my back, but it makes me happy that I can talk to you.

Arthur: That’s right. I myself feel that I can’t lose to you, who always do your best for your comrades. Thank you, Cain. Please don’t think that you should get stronger to take on everything alone. I too want to protect everyone. Let’s work hard together.

Oz: ………

Oz: The Great Calamity is our main threat. No one is more eager to deal with it than you. In that respect, we are on the same page. That is all.

Cain: Oz….

Oz: Besides…

Cain: What else?

Oz: The food will get cold if we go on like this.

Arthur: Ahaha, that’s right. It’d be a waste if we let the food that Cain gave his all to cook for us go cold.

Riquet: That’s right! Thank you for the meal! Oh! This is…. I rarely eat deep fried food. It is more delicious than I thought.

Arthur: The soup is really well-cooked. It’s so rich and flavorful.

Cain: I’m glad to hear that. What about you Oz? Is the food to your taste?

Oz: Yeah.

Riquet: *giggles* It is Cain’s birthday, yet somehow I feel happy, as if it is us who are receiving blessings.

Arthur: That’s right. Cain, once again, thank you. And…

Arthur – Riquet: Happy birthday!

Riquet: Come, Oz too! Blessings are something that can be expressed not only with your magic but your words after all.

Oz: …Happy birthday.

Cain: Thank you, guys. Thanks to you, I’m having a wonderful birthday today!

 

Part 3: Cain and the Sage

[In Akira’s room]

Cain: Master Sage, can I come in?

Akira: Sure!

Cain: Sorry to disturb you out of the blue at night like this. I’d like to give you this.

Akira: What is this?

Cain: It’s my gift for you.

Akira: Eh?!

Cain: I found something that fit you when I went shopping for boots yesterday. Please open and have a look.

Akira: Whoa, what a beautiful stole! Its color is gradient! Is it okay that you gave me a present on your birthday though?

Cain: Of course! I wanted to gift you something and picked this. Ah, but did I make you worried about me? Maybe it’d be better if I had saved this for a special occasion.

Akira: That’s not a problem at all! I’m really happy to receive this from you!

Cain: Ahaha, that’s good to hear then.

Akira: Cain, you always try and do your best for someone’s sake. I heard that you treated the Central Wizards to a meal. It seems that you enjoyed yourself so I’m glad. It’s really like you to make everyone around you happy on your own birthday. I think that’s wonderful.

Cain: Is that so? I think I didn’t do anything that grand. Ah, and I receive blessings from everyone on my birthday too? I want to share such happy feelings because it feels like a waste to keep it all to myself, that’s all.

Cain: ….Somehow I ended up saying something strange.

Akira: No, not at all! I think everyone loves you because you are always considerate to other people.

Cain: If that’s the case then I’m glad. It’s everyone else who gives me such happy feelings first though. That’s right, before my birthday is over, can I have one more present from you?

Akira: Of course, if it’s something within my powers!

Suddenly, Cain knelt down on one knee. Startled, I unconsciously straightened my back when faced with such a refined gesture, where no movement was unnecessary.

Cain: To cap today off, may I have the honor of a blessing from your heart? With that, today will become a wonderful day to remember for me.

Akira: Cain…

Cain: That’s a figure of speech anyway. Today is really wonderful already.

When Cain broke out in a brilliant smile, I smiled back without thinking. In a contrast of before, his casual friendliness when he said that fit him more. He was again Cain. I slouched on the floor myself and met his eyes. To Cain, whose eyes widened a little, I gifted him these words from the bottom of my heart.

Akira: Happy birthday!

 

 

Card episode: Cain’s Signature Dish

Akira: Cain, you treated the Central Wizards to your cooking on your birthday, right?

Cain: Yeah. I wasn’t totally confident, but everyone enjoyed it so I was relieved.

Akira: Speaking of, do you have a signature dish?

Cain: Hmm, I think I don’t have anything at that level, but I cook occasionally, and I’ve done frying, simmering, or roasting pretty decently quite a few times.

Akira: I see.

Cain: Come to think about it, when I was with the Knights, I made food from what we hunted too.

Akira: That’s cool. Which dish did you make on such occasions?

Cain: Whole roast of oasis pigs, I think? Ah I just remember, back then my subordinates asked me what my signature dish was too. I told them it was grilled or roasted stuffs.

Akira: (So he hasn’t changed since then!)

Akira: You’re certainly good at dishes that bring forth the qualities of the ingredients.

Cain: Is that so? May I use that as my answer the next time someone asks me what my signature dish is?

Akira: Ahaha. By the way, I heard from the Central Wizards that the food you cooked was great.

Cain: Oh, do you want to try some next time then?

Akira: Ah, I’ll be glad to, but won’t it be a bother for you?

Cain: Not at all. I’ll cook as much as you want. Let me give it my all and create a feast for you.