[CARD STORY] Gast Adler："A trustworthy Big Brother"

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Civilian A: Thief! Somebody catch him!

Pickpocket: Heh. Almost too easy!

Gast: Hey! Wait up!

Gast: (Fuck, he’s faster than I thought…! There’s a dead end up ahead, I’ll get him from there!)

Gast: You can't run away anymore! Surrender!

Pickpocket: How about I don’t? Up I go…!

Gast: Wh-!? He went over the fence!?

Gast: Wait!

Pickpocket: Hah, you’re a hundred years too late to catch up!

Marion: ...A hundred years, you say? Don’t make me laugh.

Pickpocket: A-a Hero…! You gotta be kidding me...!

Marion: If you thought you could get away from me, you're going to regret that very thought.

Pickpocket: Shit, I can’t get caught! If I do…!

Marion: Hmm? You’ve got some nerve trying to attack me.

Marion: Ha...!

Pickpocket: T-the hell!? I got tied up, I can't move!?

Marion: Fool. I’ll make you rot the rest of your life away in prison for misjudging my abilities...!

Pickpocket: Ugh…!?

Gast: Marion!

Marion: You’re late. Was I not there, this guy would have gotten away.

Gast: Ma’ bad, I didn't expect him to climb up the fence so easily, and it took me a while to get here. As expected of Marion though, you caught him in no time.

Marion: Heroes are supposed to do this much.

Gast: Well, I know you're strong, but… What if you go off on your own and get hurt...

Marion: Me, getting hurt? Stop joking around. There is no way I would ever be.

Gast: Yes, yes, I'm sorry…

Civilian B: Aaah! Save my child!

Marion: Screams?

Gast: It was from over there. Let’s hurry

Gast: What’s going on!?

Civilian B: My son is about to fall off the balcony of our apartment!

Gast: I don’t want to think of what would happen if he were to fall from that high. We needa' get him outta here…!

Marion: In that case, I'll climb up from the outside and rescue the kid.

Gast: No, going alone is too dangerous. I’ll help you, so we...

Marion: What are you talking about? You and I aren’t the same. Your help isn’t required.

Gast: What will ya’ do if you and the child were to fall!? It'll take the two of us to save him, I know that much!

Marion: I'd rather go save him alone than getting help from you. I don’t want you dragging me down.

Gast: Wha-... The hell are you on, in this situation…! 

Underling A: ...Huh? Gast-san?

Underling A: ’has been a while!

Underling B: Ya’ were on patrol?

Gast: What are you guys doing here?

Underling A: We saw buncha people gathering up! Couldn’t think 't was for this...

Gast: You both came at the right time! I need your help!

Underling B: Gast-san?

Marion: ...Hey, who are they

Gast: I’ll explain later! We have to save that child, at all cost

Underling A: Sure, leave it to us

Underling B: I'll do whatever ya' ask, Gast-san!

Gast: Thanks, I owe you one

Marion: Hey, Gast. What are you planning...

Gast: Let me handle this, Marion.

Gast: First, I want you two to go to the apartment’s roof. Then I'll...

Child’s mother: Thank you so much for your help. I’m so relieved that he is safe and sound...!

Child: Thank you for saving me, mister…!

Gast: Don’t lean over the balcony from now on, alright?

Child: Got it, I’m sorry… I’ll be careful.

Marion: ...Hm.

Underling A: Well done, Gast-san!

Underling B: Woah, you were hella cool! You saved that kiddo in no time.

Gast: Nah, it's thanks to you guys’ help.

Gast: Say, do you wanna grab somethin' to eat afterwards? As a treat for helpin' us out.

Underling A: Fo’ real? Yay!

Underling B: I’m suddenly starvin’, wonder what we should get~!

Gast: Haha, you can get anything ya' want.

Marion: Hey, Gast

Gast: Oh, Marion. What’s wrong?

Marion: When you get back to the tower, finish up your report and submit it to the Commander.

Gast: Heh? But with cases like this, isn’t it better for you, the mentor, to do it…

Marion: You were the one leading the operation, deal with it until the end.  ...I’ll give you credit for this one. I'm going back.

Gast: And he’s gone... I can't tell if that guy was angry or complimenting me.

Underling A: Er, Gast-san! We'd like ta’ go to the steakhouse in Red South where ya’ used to take us to...

Gast: The steakhouse?

Underling B: Yeah, ya’ used to treat us there when we would do somethin' nice.

Gast: Ah, yeah, I remember taking you there a few times. That was long ago, but ya' still remember it huh

Underling B: Of course I do~! It's been a while since we’ve seen each other, I wanna go again with ya’!

Gast: Alright. Let’s go to that steakhouse for our reunion, then.

Underling A&B: Yayー!

Gast: (This is kinda nostalgic)

Gast: (I wish I could get along with the others on our team like that. Welp, no need to rush it.)