Jude Ares' Card story – The frightening health worker

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Jude: I messed up, Bianchi. I was there, but I still let you get hurt.
Kh... I can’t even begin to imagine how much pain you must have felt. I've never felt this much resentment towards my own constitution before. 

I couldn't do anything to help... Seeing you in pain made me feel completely useless, it made me want to disappear completely!

Binachi: You’re making a big fuss over nothing, I just bumped my right pinky toe. When was that exactly, anyway?

Jude: I still find it hard to forget how pained you looked, even after a night has gone by. I've never seen you look like that!

Bianchi: Seriously, just stop! That outburst was quite off-putting, and I’d love to just forget it happened!
You're making a bigger deal out of this than necessary. It's not like I'm going to die...

Jude: No. We dodged a bullet this time, but if this situation carries on, I might end up losing you eventually.
I know I’d be feeling pretty upset with myself if that actually happened. It's important for both of us, Bianchi, that I learn first-aid skills.

Bianchi: Goodness, you really know how to push my buttons! What’s stopping you? Go ahead and start learning!

Jude: Is that the sound of encouragement I hear...? Thank you, Bianchi! I’ll start studying right away for you!

Bianchi: Yeah, yeah, you got it.

(Regardless of the reason, picking up basic first aid knowledge is a smart choice. As long as you put your mind to it, that is.)



Jude: (Since many injured people come here, this is the best place to learn about treatment.
While there are no doctors present, it's likely that some people are coming in for self-treatment.)

... Faster than I anticipated. 

Will: Why were the two of you vying with each other like that? It’s not worth it if it leads to someone getting hurt. 

Ren: It wasn't my plan at all. Akira came at me all on his own.

Akira: Haah!? You're the one who started rushing!

Ren: Wrong. I planned to keep that pace right from the start today.

Akira: Bullshit! Even our inclination was the same, no one’s fallin' for that!  

Will: Guys, could you please tone it down? You're making it hard for the people who are already here...

Jude: Come in, welcome.

Akira: Oh, if it ain't Jude! You're finally up for some action?!
Not sure why you're here, but the place is whatever! I’m game!

Jude: I’m not quite following you; I'm just here to learn about emergency care.

Akira: Got it, I see what you mean, it's just so you're ready for when I'm all banged up, right? A good ideaー

Will: Can you hold on for just a moment, Akira?  
Uhm, Jude-san, may I ask why are you learning about emergency care...?

Jude: For Bianchi.
It’s a pity that I’ve never felt pain. While I can manage to stop a wound from bleeding, I find it hard to restrain myself when I’m treating someone else.

Will: I... I see...?

Ren: ... I'm going home, WIll.

Will: Ren!? What are you saying? We haven't taken care of you yet!

Ren:  There’s something about this that just doesn’t sit right with me.  

Will: But we can't overlook your bruises, can we?

Jude: That's right. Settle down and let me take care of things for you. I may not know exactly how to manage it, but I've had plenty of experience being treated, so you can rest easy.

Ren: I'm really not feeling safe about this at all.

Akira: Hey, what have you been yappin' about? If you wanna go, then get moving!

Jude: Heh, you’ve got a lot of potential. I’ll take care of you right away, then...

Will: Please wait a second! Akira, you be quiet!

Akira: W- What...

Will: Ju- Jude-san, why not start by practicing with a manikin first?  

Jude: Manikin?

Will: Hmm, if I remember correctly... there it is!
This is a doll used for practicing rescue techniques. I'll be right there to guide you through it, so give it a try!

Jude: I see... I guess it’s a bit tricky to put it into practice right away, huh? Then show me how to do it, quick.

Will: Of course. Come here you two, show me where you got hurt.

Jude: Hmm, I see. So that's what you do when bandaging someone. Okay...

Ren & Akira: !?

Will: ...... The manikin's arm is broken.

Jude: So fragil. It's a good thing that the human body is pretty sturdy. Let's try with another manikinー



Ren: ... I'm so glad I didn't give him the chance to do any of that to me.  

Akira: Hey, how many did he break...?

Will: U- Uhm, Jude-san. You don't have to apply so much force. Try to be softer and more cautious instead...

Jude: Got it... It's hard, but I'll give it a try.



Will: That's it, that's right! You're so good at it!

Jude: Heh, I feel like I’ve got a good handle on it. 

Will: Happy to hear. Let's keep practicing like this ♪

Jude: Isn't it time we moved on to real practice?

Akira: W- Whatchu lookin' at!

Ren: I’ve already received treatment.  

Jude: Is that right? Can't be helped then.

Ren: O- Oi, what are you...

Jude: Can't you see? I'm taking off your bandages. Once I'm done, I can begin anew.

Akira: S- Stop it! I'm fine, thank you!

Jude: Why are you running? I’ve been told I’m doing better, so there’s no need to stress. Right, Will?

Will: Eh-? Aah...... I think trying it out once is a good idea. It's important to put learning into practice, after all.

Akira & Ren: Will!?

Jude: Alright.

Akira: Alright my ass! Oi, hands off! Stop it, if you go that hard.....

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Jude: So, I’ve learned about first aid, Bianchi.

Bianchi: Huh, already? ... You didn’t inconvenience anyone, did you?

Jude: Of course not. There was a lot of screaming at first, but I've gained control over my strength. Even if you get hurt, it won't be a problem now.

Bianchi: Screaming... Who did youー

Akira: Geh! It's Jude! Jude's here!

Jude: Ooh, it's you guys. If you happen to hurt yourself again, just know that you can come to meー

Ren: W- We just happened to be passing by. Let's go, Akira.

Akira: Y- Yeah... 

Jude: What? They're so weird.

Bianchi: Jude...
You've definitely stirred up some trouble! Go on and apologize!