Asch Albright's Card story – Wild and Fussy Mentee

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Dino: Asch~ Let's play catch~☆

Asch: ... Haah?

Jay: Oh, it's you, Dino.

Dino: Oh, you were watching a baseball game with Jay?
We'll play catch another time, Oscar. Let's watch the game with them today.

Oscar: Very well, Dino-san.

Asch: You with Oscar?

Dino: We promised to play catch again before, didn't we? I happened to meet him in the training room and thought it'd be the perfect occasion, so I called out to him ♪

Asch: Yo, how come you're following him like a sheep? If you're too busy for that crap, just turn him down.

Oscar: I finished my workout program for today, so I didn't have much to do.

Asch: Kh... You son of a......

Dino: By the way, Jay! Who's playing against who today?

Jay: It's Elements versus Tiger Jets today!

Asch: Mpfh, and Elements are gonna win, of course.

Jay: I don't know about that. Tiger Jets have recovered their lost ground recently. You might see a totally unexpected result.

Asch: I see no point in watching this- they're obviously done for.

Jay: Come on, weren't you also waiting breathlessly for the result?

Asch: H- Haah!? Don't hand me thatー



Dino: Oscar, what would you like on your pizza?

Asch: ... Huuh? What about pizza now?

Dino: We promised to have a pizza party if playing catch wasn't good, remember? A pizza party while watching a game! Doesn't that sound like the best thing ever? ♪

Asch: Don't fuck with me...

Oscar: I'll make the order.

Asch: Oi, don't just barge in like this is your house. You're bothering, get out.

Dino: Eeeeh? But why? Isn't it more fun to watch the game together?

Jay: He's got a point, Asch. They've come all the way here, so might as well watch it together.

Asch: Wh...

Jay: By the way, Dino. You were only the 11th gen mentor for a short while, but you still get along with them quite well, huh?

Dino: Yup, yup. Short or not, they were my cute mentees regardless.

Asch: Don't give me that gross crap!

Dino: What's gross about it? Both of you were much more refreshing than now. You were really cute?



Oscar: Refreshing...

Dino: Every time we did something new during training, you'd ask me "How did you do that?" or "Show me that one more time".
You listened to me with those sparkly eyes... Fufu, soo cute ♪

Jay: I feel you, I really do. I'm constantly experiencing this cute mentee syndrome.

Dino: Cute mentee syndrome!

Jay: That was also the case with you, Brad and Keith of course. You 3 were so adorable I could watch you all day.

Dino: Haha, that sure makes me happy. I'll let Keith and Brad know too, later.

Asch: Seriously, stop it. You really make me sick...

Oscar: I kind of understand. Both Akira and Will felt so foreign to me at first, but...
Right now, I understand this... cute syndrome, this affection Jay-san mentioned.

Dino: I see! So you also know how does it feels, Oscar. There, there~

Jay: No one can escape the cute mentee syndrome once they become a mentor.

Oscar: I see...

Asch: Kh- Quit it already! You're so frickin' annoying!
Does none of you care that Tiger Jets have a lead of 1 point!? If you don't feel like watching, then get outta here!

Jay: R- Right... I wronged Tiger Jets.

Dino: Yeah, we might have gotten sidetracked a bit too much. If we're here to watch the game, then let's do that or it'll be rude to both Elements and Tiger Jets.

Oscar: Alright then. I'll go order the pizza.

Dino: Thanks, Oscar. As for me, in the meantime...

GO, GO, LET'S GO! TIGER JETS! GO, GO, LET'S GO! ELEMENTS!

Asch: !?

Dino: It's a little troubling since I want to root for both~

Asch: What was that...

Dino: Hm? A shout I came up with. I'm sure you know about it, too, no?

Asch: I mean! You're gonna do it HERE?!
Didn't I tell you to shut up earlier? And yet, we're back to square one! You're trying to piss me off!!!??

Dino: Of course not! Cheering for a team is essential, you know. Whether you're watching a game at the stadium or on TVー



???: Dino-paisen, Dino-paisen...
I've brought you a special, must-have item for your cheering. Here you go~☆

Dino: Waah...! These are special, gorgeous pom poms!!!
Such love and peace... Thank you, East sector's fairy!

Looks like we have two sets, so I'll give one to you, Asch!

Asch: Wh...

Dino: Come one! GO, GO, LET'S GO! TIGER JETS! GO, GO, LET'S GO! ELEMENTSー

Asch: Are you fucking with me?!!!

Dino: Why! Why would you slam the sacred pom poms against the floor...!

Asch: Sacred pom poms my ass! These are just normal pom poms!

Oscar: A- Asch, calm down a little...

Dino: That's right, Asch. Why are you so angry, anyway?

Asch: Kh!

Jay: Special, gorgeous pom poms... you say?

Asch & Dino: Hm?



Jay: Go, go, let's, Tiger Jets! Go, go, let's go, Elements!
Haha, this is nice. It's like my senses have become stronger because I am cheering rather than just watching.

Dino: Jay...!

Asch: Give me a break...



They're ffffffinally gone.
Coming into someone else's apartment, making a mess everywhere while eating pizza, badgering us with his jokes.... what the hell is wrong with him?

Jay: He probably had in mind to liven up things right from the start.

Asch: ... What?

Jay: He said it was an 11th gen. get together, but there really was no need to come all the way here. He probably thought I had more time on my hands than I could handle.
Thanks to him I was able to have a very enjoyable time. Although, I'm sorry you got involved too, Asch.

Asch: ......

Jay: Now then, who is going to clean the bathroom todayー

Asch: That's not really my take on the matter.

Jay: ......?

Asch: If that's what you're thinking, then let me tell you this: it was such a fucking roundabout way...
He truly is a dumbass. An unmistakable idiot.

Jay: Asch?

Asch: It goes without saying, but I'm gonna bathe before anyone else. Otherwise, it won't be worth it. I'm gonna go clean the bathroom.

Jay: A- Ahh... and he's gone.
ーI had a good time today, thanks.