Jay Kidman's Card story – Aquarium exchange

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Billy: Ta-da! It's time for Billy Wise's patrol, what everyone was waiting for~♪ I'm all fired up today, too~!

Jay: Haha, you're lively as usual, Billy.

Billy: Of course! Patrols are a chance to collect new information, after all. Maybe I can get a clue to uncover the unknown truth of that a person or this one~!

Asch: Hey, shitty brat, don't go play around while we're on the job!

BIlly: I'm not playing around~. Gathering information to me is also part of the job, Asch-paisen ♡

Asch: Hah? I won't go easy on you if you don't focus on patrol, you bastard.

Billy: Scaaaaa~wy! I'm against violence~!

Asch: Don't run away!

Billy: HAHAHA~! I'll hide behind Gray!

Gray: Uwah!? Bi- Billy-kun!? Why behind me......!?

Asch: Hey, Geek. You know what'll happen if you don't hand over the fuckin' brat, don't you?

Gray: Hee...!? U, Uhm, well...

Asch: Even though you're a geek, you won't listen to me?

Gray: Uhm... I- I...

Jay: Stop right there, you two. Let's split and go patrol.

Billy: Yesssir!

Asch: Ha! Split my ass, what a bunch of bullshit. I'll do whatever I want.

Billy: You're going ahead with yout bike again, Asch-paisen? I wonder if I can ride it too ♪

Asch: Haah? As if I'd let you. You bastards go and do as you want.

Jay: ... He's gone. I wish Asch would also think a bit more about the team.

Gray: ......

Billy: Why aren't you say anything, Gray? Was Asch-paisen scary?

Gray: Eh-? Uhm, well... It's nothing...

Billy: Hmmm? Well, if you don't wanna say it, it's OK ☆
Anyway, Gray, look. I found something interesting over there~♪ Let's go together~! Patrol with me!



Gray: B- Billy-kun!? Wait...! Don't pull my hand...!?

Jay: My, my... I've been left alone. For the time being, I guess I'll start patrolling by myself. 

(In the end, everyone scattered around to patrol... Hmm, though I knew it'd come to this, it looks like it will take some time for this team to shape up.
Well, It's no use worrying about it. I'll look at it from a long-term perspective.)

Kid: Hmm, what should I do...

Jay: ? What's wrong?

Kid: Woah, it's Jay Kidman!

Jay: Ooh, you know about me. What's the long face, did something happen?

Kid: Y- Yeah...... Actually, this...

Jay: There's a... fish in the insect cage?

Kid: I was keeping it at home, but it seems it had a hard time getting used to the others... When I noticed it was left out.
It's a pity to keep them in the same fish tank, so I tried to separate them for the time being, but my mother told me we can't have more tanks. But I can't put it back in the tank it was in before...

Jay: I see, so that's why you were having troubles. It sure is a difficult problem. Hmm, what should we do...
... Right. If that's okay with you, can you give the little one to me?

Kid: What?



Jay: I'm interested in building aquariums. I was just thinking of buying a new water tank to keep fish. I promise I will never make the little one feel lonely. How does that sound?

Kid: If you say so, Jay, I want you to take it...! I'm sure it'll be happy, too.

Jay: That so? Thanks, I'll take great care of it.

(Good, I'll put this fish in the perfect environment at home... Ooh, that's it. I came up with a good idea.)



Jay: Alright, this is a good place to put the water tank. I’ll add the substrate next...

Billy: Huuh~? What are you doing, Jay?

Jay: Ah, Billy, you're back. I'm going to set up an aquarium in the living room now.

Billy: HAHAHA~! That sounds like a total blast. I'm getting interested in it ♪ I'll tell Gray as well!
Graaay~! Jay's doing something that seems fun in the living room~♪

Gray: ... Is it a freshwater fish aquarium?

Jay: Yeah. On the way back to the tower, I was given a fish that was ostracized. Apparently it didn't fit in with the other fish.

Gray: Then, are you keeping this fish alone...?

Jay: No, I'm also preparing freshwater shrimps I'm thinking of putting in the tank. This kind of shrimp feeds on the algae that grow in the water.

Gray: But, can this fish get along with them...?

Jay: Worry not. This fish is of a kind that can tankmate with shrimps.
Shall we add them in the tank, then?

Billy: HAHAHA~! They're swimming quite cheerfully!



Gray: T- Thank god... This way they can all be friends......

Billy: Ah, you're looking better, Gray~!

Gray: Eh?

Billy: You looked sick during patrol, so I was worried, you know?

Gray: I'm s- sorry, Billy-kun. Making you worry is...

Billy: Don't, don't apologize! At times like this you gotta smile~♪

Gray: Y- Yes...

(Billy and Gray are communicating well. For the time being, it looks like using the aquarium to conversate worked well. It would be nice if, at this rate, the team would gradually come together, but...)

Asch: Haah? What are you all doing?

Jay: Ooh, Asch. You came back at the right time.

Asch: ... You added another tank?

Jay: You'll be healed when you look at it. If you take a look, I'm sure you will also...

Asch: I ain't interested in such a poor-looking fish tank. Don't add more things that'll get in the way.

Jay: Hmm, it didn't pique Asch's interest?

(There's still a long way to go before this team can open up to each other...
We're friends in the same water, "HELIOS". I'm sure that, just like these animals, the day we'll be able to properly coexist will come.)