(Card Story) Mischievous Flower Wine

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Card: [SSR] (I'll Definitely Become Happy) Cain
Event: True Love for the Blossoming Forest
Characters: Akira, Cain, Owen

Chapter One ✧ Chapter Two ✧ Chapter Three

Chapter One

Location: Town, Flower Festival (Day)

Akira: Owen, hello. Are you enjoying the festival?... Huh? What are you looking at?

Owen: Nice timing, Master Sage.

Akira: Wah! There's way too many girls swarming this spot! Is that Cain in the center of all this!?

Owen: That's right. Though, all those girls had been talking to me up until a little while ago. But all of a sudden, Cain showed up to interfere.

Don't you think that's awfully cruel of him to interrupt when I'd been putting my whole heart into offering them blessings?^[1] You agree with me, don't you?

Akira: (... I'm guessing Owen was pulling an Owen, as usual, and stirring up trouble.)

... Hm? Something smells rather sweet... Do you have something sweet on you, Owen?

Owen: It's flower wine. Well, it's called "wine," but it's actually just a normal drink. Isn't it weird?

Akira: It's non-alcoholic? I guess it's like amazake.^[2] It's not too different from the wine made from flowers back home.

Owen: Want some?

Akira: Huh? Are you sure?

Owen: No need to be polite. Or, rather, are you afraid to take anything from me?

Akira: No, not at all! If you insist, I'll go ahead and have some.

(Drinks)

... Delicious! It's sweet, but it has this refreshing aftertaste, and it's not too strong.

Owen: Right? I'm happy to hear that.

Owen: ... ≪Cur Memini≫

🌸🌸🌸

Cain: Phew. That was rough; there were just way too much to compliment...

Owen: Welcome back, Sir Knight. Did you have fun being surrounded on all sides?

Cain: You were the one surrounded on all sides first, remember? I just intervened because all you were doing was spewing cruelties at them.

Owen: I have no idea what you're going on about— What an awful accusation. All I've been doing is following the custom of this flower festival and bestowing words of blessing.

Cain: ... Listen. These girls have been looking forward to the festival a lot, and they've gotten all dressed up for it. It wouldn't kill you to be a little nicer to them.

Owen: "Nicer," huh. Like you, you mean?

Cain: Owen, I'm being serious here...

Akira: Cain~! Take a look at this— it's sooo tasty. Please, just have a glass~!!

Cain: Master Sage? When did you get here?

Akira: Look, this is that "flower wine" thing! Owen gave it to me~!

Cain: Hey, don't tell me you're drunk? I thought you don't dri...

Akira: Don't worry about it! I haven't had any alcohol! Because this is noooooonalcoholi... Huh? I feel dizzy...

Cain: Akira, watch out!

(Crashing sound)

Akira: Ow~owowow... I thought I was gonna fall over. But Cain saved me! Classic knight in shining armor, Cain! You're sooooo cool!

Owen: Hooray for you, Master Sage.

Akira: Yep, yep, hooray. Ahaha...

Cain: ... Owen. What did you do to Akira.

Owen: I didn't do anything bad. I thought long and hard about what I could do for our beloved sage, so I just did something nice.

I mean, wouldn't it just be sad to attend a flower festival as greatly anticipated and brimming with fun as this one, and not get a single bit drunk?

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Chapter Two

Cain: ... I get it now. So, basically, the sage isn't actually drunk; it's your magic's fault they're acting drunk.

Owen: If you leave them alone for a while, they'll go back to normal eventually. It's fine if you don't believe me, though. Or... would you have preferred hearing I poisoned them, instead?

Cain: Nah, you didn't force them to drink, so it's all good. They look like they're having a ton of fun, honestly.

Akira: Exactly! It's super fun! Thank you for the super yummy flower wine, Owen!

Owen: Haha. Master Sage, you can barely stand upright— you look like a beast. Come on— try barking.

Cain: Don't make them do anything weird, Owen. Akira, you too— it's dangerous to force yourself to stand when you can't.

For now, let's find somewhere to relax until the sage returns to their senses. Why don't we just wait it out 'til the magic fades?

Owen, I'll stick with Master Sage, so can you go grab some water for them?

Owen: ... Are you trying to tell me what to do?^[3]

Cain: I'm not telling you what to do. I'm making a request.

Owen: Same difference. I'm not doing anything that's more trouble than it's worth.

See you later, beast-sage. (Walks off)

Cain: Owen! Ugh, cold-hearted as ever.

Well, no helping it. Master Sage, go ahead and get on my back. I'll carry you.

Akira: You're gonna carry me on your back? Um... that's kind of embarrassing...

Cain: Letting you walk on your own would make me nervous. C'mon, no need to be polite.

Akira: Wah! You picked me up like I weigh nothing. Guess I should expect nothing less from the leader of the knights...

Cain: Former leader. Hold on tight, okay?

Akira: G-Got it!

(Screen goes dark)

Cain: ... Master Sage. Hey, Akira?

Akira: ... Mm.

(Screen returns to normal)

Cain: We're here. You okay? You don't feel sick or anything?

Akira: Cain... Sorry, I just fell asleep for a second. Your back was just so warm, and it felt so nice...

Cain: Jeez, it's an honor to know you like it so much. Feel free to ride my back a little bit longer.

Akira: No, this is more than enough. Now I can brag to everyone about having had the privilege of being carried by you. Ahaha...

Cain: Ah... Still drunk, huh.

Akira: I'm not drunk! I didn't drink any alcohol, so I'm just having some fun.

Cain: True, true, just having a little bit of fun, huh.

Owen: Hey.

Cain: Uwah! You surprised me. Owen, just when did you get back?

Owen: You don't want this?

Akira: ... "This"? Huh?

Owen: Weren't you the ones who said to get water? If you don't want it, I’ll get rid of it.

Cain: W-We want it, we do! Sorry, I didn't think you'd actually go get it.

Thanks, Owen. You're a lifesaver. Master Sage, are you able to drink this?

Akira: Yes, I can. Thank you very much, Owen. (Drinks)

Owen: "Thanks," huh...

And if I said that was actually poison?

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Chapter Three

Cain: Poison...?

Owen: Did you really think I would just be a good boy and do as you say? You really have guts to get the sage to drink something without knowing if there's something in it, Sir Knight... when those guts could cost them their life.

And what I had them drink earlier... Do you really think it was flower wine? That might've been poison, too.

So what will you do, Cain? Just what strange, unknown substance did you have them dri...

Cain: Mm. (Drinks)

Owen: Excuse me?

Akira: Whaaaat—!?

Cain: ... Haha, what the heck— it really is just normal water. Don't scare people like that, Owen.

... Oh, jeez! This water was for Master Sage, but I just drank all of it without even thinking!

Akira: N-No, I'm all right... I feel like that startled me back into sobriety.

Cain: Really? Then I guess it's okay...

Owen: ... But I said it was poison.

Cain: Yeah, so I tried it to check.

... Sorry for drinking it all after you went through the trouble of bringing it; that was my bad.

Owen: (Sigh)... I really hate that about you.

Cain: Hey, Owen? ... He left.

Akira: Are you okay, Cain? If he really did put poison in it, this could be really bad.

Cain: Nah, he doesn't do that kind of thing. Setting me aside, it'd be a problem for him if something happened to you.

... But even if I was just "checking," I shouldn't have been so suspicious of him by default.

Akira: That's true. I was, too... Even though he went out of his way to bring me water.

Maybe I can still catch up with him. Owen, please, wai... Uwah!

(Crashing sound)

Cain: Akira, are you okay?

Akira: S-Sorry... Thanks for catching me. I'm still not steady on my feet...

Cain: Guess his magic hasn't faded yet. Don't push yourself. If you're good with me, I can lend you a hand for as long as you need it. You can rely on me, all right?

Akira: Thank you very much, Cain. It's a festival and all, but I'm a complete mess... How embarrassing. I really am glad you're here with me.

Cain: I'm unworthy of your praise, Master Sage. A knight wields their sword and shield in order to protect. To be relied on by another is the highest possible honor.

Akira: ... Would you happen to be drunk too, Cain?

Cain: Haha! No way. It's only noon; there's no way I'd be drinking now.

I'm serious. I really do want you to rely on me. Today, I'll leave my back free for you, should you come to need it.

(Bows) Please call on me any time, Akira.

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Translation Notes
1. See this chapter of the event for context. ↑
2. Amazake is a type of drink that can be alcoholic or non-alcoholic depending on how it's made. ↑
3. One of Owen's training lines uses the same word used here (指図): "I don't like being told what to do." ↑

Thank you owenchanlovebot @ Twitter for the raws and lemonvariety @ Twitter for proofreading!