Jude's Initial 3* Hero Story
Apr. 12th, 2023 08:44 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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"Do It Yourself!"
Characters: Jude, Will, Bianchi, and Jack
(Has Akira already started his personal training, I wonder? I feel bad for making him wai—)
… Huh?
Jude: ……
Will: (W-Who's that…?)
(And what are they doing, for that matter? … Is that a hammer?)
Jude: …?
Will: Ah—
Jude: Who are you?
Will: I… I'm Will Sprout, a rookie! I'm a part of South Sector's…
Jude: Huh. What does a rookie need from me?
Will: Um, well… I reserved this room so I could do some personal training…
Jude: This room?
Will: … Huh? Why isn't Akira here?
E-Excuse me! I need to double check something!
Jude: ……
Will: !! Uwahh, I messed up…
I'm so sorry! It appears I was mistaken about the time!
What is wrong with me… I apologize for disturbing you…
Jude: I don't really mind.
Will: ……
Jude: What?
Will: Ah! Um… what are you doing?
Jude: I'm building a chair.
Will: A chair? In the training room?
Jude: A citizen asked me to make one for them.
Some strange rumor spread after I repaired something for some restaurant, so I sometimes get this kind of request.
I'm using this room because it's soundproof. Jack got mad when I tried to work in the Anti-Eclipse unit's shared room, you see.
Will: O-Oh… well, I guess the noise wouldn't be an issue anymore in this room, but…
Jack: OIII!!!
This room is for training, not DIY!
Jude: Again…? Weren't you mad because I was being too loud before?
Jack: It is against the rules to use this room for anything other than training. I must ask you to halt your activities this instant.
Jude: (sighs)... Then where can I work on this?
Will: U-Um…! I know a place that might be okay…!
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Jude: … Good thing you told me about this place.
It doesn't seem like using a hammer or electric saw would garner any noise complaints if I work here.
Will: And you're not breaking any rules either ♪
Jude: You suggesting this place was a big help. … Will, was it? Thank you.
Will: D-Don't mention it! I was the one who got in your way earlier… I'm glad I could help.
Jude: What are you doing?
Will: I'm tending to the flowerbeds. This is my hobby, you see… Plants are living things, so I come by to give them water and remove the fallen leaves everyday.
Jude: Huh…
Will: Um, may I ask your name? I'm seen you around, so I know you're a member of the Anti-Eclipse unit, but…
Jude: Jude Ares. I'm part of the 12th generation, one above yours.
Will: I knew it…!
Jude: You knew it?
Will: Ah! Um, well… I've heard of you before…
Jude: That so?
Will: (I heard that he's really popular among the citizens, especially among women, and is always receiving gifts.)
(Apparently his popularity matches Faith-kun's, so his name left an impression on me…)
Jude: ……
Will: (Yeah, I can definitely see why he'd receive lots of presents.)
(Building stuff at the citizens' requests… that's so cool…)
Jude: What?
Will: !! It's nothing…
Ah, but I'd like you to teach me about DIY, if possible.
I'm a total beginner, but can you make those kinds of things easily?
Jude: … Do you want to build a chair like this one?
Will: Ah, no. I was thinking about redoing the layout of the flowerbeds….
I've been frequently tending to the flowers since my admittance, so I got permission to do as I like with them. Since I received a new space, I was thinking that it would be nice to make some changes.
Jude: So stuff like making frames with brick or tile, and putting up fences, huh…
They're not that difficult to build. Once I'm finished with this chair, I wouldn't mind showing you how.
Will: Are you sure?!
Jude: I'm off today, and Bianchi's cooped up with their work for the design department… To be honest, I have more free time than I know what to do with.
I only ever do this kind of stuff when I'm dying of boredom in the first pla—
Will: You really are cool, Jude-san!
Jude: Hm?
Will: Willingly doing favors not only for the citizens, but even for someone you just met…
You're a model hero! I'd like to learn from you!
Jude: ? What are you talking abou—
Bianchi: KYAAAA...! WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU DOING??!!!
Will & Jude: …!
Bianchi: Put that hammer down right now, Jude!
Jude: Got it.
Bianchi: Over here, Will-chan! Hurry on over!
Will: ???
Bianchi: Just what are you trying to do, Jude?! I can't believe this!
Thank goodness I was here by chance… Had I been any later, Will-chan's life might've been…
Will: My life?! What on Earth are you talking about, Bianchi-san…
Bianchi: He probably got into one of his moods, and tried to have some kind of strength contest with you, right?
With such a dangerous weapon in hand too… what were you thinking, doing that to such an adorable rookie?!
Will: I-I think we have a misunderstanding here! He was using that hammer not as a weapon, but to build a chair!
Bianchi: Huh?
Will: He was building a chair for one of the citizens. A strength contest is something he'd never….
Bianchi: Is that true, Jude?
Jude: Yes, perhaps… but none of that matters anymore.
Will: Huh?
Jude: Have you managed to clear off part of your work, Bianchi? Did you finish making a nice outfit?
Bianchi: I-I'm still not finished. I just came out for a change of pace…
I'll apologize for misconstruing the situation, so could you please not get in my way?
Jude: A change of pace, huh? To be able to see Bianchi at such a time… I'm surely the happiest man in the world.
Will: ……
Bianchi: Were you even listening to me? Besides, you were working on your DIY work, weren't you? Keep on at it, why won't you?
Jude: There's something more important than that—than my entire life—standing right in front of me.
Bianchi: Goodness, can't you tell I'm saying you're annoying me? Do not follow me!
Jude: Wait for me, Bianchi…!
Will: U-Um… you're forgetting… your hammer, you know…?
