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Card Story: How to Motivate (Faust, Shino)
Card Episode: The Teacher’s Teacher (Faust, Akira)
How to Motivate: Chapter 1
[Location: Training room, afternoon]
Faust: Shino, are you still not done with those questions? Which part do you find confusing?
Shino: ...What's even the point of classroom learning? Isn't real training more important?
Faust: Don't start that argument with me. I've told you this enough already: practical application requires not only strong magical power, but also the knowledge and the skill to apply it.
Shino: But...
Faust: If you want to complain, then do it after your grades start to improve a little.
Faust: Heath studies hard and he makes a lot of progress. You don't want to lose to him, do you?
Shino: Tch, bringing up Heath is unfair.
Shino: This part, I'm pretty sure I heard it in class before. I just need to remember what part.
Faust: No need to think too hard. Here, let me show you...
Shino: ...Oh, got it! This is the answer.
Faust: Correct.
Shino: Hehe, this is easy as pie once you know how to figure it out. Now I can finally get out of here.
Faust: I should be the one saying that. Make sure you don't get detention next time.
Shino: ...No, I still didn’t get it right.
Faust: Huh?
How to Motivate: Chapter 2
[Location: Training room, afternoon]
Shino: I got the answer right because you gave me a hint. That's cheating. Gimme another question.
Faust: So that’s what you meant… I never would’ve thought you’d ask for another question after complaining that much.
Shino: I don't like winning by having the rules rigged.
Faust: ...Pft. Fine, one more question.
Shino: Look! I got it, right!
Faust: Let me see. ...Yes, that’s it.
Shino: Yes! I knew I'd be able to do it if I gave it all I got. Come on, Faust. Hurry up and gimme the next one.
Shino: I wanna catch up with Heath before the day ends. And surpass him while I'm at it.
Faust: Haha, what big words you have there. I'd appreciate it if you would show that much motivation all the time...
Shino: Did you say something?
Faust: Nothing. I'll ask Nero to bake pie for dessert at dinner. It's your reward for solving the problem, and hopefully to motivate you to be more serious—
Shino: Really?! Yay! Faust, hurry up, let's go to the kitchen!
(Shino runs off)
Faust: Hey, wait, what happened to solving more questions?
Faust: (Am I spoiling him a bit too much…?)
Card Episode: The Teacher’s Teacher
[Location: Library]
Akira: You're always prepared for your classes, aren't you, Faust?
Akira: I think both Shino and Heathcliff are learning a lot from your lessons.
Faust: What's with that question all of a sudden? I’m not doing anything special, I just don’t think there's any point in imparting half-baked knowledge.
Akira: That's an admirable attitude I wish to have!
Faust: Just so we're clear, flattering me will get you nowhere.
Akira: Ahaha. That’s not what I was trying to do.
Akira: Ah, but if you were the student, who would you want as your teacher?
Faust: Another troublesome question... Let's see….
Akira: (That’s what he said, but he’s thinking of an answer anyway.)
Akira: What about Figaro? You've learned from him before, haven’t you?
Faust: He's out of the question. And that's not true.
Akira: (He's always so stubborn when it comes to Figaro...)
Akira: Then, how about Shylock?
Faust: He acts way too freely for the kind of pace I’m comfortable with.
Akira: Snow and White, then...
Faust: Those two teachers will initiate a game in the middle of the class.
Akira: Then, Oz!
Faust:...Yeah. I think he's the only one who can give me a decent lesson.
Akira: (It would be a very quiet and serious class…)
Special Home Screen Line
Faust: There's no point in thinking about the past. What's in front of you now is far more important. That's a reminder for you... and for myself.
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