Shaun went kite-fighting.
It was nearly noon.
Everyone arrived together.
"What happened?"
Adam asked in surprise.
"Howard got beaten up."
Shaun said bluntly.
"By a woman."
Leonard said, holding back a laugh.
"By a woman he thought was flirting with him, so he followed and stalked her."
Rajesh mocked.
"Good!"
Adam concluded.
"..."
Howard hunched over, clutching his stomach and grimacing in pain. "Adam, help me!"
"You had it coming, you know?"
Adam had Howard lie down and checked his injuries while mocking him.
"You can't blame me for this!"
Howard argued. "She really was giving me the eye!"
"That's one of men's three great delusions."
Adam teased. "To borrow what Leonard said back then, when you see a dolphin, you think it's giving you the eye and likes you, because your hormones have completely taken over."
"My mistake. Don't insult dolphins."
Leonard said with a smile.
"True."
Adam nodded in agreement. "Dolphins are adorable. Dolphin Lovers do exist too, but that kind of Dolphin Lover comes from dolphin vocals. It's completely different from you wanting to be a dolphin."
"Dolphin Lover? What a beautiful name. There must be a very touching story behind it."
Leonard was immediately intrigued. "Adam, tell us about it."
Um...
He could go home and use it as a conversation topic with Penny, putting in some effort beforehand.
"It really is a tragic and beautiful story... but forget it. The Buddha said it must not be spoken of."
Adam smiled.
"Tell us. Broaden our horizons!"
Leonard looked at him eagerly.
"Adam, tell us. I want to know what's so different about this Dolphin Lover!"
Howard said defiantly.
"Fine, I'll give you the short version."
Adam cut away all the unnecessary details and began. "It's the story of a vocal tuner skilled at training dolphin vocals..."