He rubbed his hands together, an awkward expression on his face.
"I'm not refusing your request. I can play too—I'm a card game enthusiast myself."
"But I'm on the clock right now. My assigned job is to be your guide, not your card buddy."
He straightened his back and put on a serious, responsible expression.
"I have to work properly. I can't be distracted by other things."
He looked toward the residents on a distant bench—several Phantom-Made Species and humans sat gathered around, absorbed in their card game.
"See that card player over there? You can go chat with him."
"Are you playing or not?" Yan Huan asked again, tossing a die in his hand.
"Playing, playing." Scott hurriedly pulled out his cards and sat down, moving as though it were a reflex.
"Since you've ordered it, I'll gladly comply."
He lowered his voice and leaned closer to Yan Huan.
"Listen, you can't file a complaint afterward and say I was neglecting my duties."
March 7th watched the two play cards for a while, learning as she watched.
Standing behind Yan Huan, she craned her neck to look at the cards and dice on the table, her eyes full of curiosity.
"Oh~ I get it. But how do you get these cards?"
Yan Huan's Sparkle Puppet Card had been given to him by Sparkle, and he currently had only that one card.
"You can ask other players for them," Scott explained as he rolled the dice.
"The Galactic Power Party's cards usually circulate from veteran players and originally came from the first batch of players."
"You ancestors can defeat them and take cards from the veteran players. Normally, they'd be happy to give them to you."
"Of course, you can also trade items directly. Credits and pixel coins—there are card