[ on the one hand, kaiser being overly pleased is never a good thing for him. him being noa, who knows a happy kaiser is far more of a headache than a solemn one. but strangely, he neither feels inclined to squash or diminish it. sometimes kaiser can get a win and have something going right for him in life, and that can be ok. there's no downside to it at least.

he even got an answer to his question, though he isn't sure what to say about it. as simple being drawn to the ball, like a moth to flame. noa was drawn in too and found a reason to live through the beautiful game. but... if he's not mistaken, it isn't the game that interested kaiser but the ball itself. the tool, not its surrounding context, is where he found purpose. hm. ]

You should be careful. I'm going to stop thinking you're mysterious and complex if you keep revealing how simple you really are.

[ this is a joke, he has never found kaiser to be mysterious and he would only give him half a mark in complexity. ]