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Chapter 4: Cutting Algae Part One
Texting was a pretty neat function. It was widely adopted by every teenager except the one he, Reigen, had so generously gifted a phone to do it with. Mob was diligent to a fault about picking up his calls, but texting? Still a work in progress. Mob was getting better, though. After all, how else was Reigen supposed to give him a heads up about big jobs before the end of the school day? Excepting the occasional friendly lunch break chat.
That was of course assuming the phone was still intact. After their chat last night, Reigen wasn't so sure. It wasn't like Mob made a habit of texting him first.
Reigen squinted at the clock on his second-hand laptop he'd just replaced the shattered one with. 12:05PM. He had found a decent deal on one in a flea market but there was something off about the graphics. Parts of the screen were always slightly out of frame and most of his day had been spent trying to uselessly dink with the display options until it was righted, but instead he just ended up with a resolution that was too small.
'Ugh. New laptop, and if we're really unlucky, a new phone? I'll just garnish it...' Reigen pulled out his phone and fired off a text to his pupil. You didn't get washed away, did you? Your phone's still working, right?
That was of course assuming the phone was still intact. After their chat last night, Reigen wasn't so sure. It wasn't like Mob made a habit of texting him first.
Reigen squinted at the clock on his second-hand laptop he'd just replaced the shattered one with. 12:05PM. He had found a decent deal on one in a flea market but there was something off about the graphics. Parts of the screen were always slightly out of frame and most of his day had been spent trying to uselessly dink with the display options until it was righted, but instead he just ended up with a resolution that was too small.
'Ugh. New laptop, and if we're really unlucky, a new phone? I'll just garnish it...' Reigen pulled out his phone and fired off a text to his pupil. You didn't get washed away, did you? Your phone's still working, right?
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“Well of course it wasn’t that. …You were troubled at the time. I told you I could relate.”
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“If you’re asking that then I take it you trust I’m me and not some wayward ghost…”
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"Well, even if you were a ghost, you could probably still tap into Master Reigen's memories and give me an honest answer."
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“Close your eyes.”
Reigen sat up. As always, when he didn’t know what to do, he let his fingers and mouth move until he found the answer. As Mob complied, he removed the towel from Mob’s head and set it to the side. He placed his palm flat against the crown of his head.
“Your aura…yes…it’s very clear to me…it’s a tapestry of blue hues. The, ah, colors speak of a strong sensitivity…but also a quiet and profound strength…flowing through you like a hidden river. Therein lies a voice that doesn’t need to shout to be heard, whose actions speak louder than words, building steadily and unyielding.”
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"Is it okay if I open my eyes now?"
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Mob adjusted the towel on his head. "But... you still didn't answer my question before. You weren't trying to get out of answering it, were you?"
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"What do you mean?"
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“Your Master had his wayward years too.”
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“I suppose…I didn’t know anyone else like me. You know. Someone with special powers.” Reigen made a circular gesture with his wrist. “I isolated myself and tried to figure things out on my own.”
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“Yeah. I did. Eventually. …What brought this on?”
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