Chapter 4: Cutting Algae Part One

[mp_strikinglyblessed]

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?

Comments

[mp_simplyacommoner]

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Shige! Send.

☆ ～(‘▽^人) Are you busy this weekend? Send.

Do you like movies? Send.

The cinema experience? Send.

I’m really theater deprived. ｡ﾟ･ (>﹏ <) ･ﾟ｡ We should go together.

[spiritsandsuchtrainee]

Mob was buttoning his pajama top when his phone vibrated from where it lay on top of his futon. Once he finished, he picked up the phone, scanned the texts, then replied.

Sorry, but I have work this weekend. Send.

Are you free next weekend? Send.

[mp_simplyacommoner]

(＃⌒∇⌒＃)ゞ Send.

I am! Send.

What kind of work are you doing?

[spiritsandsuchtrainee]

We're going to an old castle. There might be spirits there.

[mp_simplyacommoner]

Wow, so cultured. Send.

Which one? Send.

You HAVE to send me pictures. Send.

I’ll find you if you don’t. Send.

[spiritsandsuchtrainee]

Kona-Zanshō Castle, I think. Send.

I'll send pictures so you don't have to worry about finding me. Send.

[mp_simplyacommoner]

Kona-Zanshō!? ∑(´ﾟωﾟ｀*)

[spiritsandsuchtrainee]

Yeah, I never heard of it either.

[mp_simplyacommoner]

no no I meant Send.

that place is suuuuuuuper haunted Send.

[spiritsandsuchtrainee]

Oh. So I guess that means there are spirits, then.

[mp_simplyacommoner]

I visited that place with my grandpa as a kid Send.

I was like 3? Send.

I saw some weird stuff. I was really scared Send.

but I tried to act like I wasn’t Send.

I don’t remember a lot after that Send.

[spiritsandsuchtrainee]

Thanks for the warning. Send.

If it's anything that we can't handle, I'll let Master Reigen know. Send.

But Master Reigen's so strong that I think we'll be fine. Send.

[mp_simplyacommoner]

It’s definitely nothing you couldn’t handle! Send.

Have confidence, Shige Send.

If I were to visit that place again I’d be totally at ease with you there Send.

[spiritsandsuchtrainee]

Thanks, I feel the same. Send.

Hopefully we'll be able to do something fun while we're there. Send.

[mp_simplyacommoner]

(୨୧•͈ᴗ•͈)◞ᵗʱᵃᵑᵏઽ* Send.

the Volga Rice is sooooooooo good Send.

the sauce it’s seeped in is like a demi-glace Send.

you’re gonna be smiling for days after eating it Send.

[spiritsandsuchtrainee]

People take pictures of their food, right? Send.

I think I've seen it online. Send.

Did you want me to take a picture of what I eat too? Send.

[mp_simplyacommoner]

of course! ( ˘▽˘)っ♨ Send.

you get up to really cool stuff! Send.

but even if it wasn’t cool Send.

I’d still like to hear all about it. Send.

[spiritsandsuchtrainee]

By the way Send.

What movie do you want to watch when I get back? Send.

[mp_simplyacommoner]

There’s an animated movie I do want to see Send.

It’s called Wolf Children Send.

[spiritsandsuchtrainee]

Yeah I think I saw an ad for it. Send.

We should watch it, then. Send.

[mp_simplyacommoner]

It’s a date! °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°

[spiritsandsuchtrainee]

I should be able to pay for our popcorn, too.

[mp_simplyacommoner]

are you sure? I’m the one who invited you

[spiritsandsuchtrainee]

Yeah, I haven't been able to use my spending money on anyone other than my family in a long time

[mp_simplyacommoner]

How gentlemanly! I accept. Send.

Of course I’ll return the gesture. Send.