[After trial, he can be found in the kitchen or the lobby at night, probably sitting by himself and sort of processing things the way he does? That is, wandering around doing nothing.]
she's in the kitchen, too, as she often is at night. not wearing the pirate stuff anymore—just some normal pajamas. give her her weird night dresses back!!]
...Shigeo. [just to alert him that she's also here.] Hi.
Mm. . . I just do it because I'm supposed to. If there's not an exorcism and I don't have homework, I make tea and help with things like that.
[So he's not really being hospitable! He's just doing his job.]
I don't usually talk to them very much, so it's not that I think they like visiting me. But I suppose people like to visit my master. He's very hospitable and easy to talk to.
[He. Looks a little awkward when she says that. It's one of those things that's really awkward to explain.]
No, master never does exorcisms. He says it's part of my training, to do them, and also his powers are so powerful they would melt the clients' faces off if he used them.
Oh, my. [and if shigeo is a savant, what does that make his master???] So he's able to do all the same things as you, I assume? That's some incredible power.
I'm sure that they have! [Anyway he didn't ever say 'his powers are extremely strong' he said 'he says his powers are extremely strong.
But. Also, he doesn't want Elsa to get the wrong idea?]
. . . There are a lot of people who believe their problems are caused by spirits, or that psychic powers will solve their problems, but most of the time, that isn't true. Those kind of people. . . I would never know how to help someone like that. But he is always able to.
this is really starting to sound like an adult man with the schmoozing charisma of a used sled salesman and a talent for saying just the right thing grifting a child??
she's not. outwardly showing it. but her emotions, as close as they are, are slowly shifting to something much more... carefully inquisitive.]
I... see. So, in a way, you could say that his... powers compliment yours very well.
[carefully...]
But perhaps... his strongest powers aren't actually... related to spiritual capabilities at all...?
[Does he seem aware of it? Does his face show there's an understanding? It's hard to say. He obviously feels uncomfortable, and also a little defensive.
It's not so much understanding as it is suspecting something but not wanting to think about it.]
. . . As I said, training with master has helped me a lot. Before I met him, there wasn't anyone I could talk to about my powers, even though accidents were happening. But it's easy to talk to him, and he gives good advice, and things go better when he's around.
[like most bruises she's discovered lately, it seems best not to prod at it. besides, it's not as if she could confirm it for herself or anything. and if he likes his master, and he's not hurting him... well, what was the harm?]
I'm not really interested in doing exorcisms. [Everyone seems fascinated by that, but it's boring to him.] And he can be inconsiderate sometimes. He calls me into work on short notice even when I ask him not to. So working there isn't really. . . [Fun. It's kind of annoying. Normally he might only complain, not because he actually dislikes Reigen, but because he's a teenager and there's a certain point in relationships with the adults in your life where the good parts go without saying, they just are what they are. But he's been here for three weeks now, and feels sort of lonely without those adults around.]
We go out to get takoyaki or ramen when I do a good job, and that part is fun. And he lets me talk to him about school and my problems, and I always feel better when I talk to him. He is a kind person.
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week 2; post-trial
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she's in the kitchen, too, as she often is at night. not wearing the pirate stuff anymore—just some normal pajamas. give her her weird night dresses back!!]
...Shigeo. [just to alert him that she's also here.] Hi.
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Elsa-san.
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[she knows he ain't but it's better than asking "r u ok" when nobody is...
and it's funny because the takoyaki were Bad.]
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No. I was making tea before bed.
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Joking. Because they weren't great. So we wouldn't be looking.
[she explains it outright, smiling.]
What kind of tea?
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[He nods, but doesn't laugh. He's making something mild for bedtime, don't ask me about what tea varieties they have here, but he'll just gesture.]
I can make you one, if you want. [. . . ] There's no green onion. [A joke!]
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I'd love one, Shigeo.
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I make these for clients, so I understand how.
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That's very hospitable of you to make tea for them. People must like visiting you very much.
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[So he's not really being hospitable! He's just doing his job.]
I don't usually talk to them very much, so it's not that I think they like visiting me. But I suppose people like to visit my master. He's very hospitable and easy to talk to.
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[it is hospitable! it's lovely!! all jobs should do that.]
You mentioned your master before. Does he usually take care of the exorcisms for you?
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[He. Looks a little awkward when she says that. It's one of those things that's really awkward to explain.]
No, master never does exorcisms. He says it's part of my training, to do them, and also his powers are so powerful they would melt the clients' faces off if he used them.
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To be fair, he's intentionally explaining this vaguely because he's not ready to have this conversation with someone.]
No. . . the type of abilities master has are very different.
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[she's really all ears for this.]
What kind of thing does he do?
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[He likes Elsa, a lot.]
I have actually never seen master use his powers, so I couldn't say.
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[...???
that's. something.]
But others have, right? You said his powers were extremely strong. After all, he's a master.
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I'm sure that they have! [Anyway he didn't ever say 'his powers are extremely strong' he said 'he says his powers are extremely strong.
But. Also, he doesn't want Elsa to get the wrong idea?]
. . . There are a lot of people who believe their problems are caused by spirits, or that psychic powers will solve their problems, but most of the time, that isn't true. Those kind of people. . . I would never know how to help someone like that. But he is always able to.
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this is really starting to sound like an adult man with the schmoozing charisma of a used sled salesman and a talent for saying just the right thing grifting a child??
she's not. outwardly showing it. but her emotions, as close as they are, are slowly shifting to something much more... carefully inquisitive.]
I... see. So, in a way, you could say that his... powers compliment yours very well.
[carefully...]
But perhaps... his strongest powers aren't actually... related to spiritual capabilities at all...?
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I mean. She does understand. It is pretty much exactly like that.]
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IT ABSOLUTELY IS AN ADULT GRIFTING A CHILD???
BUT HE SEEMS AT LEAST? AWARE OF IT? AAAAA]
I see. Well... as long as the two of you have an... an understanding... I suppose it... works?
[she's searching shigeo's face. DO THEY???]
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It's not so much understanding as it is suspecting something but not wanting to think about it.]
. . . As I said, training with master has helped me a lot. Before I met him, there wasn't anyone I could talk to about my powers, even though accidents were happening. But it's easy to talk to him, and he gives good advice, and things go better when he's around.
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In that case, it sounds perfect—for both of you.
Do you have fun? The two of you?
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[Hmm. It's a hard question, because. . . ]
I'm not really interested in doing exorcisms. [Everyone seems fascinated by that, but it's boring to him.] And he can be inconsiderate sometimes. He calls me into work on short notice even when I ask him not to. So working there isn't really. . . [Fun. It's kind of annoying. Normally he might only complain, not because he actually dislikes Reigen, but because he's a teenager and there's a certain point in relationships with the adults in your life where the good parts go without saying, they just are what they are. But he's been here for three weeks now, and feels sort of lonely without those adults around.]
We go out to get takoyaki or ramen when I do a good job, and that part is fun. And he lets me talk to him about school and my problems, and I always feel better when I talk to him. He is a kind person.
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