The Returner Goes to the Academy

*Wednesday, April 3, 2019*

12:00:00 p.m.

Wilson Lee: It's weird, really. My parents said I had confessed my feelings to a girl and scared her so much 

that she punched me in the stomach.

Wilson Lee: What do you think, Min Son?

Min Son: Um... I think what your parents say is true.

Wilson Lee: Why?

Min Son: Because the other story you told is more false than Messi playing for a team other than Barça.

Wilson Lee: But Messi loves Barça.

Min Son: That's exactly why he won't leave for any other club.

Wilson Lee: But give me reasons why what I told you is false.

min son-first reason, I don't see any reason for Wataru to steal the pills; second, Wataru is class F, one of the lowest ranks; besides, we don't know his power, and it's impossible for him to suddenly be on equal footing with a demon; and third, it would have been news if a demon attacked the school.

Wilson Lee-...

The door opens and Professor Fujita arrives-take your seats, I'm taking attendance.

Professor Fujita: OK, everyone is here except Yoshida.

12:50:00

Wataru arrives in the classroom.

Professor Fujita: Late again, Yoshida. Is it the same reason as always?

Wataru Yoshida: Yes, professor.

Professor Fujita: Well, take a seat.

3:00 p.m.

Professor Fujita: Okay, guys, I'm leaving now. Professor Martinez has something to talk to you about.

Professor Martinez enters, slams the door, bangs on the table, and says, "Can someone explain to me how the hell my pills were stolen or who broke into my lab?"

The classroom falls silent.

The teacher calms down and says, "Okay, sorry, guys, I know it probably wasn't you, but I wanted to see if any of you knew anything. Anyway, I'm asking you to investigate if possible so we can find the culprit."

Professor Martinez: "Okay, I'll tell you what we're going to do today."

Wilson Lee: "Did you see someone steal the pills?"

Min Son: "Yes, so what?"

Wilson Lee: "The person who stole the pills is Wataru."

Min Son: "Oh, that's right, I just realized."

Min Son: "But we can't just accuse him like that, because..."

Wilson Lee: "Then we can collect evidence and prove that my story is true."

4:30 p.m.

Min Son: "Wilson, why are we following him?"

Wilson Lee: "To collect evidence."

Wilson Lee: "Look, he's going up some stairs, and those stairs lead to the lab."

Wilson and Min follow Wataru, but what they didn't know was that Wataru already knew they were coming, so he waited for them at the top of the stairs.

Wataru Yoshida: What the hell do you want?

Wilson and Min are surprised to see that Wataru realized they were following him.

Wilson Lee: Uh, we wanted to ask you if you left early on Monday.

Wataru Yoshida: No, I left at the beginning, but I left quickly.

Wilson Lee: "Then it was a dream. I just thought he could help me."

Min Son laughs and says, "See, I told you Wataru couldn't do that. It would be impossible."

Wataru Yoshida: What?

Min Son: Facing a demon alone is impossible, isn't it?

Wataru laughed with him and asked Wilson why he told a false story.

Wataru Yoshida: Well, I'm leaving, Wilson. Don't tell false stories, or the girls won't accept your surprise confessions.

Wilson Lee: Oh, well, "wait, he said surprise confessions, I never mentioned that."

Wilson Lee: Wait, Wataru...

Wilson tried to ask him why he said that, but even though it seemed like Wataru was close, he only moved further away, as if Wataru knew where he was at all times.

19:00:00

Wataru Yoshida: "Well, tell me why you're a blue ball and only I can see you."

The demon: "Because I entered your body before I died."

Wataru Yoshida: "How did you enter my body if we disintegrated you?"

The demon: "Yes, but my other heart didn't disintegrate because it wasn't next to the body. I took advantage of the opportunity to enter when you were unconscious."

Wataru Yoshida: "But why did you have Wilson?"

The demon: "I was going to go for Wilson, but those humans arrived, and I had to settle for your body, or I would have died at any moment."

The demon: "By throwing away the heart, we become two different demons."

Wataru Yoshida: "Oh, but why are you telling me this?"

The demon: "Because you're going to die anyway."

Wataru just looked at him without showing any emotion.

The demon: "Oh, you don't care about dying. How interesting."

Wataru Yoshida: "It's not that I can't die."

The demon: "What? Don't tell me your power is to be immortal."

Wataru Yoshida: "No, I have the return from death, meaning if I die, I come back."

The demon: "I'm an idiot. I'm getting involved with a stupid human who can't die. I don't know why they didn't send a report about this."

Wataru Yoshida: "What do you mean, a report about this? Do you have someone infiltrated?"

The demon: "Yes, someone sends us information all the time, but we don't know their name."

Wataru Yoshida: "What the hell, another problem. Why do they want to ruin this school?"

The demon: "I honestly have no idea, and I don't care."

Wataru Yoshida: "By the way, I have to put up with you." 

The demon: "Haha, human, we won't be together for long. My companions will come and take me away from here, and you will be locked up in a prison where you will suffer for thousands of years without being able to do anything."

Wataru Yoshida: "Okay, now shut up for a while."

The demon: "No, I won't."

7:15 p.m.

Wataru Yoshida: Yuna, I'm home. 

Yuna Yoshida: Little brother!

The demon: "Oh, that's your sister."

Wataru Yoshida: "Yes, but what does it matter to you whether she's my sister or not?" 

Yuna Yoshida: "Little brother, now you have to go to work or stay home."

Wataru Yoshida: "Yes, Yuna, I'm sorry, but I need to work to bring you food."

Yuna Yoshida: "But Yuna doesn't care about eating. I want to be with you."

Wataru Yoshida: "Yes, I know, but I have to go anyway. I'll call Ayaka so she can look after you for a while."

Yuna Yoshida: "Okay, brother."

The demon: "Hey, human."

Wataru Yoshida: "What the hell do you want?"

The demon: "Why do you have to go to work? Wouldn't your parents do that?"

Wataru Yoshida: ...

The demon: "Oh, they're dead. So you're just like me."

Wataru leaves for work, ignoring the demon's comment.

7:45 p.m.

The boss: "Oh, Yoshida, you're early again. That's great."

Wataru Yoshida: "Yes, boss. Sorry for not coming in on Monday and Tuesday."

The boss: It's okay, kid. You went to the hospital on Monday, and yesterday was your sister's birthday. I can't blame you for anything.

8:20:36 p.m. 

The demon: "Hey, human, why do you work at McDonald's?"

Wataru Yoshida: "It's the only job that will accept me because I'm a minor."

Wataru Yoshida: "I earn minimum wage, which is fine with me."

The demon: "You live a miserable life."

Wataru Yoshida: "You think so? I still have my sister, and I give my life so that she can be well."

The demon: "If you say so, human."

10:00 p.m.

The demon: "You only work two hours?"

Wataru Yoshida: "Yes, that's what the ministry told me." 

10:10:15 p.m.

Yuna Yoshida: Oh, someone just knocked on the door. It must be my little brother.

Ayaka Takeda: Yuna, wait. Wataru said he would be here at 10:30 p.m. or so.

Yuna Yoshida: But it's my little brother. 

Ayaka Takeda: "It could be true, maybe he took an Uber. Oh, I know!"

Ayaka Takeda: Yuna, use your power to see if it's Wataru.

Elsewhere

Ability system: Young Yuna asks to use her electricity manipulation ability to use X-rays. Accept or reject.

Wataru Yoshida: "What could Yuna be doing to ask for this? Let's see what it could be. Maybe someone wants to break into our house." Accept. 

Yuna Yoshida: "Waaahh!"

Ayaka Takeda: "Who, Yuna?"

Yuna Yoshida: "It's not my little brother, and he has a mask on his head."

Ayaka Takeda: "Then he wants to rob us. I won't allow it."

Stranger: "Why is it taking so long? I brought you food."

10:30 p.m.

Ayaka Takeda: "Sir, why did you want to rob us?"

Stranger: "Rob?"

Wataru Yoshida: "Ayaka, what are you doing?"

Ayaka Takeda: "Wataru!"

Ayaka Takeda: "This guy wanted to rob us." 

Wataru Yoshida: Takeda... he's old, he lives across from me.

Ayaka Takeda: But why was he wearing a mask?

Neighbor: Because little Yuna would be scared of my face.

Ayaka Takeda: Your face can't be that bad... ahhh, please put the mask on.

Neighbor: If you're scared, imagine how she would be.

Ayaka Takeda: Yes, sir, I owe you an apology for attacking you.

Neighbor: It's okay, miss.

Wataru Yoshida: Oh, what a great story, but why the hell is my house a mess and my window broken?

Ayaka Takeda: The man fought well, and I couldn't land a blow until I threw him out the window.

Neighbor: Kid, I have plenty of glass in my house. I'll bring it over and put it there.

Wataru Yoshida: Well, thank you, Matias. Ayaka, help me clean up and fix the house.

Ayaka Takeda: Yes, Wataru.

23:15:00

Neighbor: Done, window fixed.

Wataru Yoshida: Thank you, Matias.

Neighbor: You're welcome, Wataru. See you tomorrow.

Ayaka Takeda: Hey, Wataru, next time let me know when someone is coming. That man was strong. It was difficult for me to defeat him.

Wataru Yoshida: Yes, I know. That man has the best touch and the best hearing in this country.

Ayaka Takeda: Yes, but the man had one eye closed the whole time. It's as if he wasn't serious and was just playing around.

Wataru Yoshida: Ayaka, that man can't see out of one eye. What that man without powers endured against you is an amazing feat, even if you are not experienced with your power.

Ayaka Takeda: ...

Wataru Yoshida: Don't feel bad. That man is the strongest in this neighborhood. No one can beat him.

Ayaka Takeda: Then he's not that strong, because I beat him.

Wataru Yoshida: You think you beat him, but that man was setting a trap for you, pretending to be vulnerable so he could launch a surprise attack.

Ayaka Takeda: But he had his hands behind his back.

Wataru Yoshida: If I hadn't arrived, that man would have attacked you repeatedly without you even realizing it. 

Wataru Yoshida: "That man is strong, but it's strange where he gets his power from."

Wataru Yoshida: "I have to investigate him."

The demon: "Human, you're going to do something interesting. Do you want me to help you?"

Wataru Yoshida: "No, I don't need anyone's help. I can do it alone."

The demon: "As you wish, human, but I'll tell you something: that old man isn't really what he seems."