001 | Video | October 15th, Afternoon

[theoryandcalculation]

[Rei's actually got his cold and serious face on, which is more of a unconscious reaction to addressing a bunch of people he doesn't know than because he actually means to look cold and serious.

Besides, his topic today isn't that serious.]

Hello. I'm Rei Ryugazaki. I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice as to what to do if my powers are ruining my clothes.

[Now he looks a smidge embarrassed. He adjusts his glasses.] I've run through two pairs of running shoes already and they aren't cheap. [Especially since he likes nice running shoes. He can't have sub-par performance due to sub-par equipment!

And don't even get him started on what the friction from his super speed did to his pants.]

I know the obvious answer is to stop running, but it happens even when I'm not trying. I was wondering if there were any retailers or clothing brands in general that specialized in this sort of thing? [He's not overly hopeful but it's worth a shot!]

Also, if anyone has wings you can make... appear. [How else do you put it?] What do you do if they appear while you're wearing clothes? So far it's just been intensely uncomfortable but I can't just go around shirtless. [In public.] And I don't want to cut slits in all my clothing either.

[He nods.] Thank you in advance for any assistance you can offer me.

Comments

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[theoryandcalculation]

[He makes a face.]

Of course not. Seagulls aren't beautiful at all! [The rats of the sky tbh.]

I'm a butterfly!

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[fishhumanalien]

Wow! Cool! A butterfly! Can you swIM like a butterfLY too?

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[theoryandcalculation]

You mean butterfly stroke? Of course! It's my specialty.

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[fishhumanalien]

Like Rin, right?! Are you joining his swim team????!!!

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[theoryandcalculation]

Yes, like Rin! He and I are rivals. [And friends. Friend-rivals.

He does pause at that, though.] I wasn't planning on it. It would be... weird, being part of Rin's team.

video; sorry this is late, you can ignore if you want!

[fishhumanalien]

Why would it be weird? I like Rin! Do you like Rin?

video; I'm ignoring it so hard

[theoryandcalculation]

Of course I do! He's my friend. But... we've always been on different teams. And as I said, we're rivals. So being on the same team would undermine that.

[He'll swim with him but not with him.]