video; un: whiterose [forward dated to June 29th]

[finethanks]

[Eichi decides to make his first post in riverview a video message. He looks pale and a little nervous about something, but he speaks confidently. Some people might recognize him— his face has been appearing more and more in posters and advertisements in the city for performances.]

At first I thought I was hallucinating or something along those lines, because "magic" is something that doesn't exist in my universe except as science made to look like tricks. However... it seems I've gained some sort of ability.

It may be strange to ask, but has this happened to anyone else? I'm nothing like a "hero" out of a story book or anything like that, but I certainly healed a wound. [He glances down, flipping over his own arm and frowning in his focus.] Just now, I also cut the back of my arm to test it, since it was making me doubt myself, and I was able to heal that, as well.

[He's really not the type of person who should be harming himself in any way. But despite his paleness, he's conscious! Just... definitely exhausted in appearance.]

To be honest, I feel a little faint, now, but it may be due to my elevated heart rate after all of this. I'll look forward to any answers or advice I can receive.

Comments

[exfine]

Right. It's a date, then. ☆

[ ...Wait, is it? Crap, he's assuming things again, isn't he. Let him just drain his teacup to save face. ]

[finethanks]

[Eichi just chuckles at that, so it's a mystery as to what his feelings are on the words. He finishes his own tea, setting the cup down. He does seem a lot more relaxed, now, but his eyes look noticeably tired.]

I'm glad that we could sort this out. Now, could I see those hands of yours?

[exfine]

Hm? Sure.

[ He puts his teacup aside before giving both his hands to Eichi. They're soft enough, but the fingertips do have little pricks and scratches from all the needlework he has been doing, even before getting here.

He's bashful about this, of course. Letting Eichi look upon his ugly hands like this. ]

S-Sorry. They aren't as glamorous as yours, though.

[finethanks]

You always say that, but my hands are too pale and fragile, you know? Your hands are capable of work that mine aren't.

[He uses one of his hands to hold one of Tsumugi's, placing his other hand over the top of it. His hand feels cold as usual, but as he focuses, the cold increases into something very icy, and those little pricks and cuts begin to fade away. He does this one hand at a time.]

[exfine]

[ Tsumugi watches in awe as Eichi heals his hands with ice-cold magic that somehow feels warm to him. Actual magic that he's only seen from books and movies. It's real. It's real and Eichi has it and he's so happy that he's positively beaming. ]

Thank you! Eichi-kun, that was amazing! You... You really do have magic...

[ Tsumugi feels like a kid again and he's not gonna stop gushing over this, ahhh ]

[finethanks]

[This answers it for him. Even if these scratches are small, he can feel the slight drain of his energy. When he's this tired, even small amounts can get to him, so it's easy to recognize this sort of thing. Healing exhausts him? How ironic.]

So it seems. This isn't something that I can explain away with science or illusion. Just earlier, my friend's neck was sliced clear open, and I healed it without even a scar. Isn't that strange? I don't know how to take it.

[He glances down at his hands as he leans back on the couch, now that Tsumugi's hands are all healed up.]

[exfine]

[ At that, Tsumugi's face paled at how graphic Eichi said that. ]

Decapitation? Oh dear! They should've gone to the hospital!

[ Even though magic can pretty much do anything??? ]

But you seem to be a fast learner for someone who doesn't believe in it at first. I hope you'll get the hang of it in no time.

[ Because is it just him, or did Eichi look even deathly paler when he healed up his hands like that? They're not even grave wounds, so why... ]

[finethanks]

We were in the Abandoned City together, and he was shielding me from some debris when it happened. It would have been difficult for him to get to the hospital that's so far away in that condition. It was amazing enough that he found shelter for me in those few seconds.

[Yeah, just casually mention that he was out walking around in the place outside the walls where there can be monsters. His eyes are closed as he speaks, now, too tired for much else, and he's resting back against the couch. He may lean sideways a little into Tsumugi, if he lets him.]

I was able to heal him then out of shock, I think. So I wondered if I could do it by choice... But it seems that I can. I have no natural talent for anything else, but maybe this is something that comes naturally.