IT'S BEEN EIGHTY-FOUR YEARS

No, but I'm back now. I'm sorry for taking so long.

By the way- as a person who reads a lot of fanfiction, I have had the "oh-this-is-a-good-fanfic-but-it-hasn't-updated-sonce-before-I-was-born" problem. I would never abandon a fic without telling you, and I DO NOT INTEND TO DISCONTINUE THIS FANFICTION.

I won't go that long without updating again in the foreseeable future. Also sorry for the short chapter.

Thank you for being patient! (:

Reigen pulled their little squad aside.

"We need to talk," he said, and he saw Mob's face drop.

"I think the intro is predicting future events."

"I agree," Ritsu noticed. "I noticed a plant growing in one of the scenes. It's hinting at what's going to happen in the future."

Reigen rubbed his chin.

"Do you think we can ask her to watch it again, maybe separately?"

"Do you think I can ask you about how you threw my brother through a school?"

"I-"

"Actually, it's going to show that soon."

They turned to look at Kei.

"Sorry to interrupt," she said apologetically. "But I can show you the intro again, if you want. We're actually about to watch the outro right now. But Episode Five focuses on Teru, so you don't have to grill him about it. Just be patient, we'll get there."

She smiled and walked away.

And we don't want to ruin the surprise, now, do we?

The main cast returned to their seats as the outro began.

Kono sekai no katasumi de ima wo bokura wa

Namida wo koete hikari no sasu hou e

"Oh, I like it! It's weirdly... nostalgic? Like something I've heard before but don't really remember."

The students around the boy stared at him.

"What?"

"How did you manage to put that into words?"

"I like poetry."

"Oh."

Bokura no shinjiteru kono yume ya risou wa

me wo hanashita suki ni kowarete shimaisou da

"This animation style is really cool."

Reigen's eyes narrowed. That looks like...

Oh!

"This is my morning routine," he said.

"It's about you, shishou?"

Nanzen nan'oku senmei na FURASSHUBAKKU

"Reigen-san, you smoke?"

"No, I used to, though. I ended up stopping when-"

When Mob started working for me.

"When?" Ritsu asked.

"Ah... never mind."

SUROO MOOSHON sora no shita

Keshisatte shimaitai hodo no RIARU

Yousoku funou ichibiyousaki no kokoro ubawarete

"How does he manage to look sexy even with no color?" One upper-class student whispered.

"I know!"

Itazura ni kizutsukeraretara

Nanika ga, doko kara?

Afurete tomaranai!

"This show just keeps getting better."

"I should try this style of animation..."

Kono sekai no katasumi de ima wo ikiru bokura wa

Namida wo koete hikari no sasu hou e

Something else is going on here, Ritsu thought. Why is it all shades of grey and white?

Zero ka ichi ka? Juu ka hyaku ka? Kotae wo sagashiteiru

Hibikiau kokoro no oto

"Oh, it's me."

Yes

No

Reigen hid a smile behind his hand. Mob, next to him, felt a tiny smile form on his face, feeling very warm.

So Nii-san brings color into his life? That's... Ritsu mulled it over for a few moments. Heartwarming, I suppose. He wrinkled his nose.

I still think he's taking advantage of Nii-san.

"Oh my god that's ADORABLE."

"LOVE IT."

"PRECIOUS."

"Relationship goals."

"Ew, what? No-"

"Not like that, idiot."

My procrastination habits, cackling: GUESS WHO'S NOT GOING TO GET ANYTHING DONE TODAY

Me, whipping out an Uno Reverse Card: I have bad news