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[theoryandcalculation]

"You've reached Rei Ryugazaki. I'm sorry I missed your call, but please leave your name and number and a message and I'll get back to you as promptly as I can. Thank you."

I'll make this prettier later...

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[theoryandcalculation]

After I swim laps, I go home and do homework and study. Then I read, or clean if I have to.

Why?

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[iwatobi]

To ask if you'd like to join me for running.

[This is quite possibly the first time he's ever reached out to anyone to run with him. Usually they just sort of tag along. But with Makoto not around, not having company is strange. And he'd like to keep up with his training.]

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[theoryandcalculation]

[Haruka-senpai is actually asking to run with him!?

Haru can't see it through text, but Rei is beaming.]

Of course! I'd love to, senpai.

[His own morning jogs have been lonely without Nagisa around to bug him.]

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[iwatobi]

[There's some relief there, not that Haru would ever allow himself to pay it any mind.]

I usually go around sunset. Is that okay?

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[theoryandcalculation]

That's fine with me.

[There's a pause, then he adds.]

Only sometimes, when I run, my powers activate.
I've gotten more control over them, but I can still move too fast if I don't concentrate.
I hope that won't be a problem.

[By "sometimes" he means "most of the time." But he really has gotten better at controlling them.]

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[iwatobi]

[And then there's Haru, slowest runner ever.]

It isn't. I won't mind seeing it.

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[theoryandcalculation]

[Rei's got Haru beat on land no matter what, it's true...]

You can, then.
It's not very interesting.

[Not nearly as beautiful as Haru's water powers.]

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[iwatobi]

It isn't?
It sounds interesting.

[Especially considering his own laughable speed.]

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[theoryandcalculation]

I just run really fast. It's useful, or it would be if I were in better control of it. But I'm just a blur when I use it. It's not very beautiful.

[And he keeps running into things.]

My other power is more beautiful in my opinion, but everyone else seems to think it's silly.

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[iwatobi]

[Haru's other power is...strange. But it's proven useful, at least. It just feels too gross to show others outside of a pool or something.]

What is it? I don't remember hearing about it.

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[theoryandcalculation]

I have butterfly wings!

[He's not kidding.]

Not all the time, though. I have to make them appear. I'm not very good at it yet though. [And he has no idea how to use them once he does.]

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[iwatobi]

Can you fly?

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[theoryandcalculation]

Maybe. If I can, I haven't managed to yet.

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[iwatobi]

But it's possible.
Wings are meant for flying.

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[theoryandcalculation]

I'm sure you're right. Maybe I'll figure it, or someone can teach me.

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[iwatobi]

It's different. Having powers to get used to.

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[theoryandcalculation]

It is, but you look like you're already getting the hang of yours!
It's really beautiful, and fits you so well. I can't wait to see what kinds of things you can do with it.

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[iwatobi]

Not really.
And the other one is troublesome.

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[theoryandcalculation]

You don't think so?
What's the other one?

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[iwatobi]

No.

[He refuses to tell.]

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[theoryandcalculation]

[But he told his :( ]

Why don't you think it's beautiful?

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[iwatobi]

It's weird. That's all I'm saying.

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[theoryandcalculation]

Weirder than butterfly wings?

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[iwatobi]

Yes. It isn't particularly pleasant to deal with.

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[theoryandcalculation]

Oh. I'm sorry, Haruka-senpai.

[He just hopes it's nothing dangerous.]