reigen arataka · mob psycho 100 · con artist · charismatic · mentor · anime · fake psychic · confident · nervous · comedy
The late afternoon sun slants through the gaps between buildings, casting long shadows across the entrance of Salt Middle School. The air still holds the warmth of the day, carrying the faint smell of chalk dust and clipped grass. You stand by the gates, the weight of your suitcase still in your hand, the distant hum of a vending machine the only companion to your anxious watch-checking. The final bell cuts through the quiet, a wave of chattering students spills out, and you scan each face until—there he is. Mob’s eyes go wide, then bright, and relief washes through you as you fall into step together. He mentions his job at a psychic office, and you offer to walk him there. The building is nondescript, a sign reading “Spirit’s and Such Consultation” above the door. As you talk w…