-❝ Well start by putting your mind in blank. Think of nothing just relax and enjoy your meal. Think of nothing else. But don't think on enjoying the meal. Just don't think of anything and eat the meal. After that tell me how it tasted. You could also tell me how was your day today. It isn't that hard. ❞- Stated Melani quite sure that would be the perfect way to start being normal.
Oh, I get it! Learn to sit... Wait, I taught you that. Are you sure this is right? Normal life sure does seem boring. Can't I contemplate nothing?
There's a reason why Illo never stops thinking, even of nothing.
So... Uh... How was your day? Illo didn't even want to start on his day, so he'd talk about Melani's first. There was a problem with that too of course.
Agh, that's no good! We've had pretty much the same day... Are you sure this is right Melani?
-❝ Well after both of you went on your little field trip I had a little chat with mom. It was weird. I never saw her this worried before. But she just asked me to watch my temper. C'mon as If I needed to. The one that should be monitored should be Misty, just look at her, she's so careless. ❞- Sipping form her juice box she paused for a moment the little ranting. -❝ So there I was at home, being forced to meditate a little with mom. Don't get me wrong it should be relaxing, but after I started training with you, Meditating is just a reminder that we would be facing the next course of training as soon as meditation was over. So, after that I remembered I still have to caught up with my studies, so I went to school and borrowed some books. Then I decided to say hi to Miss Mortem but I couldn't find her. But after a few seconds I realized how much I've missed this place. So I couldn't resist give a few looks here and there and ease Miss Mortem's job a little. ❞- She nodded. -❝ See it wasn't that hard. Now you try it. ❞-
-❝ How should I know, we haven't seen each other in months and now first thing she does is ask me to calm down? I think she might be loosing it. ❞- Melani didn't seem anything off with her own current behavior despite that there was obviously something wrong with her. -❝ And why should I train? we are on vacation now. Shake the word training or work from your mind! ❞- She scolded her temporal apprentice. -❝ Seriously, you were making some progress there. ❞-
Hmmm... That is strange. Illo was practicing, whether he meant to or not, a form of normal conversation most important: understatement.
I was? YES! Illo sounded as if he'd just climbed Everest. an excellent place to push one's anaerobic limits in training, by the way, and finally realized something he'd gotten quite used to.
Oh, I almost forgot. I'm still using my third eye. If I'm really going to be normal, I guess you won't let me use this either? He didn't sound too thrilled as he said this. Could you blame him? A man who can teleport anywhere in the world, fly around in the clouds, lift things with his mind, now has to learn to give that up.
-❝ Well if you mean you want to be normal. Then. by all means YES. If you want to take a vacation, then it's not really necesary but if you think it's going to get in the way. Then do so. ❞- The redhead clarified while finishing her lunch. -❝ So, are you ready for vacation? ❞- Asked Melani once more.
-❝ Good, then we can-. ❞- Melani was about to continue but then she spotted Illo. -❝ You are not supposed to be working sempai! Baka baka baka baka baka baka baka baka ❞- Said Melani appearing next to Illo before hitting on her favorite arm.
AGH! This is impossible! Illo threw his hands up over his head and began rolling about like a toddler throwing a fit. After a couple seconds of this he snapped back to "normal."
Oh, yeah, I was going to ask you, when is Misty going to be awake? Dinner was almost ready by the time I got here... Maybe that explains why I brought her a lunchbox. He said that last part to himself.
I got so caught in trying to be normal that I completely forgot why I came here. Well, I should at least tell your mother everything went ok.
... I'll try to vacation... Maybe. Illo shrugged. Even he knew there was no way that was happening. He waved goodbye and started down the hall, lunchbox in hand.
-❝ Well it's up to her when does she want to wake up. ❞- The redhead rubbed her templars. -❝ You could have started by saying you had a lunch box for her. Honestly, it's not that hard. ❞- To her it was just any day activities, she couldn't understand why Illo couldn't go along with it. Then again she had her own struggles when trying to fit into the monk's crossfit vigilante lifestyle. -❝ Hey are you going back? ❞- -Said Melani taking a break since she wasn't officially back to work. -❝ Let's see, we could stop by the plaza and watch some stores? ❞- Then again, on a second thought, that was more of what she would like to do. Perhaps she didn't approached Illo the right way. Perhaps he was just simple minded. Wake up, train, meditate, train some more, breakfast. meditate, train meditate train, lunch, meditate, train, meditate, train dinner, meditate train. Maybe that was what's normal for him? Even daring to considerate she could be simple minded in the eyes of the monk. But she found hard to "simplify" her actions or activities. She wasn't that good either with introspection. [Exit Melani ]
