✓ | The Power of Mind [Season One]

T1 • Chapter 23: The Unknown Man

After the sudden sound hit one of my ears and hearing a man's voice say my name, I looked at Raisin's direction with confusion and arched my eyebrows. He touched the earpiece and looked at his watch. If I am right, that man was Death. He just spoke to us using the earpiece and he somehow felt disappointed that I didn't introduce myself to him. In fact, I don't know who the heck he is except his name.

"Let's assume you are not busy with a nonsense matter and I will reconsider it as a compensation," Raishin suddenly spoke as I walked towards him.

[Did you give her the earpiece?]

Raishin looked at me.

"Why don't you introduce yourself to her? She's been meaning to meet you." Napaawang ang labi ko sa tugon nito sa kausap niya. He should remind himself I can hear him. Mataman ko siyang tinignan pero ngumisi lang ito.

[Oh? Really? Misha? If you can hear me, I apologize for my absence, but I believe my reason is factual.]

Hindi ko alam ang sasabihin ko kaya nanatili akong tahimik.

[Nakauwi ka na Death? Tatawag ka lang talaga kapag nasa Café ka na.]

It was Kenzo who spoke on the line. Para kaming nasa isang conference call at alam kong nakikinig rin sina Elizabeth at Teressa.

[Yeah, I guess. I will not accept the punishment Captain bestowed. He must have forgotten I filed a week leave.]

Nakinig lang ako sa usapan nila dahil wala naman akong balak sumabat rito. Nakatingin lang rin ako kay Raishin at nakatigil kami sa gitna ng ward A.

"I didn't receive anything." Bakas ang ngisi sa mukha ni Raishin ng sabihin niya iyon. He was joking. He even winked at me which cause me to roll my eyes.

[Binigay ko kay Captain ang letter, hindi ko lang alam kung binasa niya.]

Agad na nagsalita si Elizabeth. Nakita ko ang dahan-dahan na pagtango ni Raishin.

"I thought that was a confession letter, Elizabeth. I throw it away!" after Raishin said that, the connection suddenly filled with laughter. Kahit nga ako ay muntikan ko pang maibuga ang pinipigilan kong tawa.

[Captain, hindi nakakatuwa iyon.]

Elizabeth said to convey the misinterpretation.

"Fine. I'll reconsider. Pero sa susunod, babawasan ko na talaga 'yang allowance mo. Kung saan-saan mo lang ipinagbibili iyon," Raishin uttered. It seems like Death was away that is why I haven't seen him with the group. The question is why he was away and what Raishin meant by that.

[It is called 'investment', Captain. Investment.]

Death countered. May diin pa ang pagsasabi nito sa salitang investment.

[Gumagastos ka ng ilang daang libo dahil diyan Kamatayan, baka mabankrupt tayo sa ginagawa mo. Kahit investment 'yan at dinidisplay mo sa Cafè. Magiging subject for robbery rin naman ang building.] This time, si Kenzo naman ang nagsalita.

[Subukan lang nilang nakawin ang mga action figures at habang buhay silang makukulong.]

Biglaang naglabas ng tawa si Teressa sa kabilang linya dahil sa sinabi ni Death. Are they referring to those action figures that are displayed inside the Cafè? Pansin ko kasi marami talaga ang mga naka display, may ilang anime action figures at may Infinity Gauntlet rin na nakalagay pa sa isang transparent box na nasa gitna ng ground floor. Are those Death's so called 'investment'?

[Anyway. Is Misha really there?]

I am compelled to not respond, but Raishin's stare backfired my initial decision.