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"Kentaro's Report"
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Artist: GabrielaEmail: gabriela@mozcom.com Website: --
Character's Story: “What is it, Kentaro?” replied his friend. “Well, I have this project for psychology. We’re studying the link between smell and memory, and we’re supposed to research how it works in others. So basically what we have to do is interview people, ask them if there are any smells that remind them strongly of things.” “So you want to interview me?” said Toshiro. “Sure!” “Well, not exactly interview. See, I have this idea to make it more interesting…” “Oh, no you don’t, Kentaro! I am NOT going to be a guinea-pig for one of your mad-scientist ideas!” “Pleeeeeease?” begged Kentaro. “I have this potion that makes you actually turn into the thing that a strong smell reminds you of! I promise it’s perfectly safe…you’ll turn back into your normal self after thirty seconds. The potion will wear off by tomorrow. If anything goes wrong, I’ll…I’ll do your homework for a week! I promise!” “Well…” Toshiro thought for a moment. Kentaro WAS really great at science, after all…his concoction probably worked exactly like it was supposed to. “Okay,” he finally agreed. Once they got back to Kentaro’s house, Toshiro drank the foul-tasting liquid that Kentaro gave him, grimacing as he swallowed. Both boys went around the house, collecting everything that looked like it might have a smell. Then the testing began. Toshiro found, to his relief, that the potion worked properly…but that relief was short-lived as he sniffed at everything from ordinary foods to completely bizarre chemicals and transformed countless times into miscellaneous shapes. Throughout it all, Kentaro cackled madly and recorded all the details of Toshiro’s transformations: what was the Toshiro-apple, Fuji or Golden Delicious? Was the Toshiro-chocolate milky or dark? He also snapped a few pictures of Toshiro’s most “interesting” transformations to include in his report. Finally, after hours of tests, an exhausted Toshiro bade goodbye to his still-cackling friend and made his way home. The next day, during lunchtime, Toshiro walked up to Kentaro with an irritated look on his face. He threw his math book down in front of his friend. “Do Page 165, numbers one to fourteen,” he said shortly. “Huh?” asked Kentaro. “What are you talking about? “You’re doing my homework for the rest of the week. I transformed into my MOTHER in the middle of MATH CLASS because she and my teacher wear the same perfume!” Kentaro started laughing at the top of his lungs. “Shut UP! It’s not funny! You said it would have worn off by now!” cried Toshiro. Kentaro simply continued laughing himself breathless. “Kentaro! Make an antidote already!” “Oh, but I can’t! After all, I’ll be doing my homework AND yours…so I’ll be really busy this week. Maybe next week I’ll have time,” Kentaro grinned evilly. He walked away calmly, leaving behind a fuming Toshiro.
Comments: Yukishiro Tomoe is the property of Nobuhiro Watsuki. I have no idea what the heck people do in psychology class. And thank you very much to LOZ64-san for bearing with me and correcting the stupid mistake I made in the address!!! |
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