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[The sun doesn't so much as rise as flick on with the sudden, glaring brightness of noon. Whatever time keeping device you have on you says its about 8:14am when this happens.

The power's back, but the time on your timekeeping device never really make sense with the position of the sun as it moves across the sky.]

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Yeah, I'm trying. I think Mob and I have figured out how to manage an apartment, so I'm going to start looking for jobs now.

Do you know any that would be good for me? I thought about mowing lawns or delivering newspapers, but everyone lives in apartments.

Would you rather work indoors or out of doors?

Hm, I'm open to both?

Well, you probably can mow lawns if you ask at the park. They don't tend to be too sketchy. The library's also an option... they can usually use more shelvers. If you like animals you can probably find something part time at the farm.

I probably won't have the chance to work with animals again, so that might be a good option.

They'll probably let you pick your hours.

From seven until three?

[it's a joke, he will still go to school]

[just raises her eyebrows. not mad about it though.]

I'm sure there is some kind of rule against that. Even here.

I'm sure you've already noticed that any rules here are only enforced in a fairly haphazard way.

Depending on the rule, but you're right. Most of the time, there isn't much to say about rules here.

And the rest of the time things escalate far too quickly.

[that gets an eyebrow raised]

Really? I haven't heard about that.

It doesn't usually come up. If you ever get detention and you notice anything strange about the slip you're given, just... skip it, though.

. . . It'd be strange to start with. I don't get detention.

[said with all the calm fatalism a teenage boy can muster!!!]

[pretty deadpan, but letting the tiniest quirk of amusement show]

Keep it up, then.

[not noticing it yet, because he is BEING SERIOUS, SO SERIOUS]

Mm, I will . . . Say, do you have my brother in one of your other classes?

Yes. Shigeo, right?

[that gets a smile, doesn't hear him called that by anyone but their parents]

Yeah. How's he been doing here . . . ?

He's been doing fine. He does a lot of track, doesn't he?

Yes, because he's in the exercise club back home. He's really dedicated to it.

I can tell!

[shrugs]

It's something to do. And it's better than his other options.

I think it's very worthwhile. Other options, though?

[ah, that might have been too much ... ]

Like playing video games all the time, making bad friends, or watching too much TV. This really is a good excuse to slack off, you know.