[Forward-dated to tomorrow morning because I'm impatient. Flash of what's to come virus.]

[unknownrival]

[The video shows a handsome young man, probably in his early twenties, kneeling on the ground watering some flowers. He's wearing glasses, and black robes that most Japanese characters will recognize as the ones that Buddhist monks of the region wear. He also has a shaved head, although some blue hair is beginning to grow back.

It continues to show him gardening for a while (in case you ever wanted to see him kneeling in the dirt) before cutting out. There's apparently not much point to this, other than showing that a) Issei grows up well and b) he's really going to shave his head.]

Comments

[heavenly-home.livejournal.com]

My, that is a lovely garden!

...he hasn't quite figured out it's him yet. Some other monk with blue hair!

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Ah, so it is. It looks a bit familiar, though I can't say our garden looks quite like that.

How did this video get here, anyway?

There are just so many monks with blue hair. /nods

[heavenly-home.livejournal.com]

Perhaps you know the place? It's the community, no doubt. Though I wonder what it is this time? It doesn't seem to be harmful...

Can't stretch your arms out without hitting one.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

I'd say it was surely our garden if a few of the plants weren't different. I don't quite understand it, either.

They swarm in temples and around plants. They say if you hit one it yells .

[heavenly-home.livejournal.com]

Memories?

Don't you mean flails?

[stripping.livejournal.com]

...I don't think so, but that could be it. I could ask my father if he knows anyone who looks like that?

They knock things over and are loud, yes.

[heavenly-home.livejournal.com]

That is a good idea.

1/2

[stripping.livejournal.com]

I'll go ask.

2/2, a few minutes later

[stripping.livejournal.com]

He says he doesn't know anyone who looks like that, although it sort of resembles him when he was younger, but not enough to actually be him. Hm.

[heavenly-home.livejournal.com]

How odd. I wonder what it could be, then, if it is not the past...

[stripping.livejournal.com]

...I've just been informed that it's my future self.

1/2

[heavenly-home.livejournal.com]

Future self?

2/2

[heavenly-home.livejournal.com]

Why, dear, you turn into such a fine man. I had no doubt!

[stripping.livejournal.com]

I, I do? Well, thank you, then. I suppose.

[heavenly-home.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. I'm glad; you look healthy and content.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

...It does look that way, doesn't it.

[heavenly-home.livejournal.com]

Yes indeed.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Although it could be just that I like gardening.

[heavenly-home.livejournal.com]

That too.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Perhaps a bit of both?

[heavenly-home.livejournal.com]

Yes. Doing what you love is always good for happiness.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Then I think that I'll do fine.

[heavenly-home.livejournal.com]

Very good.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

...Strange, but it's nice to get some reassurance about your future.

[heavenly-home.livejournal.com]

I agree. I'm glad for you, Issei-kun. Truly.