Constant Variable (Senku x Reader)

9: Let There Be the Light of Science

You bit your lips in worry as you wrecked your brain, trying to think of something, anything that might help to avoid the inevitable fight when suddenly, an idea occurred to you. Turning to Gen with mischief glinting in your eyes, you said "You know, it'll be so sad if all of us die today before we're able to even live our dreams. For example, having a harem of beautiful girls."

Gen stared at the knowing grin on your face for a good minute before letting out a small, defeated sigh. "I guess I don't have a choice. I'd rather not get killed in the fray."

Everyone's gazes jumped back and forth between the two of you, puzzled by what just happened and at Senku's questioning look, you blinked innocently at him to which he returned with an unimpressed smile.

The mentalist glanced down at Suika and asked, "Can I have a bouquet of flowers, Suika-chan?"

Upon seeing the confused expression directed at him, Gen simply replied with a menacing smirk. "Flowers over war."

Time skipped

Everyone watched with bated breaths and curious eyes, wondering what the mentalist was doing to do with those flowers as he walked up towards the trio and met them halfway on the bridge.

"Why the hell is this sly guy holding flowers?" One of the lackeys asked in a demanding voice.

"Yeah!" The shorter one added.

"Were you the one who summoned the anger of the heavens?" Magma, the leader of the trio, asked before letting out an amused chuckle. "You have balls, coming to me to get yourself killed."

Gen continued to stand there with the flowers in his hands, not saying anything as lightning flashed, thunder rumbled overhead, and the rain fell harder.

A second or two passed before he finally replied in a lilting voice. "Oh, no, no. It's the other way around. We're here to stop the lightning with our sorcery."

"Quit talking out of your ass." Magma growled when Gen interrupted him.

"Like this."

In an instance, the flowers in the bi-colored-haired teen's hands disappeared right before the trio's eyes, earning gasps of awe from them.

"It actually disappeared right before our eyes!" A startled Magma exclaimed while the two's mouths were hanging wide open in shock.

"That's enough to keep it out of Magma's sight?" Kohaku questioned, unsure if she was impressed or just confused by what just happened.

"Yep!" You laughed at the baffled look on her face before explaining the secret behind the trick. "It's a trick called the back palm or something. Magicians do it with cards and stuff."

From beside you, Senku let out an amused chuckle. "Not bad, you fraud magician."

Then he turned to you, soft red eyes gleaming with fond pride. "And you're not bad yourself, (Name). Who knew you were capable of pulling something like this?"

"Well, believe it or not, you can learn a thing or two from those 'trashy' books of his as you like to call it, Senku." You winked at the scientist, the edges of your lips curling into a playful smirk.

And with that, the war has been avoided all thanks to the mentalist, Asagiri Gen who was smirking at his victory as he watched Magma's and his lackeys' retreating backs.

Time skipped

"It's not impossible at all. An old guy named Wasilewski at NASA has already succeeded in an experiment to make magnets using lightning." Senku explained upon arrival at the foot of the mountain which he began to climb, followed by everyone else.