Chapter Thirty-Five: Phi? Human?

Me: *munching on Beybread* So… what do you guys wanna talk about?

Honcho: …what?

Me: *swallowing a bite* You should be able to talk about what you wanna talk about. Y'know?

Silas: *sitting on the sofa* well, then. I'm interested in knowing if Phi's really human or not.

Honcho: …I seriously doubt it.

Phi: *looks bewildered* of course I'm human. How— …I- Why would you even—?

Hyde: *legs crossed, sitting on a bean bag* Honestly, sometimes I can hardly believe we're related. *looking at Phi skeptically*

Phi: *from inside the cage* no matter how much I hate the fact, I'm your twin, and you know that.

Honcho: Then what's with the meteor scene, huh? It's not every day that someone walks out of an explosion like that.

Ken: yeah. And besides, Phi acts so inhuman. *shivers*

Phi: …excuse me-?

Daigo: …I agree.

Phi: I didn't- …I didn't come from a meteor—

Honcho: *pushy* THEN WHY WERE YOU WALKING OUT OF A METEOR CRASH?

Phi: …

Phi: IS A MAN NOT ALLOWED TO WALK WHERE HE PLEASES?

Hyde: *tosses an M&M into mouth* …for you,,, no.

Phi: ?!

Valt: you're an alien, aren't you? YOU MUST BE-! *waving arms frantically* IT'S THE ONLY LOGICAL EXPLANATION!

Silas: wow… Logic. I didn't know that word was in Valt's dictionary…

Phi: I'M NOT AN ALIEN. HOW MANY TIMES DO I NEED TO REMIND YOU HALFWITS?! I. AM. HUMAN.

Honcho: …yeah, he's definitely an alien.

Wakiya: —or a demon. Did you catch the way he was acting in his final battle with Aiger? Insane laughter, creepy faces, threats? There's no question. He's a demon.

Phi: …oh, god. You actually believe that?

Phi: *puts the pillow in his face* *muffled groan*

Hyde: *to Silas* It's settled. *pointing at Phi* That thing's not human.