The cards arrive!
"Hey nii-san! Looks like you've got mail!" called Satoshi from the kitchen.
"Odd… I don't remember changing the address yet…"
When he saw the address and the envelope, he realized that maybe his card had finally come! He opened it, and sure enough, it was the DUCC! It had come at last! It also had a second and stranger looking card in with it.
"What's that?" asked Satoshi.
"It's the card that I've been waiting for ever since I came here. Though I have no idea what the second one is…" replied Kurapika as he opened it. All the second card had on it was a blank piece of paper inside a black-looking pouch.
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"Weird… What do you think it is?" asked Satoshi.
"Don't know… sorta looks like my Hunter's License…" admitted Kurapika.
"Woah! That was really weird!" said Satoshi suddenly.
"What?"
"The card just changed! It was blank, then it goes to some strange writing!" said Satoshi shocked.
"Huh?!" Kurapika exclaimed as he looked at the card. Sure enough, it had an all too familiar writing on. It was identical to his Hunter's License! He was stumped when it changed back to a blank piece of paper.
"What the heck is this?!" said Kurapika in amazement.
Sound familiar? It would if you watched Dr. Who! If you do, then you'd recognize the paper as the same thing that the Doctor uses as an ID!
A note slips out of the envelop. It read:
To Kurapika Kuruta… Sorry if it took so long to get you the DUCC. We had a hell of a time trying to find out where you were! Unfortunately, we can't get you out of there at this time. We would if we could, but it seems that your presence has caused a bit of a problem with that dimensions timeline; you'll be there until we get the thing unscrambled. To make up for the delay, we're giving you the "Psychic Paper" earlier than we normally do. The paper allows others to see only what YOU want them to see; so long as you're the one holding it anyway. It works for others, but it doesn't have a return-policy on it like the card.
Also, you may want to warn your 'little brother' about what will happen in a year. That is the estimated time for us to fix the timeline. If he has a destiny in that dimension, then he can't leave until he fulfills it. When he does, then he's free to join you should he wish to leave his past behind. If you bring him with you the next time you visit the bank, then we'll see if we can get him the same account as you have!
Sincerely, Kite.
PS…Kaita says hi and she misses annoying you.
Kurapika laughed when he read the last bit. Satoshi was curious, so Kurapika let him read the letter. His eyes widened as he read, then he hands the note back to his brother.
"That explains why the thing changed. It's psychic!" laughed Satoshi.
"You're not freaked out by it?" said Kurapika in surprise.
"Are you kidding? Compared to Krad, 'Psychic Paper' is normal!"
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HEY! I heard that!
I know.
You little!
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"So, what is a DUCC?"
"It stands for Dimensional Universal Credit Card. Don't look at me like that! I wasn't the one who came up with the name!"
"So what does it do?"
"It acts like a normal credit card, but instead of paying for what I spend, I don't have to pay a thing! It's some sort of weird rule for what they call the 'Guardian Account'. Pretty cool, eh?"
"Yup. So that means you don't need to get a job."
"Not exactly. If I don't get a job, then everyone will think I'm a freeloader. Plus, they'll start to become suspicious if I don't have an alibi for where the money came from."
"Good point. Now all you need is a degree in teaching."
"I already have it. Remember the psychic paper? The note said that it lets others see only what I want them to see. So if I want them to see a diploma, they'll have a hard time explaining how I got it."
"I didn't think of it that way. Guess now you need to find out where to teach."
"Don't need to…" snickered Kurapika.
"What… Oh no! You aren't thinking of…?!"
"Yup. I think I'll become a teacher at your school…"
"Well, at least I know that your class won't be boring!"