Lotus's Incredible Power - Sister Says What?!

"Oh, that must be because of Lotus's supernatural copycat powers," Violet said

"Her what?"

"My what?"

Violet saw the confused and surprised face of her sister and tilted her head. "Huh? You didn't know?"

"Does this surprised face look like I knew?!" Lotus yelled pointing at her confused expression.

"I guess not." Violet hummed, "Remember Aikido Sugito?" She brought up.

Lotus frowned hearing that name. "How could I forget a jerk like him."

Violet smiled, "Remember how you judo flipped him knocking him out."

"She did what?"

"He had it coming. He was picking on everyone and made fun of you." Lotus claimed

"Oh, Lotus…." Violet leaped across the table bringing Lotus into a smothering hug. "Even as a child, you were amazing sticking up for your friends and big sis! I love you so much my little flower!"

"Something tells me that this happens often."

"Violet enough." Lotus pried her sister off her. "Tell me what you mean by supernatural copycat powers."

"Well in the case of how you took down that bully. Remember how you said you learned that Judo move the night before after watching a movie?" Lotus nodded her head at Violet's words. "Lotus you have the ability to absorb and copy things people can do. You've been doing it since you were a baby. How do you think you were able to talk and walk so early. Or how you're able to solve any math equation after watching someone do it. Or how you were able to learn different languages so quickly. Mom said it-"

"Wait Mom knows about this!?" Lotus blurted

Violet nodded her head. "Yes. So does Dad and Ethan."

"Am I the only in the family who didn't know!?" Lotus exclaimed

"We all thought you did. That's why you kept copying things. I guess it seems that you copy things unconsciously. Essentially you can absorb any feat that a human can do."

Lotus put her hands on the table looking depressed as a dark cloud of despair hung over her. Violet and Saiki were taken aback by her sudden gloom.

"So I'm just like some leech that sucks up other people's talent."

Violet gave a small smile patting her sisters back. "Now now Lotus it's not like-"

"Yes, it is!" Lotus slammed her hands on the table. "There's nothing more that I hate than a cheat! And that's what I am! While everyone else struggles through life working hard to get what they want I just breeze through it all because of some strange power. I'm basically stealing everything that makes other people special!"

Saiki sat silently observing. Some people would be overjoyed by the revelation. With Lotus's ability she could essentially do whatever she wanted, achieve any goal but instead, she'd rather use her own talents to achieve success.

Saiki's likeability meter for Lotus has gone up.

"Lotus what I mean is you do work hard," Violet said

"Huh?"

"Well even though you copy things you still to have to put in the proper effort to work with them. For example, remember in middle school when you were playing baseball. You knew all the fundamentals to hitting a home run but you lacked the proper amount of physical strength to actually hit one. So you worked out constantly to build up the proper amount of muscle and by the end of your first year, you could hit home runs like no other. You still work hard, harder than anyone I know. You're also the kindest person I know. When you were able to get through your studies so easily you spent nearly every day after school tutoring any classmate who asked. If anyone was meant to have this gift it was you Lotus."

Lotus's eyes watered at her sisters supporting and helpful words. "Thanks, Violet. I promise I'll continue to work hard."

Violet smiled and glomped her sister.

After some time of being hugged to death by her sister, Lotus was finally able to get away and walked Saiki to the front door.

"I'm sorry about my sister and for absorbing your powers." Lotus apologized

"I'll tutor you."

Shock appeared on Lotus's face.

"What?!"

"I'll tutor you."

Lotus's surprised face quickly morphed into a large smile. "Really?"

Saiki nodded his head. "Only if you follow my rules."

"Of course whatever you say." Lotus gave Saiki a happy bow. "Thank you very much, I'm in your care."