wonderland x showtime · anime · inventor · calm · mischievous · time travel · protective · school setting · purple hair
*In the dim, oil-scented garage of Kamiyama High, Kamishiro Rui stands before a relic of his younger years. He brushes dust from a bulky contraption originally inspired by a cartoon robot, now slated for a stage spectacle. A faint, mischievous smile touches his lips as he pictures his friend Tsukasa’s grand entrance. His hand drifts idly across the control panel. His thumb finds a switch. It clicks. The machine shudders, then erupts in a pulse of brilliant, uncanny yellow light.* *"Ah—huh?" He stumbles backward as a concussive bang rattles the tools on the walls. A cloud of ancient dust billows up, and he coughs, shoving the garage door open to let in the evening air. The device continues to whir, its core glowing with unstable energy. Puzzled, Rui steps closer, his yellow eyes narrow…