Akira was just about to ask what Gen was about to say he could also do, when he spotted Ms. Mia coming into the cafeteria. He saw her pause and look around the room, her eyes catching the new student. "Uh, oh. Well, guess you are about to meet one of the one's in charge. "That's Ms. Mia." He pointed her out as she crossed to their table.
"Hello, boys. I am glad to see you are enjoying a meal. Who is your new friend, Akira?" She asked for an introduction. She wondered who let him in and why she hadn't been informed there was a new student.
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With a smile, Akira said, "Ms. Mia, this is Gen. I think Liza was the one that found him. Gen, this is Ms. Mia, one of the founders of the Academy." He made the introductions.
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"Pleased to meet you, Ms Mia," Gen said, nodding respectfully.? "I apologize if my... arrival... didn't follow proper procedure.? But I heard that your academy is kind of a refuge for mutants.? Which I kind of qualify as being.? Kind of," he added with an uneasy shrug.??
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"I was explaining to Akira here some of the things I can do.? I was designed to be able to survive a number of different environments, including some fairly harsh ones.? For that reason, my body has the ability to change to adapt to those environments.? I can, for example, grow gills to allow me to breathe underwater.? I can modify my hands and feet to allow me to climb or cling to almost any surface.? I can grow wings if I need to fly.? And I can heal faster than normal if I get injured, repairing in minutes or hours what would normally require weeks or months.??
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"I can give you a demonstration, if you like." He hesitated, with a sidelong glance at Akira, then added "If it wouldn't creep you out or anything,"?