The Present Day

 

The future is now, old man... or something. This started as a shitty meme cap, but I wanted to see if I could make myself complete it. I just wish I could have fit in a reference to "vintage iphones."

Sauce: https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/2722491

 

Full text:

“Mmph – y’know, real meat isn’t that bad. I think I could get used to it.”

“I don’t know, it doesn’t have that smooth texture like bug patties. It’s just so grainy and oily, it’s kind of off-putting. And I can’t stop thinking about how this used to be a real, breathing animal.”

“That’s how it’s supposed to be, though. You’re supposed to feel the textures and the taste as you eat it. Or maybe you can’t handle... actually eating through that small, girl mouth.”

“Hey! I— I don’t care about gender at all! That’s so old-fashioned! The problem is the food. It’s got so many empty calories and fats, I don’t know how these people were allowed to eat this stuff. Not to mention, it’s gotta be absolutely brimming with radiation. I just can’t sense it with this body...”

“It’s not like it’s gonna kill you. These bodies are clearly adapted to the time. I feel so strong and healthy already!”

“...You’re the thinnest person in this restaurant... Fine. I’ll see if they have a real milk ice cream...”

*****
Reality has ways of fixing itself when damaged. The two brothers from the future – who had quickly taken on feminine names of the time – would have to get used to living in the modern day. Their time shifting device, which they had used without authorization, had instantly exploded upon entering an era to which it didn’t belong. Reality created for them two new bodies that would fit in with the times, which happened to be two high school girls, in the place that was (at the moment) Japan.

For as much dumb wandering around as they were doing, their physical bodies didn’t seem to affect them too much, and even though they could see each other’s faces clear as day, it just felt like an extra-real version of a good VR experience. Still, there were plenty of new and forgotten things that they were yet to encounter. Even just the fresh, unspoiled air was somehow relieving. It would not be until later that they got to discover the true joys and drawbacks of gender – both physical and societal. And with the basic medicine and science of the era, maintaining the physical body would actually be important...