Terumob

"The girls look at you because you are really handsome, Kageyama-kun!"

- Teruki to Mob, Divine Tree Arc.

Terumob is the slash ship between Teruki Hanazawa and Shigeo Kageyama from the Mob Psycho 100 fandom.

Canon
Before meeting Mob, Teru didn't know any other espers, so he greatly overestimated his own importance and power. This is likely due to Claw only sending artificial espers to try and "recruit" him. He was very popular and often strategically used telekinesis to benefit himself. For example, he threw nothing but strikes the first time he went bowling. He considered himself the main protagonist of the world.

Since his defeat, Teru comes to realize that the world does not revolve around him, but he is still confident in his strong and diverse psychic powers. He seems to adhere to Mob's policy of not using psychic power against people unless absolutely necessary. He is motivated to stop others from succumbing to pride like he once did, but he is still concerned about his outward appearance and still seeks perfection in all his endeavors. He has been known to hold people upside-down and dunk them in a bucket of water until they tell him what he wants to hear. While he is noted to be a good leader, he is shown to has trouble remaining humble, and often still has a confident tone in his voice which still lingers even after his defeat by Mob's hands.

During the World Domination Arc, It is revealed that Teru is very fond of Mob and constantly praises him whenever Mob is the subject of the conversation. Teru was mostly worried about Mob throughout this arc. Teru was losing against a member of the Main 5 and before the enemy could get the final blow onto him Mob and Reigen came recuse him and Teru was happy that Mob finally woke up from his long sleep. Also when Mob was fighting against Toichiro in the final fight Teru was one of the first people that showed up in his memories of the people he loves and cares about alongside Reigen, Ritsu and Dimple.

After final fight was over Mob said that it was hard for him to stay awake, so Teru used his powers to carry him home and allow him to sleep.

After all, Teruki became a good friend of Mob, and helped him in all he could.

In the second OVA, Mob, along with Ritsu, Reigen, Dimple, and Serizawa meet Teruki at the station where they'd take some vacation time at Ibogami Hot Springs. As the boys and Serizawa watched a TV commercial about a drink consisting of a boy glancing at another girl while the former was noticeably flushed, Teru questions if Mob has a crush on anyone in his class or club, Mob flushes as he babbled unsuccessfully getting an answer out of his mouth. Teruki laughs softly as he reassures him that there was no need to be embarrassed.

In the Divine Tree arc, Teruki coincidentally meets Shigeo while the latter was thinking of someone to help him get clothes for his meeting with Tome and Mezato. Hanazawa offers Mob help to buy him clothes, unaware of Teruki's unique fashion sense, Mob hapilly agrees to go with him as he needed some help because he wasn't good at it. While walking to their destination, they both notice something strange happening in their surroundings; many people (mainly girls) looking at both boys, presumably at Mob. Shigeo excitedly comments how a lot of girls were looking in his direction lately, however he comments that he didn't want to get the wrong idea. Teru comforts him and explains that it wasn't his imaginations, and that the reason for that was because he was really cool ("handsome" in the manga) to the point that he made others look in his direction. Mob was allegedly surprised and couldn't believe what he said, but Teruki turned the topic down to buy clothes. In the end, in order not to go over Mob's budget of 5,000 ¥ that Reigen had given to him, they ended up buying a yellow shirt with monkey prints around it. The next day, Ritsu was eerily surprised by his clothes, mainly Shigeo's shirt, as the latter tells him that Hanazawa had helped him pick out clothes. Ritsu understands, however he was disturbed by the clothings choice. As Mob waited for Tome, the people passing near him gave Shigeo mocking him with looks, and that's when he doubts if the shirt was really cool.

Later that day, Teruki was almost brainwashed after consuming chocolates with the Divine Tree's powder on it, and decides to chase Psycho Helmet. After arriving inside the tree, he sees Psycho Helmet's figure, briefly mistaking him for Mob, as their appearance was almost equal. During their fight, Teruki notices that Dimple as behind everything. He was confident on defeating Dimple again and telling Kageyama later about his success, but the fight was later cut out with the last scene being Psycho Helmet grinning as Teruki approached him about to hit him.

Upon arriving at the Divine Tree, Mob is greeted by Psycho Helmet, who attempts to persuade him to join the Psycho Helmet Cult, since the entire city except him was part of it. Kageyama comes across Hanazawa, and looks in horror as Teruki was unconscious while surrounded by the roots of the divine tree, with Psycho Helmet assuring that he wasn't dead. Mob also knew about Psycho Helmet's real identity; Dimple, who was behind everything. With his psychic power, Mob frees Teruki out of the roots and carefully puts him on the ground. Just when Mob was about to fight Dimple, Teru places a hand on his shoulder to stop him and tells him to think carefully since not everyone is at a disadvantage because of Psycho Helmet. He then explained that Dimple's actions were not as evil as Mob thought, yet the latter still intended to punish him like a vigilante. Insisting they composed themselves, Teru reasoned that Dimple was simply trying to persuade Mob, and he had the freedom to decline or not. However, since Mob was resorting to brute force, Teru resorted to sneaky coercion by ending their relationship, with Dimple and him. If he dissolved the cult with force, Teru would respond likewise in return. Hypothetically, if Mob defeated Teru, the others would be too angry to let it pass. He then reasoned that everyone would be willing to oppose Mob if it meant protecting something precious to them. This evoked more anger from Mob, prompting Dimple to appear behind Teru, explaining that this was the latter's true feelings and his concern for Mob. Dimple then reminded Mob that everyone's daily lives would remain the same even if Mob backed down. Mob to his claim answered by blasting Dimple's face off, telling him he was tired of talking to a broccoli puppet. He ordered to see Dimple, face-to-face, causing Teru to cry out, demanding what he had done immediately. Now that Mob finally attacked, Teru would not let him talk to Dimple directly anymore and attacked Mob with a lariat, declaring he was now his opponent. There was a clear disadvantage on Mob's part, since the tree absorbed his psychic power, leaving him almost without strength, in addition to not wanting to hurt Teruki while trying to wake him from the control imposed by Dimple. Falling under the divine tree's binds, Mob, forced to defend himself, throws Teruki out of the divine tree with a beam of power. This causes Teruki go into shock briefly and then smiles before flying through the air, and he can't help but comment through is brainwashing that Mob is "so amazing" as he laughed and fell from the sky. It's implied that, due not only Shigeo's blast of power at him, but also his strong admiration to Mob, the brainwashing was dissipated.

After getting Dimple to appear in his true form, Mob is suddenly attacked with great power by Dimple, with the latter realizing that he had released too much power and worrying about Mob as he asked if he was alright. He then notices Shigeo now wearing, instead of his uniform, a particular shirt, and, horrified, points how the [monkey] shirt was lame (the one bought by Teruki for Shigeo). This makes Mob remain dumbfounded as he reaches his emotions' limit of 100%.

Next part is seen in Mob's perspective during the purchase of the shirt with Teruki, as the latter flatters him for the shirt he was wearing. However, his opinion is not shared by Ritsu and Reigen in later flashback scenes, who are noticeably disturbed by the garment in question. Shigeo also thanks Dimple for being honest to him and decides not to use his powers against Dimple in the Divine Tree and to trust him instead. The emotion displayed at 100% was Trust.

Teru runs into Mob on the streets days later, with the latter sharing his troubles on Tsubomi moving. Teru tells him to be confident and gives him the advice to bring her a present. At first Shigeo doesn't agree with some of the advices given by his friend, since, according to him, they were different, but Teruki denies it, reminding him that it was Mob himself who had mentioned that the two were alike before and adds he had to relax since he needs to be more confident. Teruki suggests him to buy a bouquet of flowers, and Mob considers it. In the middle of that, Teruki proposes to help him out with the clothes for the occasion, but Mob rejects the offer, saying that he had no money to buy clothes. In the end Shigeo takes Teruki's advice and manages to buy a small bouquet of flowers, which it's replaced with a bigger one given by Toshiki Minegishi as returning a favor Mob had done him back then in Claw (saved him from Mogami during World Domination Arc). Mob, as he smiles, internally thanks everyone for helping him out.

Later, Teru confronts Mob during his unconscious rampage in the forest, mentioning having a hunch that he'd be there, so he flew over at speed of light. He tries reasoning with his rival, unaware he isn't fully in control (since Mob was knocked out after being hit by a car on his way to meet Tsubomi before, ???% now taking Mob's body under its hand). He's also mentions out loud his happiness towards him having bought flowers but also saying how it would be dangerous on his state, before being assaulted by ???'s power, now managing to throw him to a larger distance. After being blown away, Teru attempts to bind Mob with a psychic-imbued scarf hoping that he will calm down, to no avail. He uses his maximum power psychic barrier, tanking Mob's attacks without fighting back. Even so, the difference in ability is plain, and Teru finds himself easily overpowered. Teru reminds Mob of his own words that espers should never point their powers at people. However, ???% ignores him and throws Teru into a building. Even being brutally attacked by ???, he points out how Mob was also actually an average person, expressing his relief at this.

The situation begins to spiral out of control as the destruction of the city grows. It begins to fall apart around the two, with buildings collapsing and the street breaking into pieces. Teruki monologues about him having watched all the time how Mob was someone gullible softy yet so strong and mentions how, back then when they first, Mob was crying by himself, being the case now under ???%'s control, knowing that he didn't want to hurt people but still can't get control of himself. Teru is ultimately hit with such force that his clothes are blown away, and the top of his scalp becomes bare just like in their first fight. He panics, hearing the screaming of citizens caught in the crossfire. He struggles to approach to Mob as he's slowly busted by ???%'s destructive power led directly to him, with Teruki knowing that Shigeo wants to be stopped, and to his avail, he reaches and touches Mob's shoulder to then frustratingly tap his chest to try to wake him up desperately calling him. His struggles manage to mentally awaken Mob, and upon seeing this, Mob he begs Teruki while crying to stop helplessly, to no avail, since his consciousness was separated and couldn't say any of these words out. Even as he is willingly to accept Teruki's powers usage against him, he ends up using the limit of his powers, he shields and protects everyone from Mob's rampage, declaring himself as Mob's rival and his win. After this, he falls unconscious himself, having already saved all the people trapped under the rubble of the city and sent them out of the place to a safer location with his powers still active.

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 * In one of the comic strips, Mob spots Hanazawa as he monologues his gratefulness for helping him to save Ritsu, and ponders a gift he could give to Teruki. The next day he manages to get a present and offers it to him as a thanks for helping him out, and Teruki says that there was no need for him to do so as he takes it. Teruki comments that he was really happy, and asks about the content inside it, which Mob assures him that [the gift] would make him happy. Teruki thanks him, but he's in what appears to be a state of shock as he holds the item given; a Buttocks acne cream. The reason of this gift? This image explains it.

Fanon
Terumob is most written romantic ship for Teruki and the second most for Mob on AO3 as well as the third most written ship in the fandom (fourth if including gen Reigen & Mob), with 857+ works created in romantic, and 283+ as gen. It's a fan-preferred couple in the fandom, leaving aside Mob's ships like EmiMob, TomeMob, MezaMob, or even ReiMob. Since both are the same age, people are fine shipping them romantically, although there are others who consider both being still minors to be in a relationship yet, setting them as only friends/gen pairing.

During the 2nd season adaptation, fans were a bit disappointed that Teru hadn't called Mob "handsome" like in the manga. However were also okay as the term "カッコイ" used by Teruki in the manga/anime translated into english also meant cool, attractive, and good-looking, which it didn't really change anything. They were excited that Bones did not eliminate the scenes of both spending time together buying clothes, mainly the (in)famous monkey shirt. There is even merchandise of the shirt available and also an official art by ONE of Mob's classmates and friends along with Ritsu wearing it. The comparison between both scenes doesn't differ too much, remaining the faithful adaptation of the manga to the anime.

"Rival" is considered the TeruMob's episode, as it's mostly focused on Teruki and Mob (???%)'s fight, and also a parallel to their first meeting, with how the tables had turned now: from Teruki @ Mob, to Mob @ Teruki. Teruki's character development is focused on the episode, which made fans happy and worried about him, since he was literally on the verge of death by trying to stop Shigeo. Many also empathized with him, sharing the feeling of utter sadness and crying with Mob, being a heartbreaking moment but at the same time one that would be marked in the history of the ship, although some half-jokingly said that this fight "crushed" Terumob's fans. The part where Teruki was choked by Mob's hand was also focused on by fans, comparing it to their first fight, in which it was Teruki instead of Mob, notably showing the boy's grown after meeting and losing against Kageyama, and the similar "listen to me this isn't you" situation that happened now and then. Even after Teruki's defeat, fans were very proud that he did a heroic act of trying to stop an unconscious Mob to prevent him to hurt other people, which is something he always feared of.

The ship is widely accepted as one-sided on Teruki, being quite angst-y, as Teruki's feelings might not be reciprocated by Shigeo since this latter already devoted himself on someone else, and he rathers to help him on getting close to Mob's love interest, which affects him sentimentally, knowing that he's out of his reach and will always be seen as a simple friend. Some others deny the rejection part, and are hopeful that Shigeo does notice but is oblivious to the matter since he doesn't want to lose his friend as he might have a wrong idea over his feelings for him. So far, nothing has been confirmed about the sexualities of the characters canonically, but Teruki's headcanon is widely accepted as bi, and Shigeo too (without realization/in the closet).

Another reason the ship is popular, it's due the second OVA, where Teruki asked Mob if there was anything he liked in his club, without specifying which as Mob was in two clubs, but it's implied he asked him about in the Body Improvement Club, which consists of all boys, and Teru had met them before (see: Teruki vs Mob, episode 5 - season 1). It could indirectly mean that Teruki was asking Mob if he liked boys. He could also had meant about Shigeo's other club (Telepathy Club), in which Tome was included in. This made the fandom explode and began making memes of Teruki's implied crush on Mob in canon, mainly the "do you like boys" one. A fan art of it can be found here. With his claim, it made people headcanon Teruki as bi (mentioned priorly), since he also flirts with the girls and openly with Mob too.

A common headcanon for the ship is that Teruki's admiration for Mob it's actually a crush, and can be resumed with from admiration to adoration, but he's oblivious (not-so most times) to the matter, and so the latter is, but rather is in denial as he thinks Mob sees him differently. However, Hanazawa tends to drop hints of his feelings which are often overlooked by Mob, or rather he interprets them as friendly interaction. Shigeo's crush on Tsubomi isn't disregarded by Hanazawa either, who tends to get jealous but also supportive, although kind-of upset since he wouldn't be able to consider Mob more than just a friend, as he already likes someone else. In other cases Mob does notice his feelings, but it's rather confused because he, as mentioned, considers Hanazawa as a friend but comes to realize he might be feeling something different than what he thinks towards Teruki. Once Shigeo realizes he had felt the same as with Tsubomi towards him, and was oblivious to the matter, he eventually returns Teruki's feelings, getting finally together. Study date sessions are also common inside fan works, serving as an "excuse" (not-so really, because Teruki is willing to help Mob with whatever he can) so Teruki can spend more time with Shigeo as he helps him with math problems and other topics to help Mob to improve with his grades.

Reigen, Dimple, Mezato, the Improvement Club, and Mob's friends are also supportive of the relationship, except Ritsu, who still is wary of Teruki considering that he and his brother had a particularly different meeting than expected (canon compliant), or he just dislikes him as he doesn't seem to be a good match for the oh-so loved brother of his, but also respects his choices. He would still root for their future, especially Mob's, in which Ritsu won't be able to protect him anymore, and leave him in Teruki's care. Surprisingly, Shigeo's supposed love interest, Tsubomi, is also encouraging, and is openly teasy towards Mob's relationship with Teruki. Emi too, and although she isn't present in nearly few of TeruMob's fan fictions, she is okay and happy with their bond.

The ship does not go beyond the romantic, since they are minors respectively, so their most common interactions in fan arts are from simple touches (holding hands by far the most popular action) and cuddles to kisses. Teruki is usually flirtatious with Mob, but there are other cases where Shigeo unconsciously returns the flirt which is unexpected for Hanazawa, causing him to end up embarrassed not knowing what really happened. There is also the situations in which Teruki asks Mob if he liked guys as mentioned above, because in canon he indirectly does so (implied), looking for a chance with him.

The change of Teruki after his defeat was very radical, and it felt sweeter. Fans of Terumob say that it was all about getting to know Mob and his way of being so nice and humble. Teruki's change also improved his relationship with Mob amazingly even if they had to fight, literally, for that development, and the fact that Mob gradually accepted it, although a little confused at first. Fans of the pairing usually ship it alongside with Serirei and Shouritsu. In rare cases, TsuTome (Tsubomi x Tome) is also shipped along with Terumob and the other ships mentioned.

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 * Hanazawa Teruki/Shigeo Kageyama tag on AO3
 * Hanazawa Teruki & Shigeo Kageyama tag on AO3
 * Shigeo/Teruki tag on FanFiction.net

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Trivia

 * They are often placed next to each other in official art.
 * Sometimes, Teruki is seen staring at Mob in them.
 * Teruki and Shigeo are from different middle schools. Teruki is from "Black Vinegar Middle School" and Mob is from "Salt Middle School".
 * Teruki is the opposite of Shigeo; Hanazawa is popular with girls and handsome, meanwhile Mob can't understand girls and he feels like he's invisible to them.
 * In the season 2 outro, there is a clip of Mob and Teru walking home from school together and talking happily.
 * Itou Setsuo, Mob's Japanese voice actor, always states that his favorite character from the series is Teru when asked during interviews.
 * After being asked in an interview who could he say the other characters in MP100 are for Mob, between them Teruki was included, and quoted: "Teru-kun is the person Mob-kun can sympathise with the most. At first I suppose he was something like a rival, but now, if Mob-kun were to have any troubles regarding his powers, I think the person he’d turn to first would be Teru-kun. Rather than shishou… (laughs)".
 * When asked about a character that would be suitable in portraying if he wasn't cast as Mob, he answers: "[...] If we’re only talking about the first season, I would say Teru (Teruki Hanazawa)."