Episode 26

"Future ~Career Paths~" is the 26th episode of the Mob Psycho 100 anime adaptation, and 1st episode of the third season.

Synopsis
Salt Middle School has given students, including Mob, a task to write down what their career path and future look like. However, Mob seems to have a problem as he doesn't know what he wants, while everyone else seems to have some idea of their future. Serizawa has also joined Spirits and Such Consultation Office and is now learning to handle his newfound life, guided by Reigen, but working alongside Mob. Meanwhile, the mysterious giant broccoli tree, called Divine Tree, is still standing in the middle of Seasoning City, and some people have formed a Psycho Helmet Religion around it.

Plot
Mob sits at the table in the Body Improvement Club with the former Telepathy Club members and ponders what he'll write down for his career path paper. Surprised by Mob's indecisiveness on what to put down his career path paper, the members try to motivate him by explaining their career path goals. Mameta also details that Tsubomi plans on applying to Yuzu Pepper High, one of the top three schools. Contrasting with the members' morose demeanor, Mob was delighted to hear that Tsubomi was aiming for such a prestigious high school. She'd later walk by Mob in the hallway, while talking to some friends about the perks of the school, making Mob's explosive progress grow to 7%.

After school, at the Spirits and Such Consultation Office, Reigen looks at Mob's career path paper and figures that Mob will continue working under him. However, Mob states he's merely a part-time worker there, which irks Reigen. He then claims that his office could one day become reputable, and he could hire Mob as a full-time worker there. Curious to know why Reigen started the office in the first place, Reigen tells Mob a fabricated lie about his motives, which Mob believes and is impressed by. Serizawa then enters the room, saying that he has finished cleaning the toilets, and greets Mob. Reigen then announces that a client will arrive soon and wants Serizawa to observe how he handles said client.

Anime and Manga Differences

 * The scene with Telepathy Club talking about their future is anime only. In the manga, Mob talked only with Body Improvement Club.
 * Ranks of students and Tsubomi going to Yuzu Pepper High School after graduation is anime-only.
 * Reigen's Special Attack, "Big Bang Rice Grain", is anime-only; in the manga, he just casually uses rice to repair the figurine.
 * The case of the second client was much shorter and simpler in the manga. The client came to the Spirits and Such Consultation Office, and Reigen's massage solved his case. No evil spirit was involved. Because of that, Reigen's Special Attack, "Double Hydrogen Water Mist", is anime-only too.

Notes and Trivia
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