Episode 118: My name is Saiki, and I am now a 'normal person'.
『 Kusuke wasn't surprised by Kusuo's choice, but a hint of regret still flashed across his face.
" "Yes, although they would accept me with superpowers, it would definitely put a psychological burden on them." "
" "Having someone around all the time who can read your mind and see everything about your body is tiring and certainly painful." "
" "So, if I were to tell them, I'd like to wait until I lose my superpowers." "
" "Even if I tell them then, they might not completely believe it." "
" "But, goodbye... this cursed, unfortunate power... well, at least it served some purpose, I guess." "
In the image, Saiki picked up the sealing device and slowly brought it closer to his head. 』
『 .....』
〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Tang keke (Love Live): "How strange, I feel like I've seen this scene somewhere before." ]
[ Utaha Kasumigaoka (Saekano): "It's a movie from Tokyo University, I think it's about Sun Wukong." ]
[ Kakarot (Dragon Ball): "Sun Wukong?" ]
[ Bai Xiaofei (Wo Jiao Bai Xiaofei): "Ah, Sun Wukong, he's a mythical being." ]
[ Garen (Runeterra): "Monkey King from another world, huh." ]
[ Kakarot (Dragon Ball): "That's incredible, but why is my name Kakarot here?" ]
[ Rimuru Tempest (Tensura): "You mean, you have other names?" ]
[ Kakarot (Dragon Ball): "That's right, my name on Earth is also Sun Wukong." ]
[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "Is this the same situation as those two people from the previous worlds?" ]
[ Deadpool (MCU): "Oh, this must be the author's fault. Several authors like the same task, so they all gave the same name, it must be like that." ]
[ Aki Tomoya (Saekano): "Author? We're in 3D, how could there be an author or anything like that?" ]
[ Utaha Kasumigaoka (Saekano): "No, that makes sense. Perhaps in the eyes of people from another world, we are also 2D, created by someone, who knows." ]
[ Conan Edogawa (Detective Conan): "Impossible, what kind of author would design... (design a plot where I shrink, and tolerate the existence of those evil forces.)" ]
[ Haibara Ai (Detective Conan): "..." ]
[ March 7th (Honkai: Star Rail): "Let's not talk about such heavy topics. Why don't we see what this big brother wants to do?" ]
[ .....]
『 The next day, Saiki, wearing the PK Academy uniform, was walking to school.
At this time, his attire was very different from before.
The two control devices on his head had been removed, and he no longer wore his glasses.
No matter how you looked at him, Saiki was just an ordinary person.
At this moment, Saiki spoke,
"My name is Saiki, and I'm an ordinary high school student."
"However, I have a secret that ordinary high school students don't, and that is, I used to be a psychic."
"Telepathy, clairvoyance, teleportation, I once possessed all sorts of superpowers, and thanks to these abilities, I saved the world several times."
"But after a lot of trouble, I permanently sealed my superpowers. Now, I'm just an ordinary high school student, living a peaceful life."
Then, the scene changed.
To Class 1, Third Year, PK Academy.
This was Saiki's newly assigned class.
Saiki sat in his seat as usual, but his expression showed he was especially enjoying this tranquility.
Without the trouble of other people's thoughts flooding into his mind, he felt so comfortable for the first time.
His classmates were all familiar faces.
Teruhashi Kokomi, Hairo, and even the psychic Toritsuka Reita were in the same class.
But as soon as Saiki learned this, the comfortable look on his face vanished instantly.
"This isn't good luck for him; it's a disaster. I used to have superpowers to deal with it, but now I don't..."
Saiki sighed deeply, full of helplessness.
Why? ...
Because Teruhashi Kokomi was sitting right next to him!
"Hey, Saiki!"
Suddenly, a voice calling Saiki came. 』
『 .....』
〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "No superpowers anymore? Why would he do that?" ]
[ Keqing (Genshin Impact): "Before, it seemed he kept his superpowers to prevent the destruction of the world, but now that the crisis is over, so..." ]
[ Oyama Mihari (Onimai): "So, this superpower can completely disappear?" ]
[ Mai Sakurajima (Bunny Girl Senpai): "He's really gentle, Saiki-kun." ]
[ Saiki Kusuo (The Disastrous Life of Saiki K): "Yes, I, Saiki, am an ordinary person." ]
[ Saiki Kūsuke (The Disastrous Life of Saiki K): "Welcome home, my ordinary little brother.~" ]
[ .....]
『 Upon hearing this voice.
He suddenly tensed up like a startled small animal.
Meanwhile, Kaidou Shun, who greeted him, looked bewildered, not understanding why Saiki had such a big reaction.
Saiki's gaze turned over, not very friendly.
His inner thoughts once again entered everyone's ears.
"Don't suddenly scare me. I'm not used to sudden approaches."
Kaidou Shun had no idea of Saiki's little thoughts.
He asked with some concern,
"Why weren't you at school yesterday? Everyone was quite worried about you."
After that, everyone watched as the powerless Saiki became unaccustomed to everything.
He could no longer use telepathy to avoid being grouped with Teruhashi Kokomi, nor could he use clairvoyance to predict who was approaching him.
Every time someone greeted him, he flinched, his reaction exaggerated.
And this scene made everyone a little unaccustomed as well.
After all, Saiki's behavior was no different from those who returned to society after decades of isolation.
Unaccustomed to everything, feeling strange about everything.
Until.....
"BANG—!"
Saiki was crushed under a bookshelf.
He quietly watched Hairo and the others struggling to move the bookshelf outside.
"Sigh... Even though I don't have telepathy, I didn't detect their intentions."
But then, Saiki breathed a sigh of relief and subconsciously mumbled,
"Luckily, I blocked it with my psychokinesis, so I wasn't hurt."
But soon, Saiki felt something was wrong.
He no longer had superpowers, which meant psychokinesis shouldn't exist either.
But...
Why wasn't he hurt?!.
"Wait... I can't use psychokinesis anymore, can I?"
Just then,
"Are you okay, buddy..."
Nendō Riki's voice came from above Saiki's head.
Saiki instinctively looked up.
Only then did he realize that, at some point, Nendō Riki had pounced on top of him, using all his strength to support the bookshelf, which was heavily pressing down on himself.
Blood from his forehead dripped onto the ground beside Saiki.
Saiki was stunned.
"I... was actually protected by someone."
For him, this was something he wouldn't even dare to imagine, and it was a new experience he had never had before. 』
『 .....』
〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "He was so powerful before, but now he needs someone to protect him." ]
[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "This contrast must be hard to accept." ]
[ Saiki Kusuo (The Disastrous Life of Saiki K): "But this is the life of an ordinary person, the life I've pursued since I was a child." ]
[ Kafka (Honkai: Star Rail): "Hehe, will this scene really proceed smoothly?" ]
[ Saiki Kusuo (The Disastrous Life of Saiki K): "..." ]
[ .....]
『 Hearing Saiki's words, Nendō Riki and the others struggled to move the bookshelf, then barely propped themselves up and shouted,
"Of course!"
Nendou Riki scratched his head and continued,
"Everyone has times when they're protected by others. Helping each other, that's how people should be!"
These words greatly shocked Saiki.
He stared blankly at Nendō Riki.
So that's how it is... he had, unknowingly, become someone who needed to be protected...
Saiki lowered his head slightly, pondered for a moment, and then softly said,
"Thank you... Nendou."
But just then...
"Huh? Why are there so few books on this bookshelf??"
Suddenly, a classmate asked confusedly.
Indeed, there were many fewer books on the bookshelf, making it look empty.
Saiki looked over at the sound. The bookshelf that had just been pressing on Nendō Riki indeed had significantly fewer books.
This gave him a guess.
Could it be...
Next...
The scene changed.
Saiki returned home.
"Hey~ Welcome home, ordinary Kusuo."
Saiki Kusuke greeted Saiki with a gentle smile upon his return.
"Come out for a moment, I have something to ask you."
Saiki frowned and said in an unfriendly tone.
"Eh!?"
Saiki Kusuke followed Saiki to a nearby small park. After hearing Saiki's words, he froze.
Immediately after...
His face actually showed an almost perverted excitement!!
"You mean... your superpowers, might be recovering!?"
Saiki looked at Saiki Kūsuke with a bewildered expression.
Why was he so happy? Shouldn't this be trouble?
However, he still told the truth,
"I'm not sure, but strange things keep happening around me."
Saiki Kūsuke laughed and said,
"Your telepathy is gone, let's talk properly." 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ March 7th (Honkai: Star Rail): "Wait, wait, they just seemed to be." ]
[ Dan Heng (Honkai: Star Rail):: "Yes, that Mr. Saiki's mouth didn't move just now." ]
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "But his superpowers are gone, aren't they?" ]
[ Aqua (KonoSuba): "I know, it must be that this thing is useless, this brother is really useless." ]
[ Kazuma Satou (KonoSuba): "Don't randomly question other people's things from other worlds!" ]
[ Jing Yuan (Honkai: Star Rail): "Could it be that something like this is happening due to some special reason?" ]
[ Fu Xuan (Honkai: Star Rail): "General, what you just said is the same as saying nothing at all." ]
[ Jing Yuan (Honkai: Star Rail): "Is that so? Hahahaha!" ]
[ .....]
『 But then...
Both of their faces simultaneously showed surprise, clearly sensing something was wrong.
Just now...
Saiki's mouth hadn't moved at all!
Yet...
How did Saiki Kusuke hear him speak?!
Immediately after, Saiki's expression suddenly darkened. He darted forward and pressed his elder brother against the wall.
"BANG—!"
With just a gentle lean against the wall.
A handprint was actually dented into the wall!!
"You mentioned before that I couldn't use my superpowers anymore, right?"
Saiki's mouth still didn't move, but his voice clearly entered Saiki Kūsuke's mind.
"I did say you couldn't use your superpowers... if you were an ordinary person."
At these words, Saiki was stunned.
"What does that mean?"
"Ordinary person? Isn't someone without superpowers just an ordinary person?"
Facing Saiki's question, Saiki Kisuke quickly waved his hand,
"No, no, I mean, aside from the superpower aspect, everything else is still the situation of an ordinary person."
"What I mean is, even if you can't use your superpowers, you're not an ordinary person."
Saying that, Saiki Kusuke pointed to the handprint next to him and continued,
"Like this, do you think an ordinary person could do that?"
"In other words, Kusuo, in order to control your innate superpowers, your body may have evolved differently from ordinary people. To contain your superpowers, your muscle and brain structures have naturally changed."
"So..."
"Reactivating your superpowers is not impossible!"
Saiki Kusuo stared blankly at Saiki Kusuke.
Saiki Kusuke continued to ramble on.
"But your power hasn't been sealed yet, which means the changes in your body aren't too significant. In any case, let's observe for a while!"
"Perhaps it's your illusion, or perhaps your evolved body is gradually returning to its original state."
"If I had to say, what you need most right now is rest. Don't get too emotional, and don't even think about using your superpowers."
"Maintain a normal mindset and live a plain life."
Listening to Saiki Kusuke's explanation, Saiki was half-convinced.
"Will that really be enough?"
But just then, it seemed as if everyone in the entire live broadcast room.
In Saiki's mind, Saiki Kūsuke's voice rang out.
⟦ Looks like things are starting to get interesting. ⟧
Saiki's eyes widened, looking at Saiki Kusuke.
"Did you... just speak?"
"What? What do you mean?" 』
『 .....』
〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Genos (One Punch Man): "What does this big brother mean by that?" ]
[ Saiki Kusuke (The Disastrous Life of Saiki K): "How could that be? You must have misheard, hahaha." ]
[ Saiki Kusuo (The Disastrous Life of Saiki K): "..." ]
[ Sparkle (Honkai: Star Rail): "This big brother is really interesting." ]
[ .....]
『 The next day, Saiki was walking to school, his mind still replaying Saiki Kusuke's voice from last night.
"Could it be that I'm hallucinating?"
Saiki was a little confused.
All night, this thought had been bothering him.
Sometimes, he did find it inconvenient without superpowers, but he longed more for an ordinary life.
"Come to think of it, even if my superpowers are truly gone, my body, changed by those powers, might still be different from others. There's nothing strange about that."
"Just like some people say that left-handed and right-handed people have different brain structures, it's even more so for psychics."
"This current situation is probably like a healing wound or illness. If I force it, I might tear the wound open and cause the condition to relapse."
"No... I can't think like this anymore."
Saiki shook his head, pushing all those thoughts out of his mind.
He was an ordinary person now!
Stop thinking about those superpowers!
He had to forget about superpowers and live a peaceful life!
"Hey!! Buddy!!!"
Suddenly!
Nendou Riki appeared out of nowhere, standing behind Saiki, shouting a greeting.
"Ah! Didn't I say not to be so sudden..."
Saiki flinched in surprise and turned around with a displeased expression.
But...
Through Saiki's eyes, the entire world became strange. Nendou Riki in his sight was just a skeleton!!
"What's going on!?"
Saiki was startled again, quickly rubbed his eyes, and when he looked at Nendō Riki again, everything returned to normal.
"It's just an ordinary Nendou... But, for that instant, could it have been... clairvoyance?"
The thought had just emerged when Saiki himself denied it.
"No, I'm overthinking it. It's purely an illusion."
This is just a delusion, I absolutely must not overthink things anymore!
The two of them returned to PK Academy together.
Along the way, Saiki kept giving himself pep talks.
Even the greeting he heard in his mind just now, he forced himself to believe it was a hallucination.
Hmm!
Everything is just an illusion!!
I, Saiki, am a completely ordinary person!
Then....
In the live broadcast screen.
In front of all the viewers from all dimensions.
Saiki's seat moved by itself.
Then, after Saiki sat down, it automatically adjusted to the most suitable position for Saiki.
Hmm, even if Aren came to ask him if he saw the motorcycle keys, the key location inexplicably appearing in his mind must be a hallucination!
Aren and Kaidō Shun looked bewildered as Saiki suddenly closed his eyes and waved wildly at the air. 』
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