I did say I was gonna give my all today, but by the time first period rolled around, I could barely keep both my eyes open. Shinomiya sensei was in charge of some of our classes, and our first one happened to be chemistry. The classroom lights felt way too bright, and the scent of chalk mixed faintly with coffee from someone's desk nearby. I tried to focus, scribbling down notes as fast as I could. Her handwriting on the board was sharp and elegant, just like her tone whenever she explained a formula. It wasn't that her lessons were hard, in fact, they were surprisingly clear. But my brain just refused to cooperate. I kept telling myself to hang in there, that I could handle one more reaction equation, one more explanation about bonds or ions or whatever she was saying. But an hour in, my eyelids felt heavier than lead.
I gripped my pen like it would anchor me to consciousness, resting my head on my palm. My elbow dug slightly into the desk, my arm hanging limply off the edge. I could feel the faint vibrations of someone's pen tapping nearby, Shinomiya sensei's voice fading in and out like background noise. And then my vision blurred for a second. Just for a second. Maybe two.
"Yuu, you're slacking off"
A gentle smack was planted on the top of my head, given by the one and only Shinomiya sensei. Same would apply for the other periods. I found it hard to keep up with whatever the teachers were writing. Since when did everything become so fast? I wrote, but before I could catch up the board would be filled right up and wiped exactly where I was. And the problem? Other students did not seem to struggle at all. Since when was I ever this slow? No, that wasn't necessarily the case. The issue was how reliant on my powers I had become. Naturally, my senses were not that sharp unless I used my powers to begin with, but I didn't think I was this lazy.
I let out an exhausted sigh and then turned to my left where Yumiko sat. To my utmost surprise, she was scribbling just fine. It seemed even someone like her could keep up with the pace of lectures in this school. Or maybe she was just using her powers to cheat in the end.
Lunch break. I had borrowed notes from Yohan to keep up with the other classes I couldn't really follow up on, and after that I grabbed my lunch box and exited the classroom. Why didn't I eat with the others? Nothing really, I just wanted to be alone. I wasn't bothered by being around people, I was just the type who would enjoy being left alone rather than hanging out with multiple people. I never had many friends to begin with after all, so such things were normal for me.
I casually paced through the hallway which held quite a few students. Immediately whenever I passed or approached anyone they would greet me or even bow, and that surprised me out of my calm gesture multiple times. Were the people in this town that nice? Greeting random people they hadn't met? I turned to my left and walked up the stairs to the second and third floor, with no idea where it would lead me to. Of course it was just more students and classmates, but the ones hanging around the hallways looked quite older. Seniors? I whispered underneath my breath.
I gave out an exhausted sigh and turned to the next staircase that led even higher. As I climbed it got darker due to the lack of windows, and at that moment I heard the voice of a guy. "Come on, just once." Out of fear I hid behind the stairs, barely avoiding my presence being noticed. Just what I hadn't expected, a guy had cornered a girl by the end of the stairwell and looked like he was ready to gobble her whole.
"Um, Tanaka, I don't think we are meant to do this," she replied, her voice sultry. I couldn't see the face she was making, but I was clearly sure they were both enjoying their situation. Out of spite I grimaced and relaxed in the position I had hidden myself in. How indecent. No one comes to school for this kind of stuff, and yet the youth of our time does it way too much. I don't dislike relationships, but don't use school as a place for it. At least pick a room or something later today.
Despite how much my mind opposed this, my heart, my soul, my interest was at its peak. Moans silently echoed and I couldn't help but take a sneak peek at those two. To my utmost surprise they were kissing. Going at it. At any rate if I were to be caught here it would be rather embarrassing. But an idea popped right into my simple brain, and I activated my telepathy.
I don't really give a fuck about you, you know.
I'm only doing this because your body is erotic. The man's inner desires were clear as day, but you would expect something rather pleasing from the female.
In the end he's nothing but a loser, a tool I can use, but he's kind of a good kisser.
What's wrong with this world? No, things like supernaturals exist, so something has been wrong from the very beginning. At that moment I wondered to myself what makes humans what they are.
Is it due to the emotions we are capable of feeling?
Then if you were to ever encounter a person who doesn't show such emotions would you still treat him like a human? Supernaturals can feel pain and emotions, but why do we differentiate them from us? Is this what Yumiko meant by trying to make both humans and supernaturals become one? Humans are so contradictory to what they want, but their innermost desires are what genuinely reflect it. Those two might be using each other now, but deep down they might genuinely care for one another. People can never know the truth unless they are tested for it. Truth, what even is truth.
"Ahhh~,More, more Tanaka"
I simply fell silent as their moans echoed through the stairs.
"Yo Yuu kun"
An energetic voice called out my name and to my surprise it was none other than Yumiko. She walked right up to me while I secretly tried giving her signals to stay wherever she was. If she approached any closer she would get noticed. But Yumiko simply tilted her head, oblivious to the situation I was in, and walked right up the stairs and laid eyes on the two love birds who were going at it. Awkwardly their lips parted upon noticing both me and Yumiko. We all stared at each other in silence. It was awkward, and I didn't wish to be in such a situation.