Classroom of the Elite, Kusuo Saiki

Kikyo Kushida smiled at Airi Sakura, then turned to look at the shop assistant.

"Since it's already fixed, I won't bother you any longer!"

"Let's check it again! There might be other problems!"

The shop assistant, realizing she had missed the chance to get Sakura Airi's private contact information, quickly said something.

At the same time, he kept cursing Saiki Kusuo in his heart:

"That damn brat, how dare he ruin my plans! You're a real bastard!"

“No need to check.”

Saiki Kusuo spoke slowly, raising his head and casting his gaze upon the shop assistant, his gaze unusually sharp.

"Oh dear, I heard every single word you said to me in your mind."

'Although it has no direct bearing on my interests, keeping someone like you in school could have very serious consequences—'

'So, be prepared for the consequences of provoking someone with superpowers.'

Chapter 57: Sakura Airi's Exceptionally Keen Intuition

First, make all your online comments public, then reveal all your inner thoughts, so that everyone around you knows exactly what kind of person you are.

Kusuo Saiki's lips curled slightly upwards as he looked at the other person with a meaningful gaze.

'Not only that, but every day after that, you'll step in dog poop on the street, your toilet paper will tear, you'll choke while eating, and you'll have nightmares every night...'

[It seems like... something just happened to Saiki.]

'This intuition is almost frighteningly sharp; is this the legendary sixth sense?'

Upon hearing Sakura Airi's thoughts, Saiki Kusuo immediately looked away from the shop assistant to avoid letting Sakura Airi notice too much.

"Now that everything's settled, let's head back!"

Kikyo Kushida said, and then led Kusuo Saiki and Kikyo Kushida away from the Digital City and back to the plaza.

"Now that the camera is fixed, I'll be going now! Contact me if anything comes up later! And don't forget you have class this afternoon!"

Kikyo Kushida waved to the two of them, seemingly having something to do, and then parted ways with the others. Kusuo Saiki also prepared to leave.

"Um...excuse me...Saiki-kun..."

Just as Saiki Kusuo was about to leave, Sakura Airi suddenly called out to him.

Kusuo Saiki turned his head and his gaze fell on Airi Sakura. Their eyes met for a moment, and Airi Sakura could only look at the ground somewhat helplessly.

I should... I should definitely thank Saiki-kun... His name is Saiki, right? I absolutely must express my gratitude...

Sakura Airi thought to herself, but couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

"That's a bit too much to ask, let's forget about it."

Before Saiki Kusuo could finish speaking in her mind, Sakura Airi gathered all the courage she had, and said in a voice almost only she could hear:

"No, thank you very much, Qi Mu, Qi Mu-kun!"

An ordinary person would not have been able to hear what Sakura Airi just said—but Saiki Kusuo, being a psychic, naturally could hear it.

"You're welcome."

"Um... um... about Sudo-kun... I did see it... I'm so sorry... I didn't have the courage to say it before... I saw the whole thing... It was a few people from Class D who provoked Sudo-kun first..."

"It's okay, it's fine if you don't want to appear in court to testify."

Kusuo Saiki then slowly said that if Airi Sakura was unwilling to testify in court, he would not force her, as he already had his own plans in mind.

"Regarding that matter... I... I'm not ready enough."

"Don't push yourself too hard."

Kusuo Saiki only gave a brief answer.

At this time, it would be better to say something encouraging, but Kusuo Saiki is not the kind of person who would say such things in this situation, and he does not want to have too much interaction with the people around him.

After chatting for a while, Kusuo Saiki left the square, while Airi Sakura watched his retreating figure from afar.

[I feel... Saiki-kun is very special... but I don't know exactly what's so special about him...]

Sakura Airi thought this to herself, but because of the distance, Saiki Kusuo did not hear her.

......

Meanwhile, in a private room at the school's karaoke bar.

"Class D must be in a state of chaos by now."

Long Yuanxiang leaned against a pretty girl with an extremely smug smile on his face.

His plan was to send a classmate to frame Sudo Ken.

The previous attempts by Yamawaki to probe the area were unsuccessful, but that didn't matter much; it didn't have much impact on the formal plan.

“In this school, getting involved in a fight is no small matter. Even if he doesn’t get expelled, Sudo Ken will at least be suspended for more than a month, which might even affect his class’s points and cause infighting within the class.”

Long Yuanxiang's smile became even more pronounced, as if he had victory in his grasp.

......

After school in the afternoon, Kusuo Saiki left the classroom and went to the school's courier point.

Although this school has almost every kind of goods available, it's only "almost," and it's impossible to provide all of them.

Therefore, the school also provides online shopping services, allowing students to purchase items not available on campus through the school's dedicated shopping website—even items not listed on the product list can be ordered through customer service.

Of course, all of this will cost points.

At the beginning of the semester, Kusuo Saiki did not use the school's online shopping website, and he generally did not have anything he particularly wanted.

However, not long ago, while browsing websites out of boredom, he discovered that the website also allowed him to purchase experimental equipment and other items, which gave Kusuo Saiki an idea.

Purchase germanium metal products.

While telepathy allows Kusuo Saiki to know what others are thinking, it brings him far more trouble than it benefits.

His inability to control his telepathy forced Kusuo Saiki to live in a noisy environment every day, which also cost him countless joys in life.

Life without surprises, and being spoiled by strangers while watching a movie... for Kusuo Saiki, this would be an absolute disaster.

However, there is one way that allows Kusuo Saiki to block out other people's thoughts: germanium.

This was discovered by chance. Although the principle is unclear, as long as one possesses germanium, one can block out the thoughts of others, allowing Kusuo Saiki to find some enjoyment in being an ordinary person.

Kusuo Saiki had previously purchased a germanium ring from a shopping website, and it finally arrived this afternoon.

Saiki Kusuo couldn't wait to get the ring from the pickup point and immediately put it on his hand—

Almost instantly, the whole world fell silent, and all the whispers in our hearts could no longer be heard!

'That's fantastic!'

Saiki Kusuo's lips involuntarily curled up into a smile.

Chapter 58: Qi Mu, will you be my boyfriend?

'I can't hear any other sounds anymore. What kind of treasure have I found?'

'But why do I have such a strange feeling? Is it because I've become so used to hearing other people's thoughts? Maybe I should take it off.'

'No, no, no, what am I afraid of? If I didn't have telepathy, there's one place I absolutely must go—the movie theater. That's right, with this, I wouldn't have to worry about spoilers.'

Kusuo Saiki maintained his smile.

"Back then, I was young, and there was a movie I desperately wanted to see, but two seconds after walking into the theater, someone who had already seen it would spoil the whole thing. Even if I chose the very first showing of the premiere, I'd either be spoiled by staff or bothered by the opinions of other viewers in the same screening... Now, without that telepathic connection, I can finally go to the movies!"

As he thought about it, Kusuo Saiki quickly walked towards the location of the movie theater. A hint of anticipation finally stirred in his usually stagnant heart.

'Finally, I can enjoy some quiet time.'

'I really shouldn't rely too much on superpowers.'

'I'll be right there in a bit...'

"Qi Mu!"

"?"

The sudden sound startled Kusuo Saiki, almost causing him to have an out-of-body experience.

"Qi Mu-kun... what's wrong? You seem surprised to see me?"

Kusuo Saiki looked in the direction of the sound and saw Honami Ichinose.

'Oh dear, so because I don't have telepathic abilities, I wasn't able to know Ichinose was there beforehand? Seriously, it seems I'm relying on my superpowers a little too much.'

Under normal circumstances, Kusuo Saiki is able to use his telepathic abilities to know in advance that there are some familiar people around him.

He has now blocked out this ability of his, and he is only startled when someone suddenly calls his name.

Kusuo Saiki calmed himself down in an instant and turned his gaze to Honami Ichinose.

'If I had telepathy, I'd probably avoid this route. The worst thing is running into people I know during my free time.'

'Why does Ichinose seem a little flustered? Is there some reason? I can't read his mind to know what he's thinking... I should have taken off the ring first.'

'No, no, no, what am I thinking? I've already said I absolutely cannot rely too much on my superpowers.'

Kusuo Saiki quickly composed himself and then spoke:

"No, I just happened to be passing by."

"Really... That's perfect... Saiki-kun, could you do me a favor?"

Honami Ichinose lowered her head, her gaze darting away, occasionally glancing into the distance, her expression showing some difficulty.

'Ichinose actually needs my help? That's rare. This is a precious moment of undisturbed rest for me.'

Saiki Kusuo was naturally unwilling, but then he thought about what had happened in the past few days...

'Ichinose's face showed such a troubled expression; she must have encountered something quite difficult. If it's something like Sakura's situation, then we can't ignore it.'

"Besides, although I don't want to get involved in too much trouble, Ichinose has done a lot for our class and Sudo, so it wouldn't be good to just refuse."