"So, this guy is a pervert."
Saiki Kusuo quickly understood why Sakura Airi was so reluctant to come here.
It must have been because the clerk recognized her when she came to buy a camera before, and this clerk happened to be a pervert who had likely stalked or harassed her.
'Could Sakura's reluctance to interact with others stem from this? Combined with her naturally gloomy personality, she probably couldn't bring herself to talk about it.'
Saiki Kusuo speculated while quickly pulling out his phone and opening Sakura Airi's blog to browse the comments.
He soon came across a series of comments that were downright disturbing.
"I always feel like we're close."
"You look even cuter today."
"Did you notice our eyes met? I did."
The same user left comments like this every day, and they were getting progressively worse.
Although the school prohibits communication with the outside world, Sakura Airi could still see the comments.
Saiki Kusuo glanced at the clerk's nearby phone. With a bit of psychic power, he could clearly see part of the clerk's phone information, and it confirmed that this clerk was the one leaving those outrageous comments.
'That settles it.'
Saiki Kusuo's gaze shifted to the clerk.
"Hello, my friend's camera is broken. Can you help repair it?"
Kushida Kikyo, unaware of the situation, politely asked about the repair while pointing at Sakura Airi.
"Of course!"
The clerk's eyes swept over Kushida Kikyo before settling on Sakura Airi.
[This girl is pretty... but the one next to her is my Shizuku!]
[Shizuku's camera is broken? There really is a god in this world!]
[This is the perfect chance to find out Shizuku's real name and get her address and phone number... This is amazing!]
The clerk's face twisted into a lecherous grin as his sleazy gaze fell on Sakura Airi. He then spoke:
"Do you have a warranty card? If not, fill out your address and contact information here!"
[Contact information... address...]
Sakura Airi looked at the form the clerk handed her, feeling extremely uncomfortable under his gaze...
But the camera was very important to her, and it had to be repaired no matter what.
Sakura Airi's heart was in turmoil. After hesitating for a few seconds, she finally made up her mind and handed over the camera, her slender hand trembling slightly.
[That's Shizuku's personal camera! It must have so many private photos of her! I can even feel her warmth!]
The clerk's mind was filled with such disgusting thoughts as he reached out to take the camera from Sakura Airi—
But at that moment, another hand suddenly intercepted them.
Saiki Kusuo.
"Let me take a look at your camera. Maybe I can fix it."
Saiki Kusuo said to Sakura Airi.
"Huh?"
Sakura Airi was confused but handed the camera to Saiki Kusuo.
Saiki Kusuo pretended to fiddle with the camera while secretly using his psychic ability—Object Restoration.
This ability could revert an object to its state from the previous day, effectively repairing it.
It could also be used on people, but if the target was alive or injured, the effects would wear off the next day.
[This brat, what's he doing? That's Shizuku's camera! You have no right to touch it!]
The clerk's mind was screaming, filled with curses directed at Saiki Kusuo.
And every word of it was heard by Saiki Kusuo.
However, Saiki Kusuo showed no reaction, pretending to know nothing, and handed the camera back to Sakura Airi:
"It's fixed. Here you go."
"Huh?"
Sakura Airi was surprised. She took the camera and nervously pressed the power button. The previously broken camera actually turned on.
[It's... it's really fixed... I can... avoid this person now... I need to thank him... but... how... how do I say it... and... what's his name again... is it Saiki...]
'Yare yare, you finally remembered my name?'
"Saiki, I didn't know you were so good with electronics! Why didn't you fix it for Sakura earlier?"
Kushida Kikyo asked curiously.
"I'm not that good. I just remembered that the battery might have been loose. I've had that happen before."
Saiki Kusuo made up an excuse.
[Was it just the battery? But I tried everything yesterday and couldn't turn it on... What did Saiki-kun do...?]
Sakura Airi was still puzzled.
"But this way, we can save some points!"
Kushida Kikyo smiled at Sakura Airi, then turned to the clerk.
"Since it's fixed, we won't trouble you anymore!"
"You should still check it! There might be other issues!"
The clerk, having missed his chance to get Sakura Airi's personal information, quickly said.
At the same time, he cursed Saiki Kusuo in his mind:
"This damn brat, ruining my plans! You're such a nuisance!"
"No need to check."
Saiki Kusuo said slowly, lifting his gaze to meet the clerk's. His eyes, rarely so sharp, locked onto the clerk.
'Yare yare, I heard every word of what you just thought about me.'
'Although it doesn't directly concern me, having someone like you in the school could lead to serious consequences—'
'So, as the price for messing with a psychic, be prepared.'