Episode 108: Finally fallen into the 'Ahoge' state along with the god.
『 As for where Saiki Kusuo went...
As the scene slowly shifted, it stopped on the roof of a nearby tall building.
Saiki Kusuo stood with his hands in his pockets, looking down expressionlessly.
"Ah, this is troublesome. I was so scared I instantly teleported... Fortunately, with so many people around, no one probably noticed me teleporting. However, Teruhashi-san might become suspicious. Well, let's just assume she had a hallucination and forgot about it..."
Saiki Kusuo felt tired. He had only come out to buy something, and now he had encountered such a difficult situation.
But what happened next was something that not only he but everyone watching the video didn't expect.
In the video, Teruhashi Kokomi looked left and right, as if searching for Saiki Kusuo.
On the other side, Nendou Riki walked shyly up to Teruhashi Kokomi, looking particularly awkward!
At this moment, Teruhashi Kokomi also saw Nendou Riki and quickly asked,
"Nendou-kun!? Did... did you see Saiki-kun?"
Nendou Riki didn't think much of it, scratching the back of his head, still looking embarrassed.
Hearing Teruhashi Kokomi's words, he shook his head and said,
"Ah, you mean that guy... I haven't seen him!"
Teruhashi Kokomi was stunned when she heard Nendou Riki say that, staring blankly at her hand, half-believing.
But upon careful reflection, she realized something was wrong.
She didn't seem to have actually touched Saiki Kusuo's body.
Could it be...
Was she hallucinating!?
This was hard for Teruhashi Kokomi to accept, as she wasn't actually very familiar with Saiki Kusuo from her class.
"No way... Saiki-kun is gone... Could it be that I'm the one hallucinating!?"
Teruhashi Kokomi completely ignored Nendou Riki beside her, just staring blankly at her hand.
Suddenly, she looked up, her eyes wide open.
She remembered what she had said before!!
"Are you so in love with me that you're hallucinating!?"
It was this sentence that made Teruhashi Kokomi both confused and shocked!
This...
This sentence!
Did I say this to myself!?
"Could it be that... I... no no no! How is that possible!"
Teruhashi Kokomi's face instantly turned completely red. She covered her chest, lowered her head, and felt her heart beating faster and faster.
"So annoying, what's with this feeling... Could it be... I really...."
Teruhashi Kokomi still couldn't quite believe her inner guess, but she couldn't help but overthink.
"I really... have feelings for Saiki-kun!?" 』
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~Dimensional livestream, Chat Room~
[ Oyama Mihari (Onimai): "So, you fell for that person so easily?" ]
[ Oyama Mihari (Onimai): "Even though the other party ignores you?" ]
[ Oyama Mihari (Onimai): "When did finding a partner become this easy?" ]
[ Oyama Mihari (Onimai): "If only my former Onii-chan thought like this." ]
[ Shinomiya Kaguya (Love Is War): "Onii-chan? Didn't you call him Onee-chan before?" ]
[ Oyama Mihari (Onimai): "This, that, ehe." ]
[ Venti (Genshin Impact): "Hey, hey, hey, this line is mine, don't say it randomly~" ]
[ .....]
『 As this sentence emerged in Teruhashi Kokomi's mind,
The scene immediately switched to Saiki Kusuo on the rooftop.
In the scene, Saiki Kusuo looked stunned, his eyes filled with complexity and helplessness.
"Oh, Teru... Teruhashi-san." 』
『 .....』
~Dimensional livestream, Chat Room~
[ Shizuka Hiratsuka (Oregairu): "In the end, this young man couldn't help but utter this sound as well." ]
[ Chihaya Ayase (Chihayafuru): "This is a hateful existence. I didn't expect even that psychic to finally not hold back and make this sound." ]
[ Mashiro Shiina (Sakurasou): "But didn't you already make that sound?" ]
[ Chihaya Ayase (Chihayafuru): "It's different. I'm just an ordinary person, he's a psychic!" ]
[ Mashiro Shiina (Sakurasou): "Oh." ]
[ .....]
『 And in the video, the scene slowly darkened...
When it lit up again, it had moved to Saiki Kusuo's home.
Saiki Kusuo was sitting in front of the screen, propping his chin with one hand, casually crossing his legs, and looking expressionlessly at a letter in front of him.
The contents of the letter seemed to surprise him quite a bit.
Because...
Saiki Kusuo's eyes were much wider than before!
His eyes were truly wide open!
As the scene slowly zoomed in, everyone watching the video quickly understood what had surprised Saiki Kusuo so much.
" To Saiki Kusuo-sama "
" I know you have psychic powers, don't worry, I won't say anything. "
" I am writing to tell you that I am not your enemy, and I wish to become your disciple. "
" Actually, I also have an ability that ordinary people don't have, and it is by using that power that I discovered you, Master. "
"This guy is already calling me Master~"
Saiki Kusuo said speechlessly as he read this far. He didn't remember agreeing to take the other party as a disciple...
" I will visit you soon! "
" Your loyal servant, Regards! "
Seeing these last two lines, Saiki Kusuo rubbed his head in frustration.
"What happened to being a disciple? Why did it become a servant?"
However, despite his complaints, Saiki Kusuo sighed and said.
"Speaking of which, this is really shocking. Besides me, there are other psychics. Who on earth is this psychic!?"
"Before he visits, I need to figure out his background." 』
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~Dimensional livestream, Chat Room~
[ Oyama Mihari (Onimai): "This, he has been discovered? And the other party is also a psychic?" ]
[ .....]
『 As Saiki Kusuo was pondering who this psychic besides him was, he raised his hand.
In the video, he suddenly took off a transparent glove from his finger.
"Telepathy!"
"This ability can read residual thought traces, in other words, thoughts and memories left on objects."
Saiki Kusuo explained as he demonstrated, making everyone watching the video feel a jolt, as if he could truly sense that he was being recorded.
This psychic, Saiki, is too divine!
Saiki Kusuo transmitted his thoughts: "For example, this 'Weekly Shonen Jump'."
As he gently placed his hand on the book, the scene behind him instantly showed the entire printing process of the book like magic!
"See, this is the printing site of 'Weekly Shonen Jump'!!"
Then, scenes from the manga also appeared!
"There's even a manga plot I haven't seen!"
After that, a middle-aged man, looking extremely weak but desperately gripping his pen to draw, appeared in the picture.
"Also, a manga artist on the verge of death!"
"As soon as I touch it, I can see anything I don't want to see."
Saiki Kusuo picked up the transparent glove and continued to explain,
"So, usually, I wear these invisible ultra-thin transparent gloves to block this ability."
After saying that, he put on the gloves again, picked up the 'Weekly Shonen Jump' on the table, and continued to explain:
"As long as I don't touch it directly, telepathy won't activate!"
But then, he sighed, took off the glove again, and reached out towards the mysterious letter.
"But now, it's just in time. I'll use telepathy to find the owner of this letter and see who this guy is!"
Just as Saiki Kusuo was about to use his psychic powers to investigate,
Ding dong!
The doorbell rang! 』
『 .....』
~Dimensional livestream, Chat Room~
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "No, no way?" ]
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "So soon, it's already here?" ]
[ .....]
『 The scene shifted!
A purple-haired youth, with a headband wrapped around his head, suddenly appeared in Saiki Kusuo's room.
As for Saiki Kusuo, he was lazily reclining in his chair, his eyes appraising the uninvited guest.
At this moment, the young man standing in front of Saiki Kusuo opened his mouth, and as soon as he spoke, he revealed a malicious smile.
"Hey~ Your place is quite down-to-earth!"
Saiki Kusuo crossed his legs and looked at the man in front of him expressionlessly.
"This is too fast."
The sudden appearance of this guy caught Saiki Kusuo completely off guard; after all, he was a psychic besides himself!
As a result, this guy caught him unprepared, appearing as soon as he said it.
"So, what's the meaning of writing a letter to invite me if you arrived so quickly?"
Saiki Kusuo glanced at the man who was looking around his room, touching this and that, while desperately trying to suppress the urge to throw him off the second floor, and asked.
At this moment, the man seemed to finally remember the purpose of his visit to Saiki Kusuo's house and quickly tried to salvage the situation:
"My apologies! Let me introduce myself first!"
"Nice to meet you, Master, my name is Toritsuka Reita!"
"As for my age... 16 years old! Oh, right, you must have already known with your mind-reading."
The man... no, it should be Toritsuka Reita, becoming more familiar as he spoke: "Ah, I've heard of your great name for a long time, although I heard it from ghosts."
Saiki Kusuo nodded slightly as he listened to Toritsuka Reita's words.
"I see, this guy is a medium."
A medium is someone who can see ghosts. By developing their psychic powers, they can even get ghosts to help them accomplish many things that ordinary people cannot.
Saiki Kusuo had some knowledge of the backgrounds of psychics before, so he wasn't particularly surprised to learn that Toritsuka Reita was a medium.
However, Toritsuka Reita stared at Saiki Kusuo with a look of confusion and asked curiously, "Master, you can't see ghosts?"
"Completely unable to see."
Saiki Kusuo did not hide his inability. He truly could not see ghosts, but he could establish contact with those who could see ghosts through telepathy and observe them indirectly.
However, Saiki Kusuo was too lazy to do so. After all, he really had no interest in things like ghosts.
When Saiki Kusuo said this, Toritsuka Reita sighed and said with longing, "Ah~ That's wonderful~ I have about fifteen of them around me right now."
Hearing Toritsuka Reita's words, Saiki Kusuo's eyes widened unusually, and he transmitted with telepathy, looking surprised: "So many!? You could host a large family reunion." 』
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~Dimensional livestream, Chat Room~
[ Xingqiu (Genshin Impact): "Haha, after knowing the existence of the spirits around him, he's not scared, but thinks it can be used to hold a party?" ]
[ Hu Tao (Genshin Impact): "Haha, this young man would definitely be a good fit for our Wangsheng Funeral Parlor." ]
[ Hu Tao (Genshin Impact): "Of course, I'm talking about this psychic, not the other guy who looks untrustworthy." ]
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "In places we can't see, how many of those things are there?" ]
[ Yotsuya Miko (Mieruko-chan): "So, so scary." ]
[ Yotsuya Miko (Mieruko-chan): "If only I couldn't see these things." ]
[ .....]
『 As soon as Saiki Kusuo said this, Toritsuka Reita burst into laughter: "Those ghosts are all here to watch the excitement of the psychic."
Saying that, Toritsuka Reita pointed to a corner of the ceiling: "In that corner of the ceiling, there's an old lady about sixty years old."
Then, Toritsuka Reita looked at Saiki Kusuo and said, "Next to you, there's someone naked..."
Suddenly, Toritsuka Reita seemed to have a realization, and immediately knelt on the ground, saying with a serious expression, "No!! More importantly! Master!! Please take me as your disciple!!!"
Saiki Kusuo quietly looked at Toritsuka Reita, kneeling on the ground. He had no intention of taking a disciple, but he was very concerned about what Toritsuka Reita had just said about someone naked next to him!
"This is more important than that. Tell me clearly, what's with that naked thing you mentioned?"
When Saiki Kusuo said this, Toritsuka Reita waved his hand carelessly: "It's nothing, that thing is not dangerous at all!"
"It's a threat to my mental health."
Seeing Saiki Kusuo's face gradually turn gloomy, Toritsuka Reita forced an awkward but polite smile and said, "Ah~ it's gone!"
But all his inner thoughts were clearly heard by Saiki Kusuo's telepathy!
" Ah~ that ghost is rubbing its butt around... "
"Don't underestimate psychics..."
Saiki Kusuo felt a wave of helplessness. The other party clearly knew he had mind-reading abilities, yet he still told such a meaningless lie.
So, Toritsuka Reita said helplessly,
"Saiki-sensei, to be honest, I'm also helpless against these guys."
Saiki Kusuo naturally didn't believe him.
Logically speaking, shouldn't psychics have some means of exorcism?
When Toritsuka Reita heard Saiki Kusuo's words, his whole body slumped, as if he had aged decades in an instant.
"I can only see ghosts and talk to them, that's all. I've had this ability since I was born in a temple."
Hearing this, Saiki Kusuo couldn't help but feel a trace of sympathy.
"Born with it? Just like me."
Toritsuka Reita sighed and looked sadly at Saiki Kusuo, beginning to recount his past.
The scene shifted. Saiki Kusuo and Toritsuka Reita disappeared.
The scene changed to an ancient temple, with a little brat in the center of the frame.
At this moment, Toritsuka Reita's voice echoed leisurely.
" When I was little, I couldn't tell the difference between people and ghosts at all. "
Suddenly, a kind old grandmother appeared in the frame, opening her arms to Toritsuka Reita.
" At that time, my beloved grandmother told me that ghosts have no bodies, and you'll know if you touch them. "
As she said this, the Toritsuka Reita in the frame showed an innocent smile and plunged into the grandmother's arms.
" And then I found out.... "
" Turns out the grandmother was a ghost.... "
Toritsuka Reita gently passed through the kind old grandmother, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.
Immediately after, a (damn) kind old grandfather appeared in the frame.
" When I was sad, the old grandfather came to comfort me.... "
" Turns out the old grandfather was also a ghost~ "
Toritsuka Reita passed through the old grandfather again, and the smile on his face disappeared again.
Two times he was fooled!
" So when I met people I didn't know, I would just hug them directly, and I was treated as a perverted little kid, so many people disliked me. Actually, I just wanted to confirm. "
Although the narration said so, the expression on Toritsuka Reita's face was completely different from his words.
That lecherous look, like a little pervert!
And also!
Why did he only hug women? This guy is truly a scoundrel! 』
『 .....』
~Dimensional livestream, Chat Room~
[ Klee (Genshin Impact): "This is a perverted big brother!" ]
[ Albedo (Genshin Impact): "Klee, you shouldn't look at things like that randomly." ]
[ Klee (Genshin Impact): "Okay, Klee understands." ]
[ Oyama Mihari (Onimai): "This guy is really realistic." ]
[ Oyama Mihari (Onimai): "Even though he's such a small child, he's already like this." ]
[ Haibara Ai (Detective Conan): "This reminds me of someone." ]
[ .....]
『 The scene cut back to Saiki Kusuo's room, and Toritsuka Reita said dejectedly,
"Although this ability is quite troublesome, I still want it to be useful."
Saiki Kusuo thought to himself.
Although this ability was not remarkable, it could always be useful...
Being able to talk to the deceased might help many people!
But next...
Toritsuka Reita muttered to himself,
"I'm wondering if this ability can make some money."
Saiki Kusuo: "..."
As expected...
It's better to just throw him off the second floor.
Just as Saiki Kusuo was considering whether to do so, Toritsuka Reita spoke again.
"It was at this time that I heard about you, Saiki-sensei, from ghosts I know!"
The screen changed again.
The youthful Toritsuka Reita appeared, along with the bald old grandfather from before.
Toritsuka Reita lewdly pestered the old grandfather, asking,
"You've been to the women's bathhouse, right? Hurry up and tell me what it's like inside, tell me~" 』
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