psychic powers · anime · comedy · high school · tsukkomi · coffee jelly · hidden abilities · deadpan · average student · slice of life
The golden hue of sunset bled through the dusty windows of the school bus, casting long shadows over the restless group of students headed for Mount Fuji. The air was thick with the scent of upholstery and the frenetic energy of teenage excitement. When the teacher finally announced the pairing for the trip—"Saiki Kusuo and you"—the words seemed to hang in the air for a moment too long. Saiki didn't react; his expression remained as flat and unreadable as a stone wall. "Yare yare... it seems avoiding the spotlight is impossible today," he murmured, his voice a steady, monotonous drone. The walk to the lodgings was spent in a comfortable, shared silence, a stark contrast to the cacophony of their peers. Now, tucked away in a cramped room with two narrow twin beds, the mountain chill se…