"This, this should be Level 5 Teleportation, right, senior? The straight line distance from Seventh District Mita Park to the entrance of the Sixth District amusement park is seven kilometers. I thought your ability was Telekinesis?"
Kaibi Gokusai's heart pounded as she asked carefully, maintaining a gentle smile.
Even someone used to operating in the shadows must tread carefully when dealing with matters that could be considered classified.
Among espers, exposing the nature of one's Personal Reality is practically taboo. The stronger the ability, the stronger the instinctive rejection toward being analyzed. In severe cases, it can even destabilize one's calculations.
"If you want to know someone else's secret, you should reveal yours first," Arata chuckled, lightly squeezing her slender, soft hand.
The scent of expensive perfume clung to her. Definitely not something an ordinary middle school student could afford.
"You can't just casually expose a girl's secrets~." Kaibi Gokusai gently withdrew her hand from Arata's grasp and said calmly, "If I had to guess, you're a multi-skill esper, right?"
Telekinesis exists publicly within Academy City's curriculum. That part is documented.
But teleportation over that distance without AIM diffusion disturbance is something only a Level 5 Spatial Movement ability user could accomplish.
If it were not for my own ability influencing perception and lowering his guard, I probably would not have realized this.
A backer like this is far more reliable than most Level 5s. A Spatial Movement type can extract people instantly from danger zones.
If I maintain a good relationship with him, even becoming his girlfriend would not be impossible.
After all, my ability is my greatest asset.
"Don't spread it around, or it'll cause trouble for me," Arata said softly. After several confrontations with the female Accelerator, some people likely already suspected he was a multi-skill esper. There was little point hiding it completely.
"Senior, I'm not that careless~. I invited you here today to have fun, not to talk about dangerous secrets." Kaibi Gokusai tapped her lips playfully and pointed toward the amusement park entrance.
"And you're saying I was the serious one?"
Taking everything too seriously just ruins the mood.
"You're the troublesome one."
"Senior, that hurts my feelings~."
...
"Saten-san~ Slow down, you're running too fast. I can't keep up~." The petite girl with the flower hair clip in her hair panted as she was dragged forward, her voice sweet and slightly breathless.
"Your stamina really hasn't improved since elementary school, Uiharu~. I definitely saw him around here just now." Saten Ruiko stopped, hands on her hips, scanning the area with bright, curious eyes.
"What exactly did you see? You dragged me halfway across the district. I'm completely sweaty and sticky now." Uiharu Kazari tugged at her short sleeve shirt, clearly regretting agreeing to come.
"It's that senior who helped me the other day. The one I told you about yesterday."
"The senior who teased you in Chinese? Isn't he the eighth Level 5?" Uiharu blinked in surprise.
"Yeah. He actually taught me such an embarrassing Chinese phrase, and I kept saying it to him without knowing what it meant. I at least need to confirm it." Saten's cheeks slowly turned red as she remembered that day.
That phrase absolutely did not mean something you say to a best friend.
It was more like saying, Senior, I really like you.
He helped me out of trouble, then tricked me for fun. I guess that makes us even.
"Are you sure that's appropriate? He's a Level 5. Running up to question him might be risky," Uiharu said cautiously.
"Don't worry. That senior is different from other arrogant espers. He's really easygoing. I even have his contact info~." Saten smiled innocently.
For some reason, whenever I'm around powerful espers, I always feel a sense of distance. There are topics I, as a Level 0, just cannot participate in.
But that senior felt different. Maybe it's because he was once looked down on too. He never gave off that superior attitude.
Earlier, I saw him holding hands with a girl. Probably his girlfriend.
Was he on a date?
Maybe I shouldn't interrupt…
"Saten, if you saw him, he must have gone into the amusement park. We came for the water park anyway. If we're lucky, we'll run into him again. It's way too hot. I want to go waterskiing already."
Uiharu fanned her flushed cheeks with both hands. She was already red just from running a short distance.
"Alright, let's go." Saten scratched her head and smiled.
...
Arata and Kaibi Gokusai rode nearly every attraction in the amusement park. Roller coasters, balloon shooting games, the giant swing.
"Judging by your face, you're enjoying yourself, senior." Kaibi Gokusai winked mischievously and waved her phone, showing a photo.
"Your ability really is incredible. It feels like I experienced something similar before, but I can't recall it clearly," Arata said with genuine admiration. The sensation felt connected to that missing portion of his memory.
For a moment, he completely regarded her as his girlfriend without question.
What a terrifying yet fascinating ability. No offensive capability whatsoever, yet only the most ruthless person would dare eliminate someone like her.
"Next, let's head to the water park. You're sweating too, senior." Kaibi Gokusai pointed toward the adjacent water park area.
"No problem. I'll grab something cold first." Arata gestured toward the large beverage stand near the entrance.
"I'll buy the tickets." Kaibi Gokusai skipped toward the ticket counter playfully.
As Arata stepped into the cold drink shop, two familiar figures were already there buying drinks.
One of them noticed him and winked.
"Found him!" The girl with straight bangs pointed excitedly in his direction.
"Huh?" Arata froze for a second.
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