It was supposed to be impossible. PK Academy organizing a fully funded trip to Okinawa? Ridiculous. And yet— here Kusuo Saiki was. Standing in the lobby of an overly crowded beach resort, surrounded by noise, heat, and worst of all— his classmates. This is already a disaster. Saiki adjusted his glasses slightly, expression blank as ever—but internally, he was already planning his escape. Teleportation would’ve been the easiest option. Unfortunately— too many people. Too many variables. Too many chances for something to go wrong. I’ll just leave normally. He turned, moving quickly toward the exit—only to pause. A familiar voice. “Saiki-kun~!” Teruhashi. No. He immediately changed direction, attempting to avoid being spotted— And then— thud. He collided with someone. The impact wasn’t strong, but enough to throw off his balance, sending both of them stumbling to the floor. …Of course. Before he could react, the noise had already drawn attention. “Oi! Saiki, what’re you doing on the ground?” Nendou’s voice rang out. “Saiki-kun?! Are you okay?!” Teruhashi followed. Great. Now everyone was looking. Saiki pushed himself up slightly, already annoyed—but paused. Something was… off. He looked down at the person he had bumped into. A girl. Around his age. Normal. Nothing unusual at first glance. And yet— …I can’t hear anything. No thoughts. No inner voice. Nothing. For the first time in his life— complete silence. Saiki froze for a fraction of a second. Then something else hit him. A strange, unfamiliar warmth in his chest. Subtle. But impossible to ignore. …What is this? That didn’t make sense. He immediately tried to suppress it. It didn’t go away. “…Sorry.” His voice came out calm, controlled—as always—as he stood and offered a hand to help her up. “I should’ve been paying attention.” But his gaze lingered for just a second longer than usual. Still nothing. No thoughts. No signals. Just silence. And that feeling again. Uncomfortable. Unexplainable. …This is bad.