Episode 105: Thermometer: 92.8℃??, let's boil water!
『 "HEY, HEY, HEY!!! STOP IT ALREADY!!! HE'S ALREADY FAINTED!!!"
Saiki Kusuo, with a blank expression, glanced at the thoroughly troubled high school student and then discreetly at the oblivious Nendou Riki.
He added, "I take back what I said earlier. This guy... is the worst."
Saiki Kusuo looked at Takahashi-kun's face, which had instantly turned pale, and felt a pang of sympathy.
This unlucky kid would have been better off not faking his illness; by faking it, he'd attracted a terrifying figure like Nendou.
Nendou Riki seemed to notice Takahashi-kun's face turning ashen. Without overthinking, in broad daylight, splat, he thrust his face forward!
Artificial respiration!?
After Nendou Riki's artificial respiration, Takahashi-kun shivered all over, but Nendou Riki's intentions were pure.
Because they genuinely believed Takahashi-kun was ill.
"Oh dear, this guy is truly pitiful."
However, Saiki Kusuo, who could hear people's thoughts, had a slight smile playing on his lips. He found the current scene quite amusing.
Just then, a teacher made a dramatic entrance, saving Takahashi-kun from his predicament.
The teacher suddenly appeared and yelled, "What are you doing!! Nendou!! Hurry and take him to the infirmary!!"
Upon hearing the teacher's command, Nendou stopped the artificial respiration and turned around, looking at the teacher with a bewildered expression.
The teacher, possibly disgusted by the eye-watering scene, looked around, his gaze finally landing on Saiki Kusuo, who was watching from the side.
"Saiki, you go too. I don't trust Nendou alone!"
Saiki Kusuo cast a languid glance at the teacher, a large question mark appearing on his forehead.
It was then he noticed that the crowd of onlookers had, at some point, taken several steps back. He hadn't noticed because he was still recovering from Nendou Riki's actions.
This way, he himself had become the most conspicuous person in the crowd.
"Tsk..."
Saiki Kusuo was extremely displeased. He hadn't expected to become the center of attention; it was a miscalculation. 』
『 .....』
~Dimensional livestream, Chat Room~
[ Kaido Shun (The Disastrous Life of Saiki K): "These students are all so unified." ]
[ Kaido Shun (The Disastrous Life of Saiki K): "They all turn the superpowered individuals who haven't reacted into the focus of the crowd." ]
[ Ard Meteor (The Greatest Demon Lord): "Hahaha, this is really interesting this time." ]
[ Shizuka Hiratsuka (Oregairu): "This is the youth I desire." ]
[ .....]
『 Then, the scene abruptly changed.
The door of a classroom with a "Health Room" sign was pushed open.
Saiki Kusuo, Nendou Riki, and Takahashi-kun appeared in the frame.
Nendou Riki supported Takahashi-kun as they entered the health room.
After scanning the room, Nendou said, "Huh? No one's here? If all else fails, we'll have to do artificial respiration."
Hearing Nendou's words, Takahashi-kun, who was being supported, turned even greener.
Saiki Kusuo stood beside them, looking at Takahashi-kun's face, which was so dark it looked like it could drip water, and quietly said, "Forget it, Nendou..."
But then, Takahashi-kun suddenly broke free from Nendou and plunged headfirst into the nearby washbasin.
"Why do we have to do artificial respiration!! Are you stupid!! Ugh, ugh, ugh~~ Gag~~ Ugh, ugh, ugh~~~"
Nendou sat down on the floor, staring blankly at Takahashi-kun, and asked,
"Huh??? You're okay???"
Upon hearing Nendou's words, Takahashi-kun was instantly enraged.
"I was faking it, you idiot!! What do you want to do!! Ugh~~ Gag~~~ Gag~~~"
Takahashi-kun shouted, desperately rinsing his mouth in the washbasin, then glared at Nendou with a dark expression and said, "Why would I want to kiss a guy!!"
Suddenly, the atmosphere shifted. Nendou Riki's back became radiant, shimmering with starlight.
Nendou Riki waved his hand and said in an unusually gentle tone, "Considering this is my first kiss, please forgive me~"
However, the response he received was...
"Gag~~~ Gag~~~ Gag~~~~"
Saiki Kusuo, watching from the side, was dumbfounded. It wasn't just Saiki Kusuo; it seemed like everyone in the world was stunned.
They all thought that if it were them, they might have directly punched Nendou Riki after hearing him say that.
At this moment, Saiki Kusuo seized the opportunity to retort, "Don't push people to their deaths with irrelevant information..."
Takahashi-kun slumped to the ground as if he had lost all hope in life, muttering, "They'll say it's BL or that Nendou made the first move..." 』
『 .....』
~Dimensional livestream, Chat Room~
[ Hina Ebina (Oregairu): "Ah!" ]
[ Hina Ebina (Oregairu): "This is the perfect appetizer!" ]
[ Hina Ebina (Oregairu): "If only I could see Hayama... cough. Never mind." ]
[ Hikigaya Hachiman (Oregairu): "..." ]
[ Hayato Hayama (Oregairu): "..." ]
[ Yumiko Miura (Oregairu): "Alright, you've really gone too far!" ]
[ Hina Ebina (Oregairu):: "Hehehe." ]
[ .....]
『 And in the scene...
Behind Takahashi-kun, two shirtless men suddenly appeared, gazing at each other with tender eyes.
These two men were none other than Nendou Riki and Takahashi-kun himself!
All the viewers who were watching the scene were stunned. They had absolutely no idea the video would take such an absurd turn.
But somehow, everyone inexplicably felt like they wanted to keep watching???
Saiki Kusuo glanced at Takahashi-kun with a speechless expression and couldn't help but retort, "Who would be interested in fantasizing about you two?"
Takahashi-kun's eyes instantly sharpened, and he coldly warned Saiki Kusuo, "Hey! Saiki, don't you dare spread the word about me faking my illness!!!"
" That thing with Nendou Riki doesn't count as my first kiss, right? Absolutely not!!! - Takahashi-kun secretly lamented. "
"Don't you dare say a word!! Otherwise, you'll regret it!!"
All the viewers were dumbfounded. They couldn't help but give a thumbs-up to the courage of this green-haired Takahashi-kun.
An ordinary person daring to threaten a superpowered individual!?
Has this guy gone completely mad!!!
Everyone eagerly awaited to see how Saiki Kusuo in the video would respond to such a "threat."
But Saiki Kusuo calmly looked at Takahashi-kun, who was facing away from him, secretly heartbroken, with a look of confusion.
At the same time, Saiki Kusuo's voice came from the video, "What doesn't he want me to say? About him faking his illness? Or about his first kiss being with Nendou?"
"Hmm... If it's about faking his illness, I don't think it can be hidden even if I don't say anything now."
As Saiki Kusuo's words fell, the image abruptly changed.
A hand seemed to exert all its strength, tightly gripping the wall by the doorframe, causing cracks to appear on the wall!?
Then, a middle-aged man with a buzz cut entered their view, his face filled with unconcealed anger.
"I heard you!!!"
The sudden appearance of this middle-aged man startled Takahashi-kun, who exclaimed, "Matsuzaki-sensei!?"
That's right, the person who arrived was their teacher—Matsuzaki.
Matsuzaki's gaze was sharp, and he glared angrily at Takahashi-kun, as if flames of rage were burning behind him, coldly questioning, "You, you're faking your illness!?"
Takahashi-kun was terrified. The person standing before him was Matsuzaki, the physical education teacher at PK Academy who specialized in dealing with mischievous students!
"N-No! That's not it!!"
Takahashi-kun, sweating profusely, suddenly pointed at the stunned Nendou.
"It was him! He said he was taking me to the infirmary and told me to lie down quickly."
As he spoke, Takahashi-kun put on a "I'm the victim" act, his voice trembling with wronged emotion, "He was the one who wanted to slack off."
Teacher Matsuzaki was upright and just, but sometimes a bit stubborn. Upon hearing Takahashi-kun's words, he immediately became furious, "Is that so!! Nendou!!!"
Saiki Kusuo watched the scene quietly from the side.
" "So that's how it is, shifting the blame to Nendou is a brilliant move." "
Saiki Kusuo's voice echoed in the minds of everyone watching the video. They had long grown accustomed to the phenomenon of voices suddenly appearing in their minds.
But in the current scene.
Matsuzaki suddenly turned to Saiki Kusuo beside him and asked with a face full of confusion, "Saiki, why are you here!?"
Then, his gaze shifted to Takahashi-kun, and he continued, "Takahashi-kun, is this guy also in on it with you?"
Hearing Matsuzaki's words, Saiki Kusuo froze instantly.
This...
How did his eavesdropping lead to his being implicated?』
『 .....』
~Dimensional livestream, Chat Room~
[ Nobita Nobi (Doraemon): "So pitiful, watching a good show and ended up watching himself." ]
[ Doraemon (Doraemon): "Nobita, aren't you the same? How dare you laugh at others?" ]
[ Nobita Nobi (Doraemon): "..." ]
[ .....]
『 Takahashi-kun, with a look of desperation, nodded vigorously without thinking when he heard Matsuzaki's question, "Huh? Yeah!"
Matsuzaki was furious. He glared at Kusuo and Nendou and roared, "You two, come to my office!!!"
Saiki Kusuo's face instantly turned extremely grim, his eyes locked onto Takahashi-kun.
"Dragging me into this, you've caused big trouble!"
Just then, Nendou suddenly spoke, "Teacher, wait a moment..."
His words immediately captured everyone's attention. Even the viewers were curious about what earth-shattering words this guy would utter.
"That person is a patient!"
As soon as Nendou finished speaking, everyone was stunned.
By this time...
He still couldn't tell that the person was faking his illness!?
The next sentence completely baffled everyone.
"Didn't he just say it? He has 'faking illness'!"
Saiki Kusuo and the other two stared at Nendou with wide eyes.
"This guy, could it be... he thinks faking illness is a type of illness!?"
Saiki Kusuo was astonished. His perception of this idiot had been refreshed once again.
Nendou, with an innocent look, turned to the three of them and asked, "Isn't that right??"
Matsuzaki was also confused and muttered to himself, "What nonsense are you talking about... What is 'faking illness'... Faking illness... pretend illness... illness! Illness is a virus that enters through the pores!"
Matsuzaki suddenly had an epiphany, "Ah~~ You mean 'illness,' huh?"
Saiki Kusuo, watching from the side, was dumbfounded...
"Are you also confused!?"
But in the next moment, Matsuzaki quickly made a decision, "Takahashi-kun! Take your temperature first! If you're sick, your temperature should rise!"
So...
Takahashi-kun sat on the chair blankly and took his temperature blankly.
" What are they talking about... I don't have any illness... "
Then...
Matsuzaki stared at the thermometer in his hand, lost in thought.
After a while, he said, "92.8 degrees Celsius..."
" ??? " 』
『 .....』
~Dimensional livestream, Chat Room~
[ Conan Edogawa (Detective Conan): "Is this Celsius? Not Fahrenheit?" ]
[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "The human body temperature can reach such a high level?" ]
[ Keqing (Genshin Impact): "Uh, is there something wrong with this so-called temperature?" ]
[ Haibara Ai (Detective Conan): "Let me put it this way, a normal human body temperature is around 37 degrees Celsius, and the boiling point of water is 100 degrees Celsius." ]
[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "So, this person's temperature can boil water?" ]
[ Amber (Genshin Impact): "Wow, they can directly boil water without starting a fire, is this another world?" ]
[ Saiki Kusuo (The Disastrous Life of Saiki K): "No, the temperature in our world is the same. This is clearly abnormal." ]
[ .....]
『 Immediately after! Matsuzaki's face suddenly changed, and he shouted, "Call an ambulance quickly!!!"
And then...
Saiki Kusuo calmly looked out the infirmary window at Takahashi-kun being carried away on a stretcher below.
Nendou and Matsuzaki's cheers could be heard from the side.
"Takahashi-kun, hang in there!!!"
"Takahashi-kun, you won't die!!"
After witnessing Takahashi-kun being sent into the ambulance, Saiki Kusuo calmly looked in the direction of the camera. 』
『 .....』
『 Viewers of Countless World 』
At this moment, all the viewers couldn't help but feel a sense of doubt.
Could this superpowered individual actually know he was being filmed???
Otherwise, why did it feel like he could see them every time he looked at the camera???
.....
『 At this moment, Saiki Kusuo calmly raised his hand, as if talking to himself, or perhaps explaining to someone.
"The ability to control fire and generate high heat."
His words were simple and clear, but everyone understood. Takahashi-kun's body temperature was likely the result of his doing...
As expected, he's a superpowered individual who likes to play tricks... 』
『 .....』
~Dimensional livestream, Chat Room~
[ Genos (One Punch Man): "This superpowered individual really likes to play games..." ]
[ Satanichia Kurumizawa Mcdowell (Gabriel DropOut): "Huhahahaha, that teacher is so scared." ]
[ Yosuke Hanamura (Persona): "Hehehe, that teacher was about to jump up, but before that, he was so imposing." ]
[ Shizuka Hiratsuka (Oregairu): "Seeing his student's body temperature reach the point of boiling water, anyone would be scared." ]
[ .....]
『 Afterward, Saiki Kusuo walked to the table, picked up the thermometer, which was slightly deformed from the high temperature, and held it directly in his palm.
The next moment, a flame appeared out of nowhere, burning the thermometer to ashes.
However...
"Whoa!"
Nendou's voice came from beside Saiki Kusuo.
Saiki Kusuo looked at him with surprise, "You saw it!?"
Nendou, however, was staring at the ashes of the thermometer in Saiki Kusuo's hand and exclaimed, "You got hit too!? By 'illness'!"
Next...
"Don't give up, buddy!! Cheer up!!!" 』
『 .....』
~Dimensional livestream, Chat Room~
[ Rimuru Tempest (Tensura): "This guy, as a brother, is really something." ]
[ Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece): "But this guy's brain isn't very good either." ]
[ Ronoroa Zoro (One Piece): "You shouldn't talk about other people's brains not working well." ]
[ Uzumaki Naruto (Naruto): "Clearly the thermometer was broken, but this person still..." ]
[ Uzumaki Naruto (Naruto): "This guy is indeed capable of withstanding superpowers." ]
[ Uzumaki Naruto (Naruto): "As expected, he has no brain." ]
[ Saitama (One Punch Man): "In that case, I'm quite good." ]
[ Genos (One Punch Man): "Um, Teacher, you don't need to compare at this moment." ]
[ Saitama (One Punch Man): "Oh, oh." ]
[ .....]
『 The video's light slowly faded into darkness.
Suddenly!
A passionate background music erupted from the video!!!
Immediately after, on the screen, a gloomy-faced man with messy light blue hair and a face that looked like it was born to be a protagonist suddenly appeared.
"My name is Kaido Shun. I'm a second-year student at PK Academy. This is my public identity."
Then, what Kaido Shun said in the video piqued everyone's interest.
What did this seemingly childish young man intend to do???
Public identity?
Could it be that he had another identity behind it??
Just as you were thinking wildly, Kaido Shun in the video suddenly revealed his right hand!
It was a right hand wrapped in red bandages!!
Kaido Shun's expression also became extremely serious!
"My right arm harbors the power of darkness—Black Beat! Someone wants to seize this power to create a new world!"
At this moment, after hearing Kaido Shun's words, countless viewers were stunned.
Their first reaction was to be awed by Kaido Shun's expression and aura.
After all...
In the world where Kaido Shun lived, even superpowered individuals existed openly. Who could say that others didn't have some special abilities? 』
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