Chapter 147
From childhood until now, Nozomi had always firmly believed that divine entities truly existed in this world.
She possessed an incredibly strong fascination with supernatural abilities of that nature.
Unfortunately, up until this very moment, she had never found even a single trace of the existence of what one would call superpowers.
Therefore, Takamine Mineo's sudden display right now had, without a doubt, given Nozomi a shock that was difficult to describe in words.
Staring at Mineo, Nozomi narrowed her eyes until they formed crescent moons, a sweet and genuinely happy smile spreading across her face.
She swayed her legs with an air of elegance and poise.
"From the time I was little until I grew up, I've always held a steadfast belief that supernatural powers exist in this world."
"But sadly, though I've tried various methods to seek out such phenomena, all I ever found was disappointment after disappointment."
"Sometimes, I even started to doubt myself a little. But today, your appearance, Mineo-kun, is truly a boost to my spirits that I can't quite put into words."
"I think Mineo-kun is truly amazing. Not only can you control the wind, but you can even take me flying with you and clear the clouds from the sky."
"I realize now that my interest in supernatural abilities has increased dramatically. Sadly, I'm just an ordinary human. It would be so wonderful if I could have abilities like Mineo-kun's."
At this point, Nozomi seemed to recall something. She looked at Mineo and asked with deep curiosity:
"Mineo-kun, may I ask you a question? Of course, if it makes you uncomfortable, it's perfectly fine if you don't answer."
Hearing Nozomi's words, Mineo smiled and said, "If it's a question from Nozomi-chan, I'll answer it earnestly even if it's a difficult one. Ask me anything you're curious about."
Upon hearing Mineo's reply, Nozomi showed a happy smile and immediately asked:
"In this world, besides yourself, are there any other superpower users?"
"Do you special entities have a fixed circle or society you belong to?"
"For certain reasons, you aren't supposed to expose your identities, right?"
"By showing me your abilities today, will there be some kind of consequence for you, Mineo-kun?"
"I've read in some comics that if a superpower user exposes themselves, they get caught up in trouble. Is that actually true?"
"So these were the questions Nozomi-chan wanted to ask," Mineo noted.
He smiled and continued, "First of all, I can tell you with absolute certainty. In this world, there are no humans with supernatural abilities. No matter how much Nozomi-chan searches for them, how could you possibly find something that simply doesn't exist?"
"There are no humans with superpowers in this world?" Hearing Mineo's words, Nozomi was momentarily stunned.
A second later, she asked in a confused tone, "But, doesn't Mineo-kun have superpowers? Was everything I just saw merely a magic trick? No, that's impossible. I don't believe for a second that stage magic could ever reach that level."
"What I showed you earlier certainly wasn't a magic trick. And I really am a supernatural ability user. The power I wield is called Psychokinesis. I can control various forms of matter around me through the will of my mind. Gravity, attraction, manipulating the wind, controlling fire... all of that is possible."
At this point, Mineo paused for a moment. Then, he looked into Nozomi's eyes seriously and said, "This world indeed has no superpower users in the truest sense. However... what if I am not an entity originating from this world?"
"You... are not an entity from this world?" Hearing Mineo's words, Nozomi instantly froze.
She struggled a bit to process what Mineo was saying. However, Mineo explained patiently:
"I am indeed not from this world. If I had to describe it, I come from another world. Has Nozomi-chan ever heard of the concept of an Isekai? In the vastness of the universe, there are many different worlds. The world you live in now is just a single grain of sand in a vast ocean. Even the gods Nozomi-chan believes in might actually exist in another world."
Mineo's words could be said to have had a massive impact on Nozomi.
However, she was a clever girl and quickly grasped the meaning behind his words. At that moment, the shock in Nozomi's heart only grew.
She asked Mineo impatiently, "In 그 case, Mineo-kun also has the ability to travel between worlds, right?"
"Correct, I also possess a special power to travel between worlds. When I said earlier that I came to see you by plane, that was actually just my way of saying I came from another world. Even though it costs quite a bit, being able to meet Nozomi-chan makes me feel that the sacrifice was worth it. Is Nozomi-chan feeling very touched after hearing that?"
Hearing Mineo's words, Nozomi immediately rolled her eyes. "Mineo-kun, that last part almost had me believing you. You made a special trip just to see me? You should save those kinds of lines for coaxing a three-year-old girl."
"Don't you want to see Eli-chi? Don't you want to see Kosaka-san and Minami-san? If you changed the word 'you' to 'you all,' I think the credibility of that sentence would be a lot higher. But speaking of which, I suddenly realized something strange."
"Something strange? What is it?"
"I've realized that Mineo-kun only seems to want to meet pretty girls. Whether it's Eli-chi or Minami-san and the others, they are all very beautiful and popular students at school. Don't tell me... are all of Mineo-kun's so-called friends actually women?"
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