Another police officer gently helped up the bullied victim, whose body was covered in footprints.
"Are you alright, classmate...?"
"I...I'm fine." Perhaps because they kicked him a little too hard, the bully's mind didn't quite register what was happening for a moment.
"...Which of you teachers has a car? Take him to the hospital right away!" The policeman, noticing his broken voice, immediately shouted to the teachers watching outside.
“I have a car!” a male teacher who was watching quickly spoke up.
"Alright! Take him to the hospital first!" After helping the bullied man to the other party's side, the police officer turned around and dealt with the perpetrators of the incident to his colleagues.
However, because there were too many people and one police car could not fit them all, the police asked another person with a car to help them take these delinquent high school students to the police station.
"Beep...beep..."
Then, after a police siren sounded, the two cars carrying the delinquent high school students set off, their destination undoubtedly the police station.
The students who witnessed the whole thing spread the news throughout the school for the rest of the day, since police coming to the school was big news.
"Hey! Hey! Did you hear? A student in Class 1-D actually called the police when he was being bullied in the bathroom!"
"Um...um...I've heard about it too."
……
Next, let's turn our attention back to Hoshino Satoru.
Since sitting on the stool was rather boring, Hoshino Gokawa switched the perspective of one of his eyes to the entire city to see what the people in the city were doing.
In a sense, it was a bit like peeping, but he didn't look at places like the women's restroom. After all, he wasn't the kind of person who would look at such places for even half a second unless something really bad happened.
brush... brush...
He kept shifting his perspective, but eventually stopped in the space he created.
Compared to yesterday, there were more people entering today, and some monsters even set up stalls inside.
"Welcome! Fox's Oden..."
A fluffy yellow fox, acting like an ordinary restaurant employee, greeted the arriving customers.
As for what the monsters use to make transactions, there's basically no standard, because each customer gives the fox shopkeeper something different; it seems like they accept anything except money.
Besides him, there are also dream-eating tapirs that sell sweet dreams, or monsters that make and sell all sorts of strange things. There are all kinds of guys. The reason they are so at ease is because this is a space created by that unknown being.
If any bad guys dare to break the rules here, they're sure to suffer a terrible fate.
"Fox's Oden...it looks pretty good. Maybe I should get some to take home and try it." He remembered this Oden shop because Yuuko Ichihara was a big fan of their food in the anime.
So Hoshino Gokawa also decided to give it a try, but he didn't know what he should use to make a deal with these monsters.
“Hmm…” After thinking for a while, Hoshino Gokawa, who was sitting in the chair, suddenly had an idea.
Since I'm good at spatial manipulation, maybe I could try making some small spatial rings for trading.
After all, Hoshino Gokawa didn't believe that all these monsters had the ability to store things. As for the appearance of the ring, he could choose it at the mall according to his own preference. As long as it was cool and wouldn't lower his own status, that was fine.
After watching for a while...
Hoshino Gokawa turned his gaze away from the space he had created and looked elsewhere, seemingly intending to pass the time during what was a relatively boring day for him.
"Huh?!" Suddenly, Hoshino Gokawa's eyes stopped on a school.
As for the reason for the pause... it's very simple! Someone is going to commit suicide!
Hoshino Gokawa, who clearly saw a student younger than himself standing on the school rooftop, immediately froze the space in front of him without the other person even realizing it.
"Peng..."
"???" The female student, who had intended to jump down directly, was stunned for a moment when she bumped into the space in front of her, which had been completely fixed.
After she realized what was happening, she instinctively reached out and touched something in front of her.
"Thump...thump..." She actually made a sound by knocking on the wall when there was nothing there.
Jingle bell…jingle bell…
Just as she was wondering what was going on, the school bell rang, and having no other option but to return to the classroom since she couldn't commit suicide.
"...Is it bullying again?" After the other person returned to the classroom, Hoshino Gokawa lifted the spatial confinement on the rooftop, but his expression didn't seem very good to others.
"What happened?" Kusuo Saiki asked him instinctively, noticing the change in Hoshino Gogawa's expression.
"I just saw a little girl trying to jump off a building, and I saved her." Hoshino Gokawa explained to her, then couldn't help but press his temples.
a long time-------------------------------
"Kusuo, do you think that the sense of superiority among humans can only be demonstrated by bullying those weaker than themselves?" Although Hoshino Satoru's voice was calm, Saiki Kusuo, who knew him well, knew that the other party was in a bad mood at the moment.
"..."
"The biggest reason why humans are different from other creatures is that we have compassion and pity, but why can't I see it in them? Even if I hate them, I can choose to ignore them. Why do I have to step on them?" At this moment, Hoshino Gokawa gave Saiki Kusuo a terrifying feeling for some reason, and even the air pressure around him seemed to drop.
Even though the sun is still shining on them, the students around them feel that the temperature has suddenly dropped for some reason.
To be honest, if this had happened a few days later, Hoshino Gokawa would be in a much better mood than he is now.
But the events of yesterday haven't completely faded away, and now another one has happened today. How do you think he can be in a good mood?
Chapter Thirty-Three: Responsibilities and Rights
"I...don't know." As a real eleven-year-old boy, Kusuo Saiki doesn't really know much in some aspects, even though he is a superpowered person. After all, some life experiences cannot be made up for by strength.
Therefore, he was unable to provide the answer Hoshino Gogawa needed to answer his question.
"Is that so..." Seeing that Saiki Kusuo shook his head, Hoshino Gokawa didn't say anything more, but just kept his eyes fixed on the front.
Knowing that he had no interest in the sports meet, Kusuo Saiki certainly didn't think that the other person was watching the relay race of other classes. Therefore, the only possibility was that the other person was looking at other things, such as the school of the student who wanted to jump off a building that Hoshino Gokawa had mentioned before.
And as it turned out, Kusuo Saiki was right. He was indeed looking at that school, and not just that school, but any school in this city was an object of Hoshino Gosakawa's observation.
"With great power comes great responsibility." This is a quote from Uncle Ben, Spider-Man, but Hoshino Gokawa feels that it should be followed by the statement that "with great power comes great responsibility."
After all, anyone who has been to school knows that rights and responsibilities are an inseparable whole.
Having rights but no responsibilities means being one of those corrupt officials in the news, only concerned with making money and enjoying themselves, but unwilling to do anything for the people under their jurisdiction.
But if you only have responsibilities and no rights, isn't that just like making you work for free? Even if you don't feel that you need any compensation, people's hearts will eventually change over time.
They might have thanked you at first, but later they'll just take it for granted. And if you become irresponsible one day, not only will no one sympathize with you, but a bunch of people will chase after you and scold you for being irresponsible.
At that time, they will not even consider the fact that the other party has no responsibility to do anything for them.
This is why Hoshino Gokawa, despite possessing such immense power, doesn't want to concern himself with world affairs, as he has no such responsibility.
But what if something conflicts with his values and morals? If he doesn't do it, he can't live with himself. If it were his past life, he wouldn't have thought about it so much because he didn't have the ability to do so.
But this life is different; he's pregnant!
This leads to a great deal of ideological conflict for Hoshino Gokawa. He wants to intervene in things he doesn't like, but he can't possibly focus all his attention on other people. He also has his own life, and besides, his ambition isn't to become a superhero.
Therefore, the compromise that Hoshino Gokawa finally came up with was...
Manage what you see! Ignore what you don't see!
But how to say it...
This situation cannot continue indefinitely, since no one can predict what will happen in the future, even if you have the ability to see the future.
Just like now!
Because of the two unpleasant things happening together, Hoshino Gokawa can't help but start thinking about some very absurd things in a certain sense.
It's not just two incidents; besides my own school which he suppressed, the bullying incidents at other schools alone today numbered almost a hundred!
……
"Kusuo... what do you think about us taking control of this city?" Hoshino Satoru, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly turned his head and said these words to him.
"!!!!!" Upon hearing this, Saiki Kusuo, who was already absent-minded, suddenly contracted his pupils and immediately turned his head towards Hoshino Gokawa, as if to ask, "Are you serious?"
"Hmm... Let me tell you what I'm thinking first." Hoshino Gokawa, understanding what the other person meant, didn't waste any words and started telling him his plans directly.
Meanwhile, Mr. Inoue, who was standing at the front cheering on the other students, probably never imagined that the two students sitting at the back would start discussing whether or not to take control of the city.
"We both know that we hate trying to control other people's thoughts to change them, so using mind control to change everyone's values is a no-go."
But since we cannot directly change someone by controlling their inner self, we can only choose to let external factors influence their inner self.
That's why I suddenly thought of taking control of this city. If we can improve the environment in all aspects of this city, then the people living in this city should also be affected by the environment and change.
Of course, you might ask me, if that's the case, why not just choose to rule this country, or the world...?
That's because I've calculated that managing a city is already our limit without disrupting our normal lives. Any more than that, and we'll have to choose to detach ourselves from normal life.
"Wait! You mean 'we'?!?" Saiki Kusuo, noticing the word "we," exclaimed in surprise.
“That’s right… If it were just me, I wouldn’t even be able to manage a city. After all, you’re better than me in terms of the versatility of your abilities.” Hoshino Gokawa’s expression was particularly serious at this moment.
But more importantly, he was clearly an Easterner in his previous life, so why did he choose to help manage a city in this country in this life? They are sworn enemies, so it would be good enough to help, why should he interfere?
That's because Hoshino Gokawa's perspective throughout his life has never been that of nations, but rather that of individuals!
This also explains why he thought of managing the city and changing the people by changing the environment.
Because he never helped the Japanese, but the people living around him!
"People-oriented." This phrase left a deep impression on Hoshino Gokawa. In fact, you don't necessarily have to be a person. As long as you have normal values and thoughts, you can call yourself a person regardless of your appearance.
Now, back to the main topic------------------------------
"..." Upon learning that the other party wanted him to join as well, Saiki Kusuo hesitated for a moment. After all, there would definitely be a lot of problems if this were to be done. However, what was even more surprising was that he did not refuse immediately.
"You can give me an answer in a few days, there's no need to do it immediately. To be honest, I'm also a little hesitant about this matter, wondering whether I really want to take this step." Seeing the conflicted look on Saiki Kusuo's face, he didn't ask for an answer immediately, but instead gave him a few days to consider.
“Hmm…” Kusuo Saiki nodded slightly.
Chapter Thirty-Four: Thoughts
It can be said that thanks to Hoshino Gogawa, Saiki Kusuo will be unable to think properly for the rest of the day, since anyone would be bewildered by such a sudden turn of events.
As for the other party, they are also considering whether to actually do it. After all, if they do, their future plans will probably have to be changed. Originally, they planned to go out and have fun after finishing high school, but if this city is really included in the management scope, then the time they can go out and have fun will probably be greatly shortened.
After all, he came up with the plan himself. If he runs off to play after high school, what do you think Saiki Kusuo would think? He definitely wouldn't be happy. So unless they can find someone to manage the city for them, Hoshino Gosaku's dream of becoming a traveler will probably be dashed.
Even when going on a trip, you have to plan the time with Kusuo Saiki, such as how many days it will take to come back.
Meanwhile, at the school of the girl who had intended to jump off the building...
"Huh?!" One of the classmates, who was about to throw the eraser at the poor bastard they had been bullying, was surprised to find that the eraser in her hand was as if it were glued on and she couldn't throw it no matter what.
So, in a huff, she tried to grab it off, but for some reason, when she tried to grab it off, a strange pain suddenly shot from her hand to her whole body.
It was as if she wasn't grabbing a piece of rubber, but rather a piece of her own flesh, and as she continued to exert force, blood actually flowed from the edge of the rubber.
"Ah!" The girl screamed during class when she saw the terrible state her hands had become.
"Hmm! Quick, someone take her to the infirmary!" Startled by the noise, the teacher turned around and saw that the student's hand was bleeding. She quickly asked the other students to take her for treatment.
"..." The girl who witnessed the entire incident subconsciously thought of what had happened on the rooftop, after all, that phenomenon was really too amazing.
There are many similar cases. For example, when bullies from other schools pull down someone else's pants, they are surprised to find that they have actually pulled down their classmate's pants. Then, in a fit of anger, when they try to defend the person in front of them, they inexplicably kick their classmate instead.
As for the cause of all this, it was of course Hoshino Gokawa who did it. Every school in this city has been affected by spatial distortion to some extent.
Originally, this was meant for government officials, but now, ironically, they haven't used it, but students in schools have.
Of course, this is only temporary. After all, Hoshino Gokawa can't keep his attention focused on this place all the time. Moreover, the space isn't intelligent. If he just messes up the space like this and doesn't leave it alone, then the city will be on the news the next day.
Therefore, his measures must be canceled after school today. Although it's only for one day, you can't deny that these bullied students can have a little respite today.
However, thanks to this incident, Hoshino Gokawa is not in the mood to make a spatial ring to exchange for the fox's oden today.
After school
"Gokawa, what's wrong? Why do you look so unhappy?!" Hoshino Natsuhiko looked at his son who had come to his side and quickly noticed that the boy's expression didn't seem to be very good.
"It's nothing... Dad... he was just thinking about some things." Hoshino Gokawa didn't want to tell his family about what he had talked about with Saiki Kusuo. After all, there were some things that were better left unsaid, and even if they did know, it would have to be some time before they could find out.
"What's wrong...? Can you tell me? Maybe I can help you." Hoshino Natsuhiko, who rarely saw his child having troubles, was quite excited at this moment because he could finally show his role as a father.
"No... Dad! You can't help with this, I can only figure it out myself." After saying that, Hoshino Gokawa stopped talking, but looked up at the sky with a very peculiar gaze.
"..." Hoshino Natsuhiko, seeing that his son actually said that, did not force him, but in his heart he couldn't help but wonder what kind of thing could make him look so bad.
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