It was my first day of middle school in a new country, I've never been to Japan before. Luckily my parents gave me lessons on Japanese before we had to move, I was still terrible at it though.

When I arrived at the faculty office, my nerves were getting the better of me. 'Would I mess up my introduction? Will I forget to bow? What if I accidentally spoke English instead!?' All these thoughts flooded my mind, getting worse as my teacher lead me to my classroom. When we arrived my teacher told me to wait outside, she tried to reassure me but that didn't help me whatsoever.

When I could finally enter the classroom I was so nervous I did end up introducing myself in stuttering English. I had to repeat myself in the proper language, causing some of my new classmates to laugh at me. I felt so embarrassed that I stayed silent for the rest of class.

By the time lunch came around my classmates surrounded me, asking me about my home country, America, and what it was like. I tried my best to answer, but I could tell some were making fun of my terrible Japanese. Others didn't seem to mind at least, testing their English on me even! But as I looked at everyone to put a name to a face of my classmates, I noticed one sitting by himself.

He had pink hair and pink lollipop looking hair clips from what I could see, as his back was facing me. I was curious at the time, wasn't being arrogant but, 'Wouldn't anyone be curious of someone from another country?' I didn't voice out this thought though, not like I had to. A classmate saw my stare and told me about the pinkette.

"Oh, that's Saiki Kusuo. He's really quiet, he doesn't have any friends from what I see." That had made me more curious, and at that moment I felt sad for the boy, for I knew what is was like to be alone. With that I had stood up and walked over to the pinkette, ignoring my classmates.

"Hi! As you know, I'm (Y/- I mean! (L/n) (Y/n)! I heard you don't have friends? Let me be your first!" I said in my best Japanese, smiling at the boy. He looked at me blankly, no emotion shown on his face. I wanted to be nice at the time, as someone deserves a friend.

'No thank you, I don't need friends.'

I was stunned for a bit. "Y-you sure? Everyone needs a friend."

'Well I don't, now leave me alone please.'

Still being shocked I nodded and returned to my desk, listening to my classmates consult me over the whole thing. It only went in one ear and out the other, only one thought went through my mind, 'Everyone needs at least one friend. Saiki Kusuo, I will be your one friend.'

The next few days I spent as much time as I could to become Saiki's friend, all were in failure but I never gave up. I remember him getting more annoyed at my attempts but I didn't noticed or cared at the time, I wanted to be his friend. It didn't help Saiki that we turned out to be neighbors, causing Saiki's mom to join my side.

It came to a point when I did notice his annoyed face everytime I had been near him. I felt bad, realizing I was forcing myself onto him to become friends. After the realization, I stepped back and let him be by himself.

I wouldn't know what happened at the Saiki household after I made that decision until told later.

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"Ku-chan, what's wrong? You look upset."

'I'm not.' Kusuo grunted towards his mother, watching the TV. Though, he didn't process the show or the thoughts flooding his head because of his own thoughts.

"But you're scowling! Did something happen at school?" Kurumi asked, looking at her child in worry.

'Nothing did. I'm actually happy, that girl decided to finally leave me alone.'

"You mean our neighbor? Why?"

'Probably realized how annoyed I was at her '

"But she just wanted to be your friend!"

'She was annoying.'

"Fufufu, why did you find her annoying?" Kusuke asked, chuckling at his younger brother.

'What are you talking about?'

"Well you have been talking about her a lot in actuality. It makes me wonder the exact reason you find her annoying?" Kusuke sat next to his brother with a smirk on his face. 'Is it because of her wanting to be friends, or is it because you can't read her thoughts like you're doing right now.'

'It's obviously because she's annoying.'

"If you found her so annoying, then why are you upset at her not talking to you today?"

'I'm not upset at that.'

"You clearly are though. I can tell from how you usually just have a slight annoyed face when you mention her, but now you're scowling from being ignored by her." Kusuke's smirk widen at Kusuos's furrowed eyebrows aiming at him. "It seems to me that you've gotten used to her presence so much that it's the fact that you can't read her mind that annoys you."

'...'

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Some time later I noticed Saiki staring at me every so often. I ignored him, wanting to fulfill he wishes of being alone. Until one day, I saw something I shouldn't have.

I had to take afterschool lessons on Japanese, to help with my terribleness at the language of course, that day. I didn't notice it at the time but as I was walking home a car was coming by. As I got near my home, I heard the car speeding towards me. I stood there in shock before feeling something grab me, and the next thing I knew I was in an unfamiliar room.

"Wh-what? Wasn't I about to be hit.....?" I looked around in confusion, seeing a room instead of the sky. Then I made eye contact with a certain boy, Saiki. "You saved me?"

He nodded, not saying anything. "But how? How are we in your room?" It was then it hit me. "You have powers don't you!?"

He only stared at me before he spoke, 'Don't tell anyone please.'

I was confused again, thinking why would he want it a secret, but complied with his wishes. We ended up talking about his powers, mostly me asking and him answering with a smile I've never seen.

"Wait if you can read minds, what am I thinking now!!" I shout as I let a thought cross my mind. 'I want to be your friend still'

'...I can't read it, it's all static.' I blinked at him, not knowing what to say. I get an even bigger shock right after. 'In fact...my x-ray vision doesn't work on you either.'

"Huh, that's weird! I know I don't have powers...I think?" I tried thinking anything I do that could mean I have powers. "Hmm, maybe I have some kind of anti-psychic powers? Like it's a way to protect me? I don't know."

He doesn't respond, clearly thinking over what I said. 'It's obviously not that powerful, as I was able to teleport with you.'

"That's true." So he wasn't able to read my thoughts or see through me at all, I'm glad for the later one though. "Well anyway, thank you so much for saving me. How can I repay you?"

'...you don't have to.'

"But I do!" I didn't noticed, but I had gotten closer to the psychic. "Please just tell me!"

He only stared at the wall in silence, this continued on for a few minutes. 'Maybe I can get him sweets? Hmm...I do wish so he can hear my thoughts, if we became friends we could talk during class hehe! Yeah right, I'll just get him swee-'

'Be my friend.' I stopped thinking, shocked at the request.

"Wait...what?"

'Do I need to repeat myself?"

'What!? He wants me to be his friend!? I thought he wanted to be alone! This guy doesn't make sense!'

'Can you stop shouting?'

"Huh?" We stood in silence for a bit till it dawned on us that he read my thoughts. "Wait! You can suddenly read my thoughts!? I thought you said you couldn't!?"

'I couldn't before but now I can, I heard from the point of us talking during class telepathically.'

I found it weird at the time, I couldn't understand it until Saiki told me that I could possibly control my powers.

'Anyway you wanna be my friend or not?' His face still showed little emotion when he faced me.

"But why now suddenly?"

'Just answer the question.'

"A-ah! Sure! I'll gladly be your friend Saiki!" Without realizing, I leaped towards the psychic and gave him a big hug. I realized what I did and let him go, not noticing the smile he had. "Well I'm gonna go home! Seeya tomorrow, Saiki-kun!"

After that day, we were the best of friends! With both of our powers increasing and with me learning to control my anti-psychic powers so Kusuo-kun and me could talk in secret. Honestly, I couldn't be happier to be Kusuo-kun's friend. After all, I love him!