Mission

The teacher, Hoshimiya, stood at the front of the classroom. Her gaze swept across the entire class, ensuring everyone was awake and had accepted the school's arrangements. She then slowly announced the content of the first assessment: "Students, your first task is to use your abilities to convince Teacher Sakagami of Class C that you can drain the school's swimming pool."

A wave of dismissive murmurs immediately rippled through the classroom. Some students even let out soft laughs, considering the task too simple, a piece of cake for them.

They were brimming with confidence, believing that even without special abilities, draining a swimming pool was easy, let alone now that many had already understood their own powers.

Teacher Hoshimiya smiled without comment at the students' reactions, a hint of amusement in her eyes.

She didn't say much, merely giving the students a meaningful look. Her face seemed to hold a trace of schadenfreude, as if anticipating their performance.

"Since you think it's simple, then finish it quickly. It would be best if you could even surpass Class A's completion speed."

With that, Teacher Hoshimiya turned elegantly and left the classroom directly.

As Teacher Hoshimiya departed, the atmosphere in the classroom became even more fervent. Students gathered in small groups, discussing their plans and strategies.

Some were already eager to showcase their abilities, while others pondered how to complete the task more effectively.

Itozawa sat at his desk, his brow slightly furrowed. He sensed that the task was not as simple as it appeared on the surface.

Teacher Hoshimiya's expression made him realize that this task might hide some difficulties they hadn't yet perceived.

As Teacher Hoshimiya's footsteps gradually faded, Ichinose Honami stood up and spoke slowly.

"Classmates, before we start preparing for the task, I think it's necessary for us to get to know each other first."

"After all, some classmates might not be clear about their own abilities yet. Only by understanding everyone's abilities can we select the most suitable people to complete the task of draining the swimming pool."

The atmosphere in the classroom became serious due to her words. One boy immediately stood up in a hurry: "My name is Shibata Hayato. I don't know the name of my ability, but my balance is definitely a manifestation of my power.

I don't need anyone's help with draining the water; I can solve it by myself. No matter what tricks the opponent has, I can handle it with ease."

Ichinose did not get angry because he contradicted her opinion. Instead, she smiled at Shibata and said, "Shibata-kun, your confidence is good, but we are a class. Let's first hear everyone's situation before deciding how to act."

Under the influence of Ichinose's words and her halo of approachability, Shibata's attitude softened. He sat down, indicating his willingness to follow the arrangements. The other classmates were also inspired by Ichinose's amiability and began introducing themselves enthusiastically.

Ichinose then introduced herself: "My name is Ichinose Honami. Although the school is different from what I imagined, I'm still looking forward to being friends with everyone.

I'm not very clear about my own ability, but I hope those among us with strong powers can step forward and lead our class."

Next was Itozawa. He stood up, his tone calm: "Itozawa. I'm also unclear about my ability. I only know that it seems to be able to resist the influence of mental power, so I'll introduce myself like this."

Then came Kanzaki Ryūji. He stood up, his tone calm: "Kanzaki Ryūji. My ability can detect others' mental power."

He paused. In reality, he knew his ability was far more than that, but he had no intention of revealing more.

He glanced at Ichinose with a hint of helplessness and continued, "Although I considered whether to lead the team, after my probing, in terms of influencing others, Ichinose's ability is the strongest in the class. If it's about commanding the class, she is precisely the most suitable candidate."

Ichinose was slightly taken aback upon hearing Kanzaki's words: "Eh? Me? But I don't even know my own ability."

Seeing her reaction, Itozawa decided to give Ichinose a push, just like Kanzaki, to let her lead the class as she did originally.

After all, if the school's assessment had now become about teamwork, then Ichinose's presence was crucial.

"I agree with Kanzaki-kun's view on this. Because even my ability couldn't resist Ichinose-san's approachability.

Whether it's because of the ability itself or because the ability amplified Ichinose-san's kindness, having Ichinose-san lead the class is a good choice."

Shibata looked at the situation and quickly agreed, "Yeah, I think Ichinose-san is pretty good too. Let's leave it at that."

Even Shirakami Chihiro timidly spoke up from the side, "I, I agree too."

Ichinose was stunned again, "Eh, Shirakami-san, you, you too..."

Of course, no one else objected. After all, a small portion of them still didn't know what their abilities were, and for those who did, their abilities didn't have a dominant advantage, making it difficult to recommend themselves. Furthermore, their impression of Ichinose was not bad, so naturally, they had no reason to object.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Ichinose had no choice but to agree, "Alright, I accept. But you all have to help me."

Everyone naturally nodded in agreement.

Kanzaki, seeing that the matter was settled, turned his gaze to Shibata: "Shibata, if your description is correct, your ability might belong to the body-type dynamic balance category. If we're only considering reconnaissance, you are indeed the most suitable candidate. Because once discovered, you're the easiest to escape."

Shibata puffed out his chest proudly upon hearing Kanzaki's words, wishing he could set off immediately.

However, Kanzaki quickly poured cold water on him: "But you probably have no idea how to use your ability. The actual use of your ability is to achieve dynamic balance in the most effortless way, not simply to maintain balance as you deliberately do."

Shibata barely understood Kanzaki's explanation. He immediately stood up, wanting to try it on the spot.

He closed his eyes, trying to feel the power within his body, wanting to adjust his state according to Kanzaki's words.

However, the result was not satisfactory. His body swayed precariously, almost falling.

If his body hadn't instinctively maintained balance, he might have fallen miserably.

Kanzaki watched Shibata's attempt and couldn't help but press his forehead. He realized that Shibata might not have fully understood his words, or he was not yet skilled enough to apply them.

Kanzaki gave up on continuing to teach him. He sighed and said to Shibata, "Forget it. Just do it your own way. Your ability might need to be explored slowly through practical application."

Shibata appeared somewhat dejected, but he quickly adjusted his emotions and nodded: "Okay, I'll do my best during the mission."

The other classmates also shared their abilities and ideas. Ichinose, meanwhile, diligently recorded and organized them.

Finally, everyone had introduced themselves, and Ichinose had finished recording. However, some people were still unwilling to reveal their abilities, and Ichinose did not force them.

And some simply didn't know what their abilities were, which made them somewhat dejected.

A thoughtful glint flashed in Ichinose's eyes, and she suddenly posed a question: "Since Kanzaki-kun has probed everyone, can you tell us about the abilities of the others?"

This question caused the atmosphere in the classroom to surge. Those who were unclear about their own abilities all turned their gazes to Kanzaki.

Kanzaki shrugged, indicating he was powerless.

He explained simply, "Abilities are mainly divided into six major categories: Mind, Body, Object, Spirit, Brain, and the special category of Spacetime.

My ability can at most determine which major category they belong to, but the problem is, there are simply too many classifications within each major category, so I really can't distinguish which specific one it is."

He continued, "The only thing I can tell is that our class doesn't seem to have any Object-type ability users. Otherwise, whether it's controlling elements or creating objects, it would basically be directly apparent and easy to identify."

Hearing Kanzaki's explanation, Ichinose and the other classmates looked somewhat disappointed, but they quickly adjusted their emotions. Ichinose nodded in understanding, "Since that's the case, we'll have to give up on understanding the details of everyone's abilities beforehand and decide to focus our energy on completing the current task first."

She turned to Shibata and said encouragingly, "Shibata, the afternoon is up to you. We'll support you from the rear. We hope you can gather useful information at the swimming pool."

Upon hearing Ichinose's words, Shibata quickly straightened his back and replied firmly, "I'll do my best, everyone can rest assured."