Psychic School Wars (ねらわれた学園)

Did you hear?

About what?

The new student.

New student?

The wind is sweet.

The air has a scent.

So this is Earth.

Hi.

Sunny with scattered cherry blossoms.

It was the day I first met Ryoichi Kyogoku.

PSYCHIC SCHOOL WARS

Original Novel by Taku Mayumura

The day I met Kyogoku, two things happened.

It was sunny as usual.

A windy morning as usual.

You're here every morning.

It's nice you walk him every day.

Yeah... It's my job.

Name?

Seki... Kenji Seki.

Not you. The dog.

I know your name. Same class this year.

His name is Shiro for "white."

Good morning, Shiro.

I had a conversation with class rep Kahori Harukawa.

Definitely, this year's number one incident!

Shiro, good job!

Today is the luckiest...

You pervert!

What?

You were staring at Kahori.

That obscene look in your eyes...

I was not staring at her.

Yes, you were.

Officer, a pervert!

- Stop it! - Help!

Officer!

Natsuki, stop it!

Ouch...

Pervert.

But you were...

But look.

Since when?

Since the beginning.

All the time?

All the time.

Kaho must have seen it too. How could she not?

My life is over.

The other incident was this fatal mishap and having it witnessed

by her, Natsuki Suzuura.

If she tells everyone at school...

Your fly... Your nickname as of today is Mr. Open Fly.

Definitely, today is the worst day of my life.

Him.

Please!

Hey, you!

But the truly major incident

was already in progress when I met Kyogoku.

Even though I didn't realize until much later.

Kaho!

You went surfing this morning.

You saw me?

Yeah. It's my jogging course.

Starting this year, mobile phones will not be permitted on campus.

Please inform your students about this new rule.

Take a seat. I'll be with you soon.

Sure.

I saw Kenji this morning too.

He was walking Shiro.

He used to go at night.

But for some reason, he wakes up early now.

What's the matter?

Nothing.

Did he sexually harass you or something?

I didn't say anything.

Well... What happened? What? What? Tell me.

About what?!

Hot!

I can't believe this. No mobile phones?

Parents and teachers only think of themselves.

This is insane.

But it's no surprise after what happened...

I wonder if Yamagiwa will show up.

She's in your club, right? There were lots of rumors.

It sucks to flunk second year.

I'd refuse to come to school.

You use a mobile too.

Yeah but...

The student council approved.

Unbelievable.

People who don't have one don't understand the inconvenience.

Stop it.

To have one or not, people should be free to choose.

People are free to choose to have one or not

only if you can pay attention in class.

Without your mobile phones

maybe you feel more anxious than inconvenienced.

Saori?

No! That's not it.

Then go home after school and get it.

That'd be pointless.

Do you need a mobile phone during class?

Not really.

During recess?

Yes.

Why? For an emergency?

No. For texts and Twitter.

Must you do them during recess?

No... So that's why I don't use it at school.

If you don't use it at school, it means you don't need it at school.

That's mean.

People can't concentrate in class because of their mobiles.

So maybe you're better off not bringing them.

Mistah Sai, you're siding with the school after all.

"Mister Saito."

When I was your age, we didn't have mobiles.

But I won't get into that.

Real communication

is more than a mobile or an Internet connection.

They're not bad things.

But in your relationships with other people

there are many more important lessons to be learned.

That's the consensus, hence this rule.

All right. It's finally time to introduce your new classmate.

Whoa!

In time?

Wrong!

Seki, the bell rang already. You're late.

Oops.

It's because you wake up early when you're not a morning person.

Trying to show off, right?

Mind your own business.

Your fly's open again.

Don't tell anyone, okay?

You can't boss me around, Mr. Open Fly.

Miss Suzuura, will you please not tell anyone?

I can't hear you.

Please don't tell anyone.

Are you begging me?

Yes.

It looks like a fun class.

This is your new classmate for real.

Right?

Yes.

Introduce yourself.

I'm from the city of Hanamaki.

I don't have my new uniform yet.

I'm Ryoichi Kyogoku. Nice to meet you.

Hey...

What?

It's him.

You know him?

I met him this morning.

This morning?

Ryoichi, what's your mobile phone number?

Number?

For SMS, you know?

I don't own a mobile.

Why not?

I don't need one.

Imitating Mistah Sai?

Strict parents?

No. I really don't need one. Is that not a good reason?

You're kidding.

You don't even text?

I don't need to.

Saori, he really doesn't have a mobile phone.

He's not holding back from you.

Bam!

What's up?

Um... You know...

Water flea?

Yeah. Aren't they incredible?

Hey, wait!

A play?

Never been in one, right?

Mr. Saito is the advisor this year.

His classes were great last year.

Really?

Which club are you going to join?

You're tall. Interested in basketball?

He looks like he has a secret.

So what? I'm sure he does.

Why do you say that?

Because he's good-looking.

So he's your type?

All the girls were talking about him.

Like in the locker room.

You had a dirty thought.

Ouch!

Mr. Open Fly...

Will you drop it?

Why would a good-looking guy have a secret?

That's a girls' secret.

Huh?

Open... Mr. Open Fly...

What's that song?

Everyone is upset.

About the mobile phones?

Yeah.