I stared down at my boarding pass. Destination: Academy City. I looked at the clock, 8:10 A.M. My plane leaves at 30. A scientist representative came to the US to greet me just three days earlier. She was here to just know more about me, to meet Espers from foreign countries.

Hey, it's me again. My name isn't important so just call me John. Why did I choose to come? How many times did I ask myself that question? When I was twelve , I was admitted to a neurologist. No one determined what the problem was. Until recently, I was proven to be an Esper. Not that common for foreign countries. Again, this scientist showed up as a representative, she came from Academy City to meet up with me. As I waited for my flight. I thought back to what she told me.

"Remember, you don't have to go. In Academy City, you live isolated with your parents. But you would have one of the best chances to live a normal life. I'm not some highly qualified teacher, but I totally get you. In Academy City, you will meet great people. As long as you like the people you've met, making long term friends is guaranteed. But that is just my own opinion. Only use it for advice." She smiled comfortingly.

I thought for a while for what to ask. Should I trust what her perspective on the place? Maybe trust a little? This woman had seen a lot of stuff, experienced a lot of different events. Her opinion about what this place actually is like actually can be used for great reference.

"I've heard about a dark side of the place existing. Tell me about it"

"Yes, so you knew. I was thinking telling you sooner or later. Out of the years I've been working there, I met great people. I made many friends. But there are also people who would do anything by whatever motivation. Then there are the people who would do any experiment, no matter how inhumane it is. Like the scientists who worked for the Nazis. They did unforgivable things, yet we still used their studies even though it was acquired through inhumane ways." She said now with a sad glint in her eyes. "Same for Academy City. There are gangs, groups who have different goals. We can't completely blame the bad guys in there. However, this is just like any other place in the world, every country have people that way. Yes it's hard to explain… I'm trying." She signed. "Do you still want to go?"

I smiled relived. "When?" I asked.

"Three days later, when Summer holiday is near it's end."

Time passed really quick when I started thinking. It was 30 already, time for me to board my plane. Why did I agree to come? If I stayed in the US for longer, I would eventually get used to normal interactions. She would make it really clear about the pros and cons of going. She made it clear about the aspects of the place. Again, why did I chose to leave? My extra "talent" still made me feel unnatural. Maybe I just need time. I boarded my plane and walked to my seat, carving my way out of the occupied walkways. I suddenly started thinking of some random things, and accidentally bumped into a girl. A badge fell out of her pants pocket, I bent down awkwardly and picked it up for her. The badge was purple and gold, with a special logo. The words read: Nagatenjouki.

"I'm sorry! I wasn't looking" I quickly apologized as I handed her the badge. She had dark purple hair, and dressed in casual clothes.

"It's fine, I can see your mind was wandering off. I see you are a person with, um, extra abilities too. So you've decided to come to that place too right?" She signed as if worried about me.

Her sentence chilled me to my bones. How did she know? Was she an Esper too? I can sense it.

"You know, the less you think about it, the less it bothers you. And eventually you will get used to it, just like any other thing that might happen. Like me, but I won't go into it." She turned away from me.

The airplane's safety procedures came on, my mind wandered off again, suddenly, I saw a familiar face. "Hey!" I waved. It was the rep who came to meet me! She was also going back to A.C., turns out, we were on the same plane. What was her name again? "Yoshikawa!" I called out to her, she looked at me and came to me. I wasn't expecting to meet her here. She sat next to me. As if on cue, a loud voice boomed from the cockpit door. A man with a bandana covered face yelled:

"Everybody listen up! Change of plans, we are not flying to Academy city. ANY FUCKING OBJECTIONS?" People started screaming.

"Shut up!" He raised a gun. I heard one of his members talk to him.

"Be nice, come on. Just a simple mission."

"Nobody move! If I fire, the bullet might punch a hole in the body of the plane. The cabin loses pressure. You know what happens after that. You don't need to know where we going to, behave well and we let you go safely."

Things like this happened to me all the time. I feel like wherever I go trouble follows. This is why I'm sick of living a life like this. This is why I would at least give moving to this whole new place a go. Anyways, back to the immediate issue. I felt like I should do something, but what can I do? I can't redirect their bullets, my power only consisted of some lame wind manipulation. I then realized I was standing up, and I felt a sharp pain in my back. Someone stabbed me, who was it? I can't make it out, my mind was blurry. The next thing I knew my head fell into the arms of the scientist. The last thing that flashed between my eyes was a blur of purple, the purple haired girl I ran into. I can't make out her face. I'm so tired…