Psychic: relating to or denoting faculties or phenomena that are apparently inexplicable by natural laws, especially involving telepathy or clairvoyance. Relating to the soul or mind.
"I'm sorry." He spoke without any accent. "I didn't mean to scare you. Do you mind if I join?"
The two girls - Keiko and Michiru - forgot all about their fright from a minute ago, and began fawning over the handsome stranger. "I have not seen you around here, have you just arrived?" Keiko asked. The boy simply smiled and answered, "I just arrived this morning." Again, Mai couldn't see the smile reaching the strangers eyes. Michiru quickly asked another question, "Are you here to learn the sword-arts from Sensei? Which level are you being placed in?"
The teen answered once more, "I am seventeen years old." 'What a wierd answer,' thought Mai. "Then you're with the other second class trainees, right?" Keiko inferred. He just shrugged, "I suppose. Now, what exactly were you all doing here?"
"Are you also interested in the supernatural?" Keiko almost squealed. Mai suddenly wanted to have nothing to do with this stranger who had a constant fake smile. "We're done for the day. We were going to go home actually." The stranger looked up at Mai. She felt as though he had picked up on her hostility. 'Is he going to do something bad?' she thought. But instead she got the same lifeless smile, "Ah I see, too bad then. Maybe another time." He looked at the other two girls, "You should go home. It's not safe for young girls like you to be roaming the streets at this time of night."
"Ah! Don't worry. This is Michiru's barn and I live right next door. Mai lives with Sensei and..." Mai elbowed Keiko in the ribs. "Why are you telling him where you live?" she harshly whispers. "What do you mean? He's Sensei's student it's alright." Keiko whispers back. He doesn't take notice and continues smiling.
'What's with him. He's wierd.'
"We do this almost everyday! You can join us tomorrow!" Michiru piped up. "Most certainly. I'm Kazuya Shibuya by the way, what are your names?"
"I'm Kanzaki Keiko, this is Haruna Michiru, and the distrusting one is Taniyama Mai." He nodded. "It's nice to meet you Kanzaki-San, Haruna-San, Taniyama-San." The three girls gave a slight bow, as was customary for a greeting. "Likewise." replied Mai, a little miffed that Keiko had given away their names and effectively revealed her residence. She stiffly walked past him, her lamp illuminating the thick kimono she wore in preparation for the evening chill. The other girls quickly followed, and chided Mai for being too rude. Mai said nothing but turned to look back at the barn. The boy was observing the surroundings, and - as if he sensed he was being watched - looked straight at Mai. She immediately walked home as fast as she could.
She hoped he doesn't show up for Sensei's lessons...but it was a sinking hope and she found herself dreaming of deep blue eyes that night.