"Hey, Saiki, have you thought of what to tell Matsuzaki?"

Ah, yes. That would have almost slipped my mind had Kaidou not raised it up. I suppose I should also inform you that we are currently on our way to ramen on a weekend since I can't telepathically project that image to you readers anymore, unlike in the manga or anime when I still had my abilities.

As you would have expected of any normal everyday third-year high school student, the time has come for us to think about our future. Thus, our homeroom and gym teacher, Matsuzaki-sensei, has specially arranged for individual consultations with each student starting from next week so as to discuss college applications and future career plans. This is of much help to the average student, for the final year of high school is a stressful, confusing one which would determine the path he will follow for the rest of his life.

Not for me. I had my whole life planned out before elementary school started. Why? Because your life is set as soon as you start formal education.

Think of the cliché school children you would encounter in anime.

There is the good-for-nothing elementary school bully who, soon after starting junior high, comes to the sudden realisation that he would ultimately end up being human trash for he has no skills or knowledge of worth to contribute to society. Thus he gives up all hope on living a useful and fulfilling life and continues his wayward ways until high school, perhaps dyeing his hair with blond highlights along the way and joining a local motorcycle gang. However, his life is changed when he meets his high school homeroom teacher, Sato-sensei, who never gives up on him, despite whatever physical or emotional resistance he throws at Sato-sensei. Slowly, Sato-sensei helps him to realise that no one is beyond redemption and thus, through hard work and determination, this former good-for-nothing student transforms into a whole new person, graduating as valedictorian and continuing his tertiary education at the prestigious Tokyo Universi-

Wait. That cliché plotline just defeated the whole point of this section.

Good grief. Anyway, why waste all that time on character development when you can simply start young.

For instance, I had begun the pursuit of my dream to live a completely average life since elementary school. Those of you who have watched both seasons of the anime would know that I have since honed my skills at being perfectly average. This was the result of many years of training. From social interaction to physical activities to exams results, I have put in much hard work over the years into attaining my dream of boring normality, although I have unintentionally slipped up on occasion due to no fault of my own. Like the time when there was a last minute administrative error in the tabulation of results which had resulted in my position in the school to be one place above the average, an error which was swiftly corrected by me having been warned by my precognition, but the thought of it was an annoying stain on my record nonetheless.

Hmm? My plans after graduation, you ask?

Of course, I will-

"Hey, Saiki?"

Interrupted by Kaidou just as I was about to elaborate. Good grief, how cliché.

I just shook my head. Trying to explain my well-thought out plans to Kaidou would be a useless endeavour, not to mention unusual.

"Man… I thought you would have something for me to copy."

This is not something you should be copying!

"Hey, Nendou. What are you thinking of doing?"

Good, he's given up on asking me. But I'm curious, does Nendou even have plans? Wait, does he even know what graduation is?

Hmm, he did seem to be deep in thought. Maybe he does have an idea for once?

"Hah…? What are you talking about? We're going to ramen now, idiot Chibi! Hahaha!"

… Good grief.