Mushoku No Sonzai 無色の存在 (Colorless Existence)

Resonating Presence

"Eh? Couldn't you do that yourself?"

"No. Angels can't use any power at all. You see, I'm completely impossible to see, but that's all."

He sits on top of a girl's desk. W-Well, she can't see him anyway...

"Susumu. Command your Stilus with Eye Shift"

I look at the student, and glance back at my Stilus. I've seen strange enough things. I suppose I should trust him.

"Eye Shift"

The student's eyes glow a bright purple....
Nothing happens.

"I-I think I screwed up."

Ren smiles deviantly. He points at the student.

"No. Look again."

I turn my head, and see the student's face grow with surprise. He drops his pencil.

"WH-WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING? WHO ARE YOU?"

Ah. He can see me now.
The rest of the class turns and laughs at him. The teacher suddenly slams a book on her desk.

"Takuto-kun, did you wake up from your nap?"

"EH??? NAP? Can't you see that guy!?"

"Takuto-kun...Are my lessons so boring that you hallucinate?"

"N-NO! Not at all! Ahahaha!"

"That's good. Now, please calm down."

"Hai...Pardon me."

The class laughs, and returns to their lesson. Ren pulls my arm and walks with me outside.

"Ah. That was too much pressure."

"But Susumu, that was pretty impressive. You used that skill so easily."

He places his hand on his lip.

"Oh. That's right. To make him unable to see you again, use Eye Shift."

"I have to go in there again??"

"No no. Eye Shift binds to a target, so you only have to be near them the first time. When you're disabling it, you can use it even if you're miles away from them."

"S-So like a string being cut off?"

"Ah. Like that. Aren't you clever? Fufu~"

The white flames on the Stilus glow.

"Eye Shift."

Ren claps his hands.

"Yes. That should do it."

I let out a sigh. He suddenly shakes my arm.

"Hey Susumu. Isn't that the person we were looking for?"

He points to a girl passing through the hall. I know her...It was Kotome Makise.

"You're right...That's her..."

Ren suddenly lowers his voice.

"No. Wait. I remember what I saw in the Soul Link."

"Eh?"

"That girl. She's headed for the rooftop...Don't tell me.."

My eyes widen. Suicide...? He's right. Kotome was always a cheerful person. I remember now. I had rejected her, all because I had liked another girl at the time. I was so selfish...

"Ren! We have to stop her!"

"I know."

He stops moving for a moment. His eyes widen.