Psychic Academy Volume 1 by Katsu Aki

Ai Shiomi has been tapped to go to Psychic Academy. And though all of his friends are proud of him and his parents are thrilled, he is upset by it all. His brother is known as the Savior, the one who saved the world from The Dark Overlord, and is known as "Zero, Vanquisher of the Dark Overlord", but Ai feels that his brother totally outclasses him, and he's just going to be thrown out eventually, because his powers are weak or non-existent.

The only part of going to the school that excites him is the prospect of seeing his friend Orina, a girl he grew up with who now goes to the Academy under the name of Sahra. He's missed her, and he really wants to see her again.

On his way to the Academy, he sees a baby fall from a balcony and rushes to save it. But at the same time, another Psychic Academy girl steps in and saves the baby, confirming to him his uselessness. But the moment he steps onto the Academy grounds, he is adopted by a very strange-looking rabbit named Boo Belka Receptor Arba, who adopts Ai and intends to be his master, teaching him to master his power, also known as his Aura.

But Ai's brother is also part of the school, and he can't seem to help embarrassing Ai at every turn. As Ai slowly gets used to the idea that he does have power, and that it is strong, he finds himself growing attracted to a classmate named Mew, the same girl who helped save the falling baby. But she tells him that he is the one who saved the Baby, not her. And when the class matchmaker sees a 100% compatibility in their auras, will they ever end up together, or is Mew just too prickly and abrasive to ever warm up to Ai?

Ai is the Japanese word for love, and I've never seen it as a man's name before, only a woman (as in "Princess Ai"). Ai has a large problem in confidence. He insists on thinking of himself as normal, and can't see that he deserves to be in the Academy as much as his brother does. But while his down-to-earth and self-effacing nature attracts his old friend Orina, does he have any hope in attracting Mew, even if she is perfect for him?

Ai definitely comes off as a good guy, and much less egotistical and conceited than his brother Zero. But what are his powers, and will he be able to fit in with the other Psychic Academy students, or will they be too much in awe of him as the brother of the "Vanquisher of the Dark Destroyer" to ever be actual friends with him? Zero helped set up the Academy because the nature of the World has changed with the discovery of Psychic Powers.

This is a good setup for a series, but it also has a lot of fanservice. Most of the girls are very full-bosomed and their boobs get grabbed an awful lot for my taste. And the suits worn ny the female Aura users are just exploitative, with points over the breast area that very much resemble nipples, although there are more than just two of them. It made me a little annoyed, but at least there were no panty shots. A mixed bag, but I'd be interested in seeing more.