Zongman: Kulaixiku, resurrection!

After a dizzying moment, Okumura Haru opened his eyes again.

What comes into view is a small town surrounded by mountains and filled with bungalows and tiled houses. If you ignore the gloomy sky and the looming fog, it is a quite warm scene.

"Is this the doctor's... palace? It looks quite peaceful."

A small, strange creature with a cat's face stood up and brushed off the dirt.

"Well, I haven't seen Haru like this in a while. She's still very beautiful!"

At this moment, Okumura Haru, who originally looked shy and well-behaved, put on a rather bold black mask, and her clothes became a variation of the clothes worn by French noble ladies in the 19th century, which showed elegance and facilitated movement.

By the way, the hat that Okumura Haru is wearing now is a kind of knight's hat, so this outfit actually combines the clothing culture of major European countries.

But it’s just very strange, after all, he is a “Phantom Thief”.

"Burning of straw is prohibited, fewer births and better quality of life lead to a happy life, large trucks are prohibited from entering after 7 a.m...." Okumura Haru approached a half-demolished brick wall and carefully studied the vaguely recognizable slogans on the wall.

"It seems that the doctor's most vivid memory is of the town where he lived as a child, and that was quite a while ago."

"I can't even see the sun in the sky..." Morgana squinted his eyes and looked at the sky carefully. Because it was pitch black, even if he looked at the sun with only a visible outline, he wouldn't feel it was dazzling.

"We don't have much time, it seems we have to..."

"Step it up, eh, guests?"

Some strange noises were heard, and Morgana was so frightened that he shrank behind Okumura Haru who was on alert.

"Are you... Doctor Baihe?"

Okumura Haru could not imagine that Mr. Kashiwa Miki, who always wore neat and decent clothes, behaved properly and had a calm expression in public, would now appear in front of her wearing a simple blue school uniform and carrying a full schoolbag.

He seems to be a smaller version of Kashiwa Sanhui, and looks only about 1.65 meters tall.

"Ah, I'm not a doctor yet. I'm still a middle school student here."

Morgana, realizing that Kashiwa Sanhui, in his shadow state, meant no harm, boldly poked his head out and cautiously asked, "How did you find us?"

"In the town where I live, there are almost no strangers except for passing drivers, so I can certainly feel the sudden unfamiliar atmosphere."

"By the way, it's more appropriate to call me Ke Sanhui in my hometown."

Shadow Ke Sanhui had a calm expression, but there seemed to be a hint of anxiety between his brows.

I was really anxious and wanted to go back to class.

"You two are probably looking for that bad guy who showed up uninvited earlier, right? I'm in a hurry, so I'll be frank. He shot me several times and is on the wanted list here."

"If you want to see the wanted poster, go to the Public Security Bureau. If you want to wander around here, please feel free to do so. Please don't harm the residents here. They are all good people and generally won't attack you two."

"Please do not enter certain places without permission, such as private homes or credit unions. You may be violently evicted, and I won't be able to help you two if that happens."

"That's all. I have to go back to class. Bye."

After saying that, the shadow Ke Sanhui trotted away and disappeared into the fog.

"Hmm... It feels like I achieved my goal without doing anything. I'm not used to it for a while."

Morgana scratched his head, the whole cat looking a little confused.

How come I haven't come across such a good shadow before?

"He's a doctor after all, and he's not some bad guy with dark desires. Shadow is naturally a good person to talk to."

Okumura Haru picked up Morgana and placed him on his shoulders, walking along the asphalt road towards the town.

"Then hurry up a bit, don't let the shop owner find out anything."

……

After an unknown amount of time, Kashiwa Sanhui was awakened by the aroma of curry.

When I woke up slowly, everyone was sitting on the sofa next to me, busy with their own things.

Ah, the pink-haired girl is here too, chatting with Amamiya Ren who is cooking curry; and the weird black cat is sleeping curled up on his chest.

"...The fog was much lighter this time. There was nothing scary in the doctor's palace. It was just an ordinary small town. There were no shadowy figures ready to attack us, and there were no treasures for us to steal. Mona and I didn't even summon our Personas once..."

What does that mean? What is that little girl saying?

Kashiwa Sanhui felt his chest lighten, and the black cat suddenly jumped onto the back of the sofa and meowed. Okumura Haru immediately shut up with a red face, looking embarrassed.

Did she say something behind my back? Why is she reacting like she's been caught gossiping behind someone's back?

"Ah, doctor, you're awake." Amamiya Ren handed Kashiwa Sanki a glass of warm water, and Kashiwa Sanki took it and drank it all.

"Thank you, what happened to me just now?"

"Did you skip breakfast and have a very casual lunch?" asked Amamiya Ren.

Damn, how did this guy know?

"Ah, yes."

"So you fainted from hypoglycemia and fell on the customer who came to drink coffee."

Am I causing trouble for others like Aine? It seems I need to stay away from Aine for the next few days. Stupidity is contagious.

"Well, I'm so sorry. I hope it didn't affect your business?" Kashiwa Sanhui scratched his head apologetically.

No, anyway, why don’t you eat first, and then I’ll show you the video we found.”

Amamiya Ren brought a plate full of rice topped with a sweet curry made with chicken, shiitake mushrooms and pineapple.

"Thank you for the treat. Don't we want to eat together?" Kashiwa Sanhui happily unpacked his chopsticks and looked around at Amamiya Ren's good friends before starting to eat.

"Ah, no, doctor. We don't like sweet curry. Let's wait for Lian to cook a pot of ordinary curry, hehe." Gao Juanxing smiled awkwardly with a guilty conscience, and the other guys also turned away from Kashiwa Sanhui.

Did these people steal my wallet while I was unconscious?

Kashiwa Sanhui took a mouthful of curry with considerable suspicion, and it wasn't poisonous.

Forget it, now that things have come to this, let’s eat first.

After dinner, Kashiwa Sanhui accompanied Amamiya Ren to the attic to watch a surveillance video of the subway station last Saturday. Indeed, a guy with no distinctive appearance features took off his hat and handed it to a man dressed quite formally.

Only a small portion of the video footage that can be viewed is useful.

"Anything you want to say, doctor?"

Amamiya Ren sat cross-legged on the bed in the attic, while Kashiwa Sanki scratched his hair cluelessly.

He is waiting for the system to respond.

[Searching for Enemies: 1 Completed, Reward: Charm Level +1, Current Charm Level is lv.7.]

[Task Find Enemy: 2 has been issued. Tip: You can let it go, and someone will find your enemy for you, but this system does not recommend doing nothing.]

[Level up any skill to unlock more hints.]

You mean just ignore it?

But why does the system add a sentence at the end: "I don't recommend doing this"?