Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

My head ached more and more as I clutched the "Protective Observation Order" in my hand. Given my current status as a "juvenile offender"...

After all, they are juvenile offenders, so it is normal for them to kill someone, right?

Or maybe you are attacked because of something you did in the past?

And when the real criminal wants to kill someone, he can simply throw the blame on him.

If you think about it, the murderer, the victim, and the suspect all seem to fit in well on the Conan set.

He couldn't help but shudder at the thought.

"No, I can't let my imagination run wild anymore. I should go to the 'hostel' family first and see for myself. Maybe it's not Professor Agasa?"

Thinking of this, Lan Ke stuffed his wallet, which had been turned upside down, back into his bag and began to look for the next bus he needed to take according to the map.

Although he had been to Neon for work before, there was no such place as "Beika Town" at that time. Now if he wants to go to the so-called "Doctor's House", he still needs to find the way first.

Lan Ke was lucky today. Although the subway was crowded before, he didn't know whether it was because it was past the peak period or simply because there were not many people going to Beika Town. At least this time he found an empty seat. It was a pity that there was no book in his bag, otherwise he would like to try whether the book could increase the fifth dimension.

Since there are no books, I can only continue checking my phone.

The first thing he saw was the extremely conspicuous red and black icon.

If it was just a strange sense of déjà vu before, it was now clear.

Navigation to another world!

This is something that belongs in the 'P5' world!

Obviously, this should be his 'golden finger'!

His vigilance towards the strange world was instantly replaced by ecstasy. He instinctively kept clicking on the icon with his fingers, but unfortunately, the icon was like a broken pixel on a mobile phone screen and no matter how he clicked it, it didn't respond.

"Does it mean I need to go to the Velvet Room first to use it?"

Lan Ke couldn't help but have such doubts, but after confirming that there was indeed nothing wrong with the phone screen and that it was really a problem with the "Other World Navigation", he gradually calmed down.

After all, no matter what, at least the 'golden finger' has arrived, and at least he is protected in this world.

Compared to his previous nervousness, he felt much more relaxed when he looked at his phone again.

But as he flipped through his phone, the expression on his face became more and more subtle, and he even seemed to be unable to hold it in.

Firstly, the phone itself fits his stereotypical image of teenagers. His social media account follows a bunch of 'painters' and 'teachers', but there's no one in his address book except for 'Guardian Doctor'?

Was this deleted?

After going through various automatically logged-in accounts, he discovered that it seemed not just a problem with the address book, but even the comments from various accounts were the same. Looking through them all, Lan Ke felt as if the owner of this account was silently watching everything, but never getting involved.

Deleting the address book can be understood as being affected by what happened in school and wanting to cut off ties with the past, but why is he still so withdrawn online?

"What do you mean by socially anxious otaku? Didn't you have a single real friend in your old school?"

To sum up my own experience, it was basically a socially anxious otaku who got into a fight with a bunch of hooligans to protect a stranger. Then, it seemed like those hooligans had someone behind them, and despite being a brave and righteous person, he was kicked out of his school...

Lan Ke felt a little sad about this. After all, he hated those bullies because of his past experiences, and he had many frictions with them in the past. However, his academic performance gradually improved, and he even ranked among the top students when he graduated. He had the protection of teachers in school, and those scum could only gossip about him behind his back. Later, as he went on to higher education, he was almost isolated from and had no contact with such people.

However, he admired "himself" very much. It was a pity that the other party was still too young and did not consider the consequences. If he had recorded a video in advance, then things might not have been so troublesome.

"But I was able to fight back and severely injure all those scum. It seems the old me still has plenty of martial virtue..."

After sighing to himself when getting off the car, Lan Ke didn't think about it anymore.

After all, things have already happened. Instead of sighing, it is more important to look forward, not to mention that these things were done by the previous "self".

Taking out the map again, Lan Ke began to look for his "hosting" family according to the map.

He was lucky. After asking a patrolman on a bicycle, he found his destination without even using a map. It was a villa that didn't quite match the 'Dr. Agasa's house' he remembered...

'Mika-cho 2-chome 18'

This will be where he lives for a long time...

Chapter 2: Just tell me if you are a doctor?

After arriving at the destination, Lan Ke did not ring the doorbell immediately, but looked around curiously.

This is a standard Western-style house.

There were many unfamiliar climbing plants on the outer white wooden fence. The house was painted in a warm yellow that was not too glaring, and the roof was a standard red 'gable roof'. The lawn was meticulously trimmed, and the wooden gate at the entrance of the yard was full of traces of time but did not look shabby. Instead, it had a strange charm. It was obvious that the people living here led a very regular life.

But... this seems to be different from the 'Doctor's house' in his impression?

Unfortunately, I watched "Detective Conan" more than 20 years ago. Even if I have some impression, it is only limited to a small part of the anchor points, and the specific details have long been forgotten.

But there is no point in thinking so much right now. After all, this will be where he will live for at least the next three years. Anyway, let's say hello first.

I took out my phone and dialed the number. After waiting for a few seconds, the call was finally connected.

"Hey?"

As a slightly deep male voice sounded from the microphone, Lan Ke couldn't help but be stunned. This low and powerful voice seemed to be even more different from the "Doctor" in his impression, but now was not the time to be dazed.

"I'm 'Blue', I'm at your door, Doctor."

The other party seemed a little surprised that Lan Ke didn't press the doorbell but made a phone call directly. He was stunned for two seconds before continuing to speak.

"The gate to the yard is not locked, just come in."

As the other party finished speaking, Lan Ke pushed open the courtyard door, which had more decorative significance than practical significance.

At the same time, as Lan Ke walked along the stone road towards the front door of the house, the door was pushed open, but the person who walked out of the door was somewhat beyond Lan Ke's expectations.

A black base shirt, white trousers, and a pair of purple slippers. The most important thing is that Lan Ke is now 16 years old, but his height of 170cm is above average among his peers, and he can only be looked up to.

Because the other person was wearing a base shirt, Lan Ke could even see his clearly defined muscles, which was completely different from the impression he had of the "Doctor".

Lan Ke's gaze was a bit rude in a way, after all, the other party was his nominal guardian. But the other party might have been accustomed to being the focus of everyone's attention, so he didn't say much, but just looked at the other person's face, which he had only seen in photos.

He didn't speak again until Lan Ke realized something and lowered his head, and guided Lan Ke into the house.

"The slippers are right at the door. Pick out a pair and you'll have them forever. As for your things, they arrived this morning, but I left them in the living room. You can sort them out yourself after you pick a room..."

"The kitchen, bathroom, dining room, living room, gym, and study are on the first floor. The toilets are on both the first and second floors. These rooms were originally guest rooms, but I've had them cleaned up. You can pick the one you like."

After giving him a brief introduction to the layout of the house, the other party finally stopped in front of several open doors.

It’s called a choice, but in Lan Ke’s opinion it doesn’t make much difference.

Each room is close to 20 square meters and has a balcony, which is more than enough for him to live in. There is only a bed, a wardrobe and a desk in the room. The only difference is probably the direction of the window, right?

It can be said that the other party is full of sincerity, which is a world of difference compared to the protagonist in the P5 game who can only build a bed with templates and beer boxes.

However, Lan Ke instinctively looked in the direction of the stairs and hesitated for a moment before speaking again.

"Doctor, um...I saw outside that there seems to be an attic above the second floor?"

Lan Ke refers to the small windows on the triangular roof.

The man called 'Doctor' seemed stunned for a moment, and then his originally normal expression became serious.

"blue……"

"exist!"

The other party just looked a little serious before, but now with his stern face, he looked oppressive, which made Lan Ke a little nervous. However, the other party seemed to realize that something was wrong with him when he saw Lan Ke's nervous expression, and hurriedly rubbed his eyebrows to make himself look less serious.

"I'm sorry if I scared you a little. I just remembered my student's paper..."

After explaining his strange expression, the other party spoke again.

"Lan, I don't know if you knew me well before today, but I hope you know that your parents and I are friends. I even held you in my arms when you were born. This time, it was me who took the initiative to let you live with me, so you don't have to worry. Just treat this place as your own home."

The other party was obviously not good at speaking, but Lan Ke still felt the goodwill that the other party was trying to express, and then he realized that the other party might have misunderstood something.

Although he was a little embarrassed, it was just embarrassment. The reason he asked about the attic was not because he was a masochist, nor was it because he was bored and wanted to recreate the game plot, but because...

"Sorry, Doctor, I might have misunderstood you. I just thought living in a loft was pretty cool, so I wanted to visit it."

Speaking of this, Lan Ke felt a little embarrassed. After all, in his previous life, he lived in an ordinary tube-shaped building at first, and then lived in an apartment after graduation and work. He had only seen such villas and lofts in art works, so he was a little curious.

Of course, he wouldn't mind living in the attic if he could. After all, the 'Other World Navigation' on his phone was clearly visible there. As expected, he would definitely have a lot of secrets in the future.

Locking the door in someone else's house is not only polite, but it will also arouse others' curiosity. But if the door is suddenly pushed open when you are about to do something...

Wuhu, GG.

Therefore, the 'attic' was actually a good choice for him. At least, both going up to the attic and pushing the door were less troublesome. Even if he had to, he could use a heavy object to press down the door. The explanation of 'accidentally throwing things around' sounded more normal than 'intentionally locking the door'.

Lan Ke looked extremely serious when he said this, which made the man who had been paying attention to Lan Ke's expression gradually relax. After all, he was not good at communicating with children, and he had thought carefully before deciding to be Lan Ke's temporary guardian.

One reason is, as he himself said, he knew Lan Ke's parents and had a good relationship with them. After hearing that Lan Ke was expelled from her original school and no local school was willing to accept her, the second reason was that he hoped to repair his relationship with his daughter, but he was not good at getting along with children. Becoming Lan Ke's guardian was a "preview".

Now that he was sure it wasn't his problem, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"No problem, but even though I've had the attic cleaned up, there's no furniture..."

As he spoke, he placed the portable ladder on the edge of the attic and led the way up.

Lan Ke naturally followed closely behind.

The attic was much larger than he had imagined. The edges were filled with miscellaneous items, but they were arranged in an orderly manner. The space in the middle for activities was even larger than that downstairs. With two large windows over 2 meters in front and back and a skylight on the roof, it had a unique flavor.

Seeing Lan Ke, who seemed a little reserved compared to before but now looked around excitedly, the other party knew that Lan Ke had made a decision.

This brought a smile to his face, but he quickly restrained it and returned to his original seriousness.

"We'll report to school later. I'll have someone prepare the necessary furniture for you."

Perhaps because they were worried that "being forced to transfer schools" would upset Lan Ke, the other party was very careful with their words, but Lan Ke himself didn't care at all.

After all, he didn't do it, and he felt that he did nothing wrong. Apart from planning to teach those bastards who framed him a lesson when he had the chance in the future, he didn't think much about it.

"Thank you for your help, Doctor. Also, Doctor, you don't need to worry too much."

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"Although I'm not entirely sure about your relationship with my parents, Doctor, you're willing to take me in temporarily at this time. I believe you have a very good relationship with my parents, and you should know everything about me. I don't regret this at all!"

The man was a little surprised by Lan Ke's serious look that was different from his age, but he didn't know why he seemed to be in a good mood when he looked at the "rebellious" Lan Ke, even though he was usually very strong?

"Don't you regret it? You know, if I hadn't 'happened' to know your situation, you would have had a lot of trouble just getting into school."

"Regret? Why should I regret it? What I did was right! If I have to say I regret something, it's probably that I didn't do it in a place with surveillance. That would at least prove I was acting in 'legitimate self-defense'. This would at most be considered 'excessive self-defense'."

"As for expelling me and refusing me admission? That's their loss!"

Looking at Lan Ke holding his head proudly, he finally realized the source of his happy mood.

"Apologize? Why should I apologize? That guy is not worthy of being a teacher!"

He saw his own shadow in Lan Ke.

The man instinctively wanted to touch the hat on his head, but then he found that he was not wearing a hat at home, so he simply turned around, but he couldn't suppress the smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Then you have to work hard. By the way, I seem to have forgotten to introduce myself. My name is Jotaro Kujo, a doctor of oceanography. Welcome to the 'Kujo family'."

The other party's words made Lan Ke, who was originally proud of being the protagonist with a golden finger, instantly stuck.

Lan Ke had a disheveled expression until the other party left the attic with the excuse that he would "just pack up and leave for school in half an hour".

Jotaro Kujo?

Selling fish?

PhD in Oceanography?

It turns out to be——————this doctor!!

Compared to Lan Ke who was disheveled in the wind, Jotaro Kujo had already returned to the study.

Jotaro Kujo leaned all his weight on the chair, holding his hands in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other. He seemed to be in a good mood?

After all, in his opinion, he had a pleasant communication with Lan Ke, a boy he was not very familiar with. So he could be considered to have taken a step ahead, right?

When he was feeling a little emotional, the phone finally rang.

"Hello? Jojo?"

Hearing the familiar voice on the other end of the phone, Jotaro Kujo's expression seemed to soften a lot.

"It's me, Kakyoin."

Hearing his friend's voice which seemed different from usual, Noriaki Kakyoin, who was sitting on the sofa on the other end of the phone, couldn't help but reveal a curious expression.

"You sound like you're in a good mood. Did you meet that boy? How were you getting along? Did you scare him?"