Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

"Naraka, you're going to make girls hate you if you keep pestering them like this..."

Seeing that there was no one else around, Fujimura Taiga finally stopped.

Not only that, the other party's momentum when speaking seemed to have unconsciously recovered a lot.

Although the sense of oppression has increased a lot, especially the suppression power of the identity of "teacher" on "students" is unquestionable.

But Lan Ke felt a lot more relaxed, after all, the Fujimura Taiga in front of him was the one he was most familiar with.

"I'm really sorry, but unfortunately I don't have much experience with girls. Being persistent is probably the only skill I have."

Looking at Lan Ke, who looked like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water, Fujimura Taikawa opened his mouth but didn't know what to say for a moment. The words that were about to come out of his mouth came to his lips, but seeing that Lan Ke held his head high, but there was an unconcealable loneliness in his eyes, Fujimura Taikawa couldn't bear to say it out loud for a moment.

After all, although Lan Ke acted quite strong, she could still feel Lan Ke's concern for her.

"Wow! Narukami, your words are unexpectedly eloquent..."

She didn't know whether she had accepted her fate or simply felt that Lan Ke would probably not give up if she didn't explain clearly. She sighed unconsciously.

"As you guessed, Narukami, I'm a little worried about Shirou."

Facing Fujimura Daiga who seemed to have accepted his fate, Lan Ke was stunned for a moment.

"Emiya-san? Didn't I just accompany Emiya-san to find Ms. Hime yesterday? Ms. Hime is known as the 'Queen of the Law World' and has been almost unstoppable since her debut..."

In some ways, Kogoro Mouri is more powerful than Shinichi Kudo.

Back then, as a mere police academy student, he married the "Tokyo University Law School female student" who was known as the "favored daughter of heaven", and even asked her to drop out of school to give birth to a daughter for him. This was definitely not something that a rookie like Kudo Shinichi could do.

But even so, Kisaki Eri still relied on her strong personal strength to make her current reputation in the legal world full of sexism. Strength and luck are indispensable. With such a powerful lawyer to help, what else is there to worry about?

Of course, this is from the perspective of an ordinary person. The reason why Lan Ke is worried is purely because he knows more information that ordinary people don’t know, but theoretically, it should be impossible for Fujimura Taiga to know it, right?

When Fujimura Taiga heard Lan Ke's words, he gave a helpless bitter smile.

"Of course I know. I have no doubts about Senior Fei's strength, but my intuition keeps telling me that this time things won't be that simple."

As she spoke, she took a deep breath, and seemed to be making some adjustments before she smiled again. This time, it looked much more like a real smile than before.

"Okay, don't think too much about it. Teacher, maybe I'm just too concerned."

It’s a pity that it’s just a resemblance.

Looking at Fujimura Taiga's forced smile, Lan Ke unconsciously pursed her lips.

He wanted to continue asking, but he felt that there was no point in continuing to ask except to continue hurting the other person's heart.

"I understand! But——"

"Teacher! If there's anything I can do to help you, please let me know!"

Lan Ke's serious expression made Fujimura Taiga a little at a loss for a moment. After all, in her opinion, although she did give Lan Ke a lot of help, it was not much more than other students. She couldn't understand why Lan Ke was like this.

"Narukami, you've done enough."

"But compared to what Mr. Fujimura has done for me, it's still too little. Apart from Mr. Kujo, you are the second person who has been so kind to me. You are a very important person to me."

Lan Ke's words were definitely not just words, but came from the heart.

Although his right hand, which was almost disabled, returned to normal after the time travel and he also obtained a very powerful golden finger, he couldn't help feeling nervous when he thought about traveling to a strange world where he had no relatives and friends, and most importantly, he had no idea what kind of future he would face.

At this moment, Lan Ke was like a hedgehog trying to wrap himself in thorns.

Age-appropriate bar

He resisted contact with other people, which was why he said he wanted to have ten girlfriends, but in fact he never took the initiative to approach any girls.

It's not as extreme as treating others as 'paper people', but there is indeed an indescribable gap between them.

It was in this situation that Jotaro Kujo, Taiga Fujimura, Saeko Busujima... and even Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mori, whom he took the initiative to contact at the beginning, all influenced him in their own ways.

Maybe they themselves didn't feel anything, but in Lan Ke's view, he, a "visitor from another dimension" who seemed to be wandering outside the world, was gradually integrated into the world in front of him because of the "fate" of their birth.

Of course, he couldn't say such words.

One is because they are too shy, and the other is because the truth is too shocking.

Although he couldn't tell the real reason, Lan Ke's attitude was enough to explain a lot.

Because of her personality, Fujimura Taiga, a teacher who has only been in the job for two years, is already deeply loved by her students. At graduation, there were students, especially those from the Kendo Club, who hugged her and cried loudly because they were reluctant to leave her, but no one has ever been as "serious" as Lan Ke.

That serious expression even made the usually carefree Fujimura Taiga feel a little shy.

Fujimura Taiga, with flushed cheeks, unconsciously looked away, but she quickly realized that this seemed to be a little inconsistent with her "style", and quickly turned her head and hit Lan Ke's shoulder with her right hand.

"I didn't expect that you, a serious-looking Narukami, would tease the teacher..."

"No! I..."

Lan Ke almost instinctively wanted to explain something, but unfortunately Fujimura Taiga interrupted him directly.

"Don't worry, teacher. I'm just a little sentimental, as is often the case. Don't worry too much about me~! By the way, second period is about to start, and you should go back too. Don't be late!!"

As she spoke, she pushed Lan Ke's back and motioned him to leave.

As for Lan Ke, although he still wanted to say something, he realized that words alone could not achieve anything, so he could only obey Fujimura Taikawa's instructions.

After bowing to Fujimura Daiga, Lan Ke also trotted towards the teaching building.

As Lan Ke's back disappeared in the aisle, Fujimura Taiga's originally rosy cheeks gradually returned to normal.

Although Lan Ke's "confession" made Fujimura Taiga feel warm in his heart, it is a pity that some things cannot be changed by human power, such as the things that Fujimura Taiga has been deliberately concealing.

Her worry was not just because of her 'intuition', but also because of the case that was about to go to court on the other side.

In fact, this incident was also one of the sources of her uneasiness.

Although smart phones are now popular, Japan's paperless office has not yet become popular. It can be said that everyone who understands Japan understands its efficiency.

But even in this situation, the negotiations just broke down yesterday, and today Shirou Emiya actually received a court summons.

yi ling yi er er ba san ling jiu ba

Even if they filed the lawsuit early this morning, their efficiency is unbelievable.

"I hope this is just my unfounded worry..."

It's a pity that even Fujimura Taiga herself doesn't seem to believe this. After all, her "premonition" seems to have never been wrong.

An invisible net seemed to be hanging over everyone's heads...

Chapter 38 Absolute Persuasiveness

Lan Ke's target, the Shuoyue Mao couple, were more vigilant than expected. According to Lan Ke's surveillance, they had not even left the hotel, let alone met with other suspects.

"It would be great to have a teammate who specializes in intelligence gathering..."

Lan Ke dragged his tired body back to Kujo's house late at night and sighed helplessly in his heart.

Although he obviously didn't have to do anything but hide in the dark and use his 'third eye' to lock onto the target room, Lan Ke felt that this tedious and boring surveillance was even more boring than 'killing monsters'. At least when killing monsters, he could exercise his body and get some guaranteed gold coins. But surveillance was a complete gamble, and he had no idea when he would get any reward.

Time passed quietly under Lan Ke's helpless gaze.

The next day, Lan Ke noticed that neither Fujimura Taiga nor Shirou Emiya from the neighboring class showed up at school.

After class, Lan Ke decisively found Mao Li Ran.

When she learned that Lan Ke wanted to use her to inquire about the handling of the Emiya Shirou case, Mao Li Ran couldn't help but smile and comfort Lan Ke.

"Narukami-san, you're too impatient~"

But she didn't mind helping, so she called her mother. However, as the call went through, she was stunned and didn't know what she said. When Mao Lilan hung up the phone, her face was full of confusion.

"Mom said the court session is about to begin, but...why so soon?"

At first, Ran Mouri was answering Lan Ke's questions, but then she started talking to herself. It was obvious that she also couldn't understand why the progress was so fast. You know, it was only the third day since she introduced her mother's law firm to Shirou Emiya.

Seeing this, Lan Ke did not continue to ask questions, but frowned unconsciously.

After all, in his impression, the normal process shouldn't be so fast?

Ordinary people might not be very clear about Neon's case handling process, but as a 'protective observation disciplinary officer', 'Murakami Lan' has personally experienced the entire process, and the related memory fragments are also exceptionally complete. He believes that he still has some say in this regard.

Sure enough, things are more complicated than imagined.

But before Lan Ke could ask Emiya Shirou or Fujimura Taiga for information, a piece of news pushed on his mobile phone gave Lan Ke a "spoiler" in advance.

"Can the 'victorious general' in the political and legal world strike out the 'queen'?"

Normally, when Lan Ke encountered this kind of push message, he would just cross it out, but the description above made Lan Ke have some not-so-good associations.

He quickly clicked it, and then Lan Ke's eyes widened instantly.

Compared to the neon-themed title that likes to give people nicknames, the content is much more serious than expected.

To put it simply, Kensuke Komikado, a lawyer nicknamed "the ever-victorious general" in the Japanese legal world, and Eri Kisaki, who is also nicknamed "the queen of the legal world", happened to meet because of a "custody dispute case".

However, the news did not describe in detail what the case was. According to the other party, this was because of the so-called "Minor Protection Regulations."

Lan Ke's first reaction was—these tabloid reporters actually cared about this? Aren't they just looking for trouble?

But if you think about it carefully, the reason why I chose to follow the rules is probably because of Hibiki Eri?

After all, if someone does something wrong in normal times, the target may not necessarily choose to sue the tabloids. In fact, the lawsuit itself can bring them traffic, which may be a good thing for the tabloids.

But the problem is that one of the persons in charge of this case is 'Eri Kisaki'. Compared to Kensuke Kumemon, who is known as the 'invincible general' in public but is privately called the 'slave of money' and the 'hound of the big conglomerate', Eri Kisaki's reputation is many times better than the other.

If they act recklessly and affect Hibiki Eri's clients, Hibiki Eri might really take action against them.

So the tabloids had no choice but to follow the rules.

As for Lan Ke, he naturally didn't know 'Kensuke Komikado', but he thought he should be the lawyer hired by 'Sakutsuki Shigeru and his wife'. However, what Lan Ke didn't expect was that according to the tabloids, it seemed that Eri Kisaki was suppressed in the preliminary trial?

Is the source of the uneasiness because of the lawyer?

Do you want to directly ask him to change his mind?

According to the information Lan Ke searched on the Internet, this 'Kumimon Kensuke' did not have a very good reputation, which definitely met his standards for 'changing his heart'.

What is the meaning of the word "Yiyi"?

But the problem is that this method is only a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution. Even if "Kensuke Komikado" changes his mind, the other party can hire a new lawyer.

Although Eri Kisaki is indeed very capable, there are more than one capable lawyer in Japan now. Since they can find Kensuke Kumemon this time, they can naturally hire other lawyers.

"The key lies in the 'Sakutsuki Mao couple'..."

Thinking of this, Lan Ke's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, because the other party had been staying in the hotel since he was locked on, and had never contacted anyone at all. Lan Ke didn't know where to look for him.

"However, since that Kumimon Kensuke is the other party's attorney, he must know some clues. Perhaps we can talk to the other party's 'shadow'."

I opened my phone and selected 'Different Dimension Navigation'. As expected, the infamous 'Kensuke Komimon' did have a shadow.

As soon as the bell rang, Lan Ke rushed out of the classroom impatiently, leaving Kudo Shinichi stunned.

"Ming Shang's shift is a bit busy today..."

Compared to Kudo Shinichi who was sighing, Lan Ke rushed into the toilet and directly entered the "cognitive world". Then he rode the Bicorn into the "impression space" and found "Kensuke Kumimon" who was locked on him on the second floor.

However, Lan Ke was a little surprised by the other party's situation.

"Who are you? What do you want from me?"

Compared to the previous targets who looked a bit abnormal, this time 'Kensuke Komikado (Shadow)' did not show any aggression or vent negative emotions towards the sudden appearance of Lan Ke. Instead, he greeted Lan Ke.

If it weren't for the other person's golden eyes, Lan Ke would even suspect that he had accidentally left the "Impression Space".

However, the fact that the other party was able to communicate was actually good news for Lan Ke.

Although he doesn't mind helping the other party to "change their mind", doing so will only arouse the other party's vigilance. Even if they change their mind, Lan Ke hopes to wait until the case is over.

However, the other party's current posture obviously caused Lan Ke to misjudge.

"Do you know anything about the 'Sakutsuki Mao' case?"

Faced with Lan Ke's question, the other party raised his eyebrows.

"The Shuoyue adoption case? Of course! As my client, I will naturally investigate it, and I have found some interesting things, but... who am I to tell you?"

Having said that, Kensuke Kumemon showed his signature sarcastic smile on his face.

"If I want to know this, what can you give me?"

I have to say that as a litigator, Kensuke Kumemon is indeed very good at manipulating people's mentality.