Tokyo Heart Thief's Daily Life

Luo Zhen then carefully considered his words and took the initiative to speak while admiring the painting:

"What a diverse range of styles and themes. To have so much inspiration and energy to create so many completely different works, you're truly worthy of being the renowned Madarame-sensei."

"Speaking of which, Kitagawa. You just said that these were all works your teacher asked you to draw? So, were these paintings selected from among you students, or did Madarame-sensei draw them himself?"

"...This is the teacher's personal exhibition, so the works on display are of course all his own creations."

Kitagawa Yusuke paused and continued:

"The teacher has his own private studio. He also has an excellent memory and often paints the same subject matter as us afterwards. He always points out our shortcomings with practical actions, which is exactly what makes him so outstanding."

Hmm, Luo Zhen didn't comment.

While nodding in response, Luo Zhen also pushed the thick-framed glasses on his face and observed Kitagawa through the lenses.

His hesitation goes without saying, but his admiration and respect for his teacher are also genuine.

Luo Zhen then observed more...his eyes were fixed on another large painting in the field.

Unlike the previous two sketches of cats and flowers that [discovered the beauty of everyday life], this is a rather unrestrained and brightly colored painting.

Darker than the color of maple leaves in reality, the orange-red blocks look like a raging fire whipped up by the wind, entwined around the big tree in the center of the picture.

This painting is very artistic and impactful, giving people a strong emotional impact, and there are also a lot of viewers gathered in front of this painting.

This reminded Luo Zhen of scenes from another world, which was a bit like revealing one's true self.

"This is a great painting. It's a wild dance of intense anger and repression, brewing like an explosion in a pressure cooker."

"...!"

Kitagawa Yusuke's tall and thin body trembled slightly, and he looked at Luo Zhen with even brighter eyes.

He looked like he had met a kindred spirit in a foreign land, moved yet a little frightened:

"Can you see this emotion? This intense anger in this painting? ... rather than interpreting it as joyful or liberating, as a depiction of the crisp autumn air or something like that?"

Luo Zhen: "Ah, sorry. I've never tried to analyze art before. Am I wrong?"

Luo Zhen deliberately acted extremely innocent, covering his chin modestly:

"I just feel that this painting strikes a chord with me. What I just said is just my first impression... But regardless, this painting is beautiful and it is my favorite painting I have ever seen."

"..."

Kitagawa Yusuke lowered his head, hugged his thin arms and said nothing.

To be honest, although this guy is quite tall, he is a little too thin.

With his hands and feet as thin as bamboo chopsticks, Luo Zhen was worried that they would be blown off by the wind if he walked outside.

Madarame wouldn't be so stingy with his disciple's food and lodging...that would be too inhumane.

"...Luo Zhenjun, you are truly a natural connoisseur. I can guarantee that you have a talent in this area."

Kitagawa came back to his senses and looked at Luo Zhen with even more passion.

He covered his heart with one hand and said to Luo Zhen more sincerely:

"I would like to sincerely invite you to be the model for my next portrait. You can choose the time and place. I can wait!"

"As for the compensation, I can discuss it with the teacher. Although I have never done such a thing before, I will do my best to ensure that you do not suffer any loss..."

Luo Zhen: "Okay, I accept."

Under Kitagawa Yusuke's nervous plea that sounded like a confession, Luo Zhen agreed nonchalantly.

Then, before Kitagawa could change from being stunned to being ecstatic, Luo Zhen continued:

"Let's choose your home in Kitagawa. You'll feel more comfortable painting in a place you're familiar with, right? ...But I do have a request, and I hope you can agree to it."

"Can I bring my friends along? They'd love to see Madarame-sensei's famous hut, too. It would be even better if they could write about it in their essays."

......Huh?

The person who was most surprised to hear Luo Zhen's half-joking statement was not Kitagawa Yusuke, but Niijima Makoto.

The student council president, who had always treated himself as a burden and had no say from beginning to end, was now being stared at by Luo Zhen.

This surprised her:

"Luo Zhen-kun, the friend you were talking about is me? ...You want me to go to Madarame-sensei's house with you!?"

Luo Zhen: "I think this is a good social practice. Ms. Niijima Sae will be happy too, right?"

Luo Zhen winked cunningly and kept giving Shinjima Shin a wink.

This made the conservative student council president quite flustered...but she could understand his intentions.

Indeed, even if we do not consider any in-depth interactions afterwards, it is just a part of social practice.

Being able to visit the home of a nationally renowned painter like Madarame would also be a great topic of conversation, and it would certainly not be a bad thing to make a deeper acquaintance.

This is exactly what Shinjima's sister asked her to do, to expand her network.

Kitagawa Yusuke, the disciple of the great painter is part of this network.

After figuring this out, Shinjima murmured with deep emotion:

"As expected of Master Luo... He even thought of me and asked me to fulfill my sister's request... Now I owe him another favor."

I am really incompetent as a senior student. Why am I always being led around by this junior?

She truly felt the difference in depth between her and Luo Zhen's thinking, and even felt a little ashamed.

And the other side.

Kitagawa Yusuke was speechless when he heard this request.

He really wanted Luo Zhen to be a model, and he was serious about it.

When they first met, he felt that this man had some special core, completely different from an ordinary young handsome guy.

......But if he had to let strangers into his home because of this, he would be very hesitant.

He stammered, "If it's just some friends of the same age... and they can choose not to take photos or leave any records, then it shouldn't be impossible..."

"That's great." Luo Zhen immediately added:

"Kitagawa, you want to paint my portrait, right? Will this be your first published painting? If there are more witnesses, it will give you more things to talk about when this painting becomes famous. I'm looking forward to it."

"...Witness...Published...!"

Kitagawa fell into deep thought, his expression filled with shock, as if he had embarked on a path he had never imagined.

While he was confused, the Fangze sisters whispered to Luo Zhen:

"Hey, Luo Zhen, what are you planning?"

"He wants us to go to his house with the student council president? What's going on?"

Luo Zhen: "Because it suddenly occurred to me that even if I don't use the trick of stealing Madarame's heart to change his mind, I can still bring him to justice."

Luo Zhen's smile was so evil that the twins almost sat on the ground in a queue.

Unlike what happened to Kamoshida back then, even if all of Madarame's crimes were made public, it would only make people happy.

Futaba has collected a lot of evidence of Madarame's crimes.

It’s just that the evidence itself is illegal, so there’s no point in reporting it.

But even if Madarame is not allowed to repent, he can still be convicted by turning himself in voluntarily.

There are other ways to expose his crimes and bring about his destruction in a secular way.

Luo Zhen said softly, "Madarame is too famous. If we were to take action against such a great painter who is watched by the whole country, any evidence we left would be very conspicuous. If he repents and is investigated, we will be in trouble."

"But on the other hand, no matter how deeply we're involved, as long as people don't associate us with the Phantom Thief who stole hearts, that's fine. The point is to punish the bad guys, not necessarily use the Phantom Thief's methods, right?"

Ah... Sister Fangze was immediately shocked by the beauty. They had indeed never imagined this path.

The thief stealing hearts is just a means.

Luo Zhen and his men, after all, just want to punish the bad guys who are escaping legal sanctions.

I'm not planning to create a new world Kami, but I have to use formalism to let people know the existence of the Phantom Thief.

Therefore, even if Madarame does not repent himself.

Instead, they were brought down and discredited by hard evidence, which also means they have achieved their goal.

At this moment, Luo Zhen has already thought about how many people around him can help.

The chief justice, the father of Kasumi and Sumire, probably wouldn't personally get involved in such a small case, but he was more than enough to be an influential figure.

And Makoto Niijima's sister, Prosecutor Sae Niijima, who is desperately trying to find credit, is a perfect fit.

If Shin Niijima were dragged into the incident and Madarame's criminal behavior and evidence were exposed while she was present, it would naturally implicate the beautiful prosecutor as well.

If necessary, Luo Zhen could go to Niijima Sae's palace again and exert more influence on her by beating her shadow.

This is also an advanced use of the Phantom Thief's abilities.

If you want to influence other people's psychology and actions, there are far more ways than just stealing their goals.

Luo Zhen actually wanted to do this before, but he didn't have the conditions.

Although he was able to obtain many secrets of the time through the shadows.

But that is just "intelligence" after all, not "evidence".

In order to obtain evidence that can truly punish the bad guys, most of the time you have to get involved in person, which makes it easy for more people to know you.

But now, the situation is different.

On the one hand, Luo Zhen has a super hacker partner named Futaba, so a lot of evidence can be stolen unilaterally.

On the other hand, Luo Zhen has decided to settle down in Tokyo and has no intention of wandering around like before.

It would be nice to just graduate from the phantom thief business and become famous as a "high school detective prince."

Should I do something I can direct and act in myself, collect information through Futaba and Shadow, and then catch some bad guys myself... Luo Zhen thought jokingly.

"...I understand, Luo Zhenjun."

Under the temptation in front of him, Kitagawa Yusuke was completely hooked by Luo Zhen.

He gritted his teeth, stamped his feet, and approached Luo Zhen again sincerely:

"You can bring your friends! ... Just don't bring too many of them, promise not to touch anything in my house, and keep it a secret from the teacher... That's all!"

"By the way, can this be done as soon as possible? I want to finish it as soon as possible while the teacher is not at home. During the art exhibition, the teacher will come here every day to entertain media reporters. We can take advantage of this time..."

Luo Zhen: "Of course. Or today will do, I'm free."

Luo Zhen's smile was so pure and kind that Kitagawa Yusuke loved him to death!

He really found the best brother in the world, and he was so grateful that he almost cried.

That’s it, the group decided to strike while the iron was hot.

Luo Zhen and the Yoshizawa sisters want to go to Kitagawa's house together with Shinjima Makoto, who was dragged into the water and at Luo Zhen's mercy.

At this time, the female ghost came back again:

"What? Where are you guys going, Kitagawa-kun? ...Are you going to draw for Luo Zhen-kun? Are you going back to your house?!"

This sweet-looking female ghost with long chestnut hair and black over-the-knee socks looked at Luo Zhen in amazement.

Although Kitagawa didn't say anything yet, she could see through him at once with her shifty eyes.

This made her change her offensive... and immediately get close to Luo Zhen!

"Luo Zhenjun, you're amazing~! I've always wanted Kitagawa-kun to draw a picture for me, but he always disagrees. How can I become as popular as you?"

"Also, can I go with you guys? I'll keep it a secret from Madarame-sensei, and take me along too, okay~?"

This persistent woman shook Luo Zhen's hand right from the start, acting very familiar.

This made the Fangze sisters, who had always occupied the ecological niche in Luo Zhen's arm, look at her with admiration.

The road of green tea is really full of ups and downs. There really are real green teas whose faces are thicker than city walls.

158. The Defeat of the Female Devil (4k)