Tokyo Heart Thief's Daily Life

His hand, which was so steady when holding the pen, was now shaking like a sieve:

"Teacher, we never asked you to copy his paintings... These copies of Sayuri are definitely not ours..."

Akechi Tamako: "That must have been drawn by Madarame himself. Kitagawa, you're his disciple, so you must recognize the details of his style, right? I'll have to trouble you to testify in court later."

......Um??

As the group listened, they felt more and more strange.

Akechi Tamako, who had inexplicably taken the initiative, took out a pair of black leather gloves from the pocket of her skirt.

She put it on skillfully and took out her cell phone to take pictures of various places in the warehouse. It was obviously not the first time she did this.

Finally, she looked at the only easel in the middle of the room, which was covered by a large piece of cloth:

"What is this, an unfinished fake?"

Akechi Tamako reached out and lifted it up nonchalantly, revealing the painting underneath.

"--What?!"

Kitagawa Yusuke was even more shocked.

He excitedly rushed to the large painting, but was careful not to touch it.

His face flushed and he held his breath, as if he was afraid that his breath would damage the painting, and he carefully protected it.

"This is 'Sayuri'... It's the real 'Sayuri'!... But why is it here? It was clearly stolen years ago..."

Akechi Tamako: "Ah~, then it must be Madarame himself who stole the money."

This woman who pretended to be good exposed her true nature and snorted with disdain:

"This case was reported by Madarame himself, who claimed it was a burglary. However, since no leads could be found, it became a stain on the Tokyo Police Department."

"But in fact, the painting was never stolen. Madarame simply hid it himself. He then copied his own painting and disguised it as the real thing, selling it to so-called collectors through other channels. Because it was clearly stolen, the collectors dared not report it. He deceived one person after another and made a lot of money."

That old man is more of a curator and marketing expert than a painter.

As Tamako Akechi said this, she continued to take photos from all angles, including taking a photo of Kitagawa Yusuke who was stunned in front of the real thing.

Finally, Niijima couldn't sit still anymore.

She stepped forward cautiously:

"Can I ask, Miss Mingzhi, have you known about these things for a long time? ... Then what is the purpose of your visit today, and what is your identity..."

Akechi Tamako: "Oh, I'm sorry~? I kept it a secret from you all the time, and even took advantage of Luo Zhenjun. Luo Zhenjun, your actions in protecting me at the end were really manly, and my heart was really moved, okay?"

The vixen briefly reverted to her flamboyant attitude, then regained it with ease.

She straightened her delicate breasts, placed her slender black-gloved fingers against her chest, and smiled confidently:

"I'm an assistant investigator for the District Public Prosecutors' Special Investigation Department, helping them investigate Madarame Ichiryusai's illegal art smuggling case. Of course, I'm just a high school student, and this is just a part-time job, so please keep it a secret~(?＞?＜)☆"

160. This is PUA (5k)

A high school student assisting an investigator, this title is really comical.

Luo Zhen laughed when he heard it.

This woman whose acting is even more flamboyant than Ah Xing, is she a high school investigator?

I'm still a high school thief! The kind that needs to pose with special effects when transforming!

but no matter.

At this moment, no one could refute Akechi Tamako's words.

The girls looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

Luo Zhen, who was pushed back, just got up from the ground and silently patted his pants.

“No… Impossible, Impossible!!!”

Naturally, Kitagawa Yusuke was the only one who broke down.

He had experienced several shocks in this short minute.

First, the secret room that the teacher strictly prohibited others from entering was broken, and a group of people rushed in.

Then he discovered that the room was filled with imitations of the famous paintings that he regarded as his life beliefs... and judging by the brushstrokes, they were indeed copies made by his teacher himself!

Then, the authentic "Sayuri," which was supposedly stolen several years ago, was placed in the middle of the room, clearly intended as a target for imitation...

All these ironclad facts are before us.

Even without Akechi Tamako's final announcement, Kitagawa Yusuke felt like the sky was falling.

But...

After all, these things are too jumpy.

At this moment, Kitagawa Yusuke's love and respect for his mentor prevailed, and he defended him as much as possible:

"There must be some misunderstanding here! My teacher staged this all himself, claiming his masterpiece was stolen? And then he even sold copies of his own paintings?... This is simply outrageous! Why would my master—"

Akechi Tamako: "Then just call Madarame back to confront him. It's just right, he should be at the door by now."

This cute little hot girl didn't even look at Kitagawa, but was playing with her cell phone.

She no longer has the sweetness she once had, and instead has become a hot girl with a very cool look.

But this look is more charming, Luo Zhen nodded secretly beside him.

Her words choked Kitagawa, and he immediately wilted just as he was about to defend his teacher.

The silence didn't last long before Akechi Tamako's announcement came from the first floor.

Madarame: "I'm back. Yusuke, are you there?"

"--teacher?!"

Kitagawa was so panicked that his shirt was soaked with sweat.

But Akechi Tamako was quicker than him: "Mr. Madarame~? The police are coming to your house soon, don't you want to deal with these fake Sayuri copies first~?"

“——What?! (OωO?)!”

Poor Madarame, at such an old age, he could actually rush up the stairs so desperately and crawl to the door of the studio.

This scene is truly... horrific.

Luo Zhen looked at Kitagawa Yusuke, whose world view had collapsed, and then at Madarame, who was racking his brains and trying hard to tell a story.

He turned his head again and looked at Akechi Tamako, who looked confident of victory, as if she was the only queen present.

The villains were exposed and the victims were liberated.

Two wonderful things combined should have made for a more righteous time.

But why did it become like this??

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After a while.

In the mess, Luo Zhen and his friends found an excuse and slipped away immediately.

After all, this matter has nothing to do with them.

Madarame, who was busy making excuses, and Kitagawa, who was confused, could not do anything about them.

At the end, Akechi Tamako waved to Luo Zhen with a sweet smile, and said that they would have tea together again next time they had the chance.

This situation has gone too far.

As a result, Shinjima Makoto and An He Subaru remained silent on the way home, not knowing how to talk about this matter.

"Uh... then just take me to this stop. Bye, Master Luo~"

An and Subaru were the first to leave the group, running away in their usual lively manner.

But Shinjima immediately followed: "Ah, I'm going to this stop too."

An He Subaru: "Oh, really? Are we living very close to each other? What a coincidence, President~?"

The two girls walked together and watched Luo Zhen and the twins' subway train depart again.

When the train started moving, the twins sighed loudly:

"How embarrassing! I didn't expect this to happen. I'm dying..."

"Yes, yes. I didn't expect that Miss Akechi was also from the Special Investigation Department. I was really scared... Senior, did you know about this beforehand?"

Luo Zhen shook his head: "Of course I don't know. I thought she was going to do something, but I didn't expect her to just cut off the source of the trouble."

The woman directly exposed Madarame's crime and also let many outsiders, including Kitagawa and herself, know about it.

There was no way Madarame could suppress the matter now, the artist was completely finished.

The twins also recognized this fact.

So after confirming that no one was around, they quietly leaned over to Luo Zhen's ear and asked:

"So Luo Zhen brother, what should we do next?"

"Are you going to attack Madarame's palace, or are you just going to withdraw from this matter? If that Akechi-san isn't lying, then this matter will be over if we leave it to her, right?"

"Yes."

Luo Zhen replied calmly, "If we really hand this matter over to the Special Investigation Department, it would be considered bringing the bad guys to justice, which is no different from what we are going to do."

Having said that, Luo Zhen didn't feel any sense of relief.

Originally, because Madarame was too conspicuous a target, Luo Zhen did intend to bring him to justice through secular means instead of using the methods of a Phantom Thief.

And now, Akechi Tamako has done something more thorough than him, and Madarame is probably finished.

...But was it really that simple? Was it over so easily?

Akechi Tamako.

The daughter of a famous politician, a legendary media darling, became an assistant prosecutor of the Special Investigation Department while still a high school student.

Especially the momentum she showed when she exposed Madarame's crime, and the feeling of absolute confidence in her own strength and background... It is not an exaggeration to say that she is the protagonist of the comic.

Luo Zhen's intuition told him that things were not that simple.

"...Kasumi, Sumire."

Luo Zhen called out to his most reliable twins.

He made up his mind:

"Help me gather everyone in the group. Tonight, we're going to attack Madarame's palace."

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That night.

Luo Zhen was at his home, planning to sneak into the palace at the appointed time.

"By the way, why are you in such a hurry?"

After a full meal, Momoka and Nina were doing stretching exercises together, carrying each other on their backs like high school students in a physical education class.

They asked, panting:

"That Madarame, is he already being targeted by the police? If we go now and ask him to repent...wouldn't that just draw more attention?"

Luo Zhen: "Capturing the Palace doesn't mean you have to make the person repent. I just want to check on Madarame's Shadow. I don't necessarily need to steal the treasure right away."

The strategy for attacking the palace is very free, and the initiative is always in the hands of these thieves.

Furthermore, as long as the secret treasure is not stolen, the hall master will not show any external changes and will not attract other people's attention.

This Phantom Thief's power is truly cheating, and both Momoka and Nina understand this.

The huge group of phantom thieves gathered at the Madarame Art Museum in another world.

But just landed from another world navigation.

Before the group could even say hello, they were immediately shocked by the scene before them!