Tokyo Heart Thief's Daily Life

The student council president's wine-red eyes widened slightly, and his shocked expression was really adorable.

Luo Zhen then stepped up his efforts:

"Besides, Akechi Tamako's father is the famous Councillor Shido Justice, right? His connections and abilities are impeccable, so he's sure to be able to obtain a lot of information beyond the average person's reach."

"Ah, but of course, I'm not doubting Miss Akechi. After all, given her status, there's really no need for her to risk her life. ...But I remember Councillor Shido Justice has brought down quite a few corrupt officials in recent years, hence his fame."

“…!…!!”

The more Shinjima thought about it, the more outrageous it seemed, and Luo Zhen's persuasion gave him goosebumps.

If it weren't for the completely unaware (?) Takamaki An and Suzui Shiho on the other side, she would have wanted to jump around with Luo Zhen to relieve her stress!

The student council president swallowed hard.

"Hmm, hmm! I understand what you mean, Luo Zhenjun... The Phantom Thief's incredible intelligence-gathering ability isn't necessarily obtained through illegal means. It could also be due to his extensive connections in various industries, right?"

"Besides, Akechi Tamako is a student and has a lot of influence among young people. Of course, she would be more aware of issues like student bullying... This is really a blind spot. Why didn't I think of it before!"

"I'll call my sister right away! Ask her to check on Akechi Tamako's itinerary and see if she can find out anything! Thank you, Luo Zhenjun!"

"You're welcome. It would be my honor to help you and Ms. Sae, Senior."

Luo Zhen watched the lovely student council president pick up her phone and hurried into the inner room of the student council office.

Across from them, Takamaki An and Suzui Shiho looked at Luo Zhen with increasingly subtle expressions.

The two girls smiled ambiguously:

"Luo Zhen, are you really that bad? This kind of method is usually used by villains, right?"

Luo Zhen shrugged. "I didn't say anything. If Akechi Tamako is innocent, then nothing will happen. I even helped the prosecutor eliminate a wrong option."

The Phantom Thief's ways of controlling people's hearts are more than just cheating.

178. It's a female ghost (7k5)

After school that day, it was another beautiful afternoon.

School ends very early in the first year of high school.

Students came out of the school in a bustling crowd at around 3 o'clock, discussing where to go for fun.

Luo Zhen also participated in the light music club's activities normally and mingled with his lovely schoolmates.

When it was time to close, everyone dispersed as usual, and Luo Zhen sent the Fangze sisters home.

All actions were the same as usual, and Luo Zhen's life was as busy and fulfilling as ever.

He bought groceries and cooked.

I had dinner with Momoka who had just returned from her part-time job, and Renai who had burned out from her private school.

Luo Zhen tutored Rencai in her private school lessons again.

Like a free tutor... or even paying for Nutri-Express, he continuously supplies Rencai with plenty of protein!

"It's almost time."

By the time the clock hits 7 p.m., it's time to start the real work.

Through Futaba's Phantom Thief chat software, Luo Zhen confirmed that everyone was in place.

The three people present were ready, and Momoka activated the [Different World Navigation].

The film of everyday life is torn away.

The fresh human heart is revealed beneath the surface, revealing a beautiful yet cruel world.

“…Yo.”

Ryuji Sakamoto, who had arrived earlier, waved and greeted Luo Zhen.

Kitagawa Yusuke was already beside him, but more silent than before.

The Yoshizawa sisters, Ann and Subaru, Takamaki An, and Suzui Shiho are at home.

Futaba Isshiki, who didn't awaken her personality mask but already had a navigation app, also attended the event accompanied by Morgana.

The Phantom Thieves gathered on time, converging outside the Vanity Museum, which was wriggling like a living thing.

Luo Zhen nodded to Ryuji first, then found that his reaction was also a little low.

He walked up and asked, "What's wrong? Is there anything going on?"

“…That’s not the case.”

Ryuji Sakamoto scratched his spiky head and glanced at Yusuke Kitagawa behind him with a somewhat awkward attitude.

He pointed at him with his thumb:

"I had a fight with that guy. Don't worry, there was no violence. It was just a friendly exchange."

......ah?

Luo Zhen raised his eyebrows: "At this time? Now?"

"Are you all right? If you're feeling uneasy, you can take a day off today..."

"No, please let me go."

Yuhu, holding a long sword, spoke immediately.

Kitagawa Yusuke's attitude is very firm.

Although there are some dark circles under his eyes under the fox mask, there is no confusion:

"The feud with Madarame must be settled today, right? I must go and take responsibility for my own blindness."

Well, Luo Zhen knew he would say that.

Of course, Luo Zhen couldn't exclude Kitagawa as the person involved and selfishly deal with Madarame by himself.

But because of this, he reiterated:

"In principle, we still can't steal the secret treasure of this palace today, so it should be impossible to make Madarame repent."

"But considering the increasingly distorted state of this palace, it's understandable that Madarame himself is extremely stressed. In my opinion, this palace won't last much longer and will probably disappear naturally in the next few days."

This was the first time Luo Zhen said this, which surprised everyone.

Logically speaking, once a palace-level twisted desire is formed, the person is somewhat seriously ill.

The palace master's thoughts will become more and more morbid and extreme.

For example, Madarame has been exploiting students for more than ten years, even forcing them to commit suicide without any remorse, as if he is a beast without any conscience at all.

But this does not mean that he is born a pervert with twisted thoughts.

But human hearts can become numb.

Immersed in the satisfaction of twisted desires, the slight sense of guilt was completely covered up.

Originally, stealing the secret treasure would temporarily clear the twisted and devilish desires of these palace masters, allowing the suppressed condemnation of conscience to prevail, leading to the fact of repentance.

But in Madarame's current situation, there is another possibility of eliminating desire.

"Madarame is terrified of his crimes being discovered, not knowing when he'll be caught. His desperate hope of escaping the crime, coupled with his underlying desire to survive, makes his desires even more realistic."

"This vain art museum won't last long. Madarame's desires will revert to a more primitive state, all for his own survival."

"What will be the result?"

Ms. An Hemai, who has a lot of experience in the anime world, raised her hand and asked:

"Will the theme of this temple change? Will a new temple appear? Or will Madarame himself be driven mad? ... Or even be consumed by fear and become like Kitagawa-kun before?"

Ah...the group remembered Kitagawa Yusuke's two-headed rampage mode at the beginning, and they were all a little afraid.

The combat power of that monster form was truly terrifying, and even with so many people suppressing it, they couldn't kill it.

Kitagawa, who hadn't awakened his personality mask at that time, was like that.

If Madarame, the palace master, also turned into that kind of black mud monster, the situation would definitely become much more difficult.

All of these possibilities exist, and Luo Zhen just shook his head:

"I don't know. I have this subconscious knowledge, but I haven't actually seen the consequences of fear engulfing the temple."

"So we have to hurry. We need to come to a conclusion within the next few days on whether or not we want Madarame to change his mind."

After hearing what Luo Zhen said, everyone felt an additional sense of urgency.

Not only is the time limit for the strategy here limited, but the existence time of the BOSS is also limited... What a troublesome game.

"But, speaking of which~"

Futaba, who was taken into the cockpit of the Tin Woodcutter by Nina, was still grinning slyly in the reflection of her glasses:

"Captain, your [Second Round Knowledge] is really interesting~"

"Where did you get all that knowledge and intelligence? As the world's first Phantom Thief, how did you gain your powers? You said you have no memories of your past, but you couldn't have just appeared out of thin air, right? Where is your past self?"

"I'm really curious about these questions! If you have time in the future, please come to my house more often. I want to thoroughly explore you—"

“‘‘No!!! (?ω? )’’”

Sisters Taoxiang and Fangze.

An Hesuba, Jing Qinrencai.

Takamaki An, Suzui Shiho...

The girls of the Phantom Thieves yelled at Futaba in unison, so fiercely that she was so scared that she fell flat on her face in the cockpit.

These girls actually know that Luo Zhen had a problematic past, and they might dig up a lot of big news.

But compared to curiosity about his past.

Girls who are deeply in love will of course prioritize protecting their present.

Futaba's curiosity was too dangerous, and they were both afraid it would make Luo Zhen leave them.

After all, what if Luo Zhen is really an angel?

With the magical setting of a different world, girls' imaginations also soar.

If Luo Zhen is not a human at all, or an alien, and is about to return home after recalling the past...then they will have no men!

And even if he is really a human being,

If he recalled his past memories, he would find that he had many girlfriends elsewhere.

And there's an organization that predates the Phantom Thieves, something like the "Special Extracurricular Activities Club" or the "Special Search Team," waiting for him to return...

...Then it really is like a childhood sweetheart sent from heaven to kill the mistress! The legitimacy of my harem is gone ah ah ah (〃＞目＜)

The girls, feeling a strong sense of crisis, reached a consensus at that moment.

Everyone must work together more unitedly to lock Luo Zhen, the man who is always "floating", firmly to the ground.

If necessary, it's not impossible to hold him back with a greater sense of responsibility...

Maybe it's time to put pregnancy preparations on the agenda!

The girls looked at Luo Zhen with more and more carnivorous eyes, which made Luo Zhen, who was completely unaware, shiver with cold.

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So, everyone rushed into the deeper part of the palace again.

After removing the three desire stones, Madarame's palace began to shrink.

The golden art gallery began to dissolve and deteriorate, and the shining gold turned into red and yellow blood.

The overturned palette spreads out in the background, and layers of wavy paint seep into and mix with each other, forming a gorgeous grotesque.

"......vulgarian."

Feeling the emotions behind all these colors, Yusuke Kitagawa, as always, is at the front to clear the way for the team members, using his sword to cut through all the shadows.

After breaking through the previous day's strategy progress, the group entered a new area.

In the second half of the art gallery, even the real space is distorted.