Tokyo Heart Thief's Daily Life

"[Uh... Hello everyone, I'm Kamoshida.]"

Kamoshida, who is much younger than he is in real life, looked embarrassed and shy, with an unimaginably awkward smile on his face.

This reaction was enough to leave the Phantom Thief speechless, knowing what kind of person he was in real life.

68. The Distortion of the Evil Teacher [Fourth Update]

After a brief greeting.

A young female assistant beside the host continued to praise Kamo Shida:

"[Kanoshida's popularity has always been high, and even after retirement, it continues to rise! The men's volleyball team, led by you, won our country's first gold medal in this event. You are truly a national hero!"

"[And I heard that even after retiring, even though Kamoshida filmed many commercials, he donated a large portion of his earnings to his hometown school, sponsoring the construction of sports facilities such as playgrounds and gymnasiums, contributing to the development of future athletes! This is truly magnificent, and not many people can do that!]"

“[Uh… not that great.]”

Kamoshida's forehead was covered with sweat due to the flattery, and his smile could be described as honest.

His eyes were bright in front of the camera, just like the simple and unassuming athlete everyone expected:

"I'm a country boy from the countryside, and my only strength was my physique, so I devoted myself to sports. After joining the national team, my performance wasn't great in the first few years. So, by the time I competed in my final Olympics, I'd already planned to retire... Unexpectedly, I won the gold medal. This is truly thanks to the entire team."

"[Compared to me, who was just lucky, there must be many more talented athletes across the country who have yet to discover their talents. I hope to help these children as much as possible, so that everyone can participate in national sports and pay more attention to volleyball... well, that's about it.]"

Oh oh... Kamoshida's words were so beautiful that even Takamaki Anne and Sakamoto Ryuji, who hated him to the core, were dumbfounded.

The beautiful female assistant became even more excited:

"As expected of Kamoshida! Not only are you talented and handsome, but you also have such a great spirit! ... Actually, it's because I admire you that I worked hard to become a sports program staff member! Kamoshida, please give me an autograph!"

Oh oh~ As soon as the beautiful assistant said this, the audience immediately started to boo.

The host immediately chimed in: "As expected of a charismatic and heroic athlete! He's trying to steal my assistant too! Kamoshida is truly the king of volleyball, our great King Kamoshida~!"

Kamoshida: [Ah... well, not that great~! ]

......incitement.

The group of people who were watching Kamoshida's memories could clearly feel their hearts beating.

The strong vanity and satisfaction stimulated the deepest desires in people's hearts, making them all feel what Kamoshida was feeling at the moment.

He was sweating profusely, his face flushed, but he couldn't help but smile with joy.

When the illusion faded, everyone was a little dazed for a while.

Morgana jumped onto Luo Zhen's shoulder, his round cat face looking very serious:

"That Kamoshida must have grown to what he is today amidst such constant flattery."

"He was originally a simple athlete, but he fell into his own desires... It's a sad fact."

Sakamoto Ryuji stamped his foot in frustration: "Even so, he's still a jerk!"

"Yeah, that's right."

Luo Zhen agreed with Long Si's statement:

"Not many people are born bad. Besides, Kamoshida has indeed made achievements in sports, so hard training is essential."

"But this doesn't excuse the evil he committed. Understanding why he became this way is to prevent the next possible him from appearing, and thus protect the next victim."

......Um!

Everyone understood what Luo Zhen said, and their eyes brightened again.

Luo Zhen continued:

"Don't be impatient. This is only the first crystal of desire. There must be more in this palace. Let's keep looking."

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At Morgana's suggestion, the group named this crystallization of desire the "Desire Stone".

This is like the origin of the motive of the criminal Kamoshida, allowing the Phantom Thieves to better understand where the source of desire comes from.

"Found it, another room that hides the Lust Stone!"

Takamaki An used her whip as a rope to climb up to a higher place and found the location of the second lust stone in the attic of the castle spire.

The group did the same thing and once again saw a memory that Kamoshida had sealed away.

But this time the scene is more exciting than last time.

As the space around them changed, they saw Kamo Shida kneeling on the ground, kowtowing desperately to a woman.

Takamaki An was the first to react. "Ah, this is the female assistant from the TV station? The one who admired Kamoshida so much."

Kamoshida was kowtowed to the female assistant and wept bitterly:

"I'm sorry! I was drunk at the time and really didn't expect this to happen!... I, I didn't realize this was your room... And, you were so gentle to me before, and said so many nice things to me over the table... I, I thought you were hinting at me... I'm so sorry!"

ah.......

Now, let alone Luo Zhen, almost all the thieves watching understood what was happening instantly.

Gao Juanxing covered her head with a headache:

"My senior model also said that this kind of thing happens all the time in this industry. They use the excuse of a celebration party to get closer, sometimes they really misunderstand, some even use drugs... There are even TV station [entertainment], it's really disgusting."

Sakamoto Ryuji tilted his head: "Huh? So what does this mean? What happened? Hey, boss, why did Kamoshida apologize to this big sister? Do you all understand?"

Morgana: "Ryuji, that's your problem!"

Being a considerate cat, Morgana jumped up and punched Ryuji in the head with a cat punch, causing him to scream in pain and shut up.

During this time, Kamoshida's memories also continued.

The person in charge of the TV station walked into the room and comforted him with a pleasant face:

"Don't worry, Kamoshida. Leave this matter to us. You're our hero, so it'll be alright."

......incitement.

Sudden realization, luck, relief... The strong sense of relaxation made Kamoshida feel refreshed, knowing that he had escaped a disaster.

But there is still one last red line in his heart, and his sense of responsibility and guilt has not completely disappeared.

Luo Zhen took away the second lust stone:

"Everyone, keep going. We should be almost there."

The Phantom Thieves nodded in unison, all wanting to witness this outcome.

69. Final Kamoshida Strategy Preparation [Fifth Update]

It wasn't difficult to find the last piece of desire stone.

Luo Zhen left most of the battles to others, and only guided them as a senior, but they still advanced at a very fast speed.

Only the place where the last piece of desire stone is stored is guarded by a powerful shadow, and that must be the dark history that Kamoshida least wants others to know.

But of course, this won't stop the newly born Phantom Thieves.

"'Cinderella', space killing method!"

As Yoshizawa Sumire charged forward with high spirits, Cinderella's sharp kick tore the shadow into countless pieces, putting an end to it completely!

The group entered a room where space was severely distorted.

This place hardly looks like Kamoshida's palace, but rather is clearly an ordinary restaurant.

Luo Zhen asked everyone to get ready and picked up the Desire Stone.

Thus, the stagnant space began to flow.

"I'm truly sorry! I don't know how much trouble this will cause to so many people..."

The repentant Kamoshida buried his head on the table and apologized to the agent in front of him:

"[The two commercials I just signed, the company's image, even the national team's reputation... How can I make amends? If this gets out, I'll be a sinner forever...!]"

"[I-I'll turn myself in right now, okay? I'll confess all my crimes, saying I used drunkenness as an excuse to assault that woman from the TV station...]"

"It's okay, Mr. Kamoshida."

His agent was very calm and even patted his shoulder with a bit of amusement:

"[We've already reached an agreement with the woman from the TV station, and we're here today to tell you the good news.]"

"【......What?】"

Kamoshida looked up in astonishment.

The agent continued:

"That woman won't hold you responsible. In exchange, a program she'll host will officially launch next year. You'll still be our great volleyball king and sports hero! There won't be any repercussions, I promise."

"[And after this incident, we've reflected on it. Mr. Kamoshida, a healthy man, naturally has this kind of need. ...I'm only telling you this privately, but this kind of thing is actually very common. Your teammates have already been doing it.]"

"So, if you have any needs in this area in the future, please let me know. As long as it's not too out of the ordinary, our company can handle it for you!"

"[This is how society works. This is only natural! You've worked so hard for so many years and have become the king of volleyball! Even if you enjoy even a little bit of the king's treatment, it won't be a punishment from heaven! Everyone will forgive you!]"

......Incite!

The strongest sense of liberation so far, indescribable satisfaction, almost a sinful pleasure!

Shame and guilt quickly expanded, filling Kamoshida's heart and making him unable to face his own sins.

But at the same time, there was also vanity and pleasure that was countless times greater! It completely enveloped him!

“[—I am the king!]”

Kamoshida's shadow suddenly appeared in front of everyone.

That funny, ridiculous,

The king, wearing the transparent new clothes given to him by the world, is wantonly showing off his desires:

"[It was you! You helped me build this palace! You wanted me to be your idol! You gave me this power! So I'm not wrong, all of this is justified! This is power I earned through hard work! Hahahahaha——!]"

“—Asshole!”

Gao Juanxing couldn't help but curse out loud, and the raging fire immediately engulfed all the illusions!

Three desire stones gathered in Luo Zhen's hands, and everyone saw Kamo Shida's true memories that would never lie.

Luo Zhen thus asserted:

"This was the turning point in the formation of Kamoshida's palace, the beginning of his twisted desires. He might have been considered a clear-headed and foolish athlete before, but not anymore."

"So what do you think? Kamoshida's secret treasure shouldn't be far away. We can make him repent soon. If we want to stop, now is the time."

Luo Zhen looked at each of his companions one by one and gave them the opportunity to choose.

The Fangze sisters looked at each other and silently stood beside Luo Zhen.

They had no grudges against Kamoshida and had no intersection with him in real life.

So they chose to follow Luo Zhen and listen to him in everything they did.

Gao Juanxing was still angry, her fists clenched and shaking slightly, and no one knew what she was thinking.

Only Sakamoto Ryuji... He scratched his head in confusion:

"To be honest, I still don't understand what exactly happened."

"But in short, Kamoshida did something really outrageous, and he originally wanted to turn himself in. But his agent at some company? He covered for him. He even said it was okay if he did something similar again. That's his prerogative, right?"

"Then Kamoshida's desires became twisted. His sense of guilt no longer existed, and he no longer wanted to turn himself in. Am I right?"

So what's there to hesitate about? Sakamoto Ryuji was dumbfounded:

"Kameshida did something bad, and the other bad guys around him protected him, making him even worse. Isn't this a simple matter? - We just need to catch these bad guys who are not punished one by one!"

"I'm even more excited now! After we take care of Kamoshida, the next ones will be the people from his company! Didn't that agent just tell Kamoshida something like 'your teammates have already started doing it'? That means there are still many, many more bad guys! We in the Phantom Thieves still have a lot of work to do in the future. We won't have time to rest!"

...Wow.