Tokyo Heart Thief's Daily Life

At that last moment, she could only sob and whisper:

"Save me, Senior—"

This time, her prayers were heard.

For a moment, Fang Ze Jin, who had just closed her eyes, only felt a wave of heat coming towards her.

The dazzling light passed through her eyelids and reached her retina, but did not hurt her.

This light will not harm those he wants to protect, as always.

When Fang Ze Jin opened her eyes, she saw the dark castle being burned through by a pillar of light that reached the sky.

The entire ceiling of the room disappeared, revealing the eerie, dark sky outside.

As the light faded, a dazzling hero stood guard before her.

Luo Zhen was wearing a silver-white armor made of layers of thin metal. His bladed cloak, shaped like a swan's wings, fluttered in the air flow, making a pleasant friction sound.

He is like a steel angel covered in glory...his own guardian angel.

This picture is more realistic than any other girls' comics, and it made Yoshizawa Kasumi completely mesmerized.

Her mind was blank, her body and mind were filled with the dazzling figure of the heart-stealing thief in front of her, and she couldn't squeeze in any external things.

"[Thieves! Attack now!!]"

More armored puppets rushed in, interrupting Yoshizawa Sumire's infatuation, and twisted black mud continued to emerge from the floor in front of them.

The entire castle was in turmoil because of Luo Zhen's invasion.

Fang Ze Jin felt a stinging sensation in the air, as if the very space was rejecting her.

"..."

Luo Zhen took a slow breath.

He held Fangze Jin in his arms with one hand and skillfully covered her eyes.

Then, in an instant, his pupils, soaked in light, turned into an inhuman golden color.

"Burn them, Eros."

In response to Luo Zhen's call, a ball of intangible light emerged and blew towards the dense army of shadows in front of it.

The wave of light surges again, this time with ruthless destructiveness!

The shadows that came into contact with the light immediately melted away like butter, and for a moment, only wails and screams echoed throughout the castle.

In order to prevent this ugly sound from polluting his schoolmate's ears, he turned around and hugged Yoshizawa Sumire.

Luo Zhen stepped on the half-ruined castle wall and jumped high as if he could resist the pull of gravity, becoming the only light in this dark world.

"senior……?"

Yoshizawa Sumire looked at Luo Zhen infatuatedly.

His face is covered with a sharp mask reminiscent of a swan, which makes his figure even more handsome.

Three months ago, the same thing happened when Sumire Yoshizawa was about to be hit by a truck, and she was rescued by Luo Zhen in a princess-like manner.

This is so wonderful...Sumire Yoshizawa is becoming more and more intoxicated.

She hugged Luo Zhen tightly with satisfaction, completely immersed in the girl's dream.

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Luo Zhen held Fangze Jin in his arms and quickly left the area of ​​the strange castle.

After arriving outside the castle, the schoolgirl held down her long hair that was blown by the wind and looked back over Luo Zhen's shoulder.

When she noticed the actual location of the strange castle, her eyes widened in surprise:

"Ah, this is Shujin High School! This castle really is the school! ...But the environment outside is still the same as usual, just the colors are a little weird..."

"This is the other world, or the spiritual world," Luo Zhen replied.

His tone was about the same as usual, even calmer.

In order to prevent any pursuers from entering the castle, Luo Zhen held Sumire Yoshizawa and moved through this gloomy world, jumping on the rooftops of the houses.

This is obviously not an athletic ability that an ordinary person can have. Luo Zhen's physical fitness in this world has become the same as that of a superhero in comics.

He continued:

"I've explained this to you and Kasumi before. This is the inner world, the other side of the real world. It's a spiritual world made up of [public perception]. This world is made up of everyone's subconscious thoughts, so the scenery is the same as in reality... just much darker."

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The world of public perception...

After hearing what Luo Zhen said, Fang Ze Jin looked around with some fear.

She held Luo Zhen's neck tightly with both hands, fearing that he would leave her.

The street layout and house structure of this world are exactly the same as those in the real world.

But the difference is that, looking around the world, everything is faded and gray.

The sky is so dirty that it makes people feel instinctively physically uncomfortable.

Yoshizawa Sumire couldn't help but think: If this is a world composed of everyone's subconscious, then are people's minds so dark...?

This kind of question is terrifying when you think about it, and she doesn't want to think about it any further.

The question now is what happened to Shujin High School that turned into a castle.

Under the current circumstances, Luo Zhen couldn't hide it from Fang Ze Jin.

He continued:

"The situation where a place in reality is completely distorted into another scene is called a 'Palace'. It is no longer composed of the public subconscious, but rather a private domain occupied by a person with extremely strong and twisted desires. You could also call them the Palace Master."

"These hall masters might appear to be able to communicate normally in real life, but in reality, their mental state is extremely extreme, almost like a psychopath. For example, this man named Kamoshida has become like his castle, a king here. It's simply unreasonable."

That’s right… Yoshizawa Sumire was even more scared.

She couldn't imagine how a person's mind could be twisted to this extent.

Luo Zhen didn't intend to continue to explain in detail.

Sumire Yoshizawa accidentally entered another world, and her spirit must have been greatly shocked. She needs to rest.

So after bringing her far enough away and confirming that the influence of the Twisted Palace Master was far away, Luo Zhen stopped at a park.

The river in the park, which used to be beautiful during the day, now looks disgusting due to its dirty background and is not worth viewing.

But at least there was a bench here, allowing Luo Zhen to carefully put Fang Ze Jin down:

"Be careful, your feet are cold, right?"

Luo Zhen helped her lift her shoeless feet so that she could lean on the bench.

This thoughtful action made Fang Ze Jin feel both shy and happy, and her little face felt like it was burning.

But before falling in love, Sumire Yoshizawa felt even more guilty.

She actually came here on purpose, and she must apologize for that.

Luo Zhen had said before that the other world was dangerous and that "stealing hearts" was not a pleasant job, so he asked them not to ask too many questions.

But she still couldn't help herself and stepped into this secret.

She was afraid that Luo Zhen would hate her, so she clenched her hands together nervously, her fingers turning white.

"Senior Luo Zhen...I'm really sorry——"

Luo Zhen: "I'm sorry, Sumire. I ignored your feelings and didn't realize you were pushed to this point. You can tell me whatever's bothering you. Please don't do such stupid things again, okay?"

......ah??

Before Yoshizawa Sumire apologized, Luo Zhen actually took the initiative to hold her hands and knelt on one knee in front of her as if proposing.

The water bird mask on Luo Zhen's face also disappeared under his conscious control, and he faced her in a frank state.

This made Yoshizawa Sumire jump around like a deer, and her toes curled up nervously!

"Luo, Luo Zhen-senpai...what are you talking about? Is this, a confession...?"

"Hmm? No." Luo Zhen tilted his head:

"Sumire, didn't you come here because you wanted to do something stupid and commit suicide?"

what?

Fang Ze Jin, whose eyes were almost tearing, was like being poured with a basin of cold water, with an embarrassed and confused expression.

She shook her head blankly:

"N-No...why would I commit suicide? I was just researching Kamoshida's situation on my phone, and I accidentally activated that otherworldly navigation app, which led me here..."

Luo Zhen: "What? Another world navigation app? ...What the hell is that?"

......ah??

............ah???

Luo Zhen and Yoshizawa Sumire stared at each other.

It took a while to realize that there was a deviation in their perceptions.

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So, a moment later.

Realizing that they still had a lot to communicate, Luo Zhen took Yoshizawa Sumire back to his room in reality.

In fact, Luo Zhen has the ability to enter and exit the other world freely, so he can send her home first.

But after all, she had just suffered a fright, and Luo Zhen was afraid that something unexpected would happen again, so it was safer to stay with her.

At Luo Zhen's reminder, Fang Zejin quickly called home:

"Hello, sis. Um, it's me... I'm at Luo Zhen-senpai's house right now."

"Yeah, yes... I know, I'm sorry... Oh, yes, yes, it was me who eloped and ran off to find Luo Zhen-senpai! ... Yes, just tell Mom and Dad that!"

......Luo Zhen felt a little embarrassed and awkward listening to this.

Because Sumire Yoshizawa actually traveled to another world, which is equivalent to moving here through space, so it is difficult to explain.

Instead of telling lies that can be easily exposed later, it is better to admit some facts directly and leave fewer loopholes.

Yoshizawa Sumire, who is usually shy and well-behaved, was particularly tough this time and insisted that she had sneaked out in the middle of the night.

After communicating for a while, Yoshizawa Sumire's tone gradually softened.

In the end, she timidly handed the phone to Luo Zhen:

"Senior Luo Zhen... well, my father told you to answer the phone..."

Yoshizawa Sumire nodded desperately with a (.>x<.) expression on her face and begged Luo Zhen to cover for her.

Luo Zhen could only hold the phone to his ear with great awareness:

"Hello uncle, I'm Luo Zhen... oh okay, sorry. Then I won't call you uncle, I'll just call you Sumire dad... oh sorry, I shouldn't call Sumire by her name... oh sorry..."

Luo Zhen could only keep apologizing and nodding to the powerful father-in-law (?) on the other end of the phone.

Although he didn't do anything wrong, he just couldn't get hard for some reason and was naturally inferior to his father.

Fortunately, although the father of the twins is very obsessed with his daughters, he is still very reasonable.

Only after finally obtaining permission and promising to take good care of his daughter did Luo Zhen return the phone.

He sighed deeply:

"Your father said he'd have your sister pick you up early tomorrow morning and told you to be obedient. ... He also ordered me to protect you. If I made you cry, he'd have the prosecutor's office send someone to arrest me."

Yoshizawa Sumire: "~~~ I'm sorry, senpai! I'm so, so~ sorry! (.>?<.)"

Luo Zhen's sister Jin's face is almost as red as a monkey's butt, which is quite cute.