Tokyo Psychic

The only one is Kurusu Akatsuki... this neighbor who has too many similarities with herself in her eyes, and she doesn't want to be laughed at by him at all.

Then I would feel that I was completely denied by the perfect other self in my heart.

Jing Qin Rencai pursed her lips and tried hard to force a smile, "I...what should I say?"

"I asked you why you didn't get enough sleep, and now you should be asking me back."

You must be studying secretly, doing exercise books or reading books...

Jing Qinrencai grabbed her schoolbag and looked away for a moment. "I don't want to ask."

"Then get ready to get on the train." Kurusu Akatsuki looked at the train coming quickly along the tracks in the distance, and no longer delved into the girl's emotions.

It's generally difficult to guess what girls are thinking, so it's best to wait for them to confess themselves.

This is the experience he summed up in his previous life.

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The tram doors opened.

Kurusu Akatsuki and his depressed follower sat down in the empty seats at the end of the carriage.

White-collar workers in suits and ties crowded into the carriage, forming an impenetrable barrier in front of them.

Jing Qinren looked at the silent crowd, then at Kurusu Akatsuki, who was looking down at her phone. She hesitated several times before pulling out her phone and opening Twitter to see if the bands she followed had posted any new updates...

Ok?

what is this?

She noticed that a strange app icon had appeared next to Twitter. It depicted a blood-red eyeball, radiating red threads against a pitch-black background, a sinister and alluring sight.

Long press the app to delete it.

But no matter how many times I click on the delete option, nothing happens.

There's no way to drag it to a folder or hide it...

Jing Qinrencai fell into unprecedented confusion.

I'm a high school student from the countryside. I came to Tokyo to attend school because of numerous conflicts with my school and parents back home. I'm currently living in the guest room on the first floor of the Sakura family's home, which was previously used as a storage room. My guardian, Mr. Sakura, is a middle-aged man with a tendency to be grumpy. While waiting for the bus to school, I noticed an inexplicable app on my phone that I couldn't delete. Could I have a virus? Any help on this matter?

Kurusu Akatsuki noticed that his little follower's emotions were fluctuating dramatically and changing repeatedly in just a few minutes.

But before he could open his mouth to ask about the situation, he saw Jing Qinrencai carefully bring the phone closer to him.

"Um...Amamiya-san, if I can't delete the app on my phone and can't move it, does that mean my phone is infected with a virus?"

"Virus? Have you tried opening it?"

“I can’t open it.”

"Did you download some rogue software like '063 Mobile Manager'?"

"Uh, it's an app called 'Different World Navigation'."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jing Qinren's cell phone was snatched away by Kurusu Akatsuki.

The thief looked at the evil and seductive application icon on the phone screen, his expression becoming increasingly strange.

Then he returned the phone calmly.

"Mr. Jingqin."

"Yes."

"I'm planning to create a club focused on extracurricular activities. Could you please join?"

Tonight at 24:00, eight more updates will be released

As usual, I'll be releasing a 24-word update tonight at 00:1.6. The standard 2-word chapter counts as eight chapters, making it a final push for the top hits during the free period. Please lend me a hand...

There is no income from the new book update period. It is already the end of the month and the tickets everyone has are about to expire. So I hope everyone can support me by giving me some tickets after the update.

025. When I Miss the Joker

(Weekend update: 1/8)

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"So, do I need to take my phone to a repair shop to have the system reinstalled?"

Jing Qinrencai looked at the strange APP and couldn't help frowning.

Repairing a cell phone is expensive.

"You can't open this software, and you can't find its operation records in the background, so just ignore it for now."

"It shouldn't steal my private information, right? I've heard many hackers use this method to secretly implant viruses into other people's phones!"

Jing Qinrencai was even more frightened. She didn't want to wake up and suddenly find that all her photos and chat records were circulating on the entire Internet.

"You're saying that when hackers want to steal your personal information, they'll create a strange, unusable app to warn you: 'Get ready! I'm about to commit a crime on your phone. Call the police!' That's completely unreasonable. You'd be better off suspecting that hackers are using this app to turn your phone into a ticking time bomb."

As he spoke, Kurusu Akatsuki deliberately slapped the guitar case next to him, making a banging sound.

LeBron's attic is too small, and it would be troublesome to pile up such large items, so it would be better to take them to the school's club activity room for storage.

Jing Qinrencai's face immediately turned pale. Various news reports about cell phone explosions, "time bomb..."

"I'm kidding, I have this app on my phone too. We both have iPhones, so maybe this is a bundled software that was automatically added by the system update?"

Jing Qinren leaned over and found that there was actually a "different world navigation APP" in Kurusu Akatsuki's mobile phone.

"I just discovered it, it suddenly appeared on my phone. It's safe to speculate about its various dangers. But whether it's a new bundled software released by the mobile phone company, a conspiracy or an open or covert plot by a hacker group, all we can do now is turn off all permissions related to it in the settings and try to transfer as many private photos and information as possible."

Kurusu Akatsuki calmly made up a lie to deal with Isenai Ren's doubts, but the first half of the sentence was not a lie.

His words were well-reasoned and convinced Jing Qinrencai to do as he said.

Seeing that his little follower no longer made random guesses about the origins of the "Other World Navigation APP" and began to pay attention to its potential dangers, Kurusu Akatsuki secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He actually knows what this so-called APP is.

This is neither a virus nor a so-called bundled software... Its origin involves the source of the "out-of-control incident". Its appearance now means that the intensity of the "out-of-control incident" in this country is about to reach its peak.

According to his experience in his previous life, everyone whose "Another World Navigation APP" suddenly appeared on their mobile phone must have the potential to awaken a personality mask.

I didn't expect Jing Qinrencai to have such talent. Perhaps she had an unforgettable experience in Kumamoto? Kurusu Akatsuki was thinking so.

But soon, his calmness turned into extreme fear.

Because there are actually mobile phone operators who have come forward to support the "Another World Navigation APP".

Hongyang News: [AU official apology: We apologize for disturbing everyone. We are collaborating with Apple to test a new, independently developed AR navigation software. Due to hardware iterations and other factors, the app may not work on some models. We will gradually optimize and improve this unique navigation software in subsequent system updates.]

Yomiuri Shimbun: ["Isekai Navigation App" Becomes a Rogue Software That Launches Across Japan Overnight?!]

Fuji TV: [AU may be exposing serious project management issues. Prematurely releasing an unoptimized navigation app and forcing it onto users' phones overnight—is this driven by profit? Or is it? As the representative of Japanese carriers, AU officials should give consumers an explanation!]

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AU, the full name for "AU By KDDI," was formed by the two former IDO and DDI groups. As a local operator and service provider, it covers major cities nationwide. In 2003, it pioneered the use of 3G networks and, leveraging the advantages of CDMA technology, quickly captured a significant market share, becoming a leading operator and one of the three industry giants alongside Docomo and Softbank.

As early as half an hour ago, the official announcement of AU operator was pinned to the top of the browser's hot search page, and many online media outlets competed to report on it.

What the hell? Have sinister supernatural forces infiltrated the cellphone carrier business?

Then Japan is really finished.

Kurusu Akatsuki checked the news over and over again, and finally determined from those exaggerated and unrealistic reports that "Another World Navigation" is currently only appearing on a large scale in Tokyo. The unified performance is "cannot be deleted", "cannot be moved", and "does not have all the features of an application."

However, according to AU's official apology statement, these inoperable software will be processed in batches within three months.

It was obvious that the enemy behind the scenes was deliberately confusing him in this way.

It's even possible that they were using this guise to hide the danger in people around him who were familiar with him, and then use them to distract him when necessary...

After all, he is the culprit who manipulates a series of "out-of-control events". In a hot-blooded comic, he should at least be the final villain boss. This is the first time in his life that he has seen someone so cowardly.

Kurusu Akatsuki had just thought of going to the AU operator's headquarters to investigate the truth, but he immediately rejected the idea.

Those enemies hiding in the dark side of the city are just cowards, not idiots.

He certainly wouldn't brazenly create such a big commotion in real life.

Not everyone is called Goro Akechi. He commits murder and arson every day, yet he can still stand in front of the public and package himself as a righteous detective. His main claim is that he commits crimes against the wind... Goro Akechi, who is already in a vegetative state, has been lying in the intensive care unit for almost a month!

If he really traveled thousands of miles to investigate, he would probably only waste a lot of his time and give the enemy the opportunity to further arrange various conspiracies.

I inexplicably feel a sense of weakness, as if I were punching cotton.

At least before they reveal their ultimate conspiracy, all the actions that Kurusu Akatsuki can take are "treating the symptoms but not the root cause."

How cunning.

Kurusu Akatsuki put down his phone and suddenly missed the "famous detective" who was so stupid that he couldn't hide any tricks or emotions.

026. Club Activities (Two-in-One)

(Weekend updates: 2/8, 3/8)

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The tram has arrived.

Walking along the narrow path outside the Aoyama 1-chome station, you can hear college students excitedly discussing the legend of the "Mind Thief".

"Have you heard? That 'Psychic Thief' uprooted the famous 'Kamo Group' in Shinjuku overnight!"

"Yeah, releasing a warning letter and then stealing the 'sin' in the wicked's heart, making them truly repent... That's so cool!"

"Is this true... How could there be such a supernatural power in the world?!"

"But it's true! I live near the Metropolitan Police Department, and the sirens outside never stopped blaring last night!"

"The TV station is really something. They would rather report on some inexplicable bundled software than tell everyone more about the story of 'The Thief of the Mind'."

"Maybe those reporters are still working all night long?"

"..."

Jing Serina seemed to have gotten over the shadow of her "unfavorable performance" in the opening exam, and excitedly discussed with Kurusu Akatsuki the authenticity of the legend about the Mind Thief.

Kurusu Akatsuki showed little interest. "You'd better get into school quickly. Class starts in half an hour."

Although they said they were going to class, Kurusu Akatsuki and Isen Rinna did not return to their own class, but went to the cooking classroom.

Today is Wednesday. The first class in the morning is the biweekly home economics class, and the content of the class is cooking or sewing clothes.

The cooking classroom was already full of people, with students from Class 2-D and Class 2-A joining the classroom.

Kurusu Akatsuki was "lucky" to be assigned to the same group with Mishima Yuki, who had a sour face, and Sakamoto Ryuji, who yawned all the time, as well as two girls from different classes.

They are responsible for helping out, while the main work is done by girls.

Kurusu Akatsuki was assigned the task of peeling potatoes and carrots...the Phantom Thief is really the best at this job.

After being used to playing with all kinds of daggers, dealing with such a simple task is like using an anti-aircraft gun to kill a mosquito.

Ryuji Sakamoto rinsed the vegetables, put them on a tray and placed them on the table.

Then I saw a slender and bony hand holding up a washed potato, and a fruit knife was turning in the other hand, peeling the potato skin in circles as thin as a cicada's wing in beautiful arcs, and slowly falling on the tray.

All the potato peels were connected together, forming a pattern similar to an Ouroboros on the tray.

Mishima Yuki, who was being remotely controlled by the girls to prepare the sauce, noticed the situation here, but before he could make a fuss, he saw Kurusu Akatsuki picked up another potato and started to do the same.

Kurusu Akatsuki thinks peeling vegetables or fruits is fun.

As the thin plant skin peels off from my hands one by one, I can get a consistent sense of accomplishment in a state of focused tranquility.

It's a matter of great wrist control, without being too impatient or hesitant. The slightest mistake will cause the skin to break through the middle of the potato, and then it will not be perfect.

At the same time, one must straighten the body, be calm and dignified. At this time, one will feel one's own strength and appear to have a feminine beauty, as lingering and lively as a stream, full of vitality.

As the number of smooth, round potatoes on the plate increased, the people who were busy at the table began to pay attention to Kurusu Akatsuki's performance.

"Amamiya-san's knife skills are amazing. Have you ever learned to cook before?" asked Suzui Shiho.

"I haven't learned it, but I have practiced kendo for a while, so I should be able to apply what I have learned to other things by analogy."