Tokyo Psychic

An He Subaru pushed the door open holding a copy of "Dark Reincarnation Fantasy" and happened to see this scene. He couldn't help but feel sad for Yoshizawa Kasumi on the yoga mat.

She walked into the music classroom and looked at the boy behind the desk, her eyes filled with admiration.

As a boy in adolescence, he can remain indifferent when a cute school girl actively expresses her admiration. He is no longer an ordinary human being and must strike back.

So An and Subaru approached Kurusu Akatsuki very cautiously, "Master...?"

"You say." The thief said briefly.

"You can't be..." An He Subaru gestured very darkly, and said this with a slightly naughty smile on his face.

Unexpectedly, she received a somewhat sympathetic look from Kurusu Akatsuki.

"Hey! What's with that expression?!" An Hesuba felt extremely offended.

The Phantom Thief looked at the girl who was completely influenced by ACGN culture... oh, completely polluted, eroded and even addicted, and his eyes became more and more pity.

She's seventeen years old, beautiful, and in great shape. Not only is she talented in acting, she's also in a band that's aiming to be a professional, but is currently an amateur. Yet, she's actually a total homebody...

Without the strict dress and appearance regulations of the Arts Academy, she'd rather spend her weekends in her tiny room, where weeds would grow on her, her controller glued to the screen, playing video games forever. If it weren't for the girls in the band living with her, they'd barely act as a supervisor. Otherwise, her hair would probably be a mess if she didn't see her for two days.

"I think you might have to sit at the same table with Jing Qin when you eat from now on."

"How offensive! A guy like Master will never be respected by his boss in the workplace!"

Kurusu Akatsuki's expression froze. Thinking of yesterday's trip to Disneyland, he nodded in agreement. Then he pulled a credit card from his sleeve and solemnly handed it back to her, "Indeed, I was offended."

An He Subaru took the credit card and said, "Master, your stance on money is always wavering."

As he spoke, his violet eyes flickered a few times. "Of course, I'm not very angry. After all, I was the one who lent the credit card. No matter how the master uses it, I have no right to ask..."

How could I not be angry when the phrase "no right to ask" came out? Every purchase on the credit card is clearly shown in the account.

Knowing he was in the wrong, Kurusu Xiao even put down his chopsticks, turned around and looked at her with a serious expression, clasping his hands together, "An He, please forgive me, I shouldn't have compared you with Jing Qin!"

An Hesuba blinked again, and the little frustration in his heart immediately disappeared without a trace. "I forgive you."

"Oh, my father already paid off the credit card charges last night... so you don't need to pay me back."

Kurusu Akatsuki straightened her back even more, and her tone of voice emphasized a sense of righteousness. "That won't do! Classmate Anhe doesn't have a part-time job, right? This money is all your family's living expenses. I can't do something as shabby as embezzling the living expenses of my high school classmates!"

No need to pay it back? You must be kidding! As the saying goes, "If you borrow, you must pay it back, it will be easy next time." Based on his past experience, if he just let An Hesuba deduct the money from his account today, it would be difficult to use her credit card again in the future. He would probably have to come up with a lie for every purchase.

In the music classroom, Yoshizawa Kasumi, practicing her gymnastics on the yoga mat, suddenly developed a strange expression. Her small ears quivered, clearly overhearing the conversation between two senior students. As if she had a special plan in mind, a delicate blush gradually spread across her fair cheeks, and her concentration on practice suddenly faded.

......

An and Subaru looked at the Phantom Thief of the Mind in front of them with great surprise, who had saved them many times.

Considering the favor she owed him, it wouldn't be excessive for him to use this credit card in any way he wanted, yet he even thought about repaying her for every single purchase... If favorability could be presented in the form of data, her favorability towards Kurusu Akatsuki must have increased dramatically now, right?

I thought to myself that I had misunderstood Kurusu Akatsuki last night, thinking he was going to Disneyland on a date with a girl.

As expected, Mr. Kaito is working hard to save the world!

An He Subaru was moved by this thought and handed the credit card back. He subconsciously glanced at Yoshizawa Kasumi in the music classroom and carefully considered his words. "I already owe Amamiya-san a lot. I can't take any more money from you... If Amamiya-san really feels sorry, why not go shopping with me in Akihabara this weekend? I'm thinking of buying a PS5."

She watched Kurusu Akatsuki take the credit card and breathed a sigh of relief. "Think of that money as me hiring you to go shopping with me!"

An He Subaru is not a real lady from a noble family, but her family background can definitely be described as "rich" or even "unattainable" compared to normal people.

Unlike Toyokawa Shoko, An and Subaru now have a very strong triple filter of "gratitude", "admiration" and "respect" for Kurusu Akatsuki. No matter what the other party does, they will subconsciously think in a positive direction.

When he heard the word "employment", combined with the long-term tutoring business that An He Subaru was running at his place, he also remembered her various interests and hobbies.

Kurusu Akatsuki was stunned for a moment, then silently changed the term "classmate" to the more respectful "Miss." "Miss Anhe, do you still need a partner for playing games and watching anime?"

An and Subaru thought that Kurusu Akatsuki was using such a deliberately flattering tone because he must be concerned about Yoshizawa, the classmate next to him.

An He Subaru, who has been immersed in various superpower combat works for many years, has a very clear understanding of the setting of "time traveler".

As the only "pseudo-psychic" in the justice camp who possesses the ability to rewind time, he does, to some extent, need to keep a close distance from the Mind Thief, who is the most powerful fighter, as much as possible, so that when a disaster occurs, he can transmit information and obtain rescue as quickly as possible.

As expected of a mind thief, besides "tutoring", he actually came up with a new way to keep in close contact with himself in reality in a low-key and ordinary way...

Thinking of this, An He Subaru tried hard to put on a longing expression and said to Kurusu Akatsuki in front of him, "My hobbies of playing games and watching anime are often not understood by my friends. If Amamiya-san is willing, could you accept my employment?"

She had no idea that, although she was just acting, her voice was filled with true feelings.

Kurusu Akatsuki stared at An and Subaru suspiciously for a long time, and finally figured out what this girl thought of the "Mind Thief"... He thought that even if he proposed to live with her, he would probably be agreed in the end after all his hesitation, right?

The sound of the yoga mat being rolled up was particularly clear in the suddenly quiet music classroom.

Yoshizawa Kasumi stood up, threw on her school uniform jacket and skirt as if nothing had happened, and walked out of the classroom. "Um...senpai, I need to go to the bathroom. I'll be back in class soon. Could you please leave your lunch box in the club room? I'll pick it up after school."

She looked at Kurusu Akatsuki and An He Subaru, still with a polite and warm cute smile on her face, but secretly she clenched her fists, but quickly released them.

I don't know when, the emotions of "looking at" and "curiosity" in my heart disappeared without a trace along with the idea of ​​"learning from others", and were replaced by a vague hostility and sense of urgency.

Known as the "gymnastics genius", Fang Zexia has been loved by countless people since elementary school due to her excellent appearance, excellent family background, and consistent honesty, straightforwardness, enthusiasm and cheerfulness. Relying on her outstanding physical talent, she has almost won trophies and medals in various gymnastics competitions.

Her life is immersed in countless honors and praises. Even so, under the meticulous care of her parents, she always maintains the pure pursuit of her dreams and respect for life and competition, as well as that pure and burning passion that makes people yearn for it.

Not only is she a genius, but she is also hardworking and diligent, which has enabled her to never taste failure in both her studies and her gymnastics career.

But when she was fifteen, Yoshizawa Kasumi felt for the first time the fact that "she might lose."

She finally understood how those girls who had lost to her in gymnastics competitions had felt such bitter envy and were unwilling to smile in front of the camera...or rather, forced themselves to smile.

This feeling is very unpleasant.

Yoshizawa Kasumi bowed slightly to Kurusu Akatsuki, then left the music classroom. Her red hair tied into a ponytail fluttered lightly against her straight back as she walked gracefully.

Different from the intimate interaction between Jing Serina and Kurusu Akatsuki.

This senior named "An Hesuba" really made her feel threatened as if she was facing a great enemy.

Then, she realized one thing clearly:

The Amemiya-senpai she likes is about to be snatched away.

Damn, how could such a strange girl exist in the world! With the cute, delicate features of an idol, a dignified demeanor, and a fantastic figure, she's also a transfer student from an arts academy... She possesses the elegance and gentleness of a princess, yet also possesses all those nerdy traits of "loving gaming," "reading anime, and reading light novels." Does this naturally give boys that feeling of "easy understanding"?!

This girl named "An He Subaru" was born simply to cater to all the normal high school boys' longings and fantasies about "love"!

Such an outstanding girl should be the center of attention, a star in the spotlight. Her stage should be on the television screen, at a dance party with socialites! Not living in a cramped campus, playing a romantic comedy with a boy who has excellent grades but dresses slovenly and has no idea whether his future is bright or dark!

Why would such a dazzling person fall for Amamiya-senpai?...There shouldn't be any socializing in their lives!

Fang Zexia was so unwilling that she was about to burst out... The senior was obviously dressed so low-key and deliberately concealed all kinds of amazing abilities. She should be the first person in this school to discover the various hidden natures he had concealed!

When she walked out of the music classroom, Yoshizawa Kasumi saw Isen Renna walking towards her with her head lowered. Only then did she suddenly realize the truth about why she could never further develop her relationship with Kurusu Akatsuki.

It turns out that whether it's getting to know each other, adding her on Line, exchanging phone numbers, or even inviting her to their home... compared to Isen Rina, who is a neighbor of Kurusu Akatsuki and has the same guardian as her, Yoshizawa Kasumi is not the "first" in any of these things.

"Good afternoon, Senior Jingqin." Fang Zexia looked at the approaching Jingqin Renna with envy, imagining that if she were Jingqin Renna, she might have developed a close relationship with Kurusu Akatsuki long ago.

"Oh...oh! Hello, Yoshizawa-san," Jing Qinren's slow reaction made Yoshizawa Kasumi feel even more uncomfortable.

Why does Senior Jing Qin look like he is about to lose even though he has advantages in all aspects?

While she was full of envy, she also felt a sense of pity for Jing Qinrencai as if they were in the same boat.

Yoshizawa Kasumi watched as Jing Qinrencai opened the music classroom door and walked in, then closed it again. Sunlight streamed through the corridor windows, like the bricks of a pyramid, stacked one by one on the blank walls, tightly sealing off those unknown mysteries.

......

The lunch break is over.

After being indoctrinated with various problem-solving techniques by Kurusu Akatsuki, Isenai Renai returned to the classroom in a daze.

In the empty window seat next to her, her "home tutor" had skipped class again.

According to Kurusu Akatsuki, he wants to collect concrete evidence of Xin Ma Xiaolian's crimes in the school, and today's key target is the student union.

This year's student union is composed entirely of girls, and the cadres have been behaving strangely in recent times when Xin Ma Xiaolian is at school. He plans to take this opportunity to gather some relevant information.

Summer afternoons always make people feel sleepy.

Jing Qinrencai lay on the desk for a while, and when the civics teacher walked up to the podium, she forced herself to concentrate and listen carefully to the lecture and take notes.

She finally remembered that she transferred to Tokyo in order to attend a good university.

A few sparrows landed on the treetops outside the window and chirped.

The tip of the pen casts a needle-like shadow on the blank space of the book.

The needle tip swayed up and down, as if weaving sunlight... The handwriting on the pages of the book lost control unconsciously and became crooked, like a wriggling earthworm, or like the string of a kite broken in the air. The girl held the pen unconsciously, imagining that she was writing "Amamiya Ren is a fool" to condemn the boy's strictness in guiding her studies, but with the loud whistle in the playground, Jing Qinrencai suddenly woke up and found that she had only written the name "Amamiya Ren" more than a dozen times in a crooked manner.

The stitches called "youth" twisted the girl's thoughts and emotions into a tangled mess without her noticing. She couldn't make sense of what was going on, couldn't be honest, couldn't distinguish, and just blindly wrote the boy's name. She would dream of his face and hear his voice in hallucinations.

When her consciousness was the most blurred and chaotic, Jing Qinrencai felt as if she was sick.

......

The boring class content made many students in the classroom feel tired.

But the civics teacher seemed to have a pair of sharp eyes like a detective. He could always throw the chalk in his hand at the moment when the boys and girls were about to fall asleep, and pull them back to the ongoing class by shouting loudly or asking them questions on knowledge points.

Jing Qinrencai looked absentmindedly at the clear sky outside the window, imagining what Kurusu Akatsuki was doing now.

Sometimes I can’t help but recall the joy and happiness I felt during yesterday’s performance when I sang out all my worries.

As for your original intention of taking the college entrance examination?

After forcing herself to sit through half an hour of civics class, her mental state was on the verge of collapse, and she had long forgotten anything about further studies.

*

"Niijima-senpai, can I ask you a few questions?"

In the office of the Discipline Committee, Kurusu Akatsuki finally caught sight of the newly appointed student union cadre during the break.

Shinjima looked at the legendary transfer student who had shone so brightly in the "Math League" a while ago in surprise. "You are Amamiya-san, right? Please speak."

She was smart enough not to ask why a second-year student like Kurusu Akatsuki could teleport across several floors and appear in the student union office right after class.

It was as if she forced herself to forget the scene of seeing the "money transaction" between Kurusu Akatsuki and Toyokawa Shoko at the school gate.

Kurusu Akatsuki got straight to the point, "I want to join the student council."

As he said this, he calmly observed every detail of Shinjima's expression, trying to find some clues from it.

Shinjima's expression became very subtle. "You should discuss this matter with the Dean."

"I don't want to trouble Mr. Ito, so I thought I'd consult with the seniors who are the student council leaders."

"Well, my answer to that question is, 'If you're a student with excellent academic performance and good character, Amamiya should be able to join the student council right away by submitting your application.'"

Kurusu Akatsuki looked at the bonsai of the iron tree placed against the edge of the wall. "What if my friend also wants to join the student council?"

Shinjima blinked more often unconsciously, his gaze wandering. "Friends... Student Council... Is it Jingqin-san?"

"Yes," Kurusu Akatsuki had mastered the art of lying to perfection.

Shinjima's expression suddenly became complicated. "Are you joining the student union to get a letter of recommendation from the university?"

"People who join the student union should all have plans in this regard, right?"

"But, whether it's her grades or the way she uses her extracurricular time, Jing Qin doesn't look like she'll be able to go to university." That girl is now the lead singer of a band. Could she really be willing to join the student union and work hard just for a letter of recommendation?

Seeing this, Kurusu Akatsuki calmly made up a touching story of "longing to go to college" for Jingqin Rencai.

Shinjima was stunned by what he said. "But isn't her schedule too tight? She has to balance schoolwork with the band and student union. Can she really handle it?"

She had already assumed that Kurusu Akatsuki was just joining the student union to show up, or that she was simply joining to accompany Jing Serina.

"You'll only know if you can join the student union if you can handle it... If it's really busy, I'll help out."

The rumors were indeed true... Niijima thought that these two people must be dating.

I just don't know what the relationship is between him and the blue-haired girl I saw at the school gate that day...

So she said to Kurusu Akatsuki, "Let's add each other as Line friends first. After all, the student council selection has already ended, and it would be very troublesome to join now. I'll discuss this matter with the other student council leaders and give you an answer after school."

This so-called "troublesome" only refers to "Jing Qinrencai wants to join the student union."

As for Kurusu Akatsuki... this second-year student is a completely outsider character. He's at the pinnacle of Shujin's academic prowess, seemingly akin to the "Dong Zhongying and Lü Fengxian" relationship with Xin Ma Xiaolian, but in reality, they're a juxtaposed father and son... Dong Zhuo is the father when distributing money, and Lü Bu is the father when fighting.

......

I visited Shinjima Makoto, whom I had met once, and added his contact information.

Kurusu Akatsuki put his hands behind his back and leisurely inspected the students running around in the corridor of the teaching building as the bell rang, then walked towards the administrative building.

Xin Ma Xiaolian told him the day before yesterday to find time to go to the office today.

The afternoon sun shines through the layers of branches and leaves, casting scattered shadows in the courtyard of the campus.