Persona: Devil Summoner

Jiang Tianwei nodded. Long Si's words made sense. If you don't eat more at such an expensive place, you'll be at a loss! In fact, because Jiang Tianwei was so upset, he basically didn't eat anything in the morning. Now it was noon, and he was hungry. It was the best time to eat buffets as mentioned on the Internet - although it was not very stomach-friendly.

Taking these things into consideration, I need to work hard for several days to have a meal, and I only have two hours to eat. Moreover, I have already wasted almost an hour sighing and groaning... This is not worth it!

In the end, the petty and money-minded smell of his heart overcame the depression in his heart. He gathered all his strength to stand up and walked towards the cooking table under the astonished gaze of Amamiya Ren.

I have to say, it is expensive. There are reasons why it is expensive.

This kind of high-end buffet is filled with expensive foods that you wouldn't even dare to think of on a normal day. Various expensive meats are the first target, followed by various big fish and big fish that you can't eat on a normal day. In short, they eat whatever is expensive.

Oh, and of course, we can’t forget dessert.

Although he was not as unscrupulous as Gao Juan Xing - Ms. Gao Juan did not take any food during the entire buffet, but only took snacks... Various exquisite pastries were placed in front of her, and she ate them one by one. It was so choking just looking at them that even Jiang Tianwei began to worry about Gao Juan's weight.

Jiang Tianwei had clearly been laughing in his heart at Long Si for being a bit unsophisticated for taking several plates at once, but he didn't expect that he would also come with a low-profile one... He was also holding a lot of plates in his hands, and he wanted to eat everything and try everything, so he couldn't help but take several plates. Several people next to him who were obviously upper-class people glanced at him sideways, and although they didn't say anything, their expressions showed obvious disgust.

But it doesn’t matter. After all, Jiang Tianwei is used to being looked down upon.

Carrying a plate full of food, Jiang Tianwei walked towards his seat...

"Hey, what are you talking about! You were obviously the ones who bumped into me while talking and walking, okay?!"

Halfway through the journey, I heard Gao Juanxing arguing with someone in a sharp tone.

It was obvious at a glance that there was a plate on the ground, the cake that was limply broken on the floor, the three elderly women who were obviously noble ladies opposite, and the cream on the evening dress of the leader. Anyone could easily guess what happened.

"Haha, this little girl speaks in such a rude tone. I really don't know how her parents taught her."

"I guess he's some lowly person from somewhere. Now that he has some money, he thinks he's become noble."

"What a shame! I can't wear this dress anymore. Even if I sell you, I can't afford to pay for it."

Unexpectedly, the ladies neither said anything bad to Gao Juanxing nor confronted her. They just kept laughing uncomfortably and slandered Gao Juanxing casually.

Where had Gao Juanxing seen this "upper-class attack"? She was so angry that her eyes widened, but she couldn't say a word. Today, she finally saw the skill of cursing without using dirty words!

"Are you dissatisfied with my companions?"

Jiang Tianwei frowned and took the initiative to stand in front of Gao Juanxing. Gao Juanxing quickly grabbed his arm. Referring to the previous incident with Kamo Shida, she was afraid that Jiang Tianwei would get angry and punch him, which would be disastrous.

As soon as they saw someone disrupting the situation, the three ladies were not forgiving: "What a poor Japanese pronunciation! You can't even speak your native language properly. Where did you come from? Are you a country bumpkin?"

"Oh, he wants to be a hero and save the damsel in distress, but he doesn't think twice about it. Didn't his parents teach him not to meddle in other people's business?"

"I really want to see how uneducated the parents are to raise a child who is as vicious as a stray dog. Alas, the quality-oriented education in contemporary Japan is really disheartening."

The women's words became more and more insulting, and Jiang Tianwei could no longer suppress the anger in his eyes when he heard them making outrageous comments about his parents.

"Oh? Ladies, are you looking for someone?"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 53 The Phantom Thieves Group is established!

Just when Jiang Tianwei and Gao Juanxing were being attacked by several noble ladies with their gossipy and venomous tongues, a majestic voice suddenly sounded from behind Jiang Tianwei.

"Oh? Ladies, are you looking for someone?"

When Gao Juanxing heard someone joining in, she quickly turned around, but Jiang Tianwei just lowered his head and said nothing.

Behind the two of them was a middle-aged man in a black kimono. The kimono was pitch black and straight, giving him the same austere temperament as a suit. There were ripple patterns embroidered on his chest and back with silver thread, as if a silver stream was dividing the dark field.

Judging from his age, he is about 40 or 50 years old. His face seems to be carved out of solid rock. He is intimidating without even being angry, and carries a creepy, oppressive aura.

Behind him, four men were guarding him, all wearing black suits, black sunglasses, black gloves, and black leather shoes. Each of them held a plate in his hand, and each plate was filled with only a few dishes, which was simply taking the practice of taking more and taking less to the extreme.

The three ladies had obviously been in the upper class for a long time, and they recognized the extraordinary temperament of the visitor at a glance.

One of them first thought the man looked familiar, squinted his eyes and looked at him carefully, then suddenly realized something and opened his eyes wide: "That, that's not... from Kawahara Bank..."

"Oh, it seems that you know someone... Then, let me ask again, you three said you wanted to meet someone, now that you have met him, what do you want to talk about?"

"Ahahaha, we didn't say...ah?! Could it be?! Is this your son?!"

A noble lady instantly understood the meaning of what he had just said.

The three of them were so scared that they were sweating profusely: "Sorry! We, we said something wrong!" They quickly ran away with their tails between their legs. Gao Juan looked at the person in shock. Even if she had never been to Kawahara Bank, she had at least heard of its name. She simply couldn't understand why such a big shot would come to help out...

son?

Is it possible?

Gao Juanxing looked at Jiang Tianwei with a surprised expression, but Jiang Tianwei just lowered his head and avoided her gaze.

The middle-aged man behind him saw him like this, sighed, and just said: "I heard that you are willing to go back to study again. Study hard." He didn't say anything else, and silently walked away with his four younger brothers.

Even a blind person could see the awkwardness between the two people. Gao Juan Xing didn't know whether she should ask or not, and the atmosphere suddenly dropped to freezing point.

The two of them returned to the table awkwardly. Jiang Tianwei seemed to vent his anger by stuffing all the goodies on the plate into his mouth. He ate so fast that he bit the fork several times, making crisp sounds.

"Hey, hey... Is Jiang Jiang okay?"

Long Si lowered his voice and asked Gao Juanxing secretly, but Gao Juanxing didn't say anything. He wanted to ask Jiang Tianwei directly, but seeing that he looked like a starving ghost, he was too embarrassed to ask. In the end, he could only pick up the knife and fork and continue to chop into the steak.

This was supposed to be a celebration of the successful completion of the Kamoshida incident, but it turned out to be so awkward.

Probably to change the subject, Gao Juanxing suddenly raised her head and asked, "What do you think?"

"What are you thinking?".

Ryuji asked while holding a chicken leg in his mouth.

"Just, about the Phantom Thief?"

It wasn't until Takamaki An mentioned it that Ryuji noticed... The Phantom Thieves were originally formed to deal with Kamoshida's threat of expulsion. Now that Kamoshida has been dealt with, shouldn't they consider whether the Phantom Thieves should stay or go?

"Oh, I haven't thought about this question..."

Ryuji Sakamoto said this while eating meat, his tone full of casualness.

"Personally, I hope we can continue. After all, there are still so many dirty adults..."

Gao Juan Xing muttered to herself, with an indignant look on her face, and it was obvious that she was resentful of the "upper class" just now.

"Let's do it! Keep exploring the palace..."

Morgana had just said a few words when Ryuji immediately held down the cat's head and pushed it back into Amamiya Ren's bag.

Like Fang Zexia, only people who have been to the knowledge space can hear what it says, otherwise everyone else will just hear a cat's meow.

"Shh, don't make any noise. Pets are not allowed in this restaurant!"

"I am not a pet!"

Morgana argued, but knowing that the other party was right, he could not say anything more and could only eat the fish dish in silence.

"By the way, has any of you noticed this?"

Sakamoto Ryuji said, took out his phone and opened a website. It used bright red and pure black as the main colors to create a handsome homepage.

The title is, Phantom Thief Channel.

After a quick look, although there was some doubt, there were still some voices expressing approval.

"I gained courage from the Phantom Thief..."

"Well done Kaito, Kamoshida's expression is really satisfying."

Ryuji randomly selected a few messages and read them out.

"I say, there's nothing wrong with us continuing to do this, right? The victims can be saved, the neutrals can gain courage, and just like Gao Juan said, there are still many dirty adults waiting for us to deal with. In a big way, we are upholding justice, and in a small way, we are realizing our personal self-worth. Didn't Spider-Man also say that with great power comes great responsibility?"

Jiang Tianwei suddenly spoke.

This is a nice statement, but if you think about it carefully, you can only see his full personal desires... It is obvious that he hopes that everyone will continue to be thieves.

In this way, everyone can continue to be companions... Jiang Tianwei's goal is to find the bastard who killed his father. The other party is likely to be someone who also has the other world navigation app, and then a fierce battle is inevitable. Before that, of course, the more companions he has, the better!

When it comes to revenge, Jiang Tianwei's eyes are almost bursting with dark flames.

Even if it means using my friends to do this, I will do it.

"That's right. So... our Phantom Thieves of Hearts [Phantom] is officially established today."

Amamiya Ren is worthy of being called Joker, and has already become the leader of the Phantom Thieves. No one has any objections, after all, he is not only the strongest in combat, but also the first to awaken.

In terms of ability, Jiang Tianwei could actually compete for the position of leader, but he had a clear goal. He didn't want to be a thief, but he had a clear goal, so he didn't fight for this false title. What's the good of the title of leader? You can't show off everywhere, and you have to work hard, so I really don't want to accept it.

After confirming all this, it was almost time for everyone to have dinner. Several people left the table contentedly. When Jiang Tianwei walked to the elevator entrance, he accidentally saw his stepfather and several men in black eating around the table. The person next to his stepfather was naturally his biological mother.

It has to be said that his stepfather is a gangster after all. When Jiang Tianwei looked over, his keen sixth sense noticed it. The two men looked at each other. Jiang Tianwei nodded slightly to him from a distance, and the other party also nodded slightly. The two men looked at each other in silence.

His mother noticed something was wrong with her current husband and asked, "What's wrong?"

"nothing."

Sometimes, there is such a wonderful tacit understanding between men. Both of them, without any prior agreement, kept silent about this awkward family relationship to the woman who should have known about it.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 54: Adventure on the Subway

Someone coined the phrase: packed like a can of sardines.”

But there is no doubt that Japan's early morning subway is the place where this metaphor is best reflected.

Jiang Tianwei no longer had a daytime job and had to go to classes instead. Naturally, he had to transform himself into a sardine every day to experience the taste of a handful of canned food.

Although Japan has a small land area and a small population, its population density is no joke... Squeezing into the subway every day can be considered a war.

There are definitely no seats. Unless someone happens to get off at the stop where you get on, there will be no empty seats. Even if there are, whether you can sit down quickly depends on how far the seat is from you, whether there are any standing office workers who will sit down, etc.

To make an analogy, it's like a wolf looking for food.

Today, Jiang Tianwei happened to see Amamiya Ren, who was also squeezing into the subway. Maybe it was because he left home early today, but there were not many office workers there. The two of them greeted each other casually, and then put down their hands awkwardly because they had no topics to talk about.

"Hey, look over there!".

Suddenly, Jiang Tianwei heard Fang Zexia whispering softly. She lay on Jiang Tianwei's back - this was a real spirit from behind - she stretched out an arm from Jiang Tianwei's shoulder. Jiang Tianwei looked in the direction of her finger. Between the shoulders of the people, he could vaguely see a girl wearing a school uniform of Xiujin Academy, with a burgundy ponytail...

This hairstyle is so specific. Jiang Tianwei has heard a lot of rumors since he changed classes. Everyone is talking about this girl with a red headband.

After all, she and Amamiya Ren transferred to the school at about the same time. One was a problem student targeted by Kamoshida, and the other was an artistic gymnast who had a chance to compete in the national competition. One was the "Harry Potter" with glasses and an ordinary appearance, and the other was the beautiful "Snow White". Naturally, students would involuntarily compare the two people, and then naturally start gossiping.

Soon, the train arrived at the station, and the three of them squeezed into the subway with the crowd. Fang Zexia was petite, and since she was standing in the front row, she was lucky to find a seat to sit down. This was really thanks to Japan's unremitting efforts to rectify perverts. Now everyone is afraid of getting too close to girls and being labeled as a pervert, which is really impossible to wash away.

Therefore, now on Japanese trains and subways, another kind of anti-chikan behavior has emerged. That is, many girls will actively stick to men and say, "You don't want me to scream 'there is a chikan', right? Then give me some pocket money, uncle~" In order to avoid social death, most office workers can only pay obediently. As a result, on trains now, men often avoid young girls.

Thanks to this, Fang Zexia successfully won the battle for seats.

After another stop, a crowd of people came in from outside. An old lady literally followed the crowd and was squeezed to the innermost part. When Fangze saw that the old lady couldn't even stand properly, he quickly stood up and said, "Old lady, please sit here."

This should have been a virtuous act that could become a topic of conversation, but as soon as Fang Zexia left her seat, she saw a person squeeze past her like lightning and sit down on it without any hesitation.

Fang Zexia was startled, then said: "Please move aside, this is the seat I'm giving to this old lady..."

However, this person just looked up and saw that Fang Zexia was a student. He did not hide his disdainful expression, pouted his lips, and leaned against the railing pretending to sleep without saying a word.

"You!".

Fang Zexia wanted to scold him, but unfortunately, this girl was too well-mannered. After thinking over and over again, she couldn't think of a single word to scold him. The word "you" contained all her anger, and there was no further words.

"You just stand there and watch?!"

When the ghost Fang Zexia saw this, she hurriedly pushed Jiang Tianwei. Unfortunately, she was a ghost and had no way of touching things in the real world, so the slap went in vain.

But why should she remind him? Jiang Tianwei couldn't stand this kind of thing in the first place, and now he couldn't stand it anymore, so he naturally wouldn't tolerate it. He stepped forward and patted the man on the shoulder: "Brother, it's a bit unkind of you to do this."

This blow looked ordinary, but Jiang Tianwei was a well-trained boxer, and he had been in and out of the palace to fight frequently recently, so his strength was much better than before. He deliberately landed lightly on the opponent, and then his five fingers, like sharp daggers, fiercely grabbed the opponent's shoulder flesh...

"Ouch?! It hurts so much! What are you doing, you little brat!"

This "Eagle Claw Technique" was indeed effective. The trapezius muscle was violently scratched and attacked, causing this office worker, who was only old but extremely low in other aspects, to scream and jump up.

(It’s so fitting that a pig head makes a pig noise!)

Jiang Tianwei thought so.

The office animal suddenly roared, and everyone in the car looked over - however, this was Jiang Tianwei's purpose.

He gave himself the code name "actor", which is very consistent with his personality. He is a rare performative personality among the Japanese people who are always submissive. He likes this kind of exaggerated scenes that are similar to performances.

Then Jiang Tianwei deliberately raised his voice and said, "Sir, I just patted you lightly. How did I use any strength? There was not even a sound!"