Persona: Devil Summoner

"I'm telling you, you really spared no effort."

"Then, according to my analysis, Jin's grades are probably not that good. Think about it, she also has to practice rhythmic gymnastics, where does she have the time to study? When the time comes, when people see that you did so well in the exam—'Oh, Senior Jiang Jiang, you're so awesome, I admire you so much!' Isn't this the standard love story!"

Fang Zexia deliberately acted coquettishly, which was more artificial than cute. Jiang Tianwei sighed and said, "Don't think your sister is such a superficial person. Also, I will return the rental love movies and idol dramas tomorrow."

"Ah!? Are you a devil!".

"Today's doctor's advice: Don't read anything about love."

"You are not a doctor at all!"

Jiang Tianwei ignored her and buried his head in the sea of ​​books, studying very hard - ah, the thought that he would soon get high scores, top the list, be worshipped, and win the heart, strength seemed to surge up at the thought!

I can only say, men are so naive.

No matter how you review, the focus is the exam the next day.

Early in the morning, Jiang Tianwei even asked for leave from his job of delivering newspapers. When his work heard that he would have an exam, they generously gave him three days off so that he could concentrate on the exam.

I saw a lifeless Ryuji at the station early in the morning.

Although Jiang Tianwei had never learned the Fist of the North Star, he could tell at a glance that the Death Star was shining above his head.

"What's wrong? You look so bad."

Jiang Tianwei went over and asked.

"Don't mention it. I haven't slept all night and I'm so sleepy now."

"What?! You actually stay up late to study?! I'm impressed by you, Ryuji."

This was enough to shock Jiang Tianwei for a whole year. Long Si, this guy, actually knew how to study? !

"Ah, studying? How is that possible... I gave up studying a long time ago and played games all night..."

"That fits my impression of you."

"Let's not talk about me, what about you?"

Jiang Tianwei took the initiative to come over and talk, of course he was waiting for the other party to ask this! At this time, of course there is only one answer!!!

“I didn’t review either!”

Yes! This is the standard answer that every student (except those with autism) will definitely encounter before the exam! But! This is a pure scam!!! You will know when the results are announced! These guys who say "I didn't review" scored higher than each other! Only I didn't review from the bottom of my heart.

Where is the trust between people?

"Oh! Good brother! After the exam, let's go to the game hall and have some fun together!"

"What are you fighting for? Didn't we have an appointment to go to the art exhibition of that master?"

"Ah...you really want to go..."

The two chatted as they got into the car and headed towards the execution ground, no, towards the examination room.

The content of the exam is not particularly surprising, it is nothing more than what we have taught in class. There was once a small cartoon that vividly expressed the feeling of the exam.

It is said that everyone's learning process in class is like putting the knowledge taught by the teacher in the drawer of the brain. When you need it, you open the drawer and take it out. When it's time for the exam, you reach out to the drawer... "I can't open it?!"

This is often the case. No matter how you look at the question, it seems familiar, but you just can't remember the correct answer.

This set of questions was much more difficult than the one Jiang Tianwei had done before when he was watched by the teacher in the office. It can be seen from this that he was indeed given special care at that time. But it was not that difficult.

Moreover, Jiang Tianwei was very confident that he could do well in the exam...

(I really have to thank Fang Ze Xia...)

Jiang Tianwei thought so.

First of all, I have to thank her for forcing me to review yesterday.

Secondly...

Jiang Tianwei was halfway through doing a question when he saw a slender finger tap on the answer he had just written, and then extended two fingers.

There is no doubt that the only person who is so unscrupulous in the examination room is the ghost Fang Zexia.

This approach means that this question is wrong and the correct answer is B.

Yes, the setting that Fang Zexia is invisible to everyone except Jiang Tianwei is really the most suitable ability for cheating!

As for how Fang Zexia knew it, she was actually only a half-baked person, but she just knew who was the top student in this age group, so she could confirm the other person's answer, and then come back to tell Jiang Tianwei that the question was wrong.

No wonder they say that behind every successful man there is an even more successful woman. Fang Zexia perfectly interprets this saying.

The exam was over quickly, and then the same repetition started over and over again.

After three consecutive days, the exam was over.

The tense atmosphere in the whole school finally dissipated. From the moment the exam bell rang, it was as if the invisible barrier covering the school was blown to pieces! Before leaving the classroom, everyone had already started discussing what to play next.

(The exam is finally over, now I have to go investigate. Oh, it would be great if there was a way to cheat when it comes to investigating. If only someone could just tell me the answer... eh?!).

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 86 Let me ask you, are you my cheating device?

Cheating, the evaluation of this behavior is strange.

On the one hand, everyone is very resistant to cheating, very resistant to cheating, and very contemptuous of cheating. But on the other hand, deep down in their hearts, they hope that they can cheat.

Let me give you a typical example. When someone is caught cheating in an exam, everyone will look down on them. When someone is banned for using cheats in a game, everyone will only make sarcastic comments. But! When the creator writes novels and draws comics, and gives the protagonist various cheats, the readers will only say: Ah, so cool! It feels so good to be involved in it!

The only explanation is that people don’t actually hate cheating, but they just hate that the person who cheats is not themselves.

Jiang Tianwei is now preparing to use cheating methods.

He has clearly known from all the signs he has shown before that he is the kind of person who can analyze the situation but cannot make a decision. He is definitely not a wise man. Therefore, at this time, he should use the cheating device!

That is——Ding Ding Ding! It’s Bai Zhongzhidou’s phone call!

Yes, since I don't know how to investigate, why not just ask a professional! Why not ask Naoto to find out who Maruki Takuto is? When I asked him to investigate Yoshizawa Sumire before, I had already experienced his professionalism.

If I ask him to investigate Maruki Takuto, I will definitely gain something! Even if I don't gain anything, it can only mean that Maruki has concealed himself too well. It won't be too late for me to rush in when the time comes, right?

So, as soon as he got out of school, he went to the bathroom and called Bai Zhong.

The call was connected quickly. Bai Zhongzhidou listened to Jiang Tianwei's request quietly, his tone as calm as ever: "It's not difficult to investigate him. But, can I ask you a question?"

"Well, shouldn't a private detective ask for too much personal information?"

"That's true. But what I want to ask is, can you afford the commission?"

When Jiang Tianwei heard the topic of money, he suddenly felt like he was in an ice cellar.

He tentatively asked how much it would cost, and was given an amount that would be enough for him to work until he was forty.

"Hehe, it sounds like you can't come up with that much money, right? Then how about making a deal with me?"

"deal?"

"Well. You come to be my assistant. I won't pay you a salary, and all your salary will be converted into the commission fee this time, how about that?"

“…It’s a bit of a loss. Well, I still have a lot of things I want to investigate…”

"You are such a calculative man. If I ask you to be my assistant in the future, I'm afraid you will be calculative as well. So let me add an additional clause: as long as I ask you to be my assistant, you can't make excuses to shirk your duties. If you agree, every time you help me do something, I will give you the right to investigate. I can help you investigate anything you want."

"Oh, oh, it's okay. Of course, you can't let me make excuses, and you can't use my assistant job as an excuse to make me do something evil or cut off my own limbs!"

Jiang Tianwei suddenly remembered the foreshadowing that the sage of martial arts novels had planted in the novel, and quickly asked for additional content. Bai Zhongzhidou readily agreed.

"Well, assistant, the first time I need your help is to help me investigate the Phantom Thief. It's not convenient for me to sneak into Shujin Academy right now, so I'll leave it to you. In exchange, I will help you investigate the psychiatrist."

"Okay, I know."

"According to my speculation, the Phantom Thief is most likely a student of this school. Please help me keep an eye out for any special ones or those whose actions are a little strange."

"Yes, I will."

Jiang Tianwei hung up the phone, his heart pounding! It seemed that Bai Zhongzhidou believed in the existence of the Phantom Thief!

This guy is a real detective, a very capable one...

The more common perception now is that the Phantom Thief does not exist and the notice posted on the bulletin board is just a joke.

But Bai Zhong Zhidou has already started the investigation.

(Fortunately, I agreed to the deal with him. I have to tell Amemiya and the others as soon as possible.).

Thinking of this, Jiang Tianwei rushed out of the bathroom to look for Amamiya Lian and the others.

Just as he guessed, as long as they didn't discuss anything related to the Phantom Thieves, it would be fine for these three people to get together. The three of them were in the second-year corridor, talking about the exam.

Seeing Jiang Tianwei running over in a hurry, they were all surprised: "What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"To make a long story short, everyone. Please be extra careful in school during this period. There are professional detectives who are now investigating the thief. Moreover, they firmly believe that the thief is in the school."

"Eh? I see... Let him investigate. They don't know anything about that world anyway, so there shouldn't be any risk, right?"

Although Ryuji said that it didn't matter, the hesitation in his tone betrayed him. Takamaki Anya looked embarrassed: "You said to be more careful, how careful should I be?"

"How about pretending to be an ordinary good student? Study hard and enjoy life."

Morgana, who had been staying in Amamiya Ren's backpack, suddenly popped his head out.

"Well, thank you for your reminder - let me ask you a question, why do you know about this detective?"

Amamiya Ren pushed up her glasses, and her entry point into the topic was unusually precise.

Fortunately, Jiang Tianwei was well prepared: "Of course I made a deal with the detective. He asked me to investigate those students in the school who might be thieves. The price was to help me investigate what I wanted to know."

"Transaction..."

For some reason, when Amamiya Ren heard the word "deal", the corners of his mouth twitched unconsciously, and no one knew what he was thinking of.

"Hey, brother, so it's you who is investigating! Then don't be afraid, you definitely won't betray us, right?"

When Long Si heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Of course Jiang Tianwei would not betray them, everyone believed this.

Jiang Tianwei added: "I'm not afraid of this detective. What I'm saying is that we should be more careful in everything. I can fool this detective, but I can't say for sure about the next one!"

"Yeah, I know!"

Ryuji said with a grin, obviously not taking it to heart.

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"Well, there are four members of the Phantom Thieves. A transfer student with a criminal record, a victim of bullying, a delinquent who has a grudge against Kamoshida, and a Chinese student who is taking a year off."

Far away, in a building facing Xiujin College, Bai Zhong Zhidou was mumbling to himself in a room. Next to the window of this room, there was a long telescope facing the corridor of Xiujin College. He was observing the things in the school through this round lens.

Judging from the usage of the room, Baek Jong Naoto should have been staying in this room all this time. Just like the surveillance plot in a TV series, Baek Jong Naoto has been observing the school opposite from here.

He had determined from the beginning that the thief was in the school, and had also locked on the suspect. He had originally wanted to slowly observe the students' actions and then deduce who the thief was.

Thanks to Jiang Tianwei's phone call, Bai Zhongzhidou was able to lock on to the Phantom Thieves.

Naoto said the word "deal" deliberately to Jiang Tianwei, deliberately letting him know that he was targeting the Phantom Thieves. In this way, as a member of the Phantom Thieves, he would definitely run over to inform the other party.

In other words...whoever Jiang Tianwei notifies is 100% a member of the Phantom Thieves.

Bai Zhongzhidou thought: There are four people on the other side, and I don’t know if they have any other helpers... It’s a bit troublesome to investigate alone...

He did not call the police directly. First, there was no evidence. In a society ruled by law, it was impossible to arrest someone based on a phone call. Without evidence, they would be released soon. Secondly, he was still unclear about the purpose and methods of the Phantom Thieves.

For some reason, Bai Zhongzhidou did not think that the students' special powers were nonsense. He also did not think that the students would abuse this power when they got together. He was not going to take any action before he investigated the matter of the thief.

However, as a detective, he had to prepare for the worst. That is, these four people were all evil and unrepentant villains, and each of them had a persona. In this case, the fighting power was not sufficient.

Thinking of this, he silently took out his cell phone. There were only a few phone numbers in the address book. After thinking for a while, he dialed one.

"It's been a while since I last greeted you. I'm Baekjong Naoto. ...I don't know, but can I ask you for a favor? Well, it's about a case, and I need your help..."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 87 Art Exhibition

"Dear audience friends, this is the exhibition of the famous master Madarame Ikryusai. Recently, Madarame's personal exhibition opened. Please follow me and enjoy this feast of art!"

The female reporter was full of energy, holding the microphone and speaking standard words to the man carrying the camera. As she spoke, she squeezed into the crowd.

The bustling crowd fully explains that population size and population density are completely different concepts. Although the Japanese have a small population, they also have less habitable land, so the population density is not low. The entire exhibition is like climbing the Great Wall on October 1st, it is really shoulder to shoulder.