Persona: Devil Summoner

Chapter 167 Western (?) Journalists

Madarame's change of heart naturally caused an uproar in the entire society.

As mentioned before, plagiarism is difficult to prosecute unless there is clear evidence. If you don't believe me, you can investigate how many cases of infringement are plagiarism. And how many cases of plagiarism are plagiarism in all criminal files.

But we all know how common plagiarism is...

Especially when it comes to a great painter of national level like Madarame, it is very difficult to bring him down.

Even if you have thousands of pieces of evidence, with Banmu's influence, as long as he grits his teeth and refuses to admit it, no one can punish him. The interest groups behind him will forcibly erase your hard evidence in order to make money. With his influence, your speech may be directly erased and not published at all.

This is also the reason why Madarame did so many things that angered the people and forced many of his disciples into a desperate situation, with some of them even committing suicide, but none of them really posed a threat to him.

But the Phantom Thieves just have this ability to make people admit their mistakes on their own initiative... Moreover, coupled with their mysterious style and the setting of being secret heroes who never show their faces, they are even more popular.

Naturally, capital will not let go of such a topical thing. That's why so many Phantom Thieves peripherals were born before.

Since the Phantom Thieves have become a little famous, then as the first battle of the Phantom Thieves, the originally forgotten Mr. Kamoshida has naturally been pushed to the forefront again. It is said that the Internet has memory, so you have to be extra careful when someone digs up your dark history... Fame brings trouble, and the Phantom Thieves are no exception.

In addition, the principal of Xiujin Academy still has some means. On the one hand, he tried his best to prevent outsiders from conducting interviews, and on the other hand, he repeatedly requested the students to keep their mouths shut. Therefore, the media from all walks of life could only "taste" this delicious ingredient.

To give a disgusting example, this material is like a piece of dessert that has just started to mold. As long as you peel off the disgusting green hair on the outside, you can still taste the sweetness inside.

This is also why Oya Ichiko used this to make a deal with Amamiya Ren.

If we can interview the witnesses of the Kamoshida incident, preferably the victims of real abuse, we can definitely produce a good and eye-catching report. Although it is a common problem for Western journalists to make groundless accusations, use vague statements, and make a big news, Japan is not the West, so although we can add reasonable speculation and imagination, it is easy to go wrong if there is no fact at all.

"In that case, wouldn't Mishima be a very suitable person?"

Morgana, who had been hiding in Amamiya Ren's backpack, suddenly poked his head out. In reality, it was a cute black cat, and to outsiders, its meows were normal. When I heard the meows, I looked around, but didn't pay much attention.

Amamiya Ren and Jiang Tianwei thought about it and thought, yes, Mishima Yuki is a perfect person! First of all, is he an eyewitness of the Kamoshida incident? Not only that, but he can be called the central figure! Secondly, he is also a fan of the Phantom Thieves. He is so enthusiastic that he opened a website for the Phantom Thieves and spends a lot of time maintaining the website every day. Finally, this kid is still single and is obviously interested in women, otherwise he would not do such a stupid thing as ordering a maid service with Ryuji...

“We do know someone who fits the bill.”

"Yeah! Luck!"

Ichiko Oya did not hide his joy at all. He snapped his fingers and said with a smile: "Well, although it can't be considered an advance payment, the person you are investigating should be Junya Kaneshiro. Speaking of the most difficult leader of the organization in the whole Shibuya, it should be him. Let me advise you that this is a tough guy that even the police are troubled by. I don't care whether you are doing social research or want to be a messenger of justice, but I don't recommend you to conflict with him."

Oya Ichiko readily told the information he had, and then accepted Mishima's contact information given by Amamiya Ren.

This business is a sure win for her.

First of all, assuming that Amamiya and the others gave false information, then at least the other party must be from Shujin Academy, right? They can interview some gossip, and even if there is nothing, just interviewing the students of Shujin Academy can be a gimmick. If they give real information about abused students, then they will make a lot of money.

Secondly, the information I provided about Jincheng was basically "waste" for reporters. What is waste? It is those reports that cannot be published.

Don't even think about it. If you dare to publish a report about Jincheng today, Jincheng might be fine, but the newspaper will definitely be retaliated by the underworld. This kind of information is basically useless and can only be used to exchange information with others.

No matter how you look at it, exchanging Jincheng, who cannot be published, for a student from Shujin Academy who might be the person involved, would definitely be a huge profit.

Originally, Da Zhai Yizi wanted to continue chatting with the two, but unfortunately, Jiang Tianwei had been dug up by Bai Zhongzhidou once before, and he was still frightened. Now that he had obtained the information he needed, he quickly found an excuse and ran away with Yu Gonglian...

Moreover, just because of the weird style of the new male sister, Jiang Tianwei never wanted to come here again... By the way, he secretly swore in his heart that he would never go on a mission alone with the captain again! Next time when investigating something, he must find a connection himself... He didn't want to have this kind of investigation experience again... This time, Long Si was sacrificed, and God knows when it will be his turn...

The two of them fled out of Sister Xinnan's shop without looking back. While running, Jiang Tianwei opened the navigation APP for the other world. After he said Jincheng's name, as expected, the navigation APP responded.

Although we don't know who made this navigation and what the principle is, we can indeed use it as a malicious detection machine. As long as the other party is indeed a twisted villain, this app will definitely respond.

However, we still need [location] and [what was done]. Since these things require imagination and repeated speculation, it would be better for everyone to brainstorm together the next day.

After saying goodbye to Amamiya Ren, Jiang Tianwei took the subway home alone.

It's not the right time now. People who are going home after get off work have already arrived home. People who are preparing for a night out are just starting now. The subway is eerily quiet.

This empty subway made Jiang Tianwei's heart begin to calm down...

When you calm down, you will unconsciously start to think about something...

such as……

(So, why is Miss Fangze so angry? How did I offend her? I remember when Miss Jin and I came out of the acquaintance space together, she enthusiastically invited us to have dinner together... Why is she suddenly ignoring me now?).

Jiang Tianwei would steal glances at Fang Zexia from time to time. This girl was flying freely in the subway like a free butterfly. Seeing her carefree appearance, it was impossible to imagine what she would be angry about.

Jiang Tianwei had no idea what to do. If he was a love saint, he might be able to deduce the reason why Fang Zexia was unhappy, but unfortunately he was not. Women's hearts are like needles in the sea. Even women dare not say that they can figure out another woman's mind, let alone men?

So, Jiang Tianwei looked around. There were only a few passengers in this carriage. They were all leaning weakly on their seats, scrolling through their phones. No one was paying attention to this side...

"Hey-hey... Miss Yoshizawa? Come here, come here."

Jiang Tianwei greeted her, Fang Zexia glanced at him, smiled brightly at him - and then continued to fly around casually...

"Hey, hey...don't ignore me, I was wrong, let's talk it over!"

"Oh, want to talk? Sure - but do you know where you went wrong?"

Here it comes! A death question for men!

Sweat broke out on Jiang Tianwei's forehead...How should I answer at this time?

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 168 Death Questions

"Tell me what you did wrong" is definitely one of the most unpleasant words for men. Moreover, it is not only lovers who say this, parents and teachers may also say this. This kind of words itself is not very lethal, but you are afraid that when you recall a wrong thing and say it, the other party will say: Oh! So you did this before!

Directly turned the poor boy into a suicide truck...

So many people regard this question as a death question and get a headache when they hear it.

If you ask Jiang Tianwei what he did wrong, he really can't remember.

If you have no idea about this topic, how should you think about it?

If he were a super detective of Bai Zhongzhidou's level, he might be able to analyze it clearly - unfortunately, people at Jiang Tianwei's level just felt confused.

(It would be nice if there was a great love guru who could teach me why Yoshizawa Kasumi was so angry...)

The subway stopped at one station, and there was a commotion outside the door...

Jiang Tianwei just felt strange, how could there be such a busy station at this late hour? He looked up and saw a crowd of people outside the door. A group of girls who looked like high school students were making a lot of noise on the station platform.

As soon as the train arrived at the station, a heroic woman took the lead and stepped into the train, sighing with relief. Behind this heroic woman, a man with flaxen shoulder-length hair stepped into the subway while waving to the girls outside the door.

There were a few girls who were obviously going to take this bus as well, so they got on, but most people just watched the subway door slowly close with regret, with sad looks reflected on the glass.

It can be seen that these girls are chasing after the handsome man in front of them. Is he a star or musician from somewhere?

Jiang Tianwei always felt that this person looked familiar, as if he had seen him on TV before, but he couldn't remember who he was. However, the woman next to him recognized him at a glance...or rather, he could recognize him even if he turned into ashes - Shinjima.

What is the relationship between these two people? Why are they together?

It was obvious that Shinjima recognized Jiang Tianwei. She took two steps at a time and quickly sat down next to Jiang Tianwei.

Jiang Tianwei had not intended to say hello to her, but he did not expect her to come over to him. He felt embarrassed and at a loss at the time. After a struggle in his mind, he still raised his right hand: "Hey, good evening."

"kindness……"

"Um, is...is it your idol?"

Jiang Tianwei originally wanted to ask "Is he your boyfriend?" But then she thought about it carefully. Given President Niijima's personality, let alone whether she would fall in love, even if she did, could she just sit there and watch her boyfriend being the center of attention with so many girls without saying anything?

So, he changed his words immediately.

"Don't you know him? Goro Akechi. A very popular detective right now."

Shinjima tried to keep his tone calm, but one could still hear the frustration in his voice. It was obvious that something had happened between the two of them...

(Akechi Goro? I haven’t heard of him… a famous detective? Can he be better than Baekjong?)

Jiang Tianwei thought so.

This is the advertising effect. According to empirical research in advertising, people always have a favorable impression of things that are familiar to them. For example, if there is a big brand that they have heard of and used, and a miscellaneous brand that they have never heard of or used, in the case of no significant price difference, everyone is happy to use the familiar one.

Similarly, Jiang Tianwei is very familiar with Bai Zhongzhidou, so he naturally supports her in his heart.

Today, Niijima was in a very low mood, and anyone could see that at a glance.

The reason for her depression... was actually the famous detective, Goro Akechi.

The profession of detective, like most professions, requires you to have "connections". Just like the Baekjong family has had close cooperation with the police for generations, Akechi Goro also has unimpeded access to the Tokyo police station.

Recently, the police are preparing to take action against the extortion gang in Shibuya, and Shinjima's sister Shinjima Ya is the leader of the gang.

This is also the reason why Senior Prosecutor Niijima Ya always looks tired when he returns home every day during this period.

Coincidentally, today Shinjima Makoto and Akechi Goro both came to a cram school here to take a mock exam... Naturally, when the two met in the corridor, they had to chat for a while.

"Are you Miss Ya's sister? Hello."

Goro Akechi always has a businesslike smile on his face.

"Well, hello."

Because of his sister's work, Shin Niijima has met Goro Akechi a few times. He can't say whether he likes or hates him, he just feels like a stranger who has no interest in him.

I thought the two of them would just nod and move on, but unexpectedly, Goro Akechi continued to ask, "I heard that they are going to target the gangs in Shibuya recently. Did your sister tell you any news? Would you mind telling me?"

Shin Niijima shook his head: "No, my sister didn't tell me anything. If you want to know, you can go and ask my sister directly."

It goes without saying that since Niijima Sakura didn't tell Akechi Goro, it was obvious that he didn't want her to get involved.

Not to mention that Shinjima Makoto has never heard her sister mention anything, even if she had heard it, she wouldn't say it.

Goro Akechi obviously realized that his question would not receive a direct and accurate answer, so he continued, "Don't say that. I just want to do my part. I heard that the gang activities in Shibuya have become more and more rampant recently, and it seems that even your school has many victims. Isn't it time for us to unite and show 'justice'?"

These wise words made Shinjima's heart ache. During this period of time, she had been thinking about the so-called justice and fairness, but no matter how capable she was, she was just a senior high school student preparing for exams. Even adults found it difficult to understand such great principles, let alone a child?

She murmured: "Justice... What is justice and how should it be done?"

Her father was undoubtedly righteous, and he fought for justice without hesitation, and finally died in the revenge of the gang. But her sister's evaluation of her father was "boring justice" and "illusory values."

My sister should also be righteous. Not only did she raise me, but as a senior prosecutor, she sent countless criminals to prison and gave them the punishment they deserved. However, my sister is becoming more and more difficult to communicate with, and she is becoming more and more emotional...

The Phantom Thieves... at least they showed their justice. Although they only solved two targets, it is true that each of them was a big villain that was difficult for the law to deal with.

So, what about yourself? What should you do?

Justice... Shinjima really wants to become a justice messenger, but her sister Shinjima Ya coldly pours cold water on her sister. She only hopes that her sister will study hard and find a decent job in the end.

In order to raise her sister, Niijima Ya had experienced all the hardships of life. The harsh reality made her realize early that ideals were only ideals and could not override reality. Therefore, she did not want her sister to indulge in this meaningless sense of justice, and hoped that she would become more realistic and down-to-earth.

Maybe now, Niijima really won’t understand, and might blame herself, but that doesn’t matter, as long as she grows up, she will definitely understand. Niijima Ya always thought so.

Shinjima is confused now, especially because the principal has been complained by parents because of the problem of students being blackmailed. Parents complained to him, but he couldn't do anything. As the hidden emperor of the school, Mr. Kamoshida had already led the teachers astray. Now no one is willing to stand up for the students and fight against the gangsters.

The only person the principal can count on is Shinjima Makoto...or rather, her sister, Shinjima Ya.

The principal chose Shinjima Shin because she was the student council president and because of her relationship with her sister. In his mind, if Shinjima Shin found that he couldn't solve the problem, he would complain to his sister, and then maybe Shinjima Ya would take action...

Under so much pressure, Shinjima now feels like he is about to collapse.

As if he could see the inner turmoil of Shinjima, Akechi Goro smiled and said, "It seems that you don't know anything, Niijima-san. Just pretend that I didn't say anything today. You are such a good boy. Isn't it easier this way? Goodbye."

Goro Akechi waved to her and ran to the next classroom to prepare for the exam, leaving behind Shinjima Makoto with an unwilling look on his face.

That's why Shinjima looked so depressed today.

At her age, she inevitably starts to think about some realistic issues. What kind of job she wants to do in the future, what kind of person she wants to be, and whether she can become such a person. The conflict between ideals and reality will definitely make her feel uneasy.

As for why the two of them boarded the subway together, it was pure coincidence. The two people met even though they didn't want to meet.

When people are vulnerable, they will instinctively choose to stay with a familiar person or a familiar place. This is why Shinjima instinctively came over and sat down when he saw Jiang Tianwei.

Jiang Tianwei was thinking whether to care about Shinjima Makoto - and then ask her as a woman to find out why Yoshizawa Kasumi was unhappy. Suddenly, he noticed that Akechi Goro was looking over here. When he saw Jiang Tianwei looking up, he waved at him and walked over. It was obvious that he wanted to talk to him...

(Boy, this detective is a real talent, right?!)

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 169 A sunny and cheerful boy

In modern society, there is unknowingly one more standard for dividing human beings.

In the past, people would refer to people as poor, ordinary, and rich based on their assets.

Or based on the other person's face, you can say he is ugly, ordinary or good-looking.

Or, based on the other person's personality and temperament, we can say that they have a bad temper, an average temper, or a good temper.

And now, there is one more standard, that is, socially phobic, ordinary and socially competent.