Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

It was unclear whether he was asking Lan Ke or himself, but before Lan Ke could answer, he had already taken off his helmet, revealing his skin, which had darkened by more than one shade, perhaps due to the burning flames, and his short white hair.

"I-I think this should be considered as passing the 'test' right?"

Only then did Lan Ke couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

It seems that the 'Emiya Shirou' that he was familiar with has finally returned.

But then, more doubts came to my mind.

What on earth happened just now?

There is no such development in the game...

Chapter 63: Authorization

The 'surprise' that Lan Ke prepared for Shirou Emiya was naturally to help him awaken his personality mask.

But Lan Ke never dreamed that the process of "awakening" would be so tortuous.

First there was 'awakening', followed by 'loss of control', and then 'second awakening'.

So when Shirou Emiya asked the question "Did I pass the test?" Lan Ke was stunned for a moment, as if he couldn't react for a moment and wondered whether the other party would do it again?

However, when Shirou Emiya took off his helmet... or rather, his 'mask', revealing a face that was somewhat unfamiliar but still somewhat familiar between the eyebrows, Lan Ke still reacted.

"Of course! Although the process was a bit tortuous, there is no doubt that you passed the 'test'."

As he spoke, Lan Ke extended his right hand towards the other party.

Looking at Lan Ke's right hand, Emiya Shirou also paused before shaking it.

However, he was not hesitant about joining the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts'. After all, he had already made the decision. What really made him hesitate was that he had too many things he wanted to ask the 'Phantom Thief of Hearts' in front of him, and he didn't know how to start.

But at this moment, Lan Ke spoke again.

"I think you have a lot of things you want to ask me, and I also have a lot of things I hope you can answer. But in order to better communicate, I feel that there is something I must tell you first..."

As he spoke, Lan Ke placed his released right hand on his face.

Unlike Shirou Emiya who took off his mask and held it in his hand, Lan Ke's mask seemed to be ignited the moment his fingers touched it, turning into sparks that gradually dissipated into the air.

When he first realized that the 'Phantom Thief of Hearts' was going to see him in his true mask, Emiya Shirou was more excited.

Although he himself had acquired strange abilities, the source of all of this was the man in front of him, who was undoubtedly more special in his eyes.

But when he saw a familiar smiling face gradually revealed as the sparks faded, even his pupils shrank suddenly.

"Narukami-kun?!!"

Because he was too surprised, Shirou Emiya's voice was a little distorted.

Looking at the other person's exaggerated expression, Lan Ke couldn't help but smile as if his prank was successful.

"Yes, it's me, but it's better to call me by my code name 'doctor'... even though it's just the two of us right now."

Lan Ke's smiling face looked no different from usual, but Emiya Shirou had his mouth open, looking like he wanted to say something but didn't know what to say.

After all, he never dreamed that the seemingly oppressive "Phantom Thief of Hearts" was actually the enthusiastic classmate who helped him find a lawyer.

"Narakamiya...Okay, doctor, let me calm down, we can talk later..."

Looking at Shirou Emiya's embarrassed look with his hands covering his head, Lan Ke smiled even more brightly.

"It's okay, don't worry, just calm down. It's still early today anyway~"

"hu~hu~"

For a moment, Emiya Shirou was not sure whether Lan Ke was comforting him or teasing him. He took a few deep breaths before nodding at Lan Ke, as if telling Lan Ke that he could continue.

Lan Ke felt that the other party would not calm down so quickly, but he did not say much. After all, even though he knew about the 'P series' and had personally experienced 'time travel', he did not calm down so quickly at that time.

But he felt that at times like this, perhaps 'intelligence' would be more likely to help the other party calm down.

"As you can see, I am the leader of the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts.' As for the secret of 'changing hearts' that you're most concerned about, it is inextricably linked to this world itself. Let me explain it briefly..."

Lan Ke then told the other party about the connection between the 'cognitive world' and the 'material world', and that he could use 'extra-dimensional navigation' to enter the 'cognitive world'.

When Shirou Emiya heard that Lan Ke could actually help the target get rid of twisted desires through "physical therapy shadow", he opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

One reason is that the method is too simple and crude, and the other reason is that the police will never be able to find any clues using Yi Lan Ke's method.

He couldn't help but observe two seconds of silence for the police...

Is he also a Phantom Thief now?

That’s okay!

However, when the second thing was mentioned, Shirou Emiya instinctively took out his mobile phone, but after looking at it for a while, he showed a somewhat puzzled expression.

"Wait, Doctor, why don't I have the 'extradimensional navigation' you mentioned?"

"?!"

Shirou Emiya's words stunned Lan Ke for a moment. After all, he remembered that in the original work, everyone naturally gained the ability of "different-dimensional navigation" after joining the group. In theory, there was no need for them to get together.

Because everyone can enter the "cognitive world" at any time.

The reason why they have been acting together is not only due to the limitations of the game mechanism, but also has something to do with their strange persistence as teenagers.

"Let me see..."

In response to Lan Ke's request, Shirou Emiya handed the phone to him without any further ado.

After sliding several times, a big "?" appeared on Lan Ke's head.

There really isn’t one!

But at this moment, Lan Ke suddenly remembered one thing, that is, although this world seems to be inextricably linked to the 'P series world', it is not exactly the same. This can be seen from the fact that only his assistant Coco was on the 'Velvet'.

And his assistant once said something to him.

"Captain, you are a very special existence. Only you have the 'authority' to freely travel between the two worlds."

As if remembering something, Lan Ke quickly took out his mobile phone, then clicked on the 'Teammate Column' which was previously empty but now had an additional column.

The NEW under Shirou Emiya's Q-version avatar symbolizes that the other party has just joined the team.

When he clicked it, in addition to the introduction about his personal attributes and personality mask abilities, there were some other options.

For example, using 'props' directly on it, or another example————————

'Authorization'

This is an option that is completely absent in the original book, and Lan Ke clicked it decisively.

Almost instantly, Emiya Shirou's phone vibrated. He was stunned when he saw the option "Go to the 'Cognitive World'?"

But he instinctively chose 'OK'.

Although a prompt popped up afterwards saying 'Already in the 'cognitive world' and unable to start', it undoubtedly proved Lan Ke's statement.

It's just that he can't seem to travel through it on his own at will.

Faced with Shirou Emiya's slightly puzzled look, Lan Ke also looked a little embarrassed.

“This is my first time using this feature…”

Facing the somewhat embarrassed Lan Ke, Emiya Shirou keenly noticed the key issue in Lan Ke's words.

"Wait? This is the first time... Does that mean I'm the first official member of the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts'?"

Faced with Shirou Emiya's question, Lan Ke didn't know how to answer for a moment, but what Lan Ke didn't expect was that the other party's next question made him even more embarrassed.

"If it was just you, 'Doctor', before this, then why was it called the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts'?"

Faced with Emiya Shirou's serious question, Lan Ke opened his mouth before speaking again.

"It's not like there weren't other members before, it's just that these members were special..."

"?"

Looking at Lan Ke's hesitant expression, Emiya Shirou became even more curious.

"There are other members? Now that I'm a member, let me meet the 'senpai'~"

Faced with the enthusiasm, Shirou Emiya sighed helplessly.

"I'm afraid it's going to be troublesome..."

Tina's situation was rather special, and Lan Ke didn't know how to explain it, but what he didn't expect was that Shirou Emiya suddenly revealed a gentle smile that was not quite in line with his current style, but was quite in line with his usual style.

"'Air Friends', huh? I've heard of something like that..."

"No! I don't have any 'air friends' at all!!"

Although he knew that Emiya Shirou was giving him a way out out of kindness, he didn't want to take that step!!

"Tina's situation is rather special. She's a cat..."

Before Lan Ke finished speaking, he felt that the smile on Shirou Emiya's face became even gentler.

This made Lan Ke even more depressed. After all, the 'Velvet', or the 'Unruly' he owned, involved his biggest secret - the time traveler.

Even though Shirou Emiya has officially joined the team at this time, it is not something that can be talked about casually.

However, just as Lan Ke was becoming more and more irritated, Shirou Emiya, who had been smiling, suddenly changed his expression. He covered his chest and staggered.

Fortunately, Lan Ke reacted quickly and supported Shirou Emiya.

"'Awakening' is very exhausting. I slept for hours straight. Not to mention your 'awakening' is so special, Shirou. You even made a big fuss during it. You consumed just as much energy as I did."

Shirou Emiya finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Lan Ke's words.

He didn't mind the danger, but he didn't want to get into trouble without knowing the reason. At least he had to know the reason.

"Let's discuss the details tomorrow. After all, you still have a lot of questions, and I also have a lot of things I want to confirm with you. For now, it would be best if I could send you back home so you can have a good rest."

Although Shirou Emiya couldn't wait to ask Lan Ke for more information.

After all, his 'father' had emphasized the importance of 'intelligence' countless times when teaching him, but for the sake of his own health, he still chose to nod.

When Lan Ke helped Shirou Emiya back to the 'material world', looking at the familiar courtyard in front of him, Shirou Emiya felt as if he was in another world for some reason.

Perhaps because he was back to a familiar space, Shirou Emiya felt exhausted. He forced himself to return to his room.

"boom!!"

Emiya Shirou's eyelids were growing heavier as he lay on the futon, but he tried to keep his eyes open, as if he was afraid that everything would just be a dream when he woke up...

Chapter 64: The Cognitive World Full of Dangers

The next day, early in the morning, at Emiya's residence

"Ha~~~"

Illya, who was wearing cute pajamas, yawned unconsciously as soon as she walked into the restaurant, which made Shirou Emiya, who walked into the restaurant with breakfast, a little confused.

"Illya? You...didn't sleep well last night?"

Looking at Shirou Emiya who was wearing an apron and looked confused, Illya blushed.

“Ah~! No! No!!”

Seeing this, although Emiya Shirou didn't say much, just nodded to show his understanding, but in fact he was almost certain of one thing in his heart.

My sister must be hiding something from me!

However, judging from the other party's appearance, it shouldn't be a bad thing. As an "enlightened" brother, he naturally would not continue to ask, but chose to turn a blind eye to it.

After all, as an older brother, what he needs to do is not to stuff them in a 'greenhouse', but to protect them to the best of his ability so that they can grow. After all, as an older brother, he doesn't know how long he can protect them.

Especially when he thought of the dreamlike scenes last night, he pursed his lips unconsciously.

Illya, who had no idea how much Emiya Shirou had been thinking about, instinctively breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Emiya Shirou did not continue to ask questions.

⒈○⑴⒉２８卌弎○⑨８

"It's okay~ It's okay~ If my brother knew that I spent the whole night thinking about whether to 'give myself to you', he would definitely be angry."

Illya, with a flushed face, couldn't help but pat her chest.

But at this moment, Emiya Shirou spoke again.

"By the way, I might be going out with some friends later, so Illya, you and Miyu have to stay home all night~"