Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

The reason why she wanted to get involved in Lan Ke and Kudo Shinichi's investigation was very simple: she simply hoped to go home later.

Although she was persuaded to go to school in Tokyo thanks to Noriaki Kakyoin's efforts, she was originally planning to live at her "grandmother's house". The reason she lived in 2-chome this time was more to stay with Noriaki Kakyoin for a few days.

Because I didn't want to go home, I decided to find a reason to stay outside.

But if you need to go home first, wouldn’t that be putting the cart before the horse?

But the problem is, if she retreats at this time, wouldn't that be tantamount to admitting defeat?

Thinking of this, Xu Lun, who had been biting her lip, finally made up her mind.

"Change it!"

Faced with Xu Lun's angry expression, Lan Ke did not continue to make things difficult for him, but just nodded.

In fact, just as Jolyne guessed, Lan Ke hoped that the other party could go home directly, so that he could save a lot of trouble, but he also had a backup plan, that is, even if Jolyne agreed, they could go back in advance and say hello to Jotaro, so that they would not go back too late and cause Jotaro's "anger bar" to accumulate too much.

This way, at least I have a chance to explain myself.

In the end, the three of them left 'Teitan' together.

However, on the way back, Lan Ke sent a message to Shirou Emiya on his mobile phone.

That's right, according to Lan Ke's original plan, if Jolyne hadn't intervened, he was going to act with Emiya Shirou, but now that Jolyne was there, Lan Ke had no choice but to let Emiya Shirou act alone.

Emiya Shirou didn't care about this. After all, as a member of the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts', he only needed to act according to the 'leader's' instructions.

What's more, this is in line with the 'code of conduct' they discussed.

In the original work, in order to show that before the "Strategy Hall", all the "Phantom Thieves" would gather together, hold a meeting, vote on whether to "steal hearts", and then gather together to enter the hall.

But in Lan Ke's opinion, a group of people acting collectively was too eye-catching.

Therefore, he and Shirou Emiya maintained the most basic social interaction at school, and basically communicated through mobile phones. If there was anything they had to say, they would meet in person through the "Impression Space" to talk.

According to Lan Ke's plan, those who joined the "Phantom Thieves" later also basically adopted this method, which could minimize the possibility of exposure.

However, Xu Lun looked at Lan Ke with some curiosity, as if wondering who Lan Ke was sending the message to.

Is it a place for 'working'?

Compared to Jolyne who was in a pretty good mood, the atmosphere in the "Kujo family" seemed a little subtle.

"Have a cup of tea to cool down~"

Holding a tablet in one hand and a teacup in the other, Noriaki Kakyoin placed it in front of Jotaro Kujo.

However, facing his friend's teasing, even though Jotaro Kujo picked up the teacup, he still instinctively refuted it.

"Where does my anger come from?"

No fire?

So why sit there and keep shaking your legs?

Noriaki Kakyoin raised his head and glanced at Jotaro Kujo's face.

But it's quite interesting to think about.

Especially since the other party had been looking restless since he came back early this morning. When he was finally about to go to the school to pick up Jolyne, he suddenly received a call. When he told the other party that "Jolyne will come back with Naruto later", the originally cheerful expression of Jotaro Kujo instantly became extremely complicated.

Surprised? Confused? Or perhaps...

However, as a good friend of the other party, despite the joking, he still started to persuade the other party.

"You asked me to bring Jolyne back, weren't you planning to use the power of 'Narukami'?"

Jotaro Kujo did not comment on Kakyoin Noriaki's question, but just pursed his lips. Fortunately, Kakyoin Noriaki did not intend to force him to speak, but just sighed to himself.

"Although I've heard you say that on the phone, Jotaro, I didn't expect that the child resembles his father so much... No, he looks more like his mother, but his personality is more like his father. He's a doctor, and usually looks gentle, but when it comes to surgery, he seems like a different person, and he doesn't even flinch when facing soldiers..."

Hearing this, Jotaro couldn't help but sigh.

"Yes, otherwise, with his reputation, he wouldn't be so..."

Although he was holding a teacup in his hand, looking at the green tea swaying gently in the transparent cup wall, his eyes seemed to be gazing at a glass of wine, as if he was recalling every moment they had spent together.

"So, leave it to Narukami. He must have noticed the problem between Jolyne and you, and he will definitely not turn a blind eye to it."

Hearing his friend's comfort, Jotaro, a man who was always so tough, seemed to have a low voice for some reason.

"Tell me, isn't it a bit... immature for me to put my hopes on that kid Narukami?"

Hearing his friend's question, Noriaki Kakyoin couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Yeah, so childish. Can't you have a good talk with Xu Lun? Xu Lun is a good girl. I believe she can understand you. After all, this matter is related to all members of the 'Jonathan Family', Xu Lun is no exception."

Faced with his friend's suggestion, Jotaro shook his head.

"It's enough for us to worry about this kind of thing. I hope to cut off this 'bad fate' in our generation, rather than letting Xu Lun or even Narukami bear the responsibility..."

Having said that, Jotaro Kujo couldn't help but sigh again.

After all, he at least had a clue about improving his relationship with his daughter, but he couldn't find any solution to that 'evil fate'. After all, 'that guy' was like a vengeful spirit, always haunting the 'Jostar Family' and the 'Zeppelin Family'.

But just as the two were sighing, the sound of a key turning was suddenly heard.

The two of them stopped talking almost at the same time. After all, no matter who had the key, it was not appropriate for him to listen to what they were going to say next.

Xianxun⒏Ⅰ⒋Jiuling⒢ Wife and uncle

It was a pity that the visitor didn't seem to have any intention of paying attention to them. With a burst of dense footsteps, the other party seemed to go upstairs, and at the same time Lan Ke also appeared in the living room.

"Narukami-kun? Why are you back? Didn't Jolyne say she wanted to go out with you?"

As soon as Kakyoin Noriaki opened his mouth, Lan Ke didn't know if it was an illusion, but she felt that the temperature in the room seemed to drop a lot...

Chapter 13: Suspected 'Lucy'

Although Noriaki Kakyoin and Jotaro Kujo each held a cup of tea and there were some snacks on the table, it looked like a normal tea party, but Jotaro Kujo's silent gaze made Lan Ke feel extremely pressured.

"Gudong~"

After swallowing instinctively, Lan Ke described what had happened in the most concise words since he was born.

"Jollen heard what Kudo and I were talking about and wanted to join us in investigating the sneaky figure that recently appeared in 2-chome."

Although Lan Ke was telling the truth, he instinctively overlooked one thing, that is, they were actually divided into two groups, Kudo Shinichi in one group, and he and Jolyne in another.

But no matter how careful Lan Ke was, he still forgot one thing, which was the address.

"Jyolun?"

"It seems like you and Jolyne-chan are getting along pretty well, Narukami-kun~"

Although Kakyoin Noriaki's smile was very bright, there was no smile on Jotaro Kujo's face at all!!

Unfortunately, before Lan Ke could continue to explain, another sound of footsteps was heard, and then Lan Ke felt a sudden force coming from his right hand.

"Hurry up!! Time is running out! Don't delay!!"

Then we saw Jolyne Kujo, wearing a sailor uniform, dragging Lan Ke away from the Kujo family.

Lan Ke, who was dragged out of the house by Kujo Jolyne, had an expression that looked like he wanted to say something but was hesitant.

As the saying goes, "A random punch can kill a master", Lan Ke's plan cannot be imperfect.

If Jolyne agreed, he could take the opportunity to explain everything to Jotaro; if Jolyne refused, he could send him home directly.

But Lan Ke never dreamed that Xu Lun had no reserve like an average girl. Not only did she trot all the way up to the second floor, she also rushed down without waiting for him to explain clearly. She was even adjusting her skirt while dragging him out.

"Where do we start investigating next?"

Although Lan Ke really wanted to complain about why they had to run outside to discuss the matter, since there was no chance to explain for the time being, he should at least not waste this opportunity to improve his favorability.

After all, it is definitely not an easy task to persuade the other party to reconcile with Jotaro Kujo. If the relationship is not good enough, Jolyne Kujo will 100% ignore him.

While thinking, Lan Ke took out his mobile phone and pulled out the picture that Kudo Shinichi had drawn before.

It’s just that this map is a little different from the one I saw with Lan Ke at noon. As for the reason——————

"That's perfect. Let's start from the area near the Kujo family and go greet each household one by one."

That's right, although they said they were collecting information, he was different from Kudo Shinichi who had lived here since he was a child. If they simply knocked on the door and asked, the other party might not be willing to tell them.

But if the excuse was "Kujo family's daughter is about to move back so she wants to say hello to the neighbors," I think most people wouldn't refuse.

The facts prove that this is indeed the case.

Although most people did not show much surprise when they saw Lan Ke and Jolyne in school uniforms ringing the doorbell, some people were obviously resistant. If it were not for the identity of "Jotaro's daughter", the other party might not be willing to open the door.

But taking this opportunity, Lan Ke and his friends finally said hello to the surrounding residents.

As the sky gradually darkened, Xu Lun instinctively breathed a sigh of relief after the two left a household.

"Hu~~"

The residents of this household are two elderly people. Compared with other people, they are more enthusiastic, but this enthusiasm makes Xu Lun a little overwhelmed.

In contrast, Lan Ke opened his phone, drew an 'O' on a picture and marked the time.

At this time, you can see that the "Kujo family" is centered on a field filled with "X"s and a few "O"s with time marks. If someone who doesn't know the details sees this picture, they might think that a "BT murderer" is marking a target.

After drawing the 'X', Lan Ke couldn't help laughing as he looked at Xu Lun who was taking a deep breath.

After all, compared to her usual "keep away from all living beings" look, Xu Lun at this moment looked a little more cute in contrast.

I don’t know if it was because Lan Ke’s smile was too presumptuous. Although his back was facing Lan Ke, Xu Lun suddenly turned his head.

"..."

Facing Xu Lun's silent gaze, Lan Ke coughed lightly before speaking again.

"After we finish this one, there are only three more households we need to confirm. After that, it's Kudo's job to do the rest..."

Perhaps because they were talking about serious business, Xu Lun no longer stared at Lan Ke, but her voice sounded a little discouraged.

"Naraka, will this really work for us?"

Although she initially came with Lan Ke and the others simply because she didn't want to go home, with the attitude of "it doesn't matter where we go, as long as we don't go home", after actually joining in, she also became very interested in "solving the case". After all, who doesn't want to be in the spotlight when they are young?

By the way, you can also prove yourself to your "stinky dad".

But after actually participating in it, she gradually realized that the so-called "cool case-solving" was not as cool as in novels or comics, but rather dull and boring.

Lan Ke didn't waste any words and directly handed the phone to the other party.

"Although there is still a long way to go to find the so-called 'suspicious individuals', this distance is shrinking thanks to our efforts."

Xu Lun, who was holding the phone, was a little confused. Seeing this, Lan Ke continued to explain.

"Look, we just need to connect the locations of each 'suspicious individual' according to time and we can roughly understand their route. Then, combined with the mark from Kudo, we can roughly know their target..."

Although Lan Ke prefers to "steal hearts" directly rather than "solve cases", he still understands some basic knowledge of reasoning after receiving Kudo Shinichi's rote guidance.

The so-called solving a case is actually collecting parts, and the answer is found by constantly piecing all the parts together.

It's just that in reality, criminals will hide some of the 'parts', and what detectives need to do is to keep unraveling the mystery and find all these hidden 'parts'!

And this is what Lan Ke and the others are doing now!

Although Xu Lun was a bit reckless, he was not stupid. With the guidance of Lan Ke's explanation and the lines on the map, he finally understood what they were doing.

"So...we haven't done anything in vain?"

"Of course! Okay, time to go to the next one!"

After hearing Lan Ke's words, Jolyne Kujo also regained her motivation.

"Okay! Let's go!!"

Looking at Xu Lun who had regained her vitality, Lan Ke couldn't help but feel a little emotional. The 15-year-old Xu Lun was still a little immature, but she had more energy.

After expressing his feelings, he couldn't help but recall the information that the old man had told him before.

The owner of the house next door has been renting out the house since he went abroad. A girl just moved in more than a month ago. According to the old man, the girl is not only cute but also very polite.

"But it's strange for a girl to live alone in such a big house..."

While sighing, Lan Ke opened his "third eye".

Originally, he simply wanted to confirm whether there were any clues left by "suspicious persons" nearby, but to his surprise, almost as soon as his "third eye" opened, he discovered several "light spots" appearing around him.

Is this... a clue?

Lan Ke pretended to be indifferent and walked up to one of them, but was stunned for a moment because he found that it was not a "clue" at all, but a miniature camera?