Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

He even reminded Lan Ke that

"By the way, Captain, now that you've obtained the 'trinkets', why not try it out outside..."

Try it outside?

Suddenly, Lan Ke's eyes lit up.

Although he had thought of this possibility when he was told that "the material world and the cognitive world have begun to merge" because of the "one-click change of clothes", but from what Tina said, it was obvious that she confirmed her guess.

But before he could continue asking, the other party jumped onto his shoulder again and made a 'grunting' sound.

Immediately afterwards, Lan Ke felt his eyelids getting heavier and heavier, and Tina's voice came again.

"Awakening your 'persona' will drain a lot of your energy. Even though your personality can restore your energy, it can't erase your mental fatigue. So please get some rest tonight~"

His eyelids grew heavier, and the last thing he saw was Tina sitting cross-legged on his chest, manipulating the comic book he brought with him to float slowly in the air, with a small box next to it.

The next day——————

"Hahaha~~"

Lan Ke walked into the classroom almost at the same time as the bell rang, yawning as he walked.

Most people glanced at Lan Ke and ignored him. Instead, Kudo Shinichi, who was sitting next to him, looked at his deskmate curiously, as if wondering why the other person looked like he was still sleepy so early in the morning.

After all, Teitan High School is considered one of the late starters even in Japan.

"Could it be that you didn't sleep well because you just arrived in a new place?"

In fact, the answer is completely opposite. Because of the 'Cat Hypnosis Device', he slept very well. It can be said that it has been many years since he woke up so soundly. It was the next day and all the fatigue of the first day was swept away.

It turns out that this young body's recovery ability is much stronger than his original body.

For this reason, after getting up and having breakfast with Jotaro Kujo, he enthusiastically rushed to the "Impression Space" to start killing monsters.

It's obvious that Lan Ke's 'collecting desire' has exploded and he can't wait to add new masks to his 'Mask Book'! !

What's more, for him now, 'collecting masks' is not just to satisfy his 'collecting desire'.

Judging from our previous interactions, it seems that every "demon" has its own thoughts.

For example, the original Pixie was quite lively and told Lan Ke a lot about the "fairy world".

For this, Lan Ke even paid "a fresh fruit" to try to get the other party to tell him about the journey from the "fairy world" to the "cognitive world".

It's a pity that the other party himself didn't know the truth. He just said that he accidentally fell into a lake while playing with friends, and when he woke up, he appeared in the "cognitive world". As for the possessed shadow, it was a child who liked to play pranks. The two sides were quite compatible.

However, because "Impression Space" was too boring, I decided to "change jobs".

Lan Ke did not comment on the fact that the other party did not mention the metal stick at all.

Although it was a bit tricky to pay for an apple only to get some prank tricks, it also made Lan Ke confirm his previous idea.

Even if the probability is very small, who knows when you might encounter a 'demon' that possesses some special information?

Perhaps then he would be able to resolve his inner confusion about 'time travel'.

He didn't hate his current life, but he wanted to know why he traveled through time.

Otherwise, I always have a strange feeling, as if I am floating in the air.

What's more, although there are many handsome personality masks in the original work, such as "Moraku-sama (wrong)", there are also some shapes that are difficult to describe. This is really frustrating for Lan Ke, who is a fan of appearance rather than strength.

But according to his assistant, there are countless new types of masks in this world.

Doesn't that mean he can have more 'personalities' that suit his aesthetic?

For this reason, Lan Ke started his "monster-hunting journey" after going out early in the morning. He stayed in the "Impression Space" for more than an hour, during which time he gained a lot of "Personality Masks", but it was a pity that he did not encounter any "stranger personality masks" like the "Skeleton Warrior".

Although this hour of high-intensity monster-killing made him a little tired, it also gave him new plans for his next actions.

First, find a shop that can make realistic enough model pistols. If you can't do ranged attacks and can't sneak up on Jack Pumpkin, you'll be at a real disadvantage!

Next, find a private clinic where you can purchase specialty medications.

Yes, his 'initial P' is indeed an auxiliary P, but unfortunately, the consumption is small, and the recovery is not high. It is okay to use it for a short time, but if you use it for a long time with high intensity to kill monsters, the amount of milk is obviously not enough. As for collecting protection fees from the 'shadow'?

Lan Ke had considered it before. In fact, he had tried it several times this morning, but the "degree of freedom" was too high. Candles, broken jars, dried flowers...

There are many strange items, some even have properties, but there is no medicine.

For example, a flower that was snatched from Pixie... seemed to come from the Fairy Garden according to the system inspection. Unfortunately, it has no practical significance other than being beautiful and smelling good.

Lan Ke planned to find a vase and put it in the attic after returning home.

Although it sounds a bit subtle, it is useful after all. He even returned some weird "junk" directly to the "devil".

What left him speechless was that even some of the 'demons' expressed their willingness to follow him.

This made Lan Ke not know how to complain for a moment.

Everything turned into a helpless sigh.

The consequences of his high-intensity monster-killing also became apparent. Using too many skills resulted in excessive XP consumption, and the MP in the real world seemed to correspond to the spirit, which caused Lan Ke to look listless as if he had not yet woken up.

In the end, Lan Ke just lay down on the table.

With his weird hair, he looks more like a gangster...

Chapter 18: Hypnosis App Does Not Exist

"Lan Ke, are you planning on joining the Kendo Club?! Isn't it because of Busujima-senpai?"

Suzuki Sonoko was quite surprised when she learned that Lan Ke actually planned to join the "Kendo Club". After all, although Lan Ke had strange hair, he seemed to wear thick glasses as a hedge. Coupled with his excellent grades in class, no matter how you looked at it, Lan Ke did not have the feeling of a "sports department".

"Bujima-senpai? Is there any necessary connection?"

Lan Ke was holding the 'half-price bento' he had snatched while 'killing monsters' last night, with a puzzled look on his face, as if he didn't quite understand the connection between what Suzuki Sonoko said.

In fact, it was not just Lan Ke, even Kudo Shinichi and Mao Li Ran looked at Suzuki Sonoko with confusion.

Suzuki Sonoko was a little surprised by this.

"Kudo, you don't know either?"

"Huh? Is there some reason I should know?"

"I thought all the boys knew, but..."

Halfway through the conversation, Suzuki Sonoko glanced at Mori, who was sitting next to her with an innocent look, and shrugged her shoulders while Kudo Shinichi had a puzzled expression on his face.

"It seems you really don't need to know."

Facing Suzuki Sonoko who was speaking halfway, Kudo Shinichi rolled his eyes and ignored her. After all, it was not the first time that the other party was trying to be mysterious, and he was not interested in the gossip she was talking about anyway.

Suzuki Sonoko was quite unhappy about being rejected by Kudo Shinichi, but considering the reason why the other party said so, she was magnanimous and decided to forgive him.

"To put it simply, many people confessed their love to Busujima-senpai, but all ended in failure. Among them, there was a boy who refused to give up and wanted to know what kind of person Busujima-senpai really liked. At that time, she only said one sentence -"

"I'm only interested in swordsmen stronger than me."

Although Suzuki Sonoko tried hard to imitate Busujima Saeko's tone, her face couldn't look serious no matter how hard she tried.

Lan Ke, who kept putting rice into his mouth, was not surprised at all.

If Lan Ke's initial impression of 'Bujima Saeko' came entirely from the work "Highschool of the Dead", then the brief time they spent together yesterday gave him a more three-dimensional understanding of her. The most obvious thing was her 'devotion' to kendo.

Even when facing him, a newbie with no foundation, she taught him to the best of her ability and did not slack off at all just because he was a newbie.

"That's indeed what Busujima-senpai would say."

Although Lan Ke is not good at getting along with others, he is not blind. He can still sense the word "troublemaking" written on Suzuki Sonoko's face, but he is indeed not very interested in this matter.

It's not that he can remain calm and treat beautiful women as skeletons. It can even be said that he is quite attracted to Busujima Saeko's Yamato Nadeshiko temperament. It's purely because he knows that he has no hope.

yi ling yi er er ba san ling jiu ba

If reality is compared to a GAL, then the prerequisite for conquering Busujima Saeko is "reaching level XX in swordsmanship." However, he learns "swordsmanship" to lay the foundation for his "phantom thief career," but that's all. It's impossible for him to put all his energy into learning "swordsmanship."

In Lan Ke's opinion, the "personality mask" is the key to everything. He even hopes to master shooting skills more than swordsmanship, so he is destined not to spend too much time on this.

Busujima Saeko is a genius, and a hard-working genius at that. How could he win against the other party?

Just rely on cheating?

He had tried it before, and just as his assistant said, the 'material world' and the 'cognitive world' had begun to merge. He could even complete a 'one-click change of clothes' in the real world, but the degree of fusion was not high. At least he could not use his skills at will outside. The 'electric ring' could indeed be used, but the effect was only slightly better than static electricity. At most, it could be used to light a cigarette. What's the use?

As for the strengthening effect of the 'Phantom Thief Suit' on himself, it does exist, but the problem is that he can't wear the Phantom Thief Suit to compete with the other party, right?

Wouldn't that be self-destruction?

Therefore, the gossip that Suzuki Sonoko talked about was meaningless to him. It was better for him to eat than to think about such meaningless things.

Although Lan Ke's attitude was quite cold, since they were talking about Busujima Saeko, Suzuki Sonoko became quite excited and talked about a lot of gossip related to the other party.

Looking at Suzuki Sonoko's face full of longing, Lan Ke couldn't help but sigh that Saeko Busujima's charm is really popular among both men and women~

But if you think about it carefully, it doesn't seem strange. There is no need to say much about Saeko Busujima's charm to boys, and it seems to be the same for girls.

After all, the other party's most likely reason to arouse jealousy was blocked by herself. There was no boy in the school who met her requirements, which meant that all boys were rejected. Since there was no threat, it was not surprising that a girl who was more handsome than boys was popular among the same sex.

But just when Suzuki Sonoko was explaining to everyone the "glorious resume of Senior Busujima", Kudo Shinichi's cell phone suddenly rang. Kudo Shinichi, who had already finished lunch and was yawning with his head supported by one hand, suddenly lit up after seeing the number on the phone.

"I'll take a call first."

After saying that, the other party turned and left. Even with Lan Ke's five senses, which were stronger than those of ordinary people, he could only hear a few words.

"Inspector Megure, what's going on?"

Inspector Megure? Could it be that there's been a murder?

Lan Ke's eyes also lit up.

You know, when Lan Ke learned that the place he lived in was called "Rice Flower", he was both happy and worried.

The reason for the joy is that considering the exaggerated crime rate of Mihua in the original work, as well as the various bizarre words and deeds of the murderer or the victim, wouldn't there be one "palace" after another?

The reason for worry is that he only remembers some plots from the movie, and has forgotten most of the specific cases. Even if he follows Kudo Shinichi and learns about the case, will he really have time to complete the strategy for the palace before the murderer kills the victim?

But after reading the news for a day, he was stunned.

I don't know if it's because Kudo Shinichi hasn't turned into Conan yet, but the security in Beihua is surprisingly good. At least according to the news, he hasn't found a suitable target for "stealing hearts."

Now that Inspector Megure has called, doesn’t that mean he also has a chance to open his business?

But the only problem is, if he shows too much attention, will it attract Kudo Shinichi's attention?

After all, although the act of "stealing hearts" is incredible, it does not mean that there are really no traces. The most obvious thing is that if he is "too interested in the case", then given the other party's sensitivity as a detective, he will inevitably appear on the other party's suspect list.

But to Lan Ke's surprise, just when he was thinking about how to start the conversation, Mao Lilan, who was brows furrowed, asked for him first.

"What's up, Shinichi?"

"It was Inspector Megure calling. He couldn't get through to Dad, so he called me..."

"Uncle Yusaku? Oh! It's almost the end of the month, Uncle Yusaku must be in seclusion to finish his manuscript, right? But, is there anything Inspector Megure wants to talk to Uncle Yusaku about?"

Because her father was also a policeman, Ran Mouri naturally recognized Inspector Megure, her father's old boss, but it was precisely because of this that she became even more confused.

In her opinion, Kudo Yusaku is a writer, and no matter how you look at it, he has nothing to do with the police, right?

As if seeing the confusion in Ran Mouri's eyes, Kudo Shinichi simply began to explain.

"Inspector Megure and my father are old acquaintances. The police occasionally look to my father for inspiration when they encounter some difficult cases. This time is no different..."

Kudo Shinichi's words were rather subtle. After all, it was not a good thing for the police to ask for help from civilians. This was also the reason why Mouri Ran didn't know about it.

But this time was special, so he considered it over and over again before speaking again.

"Xiaolan, be careful when you and Sonoko go home."

"What's going on? Is there a criminal specifically targeting JK?"

Although Kudo Shinichi looked quite serious, Suzuki Sonoko didn't care at all. Anyway, she usually took her own car when she went home in order not to be a third wheel, so there was no problem at all.

"It's not specifically targeting JK, but young girls. According to Inspector Megure, the cases were recently merged. Previously, families of young girls would occasionally report their children missing, but since they usually returned the next day, and the girls also said they were just at a friend's house and simply forgot to notify their families, no one paid much attention..."

Because it might be related to his "heart-stealing plan", even Lan Ke stopped eating unconsciously, with rice in his mouth like a big hamster, but he was also a little confused.

Are there similar cases in the original book?

Kudo Shinichi had no idea what Lan Ke was thinking, he just frowned and continued talking.

"However, this time, the complainant insisted that his daughter couldn't possibly have stayed out overnight without informing her family. So, when questioning his daughter, he noticed her inconsistencies. He suspected she might have made some bad friends, or even... 'YJ'..."