Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

When saying the last two words, Kudo Shinichi paused unconsciously. After all, this word was indeed not appropriate to be mentioned in front of Mouri Ran, but considering that it was related to the case, he still said it, but deliberately speeded up his speech.

"This incident caused a huge uproar in the other party's family, and they even called the police."

However, Mao Lilan's attitude was calmer than he expected. Her father was a policeman and her mother was a lawyer. Mao Lilan knew much more about certain aspects than the average person. Even when she heard the word "YJ", she was not too shy. Instead, she noticed the unusualness in this matter.

"Shouldn't Officer Megure and the others be responsible for that?"

Although Inspector Megure and his crew seem to be just a group that can only shout 666 in the original work, in fact, the Investigation Division 1 is mainly responsible for various serious cases. In theory, this kind of family dispute should not be dealt with by the other party, right?

Kogoro Mouri was once a member of the First Investigation Division, and Ran Mouri was very clear about this.

As if he saw the doubt in his childhood sweetheart's eyes, Kudo Shinichi nodded with a serious expression.

"That's right. Initially, a nearby patrol officer went to mediate. But coincidentally, when the other party returned to report after the mediation, he happened to hear other colleagues talking about similar things. Then, they found out that there were actually more than one similar cases."

When he said this, Kudo Shinichi's expression became extremely ugly.

"Recently, Mihua has recorded several similar cases, and we don't know how many more are unrecorded. Many of the victims' families even took them to the hospital for examinations, confirming that they had indeed engaged in sexual activity when they 'disappeared.' But strangely, all the victims denied it. Furthermore, according to police interviews, these girls 'disappeared' in certain places and then reappeared the next day."

"So, the police suspect this is a large-scale serial crime targeting young women. I just don't know what methods the criminal used to control these girls..."

"If it's really 'YJ', he won't admit it, right?"

Suzuki Sonoko didn't think the matter was that exaggerated, but Kudo Shinichi shook his head.

"Police have certainly considered this possibility. Experienced police officers specializing in juvenile crime have observed that these victims did not lie, meaning they knew they had not done such a thing. Therefore, police suspect these victims were being 'controlled' by criminals for some reason."

When talking about "control", Kudo Shinichi stopped talking. After all, the topic of "drug control" was even more inappropriate.

"So, Kudo-san, you suspect you're influencing these young girls through 'mind control'?"

"Huh?! Mind control, does it really exist?"

Suzuki Sonoko was obviously a little unbelievable when she heard Lan Ke's words. After all, this kind of thing didn't sound like something from the real world no matter how it sounded.

"It does exist, but it's not as exaggerated as you think, Suzuki-san. For example, women who have been abused defend their abusers, victims of workplace bullying become more loyal to their bullies, and crime victims actively defend their perpetrators. Psychologists generally call this 'Stockholm syndrome,' but the problem is that this often takes a long time... The police should have investigated the victim's whereabouts before and after their 'disappearance,' right?"

Lan Ke undoubtedly guessed what Kudo Shinichi had guessed. He had also suspected this possibility, but as Lan Ke said, this situation takes time. It is not as magical as some urban legends say, that only a spray or some strange APP can make people obey.

Compared to Kudo Shinichi who was thinking about the case seriously, Suzuki Sonoko was more curious about Lan Ke.

"Narakamura, you actually know all this weird stuff? I thought only that idiot Kudo knew this kind of weird stuff..."

Ignoring the "You're the idiot" banter between Kudo Shinichi and Suzuki Sonoko, which was like a childish quarrel, Lan Ke gave his own reasons.

"I like to read comics and watch movies. They happened to mention similar knowledge. I was curious at the time, so I looked it up..."

This was of course nonsense, something he had read in a book in his previous life. However, it was obviously not in line with his current identity, so he found a similar reason.

Suzuki Sonoko and Mouri Ran had no doubt about this, but when Kudo Shinichi reminded them to be careful of strangers on the way home from school and ended the topic, he quietly whispered a reminder to Lan Ke.

“Hypnosis apps don’t exist…”

"?"

A big question mark appeared on Lan Ke’s head, and he looked at Kudo Shinichi with surprise.

It seems like he is wondering how Shinichi Kudo, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, can understand this?

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Chapter 19 'Don't worry! The teacher will support you!' '???'

Lan Ke really didn't expect Kudo Shinichi to say this to him. He couldn't help but feel a little emotional after being surprised. He didn't expect that Kudo Shinichi, who looked like he had thick eyebrows and big eyes, actually understood this.

But if you think about it carefully, the opponent in "Detective Conan" is not a good baby either. He relies on his shrunken body to take a bath with Ran Mouri and sleep with Ran Mouri every night... It seems not surprising.

Facing Lan Ke's somewhat subtle gaze, Kudo Shinichi looked helpless. It was because the stupid boys in the class had talked about similar things, and he was worried that his new friend Lan Ke would go astray, so he couldn't help but remind him.

Now, it’s my turn to be misunderstood.

But the topic came to a temporary end when Kudo Shinichi reminded them that "the case has not been made public yet and needs to be kept confidential."

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The afternoon classes were still dull and uneventful, but the difference from before was that today I headed towards the club building with Kudo Shinichi and the others, and we didn't part ways until we arrived at the kendo hall.

"Wow~!"

As Lan Ke opened the door of the kendo hall, some students had already changed into kendo uniforms. Perhaps because Fujimura Taiga still had some work to do, he was not seen today. Instead, Busujima Saeko had already appeared in the club, and she was talking to several second-year students.

When she saw Lan Ke coming, she didn't say much, just nodded at Lan Ke. Instead, the deputy minister in charge of boys, Xiang Yuanyi, walked straight towards Lan Ke.

"Ming-senpai came quite early today. Have you decided to join the Kendo Club?"

"senior……"

"Aihara Hajime, deputy head of the Kendo Club, mainly in charge of the boys' division."

Although the locker rooms at Teitan are separate, the men's and women's kendo clubs train together because there is only one instructor. As for the president and vice-president, they are appointed based on their abilities. The previous president was a boy, but when he announced that he would no longer participate in training in order to pursue further studies, the position of president was passed to Busujima Saeko.

As for the deputy minister, he will, as always, be responsible for resolving issues concerning students of a different gender from the minister.

"Aihara-senpai, there's something about joining the club..."

As a sports club, except for the ghost members, they need to participate in training every day and usually they will not be disbanded until the school closes. Lan Ke naturally cannot delay for that long, so he also thought of a way.

"I have to work part-time for personal reasons, so I'm afraid I won't be able to come to the club training on time every day..."

As soon as Lan Ke opened his mouth, Aihara Kazuo frowned unconsciously. Although he felt that Lan Ke had good talent, it was just good, which was not enough for the Kendo Club to make an exception for Lan Ke.

After all, if an exception is really made, what will the other members think?

What's more, in his opinion, no matter how good one's talent is, it will be meaningless if one neglects training.

So this kind of rule cannot be made casually.

As if he could see what Aihara was thinking from his frown, Lan Ke quickly spoke.

"I'm not avoiding training. I just have to work part-time for family reasons, and it's hard to adjust my working hours. You can ask Mr. Fujimura about this. I also practice independently at home, so I'm willing to accept the assessment. If you feel that I'm neglecting my training, you can fire me at any time..."

"Crack~!"

Before Lan Ke could finish his words, Aihara Ichi, who was originally frowning, slapped Lan Ke's shoulders heavily with both hands.

"I see!!"

Although Lan Ke made up this excuse to make amends for himself, he was still a little at a loss when he saw Aihara Ichi's eyes sparkling with tears.

Did I say something that caused misunderstanding? I felt like the other person understood something that I didn't.

"I believe in you, junior! I didn't expect you to be so passionate about kendo!! Don't worry! I will definitely guide you wholeheartedly in the limited time!!"

Lan Ke's special situation was naturally kept secret, but due to family reasons and the need to work, the situation was nothing more than that in his opinion. In an instant, Aihara Ichi imagined a hardworking young man with a special family background but a passion for kendo.

Even the physical fitness that I envied yesterday seemed to have an explanation. It must be because Lan Ke went out to remove dust every day to supplement the family income!

Aihara was moved and patted his chest, saying that he would help Lan Ke keep it a secret from other members and that the director would definitely agree after knowing about it.

However, although he was touched, his training was not reduced at all. Instead, the intensity was increased. According to the other party, he would try his best to help Lan Ke master the basics of kendo in enough time, so that it would be more convenient for him to train on his own.

While Lan Ke was training as required, Aihara Kazuya took the opportunity to verify Lan Ke's statement with Fujimura Taiga.

It was obvious that although he was a little hot-blooded before, at least he did not lose his mind and ignore everything just because of Lan Ke's one-sided statement.

At the same time, after hearing what Aihara said, Fujimura Taiga fell silent.

In her opinion, the fact that Jotaro personally brought Lan Ke to report to the school was enough to show how much he valued Lan Ke, and naturally, Lan Ke would not be left out of his food, clothing, and other necessities. However, Lan Ke said that she needed to work, which obviously showed that she was the type with a strong self-esteem.

Thinking of this, Fujimura Taiga held Lan Ke's shoulder with one hand, smiled brightly and gave a thumbs up.

"Don't worry! The teacher will support you!!"

I don’t know if it was Lan Ke’s illusion, but I always felt like there was a sunset behind Fujimura Taiga.

"???"

Looking at Fujimura Daiga who seemed to have entered the state of a passionate teacher, Lan Ke was speechless for a moment.

Although I don’t know what happened, but since I have achieved my goal, it doesn’t matter...right?

First-year students mainly receive basic training under the guidance of the president and vice-president, while second-year students mainly focus on actual combat or watching masters practice against each other.

Although Lan Ke has good physical fitness and can even rely on his great strength to suppress some second-year students with average physical fitness, this is meaningless for Lan Ke's development. However, when facing normal second-year students with good skills according to the rules of kendo competition, he will lose more than he wins, so it is naturally impossible for him to participate in sparring.

Instead, the battle was directed by Fujimura Taiga, Busujima Saeko, Aihara Hajime and Lan Ke.

Lan Ke, the newcomer who just joined the club, was given a guidance battle by the president, vice president and the guidance teacher. Not to mention that they were all first-year students, many second-year students were a little jealous. However, when the guidance battle really started, they were no longer envious.

When Aihara said "wholeheartedly", he meant it without any ambiguity.

Beneath his straight body are muscular lines that can still be seen even when he is wearing a kendo uniform. He will swing the bamboo sword in his hand without hesitation as soon as Fujimura Taiga, who is serving as the temporary referee, gives the order.

Lan Ke, standing directly opposite him, felt a sense of oppression that was completely different from that in the "Impression Space"...

Chapter 20: Makoto's Job Change/Rampage Desire

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"noodle!!"

With an angry roar, Aihara swung the bamboo sword in his hand fiercely on Lan Ke's visor. Even with the protection of the visor, everyone seemed to feel a phantom pain.

After just a few seconds, both sides stood here again and started the duel.

"Card!!"

Another clean left cross hit Lan Ke's waist and abdomen. The crisp sound of the impact was extremely pleasant to the ear, but it also meant that Lan Ke was "dead" again. The two sides took up their positions again.

Although Lan Ke was hit once every less than 15 seconds on average, Fujimura Taiga smiled very brightly.

Although Aihara Hajime cannot be considered a genius, he has a very solid foundation as he has been practicing kendo since he was a child. Later, he was taught by Fujimura Taiga and Busujima Saeko, so his strength is unquestionable.

Even Lan Ke, who had underestimated his opponent at the beginning, gradually realized after personally experiencing his opponent's strength that it would be unlikely for him to turn the tables without using special abilities and violating the rules.

But he didn't care too much. After all, he knew better than anyone the weight of the saying 'One minute on stage, ten years of hard work off stage'.

Not only was he not discouraged by this, but he tried hard to imitate the opponent's posture while also trying to incorporate the basics that the opponent had taught him before. He even relied on his physical fitness, which became more buggy after awakening his "personality mask", to constantly squeeze his own and Aihara Kazu's physical strength.

In his opinion, he was just training, but Fujimura Taiga keenly noticed the changes in Lan Ke.

"Sure enough, I guessed right..."

Most people might not be able to understand what Fujimura Taiga was saying, but Busujima Saeko, who appeared beside him at some point, nodded silently.

Obviously she also noticed that Lan Ke and Aihara were gradually becoming more proficient in every move during their practice.

There is no doubt that Lan Ke is a standard 'practical type' who focuses more on sparring than training, and coincidentally... Busujima Saeko and Fujimura Taiga are both like this.

Soon, the time agreed upon in advance arrived, and the sparring between the two came to a temporary halt. After greeting each other according to the rules, Lan Ke took off his mask.

"Huhu~~"

Along with the heavy breathing, Lan Ke's forehead could be seen to be slightly red. It was obvious that even with the protection of the mask, it still could not completely absorb the impact of the bamboo sword. Although it was not visible on his body, it was probably the same.

On the other side, Aihara seemed to be doing fine. After all, he had been suppressing Lan Ke in the previous sparring. Even if he was hit by Lan Ke a few times, they were not considered "effective points". But the problem was... he was tired!

Because he is not very skilled, Lan Ke actually has many ineffective moves when attacking. To use the Souls game as an analogy, it is probably the XJB rolling around, while Aihara Kazuo responds to all changes with the same approach. Theoretically, Lan Ke's physical strength consumed should be several times that of Aihara Kazuo, but even so, Aihara Kazuo still feels his breathing a little heavy.

He really couldn't understand where Lan Ke got such animal-like physical strength.

While sighing that this was probably what they called exceptional talent, he consoled himself with the fact that the other person would most likely be his teammate in the future, and his mood eased considerably...

Compared to Aihara Kazuki's good mood, Lan Ke, who had already changed his clothes and left the locker room, was grinning.

Although he was wearing protective gear today, Aihara Kazuka couldn't stop at the right time like Fujimura Taiga. This made Lan Ke feel even more painful than yesterday. Coupled with the muscle soreness, the pain was simply indescribable.

While complaining about "why I can't find a place to buy medicine", he secretly quickened his pace and prepared to go to the impression space to give himself "treatment".

But just as Lan Ke left the locker room, Busujima Saeko, who was coached by Fujimura Taiga, was also preparing to go to the locker room to change her wet clothes.

Unlike the refreshing long hair when they first met, she now had a neat single ponytail. However, because of the fierce battle just now, her bangs were completely stuck to her face, making her look a little more fragile.

But before he could say hello, the other party smiled first.

"The tie is well tied, very smart."

After saying that, the other party didn't say anything else and turned to enter the women's locker room.

This made Lan Ke stand at the door of the locker room for two seconds before he unconsciously touched his collar. Then he seemed to realize something and quickly quickened his pace to leave the dojo.

"What's wrong with me today? It can't be that my body has become younger and my hormones are increasing too?"

As Lan Ke walked towards the school gate, he kept questioning himself in his heart and thinking about the reason, but at this moment he suddenly saw an "acquaintance".