Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

One of the fragments of the Desire Stone describes the experience of Saburo Arasaka when he was young. At that time, the Arasaka Group was just a small company. He went through hardships to expand the Arasaka Corporation, and the Arasaka Corporation went through bankruptcy and restructuring several times until Saburo Arasaka truly took off when he was middle-aged.

If we only look at what is recorded on this Desire Stone, it seems normal. It is nothing more than a businessman who worked hard and persevered in his youth.

However, everything took a turn for the worse after Lan Ke obtained the second Lust Stone. He used his wealth to establish Arasaka Security, gaining access to both the black and white worlds while committing countless crimes. These included, but were not limited to, having Yakuza harass companies that didn't hire them for security, forcing the acquisition of smaller offensives, forcibly seizing other companies' patents, and forcing certain researchers to work for Arasaka...

The things recorded in these two "desire stones" made Lan Ke feel as if he had witnessed the process of a businessman's continuous loss and degeneration. What puzzled Lan Ke was that there seemed to be no mention of the research institute that "Lucy" mentioned?

Logically speaking, such a groundbreaking technological product should not be ignored, right?

Or is the relevant information hidden in the last 'Desire Stone'?

Lan Ke was full of doubts, but it was already late, so after parting with Emiya Shirou, he chose to take a good nap and have a good rest.

Lan Ke slept soundly until he heard a call from outside the door.

"Narukami-kun."

"?!"

The sudden call woke Lan Ke up instantly, and when he saw some unfamiliar decorations around him, his memory was awakened.

He was still sleeping in the 'Dokujima Dojo', so it wasn't surprising that someone would come and wake him up.

While he was daydreaming, he had already gotten up and opened the door of the guest room.

Looking at Busujima Saeko wearing a kendo uniform, Lan Ke couldn't help but smile.

It's not just because of the guidance and help that Busujima Saeko has given to his family all along, but also because she is his "financial backer".

"Good morning, senior."

Looking at the smiling Lan Ke, Busujima Saeko smiled and nodded at Lan Ke as if she had not been there at all last night.

"How was your rest last night?"

"I slept well. Thank you for your concern, Senior."

Looking at Lan Ke's genuine smile, Busujima Saeko didn't say much.

"No, it's my fault. I didn't stop myself that time..."

Seeing that Busujima Saeko seemed to be about to apologize again, Lan Ke quickly stopped her.

"Being able to make Senior unable to stop himself, does that mean that my strength has improved a lot?"

Looking at Lan Ke who was deliberately changing the subject, Busujima Saeko didn't point it out, but smiled and nodded.

"That's right~ Compared to half a month ago, 'Narakami-kun', your progress is almost visible to the naked eye. If I hadn't witnessed your growth with my own eyes, I would never have imagined that a month ago, Narukami-kun, you didn't even know how to hold a bamboo sword~"

In response to Busujima Saeko's praise, Lan Ke touched his head a little embarrassedly.

Feeling that the atmosphere was almost enough, Busujima Saeko also spoke.

"Let me help Mingshang check your injuries and apply some medicine, okay?"

It was not until then that Lan Ke noticed that the other person's hand behind him was holding a household medical kit.

Lan Ke didn't think much about it and just took a step back to signal the other party to come in. But what made him wonder was why Busujima Saeko was looking around. This was obviously her home, right?

It wasn't like his previous experience where it was his first time entering a girl's home so he was curious.

However, in order to prevent the other party from having any wild thoughts, Lan Ke still piled up his shirt.

"Senior, look, are you okay? I'm quite confident in my recovery ability~"

Seeing the originally bright red marks on Lan Ke's abdomen turn into a dark red, Busujima Saeko nodded unconsciously, and it was obvious that she was quite satisfied with it.

After changing Lan Ke's medicine, Busujima Saeko left with the medicine box, as if she came specifically to change Lan Ke's medicine and call him to have breakfast. However, after she left, the smile on her face was replaced by a serious look.

"Just now, Ming Shang clearly heard me calling him and responded immediately. Theoretically, I called him so many times last night, even if he didn't open the door, he should at least have some reaction..."

"And then there's that previously unseen figure that suddenly appears in the dojo, that unique attack method that doesn't exist in any other school, and that recovery ability far surpassing that of an average person, yet the physical qualities don't match it..."

Busujima Saeko's eyes gradually became sharper.

Although she had long guessed that Lan Ke was hiding some secret, she had never paid much attention to it before. After all, everyone has secrets. But now she seemed to have grasped something...

Chapter 43 I have someone I hope will change his mind

"Ha~~"

In the kitchen of the Emiya family, Shirou Emiya yawned unconsciously and rubbed his eyes. It was obvious that he did not sleep well last night.

However, even though he didn't get enough sleep, he looked pretty energetic. After all, his efforts were rewarded.

Except for the Desire Stone inside the 'Arasaka Tower' which they failed to obtain because the 'gate' was closed, the 'Desire Stones' placed in the other two branches have been obtained by Lan Ke and his team.

From this perspective, Lan Ke and his team's "failed invasion" last night was not a complete failure. At least it did attract some security forces from the other two locations.

The only question now is what to do with the last desire stone?

But just as Shirou Emiya was thinking of a solution, a soft voice suddenly came to his ears.

"Onii-chan? Whose lunch box is this?"

Shirou Emiya immediately recognized the owner of the voice, and the seriousness on his face due to thinking was replaced by tenderness.

Since joining the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts', Shirou Emiya has quit many part-time jobs, which gave him more time to 'level up' or complete missions.

So to Illya, Miyu or Fujimura Taiga, Shirou Emiya's living habits didn't seem to have changed much.

But today, when Illya just woke up, she suddenly found that there seemed to be an extra lunch box prepared by her brother?

Miyu, who was also half asleep, was instantly awakened after hearing Illya's words, and even her originally confused eyes instantly became clear and sharp!

"Unnie! Who did you prepare this lunch for?"

Although they both like to stick to their big brother, Miyu and Illya have completely different ways of sticking to him.

I don’t know if it’s because she never felt the care of her family since she was a child, but since she was adopted, Miyu has been following Shirou Emiya, who took care of her at the time, like a little follower, and even now it’s not much better.

She even said more than once, "I want to marry unnie when I grow up."

Emiya Shirou, who had no idea what his sister was thinking, answered directly and naturally.

"It's for Shinji."

"Shinji-nii-nii?"

A purple kelp head that looked good but had a strange personality suddenly popped up in Miyu's mind, but she didn't intend to give up, or rather, she still felt suspicious.

"Unnie, why are you preparing this for Shinji-nii?"

Shirou Emiya, who was originally making a lunch box, suddenly stopped in mid-air.

What to say?

After seeing his friend's 'most untouchable thoughts', he not only did not feel angry because of his friend's jealousy, but for some reason he felt a little sympathetic towards him, and even felt that the friendship between them had taken a step further.

After all, although the other party said that he was 'jealous' of him, he had actually always been very caring towards him.

魃一死旧０Ⅲfin阄鲃

He really wanted to help the other person find a partner, but he was single himself, and he had no idea what to do about it. The only way to comfort him was to die.

After thinking about it, Emiya Shirou suddenly came up with an explanation.

"Shinji...his confession failed again."

"Failed again?"

Miyu and Illya repeated it almost at the same time, but the strange thing was that Illya was fine, with no change, while Miyu was relieved, as if it was very common for the other party to fail in confession.

Looking at his sister's sympathetic expression, Emiya Shirou's mouth twitched.

Usually, even when Matou Shinji's confession failed, he always smiled as if he didn't care, so Emiya Shirou just ignored him after comforting him a few times. Now, looking at the reactions of the people around him, it doesn't seem strange that they would be jealous of him and Ryudo Kazunari.

"So Illya, you and Miyu should go to the dining room and wait for me. I'll prepare breakfast for everyone as soon as I'm done."

After getting the answer she wanted, Miyu rubbed her eyes and prepared to go back to the restaurant with Illya, but to his surprise, Illya did not move. Instead, she put her hands on the edge of the kitchen counter without moving.

"Onii-chan, can I stay and watch you make breakfast?"

Finally, the matter related to the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts' was covered up. Without giving it much thought, Emiya Shirou smiled as he put the lunch he made for Matou Shinji into the lunch box while picking up an egg in each hand and cracking it.

Hearing his sister's words, he naturally nodded in a good mood.

"Of course no problem, Illya, is there anything you want to eat?"

Because he was used to his sisters acting coquettishly, Shirou Emiya seemed very calm. After all, although his sisters were very clingy to him, they didn't act coquettishly very often. In Shirou Emiya's opinion, Illya suddenly accompanied him to make breakfast today, and she must have something she wanted to get rid of him about. The most likely possibility was that she wanted to order breakfast, right?

But to his surprise, Illya shook her head.

"No, I just want to learn cooking from you, Onii-chan. After all... girls who can cook should be more popular, right?"

Although Illya tried hard to control her emotions when she said this, the uncontrollable smile in her eyes and the slightly flushed cheeks made Shirou Emiya stunned, and then the eggshell that was originally in his hand turned into crumbs in an instant.

Luckily, he reacted quickly and Illya didn't notice, so he threw all the broken eggshells into the trash can.

Perhaps because Emiya Shirou was silent for too long, Illya looked up at her brother with some confusion.

It was not until then that Shirou Emiya suddenly reacted. Although he didn't know what he was thinking, he maintained his usual smile on his face.

"I don't know about that. I'm a boy after all, but who is Illya planning to make a lunch box for?"

Although the true purpose of the picture was revealed, as the saying goes, concern leads to confusion. Emiya Shirou's picture was too short, which even aroused Illya's vigilance. Illya, who originally had a smiling face, was a little panicked at first, although she showed a bright smile.

"Of course I'm making it for you, Onii-chan~!"

Miyu, who had no idea what was going on, quickly spoke after her initial surprise.

"I want to make a bento for Onii-chan too!!"

Because of Miyu's joining, the original topic was interrupted, and Shirou Emiya did not ask any more questions. However, there was a hint of gloom in his bright smile because his two sisters wanted to make lunch boxes for him.

Shirou Emiya's intuition told him that Illya probably didn't tell the truth just now!

But he also knew that his excessive concern seemed to have aroused his sister's vigilance.

Worried that his opposition might provoke his sister's rebellious psychology, Emiya Shirou simply decided to pretend he didn't know. After all, this kind of thing had to be done slowly.

Illya, who had no idea what her brother was thinking, breathed a sigh of relief and felt even happier.

"Hehe~ My acting skills are pretty good~"

Thinking of this, the smile on Illya's face became even brighter.

Looking at the bright smile on his sister's face, Emiya Shirou pursed his lips and took a long time to adjust his emotions before speaking again.

"Since you guys want to learn, Illya, I'll teach you some simpler dishes first..."

Illya and Miyu nodded in agreement to Emiya Shirou's arrangement, but they didn't know that Emiya Shirou did this simply to make breakfast early and go to school to 'wait for someone'.

Compared to Shirou Emiya's complicated mood, Lan Ke's mood was even more complicated.

It's not that he noticed anything unusual about Busujima Saeko. After all, Busujima Saeko is a person who never shows her emotions. It would be impossible for Lan Ke to notice it without paying close attention. What made him feel complicated was purely because of the atmosphere in the "Kujo family".

"Narukami-kun, have you had breakfast?"

Noriaki Kakyoin had a smile on his face as usual. Although Jotaro Kujo, who was sitting in front of the chair, nodded at him without saying anything, it made Lan Ke even more nervous.

It’s like when a child comes home from school having gotten into trouble, he would rather his parents get angry than remain silent, because not getting angry often means they are holding it in.

What makes it even more tense is——————

"Lan! Stinky...that guy said you were injured during kendo practice?"

Although Jolyne tried hard to restrain herself because of Jotaro Kujo, it was unknown whether her concern in words and her constant glances at Lan Ke could fool anyone present.

Perhaps it was because she was too worried about Lan Ke's injury that she didn't notice Lan Ke's stiffness at all.

Feeling the sight becoming increasingly dazzling, Lan Ke quickly coughed lightly to attract Xu Lun's attention.

"Don't worry, Xu Lun, didn't you get injured when you were practicing free fighting?"

It seemed that it was not until this moment that Xu Lun realized that she was a little too nervous, and she couldn't help but explain herself when she withdrew her hands.

"I've been training since I was a kid. How long have you been training? Compared to me..."

Usu no 0 also Ⅱ 耏趰 求領

Listening to Jolyne's complaints, Lan Ke didn't care. As long as the other party stopped looking at him, it would be fine. However, Jotaro Kujo had an expression as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Indeed, according to his observation, Lan Ke did not know any fighting skills or weapons before transferring here. However, he relied on his unconventional methods to beat a group of people into the hospital, and half of his injuries were caused by the reaction force. Lan Ke knows more than he seems.

Lan Ke, worried that the atmosphere was becoming increasingly strange, grabbed the schoolbag that he had left at the door last night and said goodbye to everyone in the room.