Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

From the initial joy to the final despair, the intense emotional impact made Lucy almost lose the ability to think. Seeing this, Lan Ke didn't say much. After all, he had experienced similar things before...

When he realized that he had traveled through time, it took him quite some time to calm down. The shock the other person had felt must have been even greater than his own, right?

Thinking of this, Lan Ke spoke again.

"You haven't forgotten what I told you before, have you? The so-called 'holy relic' is actually a creation of 'God'. Although we don't know who exactly brought this 'holy relic (chip)' to the modern world, according to 'Arasaka Saburo (Shadow)', he picked it up 16 years ago. In other words, it was 'just' thrown into this world by a god, which means..."

"If we can find him, maybe we can fix the 'chip'?"

Looking at Lucy, whose eyes seemed to be gradually regaining their luster, Lan Ke nodded in affirmation.

"Yes, although this is bound to be extremely difficult, no matter how many '0's there are, as long as there are more than just '0's after the decimal point, then at least there is 'hope'. This is much better than before. Don't you think this is something worth being happy about?"

If someone else had said this, Lucy might have called it a "pipe dream." However, having experienced things she had never experienced in her life in just two days, she no longer had the confidence to say, "That's definitely not possible."

Finally, the room fell into a dead silence, and Lan Ke just sat quietly by the side, accompanying the other person quietly, until -

"Leader, will you... help me?"

"No!"

Lan Ke's answer was completely beyond Lucy's expectations, but Lan Ke didn't finish his words.

"I don't know how I can help you, but I can promise that since you called me 'Leader', as long as I'm alive, I will always be with you to find a solution."

"This... is my promise."

Looking at the boy in front of her who was obviously younger than herself but had an extremely determined look in his eyes, Lucy, who had been in infinite confusion about the future, suddenly felt that all this did not seem so difficult to accept.

Indeed, this road is destined to be lonely and long. Walking alone on this dark road, groping for the way is indeed not something that most people can endure. But if someone is willing to walk side by side with her...

She didn't know how long she could hold on, or whether she could make it to the 'end', but at least she should be able to go further.

As Lucy's eyes gradually regained their brightness, Lan Ke's ears also heard the familiar sound of waves and the reminder of "RANKUP"...

Chapter 86: I originally thought it was an unripe fruit, but unexpectedly it was already ripe.

It was late spring when Lan Ke transferred to the school, but now it is early summer. Even though Teitan does not have mandatory requirements for school uniforms, most students still change into summer uniforms very naturally.

However, Lan Ke was not quite used to it. After all, even in the summer school uniforms in Neon, boys had to wear long pants, which made Lan Ke, who was used to wearing shorts as school uniforms in the summer, a little annoyed.

Of course, his irritability might also be due to the senior who was smiling at him at the school gate.

At this time, Busujima Saeko was checking the school uniforms at the school gate as usual. It was obvious that even though 'Teitan' was more free in terms of clothing than other schools, and even allowed students to make certain modifications to the uniforms, this was within the standards. If the modifications were too outrageous, they would still be warned.

The people who take on this responsibility are naturally the discipline committee members, and the peak period is naturally the first-year students at the end of the semester and the beginning of summer.

After all, students in the second and third years of high school basically already have some idea. Only the first-year students who have just been in school for a year and are not familiar with the standard line but are full of desire to express themselves are the most likely to cross the line.

As for Lan Ke, who always kept a low profile in school, he naturally would not mess around with his school uniform. But for some reason, when he saw Busujima Saeko checking at the school gate, Lan Ke felt his throat tighten. He almost instinctively adjusted his collar before walking towards the gate.

"Good morning, President."

Although she was instinctively a little afraid, in order to maintain her character, she still greeted Busujima Saeko.

"Good morning, Ming-senpai~ Your uniform is perfect today~"

Hearing Lan Ke's call, Busujima Saeko took the initiative to come forward and check it out before nodding with satisfaction.

In response to Busujima Saeko's praise, Lan Ke smiled and said nothing much. In fact, he usually paid attention to it, but it was just that his "impression space" was occasionally confused by some short-sighted "shadows".

But when Lan Ke said goodbye to him and turned to leave, a voice that only the two of them could hear sounded in Lan Ke's ears.

'Wait for me at the club dojo after school.'

"?!"

Lan Ke's hair stood on end and his eyes widened suddenly, but fortunately he reacted quickly and controlled the expression on his face. However, he still instinctively glanced at Busujima Saeko and found that she was smiling as usual and responding to all the students who greeted her actively.

However, when he noticed Lan Ke's gaze, not only did he not avoid it, Lan Ke could even see a deep smile in his eyes, which made Lan Ke almost run away.

Looking at Lan Ke's somewhat panicked and embarrassed back, Busujima Saeko became more convinced of her guess.

At the same time, he couldn't help muttering to himself.

"I originally thought it was an unripe fruit, but it turned out to be already ripe..."

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

The students who were feeling a little depressed this morning due to their final exams seemed to feel a little better because of Busujima Saeko's bright smile.

But unfortunately, although Busujima Saeko's smile seems to have magic, this magic is still not enough to change the cruelty of reality.

Just like Suzuki Sonoko, who had been sighing early in the morning, "Bushima-senpai's smile is so gentle today, I wonder how many ignorant girls will fall for him," she lay on the table like a salted fish after school.

"Ahh~!! Exams are so troublesome..."

Compared to Suzuki Sonoko, who looked like a salted fish, although she was also a little tired, Mao Li Ran, who tried hard to maintain a smile, smiled and extended an invitation to her.

"Sonoko, let's go shopping together after school?"

When Suzuki Sonoko heard about shopping, her eyes suddenly lit up. As for whether it was Shibuya or an ordinary shopping street, she didn't care. After all, the price was meaningless to her. What really mattered was how much good mood they could bring to her.

But perhaps it was Ran Mouri who awakened Suzuki Sonoko's motherly heart, and she asked almost instinctively.

"Kudo, are you coming with me?"

It is obvious that he intends to continue to be a wingman, but unfortunately the facts have proved time and time again that the difference between Mao Li Ran and Kudo Shinichi is not love at all, and one of them can muster up the courage to break the window paper.

Kudo Shinichi, who was also lying on the table, immediately rejected the suggestion. After all, both 'Phantom Thief V' and 'Phantom Thief Rider' had shocked him last night, especially 'Phantom Thief V's' self-introduction, which made him extremely excited.

It’s a pity that no matter whether I checked it myself or asked Dr. Agasa to do so, I didn’t find any useful information.

So he instinctively wanted to refuse.

It’s really troublesome to accompany a woman shopping. It’s not as interesting as reasoning!

But as the words were on the tip of his tongue, he was slapped on the back.

"Yeah, Kudo, you're free anyway..."

"Who's free? I..."

Faced with Lan Ke who appeared behind him and complained about him out of nowhere, Kudo Shinichi instinctively wanted to refute him, but unfortunately, Lan Ke had already seen through him and he was interrupted halfway through his words.

"I think you're investigating the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts' again? But from the looks of it, you haven't found anything yet, have you? Why not adjust your thinking? Maybe you can find a clue instead?"

Lan Ke's words surprised Kudo Shinichi, but he also felt that there was some truth to them. After all, if you get stuck in a rut, it's easy to overlook all the clues that shouldn't be missed... right?!

Halfway through his thought, Kudo Shinichi suddenly realized something was wrong.

Even if he wanted to change his mood, there was no need for him to go shopping with Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki, right?

This is not about changing your mood at all, you are just asking for trouble, right?

But he swallowed the words back unconsciously when they came to his lips because he noticed that Mao Lilan's eyes seemed to be glowing.

As if noticing Kudo Shinichi's gaze, Mouri Ran also looked over instinctively. The expectation and joy in her eyes could not be concealed at all. She couldn't say no no matter what, right?

Damn it!

There's no way I could refuse!

This kid Ming Shang likes to focus on his weaknesses and attack!

However, Kudo Shinichi will not give up easily. Now that things have come to this point, he cannot refuse, so the other party can't even think of running away!

"Naraka, do you want to come with me? You have such good grades, so you should have no problem with the exam today. You've been studying so hard for so long, so today is a good time to come out and relax~"

Facing Kudo Shinichi's brilliant smile, Lan Ke waved his hand calmly.

"Forget it, Busujima-senpai has something to talk to me about. He's probably going to the club for intensive training. We'll make an appointment later. Kudo, you three should relax today~"

Lan Ke easily stepped over the pit that Kudo Shinichi had dug for himself, threw the other person in, filled some soil in it and stomped it down, and then waved goodbye to Mao Li Ran and Suzuki Sonoko in a cool manner.

Seeing Kudo Shinichi going shopping because he had no choice, his originally nervous mood seemed to brighten up a lot...

Chapter 87: Lan Ke's "Nirvana"

I don't know if it's because they are only in the first grade, but Lan Ke and his classmates only have to take final exams in three subjects: Chinese, English and Mathematics. In other words, for Lan Ke and his classmates, tomorrow... no, it should be said that after school is the holiday.

So there are many students like Mao Lilan and Suzuki Sonoko who celebrate together, but strangely, the students in the second and third years of high school also seem to be quite relaxed?

It’s not that Teitan’s requirements for students are not strict, but because of Neon’s special employment situation.

Students who planned to continue their studies had basically already gone to cram schools. Even those with sports talents hadn't given up on training. Students with talents in music, art, and other fields also had their own training facilities...

In addition, many students do not plan to continue their studies. After all, Japan's special "annual salary system" has led many students to feel that it is safer to just be a corporate slave than to continue their studies. Of course, there are also some students who are preparing to "inherit the family business."

Coupled with the school spirit of 'Teitan' that has always been to teach students in accordance with their aptitude, the entire school was not too tense even during the exam week. It could even be said that there was a bit more relaxation than before the exam week began.

However, compared to other students who were full of relaxation, Lan Ke was much more nervous.

Although judging from Busujima Saeko's reaction last night, the other party should have confirmed his identity and decided to keep it secret for him, he still felt a little complicated when he thought that his true identity was discovered after just one month of being a Phantom Thief.

But at the same time, there was something that made Lan Ke very confused.

That is, why doesn't 'Bujima Saeko' have 'Tarot'?

Even after knowing that I was a 'Phantom Thief', he was still willing to keep it a secret for me. This kind of relationship is definitely not bad. In theory, there should be Tarot, right?

With doubts, Lan Ke walked into the "dojo".

"Wow~"

As the sliding door was pushed open, as expected, Busujima Saeko was already waiting for him in the dojo.

Wearing a white cotton top and a navy blue long skirt, Busujima Saeko knelt in the middle of the gym with her back straight. Even when the door beside her was pushed open, she remained unmoved. Even the long ponytail on the back of her head did not move at all. She looked like a statue.

"Senior, excuse me for disturbing you."

It was not until Lan Ke took off his shoes and greeted her that she turned around and nodded at Lan Ke. I don’t know if it was Lan Ke’s illusion, but she always felt that Busujima Saeko seemed a little serious today?

While Lan Ke was observing Busujima Saeko, the other party was also looking at Lan Ke carefully.

She had not actually doubted Lan Ke before. After all, Lan Ke's personality was quite different from that of the mysterious and flamboyant 'Phantom Thief' on TV.

But when she began to doubt, she felt as if there were coincidences everywhere.

For example, not long after Lan Ke transferred to Teitan, the Phantom Thieves of Hearts appeared;

For example, 'The Phantom Thief of Hearts Doctor' never uses the upper stage when fighting against him;

Or maybe it was because the other party was familiar with his swordsmanship...

Although there is no direct evidence pointing to Lan Ke, there is no doubt about Saeko Busujima's ability to act.

Coincidentally, at this time, her father suddenly received an invitation from 'Arasaka Yorinobu', and Busujima Saeko simply took the initiative to take on this task.

One was to continue testing whether the 'Phantom Thief of Hearts' and Lan Ke had anything else in common, and the other was to repay a favor.

Of course, she also did not rule out taking this opportunity to fight with the opponent to satisfy her growing desire to fight.

It can be said that it kills three birds with one stone.

Later, he took the initiative to challenge Lan Ke in the passage because he noticed that other police officers had opened the safety.

As expected, when she challenged Lan Ke, the police officers present chose to temporarily put down their guns.

She didn't know if it was because she was following the target, but the height and figure of 'Docter the Phantom Thief of Hearts' were completely different from Lan Ke's, but the more she looked at him, the more familiar he seemed. Especially when the other party deliberately avoided her vital points, she couldn't help but recall Lan Ke's first experience in the 'Kendo Club'.

At that time, Lan Ke was still a newcomer who had just learned to hold a bamboo sword not long ago, but when fighting with others, he relied on his excellent physical fitness to gain a lot of "points" in the competition. But the strange thing was that the opponent swung the sword very steadily, but never attacked the "vital points" of those predecessors. Although it did not affect the points, it was always a little off.

Just like her now.

Although she still hadn't found any direct evidence until last night when she deliberately let Lan Ke go in order to repay her gratitude, she no longer planned to wait.

"Narukami-kun, I've already informed everyone via mobile phone that the renovation and replacement of the tatami mats in the 'Dojo' will be completed this afternoon, so no one will be coming to the Dojo until tomorrow."

While saying something that sounded completely irrelevant, Busujima Saeko maintained her sitting posture and turned around so that she could look directly at Lan Ke.

Seeing the other party's rare serious attitude, Lan Ke felt his heart gradually rising, because he seemed to have guessed what the other party was going to say.

Sure enough, after a brief pause, the other party spoke again.

"I won't tell anyone what I said here today... no matter what you said, Narukami-kun."

As Busujima Saeko spoke, she stared into Lan Ke's eyes, as if expressing her determination in this way.

"I want to know, Narukami-kun...is this you?"

Although there was no subject, both people present could understand it.

Lan Ke's first reaction was to deny it. After all, the only people who knew his true identity so far were his companions in the Phantom Thieves.