Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

"Tina, please help me take care of everyone. After you can leave here, I will invite you to take a good walk as a thank you~"

Tina, who originally had a lazy look on her face, suddenly brightened up when she heard Lan Ke's words, and her ears and tail stood up.

But then she seemed to remember something and quickly reached out to press her ears.

"Don't think you can bribe me like this!!"

Looking at Tina who was trying hard to hide herself, Lan Ke said "Of course not", but the smile in his eyes could not be hidden at all, which made Tina complain "It's not that easy for me to go to the material world" while pushing Lan Ke's junior with her hand to signal him "If you don't want to go in, leave quickly and don't disturb her."

Faced with his assistant who was as cute as ever despite having changed in appearance, Lan Ke said goodbye to him with a smile and prepared to "go home" first.

Although he had the infallible excuse of 'going to work', and even with 'Bukujima Saeko' joining the Phantom Thieves, the other party would try even harder to cover up for him, but he had nothing else to do and didn't want to kill monsters for the time being, so he still hoped to go back early.

As Lan Ke's back slowly disappeared, Tina's tail, which had been raised high because of Lan Ke's previous words, slowly fell down, and she lay back down again. After all, she had been looking at the unchanging sky outside the "Impression Space" for who knows how long, and she was already tired of it.

But at this moment, I suddenly felt a strange touch on my head.

In an instant, all the hair on Tina's tail stood up, and she suddenly jumped up and looked at her place with a vigilant look on her face, then her eyes widened instantly.

"Captain...sir?!"

That’s right, it was Lan Ke who had gone and returned, but this time Lan Ke had a brilliant smile on his face as if he had successfully pulled a prank.

"Although you've 'grown up' Tina, I shouldn't do this, but I always feel like something is missing if I don't jerk it off~ Goodbye this time~!!"

After saying that, Lan Ke trotted away, but Tina jumped up instantly.

"Captain!!"

The other person had an expression of irritation and shame, but the obvious brightening of her face was enough to show that she might not be as angry as she looked.

She didn't lie down again until Lan Ke disappeared for a long time. Two seconds later, she stood up suddenly. Looking at the empty distance, she seemed a little lost, but she couldn't help but complain.

"Childish boy..."

Chapter 2 Summer, Beach and Diving.

After amusing his assistant, Lan Ke returned to the Kujo family in a very happy mood.

Although there were many things that needed to be dealt with, Lan Ke knew very well that these things could not be rushed, or rather, the more anxious he was, the more likely he would make mistakes, so he put them behind him for the time being.

"I'm back~"

"Welcome back, Narukami-kun!"

"Wait a mininute."

Noriaki Kakyoin, who was wearing glasses and sitting on the sofa looking through information on his laptop, and Jotaro Kujo, who was using a tablet to help students revise their papers, greeted Lan Ke almost at the same time, while Lan Ke looked at Jotaro Kujo with some confusion.

Wait a mininute?

What are you waiting for?

At the same time that Lan Ke put the sword bag and schoolbag at the door, Kakyoin Noriaki had already taken off his glasses.

"Jotaro said that Narukami-kun finished his exam today, so he won't be eating at home tonight to celebrate~"

"Kakyoin?!"

Jotaro Kujo, who was originally reading a paper, instinctively looked up as if he wanted to say something, but unfortunately, Noriaki Kakyoin, who had already guessed what he wanted to say, did not give him a chance to speak and interrupted him directly.

"Is there anything I can't say? I believe Narukami-kun won't become complacent because of this. I personally think that when raising children, although we shouldn't be too indulgent, we do need encouragement..."

Looking at Noriaki Kakyoin, who is in his thirties and still unmarried but still bragging about his children, Jotaro Kujo really wanted to complain, but he finally held back because he was not stupid and could naturally hear that the other party's words were not only about Lan Ke, but also a reference to Jolyne.

He really had nothing to say about this topic and could only let Noriaki Kakyoin speak.

Seeing that Jotaro Sorajo didn't want to say more, Noriaki Kakyoin sighed silently in his heart and stopped talking nonsense.

"Narukami-kun, could you please call Jolyne?"

"no problem!"

Lan Ke, who felt a little embarrassed by the praise, quickly stood up and called for help.

"Bang~bang~"

Accompanied by a crisp knock on the door, the voice of Kujo Jolyne was soon heard from inside the door.

"coming!!"

"Crack?"

"blue?!"

Facing Lan Ke in school uniform, Kujo Jolyne was obviously a little surprised. Lan Ke didn't say why he was going out to eat tonight, he just said he was going out to eat. Jolyne's eyes widened instantly and then slammed the door shut.

“Wait a minute!!”

Looking at the impetuous Jolyne Kujo, Lan Ke was obviously a little surprised. After all, in his impression, Jolyne Kujo has always been the kind of decisive and swift person. What happened today?

However, since the other party asked him to wait, he didn't say much, but just kept recalling Kujo Jolyne's room in his mind.

Although it was just a glimpse, this was probably the third girl's room he had seen.

Unlike Illya's room which is full of girlish atmosphere, or Lucy's room which is filled with various electronic devices, Kujo Jolyne's room is very simple.

Lan Ke didn't see any extra furniture except the basic ones, but there was fitness equipment in the corner of the room. It was obvious that she was not just talking when she said she liked "free fighting".

While silently complaining in his heart that "there don't seem to be many normal girls I know", Lan Ke was also curious about what Busujima Saeko's room looked like?

Although what impressed him most about Busujima Saeko was her "Yamato Nadeshiko" image and her "majestic presence" in her kendo uniform, he figured she probably lived in a very traditional "Japanese-style room"? Perhaps there was a sword on a shelf, and a scroll hanging behind it?

However, Lan Ke, who witnessed the other party's "awakening" with his own eyes, also knew very well that Busujima Saeko was actually an extremely complicated person, especially her reaction to his "harem declaration" at the end... perhaps it would be unexpectedly feminine?

Lan Ke was thinking about Busujima Saeko's room, while on the other side, Kujo Jolyne's room was suddenly pushed open.

"I'm ready! Let's go!!"

Hearing the excited voice of Jolyne Kujo, Lan Ke couldn't help but turn his head and look behind him.

What to say?

The other person's clothing was a little beyond his expectations, but at the same time he had to admit that it was very much in his style.

First of all, Jolyne Kujo is still not wearing any makeup, and secondly, her overall clothing style has not changed much. She is still dressed like someone who can wear it directly to a music festival.

Sleeveless T-shirt, silver necklace, small jacket...

The biggest change is probably that she changed from long pants to a short skirt, and put on a pair of long stockings and a pair of thick-soled shoes.

Although she didn't wear lipstick, her bright light pink lips made her look a little more feminine than usual and as energetic as ever.

Although it is not an androgynous outfit, it makes her look both feminine and masculine.

I have to admit that the Kujo family's fashion sense is as good as ever.

Seeing Lan Ke's somewhat surprised expression, Xu Lun's eyes, which were originally smiling, narrowed slightly.

But she did not ask Lan Ke for his opinion. After all, she did not need others' flattery. For her, Lan Ke's attitude was enough and there was no need to say anything more.

So she headed straight downstairs, and even turned to look at Lan Ke after taking two steps.

"Let's go! Blue!"

I don't know when it started that Kujo Jolyne stopped calling Lan Ke "Naraka", and started calling him by his name directly. But maybe because the other party gave people the same feeling as always, it gave people a feeling that "it should be like this".

Lan Ke also hurriedly followed.

At this time, Jotaro Kujo and Noriaki Kakyoin in the living room on the other side had also finished packing.

When the two saw Xu Lun, who was obviously different from usual, they were both stunned for a moment, but their reactions were different.

Kakyoin Noriaki was a little surprised and couldn't help but glance at Lan Ke. It was obvious that as an elder of Kujo Jolyne, especially an elder who had taken care of her life, Kakyoin Noriaki was very clear about Jolyne's trust in him, but he also knew that her clothes today were a little abnormal, and the only variable was probably Lan Ke.

Although he had noticed that Jolyne's aggressiveness towards Jotaro seemed to have decreased recently, which was probably due to Lan Ke's efforts, he did not expect Jolyne to change so much.

Thinking of this, Noriaki Kakyoin's expression softened a lot.

In contrast, Jotaro's expression was one of complete surprise, but for some reason there was a hint of nostalgia and tenderness in his surprise. But perhaps because he was not very good at showing his emotions, he quickly pressed his hat and turned his head away.

"Are you all ready? Let's go then."

After saying that, Jotaro Kujo walked straight out of the house, but Jolyne was stunned for a moment?

Ok?

It was obvious that she had reacted.

So it wasn't Lan Ke who treated him to dinner?

The disappointment was almost undisguised on her face, but she still tried hard to control her expression.

Lan Ke didn't think too much about it. She was just worried about the conflict between Jolyne Kujo and Jotaro Kujo, so she reminded her to go out together.

Only Noriaki Kakyoin, who stayed behind to close the door, watched the interaction between the two with a smile on his face.

For Noriaki Kakyoin, who is in his thirties and still unmarried and has no particular interest in marriage, Jolyne, whom he has watched grow up, is almost like his own daughter.

And unlike other men who are obsessed with their daughters, Noriaki Kakyoin hopes that Jolyne can have a good home.

As he was not a member of the Joestar family, he naturally did not know what kind of relationship the Zeppeli family had with him, but he felt the spirit that he once admired in Lan Ke.

That is a noble spirit of protecting the innocent at all costs.

So in this regard, he has 100% trust in Lan Ke, not to mention that Lan Ke is excellent in other aspects besides his moral character.

He performs well in club activities and his academic performance is even better. He has the confidence to leave his schoolbag at the door without taking it back to the room, which is something not everyone can have.

How could he possibly object to such an outstanding boy being with Xu Lun, whom he regarded as his daughter?

The only question is how do they both view this matter?

But he didn't ask too many questions. One reason was that he felt it was not appropriate for him as an elder to interfere. Another reason was that he felt that the two were still students and there was no rush. He could sit in the best seat and enjoy this 'youth comedy'.

Thinking of this, Noriaki Kakyoin closed the door with a smile on his face.

However, after everyone got on the bus, the atmosphere inside was obviously a little awkward.

There is no need to say much about the situation between Jolyne and Jotaro. The key point is that Jolyne, who has realized that she has misunderstood something, is also a little embarrassed when facing Lan Ke. Of course, this may also be mixed with some small complaints about Lan Ke who looks clueless.

Kakyoin Noriaki was quite amused by what he saw, but in order to prevent the situation from getting worse, he had to take the initiative to speak.

"Narukami-kun, we're officially on vacation starting tomorrow. Do you have any plans?"

arrangement?

Of course, it's to steal hearts with everyone in the "Phantom Thieves"!

But I definitely can't say that, so I gave an ambiguous answer.

"Apart from going to the dojo to learn kendo, there shouldn't be anything special to do."

"Didn't you make plans to go out with your friends?"

In response to Kakyoin Noriaki's concern, Lan Ke shook his head.

"That's true, but any day should be fine."

After all, Lan Ke and the others had waited until they fell asleep before "stealing hearts", and no matter what they did now, it should not affect their "phantom thief work" at night. Lan Ke naturally didn't care, but Kakyoin Noriaki nodded.

"In that case, how about we take a plane to Izu the day after tomorrow morning?"

"Izu?"

Facing the somewhat confused Lan Ke, Jotaro Kujo, who was holding the steering wheel, also spoke.

"I'm going to an event in Izu the day after tomorrow afternoon. Didn't you say you were interested in diving? Then you two can go to a diving shop I know..."

Hearing this, Lan Ke showed an expression of sudden enlightenment. Indeed, he had mentioned this matter not long after he arrived.

However, because I was curious about the "Sea of ​​Cognition", I agreed with the idea that it is better to learn than not to learn. I didn't expect that Jotaro Kujo had been keeping it in mind, but it was just right.

This might be useful for his next exploration...

Chapter 3: The Phantom Thieves will kick down the door tonight!

Although Jolyne seemed a little unhappy that it was not Lan Ke who "invited the guest" and that it was not just the two of them who went out to eat, Lan Ke's eyes suggested that she would not take the initiative to find trouble with Jotaro Kujo again.

But because of this, Lan Ke did not notice the somewhat complicated expression on Jotaro Kujo's face in the rearview mirror.

Originally, the easing of the relationship with his daughter was indeed a happy thing, but when he thought that his daughter had eased the relationship with him not because of him, but because of other people, he always felt that something was wrong.

Instead, Noriaki Kakyoin smiled as he looked at Lan Ke who was trying hard to hide but kept making faces in the rearview mirror, and Jolyne Kujo who seemed to be getting angry again but was trying hard to hold it back.