Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

Listening to Toshio Furukawa reading his title, Hideto Yasiro's head raised slightly. After all, this was exactly what he was pursuing.

But it was also because of this that he did not notice that Toshio Furukawa frowned slightly while reading.

"President Eighth Generation..."

"Hmm~"

"Please go back~"

"?!"

Yasiro Hideto, who was originally leaning on the back of the chair, was stunned for a moment after hearing what Furukawa Toshio said, and then looked at Furukawa Toshio with an incredible expression. He wondered whether he had heard it wrong, or the other party was a fool who couldn't understand the business card?

At this time, Toshio Furukawa, who had given Lan Ke a cheerful and enthusiastic feeling since they met, tried to expel Yasiro Hideto and his subordinates with an extremely strong attitude.

"Our store is not open yet. If you are interested, please come back later. We do not assume any other responsibilities. If you have anyone you want to contact, please feel free to do so."

Although it sounded reasonable, Toshio Furukawa's attitude change was so obvious that anyone present who was not a fool could tell that it was an excuse. Yasiro Hideto simply frowned, and two of the four bodyguards walked straight towards Toshio Furukawa.

It’s a pity that they met someone who was equally fearless.

Polnareff combed his hair while standing in front of Toshio Kotegawa, as well as Ju Ryujiro and Shinji Tokita who were trying to help.

As a friend of Jotaro, he naturally knew about the grudge between Jotaro and Yasashi, or rather, the group of consortiums and companies including Yasashi. It was only because this was "Toshio Furukawa's store" that Popo had been holding back because he didn't want to cause trouble for the other party. Now that the other party had made a decision, of course he had to help out!

Compared to the simple and tall Juryūjiro and Tokita Shinji, Polnareff, although smiling, gave the two bodyguards an extremely strong sense of crisis. They almost instinctively reached into their arms, but it was this action that made them regret it.

Because almost at the same time when they touched their chests, Polnareff, who was originally some distance away from them, "disappeared" in an instant. When he reappeared in front of them, there was a dinner knife on the necks of both of them.

"You two, I advise you to put that thing away. As far as I know, Japan is quite strict in this regard. If you are interested, you can come to Italy. I will treat you well and let you experience what true 'passion' is."

It was not until then that they noticed that not only was there a knife on their necks, but their clothes on their chests had been cut open to reveal the black handles of guns, and the trigger position had disappeared.

Even with sunglasses on, their expressions still became extremely terrifying.

The two of them almost instinctively took two steps back to get away from Polnareff.

“So cool~!!”

Except for Noriaki Kakyoin, who was familiar with Polnareff, everyone present couldn't help but stare wide-eyed.

After all, they really couldn't connect the 'drunkard' they knew before with the man in front of them who was like a sharp blade out of its sheath.

But Polnareff seemed not to care at all. Instead, he turned his head to look at Lan Ke, as if he wanted to confirm something.

Surprise and desire?

"What an interesting reaction~"

Polnareff sighed in his heart and turned to look at the Eighth Generations Eito.

"Jotaro isn't here. If you want to find him, go find him yourself!"

After saying that, he turned around and returned to Kakyoin Noriaki, who had a half-smile on his face.

The 'Joestar Group' is naturally much larger than the 'Eighth Generation Group', but the problem is that the 'Joestar Group's' main business direction is still in the USA, and its investment and development in Neon only began more than 30 years ago.

Although it has developed rapidly with the help of technology, resources and channel advantages, it is still no match for the "Eighth Generation" which has been deeply rooted in the local area for many years. It is also said that what Jotaro Kujo wants to do involves an extremely important capital chain of the "Eighth Generation", which is why he is so confrontational with Jotaro Kujo.

This time, he came to see Jotaro Kujo with the intention of inviting him to a banquet. However, this banquet was not intended to "reconcile" with Jotaro Kujo, but to make Jotaro Kujo give up by showing his allies. After all, once the two sides start a conflict, the losses, no matter how small, will not disappear.

But it seems that it is impossible now.

Thinking of this, he did not leave any strange declarations like those villains and then leave in embarrassment. He just took a deep look at "Toshio Kotegawa" and turned away.

The tense atmosphere in the hall did not ease until the other party completely disappeared.

"Boss Kotegawa, are you... okay?"

In response to Kakyoin Noriaki's concerned inquiry, Toshio Furukawa regained his bright smile and waved his hand indifferently.

However, when he saw the concerned expressions of his daughter, nephew and others, he still gave a rare explanation.

"Although 'Yashiro Shipyard' is indeed impressive, and I'm just the owner of an ordinary diving shop, this is 'Izu' after all, and I'm not the only one who hates them. Anyway, I don't do business with them, so it doesn't matter~"

After saying that, he waved to them and indicated that he would go back to the kitchen.

But no one noticed that the other person's eyes, which were always smiling, became extremely serious after opening.

Although local residents and shops have united to boycott the 'Yashiro Shipyard', as the owner of an ordinary diving shop, he is also under considerable pressure for so blatantly expelling the president of the 'Yashiro Bed Factory'.

But he still has no regrets.

Because he deeply loves the blue sea behind him, otherwise he would not have chosen to leave his hometown and settle here.

Not to mention that his daughters also love the sea. He will never back down, even if it is just to allow them to continue to travel safely in this charming sea.

On the other side, although Toshio Kotegawa had left, the atmosphere in the restaurant was still not very lively until Lan Ke took the initiative to speak.

Lan Ke also fell into deep thought.

'Yashiro Hideto' is undoubtedly the next target of the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts'. It has now been confirmed that the location where the other party's 'twisted desire' is anchored is the 'Yashiro Shipyard', but there is still no clue as to what his 'materialized image' is in the 'cognitive world'.

Lucy collected a lot of information, but these semi-public information were unlikely to bring down the other party, nor could they provide convenience for Lan Ke's "navigation". However, what Toshio Kotegawa just said provided Lan Ke with a new direction!

Dislike for the 'Yashiro Group', or more specifically the 'Yashiro Shipyard', is a very common phenomenon in the local area, and perhaps he can take advantage of this!

As for the target of the inquiry?

Kitahara Iori, who had the "best relationship" with Lan Ke, was originally a good target or informant, but the other party still needed to help him find out about Jotaro Kujo, so Lan Ke didn't bother him and turned his attention to "Furutegawa Nanaka".

Although he was more familiar with several other seniors of the same sex, judging by the verbal exchange between Kotegawa Toshio and Yasiro Hideto, the seemingly gentle Kotegawa Nanaka's reaction was clearly different from the others. And as the eldest daughter of the store owner, the probability that she had intelligence was naturally higher...

Chapter 17: Just choose something you won’t regret.

Lan Ke's diving learning progress far exceeded everyone's expectations.

Not only had they completed the theoretical knowledge learning before arriving in Izu, but they also showed sufficient calmness during the practical process. Finally, with the permission of the "guardian", Shou Longjiro and Tokita Shinji took Lan Ke to start the first "test dive".

The location is a sea area not far from 'Grand Blue'.

"How is it, nervous?"

Lan Ke, who had already changed into a diving suit and even carried the oxygen tank with the help of Shou Longjiro, stared at the blue sea in front of him under the sun and fell into silence.

It's strange to say, with Lan Ke's current physical condition, he can easily dive for 10 minutes even if he does it naked without any equipment, not to mention that he actually carries several portable respirators with him in his "backpack" just in case.

Not to mention that this sea area is not deep, only about ten meters at most. He can even return to the surface of the sea by stepping on the seabed after falling into the water. Theoretically, there is no danger at all, but strangely, staring at the beautiful sea in front of him, Lan Ke instinctively felt a little fear.

This fear was unfounded, after all, he had been able to swim in his previous life.

But as the sea breeze blew, the sponge began to ripple, and Lan Ke instantly realized the problem.

What he feared was not the 'sea' but the 'sea of ​​cognition'.

The ocean that separates the 'cognitive world' from the 'outside world' hides countless 'treasures', but also countless 'crises'.

Fortunately, he was good at adjusting his emotions. After taking a few deep breaths, he nodded to Shou Longjiro and Tokita Shinji.

"The first time, kind of."

Looking at the smile on Lan Ke's face, Shou Longjiro and Tokita Shinji looked at each other and patted their chests with a smile.

"It's okay~ Don't be afraid~! As 'senpai', we will protect you~"

Just like Jotaro Kujo felt a little weird because he found that Lan Ke was too sensible, which caused many of his preparations to go to waste. Lan Ke's excellence also made Shou Ryujiro and Tokita Shinji feel a little strange, as if they were facing an adult instead of a high school student.

Seeing Lan Ke revealing his nervousness, they couldn't help but sigh that they really liked to daydream.

Looking at the two people's hearty smiles, Lan Ke's original nervousness was relieved a lot, and he also smiled and nodded.

Seeing this, Shou Longjiro jumped into the water first and waited in the water, while Tokita Shinji waited on the boat for Lan Ke to jump into the water first before following.

Under the watchful eyes of the two seniors, Lan Ke fastened the eyepiece, took a deep breath, bit the "breathing regulator" tightly, covered the back of his head with his right hand, and leaned back slightly after holding the eyepiece with his left hand.

"boom!!"

The moment he fell into the water, Lan Ke's breathing became heavy.

Fortunately, he adjusted himself quickly because he saw Shou Longjiro making an 'OK' gesture to him, proving that he did a good job.

Following closely behind, Tokita Shinji also made an OK gesture to indicate that there was no problem.

Watching Lan Ke gradually become familiar with the sea from his initial clumsiness and swim towards the bottom of the sea, Shou Longjiro and Tokita Shinji looked at each other again, and a smile flashed in their eyes involuntarily.

It's not just because of Lan Ke's interest in the sea and his good talent, but also because of his serious attitude.

After all, diving is a sport that carries a certain degree of risk, and even veterans may encounter accidents, which is why diving is generally done in groups of two.

Lan Ke was not arrogant because of his talent, but even became more cautious. In their opinion, this was undoubtedly an essential quality for an excellent diver.

While the three of them were sailing on the sea, on the other side of the boat, Jolyne, wearing a swimsuit and hugging her knees, was looking at the calm sea without saying a word.

But at this moment, a female voice suddenly sounded in my ears.

“Isn’t the ocean wonderful?”

"well enough……"

Xu Lun responded almost instinctively, but then realized that there seemed to be something wrong with his tone, and he quickly apologized.

"Feel sorry……"

Facts have proved that although Xu Lun is sometimes like a hedgehog, she is gentle by nature and actually does not like to hurt others. It's just that the doubts that have plagued her for many years have made her heart extremely sensitive, and any stimulation may arouse her hostility.

But fortunately, at least now she has become much more rational due to Lan Ke's influence, and at least she will not hurt others when faced with other people's kindness.

Chisa Furukawa smiled and adjusted the ends of her hair.

"What's there to apologize for? In my opinion, no matter what the opportunity is, as long as I can finally fall in love with the sea, then that's enough~"

Looking at Chisa Furukawa who seemed to be smiling, Jolyne almost instinctively wanted to refute, but then she suddenly remembered that Chisa Furukawa didn't seem to say anything. If she explained, wouldn't she be admitting guilt?

Seeing Jolyne's hesitant expression, Chisa Furukawa smiled and looked at the calm sea in front of her.

She discovered that teasing others seemed to be much more interesting than she had imagined?

I don’t know if it was because she felt the atmosphere was too awkward, or because she didn’t want the other party to ask questions that she didn’t know how to answer, but Xu Lun simply took the initiative to bring up the topic.

"Senior, do you like the sea?"

"Of course!"

Compared to Jolyne's indifference, Chisa Furukawa answered almost instantly and started to recommend the idea to Jolyne almost instinctively, but after talking for a while she seemed to realize something.

"Sorry, I seem to have said too much without realizing it."

"No, I'm just a little envious of the senior..."

"envious?"

This was the first time that Chisa Furukawa had heard such an evaluation. After all, whether in appearance, figure, personality, or ability... she was far inferior to her sister. No one had ever said this to her before, which made her a little at a loss.

However, Jolyne didn't seem to care about Chisa Furutegawa's answer and just continued talking to herself.

"My seniors love the ocean so much and are working hard to become a diving instructor, but I don't know what I should do in the future..."

Although Xu Lun likes "free fighting", it is just a hobby and she has no plans to make it a career, otherwise she would not have never participated in the competition.

For her, learning 'free fighting' was initially more of a way to vent.

However, with Lan Ke's influence, reason took over again and her attitude towards Jotaro Kujo became more and more rational, which made her feel extremely empty.

In response to this, Chisa Furukawa didn't know how to respond for a moment, so she could only respond to Jolyne as best she could.

"Just choose something you won't regret."

"Isn't that something you won't regret?"

Looking at the calm sea before her, Xu Lun was lost in thought until a figure suddenly appeared on the surface of the sea...

Chapter 18 Let me punch you! Just one punch!

Although learning to dive was an accident for Lan Ke, he felt it was worth it after actually experiencing it. The sense of security that seemed to be supported both physically and mentally was something he could not feel on the ground.

But he didn't stay in the sea for long.

It's not that she doesn't want to or can't bear it, it's simply because she doesn't want to appear too shocking.

As Lan Ke returned to the boat with the help of the ladder, Xu Lun, who was originally sitting on the bow with her arms around her legs like a wife-waiting rock, quickly regained her energy.

"Blue! How's the sea?"

Lan Ke gave Xu Lun a thumbs up.