Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

Shou Longjiro and the others, who had come over out of curiosity about what the "Phantom Thieves of Hearts" were, were completely confused by Imamura Kohei's outburst and seemed to not quite understand what was going on.

Kitahara Iori's expression was calm.

I can only say that this guy Imamura Kohei performed as stably as ever!

That kind of outfit is obviously only found in Galgame.

"The Phantom Thief must be wearing tights!"

Kitahara Iori seemed very confident...

Chapter 28 It's not a 'heart-beating feeling'

Faced with the "crazy talk" of Imamura Kohei and Kitahara Iori, Kudo Shinichi, who had seen the "Phantom Thieves of Hearts" more than once, twitched his mouth unconsciously, but looking at the expectant looks on their faces, Kudo Shinichi finally did not burst the fantasies of these two "seniors".

After all, he was planning to ask them for help next.

"Seniors, do you know where the 'Yashiro Shipyard' is?"

Looking at Kudo Shinichi who quietly approached him, Kitahara Iori did not agree immediately. Instead, he looked around carefully before nodding in the affirmative.

Although this guy came with two girls, he kept nagging beside the girl when he was teaching her diving knowledge, which made the girl angry. Moreover, now that the girl was right next to him, he actually said that he wanted to see "long legs in tights". It was obvious at a glance that he was a "fellow traveler".

It seems normal to say. After all, life is not like Galgame. Just like there are no sisters in this world who rely on their brothers like in the game, the so-called childhood sweethearts are only limited to before elementary school!

That's right! This guy must be single like me.

Thinking of this, Kitahara Iori also put his arm around Kudo Shinichi's shoulders.

"Looks like we have the same goal~ (To see long legs in tights~)"

Although he was not good at physical contact, after the initial surprise, Kudo Shinichi quickly adapted to Kitahara Iori's "hearty" smile. After all, there was no shortage of carefree members in the football club, so he also returned the other party with a "brilliant" smile.

"Yeah~ The goal is the same (to investigate the Phantom Thief!)"

But then he felt a little emotional.

"I didn't expect you, 'Senior', to be interested in this as well. There aren't many people around me who are interested in this (investigating phantom thieves)."

"Eh?! Oh right...what should I call you?"

"Kudo Shinichi, senior, you can just call me 'Kudo'."

Kudo Shinichi has many friends in school, but not many of them share the same aspirations. Otherwise, his relationship with Lan Ke would not have progressed so quickly. This also led to his favorability towards Kitahara Iori increasing rapidly. After all, the other party is also a "fellow enthusiast interested in the Phantom Thieves."

It's a pity that at this time, Kudo Shinichi had no idea that the so-called "interest" was actually "sexual interest".

Kitahara Iori, who was also unaware of the problem, patted the other person's shoulder with emotion.

"Kudo~ It seems your observation skills are still not good enough~"

"?"

Kudo Shinichi's eyes instantly became sharp. After all, as proud as he was, the only person he admired in this regard was his father. Kitahara Iori's words were undoubtedly questioning his "professionalism".

Kitahara Iori, who didn't notice anything unusual, raised a finger towards Kudo Shinichi with a confident look on his face.

"Kudo, as a senior, I will teach you something!"

"There's no guy in this world who isn't interested in 'it'! But some people just don't dare to ask for it for various reasons~ (referring to the long legs in the tights)"

Kudo Shinichi really wanted to refute, but looking at the other party's determined expression, Kudo Shinichi was a little shaken.

Maybe it is really as the other party said?

Maybe next time I can try to talk more about things related to "reasoning" with my classmates?

While Kudo Shinichi was lost in thought, Kitahara Iori on the other side had already turned his head and looked behind him.

"Kohei! Are you ready?!"

"certainly!!"

Almost at the moment Kitahara Iori opened his mouth, Imamura Kohei, who had a schoolbag on his back without him noticing, gave Kitahara Iori a thumbs up and blinked, as if to tell Kitahara Iori that he was ready!

"Alright! Let's borrow the boat from the store manager and set off!!"

ferry?

A big question mark appeared in Kudo Shinichi's head.

But since he decided to ask Kitahara Iori, a local, for help, he didn't say much and decided to entrust everything to the other party. However, before leaving, he planned to tell Mouri Ran so as not to worry her.

But before that——

"Narukami! Let's go!"

Lan Ke, who had originally planned to act together, naturally would not refuse.

"Let's go!"

Ran Mouri didn't care too much about Kudo Shinichi's sudden departure. She didn't need to get involved anyway, as she would basically be studying theoretical knowledge later. In other words, the other party had only been a hindrance and affected her studies.

But for some reason, as she watched Kudo Shinichi's back gradually walking away, Mao Li Ran always felt a little lost.

But fortunately, she reacted quickly.

"No, no, why are you always thinking about that guy?"

After shaking her head to get rid of the strange thoughts in her mind, Mao Lilan turned to look at Suzuki Sonoko, who had been too quiet since just now.

"Garden..."

"Hmm? Xiaolan? What's wrong?"

Looking at Suzuki Sonoko who seemed a little confused, Mao Li Ran couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"Sonoko, what's wrong with you?"

Although Mao Lilan did not say it explicitly, the worry in her eyes was evident, which made Suzuki Sonoko feel a little embarrassed. After all, she really didn't care too much.

Although Suzuki Sonoko was indeed scared when the group of people rushed over, that was all. After all, Suzuki Sonoko was very familiar with the fighting ability of Ran Mouri. If she was unarmed, no matter how many ordinary thugs there were, they would just be her food.

The reason why she remained silent from the beginning was more because of Lan Ke.

To be honest, her initial attitude towards Lan Ke was actually not much different from that of most of her classmates.

Neither too distant nor too close.

After all, he is not "special" to her. Even if he takes off his glasses and lifts up his hair, he can only be considered "attractive" at best, but not to the extent of making her crazy.

So at the beginning it was more because of Mao Lilan.

Ran Mouri's kindness made her instinctively take care of Lan Ke, who had just transferred to the school, and Suzuki Sonoko also got to know Lan Ke because of this. Later, because Kudo Shinichi and Lan Ke's relationship became better and better, Lan Ke gradually integrated into this small group.

So Suzuki Sonoko actually didn't regard Lan Ke as the "opposite sex" before, but more as a "friend".

But she knew clearly that she would not be in danger even if Lan Ke did not take action, but when she thought of the other party's back as he protected her with one hand, she felt very safe.

She didn't know what was going on either.

At first she wondered if she was "moved" by Lan Ke, just like the "throbbing" she felt when she first saw the contrast between Lan Ke's bangs and his real face under the glasses.

But then he denied this possibility.

After all, the situation this time was very "weird". Perhaps because she had experienced "throbbing" more times, she was considered experienced, but this time she felt different from before.

So...what kind of feeling is this?

She didn't know why she desperately wanted confirmation.

This is the real reason why Suzuki Sonoko fell silent from the beginning.

She has been thinking...

However, because she herself didn't quite understand what was going on, she didn't know how to talk to Mao Li Ran for a moment, so she simply evaded the question.

As for Ran Mouri, although she saw that Suzuki Sonoko was not telling the truth, after careful observation, she found that the other party seemed a little strange today, but she just remained silent, so she stopped asking questions.

After all, even if you are close friends, you all have your own lives, and maintaining a reasonable distance is also an important factor in the longevity of friendship.

but--

"If you have anything to say, please tell me~"

Looking at the gentle Ran Mouri, Suzuki Sonoko no longer thought about it, but hugged Ran Mouri.

"Hmm~"

Looking at Suzuki Sonoko who had recovered her vitality, Mao Li Ran couldn't help but smile.

"Alright~ Let's start learning about diving! Wait until that idiot who left you, Lan, comes back and scare him!"

"Really~"

Suzuki Sonoko's words made Mao Li Ran's cheeks turn red again because of shyness.

Just as the girls were recovering, Kitahara Iori and the others encountered new problems.

"Oh? Boss, you don't want to lend it to me?"

Kohei Imamura looked at Iori Kitahara in surprise, with a look of disdain as if he was looking at a piece of trash.

Unexpectedly, Kitahara Iori, whose plan was stranded at the first step, rarely visited Seki Imamura Kohei.

"It's not that we don't want to lend it to you, but because we don't have a 'driver's license', the boss said that for our safety, he can't lend it to us casually..."

Although Toshio Furukawa is quite indulgent towards Iori Kitahara, the premise is that there is no danger. He usually doesn't care much about her because he has "reliable seniors in the diving club".

After all, they are quite reliable when they are not drinking, but what about after drinking?

Apart from the possibility of affecting the city's appearance and getting arrested, at least there won't be much danger.

But this time when Kitahara Iori asked to borrow a boat, Furukawa Toshio directly refused.

After all, the sea is different from the land, and if an accident happens, it is very likely to be fatal!

Not to mention that Kitahara Iori couldn't swim very well, so he was even more hesitant to lend the boat to her.

But at this moment, a voice suddenly came.

"Because you're worried? That's true, but if I have a 'ship pilot's license', it should be fine, right?"

"?!"

Kitahara Iori and Imamura Kohei both looked at Kudo Shinichi in surprise, as if they could not connect the high school student in front of them with a ship's driver's license.

In response to this, Kudo Shinichi calmly gave the standard answer as usual.

"It just so happened that I learned this last year when my dad took me to Hawaii. Since I had nothing better to do, I just took the test. It's an International Chamber of Shipping license, which should be usable in all member countries..."

"Oh oh oh!!"

After hearing what Kudo Shinichi said, Kitahara Iori and Imamura Kohei suddenly burst into a strange cheer, which scared Kudo Shinichi. But no matter what, at least the "plan" has taken the first step...

Chapter 29: The otaku's characteristic of being well prepared.

Lan Ke and his friends were very lucky today. The weather was calm, which was perfect for going out to sea and also for diving.

Suddenly, a head emerged from the calm sea.

“Pfft~haha~”

Although he can use an oxygen tank to breathe under the sea, Kitahara Iori still instinctively longs for free air.

In contrast, the youngest, Kudo Shinichi, was the most agile. He cleared the way ahead while looking for a foothold until he found a relatively hidden and flat reef.

"Kitahara-senpai! Imamura-senpai! Over here!!"

Following the other party's call, the somewhat embarrassed Kitahara Iori was pushed onto the reef by Lan Ke.

"hu~hu~"

While breathing heavily, Kitahara Iori took off his diving suit and put it into the waterproof bag. At the same time, Kudo Shinichi's voice was heard.

"Senior, is this the 'road' you mentioned earlier?"

"That's right! It's right here! I asked Nanaka yesterday. Although it's a cliff, it's only 90 degrees at most. We can definitely climb up with our physical strength, but Kudo-san..."

Although he looked a little embarrassed at this time, Kitahara Iori still looked at Kudo Shinichi with suspicion.

"Don't worry, I also learned rock climbing in Hawaii!"

'Are there any mountains to climb in Hawaii?'