Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

Unlike the "ordinary" feeling at school, the person working in the ramen shop was wearing a white T-shirt and a navy apron with the "Ichiraku" logo printed on it. With a towel tied around his head and sweat dripping from his forehead due to work, he looked a little more energetic.

Unfortunately, before they could even reminisce about the past, a loud shout came from the kitchen.

"Shirou?! What are you standing there for?! The customer's face is ready!!"

"Okay!! I'll be right there!!! Busujima-san, Narukami-san, please take a seat. If you want anything to eat, just call me!"

Because he worked in the kitchen, Emiya Shirou's voice was not low, but after responding to the boss, he still showed his usual gentle smile.

Although a little surprised to meet Shirou Emiya here, Lan Ke still followed Busujima Saeko and sat near the corner as if they were familiar with the place.

The noodle shop was a bit noisy, with office workers taking a lunch break, young people shopping, and of course, neighbors in the commercial street.

Unlike high-end restaurants, most people, whether eating or waiting for their meals, were chatting with smiles on their faces.

It is noisy and also has a sense of fireworks.

While Lan Ke was secretly looking at the other people in the restaurant, Busujima Saeko had already pushed a menu in front of Lan Ke.

The menu is similar to the first impression of the restaurant. There are no illustrations, just simple names of dishes and prices, plain and unpretentious. However, what surprised Lan Ke was that the prices seemed to be cheaper than he had imagined.

Obviously, just as Saeko Busujima guessed, Lan Ke really didn't expect the other party to come to such an "ordinary restaurant" to eat.

Although she didn't know why Lan Ke was working part-time, Busujima Saeko, who knew that he was working part-time, also gave a recommendation at the right time.

"Although the restaurant occasionally introduces new menu items, my personal favorite is still the 'Tonkotsu Ramen'. After all, it is the most classic ramen dish in the restaurant and is also the restaurant's signature dish."

Following Busujima Saeko's words, Lan Ke also saw the "pork bone ramen" that the other party was referring to.

The big word "recommended" on the menu did not hide the owner's pride in it, but at the same time, Lan Ke also noticed that this ramen seemed to be one of the cheapest dishes on the entire menu.

It was not until this moment that Lan Ke suddenly reacted.

“I see…”

Lan Ke's first impression of "Bukujima Saeko" came from the clip where her breasts were dodging bullets, and then he went to watch the anime.

The plot itself can only be described as average, but the style of painting really left a deep impression on him, otherwise he would not have recognized the three-dimensional opponent at first sight after so many years.

Now that so much time has passed, he has almost forgotten most of the plot, but he is still deeply impressed by a sentence the other party once said.

'Maintaining a man's dignity is also a woman's modesty'

Although she is different from the "female swordsman" in my impression, she is still the same "Bukujima Saeko"~

There was a sigh in his heart, but he didn't speak slowly at all.

"In that case, I'll order this~"

Considering his recommender, Busujima Saeko, and Emiya Shirou's workplace, Lan Ke was looking forward to today's lunch.

The store owner didn't keep Lan Ke waiting for long. After just a few minutes, a large bowl of noodles was served.

The noodles are completely submerged in the milky white bone broth, with a few strands of green vegetables and tomatoes floating on the broth.

It looked quite simple, but Lan Ke couldn't wait to take a bite.

After just one bite, Lan Ke's eyes lit up.

His biggest impression of Neon Ramen has always been that 'the soup is good, the side dishes are good, but the noodles are not so good'. However, this shop is different. Not only the soup and side dishes, but the noodles are also very chewy. No wonder there are so many repeat customers.

Thinking of this, Lan Ke couldn't help but drink another sip of the soup. As expected, it was equally excellent.

While eating, Lan Ke also secretly glanced at Busujima Saeko out of the corner of his eye.

Although this noodle shop was as delicious as the other party said, Lan Ke also really felt that the other party was not suitable for eating ramen.

After all, not to mention the "slurping" sound when eating noodles, accidentally splashing soup on your body is obviously not in line with the other person's "style".

Then he saw that after the noodles were served, Busujima Saeko first put her hands together, used her little finger to lift the hair at her temples and hung it behind her ears. Then she opened the disposable chopsticks with her hands with incomparable elegance, picked up a strand of noodles, blew on it twice, and then put it into her mouth.

Compared to Lan Ke's heroic eating style, Busujima Saeko was obviously much more elegant when eating noodles. But what was surprising was that although she ate elegantly and with a serious expression, her eating speed was not slower than Lan Ke at all.

However, perhaps it was her intuition as a swordsman, Lan Ke's peeping did not last long before she noticed it.

However, Busujima Saeko didn't seem to care about it. Even when she noticed Lan Ke's gaze, she only gave him a faint smile. I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, but she licked the ramen soup from the corner of her mouth, making her originally rosy lips seem even more obvious.

Instead, Lan Ke lowered his head and ate noodles in big mouthfuls like a frightened animal, and even the slurping sound seemed to be much louder.

Seeing Lan Ke's shy look, Busujima Saeko just smiled faintly and didn't say much.

It is obvious that Busujima Saeko has been accustomed to being the focus of people's attention since she was a child. If she cared about it, she would probably have no time to do other things.

But she still found Lan Ke very interesting.

In fact, many people have some misunderstandings about Busujima Saeko. Although she is obsessed with kendo, she will not do anything that may cause misunderstandings between the two parties towards the opposite sex who is weaker than herself. She gives people the feeling that she is an ancient "Yamato Nadeshiko".

But in fact, as a girl living in modern times, her way of thinking is no different from that of ordinary people. The only difference is that she attaches more importance to "Kendo".

It is precisely because of this that some of her "pranks" occasionally have better effects. After all, no one would think that Busujima Saeko, who looks like a Yamato Nadeshiko, would have a little devil side.

But the premise of all this is to catch her eye.

Lan Ke is undoubtedly one of the few people of her age who can catch her eye.

The lunch was more satisfying than he had imagined. Lan Ke even considered having all three meals here if he passed by the area in the future. After all, besides being delicious, it might also help improve Shirou Emiya's favorability.

It’s a pity that because the guests came one after another, Lan Ke didn’t find a chance to chat with Shirou Emiya in private when he left.

It was obvious that Lan Ke also coveted Emiya Shirou's "body".

"I wonder what kind of 'skills' I could acquire by developing Emiya Shirou into a supporter? Projection would be even better..."

With strange ideas, Lan Ke and Busujima Saeko left the ramen shop together and prepared to separate, after all, their destinations were different.

As for Busujima Saeko, she didn't say much. It was obvious that although she wanted to pull Lan Ke into her own dojo so that she could "train" Lan Ke at will, she also knew that haste makes waste. She had already said a lot today, and it would be a bit suspicious if she continued.

Looking at Busujima Saeko's leaving back, Lan Ke, who was about to leave, suddenly turned around.

"senior!!"

"?"

Busujima Saeko looked at Lan Ke with some confusion, and there was a hint of expectation in her eyes. It was a pity that Lan Ke did not say the "I do" that she most wanted to hear.

"Senior, this area has been quite unsafe lately. There have been several cases of young women being attacked. I hope you will be careful."

Although Lan Ke did not say what she wanted to hear most, her undisguised concern and kindness still made Busujima Saeko feel good.

It’s not that other people haven’t said similar things to her, but how could there be no difference between a passerby and someone she cares about even if they say the same thing?

Even so, this concern is more about the expectation of Lan Ke's talent.

"I'll pay attention~"

Although she was full of confidence in herself, Busujima Saeko didn't say anything like "If I really meet him, I will make him suffer." Instead, she accepted Lan Ke's kindness very calmly.

She just turned and left, but for some reason she felt vaguely expectant.

"If I were to be attacked..."

She licked the corner of her mouth unconsciously, looking more charming than usual while also emitting a dangerous aura.

Lan Ke, who had no idea what Busujima Saeko was thinking, did not waste any time and turned around and walked towards the "subway station".

Although he was preparing to send out a 'warning letter', it was too risky to do it in broad daylight, so Lan Ke decided to do it at night. He was even worried about being discovered for his 'alienation', so he gave up the convenient method of going directly through the 'palace' to the vicinity of the destination and then using the 'other world navigation' to return to the present world, and instead decided to complete the 'letter delivery' here.

To do this, he must first create a "warning letter", then invade the "Zeyue Real Estate Building", and finally post the "warning letter" in the room that the other party thinks is closed, so as to create a mental suggestion in the other party's mind that "the hidden space is no longer flawless", so as to enter the last room and seize the other party's "secret treasure"!

And Lan Ke has another 'advantage'.

'Alibi'

Although Lan Ke and Ze Yuezhi had no overt dealings, even if the other party's heart was stolen in the end, he would most likely not be listed as a suspect of the "Phantom Thief". But just in case, he could use the interconnected feature of the "Impression Space" to create an alibi for himself.

Just leave at the nearest subway station, then use the "Impression Space" to go to "Taito District" and post the notice, and your "alibi" will be complete!

After all, no one would have thought that the distance inside the "impression space" was completely different from the distance outside.

Since Lan Ke doesn't use any means of transportation, theoretically he can't be a suspect!!

Although there are many things to do next, Lan Ke seems to be full of energy. After all, compared to running around aimlessly, he prefers to keep moving forward in a set direction, even if the road is extremely rugged.

Chapter 54: The 'Opening Ceremony' where all parties gather (7000 chapters)

The next day, Zeyue Real Estate Building, top floor.

Unlike wearing a traditional Japanese kimono in the "palace", Ze Yuezhi in the real world often keeps his hair meticulously groomed in public. With his suit and his well-maintained face and figure despite being almost fifty years old, he exudes the aura of a "successful person".

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At this time, this "successful person" was surrounded by many people. Most of them were dressed in suits and had the same style of successful people. However, compared with their appearance, the words they spoke were much humbler.

"President, regarding tonight's anniversary celebration..."

Obviously, as an old employee of Zeyue Real Estate, the other party is very aware of the elusive style of his own president.

"Leave one with me, and give the other to Tomoe."

Although Ze Yuezhi spoke righteously, in fact, all the information would eventually end up in the shredder. After all, he was very self-aware and realized that he had no talent for business. So even though he was the owner of 'Zeyue Real Estate Company' in name, his wife was actually the real manager, and he was more responsible for 'diplomacy'.

Most people cannot understand the Zeyue family's strange way of doing business, but facts have proved that "Zeyue Real Estate" is thriving in the hands of the couple.

Although the other party was very respectful of Ze Yuezhi's order, he was not surprised at all. After all, it was like this all the time, and he even had another one prepared long ago.

But the problem is, even if the leader doesn't care, you can't really ignore the other person. This is the foundation of the workplace.

If things had gone according to the past, Ze Yuezhi would have let them leave and complete their respective tasks.

As it turned out, there was nothing wrong with the other party's reasoning. Ze Yuezhi pushed open the door of the office in front of him and turned his head to look behind him.

"Okay, each of you..."

"boom!!!"

The sudden roar startled everyone, and the less courageous ones even lay down directly.

On the contrary, Ze Yuezhi just instinctively tensed all his muscles, but his feet did not move at all.

Compared to the embarrassed people behind him, it has to be said that Ze Yuezhi's back looks extremely tall at this time.

But at this moment, Ze Yuezhi had no intention of showing off in front of his subordinates. He just frowned and looked at the open door in front of him.

The 'Zeyue Real Estate' building has a conical structure, thick at the bottom and narrow at the top. The top floor is only used by Ze Yuezhi and Ze Yueba, a couple. In addition to their offices, there is also a large conference room, a reception room and Ze Yuezhi's private bedroom.

The entrance to Ze Yuezhi's private bedroom is in his office.

However, at this time, the door of his bedroom was wide open, and countless colorful confetti was flying in the sky.

It was obvious that not only the door was opened, but the windows were also opened, otherwise the wind would not have come in.

Looking at the flying confetti, the 'Director Ozawa' almost immediately took out his cell phone to call the police, but before he could finish dialing the number, Ze Yuezhi's low but oppressive voice came.

"Don't fight! This is probably a competitor's doing. Wait until after tonight's 'celebration dinner' is over before calling the police..."

As Ze Yuezhi finished speaking, the originally panicked people present finally calmed down, and Director Ozawa also nodded in affirmation after listening to Ze Yuezhi's words.

But at this moment——

“Ding~Ding~”

A rapid ringtone suddenly rang out. Ze Yuezhi, who had become the focus of everyone, was obviously in a bad mood. He took out his mobile phone in silence with an expressionless face. However, when he saw the avatar displayed on the phone, his slightly frowned brows relaxed a little.

"bar?"

As he listened, Ze Yuezhi's expression became more and more serious, and after he hung up the phone, a photo was quickly sent to his mobile phone.

He scanned the words on the photo at a glance. Although he still didn't say a word, everyone in the room could clearly feel that the temperature in the air seemed to be dropping.

If it was just a simple threat, Ze Yuezhi would naturally not care, but according to the news from his "ally", the Metropolitan Police Department was recently investigating what he had done. Even though he believed that what he had done was flawless, especially the things he got from that "organization" were more useful than he had imagined, the firm attitude in the warning letter still made him nervous.

Then I thought of the investigator who escaped when I went to the "Ryotei" before.

Ze Yuezhi's frown deepened, and even the phone in his palm made a mournful squeaking sound.

But after just a few seconds, his face regained its previous confidence.

"Steal my desire? You're just dreaming! Come on if you dare!!"

Although Ze Yuezhi was talking to himself, because the room was dead silent at that time, many people heard what Ze Yuezhi said. There was even a brave newcomer who raised his head and secretly glanced at Ze Yuezhi.

But then he suddenly wiped his eyes, because he felt as if he saw his president wearing a hunting robe and holding a knife in his hand. But after he finished wiping his eyes, he found that Ze Yuezhi in a suit was walking towards them.

He quickly lowered his head and sighed silently in his heart.

"It seems that the president's aura is too strong, so I am hallucinating, right?"