Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

At the same time, on the other side, a minute ago——

Lan Ke, who had changed into casual clothes, was sitting on a bench by the roadside holding a cup of milk tea, holding a mobile phone in his hand and swiping his fingers from time to time. He looked no different from other young people who were killing time.

But in fact, if you look closely, you can see that Lan Ke is occasionally glancing at the "Zeyue Real Estate Building" in the distance, as if he is waiting for something.

It was not until red cards kept falling from the sky that Lan Ke revealed a 'happy' smile.

At the same time, countless passers-by stopped because of these red cards.

"Huh? What's that on top? Gold coins?"

A man passing by picked up the red card that fell in front of him and turned it over with some confusion. Then he saw a glittering golden coin. But before he could be happy for too long, a lazy voice sounded in his ears.

"Impossible? Who has so much money to burn? It's probably just ordinary metal coins, right?"

Faced with his friend's disappointment, the young man curled his lips pretending to be indifferent.

"Of course I know. But who has nothing better to do than throw things away? And they've lost quite a few... Eh? Was there writing on that side just now?"

The curious young man couldn't help talking to himself.

"The embodiment of lust, the public enemy of women, Mr. Ze Yuezhi?"

"We have been aware of your crimes that have lasted for decades."

"Today, we will sever the cycle of sin and take away your twisted desires."

"Zeyue... could it be the Zeyue Group? But why is it 'lust incarnate'? And what is this 'crime that has lasted for decades'?"

'Zeyue Real Estate Company' is one of the largest real estate companies in Neon, and Taito District is its headquarters. Almost everyone who often comes to the neighborhood knows its name, but it is precisely because of this that they are extremely surprised.

Compared to the other party's simple surprise, another young man who originally didn't care suddenly brightened up after hearing his words. He quickly snatched the red card from his friend.

"This is... a notice?! Is it signed... by the Phantom Thieves of Hearts?"

Because today is the anniversary celebration of 'Zeyue Real Estate Company', or more accurately, 'Zeyu Group'. Even though there are still more than ten hours before the official start, some tabloid reporters have already started to wait nearby.

Although they didn't know where these "warning letters" above their heads came from, the moment they picked up the letters, they realized that "big news" had arrived! !

As for whether the notice letter is true or false?

It does not matter!

If it is false, then you can criticize the person who spread the false news. If it is true?

That’s even better!!

However, some people frowned slightly at the gold coin stuck to the corner of the notice, and some even bit it, trying to confirm something...

Compared to the passers-by who were chatting with each other, Lan Ke, who was standing in the crowd and ignored the notice, looked like an alien. He was simply enjoying the "fruits of his labor".

Last night he quietly climbed up the outer wall of the Zeyue Building to the top floor, opened the window and opened the door from the inside, then fixed a bag next to the open window with homemade fireworks.

As long as the door is opened, the fireworks will be opened, and the bag originally hanging next to the window will fall down, and the "warning letter" placed in it in advance will also fall down.

However, considering that the weight of the notice letter might be blown away by the wind, Lan Ke simply stuck the "gold coin" on a corner of the notice letter as a mark.

This can not only ensure that the warning letter will not fly around, but also prevent people from falling objects from high altitudes, as the warning letter will provide a certain buffer.

Red notices flying everywhere, countless onlookers, reporters near the building...

As Lan Ke expected, the debut of the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts' will surely cause quite a bit of discussion!

But the price was that Lan Ke’s already tight funds hit rock bottom.

Whenever Lan Ke thought of this, he couldn't help but cover his chest.

It hurts so much!!

But for the Phantom Thieves of Hearts' debut battle, this is a necessary sacrifice!!

In fact, what Lan Ke paid was not just gold coins. You should know that Lan Ke prepared hundreds of "advance letters".

He alone had to complete the processes of 'cutting', 'layout' and 'card pasting'. Not to mention the time consumed, the mechanical workload alone was enough to drive an ordinary person crazy.

For this, Lan Ke even had to ask someone for help.

There is a saying in Japan that goes "too busy to need a cat's help", and Lan Ke is really so busy that he needs a cat's help.

In order to ask his assistant for help, Lan Ke paid a price of "snack gift packs" and "comic magazines" before the other party was willing to help. He took Lan Ke to find some usable props in the "Impression Space".

As for other "personalities", they are much easier to deal with.

Pixie gave a pot of flowers; Jack Pumpkin was a pumpkin craft; Mandala was a bottle of plant nutrient solution; and Bicorn was a box of carrots.

There is no need to go through so much trouble with Agamemnon and the Skeleton Warrior. After all, the former is a familiar controlled by a magician. Lan Ke just needs to pay more magic power as food for the other party. The other party will be full of energy and express goodwill to Lan Ke.

Looking at the ashes in front of him... no, it was Agamemnon. The prejudice he had against Arsene because he accidentally merged him with him in the game also dissipated with the wind because of his closeness to him.

The skeleton warriors were complete undead and there was no way to get close to them, but fortunately, all he had to do was give orders and they would execute them, so Lan Ke didn't care.

But no matter what, at least these guys who belong to Lan Ke's "personality masks", also called "secondary demons" by his assistants, have become much closer to Lan Ke.

As for Lan Ke’s initial P'Lamer'?

The other party did not participate in the production of the "preview letter" because he made a greater "sacrifice".

Standing in the midst of the flying notice letters, Lan Ke, who was walking away with his back to the gathering crowd, seemed like a real alien.

But his back was extremely heavy and determined.

The 'stage' has been set!

The 'audience' has arrived!

All he needs to do next is to work with the 'starring actor' to push everything to a new 'climax'!

But what Lan Ke didn't know was that the riot he caused not only attracted reporters, but also attracted the attention of some "special people".

For example, at this moment, in a coffee shop called "Cat's Eye", a mature woman with a teardrop mole on the corner of her mouth looked at the preview letters flying all over the TV with some surprise.

After a few seconds, she couldn't help but sigh with a smile on her face.

"With such a big scene, these 'newcomers' are really full of energy~ I just don't know if they are 'real' or 'fake'?"

At the same time, on the other side, a young man from Class 1B of Jianggutian High School was looking at the news that popped up on his mobile phone with surprise.

"A new Phantom Thief? Isn't he just another idiot imitating Dad and the others to make a fuss for attention?"

In addition to these colleagues, there is another group of people who are most excited.

"What?! Someone's spreading a 'warning letter' in Zeyue Building!!"

A man with a mustache at the desk couldn't help but exclaimed after receiving an internal call. Almost at the same time, the police officers in the office who were originally doing their duties fell silent at the same time. But the strange thing was that although the office was obviously dead silent, there was a strange atmosphere.

Everyone turned their attention to the man who answered the phone.

Obviously, being stared at by so many people should be an extremely stressful thing, but the other party turned a blind eye to it. After hanging up the phone, he scanned everyone in the office with an oppressive gaze before speaking again.

"I think everyone should have heard what I just said..."

"But I want to say it again!"

"A citizen has called the police to report a new group of 'Phantom Thieves'! They call themselves the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts' and are distributing flyers at the Sawakoshi Building in Taito District, claiming to 'steal' the 'desire' of Sawakoshi Tomo, the president of the Sawakoshi Group, today!"

"While we still don't know what the other party's so-called 'desire' is, this is undoubtedly a provocation to our 'Intelligent Criminal Investigation Division, Section 2, Criminal Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Department'!"

As the man spoke, flames seemed to burn in the originally resolute eyes of the people below.

Seeing his subordinates' motivated expressions, the man waved his hand!

"Let these petty thieves who came out of nowhere see our backbone!!"

“Everyone!!”

"Set off!!"

"Yes!!"

The originally quiet office was like a pressure cooker that had been opened, and everyone responded in high-pitched but loud voices.

After the brief speech, everyone left the office one by one and headed for the parking lot below with great skill, while the leading man called out to a much younger man.

"Utsumi Police Department!"

"Nakamori Police Department?"

Facing this subordinate who had worked with him for a while but later temporarily left the job due to family reasons and had recently returned and transferred to the "Investigation Section 2", Inspector Nakamori considered for a while before speaking again.

"I know that Cat's Eye's disappearance and your fiancée's illness have put a lot of pressure on you, but since you've decided to come back here, I believe you must have sorted out your feelings, so... do your best."

"Yes!!"

Facing his current leader, Utsumi Toshio saluted very seriously and followed the others.

Nakamori Ginzo followed closely behind, and the originally crowded office was empty in an instant.

All the police officers from the Second Investigation Section have been mobilized, so what about Lan Ke on the other side?

After confirming that the 'warning letter' was successfully distributed, he quietly disappeared into the crowd and found an uninhabited corner that he had chosen in advance. There, Lan Ke, who had been there many times before, took out the 'Another World Navigation' and entered the 'Palace' on the other side of the world!

The only difference from the previous time was that this time he had a strange feeling as soon as he entered the 'palace', and even put on the 'Phantom Thief Suit' directly.

He took out his phone and saw, as expected, the 100% alert value proved that its owner was wary of the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts'.

"I think the room that can't be opened can be entered now, right?"

But there are pros and cons. Although he opened the door to the final destination, it also made the entire palace become a little abnormal.

The previous few times I came here, the entire palace exuded a strange and charming atmosphere, which made people relax unconsciously, as if something was corroding everyone who entered here.

But today is different. The whole 'Yoshiwara' has lost its usual bustle. People walking on the street are often in a hurry and hardly communicate with each other. In addition, you can often see 'women with topknots' patrolling with various weapons.

Obviously, as the 'level of alert' increased, the hostility of this 'palace' towards him also increased, and naturally he could no longer disguise himself as before.

Fortunately, the location chosen by Lan Ke was already hidden. He nimbly flipped over and jumped onto the roof of a building nearby, then began to move with the help of the roof.

Although all the people who appeared in the "palace" were "shadows" attracted by Ze Yuezhi's desires, the reactions of these "shadows" were completely different depending on the degree of their influence.

The part most affected turned into 'guards' and obeyed Ze Yuezhi... or the palace owner's orders. They were constantly patrolling and searching, looking for the group of thieves who claimed to take away the 'desire' of the owner here!

However, there are also some shadows with lesser impact that are just simple warnings. After all, the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts' themselves have only appeared for the first time. Even if they are extremely wary of them due to their own situation, the vigilance is very limited. If it is any other well-known figure, it is hard to say.

But thanks to this, Lan Ke successfully entered the secret passage without alerting anyone.

He frowned as soon as he got in.

Although the secret passage looked no different from before, Lan Ke's intuition kept reminding him.

If it were an ordinary person, they would either choose to believe in their intuition or ignore it, but Lan Ke could choose to verify it. After all, he has a "third eye"!

As the vision changed, the secret passage that was originally unobstructed in front of him suddenly had many bright spots. Lan Ke, who had used it more than once, instantly realized what was happening.

It's a 'trap'!

As expected, as the 'alert value' increases, the difficulty of the strategy also increases a lot.

Lan Ke didn't care too much about this. After all, he was just planning to confirm the situation. He planned to do the real "stealing of hearts" at the "banquet"!

However, Lan Ke did not give up. After all, reality is not a game, and the path to a certain destination is not fixed.

Since we can't enter the core area of ​​the palace through the 'secret passage', let's take another route!

After leaving the "secret passage", Lan Ke used the roof to come to the vicinity of the "Zeyue Real Estate Building" again and took off the mask on his face.

"Pixie!"

As Lan Ke chuckled softly, the mask on his face turned into a point of light and disappeared before his eyes. Then, a little fairy flapping its wings and scattering beautiful scales flew past Lan Ke.

"Master, are you here to ask for help again? This time, I want to try the lollipop that 'Tina-sama' mentioned~"

Facing the cute fairy who seemed to be acting coquettishly, Lan Ke flicked the other's head with his finger, and the other party immediately spun in the air.

"It's work, no bargaining..."

"I know~I know~"

Pixie, covering her head, was not angry. After all, she had already decided to follow Lan Ke and had no right to object. What surprised her was that although Lan Ke refused her request for reward in front of the battle, he did not completely reject her.

"But as a reward for good work, I'll buy it for you when I get back."

"Hehe~~"

Pixie smiled brightly when she heard Lan Ke's words.

"Master~ You————are the best!!"