Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

Even if they can be summoned back later, the process will definitely not be pleasant.

That's why Lan Ke felt that what he had paid was nothing compared to what they had paid.

Getting along well with one's own 'middle demon' was something to be happy about, but Tina's smile was tinged with a hint of worry.

Because she noticed that although Lan Ke had a way to quickly establish good relationships with every "middle demon" he recovered, he did not have many human friends.

If we calculate based on the degree of favorability, the only ones who can be considered good friends are probably Kudo Shinichi. Jotaro Kujo is an elder, and other than that, Ran Mouri and the others are at most ordinary friends.

As it turned out, Lan Ke mustered up the courage to face the darkest thoughts in his heart and eventually defeated them.

But defeating it doesn't mean it has disappeared, the scars still exist.

He still lacks trust in 'humans'.

"I don't know when I'll be able to collect enough Tarot cards..."

Tina thought of Lan Ke's few tarot cards and sighed silently in her heart, but she quickly composed herself.

Although it is only a small improvement, it is an improvement from 0 to 1, which is enough.

"Captain, if you have any questions, please speak up~"

Lan Ke, not knowing what his assistant was thinking, quickly took out his 'cane' and 'secret treasure' and handed them to the other party.

"That's them. Ever since I obtained the 'Secret Treasure', I've noticed something's amiss. Although the properties of the 'Sinful Kingship' haven't changed, the 'gemstone' on the handle seems to be a little different. And this 'Secret Treasure'—all the changes started when I got it."

"Oh, and I also got a skill called 'Charm (Humanoid)'. I tried it and it still worked even after removing all my equipment. It's like..."

Halfway through his words, Lan Ke suddenly remembered the changes in himself and brought up the issue, but was interrupted by Tina before he could finish his words.

"Captain, you already possess this ability, don't you?"

Looking at Lan Ke who was shocked and seemed about to say something, Tina raised her hand to signal Lan Ke to calm down.

"As I told you before, Captain, the 'material world' and the 'cognitive world' are slowly merging. Although the 'sea of ​​consciousness' blocks the 'cognitive world' from interfering with the 'material world' for the time being, it is already beginning to have some impact."

After hearing his assistant's explanation, Lan Ke instantly showed an expression of sudden enlightenment.

He had previously suspected that the reason why Ze Yuezhi was able to "win every battle" was definitely not just because of his understanding of women, but it was obvious that he had no knowledge of the "cognitive world" and had no idea of ​​the changes that had taken place in him. In his opinion, it was only because his charm was high enough.

But his own assistant has already confirmed it.

Although the influence of the other party's own charm and ability cannot be ruled out, the influence of the "cognitive world" is equally important.

But what his assistant said next surprised Lan Ke even more.

"The power of the 'cognitive world' is an impurity that shouldn't exist in the 'material world.' Although it escaped into the 'material world' due to the fusion of the two worlds, with the collapse of its carrier, the 'palace,' the power belonging to the 'cognitive world' was also separated. Under normal circumstances, it should dissipate..."

Having said that, Tina didn't say anything more, but just stared at Lan Ke silently.

Lan Ke, who was originally listening to the other person's story obediently, also reacted instantly.

"But there are 'special circumstances', and the 'skills' I acquired are derived from these 'special circumstances'?"

Tina seemed very satisfied with Lan Ke's reaction, and she nodded with a smile.

"Indeed, these powers originating from the 'cognitive world' will instinctively cling to whatever they can. Desires large enough to create a 'palace' may become its carrier. Captain, who also possesses 'unruly' qualities, is naturally such a carrier."

Lan Ke understood what the other party meant, but at the same time, Lan Ke also raised new questions.

"But after all, these things don't belong to me. Does that mean these powers belonging to the 'cognitive world' will eventually dissipate?"

"That's right. After all, even you, Captain, need a medium to use your special abilities in the material world. These energies attached to you naturally need a medium even more."

Hearing this, Lan Ke couldn't help but sigh.

Although it is fun to use various special abilities in the 'cognitive world', the problem is that they can only be used in the 'cognitive world'.

Lan Ke became a "Phantom Thief" because he thought it was a shortcut to fulfilling his "dream", but whether it was his pretense of elegance when confronting Investigation Section 2 and Kudo Shinichi, or his riddle man after meeting Busujima Saeko, it was enough to show that Lan Ke himself was not a person who hated "expression".

It's just that he doesn't like to be in the spotlight.

It may sound contradictory, but there is actually a word that can accurately describe his situation——————repressed and reserved.

But just when he was feeling disappointed that the special ability he had finally obtained was just an 'experience card', he suddenly noticed that his assistant's reaction was a little strange.

After spending the past few days together, Lan Ke has realized that although his assistant is a little arrogant, he is actually a gentle and good child. Not only does he try his best to answer all his questions, but he also stays by his side silently when he is lost or tired.

Now that I look so lost, even if the other person doesn't come to comfort me, he shouldn't be smiling, right?

In an instant, Lan Ke thought of a possibility.

"Tina A Dream~ You must have a way to solve it, right?"

"I've already said it, I'm not a blue raccoon robot~!! But Captain, you're quite perceptive~ Yes, I do know how to solve this~"

Facing Lan Ke who seemed to be about to pounce on her again, Tina gracefully stretched out her front paws to hold Lan Ke's head, but at the same time, Lan Ke's attitude made her very happy, and even her chest unconsciously raised a little.

But fortunately, despite her pride, Tina did not forget the important things.

"But not now, Captain, please come with me~"

After saying that, Tina held up the piece of cloth called "Secret Treasure" and motioned Lan Ke to follow her.

Lan Ke didn't waste any words and followed him, picking up his teacup.

After the two left, the door from the 'Captain's Room' to the 'Wheel Room' was slowly pushed open and two little heads popped out. Pixie, who was lying on Mandragora's head flower, looked at Mandragora, who looked hesitant. The latter also trotted over under the former's encouraging gaze.

On the other side, Lan Ke followed his assistant into the "treasure room".

Unexpectedly, Lan Ke saw a familiar-looking large jar in the treasure room. Just as Lan Ke spotted it, it began to shake violently, and then a small blue head popped out of the jar. Only then did Lan Ke suddenly remember, isn't this 'Agatheon'?!

In the legend, 'Agatheon' is a demon driven by magicians, and the jar is also the place where they are sealed.

However, it seems that Lan Ke's 'Agasion' is a little timid. In Lan Ke's opinion, it is more inclined to regard the jar as its own shelter.

When it noticed Lan Ke, it excitedly drove the jar towards Lan Ke, but when it saw the teacup Lan Ke was holding, it hesitated unconsciously.

Seeing this, Lan Ke simply handed the teacup in his hand to the other party.

Agathion was stunned at first, then he happily held the teacup and fell into Lan Ke's arms.

"Crack~"

The ceramic jar fell steadily into Lan Ke's arms, and the other party then lay on the wall of the jar and greeted Lan Ke with a smile.

Seeing the other person's happy expression, Lan Ke's originally heavy mood seemed to relax a little, but then he couldn't help but sigh.

Sometimes the so-called 'devil' is simpler than imagined.

When they are your enemy, they will desperately try to take your life, but once they surrender, they will do everything with all their heart.

From this perspective, getting along with 'demons' is even easier than getting along with 'humans'.

Tina, who was leading the way in front, glanced behind her without saying anything, but took Lan Ke to the depths of the treasure room.

Compared to its empty appearance before, the 'treasure room' is now much richer, but Lan Ke feels a little sad because although there are many things, the gold coins that were originally few in number have now been basically cleared out.

Although it feels really good to "throw money around", it's hard not to feel sad when looking at an empty wallet.

Tina, who was leading the way, didn't notice her self-pitying captain, but jumped lightly onto a high platform.

She didn't say anything, and while holding the 'secret treasure', she took out three broken gems from the 'treasure room'.

Lan Ke recognized the identities of the three broken gems almost at a glance—the Desire Stones!

But when Lan Ke saw Tina trying to put it together, Lan Ke couldn't help but frown, because he had tried it before.

The three pieces of desire stones were broken into very irregular pieces, but the magical thing was that perhaps they themselves did not belong to "matter", so although the gaps were strange, they could be perfectly pieced together. But the problem was that this kind of pieced together would soon separate again. After all, just as spilled water cannot be collected, a broken mirror is also difficult to repair.

But Tina didn't seem to care. After putting the three fragments together, she placed the "secret treasure" on top of the Desire Stone fragment.

Then an extremely magical scene appeared.

I saw bright spots appearing around the 'secret treasure' and completely enveloping the 'desire stone'.

When the light faded, the 'secret treasure' had disappeared, replaced by a heart-shaped gem lying quietly on the table.

The size of the 'Desire Stone' processed by Tina is even less than 1/5 of the previous one, but even someone like Lan Ke who knows nothing about gems and has no interest in them can see at a glance how 'beautiful' this gem is.

Just as Lan Ke was holding the gem and sighing, Tina's voice rang out again.

"Energy without a carrier will dissipate over time. To preserve this energy, all we need is a 'carrier.' The 'secret treasure' symbolizes the source of the palace owner's twisted desires and is the core of the 'palace.' The 'desire stone' symbolizes 'desire' itself. They are one and the same. Fusing them will naturally create the perfect carrier for this energy."

As she spoke, Tina also stared at the gem in Lan Ke's hand.

However, her expression was even more indifferent, and she was simply admiring her own 'work'.

But unfortunately, this indifferent expression did not last long.

"Tina~! The best!!"

"Idiot! Stop rubbing~!"

Tina, with a face full of shame and anger, tried hard to use her limbs to hold back Lan Ke, who wanted to stick his face on her belly like a madman.

It's a pity that Tina, who was weak and powerless, was ultimately unable to stop Lan Ke, allowing Lan Ke to truly complete the "cat-hugging" for the first time.

Of course, Lan Ke also paid a heavy price for this, such as the claw marks on his face.

But despite the pain, Lan Ke was in a very good mood. After all, whether it was the new props he obtained or the rare shy look of his assistant, he felt that it was worth it.

This is not the first time that I have been injured while killing monsters in the Impression Space, and the final reward is often just some gold coins.

It seems that just by enduring similar pain and 'losing (not gaining)' some gold coins, he can attract his own assistant once, so he is the one who makes a profit?

Thinking of this, Lan Ke's eyes became brighter and brighter.

But as if they had telepathy, Tina, whose clothes were messed up by Lan Ke, stretched out her clawed flesh, and Lan Ke restrained himself.

However, Lan Ke's expression at this moment didn't look like he would give up easily...

Chapter 70: The Destruction of the Evil Empire

For Lan Ke, who had just transferred to another school not long ago, yesterday was the 'longest day'.

But for the vast majority of people in this city, it was just an ordinary day. The crowds of people were bustling, but Lan Ke, who walked out of the subway station, had a depressed look on his face, not at all like the contented look he had before going to bed last night.

At this moment, he almost suddenly heard a burst of accelerating footsteps behind him, and then he instinctively turned around and swung an elbow.

But fortunately, he reacted quickly.

Looking at the elbow almost hovering in front of him, Kudo Shinichi, who was originally planning to play a prank, suddenly felt a drop of cold sweat dripping from his head.

What made him even more depressed was that he was the one who was almost "killed", but his childhood sweetheart didn't seem to have any intention of speaking up for him. Instead, she apologized to Lan Ke first.

"Narukami-kun! Sorry, did that idiot Shinichi scare you?"

Then, without waiting for Lan Ke to react, she complained to Kudo Shinichi in a low voice.

"Shinichi, I've already told you that it's dangerous to play such a joke on someone who practices 'martial arts'!!"

Faced with the complaints from his childhood sweetheart, Kudo Shinichi, who still had a fairy-like face, was helpless even though he asked his mother to help him put on powder to cover some of his dark circles.

He couldn't admit that he didn't sleep well, so he felt jealous when he saw Lan Ke, who looked so handsome and obviously had a good sleep, and couldn't help but play a prank while greeting him, right?

Doesn't this make him look like a fool?

So not only did he not care at all, but he also put his arm around Lan Ke's shoulders.

"Idiot! I'm trusting him in Narukami!!"

After saying that, he began to change the subject.

"By the way, Narukami, why didn't I see you on the train just now?"

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That's right, because he was riding the same tram an hour ago, but he just came out of the "Impression Space".

"Probably in a different car?"

As Lan Ke spoke, he moved his shoulders, and the expression on his face became more depressed.

how so?

This must start from this morning.

Lan Ke's first reaction after getting the new equipment was naturally to try it out, and he also happened to clean up the remaining "tails" from last night.

That's right, I'm talking about 'Zeyue Tomoe' and 'Bujima Saeko'.

His own president was fine. Although his desires had begun to twist, he had not yet shown any signs of going out of control. However, Ze Yueba's heart, which had already begun to be twisted by the two extreme emotions of 'love' and 'hate', was bound to become even more distorted under the stimulation of last night.