Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

"Crack~"

As the cell phone was placed on the desk, Jotaro Kujo couldn't help but smile as he looked at the photo on the desktop of the blond man with a bright smile on his face.

"Your son is as good as you~"

His straight back unconsciously leaned against the back of the chair, and at the same time, the weight of his entire body seemed to be pressed on it.

At this moment, Jotaro Kujo was like an athlete passing by a rest point during a long-distance race.

Although the "accident" that Lan Ke encountered was purely a sudden situation, Jotaro Kujo has always blamed himself, thinking that he had not taken good care of his benefactor's child, even though he received information about Lan Ke from his subordinates every once in a while.

Just as Lan Ke and Jotaro Kujo were confirming whether they could extend their return home time, Taiga on the other side had already approached Busujima Saeko.

"Miss, where did you find this kid? He's like a monster..."

Taiga's evaluation was absolutely sincere. Although his teacher, Busujima Saeko's father, commented that he "did not have the talent to be a swordsman, but had the talent to wield a sword", Taiga's mentality has always been good. He enjoys kendo itself very much, which makes his journey in kendo very smooth.

Maybe his speed is not as fast as that of his former companions, but he takes one step at a time and walks very steadily. As his former companions either stop or give up, he slowly surpasses them and becomes the best among his peers in the kendo hall.

But in the final analysis, his strength was acquired through accumulation, and Lan Ke was called "junior" by his own eldest daughter, so he must be younger than the other party.

Although I don’t know if I can surpass my eldest daughter in the future, as long as my swordsmanship does not end prematurely, I will definitely stand in a place where I need to look up to.

Perhaps because of the mention of Lan Ke, Busujima Saeko was in a very good mood.

After all, this also indirectly illustrates one's vision.

"It wasn't dug out, but fell into the trap~"

At this moment, Busujima Saeko's mind unconsciously popped up the scene of Lan Ke bumping into her hand on the first day of his transfer, and his cramped appearance in the kendo hall after school. Who would have thought that the boy who couldn't even hold a sword properly would have reached his current state in just half a month?

Although this is inseparable from the other party's solid foundation, it cannot change the other party's terrifying ability to absorb knowledge like a sponge.

Even if this terrifying speed only appears in the early stages, it is already very terrifying.

but------

"What if I tell you, Senior, that Junior Ming-senpai has only been learning kendo for less than half a month?"

As Busujima Saeko finished her words, the surroundings instantly became quiet. Almost half a minute later, a somewhat strange voice was heard.

"Miss, stop joking..."

But Busujima Saeko did not respond. After a while, she spoke again, but this time her voice was trembling.

"Are you serious, Miss?"

This time, Busujima Saeko also didn't say anything, but nodded proudly.

After all, if Lan Ke is a good horse, then I can be considered a good horse trainer!

After receiving the accurate response, Dahai stopped talking and just stared at Lan Ke who was squatting in the corner and making a phone call in the distance with wide eyes.

He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt as if he saw the former Busujima Saeko.

Because of his solid foundation, he would even train Busujima Saeko when his teacher was busy. However, as Busujima Saeko grew older and her physical fitness reached an absolute advantage, he never had the advantage in any fight with Busujima Saeko again.

However, when he was about to say something, he found that although Busujima Saeko didn't say a word, her eyes seemed to be slightly bent when she looked at Lan Ke, and her whole body exuded a different aura than usual.

Finally, he took a deep breath and smiled his signature hearty smile.

"Are all Federation pilots monsters?"

"Senior, the young people might not understand what you are saying now~"

"Haha~ Miss, isn't it enough if you understand?"

"It's because you always said these things to me when I was a kid..."

Although they have no relationship, Taiga has basically lived in the gym since he became her apprentice. To Busujima Saeko, they are no different from her real family.

However, the chat did not last long, because Lan Ke, with Jotaro Kujo's permission, came over.

"Senior, my guardian has given permission!"

Busujima Saeko looked at Lan Ke's almost happy expression and couldn't help laughing for some reason.

Called a 'monster-like young man' by his elders, his joyful expression when he got some pocket money actually made his image more three-dimensional.

But in order to maintain her image as a "senior", she tried hard to suppress this emotion.

"In that case, let's get started~"

"Does anyone want to invite Narukami-kun for special training?"

After speaking to Lan Ke, Busujima Saeko looked at the rest of the people.

As expected, many people seemed to be hesitant. It was unclear whether they were simply frightened by Lan Ke's previous strength or simply embarrassed.

Looking at these young people who were also apprentices in name but were actually often trained by him, Dahe suddenly became furious.

"What are you afraid of? Do you think you can force this kid to use his full strength?"

Dahe felt that this group of people were simply idiots. To have the opportunity to fight against a master, this is an opportunity that many people would beg for.

Until this time, Shimada Tadashi, who had previously been defeated by Lan Ke, was the first to stand up.

"I think!!"

Unlike the hostility on his face when he first met Lan Ke, there was a hint of vigilance and scrutiny in his eyes now.

"Mr. Narukami, please give me your guidance."

Facing Shimada Tadashi, who was obviously much more normal, Lan Ke did not show any aggressiveness this time. Instead, he smiled and nodded.

"Please give me your guidance~"

Seeing that Lan Ke was defending and the opponent was attacking, but the atmosphere was obviously much better, Dahe was a little worried.

"is this okay?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, let Narukami-kun do something like this? Miss, you are not just planning to use him as a 'sparring partner', right?"

Faced with Ohga's doubts, Busujima Saeko did not try to be mysterious, but looked at Lan Ke and explained with a smile.

"For kendo, besides swinging the sword, controlling the sword in your hand is equally important..."

⒏ⅰ 缌叔叔灵散企９母

Chapter 32: Looking forward to the day when you wear the White Wedding Dress

"Thank you, Senior~!"

Lan Ke, who had already changed into the school uniform at the dojo, happily took the envelope handed to her by Busujima Saeko, looking as if she wanted to open it but felt it was not appropriate.

It's strange to say, in his previous life, his basic salary + commission was five figures, plus various subsidies and attendance at meetings, it could reach six figures. All his food, clothing and other expenses were spent in the hospital, and he had long been numb to money. After all, he drank glucose during his internship, and he still drank glucose later.

But the strange thing is that he felt particularly happy when he got his first salary from working.

"Is it because your body has become younger?"

Looking at Lan Ke who was trying hard to hide her joy, Busujima Saeko's mouth corners slightly curled up.

Of course, this was not because she had 'bought' Lan Ke's time, but because she felt that this kind of Lan Ke was more 'real'.

Although he has strange hair, he is polite and exudes a calm temperament that is different from that of ordinary high school students, just like a member of society.

As promised, Fujimura Taiga kept Lan Ke's special family situation a secret, but Busujima Saeko had some guesses about it but never said it.

Now seeing Lan Ke's reaction that was consistent with that of an average high school student, Busujima Saeko couldn't help but speak again.

“You can actually open it and take a look~”

Open it and take a look?

Lan Ke hesitated for a moment, but finally opened the envelope under Busujima Saeko's slightly smiling gaze.

Looking at the 'Fukuzawa Yukichi' lying on the top, Lan Ke showed a puzzled expression. After all, this was not the same as the agreed 'work price'.

As if she saw Lan Ke's confusion, Busujima Saeko gave an explanation with her usual smile.

"That's right. I told you the 'normal price' before, but your workload has exceeded the average. Naturally, I'll pay you a 'work fee' based on your workload. Don't overthink it; this is a reasonable reward for your hard work."

Of course, what Busujima Saeko said was not simply a reason to give money to Lan Ke, but a thought from her heart. After all, Lan Ke's physical fitness was far beyond Busujima Saeko's imagination.

During the intense sparring, he was sparring with others almost the entire time except for taking occasional breaks in the middle.

There are actually differences in human muscles. White muscles are better at explosive power, while red muscles are better at endurance. Generally speaking, human muscles will change after training according to the combat skills mastered, but in general, the stronger the explosive power, the weaker the endurance. Similarly, the stronger the endurance, the weaker the explosive power. Therefore, in addition to pure combat skills, any school also includes training techniques.

In some ways, training skills are even more important than combat skills because they are the 'foundation'!

So Busujima Saeko didn't expect that Lan Ke not only had explosive power but also had endurance far beyond her imagination.

You should know that she is good at the one-hit-kill 'Iai', but she is also a 'high-attack swordsman' with 'high burst', 'low endurance' and good at attacking.

If it was an older professional, it could be understood as the result of years of training, but Lan Ke was younger than her, so this could only be explained as the other party's "physical talent" far exceeding that of ordinary people.

It was just because the training intensity in the kendo club was not high enough before, so she didn't notice it.

"Perhaps you could ask Mr. Fujimura to increase Narukami-san's training?"

Lan Ke, who had no idea that his training volume would increase in the future, stuffed the envelope into his schoolbag with great joy.

After all, although Lan Ke knew that his physical fitness was far superior to that of ordinary people, this was basically due to the strengthening of the "personality mask" on himself, or more directly, from the influence of "cognitive energy" on "material existence". However, he did not care too much about it. After all, when he was "not wearing the phantom thief suit", although his physical fitness was far superior to that of ordinary people, it should not have reached the limit of ordinary humans in this world.

But no matter what, Lan Ke, who received a salary far beyond his imagination, happily said goodbye to Busujima Saeko.

If this were in GAL, Busujima Saeko might see the message "Favorability +1" pop up repeatedly when she sees Lan Ke's head.

In the end, Busujima Saeko watched Lan Ke's back disappear from her sight, but the smile on her face was still bright.

It's not just because she seems to see the sense of accomplishment of Lan Ke's continuous growth under her training, but also because of her expectations for Lan Ke's future.

Maybe, Lan Ke can really defeat himself one day?

After all, with Lan Ke's current strength, she doesn't even need to surpass herself in all aspects. She just needs to be able to withstand her attacks. Relying on her physical advantage, she can drag her into a disadvantageous period and maybe even defeat her.

At this moment, a slightly teasing voice sounded in her ears.

"Miss, are you planning to launch a 'reverse Genji plan'?"

"The age difference between Narukami-kun and I isn't that extreme, is it?"

Perhaps because Lan Ke was not there, Busujima Saeko's tone of voice was a little more relaxed, but this made Ohga stunned for a moment. He just said these words out of pure testing or curiosity, but he didn't expect Busujima Saeko to actually answer him seriously.

More importantly, there didn't seem to be any sense of rejection in Busujima Saeko's words, which made Ohga a little surprised.

"It seems that you have found your 'target', Miss?"

"Who knows? Strength is just one of my requirements for a future partner."

In the face of Ohga's teasing, Busujima Saeko did not resist or deny it. It can even be said that she has never resisted this topic, but simply has not found a suitable target.

As for Lan Ke, does it count?

She didn't know, but she didn't resist.

"Miss, you are such a bother! My fellow apprentices and I, along with our teacher, are really looking forward to seeing you in the White Wedding Dress."

This time, Busujima Saeko did not respond, but turned around and returned to the gym.

On the other side, Lan Ke, who left the Busujima family happily, also quickly cheered up. After all, he is the dignified "Phantom Thief of Hearts"!

Although the working fee was very tempting, he did not forget to collect information, especially when he went to the locker room to change into kendo uniform and took a simple wash after finishing "working", Lan Ke almost walked around most of the kendo hall. Unfortunately, apart from finding some valuable "antiques" that should be passed down from the Busujima family, he did not find any clues he needed.

As he explored, Lan Ke had a certain understanding of his abilities.

For example, the "third eye" may sound incomprehensible at first, but in fact it is nothing more than the manifestation of "cognitive energy" in the material world.

Items people find valuable, items with special effects, traps or secret passages that must be hidden.

It cannot mark things that are born from the power of nature, but once they are set foot on and "recognized" by humans, then as humans pay more attention to them, they will be marked by the "third eye".

For example, before, because of Kaito Kidd's fame, without forming a bond with him and obtaining his "Tarot", if the other party appeared as "Kaito Kuroba", Lan Ke would not be able to detect the other party even if he used the "Third Eye". However, once the other party "disguised", Lan Ke would lock onto the other party through the "Third Eye".

So in fact, what Lan Ke was targeting was not 'Kaito Kidd', but 'Kaito Kidd's disguise'.

yi ling yi er er ba san ling jiu ba

In Lan Ke's view, "cognitive energy" can also be seen as the connection between humans and the world.

This is enough to show that the clue Lan Ke hopes to find should not be in the "Kendo Hall" in the front yard, so he plans to "sneak into Dudao's house at night."

However, he still needed to go back before the night visit.