Tokyo Trickster

The school bell rang clearly in the corridor. Four high school students who were chatting and laughing on the sidewalk suddenly ran away, showing great fear of vehicles. They ran into a convenience store, hugged each other and cried bitterly without any decency.

Amamiya Ren and Kitagawa Vsuke each carried a bowl of fish balls and passed by the convenience store, discussing the differences in details between classical Japanese paintings and ink paintings from neighboring countries. The final conclusion was that "Chinese painting is the foster father of Japanese painting."

"So, why is he not my biological father?" Kitagawa Vsuke was a little curious.

The leader of the Phantom Thieves nodded his sunglasses and fell into deep thought.

What he wanted to say was probably too offensive, so he didn't say it in the end.

"Do you want to watch a movie?" He turned and asked Kitagawa Vsuke, trying to change the subject.

The art student was still thinking, "Why not my biological father?", but was interrupted by Amamiya Ren. He subconsciously answered, "I would rather paint."

Sitting on the sofa in the velvet room, swinging her legs and holding her face in a daze, Lavenda blinked a few times and her mood became brighter. She opened the door and ran back to the apartment to choose a favorite dress in the closet.

Since no one is taking the chance, it's my turn to date the Trickster~

She was humming a cheerful tune, which was "Life Will Change", the theme song written by the music director of Altus Studio for the upcoming film "Sack Rivers" by Amamiya Ren.

Just as Lavenda expected, Kitagawa Vsuke said goodbye to Amamiya Ren and prepared to take the train back to Shigenjaya.

After the trickster took Morgana to eat a grilled fish meal, he began to wander around the streets with nothing to do, enjoying his rare leisure time. Pets were not welcome in the cinema, and he did not like to watch a movie alone, as it would make him feel miserable that he could not even make friends.

"Senior! Good evening~" A familiar voice with a hint of liveliness.

[Eye of Fool] was becoming active, and it was just about to turn Amamiya Ren's head around.

Amamiya Ren turned around and saw a beautiful girl dressed casually sitting in the ice cream shop opposite the cinema.

It was Kotone Shiomi. She was holding a cup of strawberry Christmas and putting it into her mouth little by little with a plastic spoon. Her long reddish-brown hair was tied into a hairstyle like a hydrangea.

Without makeup, her bare face is enough to catch the attention of the crowd.

Many people tried to approach and chat with her, but were eventually driven away by her cold gaze.

Like a kitten that has strayed into the city, wary of all unfamiliar things.

Suddenly, the coldness melted away silently. Xijian Qinyin smiled and waved to a guy who was passing by in the distance. He was wrapped up tightly, with his shoulders hunched and his back hunched in a somewhat wretched manner.

Amamiya Ren thought that this was probably a unique feeling among the Velvet Room contractors, just like Stand users are always attracted to each other.

So, under the envious gazes of others, the idol-like girl affectionately hugged Amamiya Ren's arm and broke into the cinema.

"Hey, I didn't say I wanted to watch a movie with you." Amamiya Ren had already noticed the increasingly emotional pedestrians around him. He realized that this little girl who hadn't debuted yet was already a veritable center of attention - her beauty was unparalleled in the world, but she was only slightly inferior to me. Since we're both working at Felmont, I'll honor you as my colleague and crown you the second best girl in Tokyo.

"Shh!" Xi Jianqinyin lowered her voice nervously. She pulled Amamiya Ren's sleeve and showed a pitiful expression, as if she was shy. "Let's go and see this together!"

She pointed to the billboard outside the cinema.

"The latest movie of "Phoenix Sentai": The return of Xiangyu Fan! Any evil will eventually..."

Amamiya Ren thought thoughtfully, "The character who plays Shoyu Fan... is that the famous special effects actress, Yukari Takeuchi? I've watched both the Kamen Rider series and Phoenix Sentai she starred in."

There was a hint of hope in Xijian Qinyin's eyes, but it was immediately covered by confusion. "I, I want to meet them."

"Even if they don't know you at all? Even..." Amamiya Ren has been helping to investigate those familiar partners that Shiomi Kotone mentioned during this period. Based on the names and more specific information, she was surprised to find that these people actually existed.

Among them, "Yue Yu Yujiali" was once a member of the ATLUS agency, but later when her fame grew, she simply set up her own business and established her own studio outside.

As the agent, Tatsumi Kotaro had only recently joined the agency, so he didn't know much about the older generation's views. So naturally, Shiomi Kotone had no idea either.

Amamiya Ren relied on his fame and the relationship with the agency to appear in the same variety show with Yue Yu Yukari. The two had some conversations behind the scenes. He tested her openly and covertly, but the other party seemed to have no feelings for the name "Shiomi Kotone".

When they talked about "each other's high school days", Miss Yue Yu finally revealed a cheerful and optimistic image that was different from the one she usually showed in front of the camera.

Her expression turned regretful and gloomy.

Amamiya Ren, who is very good at lying, quickly pieced together a bizarre reality from the various information that Yue Yu Yujia inadvertently revealed:

The private Gekkoukan Academy existed. So did the companions in Shiomi Kotone's memory.

But there is no "Shiomi Kotone" in this world.

Instead, there is a boy who disappeared in the middle of summer. His name is Yuuki Riki.

Just like the departure of Shiomi Kotone, perhaps the time and space she was in also caused quite a stir.

There is no way for Amamiya Ren to know the deeper part of the story.

But what he knew was that there was another person in this world who was similar to "Shiomi Kotone".

"Phoenix Power Rangers: Pink Assault" will soon be shown on the screen.

"Even if they don't know you at all? Even..." The thief walked towards his seat, "Even in this world, your 'empty seat' has been taken by someone else."

"Are you still going to reach out to them?"

Shiomi Kotone sat leaning against him in the dim corner of the cinema. He was the first person she met in this city who was worthy of her trust... and gave her light for the way forward in her loneliness and confusion.

Putting aside her past as a contractor of the Velvet Room and forgetting her experience of fighting against shadows, Kotone Shiomi is just a girl who lost her parents in an accident, interrupted her studies, and suffered a rough fate.

Wandering in the huge unfamiliar city, amidst the endless covetousness and malice, she found a small place to breathe. It was safe and reliable, and after a short rest, there were people willing to accompany her, to accompany her in finding the way home.

"I want to meet them." It seemed that staying by Amamiya Ren's side would allow Shiomi Kotone to accept this cruel reality. "I want to know what jobs those guys do when they grow up."

"Are you just satisfying your curiosity?" Amamiya Ren placed the popcorn bucket she had just bought between their seats as a partition. "Come and have some sweets. Since you regard me as your senior, just tell me what's bothering you. I'll help you."

"It's just to satisfy my curiosity," Shiomi Kotone said softly, as if she was convincing herself of a certain idea. She looked at the familiar yet somewhat strange woman on the screen, and finally realized that if she really couldn't return to her original world, she might not feel desperate and embarrassed.

She probably liked this gorgeous and calm peer. She didn't need to lie to herself. Every girl has a very naive dream in her heart, imagining that there will be a handsome boy who will save her in desperate situations.

Was it love at first sight? Or was it because he wanted to take advantage of the situation that he fell in love with Amamiya Ren? None of this matters, he just likes her.

Although she was born many years earlier than him, their age is still similar.

If there is no way to go home, then find a way to marry him... Xijian Qinyin's eyes were blinking, and there seemed to be light in them, shining brightly, filled with the most passionate emotions, which made Lavenda, who was about to go out, silently shrink back into the Velvet Room.

"It's so annoying." The secretary kicked the desk. "It's a good thing it's a girl. It would be fine if it wasn't a boy."

She was used to seeing Amamiya Ren being chased by girls.

It would be great if everyone could compete fairly.

I hate boys whose minds are filled with playing games or cards.

Lavenda took a deep breath, telling herself that the small loss wasn't a big deal.

At the same time, Shiomi Kotone, who was in the cinema, suddenly said, "Amamiya-senpai."

"Go ahead." Amamiya Ren ate popcorn and pretended not to notice her undisguised admiration.

"Want to play 'Yu-Gi-Oh' later? I know a good card store nearby."

"You still know Yu-Gi-Oh?"

"Hey! Yu-Gi-Oh was already very popular when I was in elementary school!"

"Okay, okay," Amamiya Ren readily agreed. If someone asked him to go to a KTV or a theater, he might have to think twice, but if it was a card shop... When? Where? Let's go!

He thought, "Have you ever played video games?"

"Hmm... Assassin's Creed and Uncharted? I was playing the Drake Collection of the Uncharted series before I was pulled over."

"What do you think of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain?"

"Konami's whole family will die." Shiomi Kotone answered fluently.

"Okay!" Amamiya Ren's eyes lit up, what a close friend!

At this moment, gender or love no longer mattered. He just wanted to pull this lovely girl to share his accumulated card decks and game discs.

Bang, bang, bang. Lavenda stamped her feet angrily, wishing she could rush out of the Velvet Room and strangle that damn vixen to death.

That male vixen named Kitagawa is already annoying enough, and now here comes a female version?

In another time and space, Kitagawa Vsuke was pulled into the console game circle by Amamiya Ren, and then those boys got together to play whenever they had time, completely breaking the dating rules set by the girls.

Now, here comes a girl who likes and is even good at playing games and cards...

Lavenda is trying to learn video games.

But compared to Kotone Shiomi, whose headphones are even at the audiophile level, her level is still low.

After the movie ended, Amamiya Ren let the girl hold his hand and go to the card shop.

He lowered his head and opened his cell phone. He told Lavenda that he might not go home that night, and excitedly booked a late-night shift at the Blank Game House on Shibuya Street.

This is a little-known game experience store. It was opened by Mr. Kong and Ms. Bai to share their hobbies. Because of their social phobia, they simply mailed the key to Amamiya Ren, asking him to store his own discs or invite friends to play.

Actually, no reservation is needed because the only one who comes here is Amamiya Ren.

But he always had the habit of notifying Blank first and waiting for a response before heading to the store.

It was the first time that Shiomi Kotone took the initiative to hold a boy's hand, and her small earlobes were already turning red.

She had been hospitalized for long periods of time since she was seven years old, and by the time she was old enough to fall in love, it was too late.

Although she had outstanding looks, a good personality, and always ranked among the top in grades, she had no opportunities to socialize.

The first step between lovers is holding hands.

Shiomi Kotono felt that her palms were probably sweating a lot. She looked at Amamiya Ren nervously, but did not see any expression of disgust on his face, so she relaxed a lot.

"Are you nervous?" Amamiya Ren suddenly said.

"No, no..."

"It's okay. I was also nervous when I played cards for the first time," he consoled. "I didn't even forget to call out the time."

"I......"

"The first time is painful and awkward. Don't worry, I will make you proficient."

"not me......"

"Oh, by the way, what deck are you good at? In 2015..."

Seeing that he had no ambiguous intentions at all, Shiomi Kotono was silent for a moment. She found herself a little funny, wondering how could she lose even the modesty of a girl? So she became lively again and kicked Amamiya Ren's calf angrily. The other party did not react to this, but waited for the answer with anticipation on her face.

"It's the Star Master!" said Shiomi Kotone, "Constellations and all that, very romantic, right?"

"Hey. Do you remember your deck?"

"I just traveled through time a month ago! I'm not ⑨!"

She even knows about Touhou Project! Amamiya Ren wanted to have a long talk with her. She is a super pure game player!

"I've made up my mind!" He clapped his hands vigorously.

"What's wrong?" Xijian Qinyin was frightened by Amemiya Ren's expression.

The facial muscles of Amamiya Ren seemed to become angular in an instant, just like Jotaro Kujo in JOJO, or All Might of XX Academy.

He said in a shocking voice, "I want to show you the latest version of Yu-Gi-Oh, the masterpiece of the mechanics, the invincible fusion deck, my soul, my Tamashi!"

"Blue-Eyes White Dragon?"

"Haha, this can also be called a soul mate?"

Amamiya Ren took out a carefully sealed card from somewhere.

It is an effect monster with 2300 attack, 1200 defense, five stars, dark attribute, and must be fusion summoned.

Its name is "Pearl Tears Elegy Tribe? Narcissus Mermaid".

"Shiomi!"

"I'm listening, senior, please don't be so loud!"

Amamiya Ren grabbed the girl's shoulders, causing her cheeks to turn red.

"Let's have a duel with a smile on our faces!"

Ever since that day, after having a thrilling (without resistance) duel with Sakura Kinomoto in the park, Amamiya Ren has been obsessed with the power of the Pearl Tears Elegy, unable to extricate himself.

He wants to use his own tearful elegy to give the antique poker players of 2015 a little Konami shock.

(4.3k words, small -in-.)

Dry weather: 117. Disasters are always one step ahead of me (three in one)

A softly lit room.

The sound of cards rustling.

There was a slight tremor in the girl's voice, as if she was enduring a kind of torment and pain, "Why are you the only one moving?"

"Then you move too."