Starry sky, I can hear their secrets.

Although these guests wore masks, you could still detect a hint of mockery in their eyes.

[Waaaaah, the Fool is so pitiful, what will you do?]

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Synopsis: "Your twisted desires will be... Ah, sorry, I'm past the age of being a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)."

—Ren Amamiya, Joker, leader of the Phantom Thieves, "the best Glock user in the world", "Ten-Ship Jump" master, arcade king of Ginza, unparalleled shogi master, regular customer of maid cafe, top mediator of family disputes, savior of mahjong and e-sports clubs, the most vicious dance king of Shibuya and Shigenjaya, whose dream is to travel around the world.

He studied under Kaiki Deishuu, but was forced to move to Tokyo and enrolled in the first year of school at the private Shujin Academy.

Before the story even began, he didn't actually have any grand goals... except for wanting to become the world's number one hunter in Apex Legends. (For those unfamiliar with tags, this is a light novel original; there's no reading barrier. It's a crossover of various anime and manga. It's a Persona 5 fanfic.)

Chapter Thirty-Five: Don't click in, you'll be scammed! (Fourth update)

Option 1: Kneel down humbly and beg the bartender for mercy: "Child, please spare me, I'm from the countryside."

"I've never seen the world before, I don't know the rules, I just wanted to come to the tavern to broaden my horizons, but I'll never come here again."

Option 2: Fabricate an identity to intimidate the bartender: "You bartender, how come you don't even recognize your own grandfather?"

"Want to know who your grandfather is...?" (Imagine something you make up to fool the bartender.)

Option 3: Tell them your true identity, grip the Dragon Coil Spear tightly, and walk into the tavern with neither arrogance nor servility.

Su Jinyan couldn't help but shake her head. How could a bartender not even have this much sense?

Under the bartender's astonished gaze, you flashed a flippant, arrogant smile and donned the Fool's Mask.

The chatter and mocking glances in the tavern immediately subsided.

"You bartender, how come you don't even recognize your own grandfather?"

You shoved the bartender and yelled at him.

The bartender looked bewildered, caught off guard by your push, and even his voice softened.

"So you are...?"

Your eyes are cold as you pull out your phone and show a QR code.

"Want to know who I am? Sure, just scan the QR code to get all my information."

The patrons in the tavern all curiously pulled out their phones to scan the QR code displayed on your screen.

You have paid "Brother Daidai" 50 cosmic fragments.

[A high-pitched, sweet female voice echoed continuously throughout the tavern.]

[Your clever move yielded 1300 cosmic fragments; congratulations!]

"I've been tricked."

【"Me too."】

"Ha, this is the first time I've ever been tricked."

The tavern was filled with shouts and curses. Nobody expected you to have such audacity; you've fooled everyone.

[Faced with the hostile stares of the crowd, you clapped your hands, your eyes filled with mockery.]

"Hehehe, can you guys have a bit of a sense of humor? Why take it so seriously?"

"Doesn't anyone think this is a brilliant joke?"

The bartender who had just stopped you smiled.

"Quite funny humor, you passed."

He tore off his mask, revealing his true colors: a beautiful, mature woman.

"This gentleman is right, welcome everyone to the World's End Tavern."

[The sommelier, Bragi, bowed deeply to everyone present: "Regardless of your status or position, here..."]

"This pub only serves customers with a sense of humor."

"Sir, you're new here, would you like a drink? It's on me," the waiter, Bragi, asked.

"Of course." You smiled with satisfaction and walked to the bar to sit down.

"Hey kid, you better return the cosmic fragment you tricked me out of, or you'll regret it."

A muscular, menacing-looking man threatens you in a low voice.

You raised an eyebrow: "You have absolutely no sense of humor."

"Sigh, why take it so seriously? Just scan my payment code."

The burly man scoffed dismissively, "You're smart to know what's good for you."

Seeing that you backed down, the other customers became restless, plotting whether to rob you of something to make up for their losses.

The burly man picked up his phone and scanned your payment code.

[Immediately afterwards, a well-known video clip was played inside.]

[Light and cheerful music begins.]

A young man with permed brown-orange hair, wearing a black suit, khaki trousers, and a white and black striped shirt, danced in front of the microphone to the beat of the music.

The young man tapped his black leather shoes to the beat and began to sing, "We're no strangers to love."

【You know the rules and so do I?】

【A full commitment's what I'm thinking of】

【...】

"Oh my god! This is Ace Rickley, the pop superstar of the Apseros XII system!"

The burly man pointed excitedly at the young man on the screen.

You snapped your fingers: "That's right, the correct answer is—"

"Ace Ricky's 'Never Gonna Give You Up'."

"Congratulations on getting it right! Let's give this gentleman a round of applause!"

The tavern was filled with thunderous applause, whistles, and cheers.

The burly man scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed: "I'm a huge fan of his..."

"Wait a minute, I've been fucking tricked again!"

The burly man was overcome with grief and was about to retaliate when two bartenders grabbed him by the back of his collar and dragged him away.

[The bartender, Bragi, said, "Let me reiterate: this bar only serves customers with a sense of humor."]

"Sir, your wine."

[The sommelier, Bragi, hands you a glass of liqueur made with Maria orange and palm cinnamon.]

You take the glass and savor the wine.

[All current body parts have had their health restored to 100%, compatibility increased by 10%, and quality upgraded to perfect.]

[The compatibility between Guan Feng and the Cloud Knight Soldier has reached 100%, and he will absolutely obey your commands.]

I never expected this wine to have such amazing effects.

Su Jinyan was secretly surprised.

Although he retrieved the body of Zuo Chao, the deputy lieutenant of the Chuihong Guard, he did not use the cosmic fragments to reshape the body.

This drink saved him a lot of trouble.

At this moment, a masked fool approaches you and greets you.

"Hey friend, wanna make a bet? I'll bet all the fragments of the universe you have."

"Alright, how do you want to bet?" You're intrigued, ready to have some fun with this masked fool.

[The bartender Bragi's voice rang out in the tavern.]

"We're following Aha's will; now it's time to have some fun."

"Now joining the ring is Mr. Frans, accompanied by his exclusive security team."

"On the other side is the burly man, Avila. His mercenary group is enormous and not to be underestimated!"

"Who else wants to join? Who can play the 78201st match?!"

The Masked Fool chuckled, "I'll bet you can beat them."

"If you lose, you will have to hand over all the cosmic fragments you possess to me."

"If you win, I'll offer you cosmic fragments or valuable items of equal value, how about it?"

"I currently possess thirteen thousand fragments of the universe. Let me see if you have any treasures of equal value," you bluff.

"Heh heh, stop fooling around, friend. I can smell that much cosmic debris on you," said the Masked Fool.

Just then, you noticed that the burly man who had been dragged away was now standing on the ring.