Tokyo Heart Thief's Daily Life

Fortunately, Luo Zhen had anticipated her screaming and covered her mouth before she exploded.

Luo Zhen pressed his palm against her soft lips, which were slightly moist.

Luo Zhen looked her straight in the eyes: "Calm down. This is nothing serious. Just listen to me and explain it slowly, okay?"

"..."

Xing blinked, blushed, and nodded in an especially obedient manner.

Our leader's palms are really wide and big...

Ms. Xing unconsciously realized the physical gender differences between the two and felt a little agitated.

Luo Zhen didn't find anything strange at all, and continued to eat:

"He started by telling me stories from his past, saying that his girlfriend's family had been saved by a Phantom Thief before."

"I remember the incident he mentioned. He was indeed a criminal who changed his mind in the past. So he has long believed that the Phantom Thieves actually exist. This time he came to Shujin just to confirm the relationship between Kamoshida and the Phantom Thieves."

This is the disadvantage of stealing hearts in a closed environment.

Luo Zhen analyzed himself.

Unlike his previous crimes, Kamoshida is a teacher at the school, and he is a transfer student.

Less than a week after transferring to this school, Kamoshida repented.

Although there is no evidence.

But the psychologist named Maruki has already determined that Kamoshida's heart was changed by the Kaito.

He wanted to find suspicious people in the school and conduct an investigation, but the scope was actually quite small.

That's why he was able to single out Ryuji, An and himself, the people who had conflicts with Kamoshida in the first day.

This was unavoidable, and Luo Zhen had already prepared for it:

"After all, we're all too conspicuous in school. Look at us now, there are so many students peeking at us, right?"

That’s true...even the carefree Xing is a little self-conscious.

She is a blonde and blue-eyed mixed-race girl, and Luo Zhen is a notorious scumbag in the Sea King.

The two of them would have intimate dinners together in public places like the school courtyard every day without fail, and sometimes her good sisters would also be there.

The impression this gave to other students was definitely that they were having a lot of fun and were letting loose.

Maybe you have to go to a music party every day after school, and the material costs will be quite high.

...But I've never played with Luo Zhen before! He's a gentleman who knows how to maintain distance! (.oˇ?ˇo.)

Xing unconsciously defended Luo Zhen in her heart and felt a little angry.

Luo Zhen was completely unaware of his female brother's thoughts and was only concerned with showing off his fandom.

Xing was a little angry at his careless attitude and couldn't help but pinch his thigh:

"So what should we do? Even if you say there's no way the Phantom Thief will be caught, it would still be dangerous if someone identified him, right?"

"Don't worry, I have a way."

Luo Zhen felt quite comfortable being pinched, and he picked up a piece of fried chicken and put it in front of Xing.

Xing looked at the shiny and sinful fat in front of her and hesitated for a long time...but finally opened her mouth and ate it.

Luo Zhen's father nodded happily:

"Although I would have done it directly before, I am very happy in Xiujin now and will not be separated from you. Of course, I will not let you get into danger."

"Isn't that Maruki teacher looking for a Phantom Thief? Then I'll just go meet him and hear his true feelings."

"...Truthfully? What are you going to do...ah!"

Ms. Xing suddenly realized.

These newcomers to the Phantom Thieves haven't realized it yet.

Luo Zhen repeatedly emphasized from the beginning that [it is impossible to find evidence of catching a thief].

This is not only because of the different world itself, but also because he always has unilateral initiative.

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After school that day, Luo Zhen participated in the light music club activities as usual.

As always, he chatted with Aine, teased Pochi, and coaxed Xiangzi.

The last time Xiangzi was going to "Qunxing" together, she suddenly ran away because the topic happened to be about family.

Afterwards, she apologized to Luo Zhen very politely, but still refused to discuss the topic in depth.

Luo Zhen didn't want to force her.

This girl's sensitive mind can only be softened slowly, and Luo really hopes that she will open her heart to him one day.

After the pleasant club activities ended, Luo Zhen still sent the Fangze sisters home first, and then went back himself.

It's all so routine, nothing changes.

But when he returned home, things were different.

"Navigation location: [Impression Space]."

"Target: [Maruki Takuto]."

Luo Zhen appeared alone at Shibuya Station in another world and entered the public hall.

His target was clear: the shadow of the psychiatrist.

This different world navigation is really useful.

Finding this kind of personal little shadow is much more convenient than before.

At the end of the navigation track, Luo Zhen saw the figure in the white coat as he wished.

The shadow of Maruki Takuto turned around, and his golden eyes saw Luo Zhen...

"[——Great~! Kaito-kun, you finally came to see me. This is so great!]"

Shadow showed complete joy, an expression that could be described as blissful.

Luo Zhen indeed did not sense any malice from him.

He had no intention of resorting to violence, but simply asked:

"So, what you said to me during the day was true? You really want to find me because you are grateful that I saved your girlfriend's family before?"

"Yes! I know you'll definitely remain vigilant, but there's nothing I can do about it."

Maruki's shadow has the same gentle smile as himself.

"[I've considered using a more subtle approach to contact you. But after much reflection, I feel sincerity is the only surefire way to win your heart. If I want my benefactor to trust me, I must first express my sincerity.]"

"So I guessed that if I hinted at your identity, you would contact me. But even if I could guess the existence of the other world, I would never know the specific mechanism of the shadow~"

"You still recognize that you are a shadow?"

Luo Zhen raised his eyebrows in great amusement.

So far, he has communicated with the shadows of hundreds of people, and he has eliminated countless more.

But I have never met any Shadow who clearly knows that he is a Shadow.

Maruki Takuto's shadow nodded happily:

"[Let me show you my findings on cognitive psychology.]"

Shadow snapped his fingers.

In this small enclosed space, the chaotic scenery around it quickly changed and was filled with a clean white.

The scene around them returned to the school infirmary where they had chatted during the day.

Shadow sat in the same position as during the day and invited Luo Zhen to sit down.

The shadow that can control a certain environment around it... This is almost like a small palace.

Luo Zhen became more and more curious about Maruki Takuto.

After he sat down, the psychiatrist leaned back in his chair more relaxedly:

"[Being able to communicate face to face with my benefactor, the Phantom Thief, and discuss the science of cognitive science has truly been my biggest dream since that incident... It's a shame that I won't know about this in real life. What a pity.]"

"[Phantom Thief, you must be curious about how I know this. I've been studying cognitive science for a long time. While I don't have any direct methods for interfering with other worlds, I have systematically developed many theories and speculations.]"

"My cognition allows me to understand a portion of the collective subconscious, and therefore to consciously control it. However, of course, I would never dream of directly interfering like you do."

"That's really awesome."

Luo Zhen nodded approvingly. "I do know that some government officials are researching this area. But I didn't expect it to go this far."

What Luo Zhen was talking about was Shi Tong Justice.

That man was the ambitious person who first learned about the research on the other world, and he also wanted to monopolize this world of super powers.

When Luo Zhen was madly changing his mind against Shido and his gang, he had infiltrated the minds of many researchers who were studying knowledge of the other world.

But their research was very preliminary and far from the systematic knowledge that Maruki Takuto has today.

So Luo Zhen asked more curiously:

"You're not just self-taught, are you? Who else is studying this cognitive science and knows my identity?"

"My teacher, Isshiki Wakaba, and her daughter, Isshiki Futaba. And their assistant, Mr. Sakura Sojiro, the manager of Leblanc.]

Shadow was as honest as ever, answering whatever was asked.

If it was a more hostile shadow, it wouldn't lie.

But they will refuse to answer and will only comply after being beaten into submission.

But from the very beginning, Maruki Takuto had only good intentions towards the Phantom Thief Luo Zhen and was willing to answer any questions.

Luo Zhen really didn't expect that the coffee shop called Le Brown had such a connection.

This made Luo Zhen even more puzzled:

"How did you target me? Were you simply studying Cognition and realizing that the Phantom Thief's heart change was achieved through an alternate world?"

Maruki nodded and shook his head: "[Yes, and no.]"

"My teacher, Isshiki Wakaba, is a brilliant researcher who defined cognitive psychology. Over a decade ago, she discovered the existence of our collective subconscious world and has dedicated herself to exploring the mechanisms that influence the material and spiritual worlds."

However, as her research deepened, the government realized the benefits involved and tightened its supervision of her. She realized she was likely to be assassinated, so she began secretly transferring her research data... At this time, the government's supervision of her suddenly relaxed.

"...Ah, it's because of me again?"

This was another unexpected thing.

Three years ago, with Luo Zhen's crackdown on the Shido Justice Gang, many government officials and researchers repented.

This inadvertently eliminated many people who coveted the benefits of the other world, causing chaos within their ranks and leaving them no time to supervise Isshiki Wakaba.

Many people even speculated that this large-scale repentance was achieved by Isshiki Wakaba using her research, which made people feel even more afraid of her.

There is no evidence to prove that someone has changed their mind in reality.

In that environment where important personnel were constantly being replaced, everyone in the government's research institutes was in danger, and no one dared to physically attack Isshiki Wakaba.

Eventually, as the leader, Shido Zhengyi, also changed his mind, the government's research in this area came to a complete halt.

Maruki continued happily:

"Thanks to your help, Kaito-kun, my teacher escaped safely. Now, she has officially retired and no longer engages in any research on other worlds. However, her daughter, Isshiki Futaba, has taken over her mantle and, using hacking technology as a cover, continues her research in secret."

"By the way, that Phantom Thief commission channel was also created by Futaba."

Ahaha... Luo Zhen laughed out loud.

The question that had troubled him for a long time was solved so easily.

That petite and clever orange-haired girl is the one who created the Phantom Thief Channel.

Although Luo Zhen had no such idea at all.

But his active efforts to change his heart over the past three years seem to have inadvertently made a big impact.

Maruki's shadow is very sincere, even happy: