Tokyo Psychic

"Because those who master the power of 'Reincarnation' cannot defeat 'Reincarnation' itself. Similarly, those who are caught up in fate cannot resist every arrangement of fate."

It's such a confusing and profound explanation.

Even An He Subaru, who had been influenced by all kinds of orthodox and passionate comics, was completely unable to interpret what kind of vision the mysterious girl in front of him wanted to convey at this moment.

In a world where everything is still, the harsh sound of the rifle's firing pin and the bullet's primer rubbing against each other is so clear.

The colors on Kurusu Akatsuki, who was surrounded in the distance, suddenly became bright, as if she was about to break free from this black and white world at any time.

When the black-haired, purple-eyed junior high school student saw this scene, a huge and complex emotion immediately emerged in his eyes.

"The time has come." A disembodied voice reminded.

"I know." The girl's figure began to become transparent.

Then she pulled out a dagger exactly like the one used by Kurusu Akatsuki from under her skirt, raised it to her lips, and whispered secret words that were inaudible.

At the moment when the flow of time in the entire world returned to normal, the dagger instantly turned into a deep purple stream of light and penetrated into An Hesuba's left hand.

The girl and the butterfly that had appeared just now seemed to have been wiped away by an eraser, leaving no trace of their existence.

Two gunshots rang out in quick succession, followed by a boundless light that seemed to pierce the heavens and earth, rapidly expanding in An and Subaru's field of vision. Their perception of the entire world was rapidly fading away.

it hurts......

Suddenly, I felt a clear burning sensation on the back of my left hand, as if I had touched the bottom of a red-hot pot and was about to make a sizzling sound.

Then, the pain spread from the palm to the whole body.

An Hesuba subconsciously covered her left hand tightly. The intense pain that felt as if her whole body was being torn apart by some sharp knife completely killed her ability to think.

Tears flowed uncontrollably from the corners of her eyes, and her blurred vision was filled with flickering noises and spots of light. She could only breathe deeply instinctively, her heartbeat accelerating. Lying on the bed, she struggled and twisted like a river shrimp being roasted at high temperature on an iron plate, kicking and curling her legs. Her fair and tender feet kicked hard on the end of the bed, leaving a bright red mark on the smooth soles of her feet. But she seemed unaware of this, and just hugged herself tightly, crying helplessly and desperately.

When the pain that was worse than death subsided, it was followed by an indescribable feeling of nausea that seemed to make her vomit out all her internal organs. She could only try hard to cover her mouth and throat to avoid completely losing her composure.

puff.

An Hesuba, who was wearing a white nightgown, fell off the bed unknowingly. The cold breath coming from the floor made her find some rationality in her chaotic thoughts.

She raised her left hand and found that there was a row of enchanting and strange text symbols arranged in a circle on the back of her hand.

Going back in time... it's true.

An Hesuba's face was covered in tears as she gasped for breath, her chest heaving violently. She struggled to get up from the ground and staggered into the bathroom.

The faucet on the washbasin was turned on. After the sound of splashing water, An Hesuba looked at the beautiful face in the mirror that was sickly pale and uttered a murmur that was almost like sobbing.

"I survived..."

Is a battle of that magnitude truly something humans can handle? Even the best-equipped Self-Defense Forces would be annihilated in an instant under such an attack, right?

An He Subaru felt the damp discomfort brought by the sweat-soaked nightgown. After taking a few deep breaths, he opened the drawer, took out the neatly folded bath towel, and went into the bathroom.

Amidst the rustling sounds, the monotonous underwear and thin nightgown were thrown carelessly on the floor.

At this moment, the screen of the mobile phone placed next to the pillow lit up, displaying today's date.

【August 2022, 4. 】

......

"Huh? Amemiya and Nina are going on a trip to Kawasaki City with their classmates tomorrow? Doesn't that mean the band's rehearsal will be delayed again?"

Ijichi Hikaka uttered such a mournful cry in the recording studio.

"Since it was agreed in advance, there's nothing we can do. Let's use the weekend to practice our parts in the song." Kawahara Momoka tried to comfort her.

"Well, as expected, Amemiya-san, who has obtained the status of a band member, is becoming a super popular person who is no less than 'Naruto Uzumaki'. I'm afraid he will capture the hearts of countless girls during this trip." Yamada Ryo held the bass, took off his shoes, and sat cross-legged on the sofa, making such a complaint.

Kurusu Akatsuki leaned against the wall and looked at the girls in the recording studio, feeling a subtle sense of familiarity.

It seemed like he had heard a conversation like this before.

The Phantom Thief tugged at his collar, thinking with some trouble.

Since it's been made clear that the enemy possesses the ability to "rewind time," perhaps time has been reversed without his knowledge? ...

"Amemiya, can you record the accompaniment of this section today?" Kawahara Ki Momoka had already found Kurusu Akatsuki who was in a daze with the music score.

Kurusu Akatsuki kicked the floor, then went to the guitar stand nearby and picked up his electric guitar. "No problem."

After playing steadily and smoothly, he sat on the sofa with his mobile phone in hand. Yamada Ryo, who was holding the bass, moved his butt to the other side of the sofa to make more space for him.

Kurusu Akatsuki connected her phone to the charger and was just about to take a break from her busy schedule to farm some materials for skill upgrades for her cute "Adaimu" in "FGO" when a Line friend request suddenly popped up at the top of the screen.

Is it called... [Pleia]? The user's avatar is a large tin can from "Warhammer 40".

When he saw the nickname and avatar, his eyes fluctuated...that terrible feeling of familiarity came over him again.

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at the same time.

In Kawasaki's high-end apartment, An He Subaru lay on the bed, staring at the mobile phone screen nervously. She prayed that the mind thief would approve her friend request as soon as possible.

Ah, passed!

She saw the new contact friend named [Big Alien People Are So Scary] in Line, opened the chat box in a hurry, and started typing on the numeric keypad.

[Pleia: Excuse me, is this Amamiya-san? ]

[Big cosmic people are really scary: I am not. ]

[Pleia: ...Do you believe that the superpower of "time reversal" really exists? ]

If it were a normal person, they would have blocked An Hesuba immediately after seeing what she said.

But when this kind of topic is brought up in front of Kurusu Akatsuki, he can actually chat about it with great interest.

[Big Universe is really scary: It's 2022 now, maybe only those with Chuunibyou would believe in such supernatural developments.]

[Pleia: Actually, I am a person with superpowers who can "rewind time."]

[Big Universe People Are Terrible: Please tell me your story. I will give you a score based on the "100-point scale." I hope you'll be satisfied with the final result.]

[Pleia: The story is too long to be explained in a few words.]

Big Universe People Are Terrifying: What? Even a few words? Could you summarize it with some keywords? I'm suddenly curious.

[Pleia: "Mind Thief", "Mind Palace", "Personality", "Yasen", "Supreme Magic Bullet", "Sin Armor-Piercing Bullet". ]

In STARRY's recording studio, Kurusu Akatsuki almost popped his eyes out.

[Big Universe Man is really scary: May I ask your name? ]

【Pleia: Anhe, Anhe Subaru. 】

An He Subaru thoughtfully attached an artistic photo of himself.

Kurusu Akatsuki fell into a brief silence as she looked at the photo of a beautiful girl who looked like a debut idol and was sweet, quiet, elegant, dignified, yet cute and pure.

You know, I've actually admired the beautiful and lovely Miss An He for a long time. She has the superpower of "rewinding time," and as a mind thief, working with her would create a wonderful chemistry. As for the lazy, clueless Jing Qin Rencai? All I can say is, I wish her the best of luck in her studies.

The thief jumped out of the sofa, strode out of the recording studio, and then rushed out of STARRY on the stairs with a thud.

At the same time, his fingers tapped on the screen very quickly.

[Big Space People Are Really Scary: Is Miss Anhe in Tokyo? ]

Pleia: I'm in Kawasaki.

Kurusu Akatsuki was so excited that he kicked a nearby fire hydrant. He looked up at the iron-like dark blue sky above his head and shouted in his heart, "The situation is settled."

Although he failed to recruit the "omniscient" superpower as he wished, a superpower with the ability to "rewind time" suddenly came to visit him.

Could it be that his empty Phantom Thieves of the Mind will finally have some useful soldiers?

[Big Astronaut is really scary: Before you went back in time, did you steal the secret treasure with me in Kawasaki's "Temple of the Soul"? ]

He could already imagine how he would work hand in hand with the beautiful girl with super powers in another timeline.

Something is wrong. Since we are "advancing and retreating together", why would time go back?

In other words, I didn't actually defeat that old bastard, Arima Xiaolian? This was obviously impossible, after all, she even said the words "great sin armor-piercing bullet"... So it was likely that Kurusu Akatsuki didn't even fight Arima Xiaolian, but instead fell directly into the enemy's ambush.

What exactly happened in the other timeline?

The thief gradually fell into an incredible state of self-doubt.

After hesitating for about two minutes, he picked up the phone again and asked the super-powered person on the other side of the screen.

[Big Space People Are Really Scary: Can I Go to Kawasaki City?]

[Pleia: There you will encounter an assassination attempt by enemies who claim to be "Gods"... You must have been assassinated by them many times, but they always restarted the timeline after failing.]

[Big cosmic beings are really scary: Does this mean they have found a way to kill me?]

[Pleia: If I continue to restart time, I'm probably going to find a way to "die together" with you.]

At the same time, the latest report from the weather station happened to pop up on the mobile phone screen.

Kurusu Akatsuki looked at the path map of the typhoon passing through Kawasaki City and arriving in Tokyo, and suddenly felt a little sad.

I really want to rush to Kawasaki and fight those guys right away.

List of the protagonist's personality masks ①

[As of Chapter 054, the protagonist's current personality mask]:

Currently available information:

1.

Yasin

——The end of the Fool's Path, "The Essence of Satanyel".

Arcana: The Fool

Destructive Power: A (modified by the operator's inner strength, granting gunfire and magic powerful enough to destroy large buildings);

Speed: A (extremely agile speed);

Range: C~A;

Durability: A (modified by the operator's inner strength, gaining an extremely strong physique);

Precision: B (exceptional vision and perception);

Growth: C;

The protagonist of a 20th-century thief novel, who undergoes cognitive reshaping and assumes the form of a demon, gaining extraordinary powers. He can cast spells imbued with the power of the curse, while simultaneously wielding a musket and a musket. He possesses exceptional destructive power and exceptional mobility.

Possessing a skill called [Gun of Reversing the World], one can upgrade the Fool's Path at its end into a world that symbolizes "perfection" and "omnipotence."

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2.

Satan Yael

——The enemy of God, the “antichrist’s essence”, the “anchor of the phenomenal universe”.

Arcana: World

Destructive power: A (destructive power reaching the realm of God);

Speed: A (fires bullets that even gods cannot dodge);

Range: A (launches an attack at a level beyond the physical and cognitive world);

Endurance: E (the human mind can hardly bear the weight of divinity);

Precision: A (Reaching the divine realm, capable of weaving human desires and sins into a powerful bullet capable of shattering the heavens);

Growth: Complete

A personality that has been elevated based on "Yasen." A heretic archangel, he is said to be the pre-corrupted form of the demon king, "Satan." He is the unknown second son of God and the "rebel against God," who once tore apart God's covenant that bound humanity to worship him and brought free will and chaos to humanity. He possesses the power and will to reach the realm of God.

The former fallen angel defeated the false creator in the war of resistance, and after eating the fruit of his wisdom and power, he touched the edge of the "Mandala Law" and mastered the skill called "Pseudo-Subversive Phenomenon Gun".

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3.

Dioscuri

——"A guide who leads the lost through the mist of infinite reincarnation", "playing the music of resistance in the infinite reincarnation".