Phantom Thief of Heart!but conan

Chapter 748: Matsuda Jinpei: Not a Serious Phantom Thief Group

"Before I make a decision, let me confirm this... Is this the 'essence' of his power? An ability that can directly transform the mind into a scene?"

"You can put it that way... or you can understand it this way first."

"What's with your outfit? Is it part of your ability?"

"Hmm... just take this as your identity in this world after your power awakens?"

"You, the application you operated when you entered this world... Never mind, I'd better not ask you about it."

Matsuda Jinpei patted his forehead and chose not to let Morobushi Kagemitsu, who was finding it increasingly difficult to pronounce, answer his many questions.

Obviously, Zhu Fu Jingguang, who had not been back in this world for long, knew a little more than him, but not much more. It was unlikely that he would get an answer from his friend who also had only a vague understanding of this power that was beyond the scope of reality.

"If you are really curious about these questions, you can ask others after you get out. There are people in the team who know more about these things. You saw it when you woke up. There is a laboratory there." Zhu Fushi Jingguang was not surprised by Matsuda Jinpei's questions. It should be said that if his curiosity was not so strong, he would feel unfamiliar. "As for the application, I think you should be able to study it yourself soon."

"…Is this authority granted to you by someone?" Jinpei Matsuda, who had not yet completely let down his guard against the Phantom Thieves, reasoned accordingly.

I don't know why, the old classmate standing in front of him looked normal in every way, or in other words, apart from those strange new settings, he looked normal. However, Jinpei Matsuda felt as if his relatives or friends had been brainwashed and fell into a pyramid scheme or a cult.

This is simply believing in the contents of the Phantom Thief of Hearts...

"No, that's not what I meant. But I do have some guesses about this." Zhu Fu Jingguang took a few steps back, and immediately changed his exaggerated Phantom Thief costume back to his daily outfit. "You may think that I joined the Phantom Thieves and they gave me this app. I feel more like it's because I came to the cognitive world and accepted this logic. Because my cognition changed, I naturally found the 'entrance and exit'."

To describe it using the example Tang Ze once gave him...

Suppose there is such a cat, like the Cheshire Cat, which has the ability to speak human language and communicate with people in the cognitive world, just like in fairy tales. When it returns to reality, its image has become an ordinary cat, but people who have heard it speak in the cognitive world will be able to hear it speak human language in reality because they know that "this cat can speak". To those who have not heard it, it is just an ordinary meow.

It's a bit of a magical example, but it's indeed easy to understand. However, afterwards, Zhu Fujingguang deeply doubted whether this example of Tang Ze had a real prototype, and he couldn't help but stare at the Siamese cats leisurely in the villa for two days.

"A completely idealistic power?" Jinpei Matsuda made a strange expression, looking down at the weird amusement park below, and for a moment he didn't know how to refute.

Thinking of the white-haired young man who had brought them all the way to this place, he always had a strange intuition that this guy's connection with this world might be much deeper than Jing thought.

Zhu Fu Jingguang smiled back and said nothing more.

In addition to the direct explanation given to him by Tang Ze above, he actually had a vague intuition, but because it had no basis, he just kept it in his mind for the time being and did not speak it out or verify it with anyone.

He inquired about the abilities of other members of the team and their actual experiences in entering and exiting other worlds, and came to a slightly absurd conclusion.

The cognitive power itself may not have a direct relationship with Karasawa. People like Asai Narimi and Shimabukuro Kimie actually already possessed the actual power of the Mask User before they came into contact with the Phantom Thieves.

However, due to the lack of direct access to the cognitive world, they have no concept of the limits and practical applications of their abilities, and therefore cannot effectively utilize this power.

The act of entering the cognitive world itself is actually the real threshold to the power of the mask, and it is also the line of defense that isolates the tentacles of the organization.

The starting point of this power is none other than Tang Ze himself.

Starting from the first person to join the team, Teru Hoshikawa, it was Tang Ze who first used the other world navigation to bring them into the cognitive world, and then they immediately had the other world navigation.

So, in this way...

"Even if there really is such a thing as authority, I would rather use the word sharing rather than granting to describe how I feel now," Zhu Fu Jingguang replied.

Matsuda Jinpei: "..."

After observing Morobushi Kagemitsu's confident expression for a while, Matsuda Jinpei's concern that his friend had been brainwashed grew even stronger.

How much magic potion has this person been fed by that young-looking guy...

"It doesn't matter if you have doubts now or can't make a decision." Seeing that Matsuda Jinpei fell silent, Zhu Fushimi smiled comfortingly, "The game is about to end, but we still have time."

According to Tang Ze's speculation, after the game is over, the criminals who attempted to create an explosion to cause a social sensation will definitely target the biggest event of the day, which is the victory parade of the game.

The game is not over yet. No matter which team wins, it will take some time to announce the location and time of the event. We can let someone who knows the truth better explain it to Matsuda first, and then let him make the decision.
As for more doubts, as long as you get more contact with Tang Ze and the others, I believe no one will reject such a group of teammates who are a little weird but reliable enough.

……Bar?

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"Jingle Bell--"

The quiet campus slowly became noisy again as the bell rang.

The students who had finished an exam had different expressions on their faces. They gathered in groups of three or four, stood up to move around, or hurried to the bathroom.

Just as Mao Lilan had tidied up the stationery on the desk, she heard a dull "bang" from behind her, sounding something hitting the desk.

She turned her head and saw Suzuki Sonoko, with a peaceful look on her face, with her head resting squarely on the table. It looked like she had been gone for a while.

"Sonoko, why do you look like that? Didn't you do well on the math test?"

"When have I ever been successful in math..." Suzuki Sonoko turned her head away with her head banged on the table, revealing a completely dead fish-eye expression, "I'm different from you. I don't have my own patronus."

"What guardian angel?" Mao Lilan was stunned.

"Oh, others can't see it, but can I?" Suzuki Sonoko poked her best friend's back, "Weren't you just muttering something like, 'Calculus is really impossible to calculate' while secretly glancing at Shinichi's empty seat out of the corner of your eye? Isn't this a kind of secret prayer?"

"You misunderstood, it's just that the guy is really good at math!" The little action was seen by her best friend in the back row. Mao Lilan blushed a little, but still answered with all her strength, "Looking over there will give you a feeling that you can easily guess the right answer!"

And that guy didn’t have any of their worries at all, he was watching the game happily and excitedly!

Really, whose guardian angel can be so effective? !

"It turns out that it's not just that mystery geek who can't come..." Suzuki Sonoko turned her eyes to the other side, and her expression couldn't help but dim a little.

The seat behind them on the right, belonging to Kudo Shinichi, was vacant as usual, but today, the seat in front of them on the left was also vacant.

Tang Ze didn't come either.

Mao Lilan also looked over and her expression became gloomy.

These days are the national simulation tests. Logically, all schools with sophomores should participate in them. This is an important indicator for college entrance exams, which will affect the determination of academic goals in the following year and will also become one of the considerations for admissions in some schools.

However, Tang Ze had no way of participating.

He is in a protective observation period. Although he can move freely and go to school, and seems to be no different from other children of his age, he is now in the compulsory measures stage after being sentenced. He is not eligible to take the entrance exam until the punishment is over.

And if his protection observation period has not ended by next year, even if he can take the exam normally according to the policy, no good university will be willing to accept such a special student.

Everyone is well aware of Tang Ze's injustice and his true situation, but they are unable to dispel the dark clouds that hang over his path...

"He took Conan and the others to watch the football game today. He should be in a good mood." Mao Lilan retracted her gaze and tried to ease the atmosphere. "I hope so." Suzuki Sonoko also turned back and soon her expression became lively again. "It doesn't matter. Even if Tang Ze encounters any difficulties in the future, I can directly recommend him to work in Suzuki's company. Speaking of this, my aid fund does need a special planner and manager. Tang Ze, who can come up with such a plan, must be competent!"

"I don't think he will accept it." Mao Lilan shrugged.

"Why? Our treatment is pretty good." Suzuki Sonoko opened her eyes wide, "I think Tang Ze will like this job."

Mao Lilan thought of Tang Ze's lifestyle, which was also not sensitive to price, and also thought of the research materials he held in his hands all day, and shook her head silently.

If it was just for a comfortable life, then Tang Ze, who had been assaulted, actually didn't have to continue his studies. With his parents' inheritance, he could have lived a life of luxury.

However, the shadow that stood in front of him, cut off his life, hovered over his head at all times, and was the culprit that took the lives of his parents.

If he cannot break through these constraints and walk towards the life of his choice uprightly, Tang Ze will still feel painful, right?

Without expressing her inner thoughts, Mao Lilan just patted her best friend's head which was pressed on the table and tidied up her messy short hair.

"Because as long as Tang Ze still wants to be friends with you, he is unwilling to regard you as a resource. This is a good thing, Sonoko."

Once interpersonal relationships that can be monetized are actually monetized, they will be broken.

This is a principle that Mori Ran, who has known Suzuki Sonoko since childhood, deeply understands and has engraved in her heart. It is also the reason why she has been friends with the daughter of a chaebol family for more than ten years.

Once she regards the word "Suzuki" as more important than "Sonoko", they will no longer be friends.

"Speaking of which, you've already started to manage your own business, but why are you still so careless about math..."

"I, I just want to look at the account book, sign some documents and listen to the plan. I don't need to take calculus!"

"But for business and the like, you still need to learn math, right?"

"Ah - stop talking, I finally finished the exam, let me forget about it first -"

Suzuki Sonoko's expression successfully became lively again. Mao Lilan turned her head with a smile, but her eyes looked out the window but were a little out of focus.

Shinichi, you and Tang Ze can really break through that shadow and return to your own paths, right?

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"What are you daydreaming about? Come back to your senses."

Conan, who was slapped on the head, turned his head and saw Tang Ze, who was holding Haibara Ai in front of him, patting his head through his hat with a mocking look on his face.

"No, I just suddenly remembered that today should be the day of the mock exam." Conan did not mention that he suddenly remembered Mao Lilan, but just said, "Because I turned into a child, I escaped a disaster."

He never liked this kind of boring and stressful examination. Even though his grades were above any test, he still found it troublesome.

"Even great detectives skip school sometimes. From what you said, you are very confident about the entrance exam." Haibara Ai, who had her hair braided into a princess style by Tang Ze, glanced at Conan and put the hat on her head again to stop her cousin from messing with her hair. "Okay, stop messing with my hairstyle, Tang Ze. Your hair isn't much shorter than mine. If you want to braid your own hair, can't you just do it with your own hair?"

Every time when she had nothing to do and was caught alone by Tang Ze, she would easily be dragged out by him and given a beating. Haibara Ai was really not used to it.

It’s not that she is a stereotypical academic who doesn’t pay attention to her appearance. After leaving the laboratory, she is also a young girl who pays great attention to fashion and has a good sense of clothing. However, Shiho Miyano, who grew up alone, certainly has never had the experience of being dressed like a doll.

However, she had no place to protest. When her sister heard about what Tang Ze did, she only raised her hands and feet to agree, and asked Tang Ze to take pictures and share them.

Compared to my own hair, my sister's hair is of course more interesting.

Tang Ze smiled and suppressed the protest of Haibara Ai, put his head on top of her and took a selfie. He sent it to Miyano Akemi before Haibara Ai stopped him, and then went on to talk about business.

"The game is about to end. The score is very different now. It looks like Tokyo Aoyama will finally win."

"Well, it's not easy." Conan, the fan, was immediately drawn back to the court. "They have lost several times by a narrow margin. This year, thanks to the addition of Akagi Hideo and Kamimura Naoki, their weaknesses have been made up for."

Whenever he thought of this, he would be somewhat glad that in the case of Akagi Mamoru, he finally chose to respect the opinions of the kidnapped person and his family, and did not completely push Kamimura Naoki into the abyss.

Otherwise, not only will the Tokyo Aoyama team lose an excellent player, but after knowing the whole story, Hero Akagi might also blame himself for his own mistake that caused his friend to lose his balance and his condition was affected.

Now, no one is hurt, everyone has resolved the misunderstanding, and got the best result. This is indeed a heartwarming and positive ending.

"So, there should be a grand celebration soon." Tang Ze turned his head and looked at Quantum who was nervously clutching the hem of her skirt not far away, and raised the corner of his mouth, "We have family tickets, maybe we can go and play together?"

"Hey, is it okay!?" Before Conan could answer, the three elementary school students on the other side screamed in surprise.

"Of course you can. Just consider it as a reward for completing the task well and helping the police a lot." Tang Ze rubbed Ayumi's head twice and praised her.

"Okay——!"

The whistle for the end of the game happened to sound, and the three elementary school students who stood up and cheered blended into the crowd of fans who stood up and shouted because of their team's victory, without attracting anyone's attention in the sea of ​​joy.

Standing at the highest point of the stands, Jinpei Matsuda raised his hands to cover his ears and shook his head in a daze.

Being suddenly pulled back to reality from the other world, he still felt a little dizzy. The sunken football field in front of him silently overlapped with the giant amusement park that disappeared from his sight, making him shake his head involuntarily to alleviate this perceptual distortion.

The noisy environment, which was in stark contrast to the excessive quietness of the world he knew, made his ears buzz and made him feel nauseous as if he were carsick.

"Here, drink it and you'll feel better." Matsuda Jinpei stretched out a hand, "It seems that you are the type who is more sensitive to cognitive power. You should have a good talent, new police officer."

Jinpei Matsuda opened his eyes, and before he could decide whether to take it or not, Keimitsu Morobushi had already taken the test tube and put it into Jinpei Matsuda's hands.

Well, it seems to be Jing’s current teammate.

Matsuda Jinpei chose to believe Morobushi Kagemitsu, pulled out the cork from the bottle and drank the liquid inside. The uncomfortable feeling of being squeezed disappeared instantly.

With a long sigh, Jinpei Matsuda stood up straight and looked at the person who had just spoken.

Asai Narumi, with her ponytail tied into a bun, was wearing a loose long skirt and a light-colored coat. She was leisurely leaning on the highest railing, looking down at the boiling crowd below.

They had already communicated with each other and of course confirmed the entrance and exit locations of the hall, and were obviously waiting here.

"Thank you. I feel much better." Matsuda Jinpei sipped the tea and handed the empty test tube back to the customer. "What's your name, Miss?"

Although he had many doubts in his heart, since Master Jing said that they were people that both he and Ling trusted, he would still give them basic trust before any real suspicion arose.

"...My name is Asai Narimi." Glancing at Matsuda Jinpei with interest, Asai Narimi raised his voice a little and answered in a standard male voice, "Please give me your guidance."

Jinpei Matsuda realized something:?!

Is this group of Phantom Thieves really okay?!

(End of this chapter)