Comic: Becoming a Phantom Thief to Steal Hearts

"It scared me to death. I really repented."

On the rooftop, Peter was still talking about this matter enthusiastically, "And he was lucky enough not to become a cripple, perfect!"

"In other words, even if the palace disappears, it will not lead to dehumanization." Hope nodded, "I see, is it enough to convince the shadow before it dies and return to the real person? In this case , it will not lead to dehumanization.”

"So, the purpose is to make the other party confess?" Peter said excitedly, "It feels quite interesting!"

The door to the rooftop was opened, and Gwen said speechlessly: "The sound is too loud!"

"What does it matter?" Peter smiled, "Someone will come up anyway."

Gwen followed Peter's example and leaned on the abandoned table, "I think... I should also make a change."

"Those rumors are not your fault Gwen in the first place."

Gwen shook his head, "I just think that people are so easily deceived by rumors and wantonly harm innocent people, and yet I am still affected by this... I am a bit stupid."

"After all, humans are social animals, so it's normal for them to be affected, so you don't need to take it to heart," Lucas said.

"No, you misunderstood." Gwen looked at her friends who showed concern for her, with tenderness in her eyes, "I will not be disturbed by irrelevant people, because you are by my side."

Lucas was stunned for a moment, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly, while Peter's face turned red and he couldn't help but sigh.

In order to save Peter, who could make fried eggs on his face, Lucas spoke again, "Then, the matter is finally over."

"Speaking of which, there's something I'm quite concerned about." Peter recovered from his shy mood, "It's that garden, that strange other world. Why is it that only Thompson has it?"

Lucas glanced at Hope. In fact, they had talked about this issue yesterday, and sure enough, Peter also realized it.

"It's not just Thompson." Hope said, "Anyone who is the kind of guy whose heart is distorted by desire can have it."

"It's possible for anyone..."

Hope looked at Lucas, who shook his head imperceptibly.

Hope sighed slightly and continued: "Would you like to confirm?"

"Now...forget it now!" Thinking of how tired he felt every time he came back from another world and wanted to fall asleep, Peter shook his head, "Let's be honest for a while first. The Thompson matter will definitely continue to cause trouble for a while, but , it’s still impossible to investigate what happened in the palace.”

"Speaking of this matter, you have already spread strange rumors." Thinking of the strange rumors she heard before, Gwen couldn't help but smile on her face, "It was said that they threatened Thompson with violence."

"What is that?!" Peter's eyes widened.

Lucas held his forehead, "That's a bit outrageous..."

"It's probably something about the appearance of a Phantom Thief. It's really hard to believe." Gwen said, "The notice letter seems to have been regarded as a prank by someone who knew that Thompson had done something bad."

"Why?" Peter sighed, "It's rare to come up with a warning letter..."

"It's not bad, at least we are not regarded as new super villains." Lucas didn't care much about becoming famous. "It didn't cause any disturbance in society, and the matter was solved. And Most people won’t believe it yet, which is pretty good.”

Peter: "That's right. Even the person who did this can't fully believe it."

Gwen: "Anyway, let's discuss the rest of the matter after the storm has passed."

"By the way." Peter looked at the football with Victor's signature on the table, "What should I do with this thing?"

"Although it belongs to Thompson, but you just took his collection without authorization..."

"No, this is a product of cognition. To put it simply, it is fake." Hope corrected, "The authentic product should still be in reality."

Peter breathed a sigh of relief, "In this case, we won't be counted as stealing."

Gwen: "It's better to keep it well."

"Leave it to Lucas, the house we live in is quite big." Hope said.

"Okay." Lucas raised his glasses without objection.

"Huh... Now that the matter is resolved satisfactorily, should we hold a celebration banquet?" Gwen suggested with a smile.

Peter echoed excitedly, "Oh! This is great!"

"Well... there is a restaurant I really want to go to, but if we want to go together, the pocket money is a bit hard to come by." Gwen frowned in embarrassment. As the daughter of the police station, she was indeed not short of money, but she had to take Peter and Lu with her. It would be difficult to go out to a fancy restaurant with Cass.

"It doesn't matter if it's an ordinary restaurant, right?" Peter scratched his head, he was not very particular about this matter.

"Don't worry." Lucas said, "Are you still collecting the money dropped by the shadows in the palace?"

Peter: "Huh? Well, I thought the money was real, so I kept it all."

"What's wrong...wait, isn't it?" Gwen looked at Lucas in surprise.

Lucas nodded, "Yes, the money is useful in reality."

"No way?!"

After receiving Lucas's affirmation, both of them were still a little unbelievable. Working part-time in the United States costs about 10-15 US dollars an hour, while solving a shadow in the palace costs more than US dollars. Even if it is divided among three people, it is equivalent to a fight. Two hours of work, not to mention they didn't just deal with one shadow.

Thinking of the thousands of dollars he had put away, Peter gasped, "Are we getting rich?"

Gwen rolled her eyes unceremoniously, "Can this also make you rich?"

Although it can't be compared with those rich people, it is indeed a huge sum of money for the poor student party. Lucas also considered this before deciding to tell the two of them. This little money is not enough. impact on the country's economy.

"In this case, I can barely spend it." Gwen said with satisfaction.

Although he felt a little sorry for the small amount of money in his hand, Peter still handed it over generously.

"Anyway, the money gained in the palace is quite appropriate to use for celebration." Peter successfully convinced himself.

Until he got home from school, Peter was still talking about tomorrow's big meal, even...

[Parker: I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s dinner!

Stacey: I won't let you down, just wait! ]

Fortunately, tomorrow is the weekend, otherwise it would be difficult to have a dinner party.

[Lucas: Well, I’m looking forward to it too.

Stacey: Meet at the school gate at 11 o'clock tomorrow. We'll take a taxi there.

Stacey: Don't be late! ]

"Oh ~ Miss Gwen recommended this restaurant, I look forward to it!" Hope asked, "Lucas, what do you think you will eat tomorrow?"

"Speaking of high-end restaurants...French food?"

"Um...can I go in a place like that?"

"As long as you don't come out, it'll be fine."

"Ugh……"

……

"Sure enough..." Lucas sighed as he looked at the menu that was all in French.

The restaurant Gwen selected is located in northern Manhattan. The weather is very good today. The sun shines on the red bricks on the two floors of the restaurant. It looks warm and beautiful, and the environment is nice.

"Don't worry, I won't let you have enough to eat." Gwen said confidently.

Lucas looked at the menu with suspicion. There were thirteen dishes in total, and the last one was dessert. It looked quite similar, but Lucas, who had eaten French food with Tim, knew that French food is small but exquisite. Famous, some even take just one bite.

Gwen's fullness is not calculated based on her normal girl's appetite, right?

There was elegant music playing in the restaurant, and there was a faint scent of incense in the air. It looked like a place where the upper class would come, which made Peter a little uncomfortable.

He rubbed closer to Lucas, lowered his voice and asked softly: "Lucas, don't you feel awkward?"

"It's okay." After becoming friends with Tim, Lucas was occasionally invited to dinner. He went to all the high-end restaurants in Gotham. If he was still nervous at the beginning, now he can calm down.

"Relax, we're just here to eat," Lucas said.

"Um...okay."

Unexpectedly, the food served was indeed not as small as traditional French food, but the portion was still OK. Peter would still care about his words and deeds at first, but in the end he returned to his original lively self under the delicious food.

"It's so delicious!" He couldn't help but sigh after taking a sip of the mushroom cream soup.

"Let me tell you." Gwen said with a smile, "Trust my vision."

Lucas cut a piece of foie gras and put it in his mouth, "It's really not bad."

"Wait, let me go to the toilet!" Peter suddenly stood up. He drank too much water while waiting for the food to be served, and now he really wanted to go to the toilet.

After asking the waiter where the toilet was, Peter rushed straight to the toilet. In his hurry, he accidentally knocked over the shoulder of a passerby at the door.

"Sorry..." After he finished speaking, he rushed into the toilet.

After hearing Peter's voice, the man couldn't help but be startled and whispered: "Peter?"

After releasing his bladder properly, Peter washed his hands and walked out relaxedly, but saw a familiar figure at the door.

The man smiled slightly at Peter and said, "Long time no see, Peter."

Peter's eyes widened suddenly, and his smile widened uncontrollably. He patted the man's shoulder excitedly, "It's been a long time indeed, Harry!"

Peter was indeed very excited. They had not seen each other since Harry went to Europe to study in junior high school, and even contact was sporadic, but even so, the atmosphere when the two met was still excellent.

Peter asked: "Are you still used to staying in Europe? How many days can you stay when you come back this time?"

"This time..." Harry lengthened his tone with evil intentions. Seeing Peter's nervous expression, he smiled and said, "Actually, I will stay in the United States for a long time this time. If nothing unexpected happens, I will stay in the United States for the next few years." Won’t leave.”

"Really? That's great!" Peter hugged his friend excitedly, his handsome face full of smiles.

"Speaking of which, why are you here?" Harry asked curiously.

It's not that he looked down on Peter, it was just that in Harry's impression, Peter was not a person who liked coming to places like this. He would not spend money on oral pleasure. Peter preferred roadside beef to French food. Affordable options like wraps and sandwiches.

"Well...I came here with my friends." Peter scratched his head.

"Friend? Gwen?"

"Well, and Lucas."

"Huh?" Harry frowned slightly at the unfamiliar name, but his eyebrows relaxed when Peter looked over, "Do you mind letting me get to know you?"

"Of course." Peter frowned, "Lucas is very easy to talk to."

At this time, Lucas was talking helplessly to Hope.

"Let me have a taste too! How can I eat alone!"

"Aren't you a bird? Is it okay to eat this?"

"It's okay, it's okay!"

Lucas covers Hope's position and sneaks a little over the table to him.

"By the way, hasn't Peter been gone a little long?"

"Hey, I'm back."

As soon as Peter was mentioned, Peter came back.

Seeing Harry behind him, Gwen was also very surprised, "Huh? Harry!"

"Hi, Gwen." Harry greeted with a smile.

"It's really been a long time." Gwen stepped forward and hugged Harry gently, saying softly.

"Well, I won't leave when I come back this time." Harry nodded, and then looked at the only unfamiliar face at the table.

He stretched out his hand in a friendly manner, "Hello, I am Harry Osborn. May I have the honor to meet you?"

Lucas raised his face, and little Mr. Osborne was looking at him with his green eyes.

Osborne Group is a well-known medical machinery chain group. Not only that, it also has an arms company under its name, which earns military expenses by developing weapons for the US military. Compared with the well-balanced Wayne Group, the Osborne Group is more prominent in the field of biochemistry.

Not sure if it was an illusion, but Lucas always felt that the young master in front of him had an unusually pale face, with almost no trace of blood.

"...Hello, I'm Lucas Easton."

After a second or two, Lucas raised his hand and shook it.

"Actually, I came here to have dinner with the partners of the group." Harry took off the outermost suit, revealing the vest and white shirt underneath, making him look even thinner.

"Then...doesn't it matter if you come with us?"

"What does it matter?" Harry smiled and said easily: "Anyway, the cooperation has been negotiated. I believe that they have nothing in common with me as a teenager except work."

"How amazing, Harry, you are going to inherit the family business now." Peter sighed, he was not even sure what he would do in the future.

Talking about this, Harry's eyes flashed with a hint of gloom, but he quickly concealed it.

"It's not that great. I just help my father with some small things. It can't be compared with President Drake of Wayne Group." When talking about Tim, who was the CEO of Wayne Group at a young age, Harry's tone was full of emotion. admire.

Lucas paused when he heard Tim's name and raised the corners of his lips slightly. Of course, he didn't need to show off to his friends in New York that he actually knew Tim and had a particularly good relationship with him.

"In short, although I am back in the United States, I still need to take over some work here, and it will take some time before I can go to school," Harry said.

"Huh? Is Harry coming to Midtown Middle School too?" Peter's eyes widened.

"Otherwise?" Harry glanced at him angrily, "My dear friends are all in Midtown Middle School, why should I go anywhere else."

"Hehe, that's great!" Peter smiled naively.

Gwen also held her chin and chuckled, "In this case, it's like going back to junior high school."

"By the way." Harry took out a few tickets from his suit pocket, "This is the technology exhibition that the Osborne Group will hold next week. Are you interested?"

"Technology exhibition?" Peter took the tickets with a sense of design, "Wow, cool~"

"The science and technology exhibition... I'm also interested in it." Gwen walked over and took out a ticket.

"There is one more." Peter shook the ticket in his hand, "Lucas, are you going?"

"Okay." Lucas took the ticket, "Thanks."

"Please be sure to notify me when you come." Harry stood up and blinked, "I will personally show you around then."