Comic: Becoming a Phantom Thief to Steal Hearts

Christmas is equivalent to the Spring Festival in the West. Generally speaking, Christmas trees and turkey dinners are prepared, and it is also a day for family reunion. But for Lucas, who is alone, this is just an ordinary day among the 365 days a year. day.

Although Tim will also send greetings to Lucas on this day, he still has his own family after all, and due to the special nature of the Wayne family, he cannot invite Lucas to Wayne Manor.

Therefore, this is the first Christmas that Lucas has not spent alone in many years.

"Lucas!"

Lucas just woke up and heard a vague call outside.

He opened the window and saw Harry waving to him.

Lucas was a little surprised, he didn't expect Harry to come to him so early.

"Good morning, Harry," Lucas said.

He quickly went downstairs and opened the door for Harry.

The boy outside the door was wearing a brown trench coat. He still looked so chic and thin on the winter streets.

"Isn't it cold?" Lucas couldn't help but ask.

Harry rubbed his cold hands and followed Lucas into the door, "It's okay, there is heating in the room anyway."

"I didn't expect you to come so early."

"Isn't this a gift for you in advance?"

Lucas realized that Harry's gift had actually been told to him a long time ago, a set of the latest console, which was indeed not suitable to be given at a dinner party.

"The installer will be here soon." Harry sat on the sofa naturally, looking at Lucas expectantly with his green eyes open, "So where is my gift?"

There is no need to show any value to the gift given to Harry. He is already rich and can buy whatever he wants. More importantly, it is a gift that is exactly the same as Tim's.

Lucas took out a small bag and put it in Harry's hand, "This is an amulet."

"Amulet?" Harry looked at this rather Chinese-style thing.

"Well, I wish you peace and happiness," Lucas said softly.

Hearing Lucas' blessing, Harry blushed and carefully placed the amulet close to his body, "...Thank you."

"You have all given away gifts, what will you give at the party?" Hope, who was watching everything, said speechlessly.

"Isn't this a bigger object?" Harry said innocently.

But he also quickly extracted the information from Hope's words, "You and Peter also sent each other?"

"Well, he and I both picked Lego..."

"Haha, you guys really have a tacit understanding."

Soon, the door-to-door delivery staff installed the host that Harry bought for Lucas.

Harry patted his gift with satisfaction, "In the future, Lucas, you can use it to play games."

In fact, it didn't matter. Lucas smiled slightly and said, "I like it very much."

There was still some time before the appointed time, so Harry hesitated and hesitated to speak.

Lucas quickly noticed this and asked, "Harry, what else can you do?"

"I don't know whether I should say it..." Harry scratched his head in confusion, "When I returned to the company yesterday, I paid special attention to files that I had never paid attention to before, and then I noticed some points that I didn't have permission to do. Open information.”

He sighed, "I care about this very much, but as I said before, I can't read files without permissions. What's more, the Osborne Group's firewall is not so easy to break through."

"You think Norman is working on some secret projects?" Lucas suddenly realized.

Harry nodded and said with some disappointment: "You said that the palace and reality are intertwined, then I think what my father did in the palace must be reflected in reality. I also want to know why my father wanted Peter's blood. .”

"What you said is indeed very concerning..." Hope said seriously.

Harry shifted his gaze to Hope, "So you can also speak in reality..."

"Of course!"

Harry just marveled at Hope's magic, but his mind was obviously still on those secret documents.

"Back to the topic, although I really want to know the contents of those files, without permission means no permission." Harry sighed, "It would be nice if I knew some powerful hackers."

Lucas had been listening to Harry's words silently, and he couldn't help but raise his forehead until he said, "What a coincidence."

"Huh? What's the coincidence?" Harry looked at Lucas in confusion, "Lucas, do you know a hacker? I have to say in advance that it must be a very powerful hacker. After all, it is the firewall of the Osborne Group. .”

"I do know him, and he is really good," Lucas said.

Lucas would not reveal Tim's identity to Harry, but said: "He just sent me a USB flash drive. I just need to plug it into the computer."

"...Wait?" Harry asked confused, "Can a mere USB drive crack the Osborn Group's firewall?"

"I believe in him."

Lucas didn't think that Tim would suddenly send such a gift at this time. This little bird with a strong desire for control must be paying attention to the actions of the Phantom Thieves in its own way.

Ordinary people would definitely be disgusted by this Stokar-like behavior, but Lucas felt it didn't matter, as if he was used to being in the eyes of others.

"Then I'll give it a try when I get back." Harry said.

He was suspicious of the unknown hacker, but he was willing to trust Lucas's judgment.

"Although this matter is also very important, have you forgotten the time?" Hope reminded.

Unknowingly, it was almost the appointed time, which was a dinner party for all members of the Phantom Thieves.

"Since you're here, why don't you tell me where you're going to eat?" Lucas asked with a smile.

"Well, I think everyone has a turkey dinner at night, so why not have something fresh for lunch." Harry said, "I booked a restaurant in Chinatown to have hot pot together."

"Hot pot?" Lucas blinked in confusion.

Lucas' diet has always been simple, focusing on filling his stomach quickly. Of course, he also prefers delicious food when conditions permit.

"Lucas, you haven't eaten it, have you? Give it a try."

As Harry said this, he sent a message to the group to meet in Chinatown.

[McCready: Chinatown? I really haven't been there.

Stacey: Oh, it turns out to be a very famous Chinese food recently.

Stacey: I haven't tried eating Chinese food on Christmas yet.

Parker: It makes no difference.

Parker: Chinese people don’t celebrate Christmas.

Osborne: So I ordered hot pot.

McCready: Hot pot?

McCready: What is that?

McCready: Pot?

Osborne: ...

Stacey: I know that.

Stacey: It means everyone gathers around a pot to cook and eat.

Parker: That sounds pretty good.

McCready: Okay.

McCready: Gather quickly!

Stacey: Haha, Mindy is looking forward to it.

McCready: No!

McCready: I'm just hungry! ]

Seeing the commotion in the group, Harry's eyes flashed with a soft light. He looked at Lucas and said, "Let's go together."

Harry's arrival gave Lucas a ride, but despite this, they were the last to arrive.

"Here! Here!"

Gwen, who was wearing a pink and white down jacket, waved excitedly to the two of them. Next to her was Mindy, who was wearing a black jacket and dark purple high-top shoes, and Peter, who was wearing a sweatshirt and jeans. The three of them were wearing it. Three seasons.

"Ah!" Harry couldn't help but sneeze. Even though he was wearing a windbreaker, he was definitely not wearing much. Facing the cold wind in December, he was still a little thin.

"I told you that you are a little underdressed," Lucas said speechlessly.

Harry has a good face, he is the kind of person who wants style rather than warmth, and he is unwilling to wear a bloated down jacket.

"You're not wearing much." Harry glanced at Lucas, who was wearing a black sweater.

"I think I'm dressed quite warmly." Lucas said silently, looking at Peter and Mindy's outfits.

After sniffing, Harry quickly said: "Let's go to the restaurant quickly."

Chinatown is already red in December. There are not many days between the Chinese festival and Christmas. People living here have decorated their communities early, and the shops on the roadside are full of faces. The peaceful foreign faces can clearly feel the difference between this place and other streets.

There are no drug addicts or drunkards wandering the streets in broad daylight, and there is no garbage strewn on the ground.

"It's so different from Hell's Kitchen." Mindy whispered, with a little envy in her eyes.

However, the little girl quickly put away her emotions, "But Hell's Kitchen is much better than before."

"It's going to be okay," Lucas whispered.

Harry booked a restaurant run by a Chinese, which is said to be a completely authentic Chinese hotpot.

But as soon as the group entered, they were hit by the spicy smell.

"Ahem, cough, cough, this chili smell is too strong!" Gwen kept coughing.

Mindy's eyes looked at the red bottom of the pot on the tables of the guests, "Wait a minute, we don't want to eat this, right?"

Although Mindy is not very picky about food, Mindy, who has never tried this kind of food, doubts whether she can handle it.

"Um... I think it's okay?" Peter, who had eaten Mexican food, said hesitantly.

And Lucas' face went blank.

"I booked a box," Harry said.

"Okay." The boss with a kind face said with a smile.

"By the way." Harry glanced at his companions who looked embarrassed, "I remember you also have non-spicy pots here."

"Of course, do you want to change it to a Yuanyang pot?"

"Ah."

Several people were greatly relieved when they heard that there was a non-spicy pot.

"It scared me to death. I thought I was really going to eat that red soup." Gwen breathed a sigh of relief.

"Of course I wouldn't be so thoughtful." Harry shrugged, "Actually, you can give it a try. Although after eating it, it's not very...well...friendly, the eating process is still very exciting. "

"Just food to fill your stomach." Lucas said silently, "No need to stimulate."

But it seems that others don't think so.

"Is it exciting?" Mindy immediately raised an interested smile and said enthusiastically, "Then I'm going to give it a try."

"I really want to try it." Peter nodded in agreement.

When he met like-minded people, Harry curled his eyes and said, "I won't let you down."

Soon, their hot pot base and ingredients were delivered.

Lucas was grateful for the red soup base on the other side and kept his own soup in a dignified manner, while everyone else gave it a try more or less.

Unexpectedly, Gwen, who didn't want to eat at all at first, suddenly became addicted. She seemed to be in love with this exciting feeling and couldn't stop eating. However, Mindy, who was eager to try, suddenly started eating after eating a piece of meat. , looking for water everywhere in embarrassment, and finally eating clear soup with Lucas honestly.

Everyone ate hot pot lively together. Even though they were unable to drink due to the youth prohibition, the atmosphere was still very lively. Everyone had a smile on their face, and their cheeks were flushed by the heat of the hot pot.

"This is a gift."

Gwen was the first to give her gift.

This thoughtful girl gave Harry and Lucas scarves, Mindy earmuffs, and Peter a sweater.

She said sheepishly: "I did all this myself, it's a bit rough..."

"How could it be!" Mindy looked at the furry earmuffs in her hands, her eyes shining, "I like them very much!"

Harry touched the green scarf and said, "It's very well knitted."

Lucas looked at the blue scarf in his hand and agreed: "Indeed, your craftsmanship is very good."

Peter was even more direct. He took off his sweater and immediately put Gwen's sweater on himself, expressing his position through actions.

"Everyone is exaggerating." Gwen smiled, "Just like it."

"It's my turn." Mindy took out a few items awkwardly.

"Huh? Is this us?"

Gwen looked at the small wooden carving in her hand. The expressions of the little man were carved vividly, and what was even more thoughtful was that what Mindy carved was actually the appearance of everyone in the hall, and even everyone's persona stayed behind them.

Brushing his thumb across Sigurd's face, Lucas raised the corners of his mouth, "I will keep it well."

"It really seems like it, Mindy, you are so awesome!" Gwen said in surprise.

"Not bad!" Peter exclaimed.

Harry looked at the wood carving that belonged to him. Like everyone else, his was a combination of the costumes and personas in the palace, but... Harry's wood carving was a little rough compared to the others, and there was nothing that could be done about it. , after all, he just got his own persona yesterday, and Mindy completed this gift in just one day.

The attentive Harry discovered the band-aid on Mindy's finger just when she was eating. It seemed that this was the reason.

"…Thank you very much," he said.

"This is my gift."

Lucas gave the silver packet to Gwen, and Mindy received a sharp dagger.

"This is?"

"You can tie it to your legs when you're in the hall, it won't be uncomfortable, and you can also carry some things." Lucas explained.

It can be said to be a very practical gift.

As for Mindy, after playing with the dagger, she showed a satisfied smile, "It's very sharp, I like it very much."

Peter's gift to Gwen was a heart-shaped pendant necklace with a photo of the two of them inside, and to Mindy was a stuffed doll.

"What? Do you think I'm still a child?" Mindy snorted, but hugged the doll tightly.

Harry gave Gwen a bottle of unique perfume, which he asked one of the best perfumers in the industry to specially prepare, and gave Mindy a pair of thermal imaging glasses.

"It smells so good -" Smelling the fresh fragrance, Gwen couldn't help but smile.

"As long as you like it." Harry smiled slightly.

Harry and Peter were the only ones left who didn't exchange gifts.

"I made a photo album to record everyone's memories." Peter looked at Harry, "Harry, I hope we can be friends for life."

"Lifelong friends..." Harry opened the photo album that recorded the time he met Peter until now.

In it, he has also gone from a child with a stinky face to a young man who is surrounded by his companions and smiles very gently at the camera.

Harry was silent for a moment.

"I thought about it a lot, but I really want to give this to you." After he finished speaking, he gave Peter a photo.

Peter took it doubtfully, and his eyes widened the moment he saw the photo.

Up there were young Norman and Connors, his parents, and the little baby in their arms.

"This... I found it in my father's drawer." Harry said, "I think you are the one who should have it."

Peter's fingers brushed against his parents' faces, strange and familiar at the same time.

"…Thank you, Harry."