Tokyo Psychic

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After finishing her work, Lai Qixiao sat on the edge of the bed and picked up her phone to make a video call to An He Mao.

Based on Akira Kurusu's understanding of his girlfriend, Subaru An is probably playing a console game right now.

Sure enough, the video call connected almost immediately, and you could faintly hear the overly relaxing background music from Stardew Valley.

"What are you doing?" An and Subaru were curled up in their computer chairs, and the camera on their phones emitted a very lazy voice.

"LeBron's air conditioning is broken."

"Ugh, what bad luck... Should I just stay at an internet cafe for the night?"

"I had originally planned to do that, but I still have to take Xiaomu to school tomorrow."

"Hmph, then you'll be living in the attic quite often from now on."

"Why can't I rent a room in a hotel long-term?"

"Try it if you're not afraid that some 'insiders' from a powerful conglomerate will send you women of dubious origin late at night!"

"Subaru knows so much..."

"These kinds of plots are everywhere in comics or novels, so they're not hard to guess at all."

“I can refuse women of unknown origin no matter what, but I’m worried that things might escalate into a very high-profile situation…” Akira Kurusu looked at An and Subaru on the screen, who were brazenly displaying their dazzlingly white thighs under the lights, and said helplessly, “No matter how much you show, I can’t stay at your place. You should at least consider Ms. Ebizuka’s feelings, right?”

"Hey, why can't you take care of your lovely girlfriend who's all alone in her room?" Anhe Subaru complained, but he still obediently pulled over a thin blanket to cover his lower body. "After school, at least come to Fujiki-ju to play some games with me. You don't have to stay overnight. Anyway, you've already arranged to come over for rehearsals occasionally."

"Let's leave tomorrow's problems for tomorrow... Also, your intention to deliberately lead me to do scumbag things is too obvious."

"Anyway, your guilt towards me is already almost at its maximum, so adding a little more won't matter," An and Subaru said lazily. "Actually, a petite and elegant girl like Satoshi really hits your sweet spot, right?"

"absurd."

"But the doujinshi you collect and like the most are all loli doujinshi."

"It's just survivor bias."

“Eh…not convincing at all!” Anhe Mao suddenly laughed happily. “Actually, both Xiao Mu and Xiangzi fit the ‘loli’ element, right? They are innocent, obedient, and naive, and they are also very petite and cute. They are often easily coaxed by you with just a few words.”

"I thought you were going to say 'vegetarian'."

"Hmph, I'm almost embarrassed to criticize you... Let's leave our late-night chatter here. I'm already very touched that you took the time to spend with your girlfriend before getting down to business!"

Akira Kurusu recalled the rumors that suddenly surfaced online at noon today. Her thoughts drifted for a moment before she said, "I remember Subaru talking to his grandma on the phone during his study trip, right?"

"Why did you call her 'Grandma' right away!"

“I was already planning to visit your house during summer vacation and call you my parents-in-law directly. Calling Ms. Anwa ‘Grandma’ like you does is completely irrelevant…” Akira Kurusu continued, “Ms. Anwa has probably arranged for you to visit and learn at an idol agency for a while.”

"Is there anyone special in that firm?"

"...There's that famous 'sumimi'."

"I remember that around noon today, the lead singer of 'sumimi'..."

"It's about that matter. I hope you can help me find out a little something about Ms. 'Misumi Hatsuka' at the agency."

“No problem!” An and Subaru accepted the task assigned by Akira Kurusu with great enthusiasm.

After hanging up the video call, the once energetic Mind Thief instantly transformed back into a homebody who stayed up all night playing games, picking up the controller from behind her and slowly continuing to plant vegetables in the field.

......

Akira plugged her phone into the charger, lay back in bed, closed her eyes, and prepared to spend the night in the velvet room.

This approach is purely an emergency measure; the body is put into a coma and then the mind is put into relaxation, but at least the person is actually asleep.

Since establishing relationships with those girls, he has felt exceptionally exhausted every night before going to sleep. Only the lovely Ravenda is willing to soothe his weary body and mind... although such tenderness is very short-lived, and soon ends with the complete dissipation of consciousness.

The door, radiating a deep blue light, opened.

The phantom thief entered the velvet room.

Lavenda, holding the entire Persona book, stood by the cabin window, gazing at the view above the sea of ​​clouds.

This is a very petite girl who fits the human concept of "loli" and possesses a beauty that reaches the limits of human perception. Her long silver hair is draped over her shoulders and decorated with butterfly hair ornaments. Her eyes, which radiate a bright golden light, seem to be shrouded in a hazy mist, making it impossible to see the emotions flowing within them.

This was the first time she hadn't bowed to her contractor, but instead stood motionless, facing the beautiful light outside the window... She was lost in thought.

As a demigod born from the Sea of ​​Hearts, she rarely behaved in a way that resembled that of a human.

Lavenda, quite oblivious to Akira Kurusu's presence, sighed, then turned to face her contractor, tucked the heavy book under her arm, and performed a less-than-perfect curtsy.

"Good evening, 'Master,' welcome back to the Velvet Room."

"Ever since you destroyed the ruins of 'Ren Amamiya's' velvet room, you've been spacing out a lot. Has it been happening more and more frequently?"

"Hmm... because I accepted the memories of 'Ravenda'."

“I’ve heard you mention this before. It seems that the evil god used the facilities of the Velvet Room to separate your consciousness into two completely opposite ones…” Akira Kurusu sighed when she saw Ravenda’s troubled expression. “Is it because you witnessed ‘my’ death?”

Ravenda bit her lip and nodded slowly.

“We have avenged the ‘Mental Thieves’ of this world and embarked on the path to defeat the evil god…” Just as Akira was about to comfort his assistant, Ravenda rushed into his arms like a swallow returning to its nest.

Then, Akira Kurusu heard her assistant say in an almost sobbing voice, "But 'I' was also one of those involved in the 'execution.' Why did this happen... I clearly..."

Akira Kurusu stroked Ravenda's trembling back, comforting the girl who had to bear the guilt of betrayal for "participating in the murder of her contractor" because of the memories she had received.

Because of the overlap of memories between the two worlds, Ravenda's original love for Akira Kurusu became twice as intense... It was a passion and purity that far exceeded human comprehension. Only a demigod from the Sea of ​​Hearts could maintain this emotion without losing consciousness.

However, on top of this overlapping love, she had to face the memory of the entire process of "personally killing her contractor," which made her feel so ashamed and painful that she wished she could commit suicide to escape it.

It has been about a week since the attack on the spiritual palace of Xinma Xiaolian.

During this period, Raiji Akira rarely dreamed, or rather, her dreams were too short-lived, so that Ravenda had no opportunity to vent her emotions and had to dutifully soothe Raiji Akira's weary soul.

The phantom thief was tackled to the ground by Ravenda. Looking into Ravenda's tear-filled eyes, he hugged the girl tightly in his arms.

“Ravenda,” he called to his assistant. “What can I do for you?”

Ravenda shook her head and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "It should be me who does the best I can for you."

The girl stared unblinkingly at Akira Kurusu, letting out a murmur that was almost a lament, "Even if 'Ren Amamiya' is just another image of you reflected in this world due to different circumstances, I still can't forget your every expression and movement when I pulled the torture device. I felt that pain as if it were my own..."

As she spoke, she reached up and unbuttoned the top button of her heavy dress, revealing her narrow, exquisite collarbone. She practically knelt in Akira's arms, her golden eyes trembling for a moment, then she looked at Akira almost pleadingly, “Master, please hold me tighter. And... please abandon your pity, and use every rough method you can imagine to make this overwhelming love real... make me feel pain.”

Ravenda's whispers reached Akira Kurusu's ears. The girl's eyes were like a mirror reflecting desires, clearly showing Akira Kurusu's deepest longings and desires.

She lowered her face, leaned close to Lai Qixiao's lips, and whispered, "Just like what we did after we accomplished that great feat together, but this time, please treat me like a toy that won't break..."

"This is... the only way 'I' can atone for my sins."

Faced with the demigod's request to be "desecrated".

Akira Kurusu fell silent, a rare occurrence for him.

"Ravenda, my morality as a human being is facing a severe challenge."

“I am not human. No matter how rough you are, ‘Master,’ I will not be hurt.”

Do you want to see my moral bottom line completely collapse?

"It's okay, I will accept everything about you with the utmost love and tolerance."

"Then my personality will be ruined too."

"It seems quite a long time has passed since we did that kind of thing, to the point that you've begun to doubt whether I, as a demigod of the Sea of ​​Hearts, possess the capacity to accommodate your desires... In that case, let me help you overcome the initial obstacle..."

"Ravenda, wait a minute!"

The assistant, unusually, disregarded her contractor's wishes and began to act in order to vent her pent-up emotions.

Soon, the tranquil and mysterious atmosphere of the velvet room transformed into the absurdity and fantasy befitting its luxurious décor.

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"It's so hot!"

Motis suddenly opened her eyes, her hair damp with sweat.

She glared angrily at Lai Xixiao, who was fast asleep and hugging her, hesitated for a while, and then took off her nightgown without saying a word.

The thin nightgown was thrown on the floor, and Motis, wearing only her underwear, lay back in bed. The stuffy feeling became even more pronounced after she took off her clothes.

The girl tossed and turned several times, unable to sleep, and her anxiety grew.

After some time, a small, pale hand emerged from the bedsheet, carrying slightly damp underwear. The hand had tossed the panties and bra onto the nightgown.

Feeling better, she moved her body slightly, trying to get away from Akira Kurusu, the super heat source, and curled up on the edge of the bed to fall asleep again.

The next moment, Metase was pulled into Akira Kurusu's arms.

"It's so hot!" Metis complained softly, but she was still worried about waking up Akira.

In the quiet attic, where even the sound of rain seemed exceptionally clear, she thought she heard Lai Xixiao talking in her sleep.

The content of the sleep-talking was very simple, repeatedly using the same word...

"La...Lavenda?"

Metis muttered the word, seemingly confused, and watched Akira Kurusu's constantly changing expressions, thinking that this guy must have had a very intense dream.

Does the Mind Thief even need to devise a formidable enemy that requires a grueling battle to defeat, even in his dreams?

The girl's eyes then showed a hint of admiration.

166. Triangle Blossom and Moonlight Pavilion (combined)

"It's so hot..." Ruoye Mu opened her eyes, feeling as if she had just stepped out of a sauna, her body feeling tired and heavy.

The attic window was open, and ribbons of sunlight streamed across the windowsill. The rattling sound of bicycle chains could be heard from the street.

In May, there were no cicadas chirping in Tokyo yet, but the heat was already unbearable.

After leaving the air-conditioned environment, I began to realize the cruelty of the urban heat island effect.

When Momo brushed the strands of hair stuck to her shoulders with her fingers, she slowly came to her senses and realized that she was lying naked in Akira's arms. She felt the heat on her body become even more intense and then enveloped her entire face.

Akira Kurusu also looked exhausted, as if she had just finished a long battle. She was awakened by Mutsu Wakaba's movements and looked at the girl in front of her listlessly. Even though her body was as white as mutton fat jade so close to her, she couldn't muster any romantic thoughts.

The accumulated desires were drained to zero, and the morning was probably destined to be spent in this detached state, almost like being possessed by a sage.

Like Joe Yabuki in "Ashita no Joe," who burned out completely, he clearly still retained the will to continue fighting, but subconsciously he had already accepted that he was gradually turning into pale ashes...

The shyness on Ruoye Mu's face gradually disappeared.

She silently pulled back the covers and grabbed Akira's shoulders. "Why aren't you interested in me at all... Is it because this place is too small?"

"Perhaps all human desires have been exhausted in strange dreams."

"You didn't deny it? So Lian likes smaller ones... No wonder you didn't show any particular expression when I put your hand on Xiangzi's chest that day..."

"Don't slander me. I already said there's another reason. I definitely prefer beautiful, mature older sisters with big breasts and big butts..." Akira Kurusu glanced at Mutsuka Wakaba's trembling eyelashes. "Mutsuka, have you been getting bolder lately?"

I feel that her current shy and embarrassed appearance, yet still trying to keep up the laughter, is very similar to An and Subaru. The difference is that Wakaba Mutsu is not very good at expressing emotions, but even the little smile that unconsciously appears on her lips is so beautiful that it makes people's hearts flutter.

If Ye Mu remained silent, she was probably extremely shy. She quickly pulled the blanket up until Lai Xi Xiao carried her out.

"Stop hiding, go take a shower. You can't go to school all sweaty." It's six in the morning, an hour before LeBron opens.

Akira Kurusu roughly estimated that after helping Mutsuka Wakaba take a bath and blow-dry her hair, and then riding her bike to take her to school... it seemed like they could get to school half an hour earlier.

Of course, if Wakaba Mutsu wanted to spend more time together, he could even accompany her on the train to school.

However, since she doesn't seem to be comfortable in crowded environments, it would be better to take her to the vicinity of the school as soon as possible.

Arriving at school early also helps to avoid running into girls who know Wakaba Mutsu, so as not to flaunt their relationship too much and cause controversy at school.

"You can't do bad things." Ruoye Mu knew she was going to school, and although she was looking forward to it, she still reminded Laixi Xiao out of girlish modesty.

"Then I'm going to do something bad to you." Although she didn't have the intention to do anything bad, Akira Kurusu still said it according to the girl's inner expectations.

As expected, he managed to make Wakaba Mutsu blush and feel happy. By the time she took her change of clothes and went into the bathroom, she no longer cared about what strange dream Kurusu Akira had had...

When the door is closed, I can almost see the assistant holding an encyclopedia leaning against the dining table, covering her mouth and chuckling softly.

......

"Amamiya! Let's go to school together!"

LeBron's shop door was opened by Jingqinrencai.