Tokyo Psychic

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"Damn it, why can't Hongxia just live here with us?"

"She needs tutoring, and besides, she's not your mother."

“I can call her Mom too,” Yamada Ryo said matter-of-factly.

As soon as he finished speaking, the screen of Yamada Ryo's phone, which was on the coffee table, lit up.

She picked up her phone and saw that it was a message from "Fangze".

Of course, I'd heard from Akira that the two first-year female students were excellent cooks and very polite...

"Did Nijika send you a message?" Momoka Kawara asked, looking at Ryo Yamada's expression.

"It's not this mother, it's another mother."

"It's a waste of your talent that you didn't play Valorant with them."

......

......

It was already dusk.

The plum rains stretched endlessly, and a black umbrella was opened as the young man stepped into a mansion that had been abandoned for many years.

This is where "Ren Amamiya" used to live.

After his parents died and he left Suizhi, the land became public property, but unfortunately, it was not successfully sold.

The wall had been neglected for a long time, and the paint had faded. One side was covered with cracks and watermarks, like a dirty sketch paper.

Akira Kurusu used a homemade lock-picking tool to pry open the lock.

Phantom thieves always need some skills to rely on.

After closing the umbrella, Shiomi Kotone, who was behind her, picked up a flashlight.

After much hesitation, An and Subaru slowly followed them into the gloomy house.

260. Akira Kurusu: Avoiding my sharp edge?!

The beam of the flashlight pierced through the thick, deep darkness, like a fog.

The ceiling was covered with cobwebs of all sizes, and as the three of them entered, the severely aged furniture was coated with a hazy white glow.

Lai Qixiao gently pushed open the rusty security door in front of her. Upon hearing the "creak" sound, more than a dozen woodlice immediately scattered and fled behind the door.

Shiomi Kotone smelled the rotting wood in the air. She examined the eerie and terrifying house in front of her. Her well-trained courage could even face death itself, let alone a mere old house that hadn't been lived in for half a year.

As for Akira Kuryu? He's explored far too many mental palaces, and with all the years he's spent in Tartarus, he's long since become desensitized to this kind of low-level terror. Even if a real alien suddenly bursts out from behind a wall, he wouldn't be a threat.

Even An and Subaru have grown to the point where they can remain unfazed even when faced with such a situation.

If it were before she met Akira Kurusu, she probably would have screamed and run away in fright because of these crawling insects, right?

After all, he has become a "reliable" Persona user.

Although he still has some physical shortcomings, there is no doubt that Anwa Subaru has grown to the point where even Anwa Tendo would take notice...

Akira Kurusu did keep her promise and found a time to meet her grandmother with An and Subaru.

The elderly woman had always been concerned about Anwa Subaru's life in Tokyo. Anwa Subaru's learning attitude and progress in learning ability at the idol agency "Sumimi" had surprised her more than once.

The only thing that made her feel a little regretful was that An and Subaru probably wouldn't be able to follow the path to fame she had once taken.

After all, this child already has a lover he can entrust his life to.

Although they only met briefly in real life, Anhe Tiantong had already been paying attention to Qixiao for some time.

She knew he was an outstanding boy, but she never imagined he could be so outstanding that he could change and transform An and Subaru.

But it's alright...

Although their beloved granddaughter already has a boyfriend, it doesn't mean her path to stardom is completely over.

The influence of the name "Anwa Tendo" within the industry is enough to support Anwa Subaru becoming a highly sought-after actor.

Of course, more importantly... if An and Subaru really wanted to develop their careers in the entertainment industry, they might be able to live a much easier and happier life than they did when they were younger.

After all, she and Akira Kurusu can help and learn from each other.

The power behind Akira Lai is so great that even if all those so-called boy bands, girl groups, and famous actors were bundled together, they wouldn't be able to defeat her...

Anwa Tendo knew about the relationship between Kurusu Akira and the Toyokawa Group and the Tsurumaki Zaibatsu.

But she didn't care.

If it were only the Toyokawa family, then Akira Kurusu might be seen by others as marrying into the family.

Anhe Tiantong would not support his granddaughter pursuing a son-in-law whose personal freedom is not under her control; that would be no different from a moth flying into a flame.

But the fact that two large conglomerates are simultaneously backing him is quite intriguing...

As an elder who lived through the entire Shaw era, Anhe Tiantong has a strong sense of awe and a profound understanding of things like "power," "seniority," and "status."

In her youth, she made many mistakes due to her pride and self-righteousness. However, she has overcome these mistakes step by step and now, looking back, she does not feel regret but rather a sense of satisfaction from retiring successfully.

She asked An and Subaru what they thought of Akira Kurusu, and also asked An and Subaru if they felt happy in their current relationship.

Having received an affirmative answer, the old man stopped asking questions.

Instead, they encouraged and supported An and Subaru to pursue their own feelings.

This is a good option.

If she had met a guy with such outstanding qualities and abilities that transcended societal norms back then, she probably would have pursued him without hesitation.

Anyway, after that, An and Subaru had no more worries and would occasionally tease Kiyo with jokes like "Do you want to have children?"

It's a joke because it reflects the result of An and Subaru's growth to this point.

Even in the midst of her deepest emotions, she did not forget that she was still a student and had career needs.

If she hadn't become a Persona user and hadn't experienced so many life-or-death crises, perhaps she would have fallen in love long ago and become a so-called "love-struck" person, simply dropping out of school and spending all her time clinging to Lai Xixiao.

......

Stop.

While rummaging around inside, they saw Akira Kurusu suddenly raise his right hand to signal his two companions not to make any rash moves.

After passing through the corridor and living room, you are faced with a tightly closed wooden door.

A small, damp wooden sign hung on the door.

It says "Ren Amamiya's Bedroom" on it.

The handwriting was crooked and shaky, showing a childlike innocence.

An and Subaru rarely saw such a serious expression on Akira Kurusu's face.

Shiomi Kotone guessed it...

Should we push open this door?

She asked Lai Xixiao in a low voice.

The phantom thief closed his eyes, seemingly analyzing the feelings fed back by his "intuition".

I made a decision between the options of "entering Ren Amamiya's bedroom through the Impression Space" and "directly pushing open the door from reality".

Akira Kurusu placed her left hand on the doorknob and reached into her pocket with her right hand, grasping the Persona Summoner.

Behind her, Shiomi Kotone had already taken the Persona Summoner into her hand.

An and Subaru held their breath, silently preparing themselves so that they wouldn't be terrified into losing their minds if they were suddenly hit by the evil god's area-of-effect damage at close range and sent to their deaths.

She felt that her own persona was insufficient to withstand the sneak attack from the evil god who was so close at hand.

Click.

Lai Xixiao turned the doorknob and slowly pushed open the wooden door, whose bearings made a strained, grinding sound as they moved.

The evil god that was expected was not waiting inside the house.

A dusty, empty desk; a single bed with neatly folded bedding; and a bookshelf crammed with textbooks and comics.

The window was actually open.

The phantom thief strode forward and saw a pale figure disappearing rapidly into the rain.

"That's Judas," Shioko concluded as expected.

Akira didn't answer, but walked to the desk and picked up a piece of paper that looked out of place on the table.

The letter was written in Jing Qinrencai's handwriting, which he knew all too well:

He has come.

A crack suddenly appeared along the edge of the paper.

It expanded rapidly, extending to almost cover the entire bedroom.

Then in the next instant—

The spatial hierarchy begins to fall towards the impressionistic space!

In the bizarre and bewildering vortex, all three Personas users saw things clearly.

It was an empty shadow slowly solidifying into a physical form.

His image is one that everyone is extremely familiar with—

Persona "Dioscuri"!

261. "Amamiya Ren"

Impression Space of Suizhi Town.

Dioscuri's body solidified completely, but the weapon he used was not a black electric guitar, but a jet-black flintlock pistol.

His appearance is so familiar.

But the twisted arrogance in those eyes only made Akira Kurusu feel like a stranger.

The surrounding hot spring pools emitted a pungent sulfurous smell.

A gust of hot wind slapped against his body, sending a chill down his spine.

Although we had long suspected the identity of the mastermind hiding in the shadows and manipulating everything behind the scenes.

But when I actually faced its true form, I still couldn't help but feel horrified.

Thinking about it carefully, the only Persona Akira Kurusu has ever seen with the ability to manipulate memories, since possessing the "Encyclopedia of Personas," is "Dioscore," which he obtained from the mental remains of "Ren Amamiya."

The twin gods of Greek mythology stand before the crowd, their attire predominantly black, with purple and pink olive branch patterns intertwined around them.

He stared at the Personas before him with utter arrogance.

At the moment the anomaly occurred, both Akira Kurusu and Kotone Shiomi simultaneously used the Persona Summoner.

However, neither "Satanyal" nor "Messiah" could be successfully summoned as they had expected—

A flood of chaotic and disordered memories rushed into my mind in an instant.

They were like invisible shackles, constantly pulling at the thoughts of the two of them.

With the help of unbridled power, this level of obstacle is only a matter of a moment.

But even this momentary obstacle feels like an eternity to the arrogant and twisted embodiment of the collective unconscious...

Dioscuri, holding a flintlock pistol, pulled the trigger in their direction.

That was a technique that Akira Kurusu was extremely familiar with, and had relied on to deal with many enemies—

"[Supreme Magic Bullet]!"

The evil god opposite declared his moves with extremely flamboyant movements and a loud voice.

The bullet, enveloped in iridescent light symbolizing omnipotence, left the chamber and instantly arrived before Akira Kurusu and Kotone Shiomi—

"Messiah, Megidora!"

After assessing the lethality of the bullet, Shiomi Kotone decisively used her fastest and most powerful technique to counter it.