Tokyo Psychic

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After hastily concluding their final stage play, the Mind Thieves seemed unconcerned about the applause and encouragement from the elderly audience members. After expressing their gratitude, they returned backstage.

Then......

Akira Kurusu, who plays the role of "stealing Murasame," was surrounded by people at the door.

These past few days, he has revealed everything about his experiences and past with Shiomi Kotone.

Shoko Toyokawa and Subaru An, who had been secretly keeping an eye on Kotone Shiomi, both abandoned their vigilance and attention.

The thought that my boyfriend was actually someone else's childhood sweetheart made me inexplicably sad... but more than that, it was a subtle thrill? It was like sitting in an exam room for 59 minutes, and then, in the last minute, stealing a perfect score paper from the teacher's desk and writing your own name on it – a feeling of "doing something bad" – a mix of guilt, guilt, and a faint sense of pleasure.

But thinking back on Shiomi Kotone's behavior these days... it seems she doesn't really care?

Shiomi Kotone, of course, didn't care.

Having received Ferremont's gift, she now has plenty of time to spend with this group of young girls.

After all, her real rivals had long since become Ravenda and Cong Yu.

Sensing Shiomi Kotone's ease and confidence, the girls turned their attention to Kurusu Akira, attempting to uncover his past feelings for Shiomi Kotone in order to find a way to further undermine her advantage.

The tactical discussions went very smoothly, but when the real answers were finally obtained, everyone wore long faces.

This kind of development, which involves "mutual rescue" and "mutual growth," and "witnessing sacrifice" before "receiving inheritance," is still too difficult to implement.

While the girls' stats were all ridiculously high, there was still a slight, insurmountable gap between them and Shiomi Kotone's current level.

Coupled with the vast differences in operational aspects, I completely gave up the idea of ​​competing.

It's more important to defeat Genmaki Kotone than Shiomi Kotone.

Toyokawa Shoko walked to the door, picked up her suitcase, and then opened her umbrella.

Ruoye Mutsu followed her childhood friend into the misty, rainy street.

Jingqinrencai was the last to leave.

She listened to the phantom thieves' conversation as if it were a light novel, and managed to understand most of it.

Holding an umbrella and looking at friends who have awakened their personas, one can't help but feel a sense of sadness.

In a daze, I heard the sound of pigeons flapping their wings beside me. When I looked up, I saw a pale shadow fluttering its wings softly in the rain, flying towards the station.

Just as we had to take a bus across the mountain road to get here, we had to do the same when we left.

"Ninja! There's a lot of mud and water on the road ahead, so watch your step!" came the warning from Toyokawa Shoko at the front of the group.

Jing Qinrencai then realized that she had almost slipped and stepped into a mud pit.

Even though I was wearing seasonal sandals, being covered in mud and water was still uncomfortable.

She might even get onychomycosis (fungal nail infection)... Lost in thought, Akira seemed to deliberately slow down her pace.

It's not just "seems" that he's slowing down; he really is.

As her best friend drew near, Izanagi couldn't help but complain to him—but her complaining expression unconsciously turned into something more like a spoiled child.

“Amamiya… no, Akatsuki!” she corrected herself. “Is it really impossible for me to awaken my Persona?”

Akira looked at the white doves that had been following them through the rain, and said, "Maybe there's a way."

"Really?"

"Don't have too high expectations," Akira Kurusu didn't want to make any definitive statements. Although he knew that "Judas" had betrayed the arrogant evil god, he still didn't know what "Judas" was planning to do.

After all, the other party never negotiates with them.

The note that warned him before the attack, coupled with the fact that he had never felt any signs of "rewinding" during this time, allowed Akira Kurusu to be certain that the other party had no malicious intent.

Holding an umbrella, Izanagi, disregarding the risk of stepping into a mud puddle, leaned over and took Kurusu Akira's right hand, saying, "Give me a little hint!"

Lai Qixiao quickly helped Jing Qinrencai steady, looking down at her pair of fair and slender feet, feeling quite reluctant to let them fall into the mud and water like that.

So, while leading Ishigami Ren across the mud puddle, he explained to her, “There are many ways to awaken a Persona. I’ve told you before: the three known ways are ‘facing the shadow of the self,’ ‘facing the awareness of death,’ and ‘a strong will to resist.’”

"So ultimately, Nina, you need to find the possibility of awakening your personality mask within yourself."

"That sounds so mystical!"

"After all, it's a superpower based on idealism."

When Akira Kurusu switches to holding the umbrella with her left hand, she sometimes feels like she's walking a cat.

The right hand is holding the leash, but the kitten always has its own ideas and is mischievous, insisting on stepping into the mud.

After a lot of trouble, Jingqinrencai finally got on the bus clean and safe.

Fortunately, Akira Kurusu entrusted his suitcase, along with Muramaru, to Kotone Shiomi, who had nothing to do. Otherwise, he might have had to make Serina Ii get on the bus with her legs covered in mud.

As Sui-ori's silhouette receded further and further into the rain, Murasaki drifted out from the knife.

She was very curious about everything inside the "iron box," drifting from behind Akira to in front of her, and then circling around the driver's shiny bald head.

Finally, she sat on Shiomi Kotone's lap and whispered to her about embarrassing things that happened to her master when she was a child.

Next to Akira Kurusu, Serina Iori was peeking out the window.

I feel a little nervous and uneasy about my friends' upcoming visit to my hometown.

After all, apart from Akira Kurusu, all the other friends are from Tokyo... An and Subaru grew up in Kawasaki, which, as a city on the outskirts of Tokyo, is also considered "Tokyo" compared to Kumamoto.

At least many Kawasaki residents identify as "Tokyoites".

Needless to say, Shiomi Kotone's artificial island outside the port area is naturally part of Tokyo.

Needless to say, Toyokawa Shoko and Wakaba Mutsu are both genuine Tokyo socialites!

Now, Jingqin Rencai feels like she's inviting a glamorous, successful classmate from school to spend the summer vacation in a remote and backward rural hometown, making her increasingly uneasy.

The bus traveled along the steep mountain road, and the bumpy ride, along with the pattering rain outside, made it impossible for the atmosphere inside the bus to become quiet.

Suddenly, a gasp came from the back seat.

It was An and Subaru who saw her running to Akira Kurusu's side with her phone in hand.

"Xiao! Look at this!!!"

Lai Qixiao took the phone and saw that it was actually the "outdated beauty blogger" she used to follow.

It seems to be called something like... "Meow Dream"?

But unlike her previous videos that received dismal views.

This latest video has garnered over 800,000 views and is steadily approaching one million.

Upon clicking, I saw her wearing a "phantom thief outfit" designed in the style of the "Megiddo vs. the Mind Thieves" webpage, striking various cringeworthy poses in front of the camera.

You could clearly hear her screaming in a high-pitched voice through the phone's speaker—

"We, the righteous Phantom Thieves of the Mind, will punish evil!!!"

266. Celery and Vegetable Salad: Meeting the Parents Directly?!

Because they were carrying Muramaru, the Phantom Thieves were unable to take the fast and convenient Shinkansen.

Akira Kurusu had no choice but to buy a luxury RV and start traveling by car—don't ask why minors can get rid of the problem of driver's licenses and buy and drive RVs—Goro Akechi can even carry a real gun as a minor.

With the return of the "Shadow Patrolmen" and the support of the Toyokawa Group and the Tsurumaki Group, the Psychic Thieves were able to gain official status within the Metropolitan Police Department without revealing their identities.

Although, like the "Shadow Patrol," they are "special suppression forces against shadow incidents" that are not officially recognized by the government.

But at least he's a registered superhuman, so he can resolve any problems he encounters with transportation by showing his credentials.

Because the authentication process was completed with the help of the "Shadow Patrolmen," their identities were nested, and a hierarchical relationship was established with the "Shadow Patrolmen." All investigations into Akira Kurusu and others had to first submit their data to the relevant clerks of the "Shadow Patrolmen" for processing. Any underhanded tactics targeting this system would be blocked by the Toyokawa Group and the Tsurumaki Group.

In this way, unless Dioscuri goes mad and instills the memory and perception that Akira Kurusu is a phantom thief in all of humanity, the true nature of the Phantom Thieves can never be known to outsiders.

In short, Akira Kurusu did indeed drive on the road.

When questioned by traffic police, Akira Kurusu simply showed his Metropolitan Police Department identification, which the officer checked briefly before leaving without saying a word.

Because whether it was the traffic police officer who blocked the road or his superior, when they searched according to the information on their documents, they all received the answer that they "did not have sufficient authority to investigate".

Anhe Mao sat in the passenger seat, wearing a cool white dress, her fair thighs pressed together and hidden under the driver's seat. Occasionally, she would deliberately spread her knees apart, using a charming and almost bewitching gaze to entice Lai Qixiao to do naughty things.

Even if the phantom thief doesn't fall for it, she will still secretly hold Akira Kurusu's right hand during traffic lights and put it under her skirt.

Subaru, stop fooling around.

Akira Kurusu felt hot all over after being teased by An and Subaru several times, and even the car's air conditioning couldn't cool her down.

Fortunately, after passing the highway, the RV stopped in the open-air parking lot behind the gas station for a short rest.

An and Mao smiled slyly, "No one can hear us. How about we draw the curtains and lower the blackout panels while Xiangzi is making lunch in the back...?"

Lai Xixiao swallowed hard and quickly shook her head. Once this kind of thing is set in stone, it will be pushed forward endlessly.

Anhe Mao rubbed his temples with the back of his hand, his dark purple eyes gazing at his profile with a mixture of shyness and frustration. "You bastard, you really have no sense of romance at all! Girls have needs in that area too!"

"Then your demand is far too high."

"No, it'll only be in the next few days," An and Subaru leaned on Akira's shoulder, their voices growing softer. Their eyes were blurry with tears, their faces flushed. "After all, doing that kind of thing with Akira is really comfortable..."

"Do you know that driving without a license is illegal? Don't let me fall too deep into hell!"

“‘Hell’?” An and Subaru pressed their left hands against the hem of their short skirts that barely covered their thighs, as if to lift them up. “You used to say it would be ‘happier than going to heaven’…”

"Miss, I apologize to you right away."

"Hmph, there's no point in saying more. I'll make you experience it for yourself and then you'll have to correct your own judgment."

An and Subaru closed the sunshade and carefully drew the curtains. Then, they reached under the skirt and removed something thin. Next, they hugged Akira's shoulders and climbed into the driver's seat using their knees to support Akira's thighs.

Akira Kurusu had probably given up resisting, staring sadly at the mirror on the sunshade.

Large, snowflake-like white flakes sank down, followed by soft, jet-black hair beginning to undulate.

"Subaru. Shoko can finish making lunch in twenty minutes at most," the phantom thief reminded the girl straddling his lap with great difficulty.

An and Subaru dared not open their mouths, for fear of accidentally letting out a sound.

She clenched her teeth, and felt a sharp pain in her lower back and abdomen, almost causing her to collapse.

Thanks to Lai Xixiao's timely support, she was spared an embarrassing situation.

As a result, An and Subaru, who were already feeling nervous, seemed even more moved. This nervousness and emotion were reflected in their actions, creating a sense of constraint that made Akira Kurusu feel dizzy.

An and Subaru probably really can't control their voices anymore.

Noticing his girlfriend's unusual behavior, Akira Kurusu had no choice but to lower his head and kiss her lips.

This was probably exactly what An and Subaru wanted. She looked at the boy so close to her with her eyes crinkling, her eyes full of gentle smiles and shyness.

The whole farce ended with a jolt from the driver's seat as it could no longer bear the strain.

......

An and Subaru, their faces flushed, returned to their seats, trembling as they wiped away tears from the corners of their eyes with their fingers.

"It's too deep," she said, her voice trembling with a hint of a sob. "It hurts so much to hit there."

Akira helped her straighten her disheveled clothes. "Didn't you insist on suppressing it yourself? And this isn't the first time."

An and Subaru put away their less-than-stellar acting skills, saying, "I'm just worried about making too much noise and disturbing the girls who are resting in the back!"

She clutched her flat stomach, feeling the messy, muddy mess inside; her round little ears were as red as rose petals. "I want to keep going until I'm satisfied..."

An and Subaru glanced shyly at Akira Kurusu, who had ravaged them to this point and was now completely addicted to their "advantage zone," and asked, "Akira, do you think it's easier to have a baby if we stay in that position all the time?"

"Save your breath, you still have a week before you reach your critical period."

"Damn it, how come you calculated it more accurately than me?"

"Photographic memory".

"Just wait and see me go up on stage with a big pregnant belly and cry nonstop, ruining your reputation." Anhe Subaru said in a nonsensical joke.

Lai Xixiao knew she was joking. "I really should be more careful about safety in that area, otherwise my uncle and aunt will definitely kill me."

An and Subaru knew they couldn't be too impulsive in this kind of thing, and reluctantly clung to Akira's arm, saying, "Those kinds of impulses can really make people lose their minds."

The phantom thief ran his fingers through her soft, long hair. “Think about it carefully, we haven’t taken any security measures since before Miku’s palace.”

An and Subaru muttered to themselves, "I take the test every day. It's not time for me to be a mother yet."

As she spoke, she became somewhat wary, "We'll be in Kumamoto in four days, right?!"