Chapter 748 Matsuda Jinpei: Not a serious Phantom Thieves
"Before I make a decision, let me confirm...Is this the 'essence' of his power? A force that can directly convert the mind into The ability of the scene? "
"You can put it this way...or you can understand it this way first."
"What's the matter with your outfit? Is it also part of your ability? "
"Well...you just think of it as your identity in this world after awakening your power."
"You, the application you operated when you entered this world...forget it, I'd better not ask you."
Matsuda Jinpei patted his forehead and chose not to make it more and more difficult to pronounce words. Zhu Fu Jingguang answered many of his questions.
Obviously, Zhufu Jingguang, who has not returned to this world for a long time, although he knows a little more than he does, may not know much. This kind of power beyond the scope of reality wants to be obtained from It is unlikely that this friend, who also knows little about it, will get the answer from his mouth.
"If you are really curious about these questions, you can ask others after you go out. There are guys in the team who know more about these things. You also saw it when you woke up. There is a laboratory there." Zhufu Jingguang is not surprised by Matsuda Jinpei's question. It should be said that if his curiosity is not so strong, it will make him feel strange. "As for the application, I think you should be able to study it yourself soon."
"...Is this the authority given to you by someone?" Matsuda Jinpei, who had not yet completely let down his guard against the Phantom Thieves, reasoned.
I don’t know why, but the old classmate standing in front of me looks normal in every aspect, or in other words, aside from those strange new settings, it looks normal, but Matsuda Jinpei somehow feels that his relatives and friends have been brainwashed into a pyramid scheme or a cult. experience.
This is simply a belief in the content related to the Phantom Thief of the Heart...
"No, that's not what I mean. But I do have some guesses about this." Zhu Fujing Guang took a few steps back and immediately switched back to his daily clothes from the exaggerated Phantom Thief costume. "You may think that because I joined the Phantom Thieves, they gave me this app or something like that. If I feel like it, it's more like It's because after coming to the cognitive world and recognizing this logic, my own cognition changed, so I naturally found the 'entry and exit'."
Using the example that Karasawa once gave him. To describe it...
If there is such a cat, it would be like a Cheshire cat. In the cognitive world, it has the ability to speak human words and communicate with people just like in fairy tales. In reality, although its image has become an ordinary cat, people who have heard it speak in the cognitive world will be able to hear it in reality because of the cognition of "knowing that this cat can speak". It speaks human words, but to the ears of those who don't hear it, it's just an ordinary meow.
It was a bit of a magical example, but it was indeed easy to understand. However, Zhu Fu Jingguang later deeply doubted whether Tangze's example existed in reality, and couldn't help but stare at the Siamese cats leisurely in the villa for two days.
"A completely idealistic power?" Matsuda Jinpei made a strange expression, looking down at the weird amusement park below, and for a while he didn't know how to refute.
Remembering the white-haired young man who sent them all the way here, he always had a strange intuition that this guy's connection with the world might be much deeper than Jing thought.
Zhu Fu Jingguang smiled back and said nothing more.
In addition to the direct explanation Tangze gave him above, he actually had some vague intuition, but because it was baseless, he just kept it in his mind for the time being and did not speak it out to anyone for verification.
He inquired about the abilities of other members of the team and their actual access to and from other worlds, and came to a slightly absurd conclusion.
Cognitive power itself may not be directly related to Karasawa. For example, Asai Narumi and Shimabukuro Kimie actually had the actual power of mask users before they came into contact with the Phantom Thieves.
But due to the lack of direct access to the cognitive world, they have no concept of the boundaries and practical application of their abilities, so they cannot effectively utilize this power.
Entering the cognitive world itself is actually the real threshold to the power of the masker, and it is also the line of defense that isolates the organization's tentacles.
The starting point of this power is none other than Tangze himself.
Starting from Hoshikawa Teru, who was the first to join the team, it was Karasawa who first used the different world navigation to bring them into the cognitive world, and then they had the other world navigation.
So, if you put it this way...
"Even if there is such a thing as permission, I would rather use sharing, rather than giving, to describe how I feel now." Zhu Fu Jing Guang replied.
Matsuda Jinpei: "..."
After observing Zhufu Jingguang's convinced expression for a while, Matsuda Jinpei felt that his friend's worry about being brainwashed became even stronger.
How much ecstasy has this young-looking guy poured into me...
"It doesn't matter if you have doubts now or can't make a decision yet." Seeing Matsuda Jinpei fall into silence, Fu Jingguang smiled with relief, "The game is almost over, but we still have time."
According to Tang Ze's speculation, after the game is over, criminals who attempt to cause an explosion to cause a sensation in society will I will definitely keep an eye on the biggest event today, which is the victory parade of the football game.
The game is not over yet. No matter which team wins, it will take a while to announce the location and time of the event. You can first let someone who knows the truth better explain it to Matsuda, and then let the other party make a decision< br>
As for more doubts, as long as they have more contact with Tangze and the others, no one will reject such a group of weird but reliable teammates.
……Bar?
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“Dingle bell——”
The quiet campus slowly became noisy again as the closing bell rang.
The students who had finished an exam had different expressions. They gathered together in twos and threes, got up to move around, or took the time to go to the bathroom.
After Mao Lilan arranged the stationery on the table, she heard a "dong" sound on the table from behind her.
She turned her head and saw that Suzuki Sonoko, who had a peaceful face, had his head hit the table and looked like he had been gone for a while.
"Sonoko, why do you look like this? Did you not go well in the math test just now?"
"When did I pass my math test smoothly..." Suzuki Sonoko maintained her head against the table. He turned his head and showed a completely fish-eyed expression, "I'm different from you, but I don't have my own patron saint."
"What patron saint?" Mao Lilan was stunned.
"Oh, others can't see it, why can't I see it?" Suzuki Sonoko poked her best friend's back, "Didn't you just mutter something like, 'Calculus really can't be calculated', while secretly looking at Shinichi's empty seat from the corner of your eye. Isn't this just a secret prayer? "
"You misunderstood, it's just that the guy is really good at math!" Mao Lilan's face was a little heated when her best friend in the back row could see it. But they still managed to keep up their energy and answered, "Look over there and you will feel like you can easily get the right answer even if you get it!"
And that guy has no worries at all and is watching the football game happily and excitedly. !
Really, whose patron saint can be so effective? !
"As a result, not only that reasoning madman couldn't come..." Suzuki Sonoko turned her eyes to the other side, and her expression couldn't help but darken a little.
Behind them on the right, the seat belonging to Kudo Shinichi was still vacant, but today, the seat in front of them on the left was also vacant.
Tangze didn't come either.
Mao Lilan also looked over, and the expression on his face also darkened.
These days are a nationwide mock test. It stands to reason that all high school sophomores should participate. This is an important indicator for the exam and will affect the determination of the goals for further studies in the next year. It will also become a One of the criteria for admission to some schools.
However, Karasawa had no way to participate.
He is in the protective observation period. Although he can move freely and go to school, he seems to be no different from other people of the same age. However, he is now considered to be in the compulsory measures stage after being sentenced. He is not eligible to take exams until the punishment is over.
And if his protective observation period has not ended next year, even if he can take the exam normally according to the policy, no good university will be willing to accept such a special student.
Everyone is aware of the unjust case against Tangze and his true situation, but they cannot dispel the dark clouds that surround him...
"He took Conan and the others to see him today. It's a game, so I should be in a good mood." Mao Lilan looked back and tried to lighten the atmosphere. "I hope so." Suzuki Sonoko also turned back, and her expression soon became lively again, "It doesn't matter. Even if Karasawa encounters any difficulties in the future, I can directly recommend him to work in Suzuki's company? Speaking of this, My aid fund really needs a special planner and manager. Tangze who can propose this kind of project is definitely qualified!”
"I don't think he might accept it." Mao Lilan shrugged.
"Why? Our salary is pretty good." Suzuki Sonoko opened her eyes wide, "I think Karasawa will like this job."
Mao Lilan remembered that Karasawa was also not interested in the price. His sensitive lifestyle, and then thinking of the research materials he held in his hands all day long, he silently shook his head.
If it was just for a good life, then Tangze, who had been violated, would not have to persist in his studies at all. With his parents' inheritance at his side, he would be able to live without worries for food and clothing for the rest of his life.
However, the shadow standing in front of him cut off his life, hovering over his head all the time, and was the culprit that took away the lives of his parents.
If he couldn't break through these constraints and walk on the life of his choice openly, then Tangze would still feel pain, right?
Without expressing her inner feelings, Mao Lilan just patted her best friend's head that was pressed on the table and tidied her messy short hair.
"Because as long as Karasawa wants to be friends with you, he is not willing to treat you as a resource. This is a good thing, Sonoko."
Interpersonal relationships that can be realized, Once it is realized, it will be broken.
This is a principle that Mao Lilan, who has known Suzuki Sonoko since childhood, deeply understands and has engraved in her heart. It is also the reason why she has been friends with the daughter of a wealthy family for more than ten years.
Once she takes Suzuki more seriously than Sonoko, they will never be friends again.
"Speaking of this, you have already started to take care of your own business, why are you still so careless about mathematics..."
"I, I will look at the account book, sign it and listen to what the plan is. Yes, you don’t need to take the calculus exam!”
“But you still need to study mathematics for business courses, right?”
“Ah—stop talking, it’s hard to pass the exam. Let me forget about it first——"
The success made Suzuki Sonoko's expression become vivid again. Mao Lilan smiled and turned her head, but her eyes looking out the window were a little out of focus.
Shinichi, you and Karasawa can really break through that shadow and go back to your own path, right?
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“What are you doing in a daze? Come to your senses.”
Conan, who was slapped on the head, turned his head and saw Haiyuan. Tang Ze, who was hugging him in front of him, patted him on the head through his hat, his face full of teasing.
"No, I just suddenly remembered that today should be the day of the mock exam." Conan didn't mention that he suddenly thought of Mao Lilan, and just said, "Because I became a child, I escaped the disaster."
< br>This kind of boring and tense exam has never been his favorite. Even if his grades are not afraid of any test, he still feels troublesome when he should.
"Great detectives also play hooky sometimes. From what you say, you are very confident about taking the exam?" Haibara Ai, who was given a princess hair by Karasawa, glanced at Conan and moved her head again. Wearing a hat on her head, she stopped her mean-spirited cousin from continuing to do anything to her hair, "Okay, don't mess with my hairstyle, Tang Ze, your hair isn't much shorter than mine. If you want to braid your hair, can't you use your own hair?" ?”
Every time Tangze catches him alone when he has nothing to do, it is easy for him to tease her, which makes Haibara Ai really uncomfortable.
It’s not that she is a stereotyped academic who doesn’t pay attention to her appearance. After leaving the laboratory, she was also a young girl who paid great attention to fashion and was well-dressed. But Miyano Shiho, who grew up alone, certainly did not This experience of being dressed up like a doll.
However, she had no place to protest. When her sister heard about what Tang Ze did, she would only raise her hands and feet in agreement and asked Tang Ze to take photos and share them.
Compared to my own hair, of course my sister’s hair is more fun.
Karazawa smiled and suppressed the protesting Haibara Ai, put his head on top of her head and took a selfie. Before Haibara Ai could stop her, he sent it to Miyano Akemi before continuing. Get down to business.
"The match is over soon. The score is now very different. It seems that Tokyo Aoyama team will finally win."
"Well, it's not easy." Fan Conan's attention suddenly Being pulled back to the court, "They have lost several times with a narrow score difference. This year, because of the addition of Hideo Akagi and Naoki Uemura, the shortcomings have been suddenly strengthened."
Every time he thought about this, he would be somewhat glad that in the case of Mamoru Akagi, he finally chose to respect the opinions of the kidnapped and their families, and did not completely throw Naoki Uemura into the abyss.
Otherwise, not only the Tokyo Aoyama team will lose an excellent player, but Hero Akagi, who knows the cause and consequences, may also blame himself for his mistakes, which caused the mentality of his friends to become unbalanced and affect his state.
Now, no one is harmed, everyone has resolved their misunderstandings, and has achieved the best outcome. This is indeed a heartwarming and positive ending.
"So, there should be a grand celebration soon." Tangze turned his head and looked at Quantum, who was nervously clutching the hem of his skirt not far away, and raised the corner of his mouth, "What we have is If you have a relative ticket, maybe you can join us to play?”
“Hey, is that possible?” Before Conan could answer, the three primary school students on the other side screamed in surprise.
"It's definitely possible. Just think of it as a reward for completing your mission well and helping the police a lot, right?" Tangze rubbed Ayumi's head twice and praised.
“Okay——!”
The whistle at the end of the game happened to sound, and the three primary school students who stood up and cheered merged into the fans who stood up and shouted because of the team’s victory. In the sea of joy, no one noticed.
Standing at the highest point of the stands, Matsuda Jinpei raised his hands to cover his ears and shook his head in a daze.
Being suddenly pulled back to reality from another world, he still felt dizzy. The sunken football field in front of him also silently overlapped with the giant amusement park that disappeared from the field of vision, making him shake his head involuntarily. , alleviate this perversion of perception.
And the noisy environment that was completely opposite to the excessive quietness of the cognitive world made his ears buzz, making him feel a little nauseated like motion sickness.
"Here, you will feel better if you drink it." Matsuda Jinpei stretched out a hand from his side, "It seems that you are the type who is more sensitive to cognitive power. Your talent should be very good, new "Mr. Police Officer."
Matsuda Jinpei opened his eyes. Before he could decide whether to take it, Zhu Fu Jingguang took the initiative to take the test tube and stuffed it into Matsuda Jinpei's hand.
Okay, it seems to be Jing’s current teammate.
For the time being, Matsuda Jinpei, who chose to believe in Morofushi Kagemitsu, pulled out the cork of the bottle and drank the liquid inside. The squeezing discomfort disappeared instantly.
After letting out a long breath, Matsuda Jinpei stood up straight and looked at the person who just spoke.
Narimi Asai, whose tail was tied into a bun, was wearing a loose long skirt and a light-colored jacket. She was leisurely holding on to the highest railing, looking down at the boiling crowd below.
Having already communicated with them before, they had of course confirmed the entry and exit locations of the palace, and were obviously waiting here specifically.
"Thank you, I feel much better." Matsuda Jinpei, who smacked it and found no taste, handed back the empty test tube in his hand, "What do you call me, Miss."
Although he has a lot of doubts in his heart, since Mr. Jing said that they are people he and Zero trust, he will still give the basic trust before there is any real suspicion.
"...My name is Asai Narumi." After a playful glance at Matsuda Jinpei, Asai Narumi raised her voice a little and replied in a standard male voice, "Please give me more advice."
Realized something Matsuda Jinpei:? !
Is this Phantom Thieves really, really okay? !
(End of this chapter)