"In short, my explanation ends here."

After drinking the last sip of coffee, Xingke smiled and said provocatively to the kitten Morgana in Ren Amamiya's arms:

"Even if you say I can't be trusted, there's nothing you can do about it. Maintaining a certain sense of mystery can make people feel more present, right?"

After hearing what Xingke said, Morgana still didn't mean to waver at all. He flicked his tail towards Xingke and ignored him.

A suspicious person is just suspicious, and he will not be fooled by the rhetoric of the stars.

After comforting Morgana in his arms, Ren Amamiya asked straight to the point:

"Someone, what's your purpose?"

"Haha, Xiaoren, although I'm a little embarrassed, this time I'm not just here to catch up with [an old acquaintance from high school - Ren Amamiya], but to meet [the leader of the Phantom Thieves - Joker"

(Ace)] came to place a commission.

So, let’s ask the original question again!——

Joker, are your Phantom Thieves of the Heart - [The Phantom] still active?"

"..."

Faced with Xingke's question, Ren Amamiya fell into silence once again.

Either he is thinking about countermeasures, or he is lost in memories, everything is unknown.

His calm expression became his mask, protecting his heart.

And Xingke was not despicable enough to use mental magic when facing a friend he had been with for a while.

He just sat there drinking coffee and quietly waiting for Ren Amamiya's reply.

I don't know how long it took, but Yiye next to me felt bored and was about to break the silence.

"[The Phantom] is always there."

Maybe it was an answer after careful consideration? Xing Mo felt an extremely firm will from his words.

"That's good, just be here..."

But that's true, how could you disappear?

After all, you made quite a big fuss in high school, fighting criminal gangs, overthrowing evil companies, and even intervening in regional elections...

It's impossible to say that just at the stall where you graduated from high school, you suddenly closed the help website window, disappeared, and retired from the world, right?

If that is really the case, if such an interesting team of righteous thieves, composed entirely of righteous friends, is dissolved by adult society... I will be sad."

After saying a lot of unclear words, Xing immediately drank the last sip of coffee.

"I want to give you a commission. No matter the time or place, your target is me - [someone who is the bow commander]. As for the crimes committed... there are too many. Just for the capital crime of murder, I

I have committed quite a few crimes, but you can investigate on your own."

"Someone, you..."

Ren Amamiya obviously had something to say, but she didn't say it.

"But in this case, I might be a little arrogant, right? It's like I'm commanding you [just partners].

If you really start taking action like this, then you will be in trouble..."

How could there be a [secret organization] that would just start taking action when someone comes to you and just say a few words without any basis?

“So, it might be a bit wrong to say it’s remuneration, but it’s just for the sake of alignment of interests, right?

After it is accomplished, I will grant each of you a [wish]. As for the limit of this [wish], you still have to experience it yourself.

But if you don't agree, I will destroy everything you have now and exile you to the Antarctic continent to make a living on your own.

How about it?"

"Boy! Who do you think you are? You are so loud! What right do you have to decide the life and death of others!?"

As soon as Xingke finished speaking, Morgana rushed to the table in an instant, blowing up the hair on his body to demonstrate to Xingke!

"[Silence(Seliansi)]!"

A white light flashed, and as the magic spell took effect, Morgana could not make any sound.

"[FetterAura]"

A halo of light that prohibited all movement enveloped the entire place, and everyone except Xing Ke was imprisoned in place.

"[Transfiguration]!"

Another stronger white light enveloped Morgana's whole body, and the white light group was gradually getting larger...

"This is my apology in advance for my rudeness, right? I hope you like this gift."

The white light dissipated, and the black cat with white hoofs that was supposed to be there had disappeared. In its place, sitting on the table was an exquisite little girl of about eleven or twelve years old...

She was looking at her hands in surprise and wanted to say something, but she couldn't make a sound.

Wearing a black and white hooded sweatshirt with a cat's head printed on the back and a black pleated skirt, she has short black hair with a wisp of white inside...

Although he has turned into a human form, but based on the context, no one doubts that this is Morgana who was originally a human but later turned into a cat and lost his memory.

Xingke easily lifted [Silence] and [Confinement], the two most proficient magics, and then said:

"How is it? My design? Although I don't know your original appearance, it's not my first time, so I'm quite good at pinching your face..."

"What the hell is this?!——I am a man!!——"

Morgana covered her face with her hands and screamed.

Morgana's scream also woke up Ren Amamiya and the store manager, who were staring blankly at everything in front of them.

"Morgana! Are you okay?"

Standing up, putting his hand on Morgana's shoulder, and feeling the touch on his hand, Ren Amamiya confirmed that everything in front of him was real.

"What? You feel so comfortable lying in Xiaolian's arms, and you actually say you are a male? Ah! How is this possible?"

Like a bad dramatic actor, the surprise shown by Xing Ji had no sense of reality at all.

"But, unfortunately, because of personal preference...ah, no, I mean, the free service is only once. If you want to decide your own appearance, you have to steal my [treasure]!"

Xingji stood up, grabbed Kazuyo who was looking at Morgana with an interested expression, and was about to leave.

"Ah, by the way, Xiaolian..."

As if remembering something, Xingji paused, reached into his arms, took out a black-based, green-patterned [Neural Link Device] and a 10,000-yuan banknote, and placed them on the table:

"For some reasons before this, I knew that I had been monitored by security cameras for several years, so I started to care about these things.

So, give this thing to that little girl!

It’s the little girl named [Sakura Futaba] who has been spying on our conversation with a camera since the beginning. This thing allows you to be qualified to check basic information about me, which is regarded as a sponsorship for you, or...

【Deposit】?”
Chapter completed!