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It's a peaceful day at Leblanc. Sojiro has a couple customers in his shop, both sipping coffee, one eating a curry. Mellow music is playing, the lighting is cozy, and the coffee is as good as ever.
He nods a greeting as Akira enters the shop on her way home from school.
Heh. It's kind of fun to be in on the secret.
Akira settles in and does her work, as per usual.
And at the start of lunch, who should show up in class but Mishima?
"Um, hi," he says. "I want to talk about, uh... the thing. Can I have your text ID?"
Akira's eyebrows rise. "The thing...?"
... probably Kamoshida. Mishima was one of his victims, wasn't he?
"Sure, we can text." She gives Mishima her text ID.
Mishima nods and goes back to his own desk.
I wanted to talk about Kamoshida a bit
can we talk a little more privately?
here's a link to my secure texting app, please sign up
... A secure texting app...?
Seems like an extraordinary step...
... if ordinary texting apps aren't secure, then she might be in trouble, actually. The other phantom thieves and her have been talking over regular texts...
She had better talk to Mishima.
She signs up.
What's all this about?
I know you three are the Phantom Thieves
I was the one who told Shiho to go see Kamoshida, and I saw you three fleeing campus with Shiho afterward.
It's got to be you.
How did you do it? How did you change his heart?
Don't be ridiculous, there's no way to do that. Sure, we knew about the abuse, but we were as surprised by Kamoshida's confession as you were. Do you really think three or four high school students were somehow able to blackmail a former Olympian into confessing everything? Come on, live in reality.
It's okay, I know you've got to say that. I'm a huge fan, actually. Kamoshida absolutely deserved what he got.
I made a fan site for you and everything! - for the Phantom Thieves, I mean. Who aren't you. ;)
You made a fan site for some prank pulled by a random student...?
Weird flex but ok.
People don't even think the Phantom Thieves really exist, right now.
What they'd think if they really knew...
Look, you people gave me hope where none existed at all. I can't not repay that. I want to see you get the recognition you deserve!
We're not the phantom thieves, and if you go around saying we are you'll just make trouble for everyone, you know that right?
I get feeling grateful, but I don't think there's anyone to be grateful to here. You can't steal someone's heart, it's not physically possible.
Sure, keep your secrets. But I just want you to know that if you ever need help I'll be right there for you. Right on the spot. Okay?
"Tell you later, it's not important. Want to go say hi to Ryuji over lunch?"
Ryuji is sitting in the courtyard with Shiho. He looks up and waves when he sees Ann and Akira come out of the building, then bumps his shoulder into Shiho's.
Akira waves back. "Hey, all!" She puts on her brightest smile.
She's stressed, but still. She's got to do her best here.
Ann comes over and sits and gives Shiho a sappy smile. "Nice to see you again."
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