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The Daily Life of Tokyo’s Phantom Thief [106]

And so, another weekday began.

Rinto carried a microphone stand, Momoka’s guitar strapped to his back, and a speaker dangling from his other hand.

Fully loaded with gear, the two of them headed for Kawasaki Station.

Their rented old house had almost no redeeming features, but at least it was close enough to walk to the station—that alone was something to celebrate.

Since Momoka insisted she’d been slacking off for the past few days, she decided today wasn’t the...

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I Don’t Want to Be a Heroic Spirit [775]

Agris the Thousand Phantasms.

He was not only a Crimson Lord—but an ancient one, who had lived for an extraordinarily long time.

He belonged to no organization, preferring solitude and independence.

Although he was an old-generation Crimson Lord, Agris’s actual combat strength was not particularly high. What made him truly dangerous was his Unrestricted Spell, which allowed him to create illusions based on his opponent’s memories—phantoms possessing...

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I Don’t Want to Be a Heroic Spirit [774]

“Hmm...already dead?”

Agris stood atop the water, gazing at the deep gorge sliced into the distant sea. Lingering rainbow-colored energy still kept the surrounding water from filling the void. His wrinkled face remained cold, betraying no emotion.

“So what if she’s contracted to Tenjōkekkai? In the end, just a little brat. To think this old man wasted so much time on a brat. Can’t let someone else snatch my Treasure Tool.”

Agris muttered to himself, disdainful t...

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I Don’t Want to Be a Heroic Spirit [773]

Wilhelmina and Merihim’s illusions stood on either side of Agris like the most loyal guardians, causing Shana to grit her teeth in fury at the sight.

Agris didn’t rush to attack, instead leisurely chatting with Alastor as though they were old friends reunited after many years, casually rambling on.

“To think that this old man would actually run into you in this tiny country, Tenjōkekkai. It seems the Treasure Tool born recently in this little nation is even more attractive ...

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I Don’t Want to Be a Heroic Spirit [772]

“You’re already strong enough,” Nitocris replied casually. “Even though you can’t use my power directly, whenever I borrow your body, I’ve been adjusting it bit by bit—any internal injuries, disease factors, latent damage, all of it has been eradicated by me. Right now, your body is healthier than it’s ever been. Your physical condition has improved a great deal.”

“Eh? No wonder I’ve been feeling more and more energetic these days! During P.E., I can run three laps...

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Honkai: Star Rail — New Rider Powers Every Week [211]

“Didn’t the swarm, in a way, do us a huge favor?”

Standing atop the ruins of a dead planet, Firefly spoke absently, the freshly recovered Stellaron gleaming in her hands.

Their mission had taken them to a world on the edge of a Swarm Disaster—normally, it would’ve been crawling with Rift creatures.

But nearly all of them had already been wiped out by the wandering swarm bugs.

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Honkai: Star Rail – Banner Character, Delivering Knives to the Player [60]

[To ensure everything was safe, Lingzhou accompanied you back to Goethe Grand Hotel, confirmed March 7th was sleeping soundly, and then set out to find medicine.]

Leaving Goethe Grand Hotel, they headed north.

At the entrance, a small, unexpected figure appeared.

"Isn't that… Hook?"

Ah Xian was somewhat surprised.

"Oh, so Lingzhou's route encounters Hook here? I thought she'd completely disappeared from the main plot."

Hook place...

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Honkai: Star Rail – Banner Character, Delivering Knives to the Player [59]

Ah Xian didn’t bother thinking too deeply about it.

To put it in her own words: Why should I care about all that complicated stuff?

Rather than analyzing deliberate misdirections thrown out by the writers, she'd rather push forward the main plot.

Lingzhou had just proposed something—since they couldn't sleep, why not put the Trailblazer creed into practice?

To do what they could for the suffering people of this world.

Stelle curiously asked, "What ex...

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Honkai: Star Rail – Banner Character, Delivering Knives to the Player [58]

"Cocolia losing her composure tells us one thing clearly: she has no control over the Underworld, meaning Svarog’s actions have nothing to do with her."

"What do you think, Lingzhou?"

Stelle looked up, meeting Lingzhou’s gaze.

Lingzhou nodded approvingly. "Exactly what I was thinking. Seems our Express is gaining another talented Nameless."

Stelle flushed slightly at the praise.

"Oh please, it was nothing special—you practically fed the answer right to me."...

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Honkai: Star Rail – Banner Character, Delivering Knives to the Player [57]

The anxiety on Sampo’s face immediately froze in place.

Wait—that was all Lingzhou wanted to confirm?

No worries, then!

"Huh? Wildfire didn't tell you about this already, Brother Lingzhou?"

"Just like you guessed, it's not that Wildfire doesn't want to break through that blockade—they simply can't."

"With Brother Lingzhou's intelligence, you've probably already figured it out now that I've confirmed it."

Lingzhou fell into thoughtful silence, making n...

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Honkai: Star Rail – Banner Character, Delivering Knives to the Player [56]

[If Yifu gets knifed, the Express would just replace him with equivalent functions. Then you'd behave.]
[???]
[What kind of devil are you? Busy rolling gacha, forgot to roll away your soul?]
[Stop wishing for such things!]
[Didn't you see him spread his wings to shield everyone in the mines? He’s literally number one at protecting guys!]
[Spicy flavor is tasty today, keep going.]
[Alright, here’s the question: who’s the number one girl-protector, then?]
[Do you ...

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Pokémon: Breeding Simulator [380]

No one knew better than Diantha just how strong—or rather, how weak—her Ralts truly was.

Yes, she had remarkable talent and limitless potential.

But because Diantha had never trained her seriously, her actual battle capability was painfully low.

Worse still, Ralts had almost no real combat experience—reckless enough to charge at Ghost-type Pokémon without a second thought.

So, the moment Diantha spotted her, she already knew—Ralts had absolutely no ch...

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Pokémon: Breeding Simulator [379]

“E-Elias… You—!”

Diancie pointed at Elias with a trembling little finger, her cheeks burning bright red. For a long moment, she couldn’t even form a proper sentence.

The only reason she’d so confidently agreed to his condition—that she’d go deeper into the forest if they had one more person—was because she’d been certain no one else would show up at a time like this.

Cogita and Her Highness Dianna were both far away.

And as far as Diancie k...

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Pokémon: Breeding Simulator [378]

Ralts felt incredibly unlucky. She’d snuck out on her own, failed to find the ghost she was chasing, and somehow managed to awaken a monster instead.

Taking advantage of the moment Yveltal still lingered in the pit, she frantically scanned her surroundings and Teleported behind a nearby rock to hide.

Just a second after she ducked behind it—

BOOM!

Another deafening blast tore through the air as a massive red-and-black figure erupted from the pit below.

...

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Pokémon: Breeding Simulator [377]

Realizing Ralts was missing, Diantha’s face instantly went pale.

To her, Ralts wasn’t just a Pokémon—she was family.

She’d even dreamed of raising her into a Gardevoir one day. She absolutely couldn’t lose her like this.

Taking a deep breath to steady herself, Diantha forced her thoughts into order, retracing what Ralts had done earlier.

After that mysterious Pokémon and the ghostly boy left, Ralts had gone limp in her arms, looking completely drained... View Post

Pokémon: Breeding Simulator [376]

Hearing Diantha’s question, Diancie’s face immediately darkened.

The way she said it—like Elias was the problem—when it was clearly Ralts’s fault!

Elias had already gone out of his way to stay hidden, yet he’d still been dragged out by force. The whole thing left Diancie deeply irritated.

“I have strong psychic energy. Ralts was probably drawn to that,” Elias explained with a small smile, rubbing Diancie’s head.

As he spoke, he extended a hand, lettin...

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Girls? I'm Going to Be a Pokémon Master! [90]

“Let’s just do it the usual way.”

“Hey, hey, Taki—how about this pose?”
“Huh?”

“Raana... come a little closer too.”
“Mm, thanks~ Tomori~”

Once everyone had gathered, it was time to wrangle their Pokémon—twenty-two in total. Fortunately, the living room was just large enough to fit everyone comfortably within the camera’s frame.

As for the photographer, naturally, it was the legendary guardian of the skies, Ho-Oh—
Just kidding. It...

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Girls? I'm Going to Be a Pokémon Master! [89]

After about an hour, all the MYGO members had finally gathered. Staying overnight required their parents’ permission—except for Satoshi, who lived alone, and Soyo, whose parents were both away for work.

Now, all six of them were together in the spacious living room. They’d decided to sleep here tonight, spreading futons across the floor like a mini training camp to deepen their team bond.

And as for Satoshi, the lone boy among them…

He was, of course, famously dense ...

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Girls? I'm Going to Be a Pokémon Master! [88]

“Why are there so many messages…?”

Fresh out of the bath, Satoshi frowned at his phone in dismay.

He’d planned to test out the new moves Rillaboom had learned—but that was impossible now.

His phone was overflowing with missed calls and unread messages. Earlier, he’d turned it off to focus on stopping Team Rocket’s scheme, but now he had to go through every message one by one.

His family, Sakiko, his teammates… there were even people saying they wanted t...

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Girls? I'm Going to Be a Pokémon Master! [87]

“So comfy~~”
“Rai~”
“Koga~”
“Rilla~”

Back at home, Satoshi and his three Pokémon relaxed together in the bath, enjoying the soothing warmth after their intense battle.

“Satoshi, want me to wash your clothes for you?”

“No need, no need~ I’ll do it myself.”

From outside the bathroom came Soyo’s voice—soft, gentle, and almost motherly.

Her mother was working late tonight, so she wouldn’t be home. That’s why Soyo had come t...

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Girls? I'm Going to Be a Pokémon Master! [86]

It was finally over.

Seeing the news helicopter hovering in the distance, Satoshi felt completely drained. With Tatsumi down, Raichu had already electrocuted Corviknight, and Frogadier, with Rillaboom’s help, had finished off Scrafty.

[Sato-baby, you were so cool! Want me to give you a massage?]

“No need,” Satoshi said with a small smile as he walked toward his Pokémon.

“Rillaboom, thanks for earlier. I’m really happ...

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Urban Pokémon: All My Students Are Exceptionally Gifted [145]

“Teacher Guo, I never imagined a dignified celebrity like you would go around dressed like this.

Bai Cai sauntered up beside Guo Yi, a teasing smile on her lips.

At that moment, Guo Yi was wearing sunglasses and had pulled the hood of his trench coat low over his head—the very image of a celebrity sneaking through a crowd in disguise.

As Bai Cai dropped into the seat next to him, Guo Yi pulled off his shades and sighed helplessly.

“Teacher Bai, isn’...

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Urban Pokémon: All My Students Are Exceptionally Gifted [144]

"Bzzt!"

The pitch-black wings on Beedrill’s back began to vibrate at an incredible speed, faint arcs of electricity flickering along the delicate veins.

Whoosh!

Its twin stingers glowed a sharp emerald as it shot forward, meeting Primeape’s charge head-on.

Actually—

Under normal circumstances, the smarter move against a raging Primeape was to stall for time.

In the wild, a Primeape’s fury wouldn’t fade until it defeated its foe.
But he...

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Urban Pokémon: All My Students Are Exceptionally Gifted [143]

Freshman Tournament.

Traditionally, it marked the first major event of every new semester at Shanghai Pokémon University.

Why traditionally?

Because this year, thanks to Guo Yi’s appearance—the true main event had already been his public lecture the week before.

According to the school’s estimates, more than forty thousand people had attended.
And if entry hadn’t been limited for safety reasons, that number could’ve easily surpassed a hundred tho...

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Urban Pokémon: All My Students Are Exceptionally Gifted [142]

Dawn had barely broken; the clear morning sky slowly chased the darkness toward the horizon.

The security guard at Shanghai Pokémon University left the dormitory as usual, ready to relieve the colleague who’d worked the night shift.

However—

When he reached the main gate, the scene that met his eyes left him completely stunned.

Outside the gates stretched a sea of people—dense, noisy, a mix of young and old, men and women alike—the atmosphere was as lively as ...

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Urban Pokémon: All My Students Are Exceptionally Gifted [141]

On Douyin, a Pokémon battle video suddenly blew up—its popularity skyrocketing at a terrifying speed.

[My god! Am I seeing things? Is that the legendary strongest Beedrill again?]

[Who’s this guy daring to challenge the People’s Champ, our strongest Beedrill?]

[The commenter above must’ve been born after 2000—this guy’s the retired Fire-type Elite Four from back in the day.]

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Who Can Resist Nakano Nino? [150]

By Wednesday, the heat had grown unbearable.

Yukinoshita Yukino’s fever had finally subsided the day before, but she still seemed drained. Or at least, that was Shirase’s theory—confirmed, in his view, by the month-end exam results posted that morning.

1st place: Shirase Haruto.
2nd place: Yukinoshita Yukino.
3rd place: Hayama Hayato.

Hayama, ever calm, didn’t seem to mind in the slightest. With his usual polite smile, he congratulate...

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Who Can Resist Nakano Nino? [149]

Hayama Hayato and the others didn’t stay long. Soon the rest of the soccer club filed out too, leaving only the captain lingering at the doorway to call back, “Take care of yourself, Yukinoshita-san! Shirase told us the intel on Toritsu High was something you pulled an all-nighter for. We’re all really grateful.”

Yukinoshita Yukino replied coolly, “He paid me. Naturally, I did a thorough job.”

The captain paused mid-step, then laughed. “Trading intel on a tournament ...

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Who Can Resist Nakano Nino? [148]

Just as Shirase was pulled into the Service Club room by Nakano Nino, they immediately spotted Yuigahama Yui hovering anxiously beside Yukinoshita Yukino, who looked visibly pale.

“Come on, listen to me—just go to the infirmary already!” Yuigahama pleaded.

“No need…” Yukino began to refuse, but when she noticed Shirase and Nino standing by the door, she straightened instantly, regaining her usual composure. “Did you two need something?”

Yuigahama turned and b...

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Who Can Resist Nakano Nino? [147]

“Oh, I see. And here I was hoping to taste your cooking again sometime,” Miura Yumiko said, her tone laced with mild disappointment.

Hayama didn’t seem to notice, his gaze fixed on the blazing sports field outside. “It’s scorching today. Soccer practice later is going to be brutal.”

Shirase followed his line of sight. “So… how would you describe weather like this without actually saying ‘it’s hot’?”

Yumiko blinked. “Huh? Where did that come from?”...

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