While Theresa was completing her humble girl transformation, what was the instigator, Shun, doing?
"Shun at Narita Airport". After all, he had promised Ana they would go to Tokyo together. Yesterday evening he had sent off his father-in-law and mother-in-law, so the next day he rushed straight to Tokyo by plane without stopping.
Perhaps it was to avoid Theresa. Shun still didn't know how he should get along with her right now, so he simply used the excuse of going on a honeymoon to take Ana and run away first.
They easily passed through customs inspection. Shun and Ana had properly stored all items that could be considered dangerous inside the Cosmic Juggernaut. This trip, they were not traveling under Schicksal's identity, so they didn't use any special privileges.
"Let's find a place to stay first. Tokyo is so big and has so many attractions. One day definitely won't be enough," Ana suggested.
Shun nodded in agreement. "Don't worry," he reassured her. "Didn't I say it already? The Tokyo itinerary is all arranged by me."
"Hmm, going on a pilgrimage to holy sites? Is that what you want to do first on our honeymoon?" Because there was Friedrich, a heavy ACG culture enthusiast, at home, Ana had been influenced since childhood and knew quite a lot. Plus, her husband was the same type as her father. The knowledge she had been forced to absorb since she was young could finally be put to use. For a moment, she didn't know whether to be happy or not.
"Hehe, from now on I'll listen to whatever you say." Shun felt guilty, but after all, he really had come to Tokyo with the purpose of doing a holy site pilgrimage. When he made the promise with Ana back then, it was also because of memory confusion.
Shun took out the Tokyo Metro map. From Narita Airport, they would take the Keisei Electric Railway's Skyliner, then transfer to the JR Yamanote Line at Nippori Station, and finally transfer to the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line at Shibuya Station, arriving at the end of this subway ride — Yoyogi Station.
Ana was a bit surprised when she heard Shun's route planning. She couldn't understand why Shun wanted to go to Yoyogi Station. Although she had handed over the entire Tokyo itinerary to Shun, she had still done her own research. She knew there weren't any famous hotels nearby.
Shun saw Ana's confusion and explained, "I bought a shop in Yoyogi as our place to stay. We'll be living there for the next few days. Yoyogi Station is very close to Shibuya anyway, so it'll be convenient for us to go anywhere in Tokyo."
"Alright, I'll listen to you." Ana nodded. But… buying a shop? What kind of idea was this?
Tokyo's subway was famous worldwide for being crowded. Even during off-peak hours, the situation remained the same. However, for Shun and Ana, maintaining a quiet space in the middle of the crowded crowd was not difficult.
Shun used the Cosmic Juggernaut to erect an air wall around them, so no matter how crowded the people around them were, they couldn't touch them.
After getting off at Yoyogi Station, Shun led Ana into a small alley. Although it was called a small alley, it was actually just a narrower road, but it was still bustling with people coming and going.
Looking at the familiar small alley in front of him, dead memories suddenly attacked Shun. It felt as if he had already come here countless times in his memories. He squeezed through the crowd with Ana and turned right at the first intersection.
On the right was an even narrower alley. Fortunately, the foot traffic wasn't as heavy as the main road. Shun passed two shops in a row and finally stopped in front of a café.
The name of this café was "Leblanc." It was the shop Shun had bought when planning the honeymoon trip.
"Is this the shop you bought?" Ana looked over the small shop that looked quite ordinary from the outside.
"You don't understand. This was my base when I was a phantom thief in Tokyo," Shun waved his hand, took out the key from his pocket, and walked into the shop.
Because he had hired someone to clean regularly, there wasn't much dust inside the shop.
"The decoration is actually pretty good," Ana commented. Although Leblanc's decoration wasn't the luxurious kind, it exuded a classical and warm feeling. This was really a plus point for Ana.
"Ah, as soon as I stepped into this shop, I felt a power awakening in my body." At some point, a black-and-white mask had appeared on Shun's face.
At the same time, an exciting BGM came from somewhere. Ana silently retreated to the side. She looked like she was used to this and just smiled while watching her husband perform.
"Waaah, waaah, Antarctic Antarctic waaah waaah…" At this moment, Shun was holding his head with both hands, looking like he was in pain, and forcefully tore off the mask that could actually be peeled off with just one pull.
Then the "flatfish" under the mask was revealed. And then… a phantom — a chamber pot? — floated out from behind him.
"Pfft…" Ana, who had been waiting to see what big act Shun would put on, couldn't help but laugh.
Shun regretfully took off the "flatfish" mask from his face and said, "My sodium metaaluminate. Arsène's awakening failed and turned into a pot. What a pity there's no Velvet Room. I can't buy a great god."
In this world at this time, P5R hadn't been released yet. Even his senior otaku father-in-law didn't understand what he was saying. He felt a slight sense of not being able to find anyone to get his reference.
Seeing the desolation on Shun's face, Ana moved closer and stroked her husband's hair, saying softly, "Alright, alright. Let's put down our luggage first. We still have a lot of time today, don't we?"
"That's right. Ana, let me show you the second floor." Shun took Ana's hand and walked up the somewhat old wooden stairs to the second floor of Leblanc.
Mm, this was the most familiar place… When he was jumping between the nine ships in Tokyo back then, this place could be said to have been filled with cannon fire.
"Eh, is the second floor an attic? Is this the legendary place where the great phantom thief Mr. Shun lived?" Ana still remembered the thing Shun mentioned earlier and naturally continued the conversation.
"You don't understand. A mountain doesn't need to be high — if it has an immortal, it becomes spiritual. Water doesn't need to be deep — if it has a dragon, it becomes spiritual. This is a humble room, but my virtue is fragrant…" After Shun finished speaking, he was about to recite the entire "Inscription on a Humble Abode" on the spot for Ana. Unfortunately, Ana immediately interrupted his chanting.
"Alright. Let's put our luggage here first, then go out for a walk," Ana suggested.
Faced with Ana's suggestion, Shun had no objection. He put down the luggage and his gaze fell on the bed that he had cleverly converted into a double bed. It was now quietly leaning against the wall.
Good brother, tonight I'll still be sleeping with you.
Shun put down the luggage and caught up with Ana, adding, "That's called the Phantom Thieves of Hearts."