The Heart's Phantom Thief, but a Police Academy Student

[Matsuda + Ren 3.0 Blurb]

Still debating the title. The current one is just a random placeholder.

You are Joker, leader of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts, once all the rage in Tokyo. Now you are attending the police academy.

On the surface, you were admitted to the academy on the recommendation of Detective Niijima. In reality, the incidents of “stealing hearts” seem to be starting up again. To clear yourself of suspicion, you have no choice but to attend the police academy under government supervision.

Your friend Ryuji, also a member of the Phantom Thieves, teases you: “You really are a cop by day and a thief by night.”

You have to endure the police academy’s intense training by day, then investigate anomalies in the Metaverse at night. You: “...”

Oh, well. You’re the leader, after all. It’s your responsibility to shoulder this burden.

You want to get through academy life quietly and without standing out. But on your very first day, someone mistakes you for another curly-haired classmate.

You: “...” Do we really look that alike?

All right, you and that classmate are the only two black-haired guys with curly hair in the entire academy. You’re even in the same class, so it’s understandable that people mix you up.

As you consider dyeing your hair blond like Ryuji, you suddenly realize that the academy’s top student is the only blond in the whole place.

When you look at it that way, blond hair seems even more conspicuous, so you give up on the idea.

Just when you’re thinking of coasting along like this, you accidentally bring that curly-haired classmate into the Metaverse.

You: “...”

Forget it, let the world end. Your identity as a Phantom Thief is about to be exposed!

Matsuda stares at you in your Phantom Thief outfit and falls silent.

Oh no, a Phantom Thief has infiltrated the police academy!

Matsuda: So the Phantom Thief of Hearts was right beside me all along.jpg

You give up trying to hide it and decide to recruit your curly-haired classmate: “That’s not all. You’re about to become a Phantom Thief too.”

Matsuda: “Oh.”

Matsuda: “Oh?!”

You successfully recruit your curly-haired classmate.

Matsuda asks, “So what exactly is a Phantom Thief of Hearts?”

You don’t think it’s easy to explain, but you know your classmate’s wish is to punch the National Police Agency Commissioner General. So you decide to show Matsuda how it works in practice.

The next day, you bring your curly-haired classmate a calling card.

Matsuda takes it with a puzzled look. “This is for me?”

You: “No, it’s for the National Police Agency Commissioner General.”

You: “You wanted to punch him, didn’t you? I’ll take you to the Metaverse so you can do it there.”

Matsuda looks utterly shocked. This is too much! Seriously, this is too much!

The interdimensional navigation app opens. A Palace awaits. Let’s go!

#The main story is written in third person. The protagonist uses the official name from the anime.

Theme: Matsuda Ren 3.0