Chapter Twenty Seven: I am Alibaba

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The next day after school, the group decided to meet up in the karaoke bar as Ren showed them the envelope he received last night as a red card that was used for their calling card was inside it. 

Sento: A calling card? 

Ann: It’s from Alibaba? 

Ren: Maybe. 

He said as Yusuke grabbed the red card while Makoto grabbed the envelope it was sent in. 

Makoto: It doesn’t look suspicious. No stamp or sender’s name. Someone must’ve delivered it directly. 

Ryuji: Are we supposed to use this? 

Yusuke: Dunno. 

He said as they looked at the blank calling card as Ren’s phone binged indicating that he got a message. As the glasses-wearing teen read who sent him a message, his eyes widened in shock to see it was from the mysterious hacker, Alibaba. 

Ren: It’s from Alibaba. 

Ryuji: What?! 

He shouted as everyone moved in closer to read the message as the hacker started to type words to them. 

Alibaba: Did you get what I sent you? 

Ann: So it was from them. 

Alibaba: Now steal that heart. 

Ann: Steal… 

Ryuji: What are they talkin’ about? We can’t do that when we don’t even know the target’s name. 

Alibaba: Ready to go? 

Yusuke: What should we do? 

Makoto: But if we can’t message them back… 

Alibaba: Tell me why. I’ve set it so you can respond. 

Everyone gasped in shock as they were able to message the hacker back as Ren quickly typed up a message. 

Ren: Who are you?

Alibaba: I’m Alibaba. Don’t waste my time with meaningless chatter. Aren’t you able to steal a heart as long as you have a calling card? Tell me why you’re unable to do it. 

Sento: I think they have it wrong. 

Morgana: Tell’ em. We need the target’s name. 

Ren: We need the target’s name. 

Alibaba: A name? You can’t do it if I don’t tell you? 

Ren: That’s right. 

Alibaba: …I see. I suppose past calling cards did have names on them. One moment. Very well, I’ll tell you. The target is Futaba Sakura. 

Ann: Futaba Sakura? 

Alibaba: Okay. I told you the name. Now change her heart. If you don’t do it, I’ll expose your identity to the public. 

Ann: Go public?! 

Sento: They’re that serious! 

Ryuji: Now they’re threatening us?! 

Yusuke: First of all, we can’t steal Futaba Sakura’s heart if she doesn’t have a Palace. 

Makoto: We also need a location and a keyword for the Palace. 

Morgana: Tell them that. 

He said as Ren quickly typed a message asking the hacker about if Futaba has a Palace. 

Ren: Does Futaba have a Palace? What’s a keyword about it? 

Alibaba: Palace? Keyword? What does a Palace have to do with it? I don’t know anything about that. Are you just saying random stuff to dodge the issue? 

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