Became the Academy Romantic Phantom Thief chapter 143

143 – Rachel’s sincerity

After I said it, I felt like oops.

Rachel let out a sigh, trying to avoid her sister’s intense gaze.

She said it honestly and half casually, but it was also true that she had some sincerity.

It is true that she cheered for her sister in the hope that she would get a job before Lupin came to visit her.

But working under that man is a bit different.

It’s not to the point where I’m desperately opposed to saying no, but I feel like it’s closer to the latter in favor and opposition.

It was difficult to pinpoint and explain the reason. But if I have to say…

Wouldn’t it be closer to feeling sorry?

She is not to her sister, but to Lupin.

I hate to admit it, but earlier she was quite touched by what he had to say about s*xual matters.

Besides, he’s also the one who helped himself, and seeing that he’s even doing charity work like this, he must be a good person by nature.

Your sister works for someone like that?

Not only her, but also her older sister, she is a kind person by nature. But I must say that she is slightly different.

Anyway, the important thing is that it’s more like her troublemaker than being nice.

On the other hand, in my heart, I’m worried that the fact that the phantom thief haunted Rapano’s mansion was actually because of her older sister.

Because he caused all sorts of accidents beyond just hanging around, if he worked under Lupine, he might later be found dead.

There is something more important. Lupine may have proposed it as a simple favor, but it is obvious that her sister will not accept it with pure intentions.

Yes. Her older sister has a crush on Lupin.

‘That’s quite a bit!’

To be honest, Rachel didn’t understand at all why she liked a bearded man with such a big age difference, but she could respect her sister’s taste itself.

But isn’t the current sister trying to take advantage of Lupin’s pure kindness while hiding such dark feelings? She can only be evaluated as extremely impure.

‘That’s why we have to block it…. Is that right?’

Rachel herself started to get confused as to whether this was the logically correct conclusion because it was just a word that came out of her subconscious.

Isn’t she rather, she herself is interfering with her sister’s employment + marriage celebration?

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Just look at her sister’s sorrowful and resentful gaze. If this thing goes wrong, in the worst case, the relationship between the sisters may become distant.

Even though her older sister is a bit clumsy, she can’t work well and is full of dark feelings inside.

She’s mean, what does that mean she has to do with herself? Anyway, that’s something Lupine should be concerned about.

While suffering from a confused mind, Lupine opened his mouth.

“Ms. Rachel. Is there any other reason for your objection?”

“Ah… That is···.”

Rachel felt her eyes go dark.

***

I really didn’t understand so I asked.

She thought, of course, that she would like Rachel, but she objected to this? Why?

Even Leah, who knelt down in front of me, was looking at her sister with a vain expression.

She was sure there must be a reason for that, but when the question was asked, Rachel hesitated and couldn’t easily come up with an answer.

Why is it difficult to say something?

That makes me more curious. Resting her chin on her chin, she tried to guess why she gave such an answer.

When she thought about it from her point of view, the answer came unexpectedly quickly.

“I understand what you mean.”

“Yes!? I-you understand…?”

Rachel was taken aback when her true feelings were revealed. It seemed that he was quite surprised that his eyes were shaking wildly.

I nodded her head confidently. After all, there is no other answer than this.

Because I have always seen Rachel from the side, it was not difficult to figure it out.

“You must have thought that I created a job on purpose to help you two through their difficult circumstances.”

“…Uh, yes?”

“I think Rachel’s proud personality that doesn’t like to go into debt is really cool. But please rest assured that I never meant that.”

Two sisters with dumbfounded expressions. He must have been surprised because he seemed to have seen through his heart.

“Ray… Was it like that?”

Her older sister’s tears when she belatedly realized her younger sister’s sincerity and was moved.

She was nodding her head in satisfaction at the truly moving scene.

[Ugh…]

‘Why are you doing that again?’

[No. It’s nothing, so don’t worry about it.]

Rachel, who had been dazed for a while, soon smiled awkwardly at her, then gave her a squeamish nod.

“Ha ha ha. That, how do you know that right? Wow that’s really great You were surprised…”

“Originally, entrepreneurs must understand people’s hearts well.”

[Can’t you just keep your mouth shut?]

‘Yes?’

[No. It was just a joke.]

Why did you keep doing that? Did you eat something wrong? She was fumbling with her ring and worrying about her goddess, so Leah answered, wiping away her tears.

“I never thought my younger brother would have thought that way… Okay! My sister won’t seek help from Lupin-sama, she’ll find a job on her own!”

Ah, I’m sorry, but that’s not possible. The cleaner in our office has already spotted you.

“For reference, the monthly salary you will receive if you work under me is…”

As soon as I told her the amount, Rachel answered immediately without a second’s hesitation.

“Sister. Sun.”

“… Huh?”

“Let’s do it.”

“Uh, uh, yes. Okay···?”

She hired Leah so successfully. I even wrote her employment contract right on the spot.

“The job is simple. You can come to our office every day and take care of cleaning and chores.”

“The office? Aren’t you working at the mansion?”

Yes. You forgot to say that. Since her major was a maid, she must have thought that the job she was supposed to be in charge of was also an exclusive maid.

“Yes. It’s comfortable for me to live alone without hiring a servant.”

“Ah… I see···.”

Lea obviously regrets it. Then she murmured softly to herself, but I couldn’t hear what she was saying.

“Lupin-sama’s house all day…”

“Sister?”

“Eh, huh!? I didn’t say anything! Really!”

Cleaning up the cluttered atmosphere, the conversation slowly came to an end.

“Then you can go to work tomorrow. Miss Rachel knows where the office is, so ask her later…”

“Can I go today!?”

Leah suddenly raises her hand and tells her unexpected story.

“It is already late now, so it will be dangerous to go back.”

“It’s okay! A skilled maid can protect at least one part of herself!”

With that said, as if to prove it, he stood up and started punching the air.

“Yap! Yap! How is it?”

“Um…”

It was very clumsy. No matter how well you wield that slender arm, it would be no better than a cotton bat.

“You will be tired of watching it from tomorrow anyway.”

“Still, I really want to see it before I start working in earnest! Can’t I…?”

It’s definitely not going to work. As I said before, the roads at night are dangerous for a woman to walk alone, so I’m just worried.

Especially isn’t it 19th century London now? How many crimes would be caught in a city without surveillance cameras?

“Then I will accompany you. It’s fine as long as the wizard is by your side.”

If that’s the case, there won’t be any problems.

Strictly speaking, she’s still a magic student, not an official wizard, but Rachel’s magic skills are trustworthy anyway.

“Okay. Then let’s go together.”

Somehow, I ended up going to the office with the two of them as if on a field trip.

Isn’t Juliet out of work? She had no reason to stay still, so of course she would have left work.

As I led the way, I heard the sisters quarreling behind me.

“It was an opportunity to be alone with Lupine-sama…!”

“What nonsense! Since I ended up working in an office anyway, there are plenty of opportunities!”

“It’s not a house, it’s an office! There must be other employees, but how can there be just the two of us!”

“I saw you last time, you worked alone?”

“Oops. Really···?”

I can hear everything. And I’m sorry, but Juliet also joined the company.

After walking for a while, we arrived at the front of the office. And the moment she opened the door, she bumped into Juliet as she came out.

“Are you leaving work now?”

“Yes. The boss…”

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Juliet finds the two red-haired sisters following me and blurts out her words.

“Are you a guest?”

“One is working in the office tomorrow, and the other is an academy student receiving a scholarship from our foundation.”

Women greet each other with a simple nod.

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Juliet didn’t feel any special emotions, and Leah felt something close to being jealous.

And Rachel was shocked.

‘Ah, that’s right.’

A fact I forgot for a moment.

“Sha, Sharon…?”

That she looks so much like a student at the academy.

This may be an opportunity. It was like Rachel was scratching the surface of what she hadn’t dared to ask, wondering if she was raising doubts.

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Juliet, who was staring at Rachel, answered without any emotion.

“You misunderstood the person. My name is Juliet.”

“…Really? Are you a sister or a family member? They look so alike.”

Rachel, who was muttering to herself, asked with a curious look.

“Don’t you know Sharon? Sharon Horncia.”

“I don’t know anyone like that.”

I watched the situation carefully from the beginning to the end.

Something was strange.