201 – This Body Appears
Joanne was a very lively woman.
That’s a bit too much.
Even though it was the first time I met him, he naturally led the conversation.
Even though the people around them aren’t ordinary people, they’re war heroes and princesses.
“So. What did I think when I just met the princess for the first time…!”
I rather like it more.
Aren’t you nervous? If you even make a small mistake in front of the princess, why aren’t you afraid?
Gadget felt her head hurt just by listening to it.
Even after the phantom thief appeared, she had no choice but to cut her words in the middle and go in, in an atmosphere where she seemed to be constantly chatting.
“I… I have a question, can I ask it?”
“Oh yes! Did you say Detective Gadget? Ask me anything!”
Since he was smiling, he couldn’t say anything, and Gadget asked sincerely while forcing a smile on his face.
“From what I heard from Sir Gilbert, there is a reason Mr. Watson must meet the phantom thief. Can you tell me what could be the reason?”
As a phantom thief follower, I believe that there is absolutely no absurd reason for wanting to see it.
If that was the reason for her in the first place, Sir Gilbert wouldn’t have brought her here.
At Gadget’s sincere question, everyone else’s eyes were also focused on Joanne.
Only then did she erase her smile and answer with a serious expression.
“Actually… I guess the identity of the phantom thief.”
“Yes!? Is it really?”
According to what he said, there are not enough reasons for Joanne to come here.
If she somehow checks Raven’s face and compares it with the face she thinks it matches, she will become a decisive hint for the sluggish investigation.
Of course, it was still too early to expect it prematurely, but the fact that there was a possibility was enough for her to have Joanne in this position.
“Who is that person? Can you give me any known identities, such as your name and age?”
“Um… That’s it…”
How is she? She doesn’t answer right away.
The moment she felt frustrated because she couldn’t understand why, she lowered her head and answered in a calm yet determined tone.
“I’m sorry. I can’t tell anyone else until I check it myself.”
“Yes? But why…”
“It might be my mistake. I don’t want to cause damage by driving a living person into a phantom sword for no reason.”
Gadget was rather taken aback by those words, and shook her hand in denial.
“Of course, we plan to investigate only within the limits of not harming him.”
“But I don’t think it will work. It’s not that I don’t trust the police, it’s just that I’m not comfortable with it.”
It was embarrassing to ask more after he said that.
What’s more, even Gilbert, who was by her side, secretly supported Joanne.
“I’m sorry. This friend is so stubborn. I’ve said it several times, but he never told me, so I gave up.”
In the end, Gadget also decided to back down for now.
“Okay. So, let’s start with the operations meeting. We don’t have much time left, so we’ll go quickly.”
Thanks to someone chatting excitedly, the preview time is almost over.
Gadget quickly began to explain the new and revised strategy with Gilbert’s input.
As time passed, it was time for a decisive battle.
“Let’s all fight!”
Gadget smiled awkwardly at Joan’s lively appearance.
Sherlock, who was next to him, didn’t even respond at all, just ignoring it.
Gadget, Sherlock, and even Joanne.
No matter what kind of combination this was, it was inevitable for her to check the phantom thief’s face.
You might think it would be dangerous for an ordinary person without any skills to go to the field, but in fact, since Raven has never hurt an ordinary person before, it shouldn’t be a big problem.
Besides, for some reason, they always faced the thief face-to-face, so being next to them was the best way to check their faces.
“Hmm.”
“·······.”
“Hmm…”
But what should I say? A very mysterious flow has been going on since before.
Sherlock has been ignoring Joanne like a missing person since the beginning, and Joanne was busy spitting out her drool as she stared at Sherlock’s face.
Thanks to that, only the gadget stuck in the middle was very embarrassing.
Because I have no idea why those two are doing that.
No, actually, Sherlock’s reaction wasn’t too different from usual. Originally, she didn’t mix words properly with anyone except herself.
That means Joanne is the cause of this awkward atmosphere.
She finally addressed her, distracting Gadget clearing her throat, which she couldn’t stand.
“Kuhm. Mr. Watson?”
“Oh yes!”
“You’ve been staring at Sherlock ever since, so why did you do that?”
Then she narrowed her eyes again and glared at Sherlock’s face before Joanne answered with her chin on her chin.
“No matter how you think about it, they look alike.”
“Yes?”
“Hey Sherlock. Aren’t you going to the academy by any chance?”
Why is the academy popping up out of nowhere?
As Gadget tilted her head at her puzzlement, Joanne belatedly added her explanation.
“Because I work as a health teacher at the academy. However, it is said that the student who goes there looks exactly like a doppelganger. They even have similar names!”
“Ah… Hmm. Okay.”
“Please answer honestly. Aren’t you a Sharon student in the first year of high school?”
Sherlock didn’t even blink an eye at Joan’s direct question and answered immediately.
“No. You seem to be looking at the wrong person.”
“Really?”
“Yes.”
“Hmm…”
‘I don’t believe it at all.’
She belatedly realized that it would be better for her body and mind to simply turn her attention away from gadgets, which she had grown tired of with her unique personality in many ways.
“So, are you Charlotte? We had fun at the casino the other day!”
“Not even that.”
At the intense interrogation, Gadget smiled and blinked her eyes.
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‘Casino?’
Are you talking about that time?
In fact, Sherlock once infiltrated the casino under the name of Charlotte. Her red dress suited her so well that even though it was quite a while ago, she still remembered her vividly.
Did she ever run into Sherlock when she was in disguise?
No, then who else is Sharon at the academy?
And why is Sherlock denying everything? Even though I don’t know the name of Sharon from earlier, Charlotte is actually her.
‘No way…’
Isn’t Joanne really seeing through all of her true identity?
That’s why Sherlock denies everything and doesn’t even make eye contact.
‘Well, it has nothing to do with me anyway.’
If Sherlock is Sharon and Charlotte, then what about her? Anyway, Gadget only needed Sherlock, whom he had met after the sun went down. No matter what kind of identity the girl next to her normally leads a different life, as long as it wasn’t involved in a crime, she didn’t have to care.
“No matter how you look at it, it looks suspicious. Aren’t you also active under names like Sharon or Saerne?”
“No. Please don’t talk less than that.”
“You are a teacher and I am a student. . . Oh, is it the other way around?”
As expected, no matter how you look at it, that woman might just be unique.
***
The time has finally come.
I was convinced that today would be the most difficult so far.
It’s okay though. Because I’ve grown that much.
[Cheer up.]
The goddess, who has been talking less lately, gave me words of encouragement for the first time in a while.
Then I must repay him.
This work is very important. If you get in the way here, all future plans will be disrupted.
So no matter how difficult it is, I will do it.
Excalibura. Now it was time for me to steal that much.
I looked down at the palace from the sky.
As expected, the security is stricter than ever before. It was evident at a glance that it was not just the number that increased, but that the level had risen significantly.
‘Even the enforcers have been deployed.’
I got out safely last time, but dealing with the executioner was definitely not something to be taken lightly.
Especially, the experience of being overwhelmingly pushed in the battle with Evan, the executive director, is still traumatic to this day.
Still, the me now is different from back then. I was confident that I could subdue one or two enforcers without difficulty.
“Whoa…”
Now was the time.
After reviewing all my plans one last time, I made up my mind once again.
As expected, the first appearance should be spectacular.
So I prepared.
Shuuung- Bang! Puff!!
The sound of firecrackers echoing through the sky.
I could see the people below me in a panic in the sudden situation.
As expected, there are fireworks in the night sky.
I proudly appeared in front of everyone with the full moon as the lighting.
“Demon, thief!! Raven has appeared!!”
Yes. It is the appearance of this body.