203 – Joanne’s trick
It was Joanne who was beside her who was taken aback by Sherlock’s bombshell remark.
“That’s a lie…?”
What the hell does that mean?
No problem? That the sword is still stuck?
Or is the very existence of the princess a fake?
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How did Sherlock realize that the princess’ answer was a lie in the first place?
She didn’t even meet her face, but only heard her voice in the closed room beyond the wall.
“I don’t know what you mean.”
Victoria’s questionable response returned.
If Sherlock misunderstood, it would be hard for him to lightly dismiss it as a mere happening.
It is true that the princess has an easy-going personality, unlike the general royal family, but even taking that into account, it was a serious disrespect to openly doubt the royal family. In other words, it means that it would not be strange even if she was punished for contempt of the royal family.
“It’s useless even if you pretend.”
“Hmm. Why are you so sure I lied? What is the basis?”
“Because anyone accessing the secret room has to give a passphrase.”
After a moment of silence, the princess’ answer came back a beat later.
“Isn’t it you who has to give the passphrase?”
“Yes. I intentionally omitted it. Then, of course, the princess had to point out that fact.”
“Oh, I just forgot.”
Joan opened her mouth at the embarrassingly impudent attitude of the princess.
“Then, let’s try the password now.”
“Why should I? It’s me, not you, in the locker room now. Rather, it means that you have to give the passphrase.”
Around the time when her mood seemed to be going strangely, Victoria started questioning Sherlock in reverse.
“You are suspicious. Isn’t this the ulterior motive of stealthily figuring out the password?”
“If I were a phantom thief, I wouldn’t have mentioned the password.”
“No. I obtained the information that a passphrase exists, but I don’t know what it is, so how can I know that this was concocted?”
Caught in the middle of her chaotic composition, Joanne felt her head spinning.
Looking at what they are talking about, is one of them a thief…?
But Sherlock has been by her side since the beginning?
But since the princess was a phantom thief, it was a closed room that no one could enter.
Besides, the corridor is blocked by Sir Gilbert. Is it possible to sneak in?
‘Let’s stay calm. Joanne.’
You can do it. The truth can be revealed!
That’s how she comforts herself and Joanne holds her head.
Finally, impatient, she screamed and overturned her board.
“Danger! I came to see you!!”
Sherlock glanced beside her, slightly taken aback by the sudden shout. She was in a similar situation to the princess inside, so her voice suddenly stopped.
Joanne didn’t give in and she kept saying what she wanted to say.
“I know! You noticed everything! If you don’t show up here, we’ll all be exposed!”
Actually, she wasn’t sure either. She was just doubting based on her own intuition, without perfect physical evidence.
Tell me what to do. Joan was suspicious of Lupine, a mysterious philanthropist with whom she had recently become close.
There was no particular reason. If you ask her, she’ll hesitate and give you a dull answer like ‘a woman’s intuition…?’
Still, if there was a trigger to start doubting Lupine, it was clear that the commotion at the casino was the starting point.
When Charlotte, whom she liked very much, suddenly disappeared, hearing that a thief had appeared at her auction house, and even Lupine left, Joanne intuitively realized something unusual about her at that moment.
From that day on, she continued to look at Lupin with her suspicious eyes.
If there was one thing I felt after my tenacious observation, it was that, apart from his true identity, Lupin was a very good person.
Is it because of that? Joanne naturally did not hold any ill feelings toward the thief, Raven.
Rather, she is pure curiosity. It made me very curious as to why she would do such a thing while hiding her identity.
She wanted to ask several times, but she wasn’t sure that Lupin and Raven were the same person.
Of course, if you ask questions, the other person will obviously deny it. In the end, Joanne had no choice but to come here to find the answer herself.
Finally now.
In this chaotic situation where you don’t know what it is.
Joanne ran out of patience and threatened her Raven, who must be listening to her somewhere.
“I know you are listening! If you don’t come out smoothly, everything will really blow up!? I don’t know what happens…?!”
If Lupine is really a phantom thief, according to her own guess.
If the true identity of either the princess or Sherlock is discovered, it will be quite difficult. So she would try to intervene somehow to shut her own mouth.
That person is Raven the Phantom Thief.
‘As expected, I am a genius!’
She admired herself for finding the perfect answer in a split second.
What if it doesn’t come out? That’s something to think about when you go there.
Joanne doesn’t really want to harm Lupin, but if she ignores her words even after she’s done this, wouldn’t she really blow it out, even if it’s disgusting?
After committing it impulsively, Joan sneaked a glance at Sherlock.
She just stared blankly, as if she had no intention of interfering.
It was the same with the princess. No urgent voices erupted from beyond the wall.
‘What is it? So you’re saying it’s neither?’
Or is it that she doesn’t really believe she’s going to reveal anything? She would be very offended if she did not realize the seriousness of the situation after she had warned her so much.
Joanne frowned at her and she shouted even louder.
“I guess he just said that!? I’m a woman who really does it!! If you don’t come out right now, you’ll be exposed!!”
I can’t help it if it doesn’t come out after all this.
I have no choice but to do it and watch it without thinking about the complicated aftermath.
“Phantom Thief Raven is actually Rupp…!!”
“It was so noisy, so I came here just in case. What the hell are you doing?”
Then a voice from behind interrupted her, and Joanne hiccuped in fright.
“Hibb.”
“···Ugh. Watson. Did you come along to make a fuss like this? What a disappointment.”
“I-I’m sorry…”
Joanne, who belatedly returned to her senses after Gilbert’s scolding, bowed her head.
She then kicked the romance in front of her eyes with all her might.
“Ahh!!”
The surprise kick was blocked in vain.
Gilbert, who quickly lowered his hand to protect the vital point, asked, confused about how to react to such an embarrassing situation.
“What are we going to do now? No, Watson?”
“Oh. Are you really the boss? Of course I thought it was a thief in disguise.”
“Have you finally gone mad? Isn’t the injury on the battlefield finally affecting your brain?”
“I’m sorry…”
When she apologized again, Gilbert sighed as he rubbed his forehead to see if her hair was pounding.
And.
Puck!
I allowed another surprise attack that defied everyone’s expectations.
Joanne exclaimed in a confident tone.
“You are right! Where are you trying to cheat!?”
“Queuuu”
Fortunately, it didn’t go straight, but it was a huge critical hit with just a slight brushing attack.
Gilbert let out a moan of pain as he bent his posture, then sighed a moment later.
“How did you know?”
“Huh? It’s just a feeling.”
Gilbert, no, Raven, who laughed at the staggering answer, took off his disguise mask and revealed his identity.
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A black suit, a monocle, and even a crow’s staff.
Joanne’s eyes twinkled when she first encountered the phantom thief as she was known for.
“The dog is handsome. …But it’s not the face I thought it would be?”
“Where did we meet? I think we are new to each other. A beautiful woman like you is not easily forgotten.”
“Kyaaak!!”
Joanne screams of joy like a junior high school girl fan who has welcomed an idol.
Sherlock, who was watching her like that in real time, glared at the thief with eyes close to contempt for her wonder.
“Ah, it’s been a while since you did that too. Detective girl.”
“I didn’t expect you to show up so easily.”
“Whoops. You already got what you want. Did you come to say goodbye?”
It was a calm statement, but Sherlock didn’t believe it easily.
“Okay. It doesn’t look like you got what you really wanted.”
“If you’re curious, why don’t you ask the princess in there directly?”
“That wouldn’t be too bad either. Once I catch you.”
Raven let out a relaxed smile as her eyes flashed green.
“If you can, do it.”
“As much as you like. I will never miss this time By all means.”
As their gazes met tensely, Joanne, who was looking at them alternately, murmured in a low voice.
“Are you two fighting for love?”