Became the Academy Romantic Phantom Thief chapter 3

witch’s shop

Did I deliberately look at you?

I don’t know what process he went through to arrive at such a conclusion, but he went straight to clarification to clear up the misunderstanding.

“Did you look at it on purpose? You really should be wrong.”

“okay. You’re going to take it to the end.”

Layered seemed very angry.

If there is anyone who should be angry right now, would it be me?

“At first, you obviously said you were working as hard as you could.”

okay. So I really did my best. No matter how much I talked about it, it was just frustrating because I couldn’t accept it.

Now I was getting curious.

Why the hell do you think I watched it?

“Why do you think I lost on purpose?”

“In the last battle. You used your illusions to catch me.”

It was. It was a treasury move that I had prepared, and it was beautifully destroyed.

Why am I suddenly mentioning that moment when I only realized the difference in talent with the main character?

“At that time, he deliberately gave me attention so that I could react. Are you still thinking about getting involved?”

I frowned for a moment, unable to understand what he was saying.

So you mean that the reason he was able to react was because I had noticed in advance?

‘When did I do that?’

[Okay.]

It is said that even the Gods do not know. Of course, I never sent such a signal.

“Layers. Perhaps you are mistaken. I never really did.”

“···okay. If you deny it to the end, there is nothing you can do.”

phew. It seems that he barely knew my truth. If you tap on this right now, it will eventually open.

But for some reason, Layered’s eyes were still not serious.

“I will make you reveal your power at any cost. So, be prepared.”

“···yes? be prepared Wait a minute.”

Where are you going! A layered layer that just says what she has to say and then turns around and walks away.

I didn’t even think to catch on to the absurdity and just stared blankly at the guy’s back.

[You have a rival. Whoops.]

‘I don’t need rivals…’

What’s even worse is that it’s class time right now. Even if we weren’t yelling loudly, our conversation was loud enough for all the kids next to us to hear.

The classmates who actually look at me sideways and start whispering among themselves.

A rivalry was formed between Asa, who had been without a presence, and a rookie, who had a talent that attracted attention even among freshmen.

Did one side even look at it unilaterally? It was the perfect gossip because it wasn’t good enough to climb with the interests of children.

How the hell did this happen…?

I just hoped the rumors didn’t spread too much.

“loser. You said you were a rival with the swordsman?”

this is faded Do you even know this guy already? Rachel started teasing me with an interesting smile.

“I didn’t see Dalian, did you think you fought well? do you have a bit? Will you come with me next time?”

“Ahaha…”

Rachel snorts as if it’s trivial as soon as she answers the difficult questions with a smirk.

“The reaction is absolutely ridiculous.”

Since then, fortunately, there have been no cases of Dalian-related stories, including Rachel.

It’s only natural that I don’t have any close friends in the first place.

I’d rather have this I wanted to live as quietly as possible without any presence in order to increase the risk of being discovered by attracting attention.

Somehow, today’s class is over. The children are scattered and go back to their clubs, dormitories, or their own homes after school. I too was thinking of going home right away.

As I was about to get my luggage and go out the back door, I bumped into a girl approaching from the side.

“oh!”

“ah.”

Our eyes met at the same time.

Shiny dark blonde hair and bright green eyes.

It was Sharon Hornsia, one of the classmates.

[It’s green eyes.]

‘uh···. It is, though. Could it be that girl?’

[The phantom thief should be suspicious of all possibilities.]

‘…isn’t it usually a detective, not a phantom thief?’

Anyway, as the goddess said, it is true that she also belongs to the nominee for green eyes.

In the original, a supporting role that just came out as if it was passing by without much importance. To be honest, he’s just an extra character similar to me.

Apart from his outstanding looks, I remember that he had no appearances and his abilities were not impressive.

“Sorry.”

A somewhat blunt tone. Contemplating, I waved my hand and spoke.

“no. I didn’t look around.”

“okay. I’ll go first.”

Then Sharon goes out into the hallway really cool. I checked and slept and disappeared in an instant without having time to do so.

[Do you remember the voice?]

‘Well···. It seems to be similar…’

Even though it was just yesterday, it was fuzzy. I don’t know the exact voice, but the tone was quite similar. However, in terms of atmosphere, I have to say that this place is much calmer and quieter. The woman I met last night was a little more aggressive.

[There is still not enough information.]

‘Iknow, right. I’ll have to memorize the characteristics as much as possible next time.’

Then the Goddess asked in a humorous voice.

[Oh? I’m sure you’ll be able to meet her again next time.]

‘that···. It’s just a gut feeling.’

[indeed. It’s a fateful opponent.]

I don’t know why the interpretation goes that way. Anyway, we left the academy and hurried back home.

When the sun sets and darkness comes.

It was time to stop being a student for a while and return to being a phantom thief.

I also had a lot of work to do tonight.

Take off your uniform and put on a suit.

He wears a black silk hat and wears monocles.

Put on the white gloves and then pick up the wand.

Cro Morris is still active as a phantom thief Raven.

“Then shall we go?”

The moon was slowly rising.

***

I will not steal jewelry today.

It’s not easy to work two days in a row, and we haven’t even given a notice yet. Besides, he hadn’t decided which jewel to steal.

Nevertheless, there were activities that had to be done as a phantom thief. Today’s plan is to dispose of the ‘Smile of the Sun’ that was stolen yesterday.

As I said before, the reason for stealing jewelry is not for money. It means that if you take out the power of the goddess contained in the jewel, you don’t need to have it.

Naturally, there are two options.

One is to return it to its original owner. Another is to dispose of the jewels and then distribute them to those in need.

The criteria for determining the method are simple. If the owner thinks it is good, it is returned, and if it is considered bad, it is disposed of.

Rapano, who had the ‘smile of the sun’, was found to be of very poor quality as a result of investigation. In order to make money, harming others was considered garbage.

Therefore the smile of the sun disposes.

But how you dig it is also a problem. Of course, there are very few merchants who deal with stolen goods. How many people will receive a treasure that is expensive and valuable enough to be featured in the newspaper?

“hello. witch.”

Such a person is here.

When I entered, the witch leaned her chin on the counter and answered with a smile.

“Come on. Mr. Phantom.”

“I have one thing I want to sell.”

“Do you think you know what it is?”

She deals with anything tradable. To the extent that stuff like this seems trivial.

When I first started working as a phantom thief, I was determined to make a deal with her.

Apart from Goddess, I made a relationship by first looking through the information in the original.

However, even though it is still a relationship, it is embarrassing because this is only the second transaction.

I pulled the sun’s smile out of my arms. The beautifully sparkling color of amber filled the store.

“It’s a pretty gem.”

“Yes.”

“like. I want to buy it. Instead, do you know the conditions?”

He nodded at her question.

There is only one condition in this store. Refusal to negotiate the price offered by the witch.

Even if the conditions seemed rather unfair, it was too much to be dissatisfied with because they would not treat them if they were not here in the first place.

“Is it okay if I try my feelings?”

“sure.”

I graciously handed over the jewels. The witch doesn’t play tricks on these trivial deals or beat the price. In the original story, with the exception of just one time, we have always pursued fair trade.

“Well···. Do you have any intention of receiving anything other than money?”

“For example?”

“How about this? It’s a book full of great information, and I’ll show you a sample specially for free.”

Information given by the witch. It was pretty tempting.

Samples are free anyway, so it doesn’t matter if you take a look.

＜The crocodile monster haunts the underground sewer＞

＜The vampire old woman who wanders the streets every night＞

＜The girl in a moving picture frame＞

＜The clockwork doll that protects the clock tower＞

＜The nine-tailed fox ghost that eats the liver＞

I read them carefully and muttered in despair.

“It’s just urban legends.”

Besides, the last one doesn’t fit the fantasy background at all. That’s an oriental background.

“Fufu, aren’t you interested in something like this?”

Belatedly, I read the cover of the book and found that it reads ＜50 Legendary Ghost Stories in a Horrible City＞.

If there was one flaw with the witch, it was that she was quite playful.

Anyway, the transaction ended safely. After all, she offered a reasonable amount as I expected, and the sun’s smile passed into the witch’s hands.

“What are you planning to steal now? Mr. Phantom.”

“I do not know. There seems to be quite a bit to steal here too.”

“Oh. That’s not possible. There’s only one thing you can steal from here.”

Theft is officially permitted by the store owner. Unable to contain his curiosity, he asked the witch.

“What is it?”

“My heart♡”

“···indeed. I’ll keep that in mind. Then see you next time. witch.”

It’s also very playful.

I hurried out of the witch’s shop as if to run away.