Became the Academy Romantic Phantom Thief chapter 31

orphanage donation

great.

After establishing the foundation, he immediately went to a bank and opened an account.

First of all, the first stage of the plan was nothing short of a success.

From now on, ＜Lupin Foundation＞ will enter into charity work in earnest. As before, I’m also going to give up on leaving a bag of money in front of the door and leaving.

You can help people in a much more systematic and sure way.

Of course, if you do this, the fact that Phantom Thief Raven has donated will not be known. But that didn’t really matter. Because I didn’t become a phantom thief to create a good image by talking nonsense.

[Have you decided where to donate?]

‘Sure. I’ve been thinking about it from the beginning.’

When I decided to set up the foundation, I made a point where I would donate first.

Without removing my makeup, I headed to my destination in the form of Lupin.

As soon as I arrived at the building, Goddess was completely convinced of my decision.

[indeed. In a way, it is a natural choice.]

‘Yes.’

What made me decide to establish a foundation in the first place?

It was because he was angry when he saw the tyranny of the public officials taking money from the orphanage.

So, of course, the first organization to donate to the Lupin Foundation had to be this orphanage.

Not money stolen by a phantom thief, but a legitimate donation from a gentleman with a lot of money.

What is the IRS going to do with this?

I opened the door with a dignified gait and entered the orphanage.

Children who are wary of the appearance of an unfamiliar middle-aged gentleman. If I made any fuss, the kids would be scared, so I just glanced at him and went straight to the director’s room.

smart.

“Excuse me.”

The door opened and the old man appeared.

“···who are you?”

“I’d like to talk to you in a moment.”

After looking at my appearance, the director nodded and guided me into the director’s room.

“Come in.”

“thank you.”

A familiar landscape that I captured with my eyes just a few days ago.

But if there is a difference, is it that he secretly peeped from the ceiling at that time? Now, as a guest, I sit proudly and receive hospitality.

“The kids are cute.”

“haha. It is the happiest compliment.”

There was something I said while donating to the church last time.

The criterion for deciding who to donate to is whether or not the original has appeared.

Since this place has also appeared in the original work, I am convinced that the director is kind and donated.

However, it is not as important as the original work like Sister Theresia.

Rather, it was closer to a small role with a small proportion that the expression “extra” was appropriate.

To be precise, it had a huge impact instead of a small proportion. So I thought of this place before the church and chose to donate. The problem is that the impact is not a good direction.

At first glance, this seemingly ordinary orphanage becomes a victim of a villain in the film. It is considered one of the most tragic episodes of the original, which has a rather gloomy worldview for a boy’s manga.

Thanks to this, there were quite a few criticisms of the development, but as a result, there were several readers who liked it because it played a decisive role in the psychological development of the main character.

Anyway, this old man is clearly a good man.

So, just because I donated, I wasn’t a person who would spend money on strange things. It would be safe to say that all of them go back to their children.

It’s a villain’s terror, how can I better prevent it?

If you know the original information, you will be able to prevent it easily if you use it.

At the end of that conclusion, I started talking about the main body.

“Our Lupin Foundation has decided to donate to this orphanage.”

“The Lupin Foundation?”

“Yes. This is a newly established charity and relief foundation.”

No need for long talk. He placed the black briefcase he had been carrying on the table.

“This is a small donation we prepared.”

“Gosh. What all these things…”

He nodded his head as if he could open it.

The manager is surprised by the amount of money in the bag.

The reaction is full.

Do you have a taste for sponsorship?

“The amount is too high.”

“That’s a good thing.”

“Why so much money…?”

I answered with a leisurely smile on purpose.

“The Lupin Foundation has a lot of money.”

Even if you run out of money, you can steal it. What a perfect way to do this.

Aside from that theft is an obvious crime, there is no better solution.

“I mean, why are you investing that money in an orphanage like ours that doesn’t look like us?”

Unexpectedly, the director showed a rather cautious attitude. It may have been a while ago, when he ripped money from the National Tax Service, raising his vigilance.

“It must have been your first visit to our orphanage, but I don’t know why you chose our orphanage.”

Such a question was not particularly strange. Besides this place, there are various orphanages in Britannia, so why is this one of the many places?

Actually, the reason was very simple.

“I saw an article published a few days ago. This is the orphanage that the phantom thief, a hot topic these days, chose.”

“that···. Yes. That’s right.”

“And the government confiscated all the phantom thief’s donations, and the thief himself robbed the safe and stole the money.”

The old man’s expression darkened slightly. Of course, it will not remain as a good memory.

In particular, the public official I was in charge of seemed to be a pretty vicious guy.

“In other words, this is where the attention is currently focused.”

“You mean the gaze…?”

“yes. Not only citizens and the media, but also the government and phantom thieves must be paying close attention to this place.”

The manager nodded his head tremblingly. It seems you haven’t figured out what I’m trying to say yet.

“That is why.”

“···yes?”

“What our newly launched Lupin Foundation lacks is not money, but awareness. So it’s no wonder we’re donating huge amounts of money now that a lot of people’s eyes are on this place.”

Hearing my words, the manager frowned slightly.

It’s no wonder it looks a little unappealing. However, this was the best way to attach a reason that was as natural as possible.

“That means you want to use us.”

“No. Let’s support each other. Wouldn’t it be better if both of us benefit from each other’s donations?”

If you felt uncomfortable with my words, it was just because I was too frank, and it was difficult to see that there was any particular problem, both legally and ethically.

Perhaps the director also realized that, although his expression was a bit complicated, he nodded his head in the end.

“···All right. What are you going to argue about when you have already received the thief’s money?”

“I don’t think the director is bad.”

“I do not know. Even if I become a wicked person and go to hell, I just want to feed my children one more meal.”

On Earth, such a person is usually referred to as a sage. If a person who speaks like that is to be thrown into Hell, maybe it’s not God’s fault.

Anyway, it was successful in donating safely to the orphanage.

I got up from my seat with a smile, feeling deeply satisfied that I had achieved my goal.

“Of course, I will support you regularly from now on.”

“thank you. May I ask for the name of the sponsor?”

I answered with my hat on.

“This is Arsene Lupin.”

“Arsene Lupin…. I will definitely remember it.”

“Then stop.”

After a brief greeting, I left the director’s office.

‘I’m glad it was successful.’

[Good work. Let’s go back and rest now.]

‘yes. That’s right.’

It feels like a huge project has been completed. You should go home soon and get some rest.

Rip off all of this uncomfortable makeup. If you wear it for more than 10 minutes, it will be cramped and you will die.

But my wish didn’t come true right away.

As I was about to go out, someone blocked my way.

The uninvited guest was a small child who had to bow his head down for a long time to see the top of his head.

Contrary to me, the girl raised her head as her neck fell out and met their gazes.

“What’s happen. kid.”

“mister. Who are you?”

He’s a very naughty kid. All the other kids are wary of me, so I don’t think I’ll come close, but this kid is asking for his identity, blocking my way openly to see if he’s not afraid.

I paid the girl a question, not an answer.

“Who do you think I am?”

“A tall, suspicious man.”

“·················ogue.”

Aren’t you answering without hesitation too much?

I kept my chin down and looked at the girl carefully.

Green eyes with brittle orange hair. It is a very unique feature, but I have no memories of seeing it in the original. In other words, they are extra characters that do not appear at all or have little importance.

“So, who are you? Are you ignoring me?”

“no. If you tell me your name first, I won’t tell you either.”

The girl, who was glaring at me with her eyes narrowed, snorted a little and turned her head.

I don’t think I’m going to teach you my name.

Then it’s okay if I don’t tell you.

“Judy. This is Judy Abbott.”

A kid who bounces off as if he’s not going to tell me and then tells me surprisingly easily.

As promised, I told you my name.

“This is Arsene Lupin.”

“Lupin? It’s a strange name.”

“You have a pretty name.”

There seems to be no end to dealing with this fussy girl.

So, he roughly complimented his name and patted his head to tell him to come out.

“Ugh.”

“See you next time. Judy.”

He left the orphanage with the little boy’s pale eyes behind him.

Now let’s go home.

Of course, it wasn’t all over.

‘Cause the night hasn’t come yet

Now is the time to work as a Phantom Thief Raven again.