Became the Academy Romantic Phantom Thief chapter 58

Lupin Scholarship Foundation

Was he always this cute?

As soon as he thought of such a thought, he shook his head in surprise.

I’m pretty sure I’m crazy I hope the day comes when you think that Rachel is cute.

Anyway, we couldn’t miss this golden opportunity, so we talked right away.

“great. So what are you worried about?”

“···done. I’m not going to talk either.”

What are we going to do with this now?

He said he didn’t like it, he said he liked it, and then he suddenly said he didn’t like it, so he didn’t know how to react.

After thinking about it for a while, I thought about how to respond.

“okay. Then don’t tell me.”

Rachel is clearly embarrassed when she gets up from her seat while saying so.

“Uh, where are you going?”

“To Julia.”

“What are you going to do there?”

There is more reaction than expected. I was hoping, but are you really conscious of Julia?

I don’t know what the symbol is for, but for now, I have no choice but to use this.

“why? Is there any problem?”

“Now it’s time for class to start, just sit down. Don’t go around bothering yourself for nothing.”

“When the teacher comes in, you can sit down. And if it bothers you, it’s better for me to go over there. There is nothing I can do if I sit here.”

There is probably nothing to object to. That’s because Rachel was forced to use the swarm, no matter who saw it now.

But instead of leaving on purpose, he moved slowly and gave her a chance.

After a moment’s hesitation, Rachel murmured in a crawling voice.

“···no.”

“yes? what?”

Realizing that the bite was coming, he sat back down and put his face to her.

Then Rachel spoke again with a blush on her face, perhaps embarrassed to say it.

“There is no cost of living . . .”

“Ah, the cost of living…”

“Tell me about your concerns. Are you okay now?”

I knew things were going to be tough, but it must have been at a level where I had to worry about the cost of living beyond just being cut off from work.

Rachel took a deep breath to see if she had completely put it down and continued explaining in detail.

“Originally, my older sister also recently found a decent job, and I also found a part-time job that I can do in the evening, so I thought it would be okay, but suddenly both of them quit yesterday… I have no idea what to do if the boss of the job is going to another area…”

It appears that Rachel and her older sister were also cut off at the maid job.

Did you not just stop planning, but also clean up all the mansion you lived in? You’re a lot more serious about preparing for the final chapter than you think.

In such a situation, it is not strange to worry about the cost of living right now.

In particular, in today’s era, unlike in modern times, workers’ rights are not properly guaranteed, so there is no way for such a severance pay to come out properly.

After speaking with her own mouth, she added, as if trying to figure out if she wanted to miss it too late.

“It’s just that, so don’t make any strange misunderstandings…! I never asked for help or anything like that!”

It seems that he is still conscious of the fact that he bought him dinner yesterday.

Realizing that I had a lot of money, I didn’t want to be perceived as a villain, so I felt like I was in denial more violently for nothing.

Of course, I have no desire to force money into her hands.

Originally, there is a saying that never give or receive money between close friends regardless of East and West.

Even if it’s a blood-related family, there are cases where the relationship breaks down due to money issues. I also didn’t want to make people feel burdened by forcibly giving money to people I didn’t like.

“It’s fine.”

I naturally took a card out of my pocket and handed it to her.

“what. This?”

“Read it.”

“Lupin Foundation…?”

This is how I prepared it.

Sponsorship not as Rachel’s friend Cro, but as Lupin, the Foundation’s board member.

Naturally, the reason for the support was made as plausible as possible. If you say that you give money recklessly for no reason, it’s obvious that you’ll be suspicious.

“They are preparing a scholarship system for academy students.”

“What else do I say? My grades are shit, but how much do I get a scholarship?”

“The main purpose here is to help students with financial difficulties rather than grades, so it will be fine.”

Rather than being happy with my words, Rachel frowned and showed only a vague reaction.

He’s a pretty proud type, so he might not be happy with the fact that he gets help from others.

I will probably accept it though.

Just as Veronica’s proposal was eventually accepted, it must be a difficult proposal to reject this time as well.

Eventually, as expected, she grabbed her business card and shoved it into her pocket.

“How do you know about this place?”

“Well···. How did it happen by chance?”

After I gave a rough answer, Rachel asked, with her eyes wide open.

“You didn’t come here on purpose because of me, did you?”

“a. How will I know your situation and prepare for this in advance?”

“···but. That’s it too.”

Now all that’s left is to wait for Rachel to see the business card and come to the Foundation.

I was thinking about what to do if I received it like this and didn’t come.

Rachel hesitated for a moment, hesitated, then spoke in a voice so low that it could not be heard.

“···what is it. thank you.”

“With something like this. with friends.”

Compared to the first time I saw it, it’s a huge improvement.

I hope the day will come when I hear a word of thanks from him.

Even after talking about it, his face is flushed red from embarrassment.

After that, for some reason, some awkward flow continued.

The teacher came in and the class started, and the mood barely returned to normal, but Rachel’s hot face did not go away after a while.

***

“Uh-huh. It’s all because of me…!”

“Stop crying. Ugh.”

Rachel sighed and muttered to herself.

I really don’t know who is the older sister and the younger brother.

It’s been like that all day since last night.

“It is clear that I was hated by Mrs. wiggle.”

“You heard everything. You are going to a different area, what can you do?”

The Rachel sisters became unemployed overnight at the same time.

It was because Veronica, her employer, had left London and moved to a remote area, and sold her house and liquidated all the business.

Thanks to this, the family situation, which had only wanted to get out of poverty, fell to the bottom.

Right now, even a penny of living expenses for this month is difficult.

It was understandable that the weak-hearted sister lamented like that.

Even if I was just confident right now, I was filled with confusion as to what to do until this morning.

However, a completely unexpected avenue arose.

Rachel pondered as she carefully touched the card in her pocket.

In fact, this was the only way for them to exist.

“sister. If I do well, I think I might get a scholarship.”

“···yes? Jang, a scholarship?”

Leah stopped crying and looked at her younger sister.

Then, soon, with a bashful smile on his lips, he comes to genuinely delighted.

“My younger brother gave me a scholarship . . . Now, even if my sister dies, there is no time left!”

“It hasn’t been confirmed yet, so calm down.”

According to Cro, it was too early to be happy yet, as the screening of eligibility for the scholarship was carefully conducted.

After a moment’s hesitation, Rachel nodded and spoke.

“I should go right away.”

“yes? Where are you going at this late hour?”

“I need to get it asap. I am waiting patiently at home!”

A girl who recklessly goes out into the street and follows the address written on the card.

‘Is it near here…?’

But somehow the scenery feels quite familiar.

Not long after, Rachel realizes that this place is near Crowe’s house.

Is it mere coincidence? Or maybe he came to know the existence of the Foundation because he was so close.

Convincing himself of the plausible guess, he looked around for an office nearby.

‘Oh, I found it.’

But more than I thought…

I imagined something grandiose because it was a scholarship foundation, but the office was only at the level of a single room rented out at the edge of a small building.

All of a sudden, the anxiety increases.

Will you give me the right money? Wouldn’t that be a scam?

Various negative possibilities cluttered her head, but Rachel finally made up her mind when she remembered the face of the boy who had suggested it for her.

‘Uh, I don’t know. Even if I get scammed anyway, I don’t have any money to lose.’

The girl, who had nothing more to lose, closed her eyes and knocked on the door of the office.

Bang!

“anybody home!?”

“It is open.”

A calm, yet profound, middle-aged voice.

His voice was so good, I was even more skeptical. Isn’t this a real scammer?

As soon as you open the door, the first impression of the office that spreads out is that it is empty.

Except for the table and chairs, there was almost nothing.

“Do you do business here?”

“We are a non-profit foundation.”

“yes?”

“That means it’s not a business that makes money.”

You can say that from the beginning, why did you say it in such a difficult way?

I didn’t like something from the first impression, but for now, I had no choice but to lean on here.

Rachel looked at the middle-aged gentleman sitting in the office.

His mustache was quite annoying due to his personal taste, but other than that, he was a very handsome and handsome middle-aged gentleman.

“Was this the Lupine Foundation…? Anyway, right?”

“The Lupin Foundation. It’s a non-profit foundation that pursues charitable aid, scholarships, medical care, and more.”

A man who takes off his hat and bows politely with a grand introduction.

“And I am Arsene Lupin, the director of the Lupin Foundation. Please feel free to call me Lupin.”