chapter 16
reasonable doubt
I have found the perfect trick to steal paintings from art galleries.
However, there is not enough space, so I will not write it down.
Actually, there is enough space.
But right now I have to go to the academy, so I just can’t do it right now.
Phantom Thieves are only active at night when the moon rises.
During the day, living as an extra of the good academy.
Everyday like no other.
If there is a slight difference, is it that you have a friend to chat with?
“What do you see? On a stinky topic.”
By the way, I didn’t mean to look at Rachel.
This guy is a bit vague to be a friend, and to put it bluntly, it feels like a bad relationship.
“Cro! You came early.”
“hi. Julia.”
okay. The friend I was talking about was Julia.
Look at that sweet talk. Doesn’t it contrast so much with Rachel right before the fire?
Of course, her personality is like an angel, so she treats everyone kindly.
We chatted lightly with Julia. The morning hours continued as Rachel, who had her chin lying next to her and pretended to be shy, also occasionally helped.
“What? You broke up with me yesterday and met Julia right away?”
“yes. We met by chance at the museum.”
“Are you even having an affair with the topic of Jinta?”
“What did you say.”
Do you think that baseless drip is really fun?
[Stupid guy. It’s just jealousy pretending to be a joke.]
The stupid one was rather on the Goddess side. It seems that his brain was hardened because he was blinded by the harem.
Is that bastard jealous? It would be more realistic for Julia to hide her identity every night and act as a phantom thief.
In the midst of chatting with the three of us.
His eyes met with the original protagonist, Layered, who was walking in front of him.
those eyes. that it is very burdensome.
It’s been like this for a while now. To be precise, since the last Dalian.
It seems that Layered completely believes in the conspiracy theory that I deliberately watched it.
No, you’ve just lost talent enough to become the protagonist of the world, so why the hell are you blaming me for it?
As I took a deep breath, Yulia tilted her head and asked.
“what’s the matter? What’s going on?”
“no. Nothing.”
A very ominous aura swept over me.
I had a gut feeling that sooner or later the main character was going to give me a lot of headaches.
It would be nice if it was just a simple rain.
Anyway, time continued to pass, and it was time for the closing ceremony after finishing all the schedule for the day.
At that time, Julia summoned all three members of the crew.
I’m just waiting for her to say what’s going on.
“Guys. I have something to tell you.”
Julia opened her mouth with a much more serious atmosphere than expected.
“What are you talking about?”
“There is something I want to add to this presentation.”
Oh, is that what you’re talking about? I remembered the conversation we had at the art museum yesterday.
Obviously, it would be difficult to talk about such a topic easily.
“What is the announcement? You’ve already decided that.”
“What is it?”
Sharon’s low question.
Since it is Sharon’s role to organize the assignments and the contents of the presentation, it is safe to say that she actually decided on the contents of the presentation alone.
Conversely, Julia’s role is only to come forward and make an announcement. In other words, strictly speaking, it was far from the role she had originally played.
“I have an older sister who is close to my family, and she got help from Raven.”
“···her. What help?”
“I donated a significant amount to my sister’s church.”
Rachel snorted and snorted.
“Hey. They even donate the money they stole. If you go after the phantom thief, you will go to heaven.”
“I know what you mean. Of course it would look bad. But my sister really needed money, and thanks to Raven’s help, I was able to solve it safely.”
It was a very difficult problem even for me, the person involved, to hear it right in front of me.
Although I proudly told Julia that it wasn’t her fault, I couldn’t even say that those who thought it was her fault were wrong.
“Somehow, when I decided the topic last time, the reaction was strange, so I was a true phantom thief follower. Even church clergy are followers of phantom thieves. That’s great.”
Despite Rachel’s bitter sarcasm, Julia was not at all discouraged.
Rather, he showed the spirit of steadfastly spitting out what he had to say to the end.
“I am not a phantom thief follower. I’m not sure he’s a good person. I just want to give people objective information like Sharon said. Of course, if you are against it, I will follow the majority vote.”
In this situation, I should help you first. Because there is a word that came out first.
“I agree. I think that’s a good idea.”
Now the decision rests with the other two.
Sharon, who had been quietly listening to Julia, nodded her head.
“yes. If that’s what Raven did too. I think it’s fine.”
“Then it was decided 3 to 1?”
“Hey chubby. I never said the opposite.”
What else is this? I was against Julia’s opinion, so we had an argument until recently.
“I was just thinking about our captain. If you have feelings that are biased towards the phantom thief, it doesn’t fit the purpose of this announcement, right?”
Hmm. Something seems plausible…
I don’t know if it’s safe to believe that the person who spoke was none other than Rachel.
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Maybe it’s just because it’s fun to argue with anyone without even thinking about it.
Anyway, Julia’s opinion was unanimously accepted.
Perhaps she was relieved that she succeeded more easily than expected, and her expression became much brighter.
“Thank you all for understanding! Actually, I told my sister beforehand. So, we should go ahead with the interview today.”
Have you already finished setting up?
“It’s also really fast. What if we were against it?”
“Well. I wouldn’t waste it until you let me. Hehe.”
It didn’t sound like a joke for some reason.
Actually, considering the poison Yulia showed in the original, it was enough.
Having a good personality and not being poisonous are two different things.
Is it similar to saying that good people are much scarier when they are angry?
“Instead, I’m going to the interview. I might not be neutral if I intervene.”
“It’s just a group assignment, but it’s very thorough.”
“Isn’t it better to be thorough rather than rough?”
So, do I have to go to an interview with Rachel today?
Thinking about Rachel’s rush last night makes me feel tired already.
No matter how I think about it, I don’t think this guy is compatible.
“I also have an appointment today.”
“really?”
“what. Jinta, do you like me so openly? Make me feel bad.”
that’s bound to be good It is much more convenient to go alone than to go together.
“Then I am alone today…”
“I will go too.”
At that moment, Sharon stopped me and declared my participation.
“Are you going to come too?”
“yes.”
“I’m fine on my own. Wouldn’t it be better to just rest?”
Sharon answered my question with her green eyes shining.
“I wonder. Why did Raven help you?”
Just looking at this guy, I’m going to stick with it. Reluctantly, he nodded and accepted the party request.
“okay. Then let’s go together.”
“Five. Is it a combination of stingray and bookworm? Are you surprisingly okay?”
“Rachel. I’ve been concerned about it for a while, but I don’t think it’s good to call a friend like that.”
“Ugh… Okay, so don’t be nagging. Not even my mother.”
Our group is very lively.
Looking at it again, it is surprising how these members got together in one place.
***
After class, the two of us headed to the church that Julia showed us.
I squinted sideways. As always, Sharon maintains a serene expression.
Come to think of it, is this your first time being alone with Sharon?
A cold and arrogant type of ice princess in a mysterious atmosphere.
A unique aura that makes it difficult for even the classmates to approach. In many ways, Sharon was also a very unusual character.
I wondered why there was so little importance in the original.
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Maybe it will play an important role in the unreleased later part?
If it was Sharon and not anyone else, it seemed that there was nothing strange about it.
“There, Sharon.”
“yes.”
“Is there any reason you chose Raven?”
In fact, I’ve been wanting to ask this for a long time. I didn’t get a chance, so I got over it, but since we’re just the two of us, it’s a good time, so I asked a question right away.
“It was Julia. I don’t like very obvious wizards.”
“Is that just the reason? Is it because Raven is a novel wizard who can’t choose another group?”
“Do you need another reason?”
If you ask me like that, I have nothing to say. Besides, it wasn’t a particularly strange answer.
As a novel wizard that other groups won’t pick, is there anyone more qualified than Raven? Of course, it’s not that I’m not famous, but I’m avoiding it because there is a high risk of being controversial.
But why do I keep coming up with other thoughts?
The doubt never left my mind.
The doubt I’ve had since I saw Sharon’s emerald eyes.
Why did she dare to choose Phantom Thief Raven?
Perhaps.
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Maybe she’s the detective ‘Sherlock’.