Became the Academy Romantic Phantom Thief

her proposal

“What do you think?”

After hearing those words, I couldn’t answer anything. Julia stared at the painting hanging in front of her, and added her story.

“You said that Sharon chose the theme to criticize Raven the Phantom Thief.”

“yes. It did.”

“But like I said to you, I… I don’t think he’s necessarily a bad person.”

Yes, of course I remember. The words I heard from the sorting collection recently came to me as a pretty fresh shock.

What I do changes the character of the original.

In fact, it was natural, but it was the first time I felt its influence.

In the original story, Yulia, who was simply a good and good example girl, had a favorable feeling toward the phantom thief due to the existence of Nara, and was in agony.

“So you thought it was complicated?”

“yes. I think so.”

Not only Sharon, but Rachel also hates Phantom Thieves. For ordinary people, that was a natural reaction.

“Am I still wrong?”

Obviously, people who like phantom thieves are not common.

In a way, it was not unusual for Julia to feel guilty for worrying like this.

“As I said before, I don’t think that’s a bad thing.”

“You really think so? Isn’t that just kind consolation?”

“To someone, a phantom thief might be a bad guy who stole his treasure. But for others, it could be a grateful benefactor who saved their family.”

Just like her now.

“In the end, each person’s situation and thoughts are bound to be different. It would be difficult to distinguish it in black and white simply as good or bad.”

I don’t know if it was helpful, but Julia quietly listened to my words, and her expression became brighter.

“thank you. Crowe is very kind.”

Well. It’s a bit embarrassing to say that suddenly with a smile like that.

[this. Have you fallen in love with the target you want to attack?]

‘Why am I attacking Julia?’

She is the main heroine of the original.

Of course, they’re not dating the main character in the movie, but that’s just because love isn’t the main subject, and the two obviously have a subtle affinity for each other.

If I were to date Julia, wouldn’t that be the same as taking away the main character’s relationship? Even considering that it has not happened now, there was nothing I could do about it.

‘In the first place, there is no way that Julia would like me.’

[Of course, I respect your opinion, but I think it’s too rigid. If we like each other, it’s our original destiny, so what’s the relationship like?]

There is nothing wrong with God’s words. If they like each other, it wouldn’t be wrong to be faithful to their feelings without having to think complicatedly. That’s not going to happen anyway.

[You don’t know people’s work.]

‘Okay, so stop raising the flag.’

“Cro? Why are you all of a sudden?”

“Oh, nothing.”

Julia had a relieved expression as if she had finished worrying. I’m glad it turned out to be easier than I thought.

“Actually, I agree with Sharon’s opinion.”

“yes?”

“It’s about delivering only objective information so people can decide for themselves.”

I’m sure you said that. It was an ideal method because it was too biased on sensitive topics for nothing, and it was easy to get the other side’s hatred when expressing opinions. The problem is that it’s hard to stay neutral like that.

“I have decided.”

“What?”

“I want to ask my sister for an interview.”

For a moment, I blinked, wondering what to say, and looked at Yulia. Belatedly, I realized who the older sister she was talking about was.

“If it’s your sister, you said that you were helped by a phantom thief…?”

“yes. right. Let’s add Raven’s good deeds to people in this announcement. What do you think?”

[Hey. This is a pretty interesting development.]

It was a topic that was difficult to answer.

“It might be a bad reaction.”

“it’s okay. If you want to stay neutral, you can’t just put content that is biased toward one side. After all, the choice is up to the listener.”

“Of course it is, but…”

As I said, this is a very sensitive issue. If you go beyond simply telling Raven the phantom thief’s crimes, and add lesser-known content, you may be under pressure from negative public opinion.

That pressure will be poured on Julia, who is in charge of the presentation.

Will she be able to withstand the negative pressure of her, who has only received love and attention all her life?

“No need to worry. I’m sure he’ll do well.”

In fact, it was easy to answer by just looking at the original.

Because Julia is by no means a weak woman.

“yes. I will believe you.”

***

When I came out of the museum, a bright full moon greeted me.

I’ve been stuck with Julia longer than I thought. However, since the original goal has been achieved to some extent, I don’t think it will be a big problem.

[What do you plan to do this time?]

“You should definitely go more than last time.”

To be honest, I was proud of using the sewer system to rob the museum. With a trick like this, no one would easily notice.

I was caught on the ankle by such arrogance and almost completely ruined it. It may be that an unexpected matchmaker named Sherlock appeared, but in the end, the root cause was my negligence.

What if I had paid more attention to erasing traces?

What would you do if you were careful when entering the sewer system and being vigilant?

What if the crime tricks were meticulously designed from the start?

Anyway, thanks to Chun fortune, I was able to get out of the crisis, so from now on, I plan to design tricks more clearly and meticulously.

Of course, I can’t control everything 100% perfectly.

Obviously, unexpected variables will occur, and you may have to throw a gamble with a slim chance of success. In other words, if luck is not with you, you will fail.

However, the more I try, the more my chances go up by even 1%.

That’s enough. If you can raise even 1%, there is no reason not to work hard.

“I thought of a rough picture.”

[Fufu. I can’t wait to see how beautiful it will be.]

There is not enough time to rest for planning.

I moved diligently and took the first step right away.

The first place I went to was none other than the witch’s shop.

“Fufu. long time no see. Mr. Phantom.”

I responded with a smile to the smirk of the witch.

“I should visit often so that I don’t say it’s been a long time.”

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Maintaining a good relationship with her was unconditional.

He’s a pretty secretive person, but anyway, he’s a sure business man in business.

“Oh. Does that mean you have a crush on me?”

If only I could get over throwing a lot of mean jokes.

[huh. I mean, I don’t really like that girl.]

The goddess, who normally chanted the harem like that, for some reason showed a lukewarm response. On the contrary, it even feels a bit reluctant to use witches.

Could it be that?

Are you the type of Goddess who pulls you back when you say you like it?

Well, that’s not important right now, so let’s move on.

“So what are you here for today?”

“Are you selling paintings?”

“Sure. There is also a collection of masterpieces by world-famous painters. Who do you want? gogh? Michelangelo? Da Vinci?”

I shook my head. Because that’s not what I wanted.

“Lighthouse on a stormy night.”

“···Aha. You wanted a specific picture.”

The witch answered with a troubled smile.

“Unfortunately, there is no picture. It is on display in a private art gallery.”

It’s a witch’s shop that has everything except the missing, but it’s common that there is only one unique thing in the world, such as art. In other words, it is common sense impossible to be both here and elsewhere.

However, witches were a considerable trade. A tenacious merchant who tries to sell things even if they are not in the store.

“There is a way instead.”

“indeed. Are you stealing for me, the phantom thief?”

“Fufu. That’s like wrinkling in front of the pupa, so I’ll leave it out.”

She quickly figured out what I wanted from the start.

“Instead, we can sell you a ‘fake’ that is just like the real thing.”

“Of course, the price will be cheaper than the real one, right?”

“Sure. I don’t play around with the deal.”

But even if it’s a fake, will the picture pop out of the store?

Unfortunately, that doesn’t seem to be the case.

“Unfortunately, there are no items for sale right now.”

“How long should I wait?”

“Well. I’m off every Thursday, so if you bring it then you’ll have to wait until Friday.”

That takes too long. In order to reduce the variables, it was necessary to proceed with the plan quickly.

Especially if you procrastinate and get caught by Sherlock, it’s a big deal.

“Can’t we go faster?”

“There is one way. You can go to the copycat and place the spell yourself.”

“Imitator . . .”

“If you go to the address on the card here, we will meet you. You can deal with it on your own.”

I glanced at the card the witch had given me.

“I am always indebted to Mr. Witch.”

“Oh. I didn’t say it was free. You have to pay the introduction fee.”

Sheesh. I tried to sneak through it, but it still doesn’t work.

“How much?”

The witch pondered for a moment, then gave an ominous smile and tapped her cheek.

“I think just one kiss is enough ♡”