Became the Academy Romantic Phantom Thief

not a bad thief

For a moment, there was a quiet silence in the room.

Of course, I understand what Sharon meant. To be honest, I think it’s just a coincidence.

However, the picture is inevitably strange because she refutes the conclusion she reached after thinking deeply. You are free to think about it, but getting it out of your mouth was another matter.

“yes. It might be. It is most likely a coincidence.”

Theresia nodded her head more meekly than expected, and understood. It may have been a bit off-putting, but it looks like she passed on it graciously.

Sharon, too, was slightly bewildered as she realized that her words had gone too far, and then bowed her head.

“I’m sorry.”

“no. It’s nothing. Usually that would be a normal reaction.”

Laughter mixed with complex emotions. Obviously, the nun must have worried a lot too. As the person who had personally experienced the incident, the internal conflict must have been much stronger than that of Julia.

“Then do you think Sister Raven is a good person?”

“I do not know. But it’s definitely different from an ordinary thief. If you stole something simply because you needed money, there would be no reason to give it away.”

It was a logical argument that was difficult to refute. In fact, when you think of common sense, if the only purpose is to steal money, there would be no need for laborious actions.

‘You can’t even imagine that you’ve been asked by a goddess.’

[You don’t know the coolness of a phantom thief. They are really poor guys.]

“·················ogue.”

Hearing Sister’s answer, Sharon thought deeply about something without saying a word.

The prepared questions were over. Now that we’ve got enough information, it’s time to wrap things up.

“Thank you so much for agreeing to this interview today.”

“What. On the contrary, I am more grateful to hear from you.”

“Is it okay if I disclose the contents of the interview?”

“yes. Can you please grant me one request instead?”

I nodded my head softly and answered.

“Sure. If it’s a line we can listen to.”

“When I use my interview, I also tell people about the illness my child had. How dangerous and painful the disease is, and therefore the need for the help of many people.”

I think we know where Julia’s angelic personality came from.

Even in such a situation, do you care about others first? He’s a really great person.

“Please go in carefully.”

“yes. Please rest well, nun.”

After we finished our interview, we left the old church.

Sharon, who has been silently in thought since before. In that state, it seemed that there would be no reaction even if I had to talk to him, so I just kept walking quietly.

“What do you think?”

“yes?”

sudden question. I looked at Sharon in confusion.

Isn’t this actually the first time he’s been talking to me first? But I don’t know what you think.

“What?”

“Do you also think Raven is kind?”

“ah. That was it.”

The content of the last interview seems to be quite a concern.

How would you like me to answer this? As long as I’m a Phantom Thief Raven, it would be almost impossible to evaluate objectively. Then it might be better to be honest.

“I think it might be all right as the nun said.”

“What if it wasn’t like an answer to a prayer, but just a coincidence?”

“It doesn’t matter.”

I said while waving my fingers.

“At the same time, I cured a sick child with the money the phantom thief left behind. Even if it’s a terrific coincidence, it doesn’t change the fact that the phantom thief left the money in front of the church in the end, right?”

“that···.”

“Apart from the treatment of the child, the phantom thief certainly did good deeds.”

I just told him that he would use it well if he gave me money because he was a good person in the original story, but surprisingly, I didn’t know that it would lead to that. Still, it’s true that you did good anyway.

“But the phantom thief stole the belongings from the owner. That’s bad.”

“right. That is bad.”

This is the limit that the profession of a phantom thief has no choice but to have. No matter how good the packaging and how bad the original owner was, stealing someone else’s property in the end was a serious crime.

“I don’t think you can divide everything into black and white. There are good things and there are bad things. And each person has a different standard for judging it. For some, Raven can be a bad thief, and on the other hand, for others, he can be a grateful benefactor.”

In other words, the existence of the phantom thief Raven is a gray existence that ambiguously spans between black and white.

After hearing all my thoughts, Sharon bowed her head and looked down at the ground.

Soon her low voice was heard.

“Still, I can’t admit it either.”

***

[What do you think?]

After finishing the interview, I returned home and started working as a phantom thief Raven.

The top of the clock tower is now my only seat. From here, you can see the panoramic view of London, the capital of Britannia.

“Sharon also felt like he hated Raven, didn’t he?”

[Did you care about that? didn’t you tell yourself It’s only natural that ordinary people hate phantom thieves.]

okay. That’s what I said.

However, Sharon’s attitude was quite different from the general feeling. It’s like they’ve gone beyond the level of dislike because they’re criminals just like ordinary people.

“It was like hate.”

Hate is a realm of emotions, not values. As if I had a personal resentment, I pursued them tenaciously, and I couldn’t shake the thought of being a villain until the end.

[Is it so painful?]

“It’s not like that. Are you just concerned?”

[As you said, people have different opinions. So it wouldn’t be strange if there was one child who hated you.]

“Of course it should be.”

[Then why not show it in person?]

“What?”

[That you are not bad. It means that he is a special being, unlike other thieves.]

It was a very sad expression.

Not a bad thief. Is there really such a thing in the world?

Still, the Goddess’s opinion did not sound bad. The more widely my activities become known, the more people will be puzzled and confused.

A eccentric thief who does not covet gold, unlike ordinary thieves.

Phantom Thief Raven’s fame will spread far more than it is now, and it will make the entire continent tumultuous.

This is only the beginning.

Read at readwn.com

Maybe soon everyone will know.

The name of Phantom Thief Raven.

“Now let’s start slowly.”

I got up from the railing and stared at the target.

A private art museum run by a greedy rich man. The goal is ‘Lighthouse on a Stormy Night.’

Today, I’m just going to leave a notice. On the way to the bonus, I’ll have to take the counterfeit goods I ordered.

We got down from the clock tower and headed to the museum.

Again, compared to museums, the boundaries are loose enough to be lax. He succeeded in infiltrating lightly without using any magic.

It doesn’t really matter where the notice is placed. After all, someone will find it, read it, and it will be known to everyone in a day.

Still, it would be better to place it as conspicuously as possible if possible.

In other words, it is a kind of showmanship, or performance. This means that in order to preserve the unique characteristics of the phantom thief, it is necessary to pay close attention to these details.

Is this the spirit of craftsmanship?

[So where do you plan to put it?]

‘excuse me.’

[Ooh. That would be fun.]

If successful, the notice alone will attract a lot of attention. Of course, it wasn’t easy. No matter how loose it was, the magic sensor was still attached inside.

‘If only I could neutralize that would be really comfortable.’

Seriously, it’s the most annoying obstacle when making tricks. If you get rid of that machine, you’ll be able to use magic to show off a lot of different tricks that stand out.

[Isn’t it okay to ask the witch?]

‘Anyway, even that kind of thing for the witch… Maybe there is.’

Considering the wonderful business skills shown in the original work, it was likely enough. I’ll have to go check it out later when I have time.

Anyway, it was too much right now, so I had no choice but to move it by hand without using magic and leave the notice.

By the way, the goal I was aiming for was a statue.

To be precise, he was trying to give a notice to the statue’s hand reaching out toward the sky.

For that one performance, I was hanging from the ceiling right now.

‘Ugh…! What kind of high school student is this!’

[Originally, art must be accompanied by pain.]

‘If you’re not going to help, be quiet!’

[huh. You’re nagging me even though you’re cheering me on. It’s disappointing.]

Why did you suddenly go into tsundere mode again? Anyway, I tried to ignore the chirping of the goddess and crawled up the ceiling like Spider-Man.

The good news is that no one dares to raise their head and look at the ceiling unless they show a sign. Besides, it’s late at night when there are no visitors and only a few guards wander around.

‘after! success!’

After putting the notice on the statue’s hand safely, he leisurely left the museum.

“Oh, my waist.”

[That. The waist is a man’s life. I will have to rule several wives in the future, so I want to cherish them.]

“It’s noisy. please.”