Became the Academy Romantic Phantom Thief

Arsene Lupin

The day after the presentation of the group assignments.

It feels like the eyes of the classmates have changed a bit.

It’s hard to explain in detail, but if there’s one thing that’s for sure, it’s presence has risen.

It was very difficult to know if I should like this or not.

And if there is one more thing that has changed.

“Cro! Good morning!”

It was that Julia’s attitude had definitely changed.

Do you think the sense of distance is much closer? It went beyond the kindness he had shown to anyone, and I felt that he was only treating me warmly.

Am I drinking too much kimchi soup?

The physical distance approached at a level that almost sticks was too burdensome. He smiled politely and accepted her greeting.

“You came first.”

“yes. How bored I was to wait alone.”

I don’t know who I was waiting for, but that must have been hard.

Rachel hadn’t come yet, so we sat next to each other and chatted.

Then someone cast a shadow and stood in front of me.

When he lifted his head to check his face, it was none other than Layered.

What’s this guy up to this morning?

As I stared at the main character’s face, the other person spoke up first.

“hi.”

Could it be that you were just staring at me like that just to say hello?

No. Don’t think badly.

He answered with a smile, hiding his embarrassment.

“okay. nice to meet you.”

“…Thank you for yesterday.”

Leaving only such a shy thank you, Layered left the place as if to run away.

He stared blankly into the empty space where he had disappeared, and then he came to his senses.

‘···Could it really be!?’

When the Goddess gave me a warning yesterday, I just passed it on without much thought.

Layering really makes me…

‘Wow. My stomach feels nauseous…’

[Calm down and take a deep breath.]

‘Goddess. It’s not really like that, is it?’

[Okay. Even if such a disaster happened, wouldn’t it all be karma?]

‘Why is this becoming my karma!?’

I’m sorry. I just had a problem right in front of me, but a solution came to me easily, so I just acted as it was.

Actually, objectively speaking, it wasn’t a bad situation.

just what to say It’s changing so quickly, I’m a little confused.

It might be better to just stay the same.

“Hey chubby! Go to the store and buy me some bread.”

What you just said is cancelled. After all, people change and evolve.

How did he start thinking about ordering a bread shuttle as soon as he arrives?

“no money.”

“what. are you there? I can’t help it. This sister will buy you today, so follow me.”

Before I can answer anything, he puts on the headlock and forcibly drags him away.

Wait a minute. What makes you so strong?

“I will go too!”

Julia followed voluntarily, and the number of the party increased. In addition, Rachel scouts Sharon, who was sitting quietly in her seat.

“You too.”

What a great charisma.

So the four of us went to the kiosk together and each chose something to eat.

Even though the group task is over, it seems that the fantastic four-member group will continue.

Rachel was the first to speak, muttering bread.

“But these days, it’s quiet.”

“yes? what?”

“It’s a phantom bastard.”

Naturally, the theme flowed to the story of the phantom thief Raven.

“Well. Could it be that you are preparing something great?”

“Even if it was huge, it would be theft anyway.”

“What do you think Sharon?”

Sharon, who was sipping coffee, replied indifferently.

“I don’t know.”

“Wow. The words you don’t know will come out of your mouth. Do some detective reasoning as you always do. yes?”

Why am I so mad at Rachel’s words?

It must have been a meaningless sarcasm, but for me, who was suspicious of Sharon as Sherlock, it was a story that stood up to me.

However, Sharon did not even listen and instead looked at Julia.

“Yulia.”

“yes?”

“Is the church okay?”

“church? Why is the church all of a sudden?”

Julia is puzzled by the rather sudden change of the subject.

It was the same that I did not understand as I listened next to me.

“Because yesterday’s announcement revealed the church donation.”

“It was just an announcement to the classmates. What will happen with that?”

“There is nothing wrong with being careful. Especially since the government is focused on catching Ravens.”

The atmosphere darkened heavily.

Although it may seem excessive, Sharon’s warning was certainly realistic. In particular, there was a case in which the National Tax Service forcibly confiscated the donations received from the orphanage just a few days ago.

Yulia nodded her head with a serious expression, realizing that she couldn’t just let it go.

“···yes. I’ll tell my sister.”

“Maybe Raven will move directly.”

I listened quietly to the story and asked.

“Is there any reason you think so?”

“There is no particular reason. It’s just a feeling.”

it’s just a feeling That’s great.

Sharon’s guess was correct.

Phantom Thief Raven will move tonight.

***

“I am here.”

The imitator handed me an envelope.

When I glanced at the contents inside, various identification certificates were enclosed.

Among them, I took out the most important ID and checked it carefully.

“Arsene Lupin”

The name of the fake identity I chose and the name of the most famous phantom thief on Earth.

The name as well as other information was carried over as I had told the imitator.

“It’s also perfect. thank you.”

“Thank you. Because this isn’t my one-sided favor, it’s a thorough deal. Are you ready to get paid now?”

“yes. You tell me.”

He had predicted last time that he would ask for more than just asking for the moonflower.

“Because you are a phantom thief, I believe you can easily succeed.”

“indeed. You’re stealing something.”

“You are quick-witted.”

A copycat who handed over a sheet of paper without having to explain it in words.

While reading it carefully, the goddess whispered lowly.

[This is a ‘jewel’.]

‘This is the best scenario.’

Jewels are the price to pay the copycats. If so, you only need to absorb the power of the gem before handing it over. After all, absorbing the power of the goddess will not reduce the value of the jewel.

“All right. Let’s get it asap.”

“It’s fine. I will only trust you.”

It was the best transaction that everyone was satisfied with.

As I was making my way out of the basement with my bag, a copycat called me.

“What are you going to do with that status?”

I pondered for a moment on how to respond, then answered with a small smile.

“He’s a philanthropist.”

***

The next day, as soon as I finished the academy, I moved forward.

Unfortunately, what I’m trying to do now is something I can’t do at night when the sun goes down.

As I was walking down the street, I briefly checked my reflection on the window of the shop.

Straight up all-back hair. Slight folds on the forehead and around the eyes.

And a neat mustache that shines like a gentleman.

‘It’s been a while since I did makeup again.’

[It’s amazing to see you again. It’s really cool.]

No one can think of an academy-going boy named Crowe Morris.

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Make-up is a lot of work and it’s very uncomfortable along the way, so I don’t try it a lot, but in fact, it was one of the tricks that was more useful than anything when I was working as a phantom thief.

I wore makeup once the last time I robbed Rapano’s mansion.

Note that disguise is not magic or disguise through magic.

If he had, he would have been immediately caught by the magic detector when he robbed Rapano’s mansion.

This was literally pure makeup.

Did you make use of the characteristics of your current job before possessing this manga?

I proudly strolled through London in broad daylight as a dignified gentleman Arsene Lupin.

Eventually, my footsteps stopped in front of City Hall.

What will happen if the identity is revealed? Still, I believed in my makeup and the copycat’s ability to get things done, and went into City Hall without hesitation.

Like the city hall of London, the capital of Britannia, there were quite a lot of people even at an ambiguous time.

After sitting on a chair for a while, it was my turn.

“welcome. What made you visit?”

Looking at the civil servant sitting in front of him, he calmly explained the task.

“I would like to set up a private foundation.”

“Can you show me your ID first?”

I handed out the fake ID I got from a copycat yesterday.

The official, who carefully checked the front and back, nodded with a bright expression.

“yes. Arsene Lupin. You said you wanted to start a foundation, right?”

“Yes.”

“What is the purpose of the foundation?”

“It’s a charity work.”

It wasn’t exactly wrong. Because I really want to donate, so I am setting up a foundation.

“All right. Could you please fill out the application first?”

It’s going well, but it’s still too early to slow down the tension.

I wrote down the information in the application handed to the public official.

For reference, it was all false information full of lies, not a single one of them was true.

It was difficult to create a fake identity because I had to pay attention to all the details.

The official who received the application I had filled out stood up and spoke.

“wait please. When you originally set up a foundation, you need an evaluation.”

“All right.”

I knew everything in advance and made up my mind, but I couldn’t help but tremble.

After some time passed, the disappeared public official reappeared.

She spoke with a bright expression on her face.

“yes. Mr Lupin. The foundation has been approved.”

“thank you.”

After politely expressing his gratitude, he took the documents and left the city hall.

This was just the beginning.