Became the Academy Romantic Phantom Thief

for the connection

great. Roughly sketched out.

It’s still just a conception stage, but if it’s implemented properly, it will be able to provide much more meaningful help than just giving money, as Goddess said.

Then I’ll have to go back to the orphanage first. This does not mean that I prepare by myself, but because I have to talk to the other person and then get their cooperation.

Disguised as Lupin, he headed to the orphanage.

And in the front yard, I ran into two little boys fighting each other.

Among them, the orange girl looks familiar for some reason. Were you talking with the director last time and met when you went back?

I was just ignoring it and blocking my way so I couldn’t pass, so I decided to stop the fight for now.

“Enough, both of you, calm down.”

At that time, the little boy turned around, perhaps noticing my presence.

The bright green eyes blinked for a moment, and then the boy shouted in amazement.

“Lupin!”

“It’s Lupin.”

That’s an incorrect expression.

“Do you remember who I am?”

“Sure.”

Perhaps the name is…

“Judy! This is Judy Abbott!”

“okay. Of course I remember.”

sorry. Actually, I was confused, but I just heard it and thought of it.

After stroking the boy’s hair roughly, he went into the orphanage and said,

“Don’t fight with your friends, just get along.”

The director who saw me coming in came over to me.

“welcome.”

“Long time no see.”

I’ve been busy with this and that these days, so I didn’t really pay attention to the orphanage after donating.

Why did I choose to sponsor this orphanage?

It was because of the tragic end met in the original.

There is only one person who becomes a victim of a villain and survives.

I want to help this orphanage because I want to help prevent such a tragedy.

“What made you visit today?”

“I want to go inside and talk.”

“That’s right.”

It’s not going to be a short story anyway, so we decided to go into the director’s office and talk quietly just the two of us.

We went inside and looked around for a moment.

Although it was a fairly short time, it was quite different from last time.

Besides, the clothes of the children I encountered were much cleaner and prettier.

I’m glad that the money I gave you didn’t seem to be wasted.

After all, the director in front of you appears as a leading role in the drama. No one was ever going to waste money on his own greed by taking back the money that was due to the children.

So, you can trust and invest.

“Did our foundation support help?”

“of course. Thanks to you, I was able to help the children. Thank you very much.”

“I am glad that you are. I feel proud of choosing this place.”

So shall we go straight to the point?

“So, I’m thinking of doing a more serious sponsorship.”

“In earnest…?”

“Yes. As I said before, we are still a new foundation, so there are many shortcomings. To put it bluntly, it’s at a level that has nothing but capital.”

After all, he does not deny the fact that anything is possible as long as there is money.

However, there are many cases where it is inefficient and takes a long time to solve simply with money.

What is important is a systematic system.

In order to extract the efficiency as much as the money invested, the system must be well equipped.

“Schools, hospitals, factories, etc. Furthermore, even the items necessary for daily life, including food, clothing, and shelter. Rather than simply donating a bunch of money, we are trying to think of a way to get practical help through our foundation.”

The manager, who heard me, nodded his head tremblingly.

“okay···. But why did you do that to me…?”

“Because we decided that this orphanage was the first place to receive such support. Of course, the consent of the principal is required.”

“Our orphanage…”

As if in disbelief, the director opened his mouth small and looked back.

“I’m not sure yet, but in the future, our foundation may be able to set up a school or a hospital on its own. The beginning is right here.”

“Why us? Can you tell me why…?”

The director carefully asked with a suspicious expression on whether the sudden luck felt a little suspicious.

“Are there any conditions…? If there is such a thing, please tell me right now. I will not accept any good offer if it makes the children unhappy.”

You’re definitely the right person.

After all, the person who leads the orphanage should be like this.

With satisfaction, he shook his head and answered.

“I have only one condition. Everyone lives happily ever after.”

“…you are a wonderful person for your teacher.”

“no. I’m not really that great. It’s just doing what we have to do.”

These words are sincere.

If you confide in theft and don’t give back to society, you’re not a phantom thief, but just an ordinary thief.

Anyway, as long as I am a phantom thief, donations should continue.

If so, you are just trying to build a system so that it can be used more efficiently.

It’s not because I’m such a great person.

I’m just doing what I ought to do.

“So it seems like you will hear it more often from now on.”

“Of course you are welcome. If there is anything I need to help, please let me know.”

“yes. I will.”

It is not something that will be finished in a short time. Rather, I think it will be the largest long-term project that I have ever done.

I’m at a loss as to how to make a connection.

In general, it is common to use the link between the upper classes in this case. But the problem is that I can’t.

Lupin’s wealth was unknown to anyone.

that’s natural Because it’s a fake identity that didn’t exist in the first place.

In other words, right now, Lupin is a suspicious rich man with a lot of money. nothing more and nothing less

What should I do?

I left the director’s office with the same concerns as a difficult problem.

“oh.”

“Oh, are you okay?”

And I bumped into the kid in front of the door.

Orange-haired girl Judy Abbott.

Beans on the floor! and gently lifted the fallen child.

Fortunately, there doesn’t seem to be any injuries.

“mister.”

“okay. Why?”

I’m sure you’ll hear the voice of uncle already.

Now that I’m in disguise, I think it’s worth it, but it still feels a little odd.

“Did you do it all?”

“Did you what?”

The child stretched out his hands to the left and right and said.

“This is all. Meat soup, white dress, even the bunk bed.”

“Hmm. okay. Perhaps what I did was right.”

By the way, I changed a lot in a short period of time.

I don’t have to worry about this, just give me money and I’m good at it, right?

was that what you were wondering

I was curious to see what kind of reaction it would get now, as I meekly affirmed that it was true.

Are you going to say thank you?

Or they may be begging you to buy what you want.

Even though it’s immature, he’s still a child, so I can understand that.

However, contrary to my expectations, the little boy stared at me for a moment and then uttered unfamiliar words.

“Why?”

“···Well. What does that mean?”

No matter how good it sounded, I didn’t feel grateful.

Rather, the tone and tone seemed to blame me.

While he was bewildered by what this was, the little boy ran away without answering and disappeared.

‘Uh, what did I do wrong?’

[Originally, a woman’s heart is unknown.]

‘No, she’s not a girl, she’s a kid.’

[That’s right.]

I don’t know what it is, but he’s very strange.

I think it’s an extra that never really came out of the original.

Come to think of it, there were quite a few people who exuded a unique presence regardless of the original.

For example, Sharon-Sherlock. Not sure if the two are the same person.

There is also a charismatic Gadget Detective older sister.

Who else is there?

Oh, she was there too.

Joanne Watson.

A woman who wants to compete for first place simply because of her uniqueness.

I thought it would be strangely entangled, but fortunately, we haven’t met since we broke up that day.

Perhaps you are still sitting in the same casino and losing money?

“Hmm···.”

Wait a minute. casino?

I pondered over and over again the space that I had thought of according to the stream of consciousness.

I think I found the answer in a way I never thought of.

What I need the most right now is by far the link with the upper class.

The question was where to get it.

If there was a space where I could get close to the upper class, without any connections or status, it would be the casino.

Because that is the stage where only gold is the Alpha and Omega.

great. Now that we’ve made a decision, don’t hesitate and let’s go right away.

There’s only one thing I’m worried about.

Only to be reunited with that strange woman again.

I wondered if it was still there, but the feeling of insecurity grew stronger and stronger.

“Mr. Lupin! To meet you again like this, this is fate!”

“…sheesh.”

“Why are you kicking your tongue!?”

Eventually we met again.