Funina, please let me steal your heart!

However, this is not gambling.

Luna was well aware of this.

[Discovered treasure information: Grand Ceremony Trophy]

She glanced at the treasure information that had just popped up, but didn't take it to heart.

What treasure do you want to steal?

What kind of thief do you want to be?

It's all up to her.

83: The Phantom Thief's Showtime (Part 3)

Three nights later.

Navia looked at Sally, who was anxious but also a little expectant, and then looked out the window.

"Do you think the Phantom Thief will come?" Sally asked.

"Who knows..."

Although the "leak" was published in the newspaper as Luna said, it is still unknown whether it can attract the attention of the Kaito White Cat.

And even if the thief really comes, what should we do?

She and Luna had already gotten justice and money for Sally.

But all Sally really wanted was a photo with her mother's joy.

She and Luna discussed it for a long time, but couldn't come up with any good option.

Dark clouds gradually covered the moonlight. Suddenly, the lights in the houses flickered.

"What's going on?" Navia narrowed her eyes.

Is there something wrong with the line?

No, this familiar feeling is...

Ding. The lights went out completely, and a few petals fell gently from somewhere.

Sally raised her hand, wanting the petals to fall into her hand. The faint light was like a firefly, especially bright and beautiful in the pitch-black darkness.

But before it could touch them, the petals dissipated into the void.

Then Navia heard a familiar voice.

"Beautiful things often hide dangers. If it were me, I wouldn't touch the petals."

"Good evening, two lovely ladies."

coming!

"The moonlight is not good tonight, and the sky is overcast. It is indeed depressing, but if you always put on a bitter face, it will make you two lose your charm."

Luna leaned against the window, her smile beneath the mask gentle and touching.

"A beautiful girl should naturally have a charming smile, don't you think, Miss Navia?"

Navia couldn't laugh, and said with a straight face: "As expected, it appears, the White Cat Thief!"

"Oh, why do you look like you have seen a great enemy? I am the one who should say that you are wronged."

"I was taking a bath at home and was thinking of picking up a newspaper to kill time, but I ended up reading - "Victim of molestation of Phantom Thief White Cat tells his experience"... "

Luna smiled and said, "Even I have human rights, right? If I accuse this lady of defamation, my chances of winning are 100%."

The only ones she wanted to tease were pretty girls who suited her taste.

"First you have to be able to stand on the accusing side of the trial." Navia hit back.

"Maybe I will?"

Seeing Luna was like seeing hope itself for Sally, and she was suddenly filled with energy.

"Phantom Thief White Cat, I...I really wanted to see you, so I used that method to attract your attention. I'm very sorry!"

Luna smiled unchanged, "I don't mind. Others' expectations of me, their likes for me, their dislikes for me - it doesn't matter to me."

"Then why did you come here?" Navia asked in surprise.

Saying that you don’t care...can you really believe such words?

"Because I'm curious."

"Curiosity kills the cat." Navia said with her hands folded.

"It doesn't matter. I have nine lives. I can't die."

Luna said as she jumped down lightly. Navia subconsciously protected Sally, but Sally shook his head.

"Do you really want to do this?" Navia couldn't help but confirm again.

"Ah."

Sally mustered up his courage, knelt down and said, "White Cat the Phantom Thief, I want to ask you a favor—"

"I reject."

As expected, Navia thought, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Please listen to my request first!"

Luna walked around the room nonchalantly, looking around. "The only people who would ask me to come to visit are either the captain lady who wants to pin me to the floor, or people who want to take advantage of me."

"Tell me, what qualifications do you have to make me listen to your presumptuous request?"

He is really merciless in his words.

Navia stood aside and watched Luna. But even so, the White Cat Thief came, knowing that the other party wanted to take advantage of her.

But it’s not surprising when you think about it, this guy likes to face attacks head-on.

And this is often very effective.

Sally's face changed. Qualifications? She really didn't have any. She didn't even have any treasures.

"I know the information about the treasure..."

The sword light flashed.

In the blink of an eye, Luna's sword was already against Sally's neck, and the sword lightly lifted her chin.

"Do you think I'll need it?" Luna asked softly.

"Stop, Phantom Thief White Cat, don't hurt innocent people." Navia took out an axe and lowered her body.

Obviously, if necessary, an axe would come down in the next second.

Luna raised her lips and said, "Can someone who wants a thief to steal treasures be considered an innocent person?"

"If you don't accept it, then she doesn't count yet."

At least not at this moment.

Luna nodded with satisfaction: "What if she becomes a sinner?"

"...If necessary, I will take her to the guard team myself."

Luna and Navia stared at each other for a long time.

Then, Luna slowly put away her sword: "I just like this about Miss Navia."

Navia also put down the axe: "Thank you, but I don't like you."

All she got was a gentle smile from Luna.

Suddenly, Navia felt a tightness in her chest for some reason.

This smile made her feel extremely kind and warm, but when she looked at Luna again, all she saw was the same elegant and polite smile as always.

"I know what you want, and I know why you want it—I saw you through and through before I came here."

Sally had a complicated expression.

Luna took out a card from her bosom and flicked it gently.

The card slid beneath her line of sight.

"So, I'll give you your own preview letter. Read it out loud and remember it well."

Sally said in a trembling voice:

"Harpist Sally, tragedy is equal to all beings, suffering is equal to all beings, but whether or not to fall is not determined by fate, nor by you. Four days later at 6pm, I will accept your hope as the future of the harpist at the harpsichord ceremony."

Navia was silent for a moment.

The Phantom Thief White Cat said he wanted to steal her hope and future?

What does this mean?

Can other people's hopes and future be considered treasures to the White Cat Thief?

And at the harpsichord ceremony...what on earth did she want to do on that occasion?

Many questions filled Navia's mind, but before she asked them, she noticed that Luna had disappeared at some point.

There was a sob and Sally fell to his knees crying.

Navia didn't know why she was crying. Was it because the thief rejected her request and she lost hope, or was she crying because she was scared by the thief?

Unable to utter any words of comfort, Navia could only stare silently at the window with the curtains fluttering.

Ding. The lights came back on.

Just like on the stage four days later.

Four days later.

The guard looked at the girl in front of him and compared her with the pictures of the contestants on the list.

"Miss Sally, right? This way, please."

"Thank you very much."

After her figure disappeared in the passage, another guard elbowed his arm.

"Isn't Sally the piano player with a broken hand? She recovered so quickly?"

"I don't know, maybe he has an amazing physique. Maybe he used some magical prescription... I heard that the prescriptions in Liyue are quite amazing."

"But can you still play the piano well after your hand has been broken? There will always be some sequelae after breaking bones and tendons."

“I guess he’s here to fulfill his dream.” The guard shrugged.

That's true. The other guard nodded in agreement.

It is because you know that you cannot succeed that you use all your energy to completely disappoint yourself.

But little did he know that the figure disappearing deep into the passage was not the real him.

She opened the lid of the hand mirror and her face was reflected in the mirror.

He raised his hand and brushed it gently, and his expression changed accordingly.

Luna smiled and said, "Be thankful that I can transform your face, Miss Sally."

Then, there were only two things she had to do.

1. Wait.

2. Go on stage.