All Thieves Are Bad People! (1)
Midnight, 12 am.
To be exact, it was 23 minutes after 12.
In this dark and ambiguous ti of night, soone slid open the window to my study.
Creeeeak
Tak
I closed the thick cover of the book I was reading and rubbed my eyes, then addressed the visitor.
Theres an entrance on the first floor. Why are you climbing through the second-story windows?
Judas, you of all people are saying that?
Land
The female thief made no sound as she stepped lightly into the study.
Ive seen cats that jump down from high places before, and it was a silent and fluid movent as such.
Float Float
I calmly watched the translucent veil covering the womans face swaying in the wind.
The woman, Salo, then dragged over a nearby chair and sat down leaning on the backrest.
Because of that, she was sitting inelegantly with her legs spread, but she didnt seem to care and spoke.
Judas, Ill ask nicely this once, give back my wallet.
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I see.
She ca to get her money back.
I took Salos coin pouch out of my pocket and handed it out.
Jingle Jangle
She tilted her head in confusion after counting out the gold coins within.
Theres a few missing. About 1.5 million arcs.
Yeah, obviously. I used it. Bought this instead.
Clack
I pulled out a high-quality tal case.
When opened, there was charcoal the size of my kids thumbs wrapped in fine handmade paper.
12-color charcoal made with magical fla.
Seeing it, Salos eyes sparked with interest.
This is?
Drawing tools. Because it was manufactured with magic, it can be used on dirt or sand, wooden surfaces, walls, and the like.
Swoosh
I passed the case of charcoal to Salo.
Salo took and closed the case with a tap.
If I resell this, it should get about a million arcs.
No, dont sell it and give it to Hina. I bought it for her. Have you seen how she listens in on classes from outside because she cant attend school? It was a bit sad but comndable.
In my mind, children generally hated to study so they would run away or just screw around. I had been that way, and so had most of my friends, and even my own kids were like that.
But it was admirable that Hina was studying so passionately by herself.
She wasnt like my younger self.
She probably took after her mom, Salo.
I recalled that Salo once boasted about her desire to learn so she would gain knowledge by reading the book collections that the thieves stole.
Hina seed to like drawing. Shell appreciate the crayons. And if shes okay with it, I want her to co live here. Also, Ill register her for Graham Academy.
Of course, Graham Academy wasnt open to everyone.
I wasnt sure if admission would be possible past the admission period, but there was Salo who was there as a teacher, and also Brigitte working as a post-secondary professor, so there should be so kind of backdoor we could get her through.
And how many tis have I saved the citizens of Freesia from danger?
Not that it was any intentional act of kindness, of course, but they could do at least this much in return.
Theres no point.
Just then, Salo muttered sothing while shaking.
Though not as good as Cariotes, my enhanced hearing had a hard ti catching those quiet words.
I paused and looked at Salo.
Salos expression was solemn like she was angry but also detached.
What did you say?
Theres no point. Sending the child to school, giving her this charcoal. Its not going to go anywhere.
Theres no point?
Judas, do you know what happens to the kids who ca from the future? I heard from Hina. If we intervene and change the future, they could disappear.
I see.
I thought she just wanted to get her wallet back, but this seed to be Salos real reason for coming to see .
It was similar to what I found out while talking together with Cariote and Brigitte.
That upon changing the course of the future, Naru, Cecily, and Hina might disappear.
Salo continued.
Hina said she returned to remove as many variables as possible that can cause the future to change. Thats why she wrote down as many events that could act as turning points in the picture diary.
That so?
So the diary was that kind of object.
I rembered that she used to work under the na of Priestess of Gluttony and tell people their fortune.
Did she join the evil organization of Tenebris to try and control people and reduce the variables that could beco turning points?
But now too many things have changed already. The future is shifting. The probability of the children not being born is increasing.
I know.
Judas, you know?
Salos expression was confused.
I calmly told her.
Salo, though no one would believe it, I know that youre softer than anyone else. Once you get involved, you cant let go. Whether that soone is a sewer rat or so mysterious guy.
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Furthermore, you learned that the daughter you just t might vanish so its a given that youd be upset. Thats probably why Hina also kept avoiding us. She would be like you, so she didnt want to get attached.
From what I saw, Hinas mories were the most intact.
Which was likely why she kept evading or Salo and ran away.
She knew full well that we might have to part ways eventually, and so she was trying to stop us from getting close to her.
Of course, it was only my speculation.
What the children actually thought, I couldnt know.
I was only a lowly thief.
But of course
A thief had a thiefs ways.
Salo, despite your concerns, there is a way to solve this situation. Once the sun rises, you go and contact all branches of the Shadow Council in Pangaea.
All the branches?
Not only the branches but put up official notices in the alleys and on all the walls in Pangaea. Im summoning the Bandit Lords.
Salo seed surprised at my words.
She shifted her eyes nervously from side to side as if there might be soone listening in, then asked carefully.
If you an the Bandit Lords they didnt gather even when the demons of Pandemonium were wreaking havoc. Youre calling those individuals to Freesia?
It doesnt have to be all eight of them. Itd be preferable to have at least two, though. If possible, having all eight would be best.
I an, even so, thats impossib
Salo, theres no such thing as impossible. And this isnt a request, its a command as Judas. You know best what this ans. Ill leave the thods up to you.
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Salo seed to have a lot to say but kept quiet in the end.
And then she left the way she ca, through the window.
Impossible, hm.
For sure.
It would be impossible to gather a bunch of self-serving scum in one place.
Normally I wouldve thought that way, too.
But, now it was ti to attempt the impossible.
* * *
Naru, did you see? The drawings on the school field and gate. There were a bunch of pictures drawn in the hallways and other places!
Morning.
Elizabeth called out to Naru who entered the class.
Naru also saw.
There were pictures drawn all over the school field and class wallsbutterflies, kittens, flowers, and such in many colors.
They say its hard to erase them because theyre drawn in so kind of magic charcoal. Whats going on? Naru, do you know anything?
Elizabeths eyes were full of intrigue.
If anything happened in Freesia, then the fastest way to know was to ask Naru.
Because chances were, Naru caused it.
My dad said that there were mysterious, black fliers going up in the alleys and on the walls. Do you think its related to the drawings in the school field? Hm?
Black fliers, he said.
An all-black paper with nothing drawn, nothing written was appearing all over the city.
It was suspicious.
Elizabeth imagined that it might be related to the mysterious thieves, but Naru just tilted her head.
Naru doesnt know?
Nnnaaaaahm
Naru then yawned big, which Elizabeth watched curiously.
Naru, did you not sleep well last night? You said that the Back Alley Princess always needs to sleep well.
Ung, ung! I couldnt sleep because of science howork. Tywin said Naru couldnt sleep until the howork was done, so! and Cecily stayed up like thatNnnaaahm.
Really? More than that you guys played with Tywin yesterday? Im jealous.
Elizabeth was slightly envious that Tywin got to play with friends like Naru and Cecily rather than her.
Elizabeth also wanted to sleep over at a friends house.
What if Tywin becos best friends with Naru and Cecily before she does?
What should I do? I want to be better friends with Naru! Should I buy her better bread during recess?
Elizabeth mulled over a few things.
At that ti, Naru was also thinking.
The drawing all over the school, I feel like Ive seen them sowhere. What was it? I saw it before. Soones drawing. Black fliers?
Sothing was at the edge of her mind, but she couldnt rember at the mont.
Would Cecily know if I asked?
But Cecily was already snoring at her desk.
Sliiiide
Just then, the classroom door opened.
They expected Teacher Salo to co in as it was ti for the morning assembly, but no one yelled Be quiet, I can hear you from down the hall.
And so all the students turned to the doorway and saw the elderly professor of theology, Pelagius, entering the class while clearing his throat.
Today, your horoom teacher, Miss Salo, will be absent due to other business. As such, I, Pelagius will be your temporary substitute. You may call Teacher. Also, this one here
Swoosh
Pelagius nudged forward the child fidgeting behind him in front of the class.
This child is a new student who has transferred to this school today. Unusual that we have a transfer student at this Graham Academy, no? But I hope that you will all get along. Now, go ahead and introduce yourself to the class.
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It was a pink-haired girl.
Seeing her fidget, they showed interest like, How cute, or So pretty. But doesnt she look like soone? but the person herself blushed and couldnt say anything.
Oh, holy shh! Hina!
Right then, Naru raised her arms abruptly.
When the children started murmuring after hearing the na Hina, Hina gazed at Naru.
Then with her fists clenched, she spoke.
I am Hina. Hina Barjudas. Nice to et you!
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