Notes:
() - Heroine's thoughts, Blue Text - Flashbacks
Toni - Prince of Rogue - Sun End
Chapter 4 - An Invitation to Become a Thief
(It's really nice today as well.)
As I've just woken up, I got out of bed and looked outside the window.
Toni: Hey, MC.
Along with a knock, Toni entered the room.
MC: Toni, good morning. Why are you up so early?
Toni: Don't you think we make a good pair in the party last night?
MC: Eh?
(What's wrong so suddenly?)
Toni: Want to try pairing up again? I've just received a mission from my old man. He wants me to go to the neighboring kingdom to steal a crown that they've received unfairly from another kingdom. All the servants today are busy with other jobs. So, I thought it'd be a good idea to pair up!
MC: W-With me!?
Toni: Well, I'd be okay doing it by myself, but I may as well take you with me.
MC: W-Wait! I've never even stolen anything before!
Towards Toni's sudden invitation, I couldn't do anything, but blink.
Toni: It'll be okay! Because I'll be with you! Also, don't you think that my feet will be faster with your ring power!?
MC: I-I wonder about that.
Toni: Now, enough nitpicking, let's get ready! Tonight, we're sneaking in!
MC: Eh!? Toni! Hey...!!
With my complaints going in vain... He pulled my hand by force and took me out of the room...
Last Chapter - A New Path
That night...
Toni and I snuck into the neighboring kingdom to steal a crown.
Toni: It's this room.
MC: O-Okay.
With Toni leading the way, we've snuck into the castle easily.
Toni: It should be around here...
When Toni silently pushed a bookcase that was in the corner of the room, a hidden room, where the crown was displayed in, appeared.
MC: Wow...!
Toni hit the glass case that surrounds the crown.
Toni: This is a complicated lock. I'm going to unlock this, so you go stay on watch.
MC: O-Okay.
(Will it be okay...)
By the time the tense rom was crushing me, I heard Toni.
Toni: It opened!
I saw Toni with the crown in his hand as he made a satisfied smile.
Toni: That went well! As expected of me!
MC: Yeah!
The moment Toni's smile made me sigh in relief...
??: It's an intruder!
From outside the room, we suddenly heard someone's voice and it gradually became noisy.
Toni: It's the castle's security... We've been spotted!
(Eh...!?)
Toni: Not only that, they've noticed us this fast...! Could it be that. Dammit! The crown has a detector on it!
MC: A-A detector!?
As Toni frowned, he looked at the crown in his hand and me alternatively, but...
Toni: ...We need to run!
Just as he threw the crown to the floor, he picked me up with one arm.
MC: T-Toni!?
Toni: Hang on tight!
While Toni was carrying me, he jumped out of the castle window. When the impact made me cling onto Toni tightly, I noticed that his hold on me got stronger...
......
After we've finally arrived at the castle somehow...
King: Toni, your failure will not be overlooked. Understand?
The king that was waiting for us made a stern look.
Toni: Father... I understand.
King: You'll be prohibited from stealing for a while. You should've known well that stealing is something that you do with your own strength. Don't overestimate yourself. You should calm down and take a look at yourself properly. Got it?
Toni: Yes...
After being told that by the king threateningly, a heavy atmosphere hung over as we left from there quickly. Toni's shoulders dropped as he looked at the floor.
MC: Toni... Are you okay?
Toni: Sorry, I ended up putting you in danger.
MC: P-Please don't worry about me! It actually made me a little excited.
When I smiled as I said that to cheer him up, Toni raised his head and looked straight at me in the eye.
Toni: Okay... I've decided! Instead of stealing, I'm going to look around the world for a bit! You're coming with me!
MC: M-Me?
Toni: Yeah!
Toni held out his fist to me.
(Going around the world with Toni...)
As a response, I clenched my fist and gave him a fist bump.
Toni: I'm in your care, MC!
As I imagined seeing the world with Toni from here on, I became excited...
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