Funinna, please let me steal your heart!

Upon closer reflection, it seems that Funina's insistence on having a "trial duel" with her last time was precisely to respond to the audience's expectations.

It's as if they're being pushed along by the will of the audience.

While she was thinking, Luna suddenly smelled a delicate fragrance.

"What do you think? Should we accept it?" Navia leaned forward, her face very close.

Since their last "confession," the already ambiguous sense of distance has become even more subtle.

Luna stared into Navia's eyes. Before she could even raise her hand, Navia had already taken her fingers and was rubbing and massaging them on her fingertips.

This alone seemed to be enough to keep her entertained.

"I think this is a great opportunity for us to show our skills! That phantom thief, White Cat, has indeed done a few good deeds, but she has also committed crimes. We can't let her go unpunished."

Just then, the door suddenly opened.

A figure appeared at the doorway. Although not tall, he could immediately attract attention and was the center of attention wherever he went.

Who else could it be but Fu Ningna?

"Luna, did you receive the invitation we sent you? If not, that's okay!"

Navia hurriedly jumped off the table, complaining, "Even Lady Funina shouldn't have come in without knocking, right?"

"Oh, I'm sorry... I mean! Well, the situation is urgent, there's no room for complicated formalities. That's all."

As Funina entered the room, Claurind also stepped in.

Good morning, Navia.

Navia smiled and said, "Good morning!"

Good morning, Luluna.

Ok?

Luna instantly felt Navia's gaze, and she smiled slightly: "This is the first time I've heard someone call me that. So, Chlorine?"

Navia exclaimed in surprise, "Clorinlin?"

Why did we start calling it that?

"This name sounds a bit cheesy!" Funina rubbed her arm.

"And what about me?" she asked, her pace quickening slightly.

"Nana."

"Eh?"

Navia quickly replied, "Shouldn't you address me in a different way at a time like this?"

She then turned to Clorinde.

"By the way, Clorind, why are you suddenly calling Lulu that?"

Claurind said softly, "On a whim."

Her tone was flat and her expression didn't change much, making it difficult to tell whether what she said was true or not.

"On a whim," Navia sighed. "That's a foolproof and universally applicable answer."

"So Luna, what do you think of the name 'Luluna'?" Clorind asked.

"A longer name is actually harder to pronounce, isn't it?"

“That makes sense. No need for that, Chlorinde. It sounds… well, cheesy.” Chlorinde crossed her arms and nodded.

After she said that, Luna wanted to continue calling him that.

Funina clapped her hands: "Alright, alright, now's not the time for idle chatter!"

She glanced at Luna's desktop: "Oh? You've already received the invitation."

"Yes, but I didn't expect Lady Funina to want to capture the phantom thief."

Recalling her conversation with the phantom thief White Cat under the moonlight, Funina suddenly felt a mix of emotions.

After all, it was a pretty good conversation.

But one code equals one code!

Since the crowd wanted to see her duel with the phantom thief White Cat, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and go into battle.

Don't blame me, Phantom Thief White Cat. If you're so capable, try and escape from my grasp! Funina nodded silently, paused, and then read aloud:

But there's a 99% chance the phantom thief will escape alive, right?

After all, that's the phantom thief, White Cat, who has never been caught until now.

I feel like we're completely doomed to lose! Wow, this is such a troublesome job....

The others were unaware of Funina's inner turmoil at that moment; they only saw her close her eyes and ponder for a long time.

"Lady Funina?"

Funina snapped out of her daze and blinked repeatedly: "Hmm?"

“You’ve been silent for a long time,” Claurind reminded her.

"Oh... sigh, what can I do? My mind is just overflowing with ideas to punish the phantom thief. I've even figured out how to deal with this wretched little thief."

Luna became interested: "How should we punish them?"

The phantom thief said she wanted to hear it.

Funina's eyes flickered for a moment: "This... is a secret!"

She hadn't thought about this at all, but she still had to explain herself.

"Ahem! Let's get down to business. I'm asking you two for a special opportunity: to prepare a unique, magnificent, and dazzling stage for me and the Phantom Thief White Cat!"

"A stage?" Navia asked, puzzled.

Shouldn't it?

Luna thought of a possibility.

"You want to co-star with the Phantom Thief White Cat?"

Funina praised, "You understand me very well! That's right! Since so many people are eager to witness my duel with the phantom thief, why not make the spectacle even bigger?"

One is the god of Fontainebleau, and the other is the most famous phantom thief in Fontainebleau.

Both are highly anticipated protagonists, and their stage must be worthy of them.

"We will place a treasure on the stage, and the phantom thief White Cat will surely appear to steal it. Little does she know that we are prepared. As soon as she appears, we will defeat her!"

"And this is precisely when the drama on stage is at its best."

"Everything will end at the most dramatic moment!"

This is Funina's plan.

It has to be said that it's definitely in her style, but Navia doesn't think the Phantom Thief White Cat will be caught so easily, unless...

With her hands behind her back, Claude said seriously, "I will also join in at that time."

...unless the strongest dueling agent joins the battle.

128: The goal is to steal Frinina.

The Crown of Brilliance! The Heart of the Stage?

Yesterday, our reporter had the privilege of interviewing Miss Luna and Lady Funina, who had previously co-starred with the actress. They captivated the hearts and attention of countless viewers, and both gave a very clear answer regarding when they would co-star again.

Funina: "Next week!"

Reporter: "A week? Isn't that a bit too fast?"

Luna: "A week is more than enough time for us, and this time we mainly want to try a new type of product, which will be presented in a 'small but exquisite' way."

Furthermore, Lady Furina stated that she would use the Brilliant Crown, a treasure that caused a great uproar in Fontaine a hundred years ago, as part of the props for a theatrical performance.

[Image: The Crown of Brilliance]

The Brilliant Crown is a crown forged a hundred years ago by ten master craftsmen. Each of the ten masters had a different style, yet they all skillfully incorporated it into the crown.

It can be described as a treasure among treasures!

But problems then arise.

Reporter: "Aren't you two worried about being targeted by the Phantom Thief White Cat?"

Lady Funina patted her chest confidently.

"The grand stage of the opera house, she can come if she dares! Gods fear nothing, let alone a mere phantom thief."

The two did not reveal any details about the play's name or general information.

Wait and hold on to hope—that's what Miss Luna said.

................

With only a week to prepare, it wasn't exactly a lot of time.

But Funina's standards remained as high as ever; even the traps she set for the phantom thief had to be exquisite and glamorous.

Only in this way can one be worthy of the identity of Shen Ximing.

However, because the standards are so high, Luna's theater troupe is not responsible for the stage preparations this time.

Instead, the preparations were made by specially selected personnel from the law enforcement court.

Each person is responsible for a part, and although there is some handover, it is not thorough.

Most of them were "acquaintances" who didn't interact much.

All of this was to prevent the phantom thief, White Cat, from discovering their entire plan before it even began.

Is it useful? I don't know.

But we can't do nothing about it.