Funinna, please let me steal your heart!

"Do you have any inconspicuous clothes?"

Chiori chuckled lightly: "Heh, this kind of clothing doesn't exist at Chiori's shop. If you want to disguise yourself, use this."

Shortly after, in front of Mary Bestina's house.

Luna took out a hand mirror and looked at herself in it.

The beret and trench coat look like a classic detective outfit from a story.

Luna sighed. They actually wanted her, the phantom thief, to dress up as a detective.

She put on her sunglasses and muttered, "But this makes it really hard to recognize me."

Let's begin the investigation.

The serial disappearances of teenage girls... Luna murmured the name again, glanced around—no one was there, good. She took out her lock-picking tools and expertly unlocked the door.

Turn the doorknob, ready to push the door open.

"Excuse me, who are you?"

At that moment, a somewhat familiar voice rang out.

Turning around, I was surprised to see Navia, whom I had met once before.

Why is she here?

16: Oh, my dear Miss Watson

Navia sized up the girl in front of her, who was wearing a beret, a trench coat, and sunglasses.

She glanced around the room again and asked Silver and Myles beside her, "Is this the right place?"

"Yes."

Navia nodded slightly.

A woman dressed like this appeared at the door of the missing person's house and was about to go inside... This scene made a guess flash through her mind.

Navia's eyes lit up: "I know! You're a detective, right!"

Luna: "Hmm?"

She didn't say anything, so how did she come to the answer on her own?

Seeing that she didn't respond, Navia couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Isn't that right?"

Myles chuckled and said, "Miss, you're jumping to conclusions too quickly. Maybe it's the missing Miss Mary."

Silver pushed up his sunglasses: "I'll use my reasoning here—I suspect she's the intruder!"

bingo.

But there's no reward for guessing correctly.

“Is that so?” Navia asked.

"It depends on how you define intrusion. I just want to know the truth about the disappearance," Luna replied with an enigmatic smile.

She wasn't lying, she just didn't tell the whole story.

Navia smiled brightly: "Isn't that just being a detective? You see, I told you no one would sit idly by and do nothing about something like this!"

Her tone was light and her steps quick; without saying a word, she grabbed Luna's hand.

Luna was startled, she really didn't expect Navia to grab her hand so immediately, and she couldn't help but feel extremely wary.

"What a coincidence, we're also here to find the truth! What's your name?"

Luna tried to pull her hand away, but smiled and said, "Lulu."

"Lulu, hmm, I'll remember that, what a lovely name. As for me, I'm the owner of the famous Rose of the Thorns Society, just call me Navia!"

Navia didn't seem to associate herself with the phantom thief White Cat at all.

After all, blonde hair is quite common.

"Could you loosen your grip for a moment?"

She's incredibly strong! Getting caught by her is no joke.

Navia snapped out of her daze and quickly withdrew her hands: "Oh, I'm so sorry, I was just a little excited to meet someone who shares my interests."

"Shared ideals?"

Luna touched her hand; it still held a lingering warmth and fragrance that didn't belong to her.

I'd heard that Navia was a passionate girl, and now I'm experiencing it for myself.

Navia replied earnestly, "Yes, because of my father's situation... I want to know the truth behind the serial disappearances of teenage girls."

She looked around the house.

"This must be the home of the suspected victim in the serial disappearances of teenage girls, right? Although the police have already investigated, I still want to investigate it myself. Maybe I'll find some different clues."

Navia's father's name is Kares Casapa.

He was also known as "the unjust Carles".

Three years ago, Kares was accused of murdering his friend.

All the evidence pointed to him as the murderer, but he refused trial and challenged a duel.

In Fontaine, if you win a duel, you can be exempt from trial.

Conversely, if they lose, the trial will proceed according to the normal procedures.

Generally speaking, duels can be fatal, since swords have no eyes and users are more likely to make mistakes, so not many people would choose to gamble with their lives.

However, Kares chose to gamble and ultimately died by the sword of the dueling agent, Clorind.

Luna crossed her arms and recalled, "There are indeed many suspicious points in your father's case."

“Right! I think so too, there must be some contradiction here!” Navia excitedly took a step closer.

Luna took a step back and continued, "—But this case is already closed. Without evidence that can overturn everything, it will be very difficult to even hold a retrial."

That's why I chose to continue searching for the truth of this case.

Navia's eyes were firm: "If there is any breakthrough, it must lie in the 'serial disappearance of teenage girls' case that my father investigated before his death."

Indeed, the disappearance of so many people without a trace must be backed by a very large criminal organization...

Luna asked again, "So you mean you're coming in too?"

"Yes, it won't bother Miss Detective."

"That's good."

Even if you wanted Navia to leave, judging from her expression, it was impossible.

Since that's the case, we might as well let nature take its course.

However, Luna never expected that they would become allies this time, instead of enemies last time.

Navia probably never imagined that the "detective" she had identified with was actually the "phantom thief white cat" who stole the merchant guild's treasure.

Thinking of this, Luna couldn't help but chuckle.

"What's wrong?" Navia asked curiously.

"It's just a lament about the fickleness of fate."

The next time we meet, we'll probably be enemies again.

After all, she's a phantom thief.

Turn the doorknob, push open the door, and step into the room.

The missing person lived alone, and there was no one else in the house. It seemed that it hadn't been cleaned for a while, as there was some dust everywhere.

Silver looked around: "It's so quiet."

Miles: "There's no one around, no one lives here, so the house will fall into disrepair even faster. It seems there's some truth to that."

Luna didn't speak, but instead began to investigate.

There were signs of disturbance, but this was likely done by the security team during their investigation, and they have since restored the place. If it were a case of forced entry and abduction, the place would likely appear somewhat messy.

Were they taken away outdoors?

Navia, having no clue, simply asked, "Lulu, did you find anything?"

"No, maybe she was taken away outside her home."

As Luna spoke, she walked to the bedroom door.

The door is unlocked.

Upon entering the bedroom, she activated Thief's Vision. Thief's Vision not only allows her to see through items on other people's bodies, but also to identify high-value items nearby.

Does this help the investigation? Certainly, but how much is unknown.

But at least it's better than not opening at all.

The scene before my eyes became illusory, with only a few items glowing with golden light.

A necklace in a drawer, gold bars in a safe, Mora hidden behind a painting... This person really knows how to hide things, is he a hamster?

"Ok?"

Luna suddenly noticed the faint golden light inside the pillow.

She felt around on the bed to make sure it wasn't under the pillow, then grabbed the pillow, unzipped it, and took out the contents.

Navia leaned closer for a look: "This is... a ring?"

Yes, a ring.

Luna narrowed her eyes: "Moreover, this style is a standard engagement ring, and there is inscription on the inside of the ring, 'To you who are pure'—the missing person is engaged."

"what does that mean?"

“Oh, my dear Watson, this means her fiancé could be the murderer.”

Watson? Navia tilted her head slightly, somewhat not understanding.