Funinna, please let me steal your heart!

This is no secret; most people who know about the Rose Society are aware of Navia's background.

Luna chuckled and said, "Indeed, and so do I."

"Lulu too?"

Navia gazed thoughtfully into Luna's eyes, then smiled and said, "So we do have quite a few things in common, both of us are blonde and neither of us has ever seen our relatives in person."

So, are we really half-sisters with no blood relation?

However, this explanation still sounds a bit strange.

Navia said in a relaxed mood, "By the way, why didn't you invite Chiori?"

"Because she'll definitely say that."

Why not invite Navia? Chiori would definitely say that.

"But aren't you good friends? If it were me, even if I said 'no!', I would still want Lulu to invite me, right?"

Although she herself would never have been able to refuse.

Luna pondered for a moment and said, "Well, you'll find out soon enough."

"Later?"

Just then, the music gradually entered its final stage, and the dance steps became faster and faster.

Navia stopped talking and focused on dancing.

She is indeed a young lady from a wealthy family, but she hasn't attended such banquets in a long time, and she only remembers attending balls when she was a child.

Although she has never neglected this kind of training, she has always felt that:

Compared to such a lavish banquet, it's much better and more enjoyable to gather together and have a lively meal.

In addition, given the demands of the Rose Society's work and the current situation, she naturally wouldn't attend such banquets unless absolutely necessary.

It wouldn't be good to embarrass yourself at a time like this.

To be precise, it's not a big deal for her to make a fool of herself, but it's different for Luna.

Many eyes are now watching Luna. Any mistake, no matter how small, will be blown out of proportion.

Admittedly, Luna wouldn't care, but as her partner, I can't cause her any trouble.

The song ended and applause broke out.

Navia exhaled softly: "It's nice to dance like this once in a while."

"Shall we dance together again next time?"

"Of course, but let's change the location!"

There's no way to have fun here.

As for the location, her own home might be quite nice.

After a short rest, the second ball began, and Luna was still full of energy.

Seeing that she was still in good spirits, the wealthy young men became restless and prepared to find the right opportunity to invite her.

But before they could act, Luna grabbed Chiori's hand and gently pulled her towards herself, but Chiori remained as still as a rock.

"....what you do?"

"Want me to go dancing?"

I knew it. Chiori answered bluntly, "I won't jump."

"But I think so."

Chiori sighed deeply: "Then why not jump into a fight with those people who want to devour all your assets?"

"You mean dancing with wolves? Dancing with wolves is certainly interesting, but I'm not interested in it right now."

Besides, they can't even be called wolves.

If I had to pick one that's more like her, it would definitely be Captain Xia Worei. It's a pity she's not here.

"What about Navia?"

"Skipped."

Navia laughed and said, "I skipped it."

"So that's how it is. You're the type who, after getting one woman, abandons her and moves on to the next. Unfortunately for me—"

The music had already started, and Luna had no choice but to resort to some underhanded tactics.

She leaned close to Chiori's ear and gently blew on it.

"call."

"!"

Chiori's body trembled slightly, and then she glared at her with murderous intent.

It looks quite scary, provided you ignore the blush on her face.

"you....."

But before she could finish speaking, Luna seized the opportunity and pulled hard.

Chiori had no choice but to step forward and steady herself, but when she heard a soft laugh beside her, she realized that she had fallen into a trap.

Sure enough, she was already at the ballroom.

“Luna!” Chiori said in a deep voice.

"Let's dance."

"I already said I don't want to jump."

"But I'm thinking... come keep me company this time? It won't take up much of your time and energy anyway, and you can't really keep a low profile when you're with us."

Chiori said coldly, "That's no reason for you to force me into this."

"So you really have the heart to let your popular lead actor friend become an abandoned clown?"

"Be patient."

"Come keep me company."

"................well."

Chiori felt a headache coming on. Why did she choose to be friends with this guy in the first place?

Since stepping onto the stage, Luna's smile has become twice as infuriating.

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She had no doubt that one day Luna would drive her half to death with anger.

"Just this once, no more." But she still chose to accept it.

"There's nothing you can do about it, because there are only two dances, and then it's time to eat and drink."

"I've already decided to go back."

"Shall we leave now? Even though it'll become gossip news about the three of us eloping."

Chiori said impatiently, "Enough! If you want me to jump, then shut up!"

If I invite Chiori, she'll definitely give me a good scolding and then refuse.

So it would be better to just bring her here by force.

Now that she had already stepped into the scene, she naturally knew there was no turning back, and after scolding Luna, she would still choose to accept it.

Luna reached out her hand, and Chiori pursed her lips before gently placing her hand on it.

"Wouldn't it have been better if you had changed into a formal dress? — Is that what you're thinking?"

"Shut up."

What a despicable and cunning woman.

39: The Challenge to the Phantom Thief

"If I had known, I wouldn't have come with you."

"But that's just a hypothetical."

Chiori sighed and continued dancing with Luna.

It was a little odd that she was dressed like that for a social dance, but she didn't care, and Luna didn't mind either, so it didn't really matter.

At that moment, Luna heard a hushed conversation interspersed between the music.

"If Miss Sally were here, that would be wonderful."

"There's nothing we can do about it, considering what happened..."

Miss Sally?

Noticing that Luna was drawn to the conversation of the people around her, Chiori said softly, "Sally... I heard she was the pianist in the band that performed at this party, but it seems that she can no longer play because of some things."

"You know all this?"

"I overheard it by chance while you were dancing with Navia."

Luna laughed and said, "You'd definitely achieve great things if you went to the Shadow Chaser's Court."

"No interest. In the past, though, I might have opened a pastry shop."

If Chiori could provide her with information about the treasure, that would be great.

But Luna wondered what Chiori's thoughts and attitudes would be toward her as a phantom thief.

Will they invite her to Mello Petersburg, or will they turn a blind eye?

"...What are you looking at?" Chiori asked.

"you guess?"

"Don't answer questions with questions—"