Funinna, please let me steal your heart!

The effectiveness of a deterrent depends on the likelihood that the other party will do so.

The probability of the phantom thief White Cat doing this is undoubtedly over 50%.

"Well, that's right."

Luna picked up the towel and gently lifted Xia Worei's chin. The slightly rough towel wiped her neck, and the natural, slight thumping in her throat traveled to the tip of her thumb.

Luna: ".............."

Xia Worei: "................"

Xia Wore felt Luna's thumb gently rubbing her neck through the towel.

Her movements were gentle and delicate, without any hostility, but they made Xia Worei feel a slight tension; perhaps she shouldn't have agreed.

She didn't think the phantom thief White Cat would take this opportunity to do anything to her, but she still couldn't get used to this distance.

Even if he dies.

Luna's voice brought Xia Worei back to her senses and her gaze.

“I don’t want to become anything for people to admire. I think the same is true of them in the jewels, isn’t it, Miss Chavory?”

Chavorei couldn't give a lie: "...Yes. But it's still someone else's property."

"Just pretend you didn't see it."

"No."

Xia Worei grasped her hand, but not with much force.

"It is evidence."

“...That’s true.” Luna decisively withdrew her hand and then pressed her chest.

"What you want is here with me, why don't you reach out and try?"

Xia Worei took a deep breath and then took out a small knife.

"I can use a knife."

"Don't ruin my clothes!"

Luna, feeling bored, let a tear slip from her sleeve and tossed it away casually, returning it to Xia Worei.

Xia Worei grabbed him, but then heard another sentence: "You owe me another kiss."

"That doesn't count."

Who steals a treasure, returns it, and then asks for another one?

Xia Worei strongly opposes the practice of exploiting bugs, but this is actually a loophole in the rules.

Luna didn't care; she was more concerned about Xia Worei's reaction.

"Miss Chavory means that the previous statements are no longer valid?"

Xia Wore gazed at her silently.

"Correct."

76: Sometimes I can be anything but human.

It's hard for Luna to be surprised by what Xia Worei is saying now.

Because Luna felt that no matter what she said now, Xia Worei would calmly accept it with a scrutinizing and observing attitude.

Just so that one day I can catch her.

But Luna didn't care.

As long as she doesn't want to, Xia Worei will never be able to catch her.

She has absolute confidence in this.

"Does that mean I can kiss you now?" Luna whispered.

"Correct."

"...There's no going back, is there?"

Xia Worei showed no unusual expression; her demeanor remained indifferent.

“I’m not like you, and besides, I won’t allow you to kiss parts of my body that I don’t want to kiss.” Xia Worei took off her gloves and extended her hand.

Luna realized: "You mean I can only—"

"Hands. Anywhere but here, if you dare... heh, you know what the consequences will be."

"Could it be that Miss Phantom Thief and Miss Captain are getting married?" Luna asked with a smile.

"Let's save our daydreams for when it's light. You said you'd give a treasure in return for a kiss, but you didn't specify where it would be used."

Xia Wore is also a master at exploiting loopholes.

Luna sat back down on the table: "I didn't say it had to be me who did it."

Xia Worei frowned.

“What if I said I would prefer Miss Chavory to kiss me?” She rested her chin on her hand and lifted her toes, her intentions self-evident.

"I reject."

"So you mean I can kiss you? I didn't expect Miss Xia Wore to be so high and mighty, even though I'm the one holding the treasure."

He hardened his stance, his fist hardened. But anger only exposes one's weaknesses.

Xia Worei stood up and grabbed Luna's shoulders.

"I remember you said anywhere was fine, right? In that case—"

Her gaze fell on Luna's neck, clearly intending to do something, something that would leave a mark, something that could be used for identification.

The neck is the most noticeable part.

Luna couldn't tell if she genuinely wanted to do this or if it was just a deliberate intimidation tactic.

But she still managed to hook her hand onto Xia Wore's slightly damp collar, where sweat had dripped.

“I don’t mind having my neckline like that too.”

Xia Wore gazed at her silently, and Luna returned her an elegant smile.

"To yes or no? I'm only asking this one last time," Xia Worei said in an extremely cold tone.

"of course yes."

Luna knew what she was talking about, so she lifted Xia Wore's hand.

These are hands that are not exactly delicate; in fact, they could be described as slightly rough.

However, this is proof of holding weapons tightly, fighting alongside comrades, and carrying out justice time and time again; it is one of the representatives of honor.

Xia Wore turned her hand over so that the back of her hand was facing up.

Simply treat it as a hand-kissing gesture.

Luna raised her eyes, a hint of a smile flashing in them.

I have a bad feeling...

Xia Wore instinctively tried to pull her hand back, but before she could, Luna raised her palm and lightly bit her fingertip.

This would certainly leave no trace, but it was by no means what Xia Wore wanted.

Xia Worei's eyes suddenly sharpened: "This is not a kiss."

"That's how cats kiss."

"you are human."

"Sometimes I can be different."

This guy... Xia Wore forcefully pulled her hand back, then dried her fingertips with a towel.

"I knew you wouldn't comply."

“I knew Miss Chavory would react this way.”

Xia Wore glanced at her.

In other words, if she overreacts, will the white cat always be interested in teasing her? No, she might just get excited in return.

Luna approached again, seemingly unconcerned, and whispered, "I have more treasures, you know? Want to trade?"

"...Don't talk like you're a businessman, you're just a thief."

“He’s a phantom thief, not a petty thief. A petty thief wouldn’t do something like this with the special patrol captain, you know?” Luna tried to take Xia Worei’s hand.

Xia Wore gazed at her silently, as if to say: Don't even think about doing it again.

Luna smiled and said, "The back of your hand, right? I know."

She could, of course, ignore Chavory's resistance and do it again, but that would be pointless.

So Luna simply gathered her hair and gently kissed Xia Worei's hand twice.

There's one turn left, but there's no need to use it all now.

"How about it?"

"It's not good, it's disgusting." Xia Worei withdrew her hand, looking genuinely uncomfortable.

"That's so unfair! Aren't I good-looking?"

Xia Worei put her gloves back on: "No matter how beautiful you are, you can't hide your heart."

"I like this phrase. But there's a reason why the order of the words 'beautiful inside and out' is so particular, isn't it?"

Xia Wore ignored it; even with gloves on, the softness and fragrant warmth of Luna's lips seemed to linger on the back of her hands and fingertips.