Teacher Xia Lai is also teaching in Kivotos today

In the temporary rented office, Kayoko, who was sitting on the sofa, sighed and spoke to Aru, who was sitting behind the desk.

"We can't help it. After all, Teacher Lin En is helping them. Of course we can't defeat them."

In response to Kayoko's words, Aruna picked up the phone and replied without any surprise.

"Hello, hello, yes, it's me. Let me explain...Okay, this is the whole story. We give up this commission."

After saying that, without waiting for the other party to continue speaking, Aryu hung up the phone without hesitation.

"Aru-sama... so handsome..."

Looking at Aruru like this, Haruka's eyes couldn't help but sparkle with stars.

"But...if we give up this commission, our financial situation will probably be a bit tight..."

Hearing Mutsuki's rare serious words, Kayoko nodded slightly and then sighed.

"Besides, we also blew up that delicious ramen shop... We don't have enough money to compensate the owner now."

"Hmmmm... Is there any other way to make money quickly..."

Just as Aru was talking to herself with a conflicted look on her face, Kayoko stood up suddenly as if she sensed something, looked at the window behind Aru, and put her hand on the gun at her ribs.

"Hmm? Kayoko, what happened?"

When Aru noticed Kayoko's actions and looked puzzled, a voice that was somewhat familiar but sounded very strange came from behind her.

"Put down your gun, Kayoko-san. I am not your enemy."

It was not until this time that the others finally noticed the figure who had been sitting on the windowsill of the office at some point in time.

"You... who are you..."

Hearing Aruna's question, Lin En, who was sitting on the windowsill, suddenly felt very speechless.

The reason why he didn't cover his face with a half-face mask like the "Merciful Thief" but only wore this monocle was because this monocle could use special reflective methods to make it impossible for people to see his face clearly.

But now, he has turned off this function.

Although he still had a camouflage halo on his head and the voice changer on his bow tie was not turned off, Lin En felt that after seeing his face, the people in Convenience House 68 should be able to recognize him.

But now, judging from Aryu's surprised look, at least she didn't recognize him at all.

But after thinking for a moment, Lin En, who suddenly felt playful, did not correct her thoughts, but planned to continue the conversation.

"You must be Aru from Convenience House 68, right? I heard rumors about you from Teacher Lin En."

Hearing Lin En say this, Aryu couldn't help but slightly widen her eyes.

“Lin… What did Teacher Lin En say about me?!”

"He said... he said you are a good kid who is trying to become an outlaw. Although you are not very mature now, you will definitely become an excellent outlaw in the future."

Upon hearing this, although Aryu's face flushed slightly, she still forced herself to look as if she had known this.

"Of course... I want to be a lawless outlaw known throughout Kivotos!"

Seeing Aru trying to look proud despite being shy, Mutsuki came to Kayoko's side and nudged her with his elbow.

"I say... Even though there's a halo on her head and the voice is female, that person is undoubtedly Teacher Lin En, right?"

"Well, that's Teacher Lin En."

Kayoko confirmed Lin En's identity almost the moment she saw his face and couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

"As for the halo and the sound... they should be some kind of disguise."

However, besides Aruna, there seemed to be another person who did not recognize Lin En's identity.

"Hey... then... that person is actually Teacher Lin En?"

After listening to the conversation between Mutsuki and Kayoko, Haruka first exclaimed with a hint of surprise, then looked at Lin En again.

“No… But why does Teacher Lin’s outfit make me feel my heart beating so fast?”

"Ah, it seems our little Haruka has been captured by Teacher Lin En without knowing it."

Kayoko was not surprised at all when she heard Mutsuki's slightly teasing words.

"After all, Teacher Lin En has helped us so much, and he has hardly asked for anything in return. Even when we hurt him, he didn't care at all... It's only natural that he would have a good impression of us, right?"

"Oh? Could it be that Kayoko, you are also..."

"..."

Faced with Mutsuki suddenly shifting his target to herself, Kayoko simply chose to confront him with silence.

On the other side, Aruna, who seemed to have been disconnected from the team's voice chat, asked Lynn with a serious look on her face.

"So, Ms. Joker, do you have any commission that you would like to entrust to us? Of course, for the sake of Teacher Lin En, I can give you a 20% discount on the commission fee, okay?"

"Well... this doesn't count as a commission."

After thinking for a moment, Lynn continued to speak to Aryu.

"Teacher Lin En said that Convenience House 68 is a bit short of money recently and needs to get a large amount of money in a short period of time, right?"

"This……"

Hearing Lin En say this, Aru first showed a somewhat flustered expression, but then nodded slightly.

"Yes... Because we accidentally blew up a shop that sells delicious ramen, so we need to compensate the owner as soon as possible... But we don't have enough money now..."

Hearing what Aruna said, Lin En couldn't help but feel relieved.

Who would have thought that this guy who always talks about outlaws is actually a good kid?

"So...Aru-san, are you interested in doing something big?"

"A ticket... a big one?"

Seeing Aryu's confused and puzzled expression, Lin En smiled and spoke to her.

"Aru-san, are you interested in robbing a bank together?"

Chapter 23: As Cute as Your Face

"Rob...rob a bank?!"

After hearing what Lin En said, not to mention Aryu, even Kayoko and the others couldn't help but show expressions of shock.

However, before Kayoko could ask or stop her, Aryu responded without hesitation.

"That... that's natural, isn't it? I, Rikuhachima Aryu, am going to be the most famous lawless outlaw in Kivotos. Robbing a bank is a piece of cake for us!"

"...I guess I heard it right? The teacher actually suggested that we rob a bank together?"

Looking at Aru, who seemed to be filled with pride for some reason, Kayoko, the most reliable member of Convenience House 68, actually asked Mutsuki, who was usually the most unreliable, for the first time in her life.

However, in response to Kayoko's question, Mutsuki no longer had his usual frivolous attitude, but instead laughed awkwardly.

"Ahaha... the teacher must be joking..."

Unlike the two people who were discussing, Haruka looked at Aruna and Lin En, who seemed to have reached some kind of consensus, with an expression of longing on her face.

"Aru-sama and Sensei-sama look so cool when they try to rob a bank!"

Although he heard the whispers of the other three people, Lin En was more concerned about the loan application form that was placed under some debris on the desk next to Arru.

If Lynn remembered correctly, the bank she applied to was the same bank to which he sent the notice letter.

Then, under the slightly panicked gaze of Aruna who was trying to remain calm, Lin En pulled out the application form.

"Aryu, tomorrow after dinner, around seven o'clock, you can pretend to be someone who is going to take out a loan. At seven o'clock, my companions and I will rush into the bank from the front, and you just need to cooperate with them. Of course, if you can really get a loan, you can cheat them first. Finally, remember to leave the bank immediately after you succeed. Don't worry about me and my companions, we will definitely find a way to escape."

"Although this plan does sound good, but... well..."

Seeing that Aryu seemed to be still a little hesitant, Lin En, who knew the character of this "bad student" inside and out, said with a smile.

"Don't worry, Aryu. This bank in the black market is an evil entity that invests the wealth it collects in illegal transactions. If you can take the wealth from them, doesn't that mean you are an even more vicious outlaw than them?"

"...Yes, you are right!"

After hearing Lin En's "guidance", Yaru's thoughts became clear instantly, and the doubts on her face disappeared in an instant, revealing her signature confident smile.

"As long as I can defeat evil and plunder wealth from them, it means that I am a more evil and powerful outlaw than them!"

At this time, Aruna, who was in high spirits, talked to herself for a while, and finally seemed to remember something and asked.

"By the way...I haven't asked for your name yet?"

"Me? You can call me Joker... Of course, this is just my code name."

Lynn said this and threw his cloak behind him.

"I believe we will have more cooperation in the future, Aru-san."

Listening to Lynn's self-introduction, Aruna now had the same expression as Haruka.

"Oh my...it looks like Aru-chan has been completely tricked by the teacher..."

After hearing Mutsuki's words with a hint of smile beside her, Kayoko looked at Haruka and Aru who were now looking at each other with stars in their eyes, and she couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

Although the other party was Lin En, who had helped them many times, she still felt that it was necessary to confirm some things at this time.

"Lin... ahem, Joker-san, although the president trusts you very much, in the final analysis, this cooperation is just mutual benefit... Aren't you worried that the rest of us will still have doubts about you?"

Seeing Kayoko taking a step towards him and asking, Lin En, knowing that she had already recognized him, chuckled and replied to her.

"Of course there will be... But I can be sure that you, Kayoko-san, won't."

"Varied--"

Under Kayoko's slightly shocked gaze, Lin En flashed in front of her who was caught off guard.

"Although you look cold and suspicious, you are actually kinder than anyone else... and this is as cute as your face."

Looking at Kayoko who was stunned by his words, Lin En reached out and gently touched her head.

"Perhaps others will be wary of you when they first see you, but I will never be like that... because I know that the reason you ask me this is because you are concerned about me, who will soon become your companion."

"No... that's not it. Stop making such unfunny jokes, Lin... Joker-san."

Kayoko subconsciously took a step back, but after hesitating for a moment, she asked Lin En.

"Um...you said my face is cute...is that true?"

"Of course it's true, how could I lie to a beautiful lady like you?"

After gently pinning the red rose that popped out of her sleeve on the side of Kayoko's hair, who was still a little dazed, Lynn said this with a smile.

Seeing Kayoko's fair face blushing slightly, which was rare, Mutsuki couldn't help but look interested.

"I didn't expect that even Kayoko-chan would fall for it. It looks like we have to rob this bank. But this is not bad either, after all, things are getting more interesting!"

Seeing that no one in Convenience House 68 seemed to have any other objections, Lynn smiled and took two steps back.

"Well... let's meet at the bank tomorrow night. I hope I didn't disturb your peaceful night."

After saying that, Lin En, who was standing in front of the window, jumped out and left the office on the 7th floor.

Almost at the moment when she saw Lin En's action, although she knew that the other party would never do such a "suicidal" behavior for no reason, Kayoko reacted quickly and rushed to the window at the same time as Aru who was frightened by this action.

But before they had time to look down, they heard another whistling sound, and saw that the cloak on Lin En's back had turned into a triangular hang glider and flew into the dark night sky in the distance, leaving only a white silhouette behind them.

"I... I know Joker-san would never do such a stupid thing! I'm just curious about what she wants to do! Yes! Just pure curiosity!"

At this moment, Kayoko did not pay attention to Aruna's meaningless explanation. Instead, after watching Lin En disappear in the distance, she reached out and touched the rose that Lin En had inserted in her hair, and whispered to herself.

"I feel like... the teacher has seen through me..."

"Hmm? Kayoko, did you say anything just now?"

"No...it's nothing."

After evading Aruru's question, Kayoko turned to look at her with a smile.

"President, we can't let down our partners who trust us, right?"