Hush Now, Saintess! - Chapter 125
Chapter 125
Translator: Yonnee
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“Pickpocket?”
“A pickpocket, you say?”
Hearing my shout, people quickly checked their belongings.
“Oh my! My bag’s open!”
“My pocket has a hole in it.”
“Oh dear, mine too!”
Those who were patting their pockets glared at the pickpocket with angry expressions.
The man, shrinking his shoulders, shook his head vigorously and shouted.
“N-No! I didn’t do it! Where’s your proof?!”
Proof, huh?
I shrugged and nodded toward his bag.
“I’d like to take a look at that.”
Eek.
The man quickly shook his head in resistance.
“N-No way! Who gave you permission to rummage through someone else’s belongings…!”
“Rather than continuing to be under suspicion, wouldn’t it be better to clear this up and prove your innocence?”
“……”
The man kept his mouth shut, refusing to answer.
It seemed like he was planning to endure this somehow.
Whether he could hold out, though… we’ll see.
“Hamelle.”
“Yes, Ducal Lady.”
Hamelle approached with a sparkle in her eyes.
I whispered softly, just enough for her to hear.
“Can you make it look as natural as possible, like a coincidence, and check his bag?”
“Of course, I can!”
As soon as she replied, Hamelle muttered something under her breath.
Soon, a small branch flew over from somewhere. The branch slipped between the man’s shoulder and his bag strap.
Then, it pushed the bag down with all its might.
“W-What’s going on?”
The surprised man tried to grab the strap, but it was too late.
Snap.
The bag strap was pushed down and broke.
“Oh my, what a coincidence!”
Hamelle shouted dramatically with a high-pitched voice, winking at me.
‘Did I do well? Wasn’t I great?’
Was I just imagining the voice I thought I heard?
Immediately after, the fallen bag tumbled sideways on the ground.
And then…
“Oh gosh! Isn’t that my bracelet?!”
“That’s my wallet! How did it…!”
“My engagement ring!”
“The brooch left to me by my grandmother’s cousin’s great-uncle!”
Stolen items poured out of the bag. Sharp gazes zeroed in on the pickpocket.
“Alright, my work here is done.”
With that, I tossed the man aside.
“I’ll leave the rest to you. By the way, that flashy woman over there is probably his accomplice.”
“Her too?”
“Is she part of this?”
The person I pointed to was the noblewoman who had just been frantically claiming her wallet was stolen.
“One of them grabs attention, and the other does the stealing. They intentionally pick a fight with a passerby to draw attention, and then their partner picks the crowd’s pockets.”
The more I explained, the paler the woman’s face became.
She glanced around nervously, then pointed at the woman across from her.
“If that’s the case, this woman could be an accomplice too, right?”
“What on earth…”
The accused woman glared and bit her lip.
Just from that reaction, I could tell she wasn’t involved…
“She’s probably not involved. She’s been suggesting we call the guards from the start. Each time, you deflected.”
“That’s right! Every time I suggested calling the guards, you kept raising your voice…!”
“What are you talking about? I-I’m just a victim too! I have nothing to do with pickpocketing!”
Oh dear, it won’t end well if she keeps trying to get out of this alone.
“If you try to save yourself alone…”
“What the heck, Senry! Aren’t we in this together? Are you seriously trying to escape on your own?!”
No way the other side would let her get away with it.
‘Criminals have no loyalty.’
They’ll refuse to go down alone until the end.
“What is that idiot saying right now?!”
“You think I’ll be the only one caught? If I go down, Senry, you’re going down with me!”
“You bastard!”
Amidst their petty quarrel, I spotted the guards running toward us in the distance.
Yep. Situation resolved.
Having completed my task, I turned around.
“Let’s go, Hamelle.”
“Yes, Ducal Lady Roella Brietta!”
Huh. Was it necessary to use my full name here?
With a wry smile, I glanced back to see Hamelle winking.
What should I do with her?
* * *
Meanwhile, unbeknownst to those two, a pair of eyes watched as they walked away.
“Roella Brietta?”
The person watching Roella intently let out a sly smile beneath their gaze.
“Finally…”
I found you.
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