Kanata! The event was amazing!

The audience really loved it. I thought doing a musical would be difficult to pull off, but it was a success thanks to you and everyone's efforts!

*Chuckle* We really did our best, so I'm glad to hear you say that.

I was so impressed with your mysterious thief. She was so elegant and charming that you couldn't dislike her even though she's the villain.

Tee-hee. It was a role meant for me, I think.

You must've practiced really hard to play that part.

I played pretend thief with Haruka a lot at home.

Pretend thief?

Yeah. I was the mysterious thief, and Haruka was the detective, and we'd have epic showdowns.

Showdowns? What do you mean, exactly?

At first, we thought up some cool poses for the thief. The thief's pose when she first appears is important!

Then, we pretended a mug was the treasure, and I would sneakily hide it when Haruka wasn't looking.

To be a good thief, I figured I needed to hone my skills at hiding and getting chased.

We also played dress-up with costumes, and designed the mysterious thief's calling card together.

W-Wow… You put so much into your role.

Oh, she helped me practice my lines too, of course.

It sounds like Haruka was a big help.

Mm-hmm. Haruka is always giving me her support. I really appreciate her.

It's no wonder your performance was so good, if you worked that hard on preparing for your role.

*Giggle* It was really fun. Maybe someday we can do a musical where the mysterious thief is the main character.

That's a good idea. I think everyone would get excited about doing that.

She can gracefully steal a heavily guarded treasure, just as she said she would. Ooh, maybe she could break into a safe.

There is nothing I cannot steal!

I could say something like that. It'd be so cool to be a legendary master thief! But the ultimate treasure she wants to steal is also the most irresistible…

What is it?

Your heart! Tee-hee.