Vol 2 Chapter 4 (2/2)

However, the i were black and sed, so I couldn’t tell for sure

No matter how closely I look at it, the fact remains that I don’t really remember that man’s face

The soldier looked at the paper and the part I was staring at, and said,

“…Can you remember his face?”

“No, not at all”

In turn, I asked the soldier

“By the hat exactly did this man do?”

“He’s wanted for theft He stole money from the safes of several rich men in this country”

“A man as dressed in such a fashi+on?”

“That’s right”

“You can’t judge people by their looks after all…”

“Not his looks, but rather, his attire”

Good point

And then, the soldier sighed, folded the piece of paper into quarters, and put it away in his pocket

It looks like the investigation is over The soldier said “Thank you, Miss,” and gave me a salute I imitated his pose and said,

“No problem I only did as natural—by the as my testimony of any use?”

Hearing that, thea bitter expression

“No… I don’t know Knohere the criht direction, but…”

The uously

“What’s wrong?”

He stopped saluting and said,

“We’ve heard a lot of eyewitness reports, but unfortunately, none of them remember the criminal’s face”

“……”

Ah, I see

“So you mean…”

“That’s right The only thing people remember is his eccentric attire”