Yarra's Adventure Notes-Chapter 1299 - 85 Passion and Indulgence

"That’s just your imagination." Pannis’s expression stiffened, and he sighed, "I have no intention of arranging my affairs, it’s just a coincidence that I give you that impression."

"Do you think I can be fooled as easily as Catherine and the others?" Indulgence breathed into Pannis’s ear, teasingly said, "We’re not some naive girls who will foolishly believe others’ explanations. I’m sure there’s definitely something wrong with you. As a friend of Catherine and the others, out of a sense of responsibility towards them, I think I should warn them."

"If you really felt responsible for them, you wouldn’t warn them." Pannis glanced at Catherine nervously to ensure she couldn’t hear him, then whispered, "Snape, Odin, Antuin are all aware of my plan, but not one of them has warned them. You should be able to guess why. So if you really consider them your friends, you absolutely can’t warn them, or you’ll be the one harming them."

"It seems there really is a problem." Indulgence could hardly laugh now, she gripped Pannis’s arm and pressed, "What on earth is going on?"

"As a thief, you should understand. Often, knowing something you shouldn’t isn’t a good thing." Pannis shook his head and said seriously, "I have my own reasons for doing this. You’ll find out the specifics later. Anyway, leave Elegance to you guys to handle."

"I understand." Such an explanation might not have been effective for other professionals, but it was highly effective for a thief with extra sensitivity. Pannis didn’t even need to go into detail, and Indulgence had already completed a vast array of possible related scenarios in her mind, ultimately complying with Pannis’s request, saying helplessly, "Anyway, take care of yourself. If something really happens to you, Catherine and the others will be very sad, and Passion will be quite upset. You can’t bear to see them in pain, right? Of course, I might be happy about it for a while, but I still can’t stand to see them suffer. So, I hope you know what you’re doing."

"Whew, I hope I know what I’m doing too." Pannis gave a deep sigh and smiled wryly, "But I trust that everything I do has meaning."

"Alright, since you insist, it can only be this way. I’ll keep your secret." Indulgence whispered, "I’ll keep it for you, including from Passion. I’ll keep it quiet, so don’t worry about any leaks from my end. Also, don’t worry about the problem with Elegance. Since you’ve told me about his weakness, allowing me to recognize him instantly, I believe he won’t have time to trouble Catherine and the others anymore."

"Heh heh, I think so too." Pannis finally breathed a sigh of relief, smiling sinisterly, "I hope the Shadow will appreciate my repayment, heh heh, I imagine his expression will be quite priceless at that time."

"What expression?" Although Catherine had been chatting with Passion, she was aware of the two getting closer and closer, and eventually, unable to hold back, she walked over and pulled Pannis away, saying, "Haven’t you finished your conspiracy talk yet? Grandpa Snape’s speech is almost over."

"Hey, why do you assume we’re talking about a conspiracy?" Pannis nodded to Indulgence, turned to face Catherine, and in the turning, his expression reverted back to its usual languid state. He protested with a playful smile, "We were just having a normal conversation. Labeling us as conspiring, Indulgence and the others would get angry."

"Not at all." Indulgence didn’t give in to Pannis, disdainfully said, "Because I’m very clear that Catherine would never arbitrarily label us. The so-called labels were added by you afterwards."

"You’re really boring." Catherine, caught between laughter and tears, stepped between Indulgence and Pannis, facing Indulgence’s smirk with blushing cheeks, she said to Passion and Indulgence, "Since you said the tail is already thrown off, come over to our place when you’re free. Annie and the others miss you too. Just yesterday, they were nagging me about how those two tough-looking sisters haven’t visited for a long time."

"Hahaha, ’tough-looking.’" Pannis pointed at Passion and Indulgence and laughed, "Kids are so naive, they understand everything, huh? It’s not that you look tough, you’re actually tough! Ouch, ouch, ouch, Catherine, your hand, it’s killing me, stop pinching, I’ll shut up."

"You two... are leaving now?" Passion gave Pannis a cold look, the sudden appearance of such a feminine expression on her icy face was particularly alluring, making it difficult to look away. However, Passion paid no mind to Pannis’s overtly stunned gaze and reverted to her original indifferent demeanor without a word. It was Indulgence who understood her and took over, asking, "There’s still a long time left for the party. Isn’t it too early to leave? Why not stay a bit longer, and we can go back together after the banquet ends."

"Are you two heading over today?" Catherine asked in surprise, "I thought you’d still need to pack your things."

"Uh, well, we indeed can’t go back together today." Indulgence sighed, "Then let’s go see you tomorrow. But that doesn’t affect whether you should stay here or not, right?"

"Let’s go back earlier, it’s better." Catherine shook her head, "Grandpa Snape’s speech is over, which means the banquet is at its climax. Leaving now isn’t considered rude. These past few days, someone has been dragged around non-stop, and though he can physically endure it, he’s probably mentally exhausted. Going back earlier might let him rest for a while."

"Ha, you really are considerate of him." Indulgence chuckled, "I’m envious of the excuses you find."

"Can’t help it, being considerate of him is to better exploit him later." Catherine’s face turned red, her gaze wavered as she said, "There’s nothing to be jealous of, and it’s not an excuse."

"Tsk tsk, you know what’s in your own heart." Indulgence took Passion’s arm again, waved and said, "Then we won’t disturb your private time anymore."

"Hey." The knight girl gritted her teeth, fuming as she watched the two ladies merge into the shadows before her, yet she couldn’t help but reveal a radiant, happy smile. She bit her lip and said to Pannis, "What are you looking at? Let’s get going, go and say goodbye to Grandpa Snape, and then head home. They’re probably still awake, waiting for us."