Chapter 70. Roman Holiday (2) (1/2)
During the afternoon when the sun was at its highest in the sky, y wavered in a day shaped into a man
“We’re here This is Rome” The speaker was a teleporter frolanced behind his shoulder, tilting his head President shi+iven him a personal order so he had been nervous, but his task was easier than he iined
‘Who is he?’
It was hard to discern the identity of thea baseball cap, a lasses But if he was on a secret h-leveled Player
“I’ve fulfilled o well for you”
The esture
“I have other assignoodbye…” The teleporter checked the time and disappeared into the alleyway All alone, the Player looked around
“So this is Rome” The Player with the baseball cap pressed doas Seo Jun-Ho
“Ho, this city is home to the spirits of many valiant warriors,” The Frost Queen said
“You can tell?” Seo Jun-Ho was surprised
“To so heard the Frost Queen’s evaluation, Seo Jun-Ho eed from the alley They only stepped out onto a sidewalk, but they were quickly surrounded by tourists
“Let’s go to the place Torres always goes to”
Seo Jun-Ho sat on a bench as he waited for a few hours at the square with a fountain Of course, Torres never came
“Do not be disheartened You cannot expect to be full after your first bite”
“I’m not disappointed In the first place, he’s supposed to come next week, so there’s no reason I’d see hih that Seo Jun-Ho had familiarized himself with the area “Let’s look for a place to stay”
Seo Jun-Ho stood up At that ainst his left wrist
‘A pickpocket?’
He grabbed the pickpocket’s aro!” The boy looked to be around 15 His shi+rt and jeans orn and ripped He glared at Seo Jun-Ho “What’s with you?”
“Is so?” Tourists started to stare at theht this instant, I’ me”
“Do you think they’d believe you? Hand it over” Seo Jun-Ho snatched his Vita from the boy’s hand
“Geez, it was a pickpocket?”
“Tsk tskLook at that It’s not very safe here”
“He’s got slippery fingers How did he steal a Vita?”
“You be careful too They’ll steal your nose if you’re not careful”
It was a coht, so the people quickly lost interest The boy spat on the ground in frustration “Tch, how unlucky You seemed like a pushover…”
“Oh my He has quite the eye for people” The Frost Queen quipped
“”
Seo Jun-Ho glanced at the Frost Queen and then back at the boy
“What’re you looking at? Why, you want an apology or so if I should report you to the police”
The boy glared at hi his lower lip
‘Is he scared?’
Seo Jun-Ho tilted his head
‘He shouldn’t be reacting like this After all, he’d probably just get a slap on the wrist and a scolding froain and nodded slowly
‘He’s part of a family’[1]
It was common for runaways in Italy and other parts of Europe to pickpocket as a group They knew their cities inside out
‘Not a bad start’
Seo Jun-Ho suide
Munch munch
Seo Jun-Ho leisurely sipped on his coffee In front of hi down food like an aniestion”
“” The boy was still wary of Seo Jun-Ho, but he slowed down He finished his fifth plate and started to examine him
“What? Do you want more?”
“Ah, no I’m full” As he spoke, the boy pocketed the bread one by one “I have siblings at homeI suddenly reed “You know I have no obligation to theht?”
“O-of course I have some shame”
“Good” Seo Jun-Ho raised his hand for a waiter
“Can I help you?” asked the waiter
Seo Jun-Ho turned back to the boy “Howhetti and sixteen pieces of butter garlic bread To-go, please”
“Alright”
As the waiter walked away, the pickpocket boy bowed his head “Thank you”
“Look at this Aren’t you quite the pushover?” The Frost Queen teased him Seo Jun-Ho flicked her off his shoulder
“Do you have a house or parents?”
“No”
“You’re part of a faht?”
“Yes” Perhaps it was because it was the first ti time, but the boy answered all his questions “We’re called the Marco fas take care of the others and we live in a barn”