Annie and Klee's great adventure had ended after just half a day.
Before dusk yesterday, they had returned to the Jade Chamber without telling anyone, and Klee had, of course, quietly put the used treasure map back where it belonged.
Nobody knew she had secretly taken the map that recorded and described the treasure of the Guili Assembly, and no one would ever know that the two of them had quietly dug up a treasure that had been buried for hundreds, even thousands, of years—all in just half a day.
In short!
It was a little secret shared only by Klee and Annie. Unless, someday in the future, someone remembered that treasure map and dug it out again, then actually followed it to search for the treasure, nobody would ever know what they had done.
Of course, even if someone did find it in the future, it wouldn't matter!
Because, well, whether it was Annie or little Klee, neither of them would ever willingly admit they were responsible without solid evidence.
Whatever the case, it was only a small matter, and not particularly important!
Compared to that unimportant treasure map, which the Collector had probably long since forgotten about, Annie was much more troubled by something else.
Like, for example, a certain tagalong she couldn't shake?
See?
On the afternoon of the second day after their treasure-hunting adventure, Annie got up, washed, ate her fill, and headed out to meet someone. And little Klee, who had run off to who-knows-where to play, suddenly popped up and followed her again.
"..."
~o(▽｀ o)=3 =3
Annie spotted her, so she deliberately pretended not to hear and quickened her pace.
"Huh?"
"Hey!"
"Big Sister Annie, wait for me!"
"Stop right there!"
"Don't think you can get away!"
Unfortunately, quickening her pace was no