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Spying Through the Window

I pressed my face against the store window, peering inside like some kind of professional stalker.

And what did I see?

Five cursed rats.

Pulling a dress.

I blinked. "…Are they… stealing clothes?"

It wasn't just any fabric—they were dragging an expensive-looking dress toward the door.

If I rushed in now, I could probably stop them.

But…

I didn't just want to stop them.

I wanted to know where they were going.

So I waited.

The rats slipped outside, still dragging the dress, and I followed them from a distance.

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Into the Canal

The rats moved quickly, expertly dodging puddles and debris as they carried their stolen prize.

I crept behind them, stepping carefully over wooden planks and avoiding loose stones.

Eventually, we reached the entrance of a narrow medieval canal.

The rats descended into the dark, damp tunnels.

I hesitated.

"...This is either really smart or really stupid."

With a deep breath, I followed them.

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The Trap

The deeper I went, the worse the smell got. Rot, filth, something worse.

But the rats didn't seem to care. They just kept moving.

And then—

Click.

The floor beneath my foot shifted.

A metallic clank echoed through the tunnel.

The rats froze.

Then, in an instant, they vanished.

Not ran away.

Not scurried off.

They disappeared.

Leaving the dress behind.

I stared at the empty space where they had been. "My money… NOOOO!"

I grabbed the dress off the filthy ground, holding it like a lost treasure.

150 CP—gone.

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The Walk of Shame

Dragging my soaking, sewage-covered body out of the canal, I climbed back into the streets just as the sun started rising.

As soon as I reached Nina's store, she was already there.

She took one look at me and recoiled. "…Why do you smell like that?"

I sighed, rubbing my face. "Don't ask."

Her eyes drifted down. "…And why are you holding my dress?"

I groaned. "I followed the rats. They were dragging this, so I waited to see where they were going. I followed them into the canal, but—there was a trap. It alerted them, and they disappeared."

Nina crossed her arms, thinking. "A trap… So something is protecting them."

I nodded. "Yeah, but more importantly—our deal is still active, right?"

Nina smirked. "Right. But first—

Take a shower. You smell so bad, I'm about to disappear."