[ Rokurou strides over to stand beside her and then rubs his chin in contemplation. True enough, there is no one watching—and there has been no one as far as he can tell. Since the day he arrived in this city there has been no one he could confidently call a local or native. They're all transplants brought by the train. Is it really stealing if it's a free for all? This has been a repeat question. Technically yes, logically no.

Not that it matters. In actuality, he does not particularly care about stealing. Has done plenty of it himself. The main point is that she had not been playing the games, which are perhaps the most interesting part of this whole carnival. Your man here loves competition. Even better when playing with a cute girl. ]

How about we play together? I've tried a few but there are a lot I haven't. I'm learning too, so we can figure out out together. Winning is way more satisfying than stealing. [ a beat, ] If we can't win, we can go back and steal. How about it?

[ He's a gentleman! He compromises! ]