I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

I am just an ordinary second-hand creator, a "fool".

Thank you for your attention and companionship. If you are leaving, I would like to offer my heartfelt blessings and farewell.

I personally love the weather after the rain, so I'm not good at writing about violence.

In case I am unable to accompany you again due to leaving the creative circle or other complicated reasons, then I wish you a good morning, good afternoon, and good night.

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A preview of the 'new volume'.

The game will revolve around the cards "Eternity" and "Hope".

You can try to guess... who will have a palace that requires a strategy guide?

And... who will be the first student besides Wakazama to truly achieve 'full bond'?

The hope of [eternal disaster]

Chapter One: The girls of Beritas were already drenched in sweat.

"How's the progress? Have you managed to capture Yuka's communication frequency?"

The activity room of the club "Beritas".

The dimly lit room, bathed in blue light from the screen and the holographic projection of data streams, exuded an unprecedented futuristic, sci-fi atmosphere. The clattering of the hacker girls' fingers dancing across the keyboards became the only constant and focused melody in the room.

"It's already being cracked..."

Maki gave a perfunctory reply to the smiling, gentle white-haired girl beside her, who was holding a notebook with an empty cover and seemed to have been eagerly waiting for her. She was sweating profusely.

"As expected of the ruthless calculator at the seminar, this level of security... is really high..."

At a nearby mainframe, Haru, who was doing the same decoding work, echoed Maki's sentiments.

“That’s right… the construction of this firewall… is simply unbelievable… was it Vice Minister Chihiro… or Minister Himari…”

"Ah...it's open!"

The sudden exclamation disrupted the girls' focused progress in deciphering the code.

"Oh... Xiaoyu's progress in cracking the code is really fast. She's already successfully connected to that famous seminar accountant's phone..."

Sweating profusely from the terrifying security measures, Qing immediately abandoned her work, kicked the table leg under her feet, and used the recoil to push her ergonomic chair back.

She then swiftly got up and went to Xiaoyu's computer, where she, like Maki and Noah, began to check the main screen that Xiaoyu was in charge of.

"Although we successfully exploited a vulnerability in the 'recording app' to hack into the target's phone, it seems that our only action was to enable the operation of that app. Any further actions were intercepted by security measures, alerting the target."

Facing her main screen, the girl wrapped her scarf tighter, and with the 'recording page' reflected in her glasses, she spoke softly.

"That is to say..."

Qing was slightly disappointed: "Is it only possible to monitor the sound level?"

Maki, on the other hand, took it all in stride, laughing heartily, "Isn't this enough?"

"After all... at present, Xia Lai hasn't even had time to set up surveillance equipment yet, and conventional listening devices are always discovered and 'confiscated' by Sensei no matter how many are put in, so it's useless even if they are..."

Maki's relatively 'cheerful' statement left Tama feeling resentful. This was the time that Tama had found a vulnerability, breached the defenses, and carried out the intrusion.

She really, really wanted to talk to Sensei more about her voice.

We also tried various methods to hack into Xia Lai's equipment and install eavesdropping devices...

But Sensei seemed to have the ability to foresee the future. No matter how many eavesdropping devices were installed or where they were installed, they could not escape his eyes. They could always be found and then 'confiscated'.

In her attempts to install eavesdropping devices, she has lost as many as forty or fifty miniature eavesdropping devices of various types, which are quite valuable.

Nowadays... eavesdropping devices won't work. The only way to obtain Sensei's audio source is to find out who the students who are active with Sensei are, then hack into their phones, use the phones' recording devices with such poor sound quality that it sounds harsh to listen to, and then use Xiaoyu's own device to reproduce it.

"..."

Through the screen, Xiaoyu saw Qingna's slightly curious and excited expression reflected on the screen; Makina's expression of discovering something fun; and Noah's unchanging smiling expression.

Although she felt it was pointless to ask this question, she still asked, "Should I open the 'recording app'?"

"open."

"Look what Sensei is doing..."

"..."

After letting out a soft sigh, Xiaoyu made a 'shush' gesture and pressed a button at the same time.

"Ah...sensei...it's so hot..."

After a brief sizzling sound, a low-quality, ear-piercing sound mixed with electromagnetic interference rang out, leaving the girls present stunned.

Her clear eyes widened slightly and trembled gently, then she covered her lips with one hand.

Maki didn't understand what was going on for a moment, and frowned slightly.

Noah's ever-perfect smile seemed to have changed slightly.

"Is it...okay...?"

"Hmm...Sensei's... is fantastic...!"

The crackling sound of electromagnetic interference decreased as the signal stabilized, but the sound it emitted became increasingly suggestive.

Qing changed to cupping her face in her hands, concealing her excited yet shy expression, which was full of curiosity about 'new things'.

Maki's gaze wandered left and right before she quieted down, lowering her head and remaining silent.

Noah's smile was gradually fading.

"Never before... This is completely new... Sensei, you... are amazing."

"Hehe... I'm glad Yuka likes it."

"This this……"

Xiaoyu's face turned bright red, indicating that she had entered an overload state where a "steam vortex was about to explode."

"Sensei's curry... is so unique, both in flavor and preparation."

"If the curry recipe were leaked and learned by someone skilled in food, and that person happened to want to open a shop, that shop would probably be incredibly popular!"

……Why?

As the electromagnetic interference subsided, the uninterrupted conversations that followed left the girls, who had been lost in their fantasies but had been forced to temporarily halt their associations due to the lack of the crucial document "Youth Health Education, dll," completely dumbfounded.

Isn't it...as they imagine?

"Haha... Well, thank you for the compliment, Yuka. But this recipe can't be revealed to just anyone—it's a secret recipe that a coffee shop owner passed down to me. He told me that if I were to pass it on, it would be best to pass it on to someone I care about, or someone I like... or something like that."

"This recipe was developed and perfected gradually because of a romantic or accidental event, along with many complex emotions such as family affection."

"Eh... so that's why Sensei seemed so gentle when she made this curry...?"

"Wait, wait a minute?! To pass on to someone I love, someone I cherish...?!"

"What does Yuka think of this curry?"

"It's...very good...although it's my first time trying it, it seems to be my favorite flavor...?"

"Ah...! Well, how should I put it... well, it's just..."

"Um... Sen, Seni! As an adult, you should try to avoid bringing up such strange topics in front of students!"

"Well... as an adult, you need to set a good example for your students!"

"I...I'll go wash the dishes first..."

"Curry...?"

As the conversation became increasingly refined and continuous, the three girls of Beritas fell into a brief moment of deep thought.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Maki spoke first, interrupting Haru and Tama, who were about to search for additional information.

"I've heard of this... It seems to be a special kind of food that's popular around the area of ​​the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons... I think there's a shop for it at Trinity as well."

As Maki began to explain, Noah's face, which had become cold and austere like dancing snowflakes, and his white hair that moved without wind, gradually returned to calm, as gentle as a spring breeze melting snow.

However, the three 'genius geek' girls who were discussing food did not notice this sudden change.

Maki was getting a little hungry, and smacked her lips, wanting to conjure up a taste of it: "Um... curry? I've never had it before. What would it taste like?"

"Sensei can even make curry... no, I should say, Sensei can actually cook?!"

Qing's words carried a clear hint of surprise.

As we all know, with the gradual development of modernization, fewer and fewer people are using the kitchen.

Nowadays, some people don't even know what equipment is needed in a kitchen.

Like the members of Beritas... perhaps, they could be considered one of these groups.

"Sensei's...curry..."

Xiaoyu lowered her eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

Not only was her voice exceptionally gentle and charming, instantly captivating her, but she was also skilled in housework... According to a video that circulated rapidly before, but was subsequently removed for unknown reasons... Sensei even possessed considerable combat capabilities.

Such a 'perfect' existence...

Xiaoyu had a premonition that, for various reasons, more and more students would seek out Sensei in the future.

After glancing around at the other people in the room, Xiaoyu gradually formed a thought.

'Perhaps... I should take the initiative.'

Chapter Two: Engineering Department Technology – Truly Breathtaking

After leading Amamiya back to the Millennium Technology Academy, Yuka brought him to the foot of a building whose design and style were strikingly different from the surrounding architecture. She then looked up at the building's structure in the distance before speaking in a tone that carried a hint of regret:

"The building in front is the engineering department's club activity room..."

Amamiya nodded, and at the same time began to survey the building in his line of sight.

The reason this building is considered unique is not actually because of its architectural style.

The architectural style, which has been around for thousands of years, is highly unified, with a kind of ultra-modern realism that gives people a sense of near-future cold science fiction.

The engineering department's club activity room and the 'activity building' are no exception, maintaining this style, unlike Beritas which has graffiti-style decorations and a frighteningly comprehensive surveillance system.

The engineering department building is special because... at a glance, Amamiya can see traces of various explosive remnants, such as cutting marks left by some kind of directed energy weapon (laser weapon), and repair marks left by some kind of building material...

How to put it? It gives you the feeling of a 'scrap metal city'—

The surrounding buildings and structures all had a pristine, brand-new appearance.

The engineering department building looked like it was riddled with holes.

"There might be some strange activity like an explosion later... Sensei, please don't be surprised!"

After carefully observing Amamiya's stagnant gaze and almost unchanged expression, Yuka gave him a final, worried instruction.

Amamiya nodded, indicating that she wasn't overly surprised.

Yuka said nothing more, ready to activate her shield device at any moment, and then waved to Amamiya: "Although Sensei might accidentally need my protection... just in case, come here, Sensei."

Amamiya naturally moved closer to the girl after she greeted him with a slightly hesitant air.

"Yuka is especially cute when she gets serious."

Yuka's hand, which was on the activation shield device, trembled slightly. Then, the girl blushed slightly and turned her head 'angrily' to glance at the young man who had whispered something in her ear.

“Sensei…! How many times have I told you… at least, you should set a good example as an adult…”

"Don't, don't say things that disturb your thoughts and cause misunderstandings..."

【~???~】

Following closely beside Yuka, Amamiya entered the engineering department building, which had a unique style.

"Ugh...this is so strange..."

Upon entering the building, Yuka was slightly surprised to find the corridors deserted and there were no strange sounds of equipment exploding, running, or other noises. She muttered to herself.

Why is the engineering department unusually quiet today?