I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

Amamiya gave Ayane a simple description of the "Impression Space" and the concept of the commission.

Ayane, who thought there would be no more 'another world adventure', had her eyes light up after hearing Amamiya's description.

Everyone in Abydos... except for Nomiya and Shirako, are Persona manipulators.

And Nomiya and Shirako are also very likely to acquire their own 'personas'...

If I could continue this otherworldly adventure with Sensei and deepen our relationship...

In this way, I can become more mature and truly stand by Sensei's side in a way that can help Sensei.

"I don't know what everyone else is thinking... but at least what I'd say..."

Ayane took a shallow breath, then raised her eyes, her gaze sharp and her tone firm, and said, "I... am always willing to stand by Sensei's side."

"Then thank you very much for your trust in me, Ayane."

Amamiya smiled as she put down the last completed document, remarking with a relaxed sigh.

After saying that, he interlaced his fingers and carefully examined the short-haired girl who was so close to him, gazing into her clear but slightly uneasy amber eyes.

"What, what happened?!"

Ayane ultimately couldn't resist the "seven-second eye contact rule," hastily averting her gaze while touching her slightly flushed cheeks.

"Is there... something on my face? Sensei... why are you looking at me like that?"

Amamiya tilted her head and replied in a matter-of-fact tone, "I just think Ayane is really cute... so it's not a problem to take a few more glances, is it?"

Clearly, Ayane's 'defense' is slightly higher than Hifumi's.

Unlike Hifumi, who is prone to 'brain CPU overload'.

"Huh? Saying, saying I'm cute... or something..."

She hastily lowered her head slightly, using her bangs to hide the shyness in her eyes.

Ayane hurriedly uttered this sentence, then immediately began to 'mutter to herself' in a voice so soft it was almost imperceptible even to those nearby.

'How could this be... Ah, sob sob...'

'To be praised in this way...'

...Okay, although my brain CPU didn't overload on the spot, it didn't seem to be much better.

【~???~】

"Speaking of which... Ayane's ears are quite unique."

Amamiya suddenly softened her tone and said softly, "Actually, I've always been very curious about Ayane's ears..."

Ninety-something Liu Si Tu. Sakiba Erba Jun: "Eh? Ears...?"

After a brief moment of surprise, there was even more shyness.

Indeed... my ears are quite unique among the members of the countermeasures committee...

"Can I... touch it?"

The girl blushed instantly, spreading to the tips of her ears, as Amamiya uttered those words.

"Eh?!"

After letting out a blank "Eh," the girl then uttered several more strange and cute onomatopoeic sounds, symbolizing her state of surprise, confusion, and bewilderment.

'Ears...?'

'Hmm...it doesn't seem like it's impossible...'

'If it's just this level of contact, it shouldn't be a problem...'

After a soft 'woo,' the girl lowered her head and whispered in a very low voice, 'Th-that...if it's Sensei...is it...okay...'

"Then I'm going to start touching you."

Amamiya reached out her hand as she spoke.

Actually, he's always been curious...

These ears look like 'elf ears'...

What kind of feeling will it have when you touch it?

Chapter Twenty-Three: Ayane: Things are getting weird...

In fact, ever since arriving in Givotos and seeing the 'special features' that resemble 'elf ears' found in fairy tales or Western fantasy worlds, Amamiya had been curious about one thing.

Amamiya had seen quite a few students with animal ears, tails, elf ears, bat wings, angel wings... characteristics of beasts or fantasy races.

As for the animal ears... I touched them casually not long ago when I was with RUA Serika.

It's a pity that Serika didn't have a tail, and Amamiya didn't have time to test that special setting that almost all light novels in the anime and manga genre have.

—The non-human features of animal-eared girls, such as their tails, wings, and animal ears, are quite 'sensitive'.

So... are elf ears the same?

"Then I'm going to start touching you."

With her head bowed and cheeks flushed red enough to steam, Ayane gripped the armrests of the chair tightly, offering no response.

As he got closer, Amamiya could clearly feel the girl's tense body, her slight trembling, and her subconscious actions as she tried to slow her breathing, bravely face the situation, and stop running away.

Clearly, she was so embarrassed that she wanted to run away... but she managed to hold back in the end.

'No...we can't back down...'

'If you run away now... you'll hardly have another chance later!'

Amamiya leaned closer, and after a long, deep breath, he slowly placed his index finger and thumb gently on the tip of the girl's ear, which was now 'slightly swaying' due to her nervousness.

The feel of it was indeed very different from what Amamiya knew about 'human ears'... This unique 'elf ear' seemed to have a slightly... indescribable delicacy in its texture.

'Ugh...!'

Realizing she might have uttered something embarrassing, Ayane quickly shut her mouth, her pupils trembling as she stared at her slightly shaking calves.

"The feeling when I touch it...it really has a wonderful texture...it's surprising, it feels completely different from touching my own ear."

【~???~】

Feeling the fingertips wafting across her forehead, teasing her and making her body gradually excited, like a slight electric current, Ayane's mind began to wander with all sorts of chaotic thoughts.

'indeed……'

'Sensei touched his own ear... The feeling of touching it himself, and the feeling of touching it himself, or even of other members of the Countermeasures Committee touching it... are completely different...'

'Feel it carefully...it seems you can almost feel Sensei's well-defined, long, and powerful hands deliberately controlling the pressure and method of each press to bring about different stimulations and applications...'

"Ayane... is there something strange feeling?"

A penetrating whisper sounded close to her ear, instantly snapping the girl back to reality from her reverie.

"Ahaha...no, no...it's nothing, right?"

I did have feelings... I really did have feelings...

And it feels so good...

But why?

'call……'

Feeling the increasingly close and warm breath from behind, the girl's temples were sweating, and her emotions, which had been gradually calming down, began to become chaotic again.

Eh? !

Sensei... he's getting closer?!

Sensei... what do you want to do?!

Amamiya directly answered the girl's fleeting question with her 'personal action'.

He gently bit the tip of the girl's ear, which was gradually becoming more sensitive and seemed to be trembling slightly due to excessive dopamine stimulation.

"Two | Then start V$I kick the easy shirt scar (six)... Huh?!"

The excessive stimulation and the exhilarating feeling of reaching the peak lasted only a moment. Then... Ayane's mind suddenly went blank, and all the chaotic thoughts were brought together in that instant, becoming one.

I... got my ear bitten by Sensei?!

"Ugh...!"

It feels... so strange...?

【~???~】

“Sen, Seni… what are you doing…”

No, I can't take it anymore... This feeling is so strange...

It's as if even the strength to speak has been drained away... What exactly happened?

Forcibly suppressing the strange emotions churning within her like a tsunami, the girl covered her mouth to suppress her emotions, trying not to make any strange sounds due to the excessive dopamine. She managed to squeeze out a sentence that sounded barely normal.

"Please...stop..."

Amamiya could have continued, but he wisely 'stopped while he was ahead' and withdrew with a smile.

"I just found Ayane's 'ears' particularly interesting, so I couldn't resist trying them out."

"Won't this hurt Ayane?"

Amamiya's decisive withdrawal actually fueled a sense of inexplicable dissatisfaction within Ayane.

"No, no... It's just that I feel a little strange because of Sensei..."

With a forced smile, Ayane shook her head, then closed her eyes to calm herself down.

"I'm glad Ayane wasn't hurt... I'm so sorry, I'll ask Ayane's permission before doing anything like this in the future."

Amamiya smiled apologetically and gently stroked the girl's head, using the 'head pat' to further help her 'calm down' her emotions.

However... perhaps because she had just been stimulated, or perhaps for other reasons... this 'pat on the head' that usually made Ayane feel calm was instead filled with a kind of...

Ayane had a strange feeling that she couldn't quite understand.

"Speaking of which... Ayane's ears are really 'exceptionally interesting,' but she doesn't seem to take much care of them... Winter is approaching, so she should also be careful about the temperature difference between day and night in Abydos."

With her mind blank, Ayane didn't know how to respond and could only lower her head and mumble a "hmm".

As she gradually calmed down and composed herself, Ayane subconsciously touched her ear.

...Sure enough, the feeling when I touched it was completely different.

It seems that only when you touch Sensei do you get that... strange feeling that's unexpectedly embarrassing...?

Wait a minute... Was Sensei just talking about something related to 'ear' care?

Hey?

In other words...

Sensei... are you very concerned about your ears?

My ears are rather unique... could they be considered a 'shining point' of my personality?

【~???~】

Perhaps... in order to attract Sensei's attention even more...

You can buy some ear cream or similar products to apply to your ears...?

Various complex thoughts swirled in her mind, and in order to divert her attention, Ayane could only awkwardly and stiffly steer the conversation toward time.

"Haha...it's already...almost noon..."

Amamiya naturally understood Ayane's intention to ease her tension by talking about common topics.

He smiled and readily agreed with Ayane's point: "Indeed, it's getting late. It's time to prepare lunch..."

After preparing a Mapo Tofu for lunch in the newly renovated kitchen of the residential area, Amamiya chatted with Ayane, who had gradually calmed down but had actually developed a 'seed of special feelings' in her heart, about the recent situation in Abydos.

Although the "temple" of the Caesars Group located in the black market collapsed after the secret treasure was taken away...