I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

Amamiya chuckled, then spoke in a half-joking, half-serious tone: "But Yuzu doesn't need to take too big a step. Just follow your own pace... I believe that one day, Yuzu will be able to create a game that everyone loves and become a well-known game producer."

"And... to truly stand before everyone and use my game to bring courage and inspiration to more people."

"If I could see Yuzu reach this point... wouldn't it be like a classic 'raising game'? Raising a level 0 character with all 'normal' stats to a max-level character with all 'advanced' stats..."

Despite the increasingly intense gaze emanating from Amamiya, Yuzu was no longer intimidated by his stare.

For the first time, she took the initiative to raise her head and meet Amamiya's gaze earnestly.

"..."

But after only seven seconds, she lowered her head again.

"A simulation game...?"

The reason Sensei has such high expectations of me... is it because he sees 'witnessing his own growth' as ​​a kind of simulation game...?

But there are many types of simulation games...

Is Sensei playing a "student raising game" or a "daughter raising game"...?

Or perhaps, "Lovers raising each other (#six{) leeks | I dad becoming a game"...?

【~傘罒l ingVI I弍丝'罢泗???~】

Coopation has been improved!

【Hanaoka Yuzu (The Hermit) ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆】

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...[From now on, I will update the assistant profiles directly in the regularly updated miscellaneous items section. As for new skills, I'll put them in the author's notes section if possible. If there's no room, I'll update them directly to the miscellaneous items section regularly.]...

'A simulation game...?'

Witnessing this scene, Xiao Lü first glanced at her good-for-nothing older sister who hadn't noticed anything happening, and then turned her gaze to the seemingly 'ordinary' 'minister' who seemed to have nothing outstanding except for her gaming skills.

'Sensei...would you prefer a girl who gives you a sense of "raising" or "developing" her?'

'From this perspective... perhaps, not appearing overly mature... is also the best option...'

After lingering downstairs in the game club's activity room for a while, Amamiya, Midori, and Yuzu entered the activity room. Momoi, who was already lying on the sofa, was breathing evenly and had clearly entered a light sleep.

Little Green: "..."

For some reason, seeing her older sister like this filled her with a deep sense of powerlessness.

Sigh... If my older sister doesn't step up, the advantages of being 'twin sisters' will be completely wasted...

Can he really defeat Yuzu, who has already received an overwhelming amount of pity and care from Sensei, all by himself...?

"Everyone should get some rest as soon as possible. The real 'adventure' begins tomorrow—don't forget, we still have to go to the ancient ruins to search..."

At this point, Amamiya, unusually, paused for a moment when mentioning the name of the thing she was about to say.

Noticing that Amamiya seemed to have forgotten her name, Yuzu quietly added in a low voice, "'G.Bible'..."

"...In short, the 'secrets of game development' are still waiting for us to discover. So everyone, don't stay up late tonight, get some rest."

"Yue + Yi E E Lin Yi Yi Shan Ling Ba Yi also remember to wake up Momoi tomorrow and get ready early."

After saying goodbye to the group from the game club, Amamiya set off on her return journey under the starry sky and the night.

After parking the car in Xia Lai's garage, Amamiya checked the time; it was almost 8 PM.

As Amamiya was about to go to rest, she glanced at the situation at the Xia Lai Building and was slightly taken aback.

The club activity room (office floor) of the Xia Lai Building, which should have been 'lights out' by this time, was still brightly lit.

'Why are the office floors in Xia Lai's building still lit up... Could it be that Kayoko hasn't left yet?'

Or perhaps... Kayoko forgot to turn off the lights when she left?

She doesn't seem like the type of student who would make such a mistake...

Slightly surprised, Amamiya raised an eyebrow and decided to go up and take a look anyway.

Even if Kayoko simply forgot to turn off the lights when she left, it would still be necessary for him to go up and turn them off, and check on the office.

After hesitating for a moment outside the building, Amamiya gave up on the idea of ​​flying up directly for convenience and obediently took the elevator to the club activity room.

"Are you...really okay...?"

"As expected, I still..."

Before even officially pushing open the door to the room, Amamiya heard the voice of a girl coming from the office. Her voice was slightly choked with sobs, and she seemed to be experiencing panic, worry, or confusion.

Immediately following was Kayoko's voice.

"don’t worry."

“Sensei... he is very gentle.”

It's Kayoko... and with whom?

Amamiya paused as he prepared to open the door. Then, sensing that it might be dangerous to push the door open directly, he knocked instead.

"It's so late... Has Kayoko not gone home yet?"

The sounds from inside the door stopped instantly.

Immediately afterwards, Amamiya heard a girl's hurried sob.

"...Woo!"

Then came a series of footsteps approaching from afar.

Kayoko arrived at the door and opened the door to the club activity room from the inside.

"Sensei, welcome back."

After the usual polite greetings, Kayoko explained why she hadn't gone back yet—she gestured for Amamiya to pay attention to the 'cute little creature' huddled in the corner of the table, then calmly began, "The reason I haven't gone back yet..."

"Mainly because there are some things I want to ask Sensei to do."

Is it about Haruka?

Amamiya thought to herself that she might have been particularly drawn to 'socially anxious' people lately... First, she unlocked a bond with Yuzu, and then another girl who seemed to be 'socially anxious' came to her door.

"what's up?"

"Um... well... how should I put it... it's just..."

This intermittent, even more severe than the effects of the grapefruit, instantly made Amamiya feel inexplicably tired.

Dealing with people with social anxiety requires a lot of "consideration" and "charm," as well as genuine patience.

Seeing this 'cute purple creature' clutching her gun, cowering and trembling like a squirrel clutching a nut, before finally hesitatingly approaching her, Amamiya's impression of her immediately changed.

—Well, at least in terms of 'interacting with people,' she might be bolder than Yuzu.

Haruka, who seemed to have finally finished speaking in one breath, paused for a while before uttering a complete sentence.

"I recently received a message... from 'Beritas'... They say they need to establish a relationship with you...!"

...Through Beritas's connections? To establish a relationship with me?

Amamiya's unexpected incident.

But after thinking about it for a moment, he understood how to cause trouble.

It must be that the engineering department is researching the phytochemical direction of "Eden Metals" and needs a student who is good at cultivating flowers and plants.

Then, since they couldn't find anyone in the engineering department, they thought of asking Beritas for help.

Then, Beritas, whether through big data screening or other special means, finally identified Haruka.

Then, Beritas confirmed the 'cooperation' between Amamiya and Handyman 68 by locating Haruka's interpersonal relationships, and finally chose to contact Haruka and have her contact Amamiya, thus establishing a connection in this way.

Seemingly confirming Amamiya's conjecture, Kayoko immediately added, "The specific details seem to be related to the latest research project of the 'Engineering Department' at the Millennium Technology Academy."

"Because the research project needed students who were good at plant cultivation, the engineering department found us through Beritas."

At this point, Kayoko sighed deeply, her voice revealing obvious weariness.

"They contacted President Aruru...and promised to provide the convenience store with the latest research results...but they needed Haruka's assistance from the convenience store...and then, the president took this special collaboration very seriously..."

Listening to Kayoko's almost helpless sigh, Amamiya imagined Aru's delighted and smug expression as she accepted the order upon hearing that she could "receive support from the most advanced equipment in the world for the past millennium."

For this reason, Haruka came to Xia Lai...

Kayoko hasn't left yet either, mainly because she's worried that Haruka might make a mistake if she acts alone.

"Sensei... what are your thoughts on the 'collaboration request' from the engineering department?"

To Kayoko's doubts, Amamiya answered decisively: "Absolutely."

"Although……"

He glanced down at Haruka, who was trembling, and sighed helplessly: "Although... for Haruka, the difficulty of talking to a group of 'science students' and 'engineers' is exceptionally high..."

"but if……"

Amamiya changed her tone and said firmly, "If Haruka can do it well, then she can definitely do her part for President Aruru and everyone at the convenience store."

Those who assist the 'Moon' are usually more concerned with their "idols".

By using the rhetoric that "as long as you work hard, you can contribute to your idol," it's easy to motivate the target.

"...!!!"

After a moment of astonishment, a flame seemed to ignite in the girl's eyes.

She gradually raised her head with determination: "I...I will try my best!"

……

[Unlocked the bond with Haruka]

【Yakusa Haruka (Moon): ★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆】

...[PS: This is the best I can do for now. The most basic star ratings still need to be noted when upgrading. Please forgive me.]...

“I see… Sensei’s suggestion… is worth considering.”

Kayoko, reassured by Amamiya's guarantee, felt at ease.

"Regarding the 'cooperation'... I will keep a close eye on it later."

"So……"

After gesturing for Haruka to leave with her, Kayoko waved goodbye to Amamiya.

"Thank you so much for your help today, Sensei."

Haruka, seemingly having mustered her courage at the last minute, also waved goodbye.

"See you next time...Sensei..."

'Farewell to Haruka and Kayoko...'

It's already very late today...

'Let's get some rest early tonight in preparation for tomorrow's "ruins exploration"...'

Chapter Thirty-Seven: What lies within the millennia-old ruins?

"psona!"

"Phantom Thief Transformation—Take this, Shadow!"

"Let's crush the enemy in one fell swoop—all-out attack!"

As soon as Amamiya pushed open the door to the game club's activity room, she heard Momoi's loud, energetic shouts, which were so penetrating they were almost noisy.

Standing at the door of the club activity room, Amamiya scanned the room's interior...

Well, it's quite chaotic.

"Mountain-Shattering Strike! Ultimate Divine Sword Technique: Instant Slash! Sky-Piercing Draw Slash—Ultimate Divine Sword Technique: Myriad Swords Return to One!"

"Fire Release: Great Fire Dragon Technique! Lightning Release: Chidori! Lightning Release: Kirin! Kawi!"