I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

"Th-thank you so much...!"

"I will continue to work hard..."

"Um, sorry to bother you, I... I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now!"

The other person came like the wind and left like the wind—she was so fast that Amamiya didn't even have time to ask her name.

After this little incident, Amamiya wandered around the Trinity School campus for a while and then made brief acquaintances with many Trinity students, either willingly or unwillingly.

As Amamiya successively resolved the dangers, both direct and hidden, to Abydos and Millennium Academy, his reputation and 'fame' rose accordingly in the minds of various academies.

Gradually, more and more girls gathered around Amamiya, creating a scene of 'being the center of attention'—

Feeling the fluttering of the students' wings, their intermingling and blending, carrying a fragrance that varied from person to person, Amamiya experienced the treatment of a 'big star' for the first time.

However, as a 'phantom thief,' he doesn't like being watched like this.

This situation, where the Trinity girls treated her like a rare animal, demanding autographs, touches, or being touched, lasted for about ten minutes.

The girls surrounding Amamiya, who were gradually losing control, were finally suppressed by a voice that was clearly gentle and cheerful, yet carried a subtle sense of oppression.

"Hmm... Let me see what's going on here~"

Amamiya could feel that the world around him went silent the instant the sound appeared.

The girls who had been fawning over him instantly fell silent.

Its wings behind it folded up like those of a frightened bird.

Amamiya heard a slightly fearful tremor in the voice of a girl with long, straight black hair and a princess-cut hairstyle, wearing the uniform of the Justice Realization Committee, standing next to him.

'Wei, Master Weihua...'

The wall of girls scattered with a 'whoosh,' allowing Amamiya to clearly see the figures beneath the beautiful, mesmerizing halo of pink nebula.

The first thing worth noting is its unique halo, which resembles a 'pink cotton ball' and is dotted with stars like the Milky Way.

Unlike most others, her pristine white wings are adorned with moon and star ornaments, her knee-length princess dress is decorated with Trinity College crests, and the inside of the skirt features a unique design of a galaxy of stars...

It inexplicably gives people a sense of déjà vu, like an archangel from mythology.

Across the crowded throng, Amamiya met her gaze.

From his third-eye perspective, clusters of invisible, ghostly blue flames would occasionally burst forth from the reversed Lover above the girl's head.

'The reversed White Lover card...refuses to communicate. A wrong choice.'

'And... the "egocentric trap," characterized by self-centeredness and disregard for the feelings of others.'

[Assistant: Mika Seien/The Princess of the Tea Party]

【Arcana: The Lovs (VI.)】

[Assistance Relationship: Not Unlocked]

In what seemed like an instant, Amamiya saw a deliberately feigned, innocent smile gradually appear on the girl's face.

"Hahaha☆~"

"I never expected my first meeting with Sensei to be so special..."

“Hello, Sensei from Xia Lai… I am Mika Seien from the tea party.”

"Could I borrow your services a little?"

"Do you have a little time?"

Chapter Thirteen: There are too many suspected cases regarding the princess of Kivotos.

"Could I borrow your services a little?"

"Do you have a little time?"

A girl with long, pink, waist-length hair and a sweet, energetic smile extends her hand to Amamiya as an invitation.

Amamiya did not respond to her immediately.

'This is impressive...'

First, there's the reversed Lovers card, then there's the title like "Princess of the Wrong Path"...

A fork in the road, as the name suggests, is a side road, and generally also implies a wrong route.

The title given to a helper is usually 'completely accurate', except in rare cases where it might be used in a humorous way.

Does the title "Crossroads" mean that she is like Rion... "Although her goal is to do good, she is heading down the wrong path of evil and never returning"?

As for the word "princess"... that's easy to understand—it often refers to a naive young girl who is inexperienced in the ways of the world or unable to consider the bigger picture.

The kind of princess in fairy tales who is warm-hearted, loyal, resourceful, and incredibly capable is ultimately a minority.

Otherwise, the word "princess" wouldn't have developed the derogatory connotation of "princess syndrome."

Will she exist in the [Hall of Fame] like Rion?

With thoughts swirling in her mind, Amamiya greeted him gently without changing her expression.

"It's an honor to accept your invitation..."

"Mika-san."

The pink-haired girl was slightly taken aback, seemingly incredulous at Amamiya's immediate and intimate use of her name.

【~???~】

However, she quickly reverted to her innocent and carefree, seemingly defenseless, cheerful smile.

"Has Sensei learned about me from anywhere else?"

'No wonder... After all, I'm quite well-known within Trinity. It's normal for Sensei to have heard of me and know something about me from other perspectives.'

'So... this is what Sensei really looks like... She looks completely different in person from her photos~'

'He's even more handsome and has more charisma than in the photos... No wonder members of the tea party, the Justice Committee, and even the Sisters' Guild are all willing to get close to Sensei...'

'Haha~ I wonder if Sensei will be captivated by my 'princess-like aura'?'

With a multitude of thoughts swirling in her mind, Wei Hua completely ignored the other Trinity students who were still gathered around her.

“So, Sensei…”

"Please follow me☆~"

Amamiya knew that she had no choice but to go with the other person on this trip...

I was planning to wander around a bit more and then go to the seminar to see Noah... I hope I won't be late because of that.

Wei Hua left the crowd of Trinity students and went to an area that looked like it might be used for some kind of ceremony or to gather members.

“Sensei, you haven’t learned about Trinity in detail yet, have you?”

After leaving the crowd for a short while, Mika, with her hands behind her back and her gun held horizontally behind her back, suddenly turned to the side with the 'anime girl's turning angle' and asked softly.

Amamiya had nothing to hide and nodded calmly.

To be honest, although he had been to Trinity's self-governing area, he could only learn about the college's situation through the [Déjà Vu] bond skill.

"Well then, before we officially head to the tea party, shall I give you a brief introduction to Trinity?"

Without waiting for Amamiya's permission, the girl walking beside Amamiya slowed down and began to give a simple introduction to Amamiya, pointing to the nearby buildings one by one.

Through Mika's brief introduction and the "déjà vu" ability—which allows her to sense things almost instantly and obtain further information simply by knowing the name and brief details—Amamiya learned the general situation of Trinity College.

first……

Leaving aside the religious affiliation of this academy, the various strange factions that seem familiar, and its hostile relationship with Gehenna, let's set aside these for now.

Just looking at the architecture of Holy Trinity...

Currently, Amamiya is located in an open plaza.

The most famous landmark here is the fountain, which remains exceptionally clear and subtly sacred even in winter.

Centered around the fountain, one can easily see the nearby antique European-style buildings.

There is a cathedral that is considered a holy site and also serves as the headquarters of the Sisters of the Sea.

There is a library that is the largest in all of Kiwatos;

There is a clubhouse/hall for students to gather and participate in activities.

There are also art galleries, concert halls, and various other buildings.

I have to say, these conditions are really outrageous.

It's important to know that just building these antique-style pointed buildings would be a considerable expense.

To maintain the pristine condition that Amamiya currently displays, the annual maintenance costs would be astronomical.

Amamiya mentally compared the 'Trinity' and the 'Millennium', then secretly clicked his tongue in amazement.

Although the cost of studying there is also quite high, most of the students there are 'science girls' and most of them adhere to pragmatism.

On the other hand, Trinity... seemed to be behaving rather 'ambitious and high-spirited'.

Everywhere you look, you get the feeling that "money makes you willful".

"Regarding Holy Trinity...Sensei, do you have anything to say?"

Meeting the gaze of Mika's golden eyes, which had somehow gotten so close, Amamiya naturally couldn't be so tactless as to complain about the extravagance.

"Hmm...that's good."

After a brief silence, Amamiya said insincerely, "In this academy, I saw a scene of vibrant life and all things flourishing. The academy gives people a sense of grandeur and magnificence everywhere."

Her gaze then caught the other person's hint of "Anything else?", and Amamiya sighed inwardly.

After a pause, he switched his mask to [Aphrodite (Love)], took a shallow breath, and then changed to a relatively calm yet seemingly 'affectionate' expression and tone.

"Of course, I feel the same way about Mika..."

"Completely different from what we know through photos and other sources... It gives off a very 'special' feeling."

【~???~】

Having received a 'satisfactory answer,' the wings adorned with various small pendants of stars, moons, and suns fluttered behind the girl.

"Hahaha☆~"

"Sensei is so gentle... Despite having the title of 'phantom thief,' she's as elegant as a princess's knight~"

Amamiya thought to himself that he had already met three princesses so far—Serika, Akiko, and Alice.

Being a knight for so many princesses at the same time... that must be a bit tiring.

After giving a brief introduction to the uses of some of the more obvious buildings in the vicinity, Mika led Amamiya directly to the headquarters of the tea party.

After taking the elevator, which perfectly matched the antique style design and had also been specially modified to resemble some kind of 'temple', all the way to the top floor, Amamiya saw an area that was probably used for tea parties and other leisure activities.

An open-air rooftop that looks quite spacious and seems to have created a temperature difference between the inside and outside through some special means.

Here are rows of long, white tables that look as if they were 'carved' from natural plaster or ivory. On the tables are vases and various carefully maintained flowers that look perfectly at home and are full of life even in winter.

It gives people the impression of a "noble dining table".

(P.S.: However, while medieval nobles may have looked very elegant, their dining tables were actually... well, hard to describe.)

The high-backed chairs were also pure white, as if they were made of some kind of fine woodwork, and even the backs were decorated with small ornaments that resembled wreaths.

"Sensei, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting~"

In an effort to deliberately maintain an air of elegance, Mika, who had been behaving with an innocent and carefree demeanor throughout, now intentionally displayed the "attitude of a mistress of the house."

However, the hostess's composure didn't last more than three seconds before she was interrupted by her next words: "This is the headquarters of the tea party, you know~"

Immediately afterwards, Mika pushed open the door and hopped across the threshold with the agility of a hopping leash, waving to the two very different girls sitting at the table.

"Nagisa-chan, Seiya-chan~ Look who I brought!"

Following Mika's direction, Amamiya looked up—

Then, as a matter of course, he saw two girls sitting at the tea table, who were similar in appearance but different in build.