I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

"……?"

Suddenly feeling the sharp gaze of her best friend, Noah realized that she might not be able to hesitate any longer.

"It seems like a good choice."

"Then let's use a lie detector!"

Xiaoxue was quite confused by the fact that both seniors initially hesitated and seemed strange, but then suddenly agreed with a firm attitude.

Xiaoxue naturally didn't understand the complicated and intricate thoughts of her elders.

After her seniors all agreed to her suggestion, she even felt a little relieved.

Now that the seniors have agreed, I can use the 'strange question card' I prepared in the normal question card to prank them...

Hehehe~

How do you play the game?

Amamiya asked with great interest.

"Well then, let me explain the rules of the game a little bit—first of all..."

Xiaoxue briefly explained the rules of the 'lie detector game'.

It's similar to the 'lie detector game' that Amamiya envisioned... Basically, each round you can draw a question card and then ask other players the questions on that question card.

With Xiaoxue's 'help', Noah and Yuka both put on the wristbands used by the lie detector to detect their physical signs.

Amamiya followed suit and put on his own bracelet, then he noticed Yuki's expression, as if she had successfully pulled off a prank.

"Alright... let's begin the first round of card draws!"

As if it had been planned in advance, Xiaoxue took out a stack of red cards that she had prepared beforehand from her pajama pocket.

Each card is like the 'truth' question in Truth or Dare, with one question written on it. However, unlike the normal game, nearly half of the questions in this stack of cards have been modified by Xiaoxue to varying degrees.

In front of Amamiya, Xiaoxue used a superb "fake shuffle" technique to shuffle the cards in her hand.

"Then, I'll start the attack..."

If either I or Sensei draws the card first, then I and Sensei will get serious questions, while the two seniors will only get some embarrassing questions.

Haha, get ready, seniors!

Without a word, Xiaoxue snatched the 'first draw' order. Then, she started dealing cards to Noah and Yuka, and finally to Amamiya.

Amamiya held his "Truth or Dare" card in his hand and looked at it. It had a very normal question written on it.

Have you ever done anything that makes you feel ashamed?

This is an extremely simple question—it's so broad that you could answer "yes" or "no" in no time.

After reviewing his own 'problem', Amamiya then observed Yuka and Noah's expressions.

After receiving her cards, Yuka's eyes trembled slightly, followed by a rather unexpected hesitation.

As for Noah... after a very brief moment of confusion, he composed himself and, as always, displayed the calm and reserved nature characteristic of a literary girl.

It seems that the cards they received were indeed strange and problematic because of the "fake shuffling" that Xiaoxue, an outsider, might not be able to see.

"Then, let me start by asking questions..."

Xiaoxue cleared her throat haughtily, then immediately turned her anger towards the white-haired senior who often beat her up—

"My question for Senior Noah is: What style of underwear is Senior Noah wearing today? Please answer within three seconds, otherwise—"

Yuka's expression faltered slightly, and then she looked at the card in her hand in disbelief.

The girl's expression changed repeatedly, but soon she revealed a subtle sense of relief.

Noah, who was being directed to ask the question, smiled and narrowed his eyes.

With a 'click', the wristband on her wrist was activated and began to prepare for an electric shock.

Noah spoke calmly and casually: "The white one with lace detailing is my favorite."

'You answered so decisively…'

Xiaoxue secretly took a breath and instantly marveled at her senior's decisiveness and resoluteness.

No wonder he's a senior... Just this level of awareness is something most people don't possess...

"It's my turn..."

Amamiya held his card, hesitated for a moment, and then asked Koyuki his question.

Have you ever done anything that makes you feel ashamed?

'So Sensei got this question...'

Xiaoxue forced a strange smile onto her innocent face, then promptly raised her hand and answered, "Of course!"

Since the question doesn't specify which item, you only need to answer whether it exists or not.

After confidently answering "Of course," Xiaoxue was spared the electric shock.

"So, next up is my..."

Yuka solemnly rested her hand on her forehead.

The question she drew was a little unusual.

[Please describe one embarrassing thing you've done recently within one minute.]

Should we ask Sensei? Or should we ask Xiaoxue...?

and many more.

With a slight frown, Yuka, pondering who to ask, suddenly discovered a blind spot.

Neither Xiaoxue nor Sensei showed their question cards when asking questions... In other words, there was no need to show the question cards they drew.

So, you could simply ask a question that wasn't actually drawn by you...

After glancing at her 'best friend,' Yuka composed herself, and despite feeling slightly nervous, she asked calmly, 'Noah, what do you think of Sensei?'

'Click'.

Noah's wrists began to turn again.

"Ha ha……"

'So, they've arrived...'

What are your thoughts on Sensei?

Noah tapped his chin with a pen, tilted his head slightly as if thinking for a moment, and then smiled as he replied, "To me, Sensei is a very 'special' person."

The wristband continued to gather momentum, and Noah maintained his smiling expression: "Especially so... that it can stir up 'extra emotions' in my heart."

'Ding--'

The lie detector test was passed.

Noah slowly suppressed his smile and raised the card in his hand.

The card she drew asked, "Have you ever done anything that made you feel ashamed?"

Of course, Noah didn't ask the question that appeared on the card.

"It's my turn last..."

After deliberately glancing around slowly, Noah's gaze naturally fell on Yuka.

Yuka felt a chill run down her spine as she was looked at by her 'best friend's' subtle gaze.

Then, Noah spoke softly, "So... Yuuka-chan, please answer—"

"What exactly has your relationship with Sensei developed?"

Yuka was startled by the question: "Huh?!"

After letting out a cute gasp involuntarily, Yuka felt the bracelet on her wrist gradually gathering power.

She gritted her teeth secretly, and came to a conclusion in her heart: Noah must be just like her... not asking questions according to what was written on the question card.

"Um...the relationship between Sensei and me...is just ordinary mutual help...Ouch—that hurts!"

Yuka, who was trying to lie and deceive someone, felt a surge of electricity suddenly release from the wristband on her wrist, making her right hand feel as if it had been pinched by pliers.

Xiaoxue's eyes widened slightly as she looked at Yuka-senpai, who had just been electrocuted, with a look of curiosity.

what happened?

I haven't even started doing anything really interesting yet.

Why did you get shocked so quickly, senior? Why did you draw such a strange question?

Before she could think further, Yuka's wristband continued to gather power.

"what……"

Yuka, gritting her teeth in pain, shook her arm and said seriously, 'Um... okay, my relationship with Sensei is actually... very special...'

"It's... a special relationship that goes beyond friendship and teacher-student relationship!"

'Ding--'

The wristband stopped storing power.

Amamiya clearly noticed that Yuka, who had breathed a sigh of relief, met Noah's gaze.

Both sides' gazes could be described as 'concealing murderous intent'.

"Alright, let's begin the second round of the game..."

Chapter 46 Xiaoxue: I should be under the car, not inside.

The lie detector game, fraught with 'killing intent,' continued. Xiaoxue, who had already sensed something was amiss, broke out in a cold sweat and began dealing the cards for the second round.

Amamiya glanced at the question in her hand: "Is there anything that's been bothering you lately? Pick one and tell me about it."

Yuka, who had been shocked by the electric shock in the previous round, squinted at her question card and then revealed a confident expression.

As for Noah... she looked at the question card in her hand like a 'high-level player' who had everything under control, and apart from her usual squinting smile, there was no other obvious emotional change.

"Then... let's begin the second round..."

Taking a deep breath, Xiaoxue, who was trembling slightly, looked at the question card in her hand.

Have you been injured recently? This doesn't refer to injuries caused by firearms, but rather accidental injuries in daily life.

She already asked Noah-senpai in the last round, so this time she should ask Yuka-senpai...

After trying to calm herself down, Xiaoxue spoke with a little hesitation: "Yuka-senpai, the question I want to ask is—have you been injured recently? Gunshot wounds and the like don't count~"

"Please answer within half a minute, Yuka-senpai!"

Sensing the tension, Xiaoxue hesitated briefly before wisely deciding against the high-speed question-and-answer format of "give an answer within three seconds," which could inadvertently drive someone to a dead end.

"Was the injury you recently sustained not a gunshot wound...?"

Yuka's face was grim. She didn't even look at Yuki, who had asked the question, and simply replied casually and calmly, "Yes. The workload at the recent seminars has been far too heavy. Even with the props provided by Sensei (the scarf of the goddess of wisdom; the Kongming lock), it's still exhausting..."

“Emotional harm is also harm. So the heavy workload of the seminar is also a kind of mental pressure, right?”

Xiaoxue smacked her lips, and then she heard the lie detector go off with a "ding".

—Clearly, this statement is correct.

"It's my turn..."

Amamiya looked at the card in her hand and subconsciously swallowed, feeling that it was a bit dangerous for Yuka and Noah to answer this question.

"Now, my question is for Noah."

"Is there anything that's been bothering you lately? Pick one and tell me about it."

"What's been bothering you lately..."

"Indeed."

"Recently, I've started to enjoy filling in the blanks with images of drifting clouds; I've started to yearn for the starlight at night, which has been changing for millions of years but can only reach our eyes today; and I've started to feel melancholy for the past, which is mixed in with various records between the morning dew and the evening glow, but which I intend to keep from being touched by others."