I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

Given the recent discovery of an anomaly in the 'Impression Space' at Trinity College, and the subsequent finding of a hall resembling Beatrice's, Amamiya is personally inclined to process the invitation from the Trinity students.

As soon as Amamiya turned on her phone, before she could even check her messages, a phone call filled the screen.

Amamiya was slightly surprised, thinking to himself that he shouldn't receive any strange harassing calls like mobile game promotions or invitations to join a membership while in Kivotos.

After hesitating for a moment, he chose to answer.

With a beep, the call was connected, and after a brief silence, a somber whisper came from the other end.

“…Schailai’s Sensei, right?”

The voice sounded like it was being forced through gritted teeth, carrying a kind of sorrow and resentment that was like "a sobbing spring flowing beneath the ice."

"What...what did you do to the Chairman?!"

The first thing he said made Amamiya pause for a moment.

That voice... it must be Ayako.

After a moment of surprise, Amamiya hesitated and asked, "...Ayako?"

There was no response from the other end of the phone, but rather a very indignant voice continued, "Since the Chairman disappeared on Christmas Eve, and then returned on Christmas Day afternoon... what exactly happened during that time?!"

"Why has the Chairperson chosen to remain silent about what has happened during this period, and even ended the conversation in shame and indignation when I tried to subtly probe her with questions?!"

Sensing that Ako's 'roaring' on the other end of the call was gradually getting louder, Amamiya silently moved the phone further away.

"Why does the Chairperson have such a sweet expression since she came back? Why does she sometimes space out and then suddenly blush? Sensei, please tell me what's going on!"

"What... exactly did you do to the Chairman?!"

"I need the specific details!"

Ako's resentful tone, conveyed even through the phone call, "Why did something happen that I don't understand?" left Amamiya speechless.

She seemed like a parent who watched helplessly as their daughter was suddenly abducted, or a parent who overheard their daughter dating someone...

"Yako, don't worry..."

"How can I not be anxious?!" Ako interrupted rudely from the other end of the phone. "Sensei... please don't stall or change the subject. I need to know exactly what happened during the time you and the Chairman were alone together!"

“If you don’t explain yourself clearly during the call, I will go to Xia Lai to confront you face to face!”

Amamiya: ...

With a slight twitch of her lips, Amamiya gradually abandoned her previous politeness and gentleness.

Given Yako's attitude, we should strike back hard and give her an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

"...Asako, you asked what happened? It's actually quite simple."

"On Christmas Eve, I received a message from Hina on MomoTalk. She said she was under a lot of pressure lately... So I naturally went to check on her."

After whispering a few words to her, I invited her to rest with me in Xia Lai's residential area...

After those two sentences were uttered, Amamiya clearly felt that Ako on the other end of the phone suddenly stopped breathing.

"What……?!"

Even through the phone, Amamiya could 'see' Ako's expression of surprise, her pupils dilated and her mouth slightly open.

"Then... I settled Hina into my bed... and then I changed into my pajamas, and Hina, who was asleep, used me as a human-shaped body pillow and hugged me all night."

"Ugh...!"

On the other end of the phone, Aya let out a sob that was hard to tell whether it was envy, jealousy, or something else entirely.

Amamiya then adopted a more nonchalant tone, leisurely continuing, "Perhaps she slept too comfortably, because she didn't get up until noon the next day. Before getting up, she even heard a rather affectionate 'confession'~"

"Perhaps, in your opinion, Hina's 'dazedness' stems from this?"

With a click, there was no response from the other end of the phone.

Amamiya heard a crisp sound, like the screen of a phone being dropped on the ground due to being not held properly, followed by the sound of the call being ended.

Amamiya could sense that, with the sound of the phone screen shattering, someone's 'string of reason' was snapping inch by inch.

'It seems I don't need to deal with messages anymore...'

Congratulations to [Survival in Azur Lane] for winning first place this year!

Congratulations to "Survival in Azur Lane" for taking first place this year!

The only relationship I have with this big shot is probably that we got a job together and occasionally chatted when discussing student prototypes... Anyway, I still want to congratulate him.

While congratulating the big shot, I'm also a little envious.

I wish my writing could be as powerful and concise as that of a master writer someday...sigh.

Although I can't compare to the experts in any aspect, I will still try my best.

Well then, congratulations again, boss!

Chapter 59 Yako: I don't want to see this mouth and teeth!

While waiting for Ako to come and confront him, Amamiya was not idle.

After all, he couldn't be a "bad teacher" who wouldn't even reply to messages from his students, so... he still needed to process the messages on momotalk as usual.

After opening MomoTalk and taking a quick look, Amamiya immediately saw messages from two students she had only recently met.

[Feisa: Do you have any plans to visit the Classic of Mountains and Seas recently? The end of the year is approaching, and the Classic of Mountains and Seas has been preparing for this for a long time...]

'...'

[Izuna: Sensei, do you have some time lately? I've heard that phantom thieves and ninjas share certain skills... I'd like to ask Sensei for some pointers!]

'...'

In addition, Wakazama, who has been unusually quiet lately, also sent a message.

【Wakazama: [Selfie.jpg]】

[Wakazama: What are you doing, darling...?]

'...'

[Mihana: Sensei, would you like to join the tea party? It's just the two of us, Sensei!]

'...'

[Xiaoxue: About learning the skills of a phantom thief...]

Is it the 'year-end' from the Classic of Mountains and Seas...?

It's definitely worth going to check it out.

After temporarily prioritizing the idea of ​​contacting the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Amamiya replied to hundreds of messages one by one.

After spending nearly half an hour carefully crafting his reply, Amamiya finally opened Mika's private chat window.

The 'tea party for two' proposed by Mika might be a good opportunity to deepen their bond...

After Amamiya replied with "I'm going to participate," Mika quickly sent a new message.

[Mihana: Really?! Sensei, would you accept my invitation?]

[Wei Hua: (voice) Ahaha☆~]

[Mihana: (voiceover) The last time I met Sensei was a little rushed. I feel like there were so many things I wanted to say to Sensei that I didn't have a chance to say...]

[Weihua initiated location sharing]

[Mihana: Sensei, shall we schedule the tea party for tomorrow afternoon?]

After all, where do you find tea parties held late at night?

A party held late at night is called a 'banquet', not a 'tea party'.

After glancing at the coordinates sent by Mika via location sharing, Amamiya replied with an 'OK' emoji.

Then the other party replied with several more messages like "the emojis are interesting," which seemed a bit like they were just making conversation.

After exchanging a few words with the other person, Amamiya couldn't stand the awkward small talk anymore, so she simply said, "I'm going to take a shower," and temporarily ended the seemingly endless chat.

After turning off momotalk, Amamiya actually took a shower and changed her clothes.

'Xia Lai's bathroom is really well-equipped...'

'After taking a shower, I feel like my "charm" has increased.'

[~???~]

After changing her clothes, Amamiya waited silently for the arrival of an 'uninvited guest'.

He didn't have to wait long before he heard the sound of vehicles speeding towards the residential area from afar.

I glanced out from the balcony by the floor-to-ceiling window and, sure enough, it was the logo of the Disciplinary Committee of Gehenna. It was obviously an official vehicle used by the Disciplinary Committee for travel.

After the vehicle came to a stop in an open-air parking area near the residential area, an angry blue-haired girl immediately got out of the driver's seat.

As soon as she got out of the car, she headed straight for Amamiya's residential area with a very clear purpose. Her hurried and energetic demeanor really gave the feeling that the Disciplinary Committee was on a mission.

However... her special trip this time was certainly not for a mission.

After quickly arriving at the bottom of the residential building, Ayako seemed to notice the indoor lights on upstairs and looked up... and then she met Amamiya's gaze as he stood on the balcony.

'...'

Subsequently, Amamiya received Ako's resentful gaze.

Amamiya turned around and opened the gate to her residential area.

Before long, Amamiya heard the crisp, rhythmic clatter of high heels running down the corridor, along with the girl's soft, continuous panting as she approached.

'Huff... huff...'

A striking blue shadow, particularly noticeable against the night sky, swept by like a hurricane before stopping beside the open door.

Leaning against the door frame, she caught her breath slightly. After catching her breath, Ayako put one hand on her hip, leaned forward slightly, and gently rubbed one cheek with her other hand, unconsciously highlighting her mature and sophisticated figure.

After the wave-like thumping of her chest gradually subsided, Ako suddenly leaned close to Amamiya with an unfriendly look in her eyes and grabbed Amamiya's tie.

“Sen, sei…”

"Tell me, what exactly happened between you and the Chairman..."

She was breathing heavily, behaving like a volcano on the verge of eruption.

With his tie being pulled, Amamiya calmly met the blue-haired girl's light-colored eyes, which were filled with anger, at close range.

After a moment's thought, Amamiya didn't adopt the nonchalant attitude she had during the phone call. Instead, she said seriously, "Actually... it's pretty much the same as what was said on the phone..."

Before he could finish speaking, Amamiya felt his tie tighten, and the hand gripping it tightened its grip.

"Sensei~?"

"This is of utmost importance," Ako had temporarily lost her composure, looking at Amamiya with a "smile" and drawing out her words, as if to say, "Sensei, if you don't give me a straight answer, this isn't over between us today."

"I was really just using a special method to help Hina relieve stress..."

Amamiya remained calm, meeting Ako's gaze with composure: "But Ako, your reaction was a bit too... 'over the top,' wasn't it?"

"What evidence do you have to prove that you and the Chairman did nothing?"

Amamiya nodded under Ako's questioning, "Come on, show me the evidence!": "Of course I have evidence..."

"To prevent unauthorized intruders from installing eavesdropping devices or other devices that could endanger my safety, I installed special surveillance cameras in my bedroom. Do you need me to provide all the data from that day?"

Amamiya's unexpectedly calm demeanor left Ako somewhat uncertain.

Could it be that this Sensei is not the kind of person she imagined, who "ruthlessly attacks students" and "causes all sorts of mania and depression among students"?

But clearly, clearly...

The disciplinary committee members are often lost in thought because of Sensei, and quite a few students are constantly muttering about Sensei...

Even the two disciplinary committee members guarding the headquarters of the disciplinary committee were bribed...

Feeling a surge of anger rising within her, Ako angrily abandoned her plan to continue questioning Amamiya and instead reached out her hand to him: "Send it to me."