I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

"Call me 'Your Highness' one more time..."

Amamiya really didn't know what to say.

He stood up and left his seat, standing there for a moment to gather his strength.

"Well then... let's say goodbye here for now..."

“...My, Your Highness.”

【~???~】

I sensed the emotions emanating from Weihua.

Coopation is now unblocked!

【Seizono Mika (Romance) ★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

[★1 Ability "Fairy Tale Princess and Prince" is now unlocked!]

It's getting late. Now that we've truly said goodbye, it's time to consider doing other things...

Chapter Seven: I think I might have fallen for Sensei.

When they left the venue that Wei Hua had specially used for 'private tea parties', it was already close to dusk.

At Trinity College, which is in its "after-school" period, students are much more active than ever before.

Meanwhile, the tea party members who had been waiting outside all afternoon were whispering among themselves, perhaps to kill time or simply because they were getting restless.

Standing on the porch, Amamiya could clearly hear the young ladies talking about her, a topic that was currently very popular.

"Regarding the gift from that Sensei from Xia Lai... did you get anything good from it?"

"I found a really cute headband... I liked it for no reason at first sight, it's like it was made just for me! What about yours?"

"I got a really cool gun sticker~ I love it!"

"Oh my god, is this the legendary 'heart thief'... Just what kind of adult is Sensei...?"

"I think I've fallen for Sensei."

Amamiya standing on the porch: ...

"Speaking of which... in this day and age everyone uses Blu-ray discs for learning, the word 'teacher' has become quite rare. That mysterious, tall, handsome, and charming adult... what about his teaching abilities...?"

"He must be just like the legendary prince!"

"Should we talk to Sensei more... After all, there's an old saying in the Classic of Mountains and Seas: 'A teacher is one who imparts knowledge, teaches skills, and resolves doubts.' Isn't a teacher someone who, as a senior in life, enthusiastically guides the younger generation?"

The topics the girls at the tea party discussed seemed to jump around a bit – however, the central theme remained the small gifts that Amamiya had casually made in the Velvet Room before heading to Trinity.

"I found a miniature laurel wreath! What is it made of? It looks like a wreath woven from plants, but it also has a metallic texture. It's so novel..."

"Tch~ You should look at me... I've already driven..."

"A silver-white bracelet!"

"It feels heavy and warm in my hands, and for some reason, it seems to match my personality perfectly..."

"Sensei... he must like me, that's why he gave me such an expensive silver bracelet, hehehe..."

'Oh...it seems the one who spoke was one of the "lucky ones" among these tea party members...'

Indeed, the 'silver bracelet' she offered was one of the most valuable items among the many gifts that Amamiya had casually made this time, in terms of either gold content or resale value.

The sheer amount of pure silver material combined with Amamiya's masterful craftsmanship, capable of turning lead into gold, would command a price of around 140 million credits—considering it's 'mithril,' a special silver material from another world, and also comes with the special effect of increasing charm…

If it were actually put up for sale, it might fetch a price that even the young lady of Trinity might not be able to easily afford.

"Hehe... Sensei's gift to me is a very special little wing decoration. I feel like my wings are becoming lighter and prettier than before..."

"This 'strange adult'... he knows too much!"

"I already want to graduate at lightning speed and then propose to Sensei right away..."

"Who do you think you are? I've even thought of a name for my first child!"

Standing in the porch, Amamiya, who didn't immediately go out, twitched the corners of her mouth. In an instant, her impression of these young ladies from Trinity changed drastically.

It's one thing that she didn't spend any money, but it's obvious that she doesn't quite live up to the airs of a 'young lady'...

Why are all the members of her faction at the tea party like this?

He already had a vague feeling that these students were behaving a little too timidly.

Is it because his definition of "below" is too harsh, or is it because he has more and more bond skills?

After a moment's thought, Amamiya felt... perhaps, it was because she had too many bond skills. Even without actively using bond skills to create an aura, she already had so many passive charm-enhancing skills that they could easily disturb people's hearts.

Amamiya deliberately made his footsteps louder as he walked out of the building.

As the deliberately heavy footsteps sounded, Amamiya could clearly sense that the tea party members who were waiting outside the porch, who had been whispering among themselves, immediately fell silent.

After a brief moment of panic, the sounds outside the porch subsided to the level of a pin drop.

The moment Amamiya stepped out of the porch, he felt as if dozens of gazes were fixed on him.

A tender, affectionate gaze;

A twitching, undisguised desire;

An understated yearning, and...

After a brief silence, the tea party members who were waiting near the porch approached him one by one like fluttering butterflies, greeting him with polite but reserved smiles.

"Sensei... This is my contact information, please remember it."

“Sensei, this is my business card…”

"Sensei, did you enjoy the 'leisurely tea party'? We'll invite you next time..."

"'Phantom Thief' paired with 'Young Lady'... Hehehe... I like it..."

Surrounded by a large group of tea party students, Amamiya was even groped twice by a tea party student who was chuckling strangely and had no aristocratic demeanor whatsoever.

After memorizing the names and contact information of many unfamiliar faces, Amamiya managed to escape their entourage with great difficulty, after repeatedly promising that she would come often in the future.

After her impression of Trinity students changed repeatedly, Amamiya also clearly realized just how much the "Adversity Trick" (the president's bond ability) enhanced the effect of gifts.

Surrounded by a group of students from the tea party who were supposedly escorting him but were actually crowding around him, Amamiya, slightly sweating, boarded the train back to Charlene.

He had originally planned to use the remaining time to visit the convent or perhaps the antiquarian library…

Now it seems that it is better to forget it.

If Amamiya were to stay overnight at Trinity, it would be difficult to predict what might happen.

Bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, Amamiya returned to Charlene and immediately checked on the Charlene Building.

The tank has already been driven away by Iroha, and it seems that she, who spent the afternoon slacking off, has already 'clocked out'.

Although he didn't know much about this short, red-haired girl... Amamiya was certain that Iroha's personality was definitely that of a lazy, laid-back worker who would never work overtime if she could clock out on time.

She couldn't be like Kayoko or Yuka, who would stay until the very last moment before Xia Lai truly 'temporarily ceases operation' whenever it was their turn to be on duty.

To be sure, Amamiya went up to check—and found that it was indeed the case.

The office was very clean, and the documents were all neatly arranged and complete. The only area that wasn't so clean was the blackboard—which was supposed to be used for drawing tactical plans or future plans, but was now covered with childlike doodles.

It was drawn with colored chalk, and the style is very childlike. It is obviously the work of Ibuki.

In the corner of the blackboard, there was even a drawing of a matching umbrella.

The umbrella pattern, which is a scribbled combination of an equilateral triangle and a vertical line, is divided by a straight line. One side is written with the character "伊吹" (Ibuki), and the other side is written with the character "雨宫" (Amamiya).

'This... must have been secretly drawn here by Ibuki before she left, right?'

Only the chalk marks here are very new.

'Let's go to the Pandemonium to play with Ibuki afterwards...'

Let's decide on tomorrow's plans first...

'To determine if it's part of the [Compound Hall], it seems... the only solution is to invite Hifumi to accompany me on a trip to another world.'

I love Yuka and Noah the most in Chapter 8!

With this in mind, Amamiya decided to reserve Hifumi as the duty roster for tomorrow and invited her to explore the "Impression Space" of Holy Trinity together.

Upon opening MomoTalk, Amamiya sent Hifumi the message, "Come do your cleaning duty tomorrow."

Perhaps because Hifumi was still at the tutoring center at that time, trying her best to help the 'gathering of elites' tutoring center improve its academic performance a little bit, she did not reply immediately.

It wasn't until almost lunchtime that Amamiya received a reply from Hifumi.

[Hifumi: (voiceover) Sorry, Sensei... I just saw this message...]

[Hifumi: (voiceover) Aww~ Sen, Sensei, do you need me to do chores? I'm so happy...]

[Hifumi: (Voiceover) Whether it's a phantom thief's mission or official business... I'll do my best to complete it!]

[Hifumi: [Pelolo giving a thumbs up.jpg]]

Whether it was the excitement and subtle anticipation in her words, or the slight change in her communication style that never used emojis...

This is enough to prove the change in her state of mind.

Clearly... Hifumi is filled with longing for that mysterious 'other world'.

The girl, who sees herself as a member of the Phantom Thieves, is constantly striving to become a hero who walks in the darkness and to fight monsters in another world to reclaim the future for more people.

To become better, to stand in front of more people and protect them in crucial moments, and also for—

To add more color to one's peaceful yet ever-changing 'story of youth'.

The girl carefully guarded a secret that was known to as few people as possible, along with the story behind that secret, and the even more unknown, sweet emotions.

After arranging for Hifumi to be the student on duty for tomorrow through the Shitei no Hako, Amamiya began to process the remaining messages that had piled up on MomoTalk.

[Noah: Sensei~ The Millennium Grand Prix is ​​about to begin, are you free? Could you spare some time to help with some pre-competition matters?]

'...'

[Time: Sensei, I've been studying 'maid training' with my seniors lately, trying to learn alongside them. That's why I haven't been in Sharai recently... but I'll still be bothering you frequently.]

'...'

[Kazusa: Is Sensei free lately? About the confectionery department...]

'...'

[Ako: Sensei?!]

[Ako: What exactly is going on at the Pandemonium? Why are they spreading those photos of you and Natsume Iroha?]

[Ayako: The chairperson seems a little unsettled because of this...]

'...'

[Saori: Sensei, the Arios squad awaits your call.]

[Saori: Regarding the 'stolen goods' issue, we've resolved it properly... We used a black market dealer codenamed 'The Compassionate Phantom Thief' to handle this batch of spoils obtained from the other world.]

[Saori: These loot items sold for a total of 108.2 credits.]

'...'

Mary: The church is very quiet today...

The number of students sending invitations is no longer as sporadic as it was shortly after the Abydos incident.

The invitation messages are piling up almost every day, to a point that's overwhelming.

Having just returned from Trinity College today and having gained a slightly better impression of the Trinity students, Amamiya does not intend to accept the Trinity students' invitation tonight.

"Hmm... I should think about whose invitation I should accept today..."

Amamiya's gaze lingered briefly on the numerous invitations before finally focusing on the message from Noah.

After all... I've only just formed a deep bond with Yuka and Noah... I should pay more attention to them.

In addition, with the 'Millennium Grand Prix' just around the corner, Amamiya decided to check what Noah was up to first.