I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

"Shouldn't we go back now?"

Amamiya nodded, then opened the Isekai app.

It's definitely time to go back...

Next, we should also consider exploring Arius's 'Hall'—at least to confirm the location of the treasure.

"Then, let's go back..."

[...has returned to the other world.]

【Thanks for your hard work. 】

Chapter 47 Is Rion finally coming back?

As dusk settled, the last vestiges of twilight on the horizon gradually faded away, along with the deepening night and the last vestiges of daytime warmth.

After returning from the other world to the real world—to a secluded corner of the Trinity Self-Government District—the girls from the tutoring department, who had been busy for almost a day, felt a sense of security from the real world. They either leaned against the wall or stood still, panting for a while without regard for their image.

"Huff...huff...exploring and fighting in another world is unbelievably tiring~"

Jing, who was also losing her composure, began to sincerely lament that, in comparison, the girls who didn't have as much athletic experience as Jing naturally performed worse and worse.

Akira's words prompted Hanako to sigh, "So, being a 'phantom thief' isn't all that glamorous after all..."

After her reflection, Hanako's emerald green eyes, which seemed to glow faintly in the darkness, shifted slightly and turned her gaze to Amamiya, who showed no signs of fatigue.

"Sensei..."

Slightly slowing her panting pace, the girl gently brushed a strand of hair from her temple and asked with a curious yet meaningful tone, "...Don't you feel tired at all?"

Amamiya shook his head: "It's just a normal activity."

"Sensei, your stamina is really good..." After a moment of 'admiration,' Hanako suddenly revealed her sharp edge. Under Koharu's suddenly alert gaze, she slowly licked her lips, "If 'stamina' is so outstanding, then doing that kind of thing must be... hehe..."

Looking rather disheveled, with her little wings drooping limply, Xiaochun suddenly bristled: "Shut up!...Sexy...sexy color...that's not allowed...!"

Exhausted to the point of almost fainting on the spot, she still forced herself to straighten up and righteously and sternly stopped Hanako from suddenly starting her 'normal performance'.

"Haha... Well, it's getting late..."

Perhaps, with Satan's Roar of Victory, which fully restores her health after a battle, Hifumi isn't too tired.

But Hanako's behavior of talking about strange topics so late at night made her unconsciously recall her 'kissing' with Sensei not long ago, and her almost having to 'stay overnight'.

If, if we had stayed overnight at that time, wouldn't that have been...

Would not it be……

Ugh...

With her head down, the girl, who wasn't actually tired but was still pretending to be exhausted, awkwardly turned to the side and looked at a lit street lamp in the distance.

After hesitating for a moment, she carefully reminded everyone, "Well, it's getting late. If we don't all go back to rest soon..."

Zi, who had wanted to say something, opened her mouth but ultimately suppressed the urge to speak.

After all... some things are better discussed between the two of you.

After pondering for a moment, under Amamiya's watchful gaze, she slowly folded her wings and then plucked a pure white feather from her wings, which looked meticulously maintained and appeared smooth and moist.

In that instant, Amamiya clearly saw in the girl's expression a fleeting, pain-twisted facial expression.

—It seems that the wings of Trinity students are indeed like those of a standard 'bird,' possessing pain and other basic sensations…

I wonder how they would feel if I touched them.

After carefully hiding the feather in her hand, she glanced around to make sure no one had noticed. Then, she carefully moved her feet, making a gesture as if she were about to tug at Amamiya's sleeve, and quietly stuck the feather inside Amamiya's sleeve.

"...JOK, looking forward to the next 'phantom thief operation'."

What is this, some kind of secret code?

Or is it some kind of hint that 'someone needs to be alone'?

Amamiya found it slightly amusing and nodded at the girl who was making 'strange moves'.

[...I sensed the expectation from Azusa.]

[My bond with Azusa has deepened...]

Coopation has been improved!

【Baizhou Azuki (Tall Pagoda) ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

"Alright, everyone, you can all leave now..."

Amamiya then glanced at Akira, who had returned 'fully loaded'.

With the Persona and its aura in the other world, Jing could easily carry a sack full of various metal objects and run and jump around without any problem... But now, without the Persona's support, she was exhausted and looked somewhat disheveled.

"Do you want me to take you back?"

【~???~】(from Jing)

"no, I'm fine……"

To 'maintain the image of a phantom thief,' Akira chuckled and shook her head, then pinched her white mask.

"I have a temporary base nearby..."

Because they were so exhausted, the girls had no desire to say goodbye. After chatting briefly for a few more minutes, the two groups went their separate ways.

The group from the tutoring department jogged and disappeared into the night streets together.

Jing, after exchanging greetings, walked away like a strange garbage collector, laboriously dragging a sack full of her spoils.

Amamiya withdrew her gaze, then took out her phone and glanced at today's momotalk.

"There are a lot of messages... but it's too late, and I don't have the time to deal with them today..."

After thinking it over, Amamiya decided to return to the accommodation that Nagisa had arranged for him.

On the way, he casually replied to the hundreds of invitations he had received, making various excuses that he had been delayed by something and hadn't seen the messages.

"Speaking of which, not long ago, the engineering department sent a message saying that a junior colleague had come and wanted to see me..."

Coincidentally, Sophia's body has recently completed all testing, the Millennium Grand Prix is ​​about to be held, and Rion's repentance has also come to a complete end...

Should I go back to the millennium and deal with these redundant matters?

After thinking it over, Amamiya felt it was feasible.

Providing guidance to the tutoring department is not a 'daily task' that needs to be done every day.

After all, there's still some time before the academic ability test... I just need to maintain a certain frequency.

In that case, let's find another time to go back a thousand years and deal with things there.

After making plans for the future, Amamiya quickly washed up, ate a light dinner, and then lay down on the bed, ready to end the day.

'...'

"BGM: All Souls of All Humans"

It sounded like it was recorded from a tape, with distant hymns coming closer.

Amamiya had only been lying down for a short while when she felt a slight dragging sensation.

This was completely different from the 'silent infiltration into dreams' feeling of the velvet room, making Amamiya realize... that Seiya had come to find him through dreams again.

I only saw him in another world during the day... and now he's so eager to come here?

Amamiya did not reject this feeling of being dragged along.

Soon, his consciousness gradually returned to normal.

Amamiya sat up and looked up at the familiar, dimly lit 'noble room' and the fox-eared girl sitting near the table.

Amamiya got up and sat down at the table.

After a few seconds of silent eye contact, Amamiya spoke up: "Is there some kind of 'special instruction' again?"

Seemingly not quite used to it yet, Sheng Ya, who was about to speak in an ancient style, paused slightly, then coughed lightly and quickly changed her words: "Hehe...you...cough cough...I mean, this 'story' seems to have ushered in a special turning point."

"Ragnarok requires the fulfillment of all prophecies, right?"

Faced with the inexplicable question posed by Seiya, Amamiya nodded calmly.

Clearly, Ragnarok is not something that can be achieved simply by fulfilling the 'three prophecies'.

Many other factors contributed to Ragnarok... for example, Loki, the god of deception, positioned himself on the front lines of the giants...

There are many, many more similar secondary elements.

"Well... to ensure safety, I'll offer some 'new suggestions'."

As she spoke, Saintia coughed lightly and said softly, "For example... obtaining the help of 'Satan'."

'Satan's' help?

Amamiya was slightly surprised, but quickly understood.

According to Beatrice's subconscious perception, the 'Satan' that Saintia mentioned is probably referring to the group of people on Gersena's side.

—Aside from Norse mythology, many other pantheons have indeed experienced numerous 'rebellions'.

For example, Lucifer in the Bible once led a third of the angels in a rebellion against Heaven, and was subsequently cast down and became the king of demons - Satan.

Indeed, the Eden Treaty was a treaty that both Ghenna and Trinity had to agree to.

If only the Temple of Holy Trinity is resolved, and if something goes wrong on Gerina's side, this treaty... will still be impossible to sign.

"……indeed so."

After a moment's thought, Amamiya nodded solemnly: "Indeed... it was my oversight."

Seeing that Amamiya was so 'obedient', Seiya breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Saintia, who was about to blow out the candle, raised her head again.

"Now that you're gradually gaining an understanding of the current situation... you should also be aware of Trinity's current state, right?"

Amamiya nodded.

The palace was in such a mess that it's almost unimaginable what the actual situation was like... But, based on the mapping relationship between the other world and reality, the 'chaos' of the Holy Trinity is also quite obvious.

"To avoid any 'special circumstances' that may occur in the future, I have decided... to temporarily move to the residential area of ​​Xia Lai."

Amamiya pondered for a moment and then understood Seiya's intentions and thoughts.

Is that what they're planning?

He quickly composed himself and nodded slightly to the fox-eared girl who was making a request that sounded like 'political asylum': "Of course."

"It just so happens that I'll be returning to Xialai tomorrow afternoon to deal with matters over there. Why don't you come back with me?"

【~???~】

“That’s good…no, I mean, this will do.”

Realizing she had almost uttered some ancient-style lines again, Shengya covered her face with her sleeve and lowered her head gently.

"Then I won't bother you any longer today..."

Amamiya stood up and, just as the girl was about to blow out the candle, leaned out to stop her.

"Wait, before we officially part ways, I have one more question..."

Can I touch your ear?

The fox-eared girl was slightly taken aback, and her pair of lively and slender fox ears on her head twitched violently twice.

After a moment of surprise, she smiled knowingly and nodded to Amamiya.

"Sure...please go ahead."

Seemingly realizing her 'reminder' hadn't been effective enough, she added meaningfully, "The night is still very long..."

[...I spent a sleepless, lonely night with Saintia...]

【~???~】

[I felt the sweet affection emanating from Saintia.]

[My bond with Saintia has deepened...]