I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

"My Trickst, we meet again."

After sitting down opposite Amamiya, the girl immediately gazed at Amamiya with her gentle yet distant sea-blue eyes.

"You... have resolved another 'crisis' for the academy... and even achieved an 'unexpectedly perfect ending.'"

Amamiya remained silent, simply gazing at the girl who, despite sitting on the opposite side of the carriage, exuded an unapproachable and distant aura.

Noticing Amamiya's gaze, the girl shook her head with a faint, wan smile.

“You don’t need to look at me like that… At your current pace… we’ll meet at the end of the story very soon.”

"Then...as agreed."

"I will trust you even more... and I look forward to you truly reaching the 'end of the story.'"

[...I sensed anticipation from the president of the Federation Student Council.]

【Coopation↑↑】

[Federal Student Council President (World) ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆]

Amamiya thought that after saying what she needed to say, the president would gradually disappear, just like she had done before.

However, after waiting for a while, the chairman still didn't make any move.

The president seemed a little confused. After blinking for a moment, she suddenly realized something and took out a small box, about the size of a milk carton, tied with a delicate gift ribbon, from her skirt pocket.

"...By the way. This is a rare holiday right now."

The girl rose amidst a cluster of eerie blue flames and stepped across the boundary between dusk and dawn.

Her figure had become much less prominent as she placed the small box in Amamiya's hand.

"My Trickst, this is... specially prepared for you..."

After uttering those words, her semi-transparent figure gradually disappeared, then gathered again around Amamiya's neck, becoming the [World] Tarot card.

It's still the familiar portrait of the president.

Amamiya examined the tarot card carefully and then discovered that... unlike when he first obtained it, this tarot card was no longer "damaged". Now, there were almost no signs of damage, only a few faint golden cracks.

After wearing it back as a pendant, the "twilight" scene in Amamiya's eyes quickly faded.

Immediately afterwards, the train resumed normal operation.

In the second half, no unusual events such as "the cyber ghost appears and suddenly gives you a chocolate" were triggered.

Amamiya arrived safely at the Millennium Area Station, where she got off the train.

As soon as he got out of the car, Amamiya felt that more than one gaze was instantly fixed on him.

Valentine's Day arrangements have been anything but smooth sailing.

With these thoughts in mind, Amamiya left the station unhurriedly under the watchful eyes that felt like thorns in her back.

Amamiya could feel that eerie gaze watching him as he moved, and after he left the station and entered an area with less surveillance, it got closer and closer to him.

Amamiya didn't turn around, but simply stopped in her tracks.

He could feel the continuous sound of hard-soled high heels hitting the ground gradually approaching him, and it was getting faster and faster.

When it reached him from behind, the figure still showed no sign of slowing down—

Amamiya sighed helplessly. After a slight sigh, he 'just happened' to turn around and pull the 'big fox'-like girl who was rushing towards him into his arms.

A pair of fluffy fox ears, exuding a girlish fragrance, with the tips tinged with a gradual reddish tinge, appeared before Amamiya.

Immediately afterwards, Amamiya felt a slight weight in her arms and heard the girl's 'intoxicated' voice.

"Hehe~ Darling...!"

"Wakazama finally...finally...by chance, met her beloved again~"

Amamiya casually pinched the pair of nimble fox ears on the top of the head of the girl who was clinging to him and unwilling to let go: "Wakazama?"

"Hehe... Darling, Wakazama is always here for you~"

"On this special day, to be able to embrace my beloved like this... I, a woman, have no regrets in this life..."

Amamiya twitched the corner of her mouth: It's not that bad, it's not that bad...

To say that this is enough for a fulfilling life would be too easy to be satisfied.

Meeting the girl's eager gaze, Amamiya could only smile gently, stroking the head of the girl who was only a dozen centimeters shorter than him: "I've also been looking forward to meeting Wakazama..."

【~???~】

"Hehe~ It seems that Ruozao and her darling are indeed on the same wavelength..."

Before Wakasa could finish speaking, a burst of gunfire reached Amamiya's ears.

Visibly, Ruozao, who was deeply in love just a moment ago, froze for a second, showing a complex emotion between momentary panic and annoyance at being disturbed.

"Although I long to stay close to my beloved forever, in order to prevent her from getting into trouble... Wakazama has to go..."

As she spoke, Wakazama pulled out a small box that looked somewhat like a fox Inari god from her chest, which resembled a shrine maiden's robes and had a strong "Hyakki Yagyō" (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) style, and handed it to Amamiya without saying a word.

"This is a special 'holiday gift' that Wakazama prepared for you, my dear. It also represents Wakazama's passionate feelings... Please enjoy it, my dear..."

Da da da!

Another burst of gunfire rang out.

Wakasa gritted her teeth, swaying her fluffy fox tail, and waved goodbye to Amamiya with great reluctance.

"Goodbye, my dear~ I'll come see you again next time, my dear~"

As soon as she finished speaking, Wakazama activated the function of the mask that Amamiya had given her as a gift, and her figure vanished in an instant.

Almost the instant Wakazama left, Amamiya heard the voice of a girl who seemed to carry a hint of resentment.

"The Calamity Fox...which way did it run off to?"

"Damn it... How come her stealth ability has suddenly become so exaggerated..."

Amamiya also activated the [Invisible Presence] ability, eliminating his own existence.

Then he saw a group of four fox-eared girls walk past him.

Girls with blonde hair; girls with pink shoulder-length bob; girls with long brown-grey hair; girls with long black hair...

Their hair color, eye color, and the weapons they carried were all different... but clearly, their purpose was the same.

—They came in pursuit of the "Fox of Calamity," also known as Wakazama.

"It seems... they are the Fox team..."

Amamiya watched as the four girls followed the clues deliberately left by Wakasa and walked further and further away before turning his gaze away.

Let's get to know each other later...

Who is the most likely to sneak out of the seminar in Chapter Fifty-Eight?

After the incident where Wakamo was being chased by the Fox Squad and hurriedly stuffed a Valentine's Day chocolate into her mouth, Amamiya finally arrived at Millennium Academy without any major incident.

A thousand years is still a thousand years; compared to what Amamiya knew, not much has changed.

Amamiya's goal was clear: after confirming that there were no familiar faces in the academy he could recognize at a glance, he went straight to the seminar.

In every sense, Yuka and Noah were the first 'deeply bonded relationship' that Amamiya forged... Naturally, when visiting on Valentine's Day, I would first visit them.

As the year draws to a close, the seminar has gradually recovered from its 'annual meeting' phase and entered what is probably the busiest time of the year.

After greeting some of the seminar members and unexpectedly receiving chocolates from a few of them, Amamiya finally found the office of the "core members"—Yuka, Noah, Rion, and Koyuki.

"Hmm...? A joint budget request from the Engineering Department and the Game Department...? The goal is..."

"...Give Kei a bionic body that he can use for movement?"

As Amamiya stood at the office door, about to knock, she first heard the rustling sound of documents being turned over inside, and Rion's thoughtful voice mixed in with the sound of documents being turned over.

"Is that so...? To be honest, I really have let that 'special child' down. So, this funding..."

Immediately afterwards, Yuka's voice, filled with deep helplessness, came through: "President, the budget..."

Rion's "repentance" was, overall, a very good outcome for the seminar.

Rion became less "unapproachable," and she also stopped embezzling or withholding funds under various pretexts.

After repenting, she fulfilled her promise and became much more lenient with funding applications for various student organizations than before.

In the grand scheme of things, this is a pretty good result...

But there's one exception—Yuka, the seminar's accountant, is now tearing her hair out because of a financial crisis.

Rion provided too much funding, so the seminar is now preparing to "increase revenue and reduce expenditure" or think of other ways to maintain operations.

"Hmm? Is there something wrong?"

Du, du.

As Amamiya knocked on the door, the sounds inside the office instantly ceased.

Immediately afterwards, the door was opened.

Xiaoxue, still holding the door open, stood at the doorway and quickly glanced at Amamiya with her pink cross-shaped eyes.

"Ah...Sensei! Coming to our seminar so early in the morning, did you pick up Yuka-senpai or Noah-senpai...Waaah!"

Before she could finish speaking, she was tapped on the head by a white-haired girl who had somehow appeared at the doorway. Although she was smiling, the shadow of her bangs made her smile look particularly deep.

"Xiaoxue~?"

The faint sound that reached her ears made Xiaoxue shudder as if she had encountered a natural enemy, and she instinctively shrank her neck and fell silent.

"Senior Noah...! That... I..."

Noah remained unmoved by Xiaoxue's attempt to explain, maintaining that 'gloomy smile unique to literary girls,' and shoved a stack of documents into Xiaoxue's hands, who was on the verge of tears.

You still have a lot of things to take care of!

"Since it's your birthday today, Xiaoxue... I'll let you off the hook for now. Normally..."

Noah's eyes were deep and mysterious, and for a moment, his violet pupils seemed to flash with a dangerous light.

Xiaoxue, with a bitter face and her mouth shut, reluctantly accepted the document: "I understand... Senior Noah."

She pouted and stepped aside, then moved slowly as if her body were made of lead, 'despondent' returning to her seat. Instead of immediately dealing with the documents, she sat there blankly, lost in thought.

Having settled down Xiaoxue, the unpredictable element who would occasionally cause trouble, Noah smiled and greeted Amamiya with a warm and welcoming attitude: "Welcome to the seminar, Sensei~"

After welcoming the seminar representatives, Noah then mischievously turned his head slightly and gave his 'best friend' a meaningful look.

"Huh?...Oh, oh!"

Seemingly not quite realizing what was happening, Yuka quickly straightened herself up, supporting herself on the table as she stood up: "Sensei, good morning..."

While awkwardly greeting him, Yuka, her heart pounding, cautiously cast her gaze at the curly-haired young man who was slowly walking towards her.

'Just getting close to him makes my heart race...'

A subtle, electric-like sensation rippled through the girl's heart, making her hesitant to look up and meet Amamiya's gaze.

Fortunately, his gaze only lingered on her for a short while before slowly moving away.

Amamiya looked at Rion and carefully examined the person in charge of the seminar, who was known as the 'Black Ruler'.

It's still hard to say whether her fashion sense is good or bad; the white turtleneck sweater paired with all black is reminiscent of a working woman's attire...

After confirming her mental state, Amamiya commented, "It seems that Rion's condition is recovering."

"Thanks to you." Rion smiled faintly, "Although there are still some difficulties... we're on the right track."

"Now I am learning, digesting everything I have learned from you, everything you taught me in that 'special way,' and making it my own... To describe it in the style of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, 'The road ahead is long and arduous.'"

After reciting a classical Chinese phrase, Liyin suddenly seemed to remember something and took out a black heart-shaped chocolate box with a delicate ribbon tied to it from her office drawer.

"This is for you, Sensei." Ignoring the complicated looks from Yuka and Noah, Rion calmly and solemnly extended both hands to Amamiya. "Thank you for your...concern."

Amamiya: ...

Don't say anything that could be misunderstood.