I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

At that moment, Maki had already categorized and arranged various Monster Energy drinks and other energy drinks in a small refrigerator. Various snacks had also been distributed to the members' seats according to their taste preferences—even Chihiro, whose expression was slightly off, received an extra portion from Maki after a moment's hesitation.

Amamiya's statement was not surprising at all.

After all, there's a saying: "No one visits the temple without a reason."

Chihiro adjusted her glasses and nodded: "Is there anything Sensei needs us to investigate? Just say it."

Amamiya first took out her phone and forwarded a promotional website for "Paradise Lost Resort" to Chihiro in front of her. Then, naturally, she sat down in the seat next to Tama, who was acting a little flustered.

"We need to request that everyone in 'Beritas' investigate some basic information about this resort, such as the land ownership and the event organizers..."

Upon hearing this, the group of girls, who were originally full of ambition, all showed a momentary lack of interest, except for Chihiro.

They thought Sensei had come to them with some big job.

The result was just a simple behind-the-scenes investigation and social work...

—You should know that the initial request Amamiya invited Beritas to do was 'Investigation of the Secret Arts'.

The second time they were invited to do something even more important was to have them hack into all the black market servers and send a pre-announcement letter to the Caesars Group located in the black market.

In comparison... this third commission was surprisingly unremarkable...

It was so bland that they couldn't muster any enthusiasm.

"Hey……"

Chihiro opened her phone to check the connection, but seeing that all three members looked disappointed or listless, she sighed wearily.

Always wanting to do something big... But can something big be done so easily?

Chihiro coughed lightly, her voice carrying the authority of a senior to a junior: "Since it's a request issued by Sensei... we can't be negligent."

"Let's begin immediately."

"Okay~!" (×3)

Maki, Haru, and Tama responded in unison.

As Chihiro said... although the difficulty of the request was so low that it was uninspiring.

But after all, it's a commission, and it's Amamiya's commission... so it's something they should take seriously.

"Sensei, please wait..."

Seeing that Maki and the other two were in the zone, Chihiro opened a can of coffee and sat back down in her seat: "Your request is very simple for us this time. If you have time, you can wait here..."

"We can give you an answer very quickly."

"Then I'll leave it to Chihiro."

Amamiya got up, pretended to be curious, and moved closer to Tama's seat. He held onto the back of the chair with both hands and leaned forward slightly to observe Tama, who was so embarrassed that her body was stiff.

【~???~】(from Xiaoyu)

Sensing Xiaoyu's obvious panic and mistakes, Amamiya found it slightly amusing, and then moved closer to observe Qing from behind his chair.

【~???~】(from Sunny)

Although Haru didn't show the same panic as Tama, she clearly froze and stiffened for a moment after Amamiya leaned over and gently blew on her.

After 'bothering' Haru for a moment, Amamiya, feeling increasingly amused, then leaned forward slightly and breathed softly from behind Maki's chair...

【~???~】(from Maki)

Surprisingly, Maki did not show the obvious panic and shame that Tama did, nor the restrained panic that Haru did.

The girl moved naturally, even glancing back at Amamiya while typing: "Sensei, are you curious about hacking?"

“Hmm,” Amamiya nodded, “I’m just curious, I’ll just take a look casually… I hope it won’t be a bother?”

"No, no, no~" Maki smiled brightly and cheerfully, winking playfully at Amamiya. "If Sensi is interested in these things, I can teach Sensi some tips too~?"

"Let's talk about it another time. I'll ask you for advice when I have time."

【~???~】(from Maki)

【~??~】(from Chihiro)

[...I sensed positive emotions from Maki.]

Coopation is now unblocked!

【Maki Kotobuki (Chariot) ★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

[★1 Ability: "The Fundamentals of Color Mastery" is now unlocked!]

Finally, Amamiya came to the back of Chihiro's chair and began to observe and wait silently.

Amamiya didn't have to wait long.

In less than half an hour, the girls of "Beritas" stopped what they were doing, and then either stretched or got up to move around—it seemed that their work was completely done.

After finishing the canned coffee, Chihiro gently squeezed the can flat and let out a soft sigh, stopping her work as well.

"...It has been found out."

"Oh?" Amamiya asked curiously, "What are the specifics?"

"Hmm... I'll just send it to you directly."

Chihiro, who was about to dictate the document, thought for a moment and realized that dictation was too troublesome, so she simply took out her phone and sent the document to Amamiya.

After his gaze lingered on Chihiro's somewhat futuristic mechanical phone case for a moment, Amamiya opened MomoTalk to check the message Chihiro had sent in person.

Beritas's 30-minute 'work' can be described as quite efficient—

They thoroughly investigated everything related to the so-called "Paradise Lost Resort".

First, there's the land ownership—that belongs to the Federal Student Union.

Chihiro and her friends even found electronic versions of the relevant documents and organized them into folders.

Next came the preparations for the "Resort Battle" event...

This is a bit complicated.

During a social worker check-up, Chihiro discovered a forged document related to "full usage rights" belonging to the Caesars Group.

Chihiro examined the document and its contents in detail and found that the forgery method was quite sophisticated—at least no flaws could be easily spotted at a glance.

If this document were only available in paper form, it might be flawless because there is no way to reconcile the accounts.

The problem is that Kaiser Permanente's actions were so 'too real' that they actually looked fake.

It was precisely because the electronic version was also forged and even archived online that Qianxun, a seasoned hacker, discovered the file's upload time, stamp, and other vulnerabilities.

"The ownership belongs to the Federal Student Council. Caesar forged the right to use the resort and then launched this 'resort battle'..."

After reading through all the summary messages sent by Chihiro, Amamiya twitched the corner of his mouth.

no……

The Kaiser Group is even taking over the Federal Student Union's territory like this.

Why isn't the Federal Student Union responding at all?

Did they not notice it?

Is it because the Federal Student Union is inefficient?

Or is it because of some other reason?

With doubts swirling in his mind, Amamiya put away his phone and sincerely thanked Chihiro.

"Thank you so much, Chihiro... and everyone in 'Beritas' for your help."

Chihiro lowered her eyes, smiled gently, and shook her head.

"Using hacking techniques to prevent problems before they occur... this should be one of the most appropriate uses of this type of method."

I sensed Chihiro's composure...

The bond between him and Chihiro has deepened...

【Kakamashi Chihiro (Empress)★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆】

After obtaining crucial information from Beritas, Amamiya pondered whether he should make a trip to the Federation Student Council next.

'Speaking of which, it's been a while since I've seen Rin...'

'Let's go check on Rin at the Federation Student Council...'

Chapter 80 Sensei's move was too ruthless.

The headquarters of the Federal Student Council, near the "Sanctuary Tower".

Standing before the landmark building of Kivotos, which he hadn't visited in a while, Amamiya first looked up to admire the magnificent scale of the "Sanctuary Tower".

Even if this isn't the very center of Kivotos, it's definitely the most symbolic 'core'.

At night, the "Sanctuary Tower" is enveloped by twinkling stars and a "giant halo" hanging in the sky, standing under the starlight and exuding a sense of mystery.

This is……

The atmosphere of the "Sanctuary Tower" was more solemn and austere than when Amamiya last visited.

After observing for a while, Amamiya found it rather strange.

……what happened?

With his 'phantom thief's intuition,' Amamiya keenly realized that security measures in the area seemed to have been strengthened.

In addition... aside from the change of having many more surveillance cameras and other automated devices around us.

The most obvious change that Amamiya immediately noticed was that members of the Federation Student Association who used to frequent this place almost never carried guns.

—Or to put it another way, when they are active near the Sanctuary Tower, they generally do not carry their firearms in any obvious, easily accessible place.

And now... they even carry foldable submachine guns, short-barreled shotguns, and pistols when entering and leaving the Sanctuary Tower.

Sensing the unusual atmosphere, Amamiya frowned, and an absurd guess immediately popped into her mind.

'This atmosphere...could it be that the Federal Student Association has been attacked?'

No... that's unlikely.

Even Amamiya, an outsider who hasn't been in Giwatos for long, knows the importance of the "Sanctuary Tower"—there's no reason why the students living in Giwatos, or other forces like the Caesar Group that have been in Giwatos for much longer, wouldn't know.

Anyone with even a modicum of rationality, who wouldn't want to be 'severely investigated' and 'severely punished' afterward, wouldn't have done something as bizarre as attacking the Sanctuary Tower, right?

Surprised, Amamiya observed her surroundings briefly before approaching the building's entrance and verifying her identity.

Compared to the subtly solemn atmosphere outside the building, the interior was even more unexpected for Amamiya—

Amamiya remembered that this place used to be frequented by members of the Federation Student Association and a few students from other schools.

But now... the total number of 'people coming and going' has decreased significantly.

For some reason, it gives people a sense of impending doom, like "a storm is brewing and everyone is on edge."

really weird……

With a slight frown, Amamiya made her way to the office of the current 'Federal Student Council President (Acting President)'.

The office of the president of the Federal Student Union is a relatively spacious 'flat floor'.

Upon opening the door, Amamiya immediately spotted the 'Acting Chairman' sitting by the floor-to-ceiling window, seemingly lost in thought, with a slightly complicated expression.

Her long hair cascaded down onto the makeshift chair, and her delicate, elfin face held a subtle 'emotional gloom'.

"what……"

Noticing that the person who opened the door was Amamiya, Rin snapped out of her 'complex expression' and managed to force a smile.

"Sensei... is there something you need for this sudden visit to the Federation Student Council?"

Amamiya didn't explain her purpose immediately, but instead quietly closed the door and approached.

"Rin-chan doesn't seem to be in good shape. Has something unusual happened at the Federation Student Council lately?"

"Hmm. Recently, the Federal Student Council..."

Rin lowered her brows and began to speak, but suddenly realized something was amiss halfway through.

"...Who is Rin-chan?!"