I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

Amamiya pointed to the files on the desktop.

“The path to salvation lies within it.”

He chuckled softly: "Before asking any questions, Shizuko, I suggest you read through all the documents first. Perhaps... the last two documents will surprise you."

Upon hearing this, Shizuko hesitated for a moment before finally picking up the documents from the table and continuing to look at the fourth and last documents.

"Analysis and Avoidance Guide to Vulnerabilities Exploited by the Kaiser Group: How to Use Kaiser Group's Vulnerabilities to Turn the Tables and Prevent Similar Situations in the Future? (Information Collector: Thoud)"

Upon seeing the title and contents of the fourth document, Shizuko's surging dissatisfaction subsided dramatically.

"This is……"

Her eyes lit up slightly, and she picked it up as if it were a precious treasure, examining it closely.

"So that's it..."

"Is it still possible to do this?"

"Although it's somewhat 'inhumane,' the Caesar Group was the one that started the 'inhumane' act in the first place..."

Softly murmuring, Shizuko opened the last document.

"Regarding the transfer of rights and obligations concerning the Resort Islands - Paradise Lost Resort and its surrounding nearshore areas, including full development rights, ownership, etc.: From this moment forward, for the next ten years, these rights will be held by Amamiya Ren, the sole core agent of the Federal Student Association, Xia Lai."

"Since the president of the Federal Student Association is currently unable to approve the document for some reason, in accordance with the relevant agreement, the acting president has the authority to sign it with full power of attorney as president."

"Document Signatory: President of the Federal Student Union (with official seal)"

After carefully reading the last document, Shizuko was briefly stunned for a moment.

Then, she suddenly felt... that refreshing feeling, like seeing the clouds part and the fog clear, making her feel relaxed and happy.

"Is that so... I see?!"

An unprecedented sense of immense happiness instantly enveloped Shizuko.

—Although the Kaiser Group is indeed quite despicable.

Although it is indeed possible that the large sum of money paid by Baiyetang is unrecoverable... or even "gone down the drain".

but……

It's not time to 'admit defeat' yet.

As long as the island is currently owned by Sensei...

Sovereignty rests with them!

All of Kaiser Group's illegal operations should be severely punished!

"Now..." Amamiya asked at the opportune moment, "Shizuko, what are your thoughts?"

"If Baiyetang withdraws at this time... as long as the issue of the resort islands is not resolved, Baiyetang's name will still be on the Caesar Group's contract..."

"This time, Sensei intercepted it in advance... What about next time, and the time after that? What if the Caesar Group uses this fake contract to repeatedly exploit the reputation of Baiyetang..."

While lost in thought, Shizuko began to mutter to herself.

"Without a doubt... the brand value of Baiyetang will decline."

"And Hyakya-do... although I might be being a bit too confident, I still have to say it—'Hyakya-do is the 'face' or rather the 'benchmark' of the Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons), and absolutely cannot afford to make a mistake... especially such a major one.'"

"Therefore, this matter...not only concerns the interests of Hyakya-do, but is also closely related to the tourism industry and other sectors related to the Hyakki Yagyō!"

After uttering the results that surprised and frightened even herself, Shizuko fell into a long silence once again.

"If Sensei asks me for a solution..."

"My plan is to first resolve all disputes completely—to unite everyone who is currently 'hunting' each other."

"Having united the forces of the 'Hunters'... we need to launch a counterattack against the Caesar Group, which sees us as 'prey'."

"At the very least... drive the Caesars Group out completely."

Amamiya stood up, clapped his hands, and said encouragingly, "Good resolve."

【~???~】(from Jingzi)

Amamiya then added, "Since Shizuko intends to resolve the dispute first, and then unite to drive the Caesar Group out... let's start with the first step."

Chapter Eighty-Eight: The Fox! The Fox! The Fox!

"first step……"

Shizuko's eyes flickered slightly, keenly realizing the meaning behind the words.

"Sensei, does that mean... we have other 'allies'?"

"Well, you could even say... the power of our allies is perhaps far greater than Shizuko imagined."

Amamiya's so-called 'power' is power in the literal sense.

Although Abydos are few in number, their fighting prowess is undeniable.

As for the Helmet Squad... especially the Helmet Squad led by Lan Wu, although their combat strength was not strong, they had a lot of knowledge about the entire resort archipelago.

In addition, having previously 'hunted' around, they had a good understanding of the situation on each island.

"I see... Abydos, huh."

“I understand. Sensei…”

"We at Baiyetang will be ready and await your contact."

After finishing his discussion with Shizuko about the 'cooperation', Amamiya breathed a sigh of relief.

That makes things much simpler.

Amamiya temporarily ended her conversation with the Hyakuyado members and turned to look at Yuriko.

'Have you made the arrangements?'

'Hmm. Albatross sent a message saying that Helmet Regiment members, traveling in their armed hovercraft, along with members of Abydos, have arrived in the waters near the island.'

'The ship that was supposed to pick us up has arrived...it's almost time for us to leave.'

After exchanging glances, Amamiya put away the documents and looked at the Hyakuyado complex, which already had a resort-like style and an extremely pleasing design...

Ok.

It seems that Abydos will need stable upfront investment if it wants to make money from its resort islands...

"It's almost time. We also have other things to do and need to return to the islands over Abydos..."

Just as Amamiya had finished crafting a farewell phrase, Izuna, who was so sleepy he seemed about to fall asleep, suddenly sat up and wrapped his fluffy fox tail around Amamiya's arm.

"My lord, shall we depart?!"

"Izuna will stay by my lord's side this time!"

Amamiya: "..."

The farewell speech that had just been prepared suddenly got stuck in her throat, and Amamiya paused for a moment, looking slightly embarrassed.

At this point, I can't very well refuse Izuna...

But as the saying goes, once there's one, there's two, and then there's three.

If I don't reject Izuna now because he's too cute, what if Wakamo comes back and insists on staying by my side, and then becomes overly jealous and suspicious of students with animal ears or other similar features...?

For a moment, Amamiya felt like she was caught in a dilemma, unable to please either side.

After a moment's thought... he finally decided to bring Izuna along.

After the awkward moment, Amamiya bid farewell to the girls from Hyakuyado, to which Shizuko belonged.

Afterwards, he took Izuna and Yuriko and left the uniquely styled architectural complex of the Sea House.

Perhaps it was because it was evening, but the blue sea and clear sky at sunset were rendered exceptionally magnificent.

Although the beach is covered with all sorts of "strange marks" left by Izuna, these special marks actually add a touch of "magic" to the seascape at this moment.

After walking along the beach for a short distance, Amamiya and his group spotted the Helmet Group's armed hovercraft.

Although it is called an 'armed hovercraft', its size is actually large enough to be classified as a small to medium-sized armed vessel.

The boats, which had already anchored and moored, were reflected in the sunset seascape. The members of the Helmet Team, led by Lanwu, and the members of Abydos, led by Xingye, who had already disembarked in small kayaks, stood "clearly separated" on the beach.

They weren't harmonious enough to get along well... but they weren't so disgusted that they drew their guns on each other on the spot either.

Currently, the relationship between Abydos and the members of the helmet troupe led by Lanwu is in a state of 'delicate indifference'.

"Yo~! Sensei, long time no see."

Lan Wu, bathed in the setting sun, was the first to greet everyone with a hearty laugh, inadvertently revealing her inexplicably fierce yet adorable shark teeth.

After lingering on Amamiya, Lanwu briefly turned her gaze to Yuriko and Izuna.

Noticing Izuna's friendly demeanor and her close proximity to Amamiya, as well as her 'good friend' standing at a distance, Lanwu frowned slightly.

My goodness...she's met her match.

'As a good friend, I naturally have to lend a hand... but how should I do that...?'

For a moment, Lan Wu fell into deep thought.

Lan Wu greeted them briefly and then fell silent. Xingye gave her a strange look, then greeted her in return: "Sensei, even though it feels like it's only been a day or two, it has this strange feeling of 'it's been a long time since we last met'..."

"We came here... because Sensei already knows the truth behind the resort, right?"

As Hoshino finished speaking leisurely and somewhat lazily, Ayane immediately added, "While you were gone without saying goodbye, Sensei, we also conducted intelligence gathering..."

She deliberately emphasized the word "left without saying goodbye".

Amamiya found Ayane's inexplicably resentful little act quite amusing.

'It seems... Ayane also harbors some resentment about "leaving without saying goodbye."'

Meeting Amamiya's gentle gaze, which was so cute, Ayane, who had been feeling a little resentful, suddenly became somewhat uneasy again.

She pushed up her red-rimmed glasses, and her slightly flushed cheeks under the setting sun were bathed in a warm hue that was both unique and subtle.

The mature young woman's shy profile, tinged with hidden emotions, shone brightly on the beach under the setting sun.

Maintaining an unnatural head tilt, she deliberately focused all her attention on the tablet in her hands, ignoring Amamiya's gaze, and delivered her investigation summary in a slightly hurried manner.

"Regarding the 'Resort Invitation Vouchers' behind the scenes... we've uncovered the keyword 'Octopus Bank.' It seems many students participating in the resort hunts obtained their opportunities through this channel..."

"...In short, the mastermind behind all this seems to be related to Caesar. But it's not the Caesar Group we know, the one located in the black market."

Ayane emphasized this because they had previously stolen the Caesar Group's secret treasure from the black market by conquering the Hall.

Now, the Kaiser Group, which has been entrenched in the black market, has repented... but how many 'Kaiser Groups' exist in every industry in Kivotos?

Even the Caesar Group forces in the black market that Abydos can currently command are only a small part of the Caesar Group – the one doing this is actually another 'Caesar Group', so Abydos did not obtain any relevant intelligence.

"It seems everyone in Abydos has worked quite hard while I was away..."

Amamiya's gentle gaze swept over Hoshino, Shirako, Nomiya, and Serika.

Finally, he turned his gaze to Ayane: "Especially Ayane... This level of information investigation and summarization must be very laborious, right?"

"No, not at all..."

Realizing she was being targeted, the girl hurriedly brushed her short hair aside and mumbled an explanation: "It was just for everyone in Abydos..."

Amamiya interrupted her in a serious tone, expressing her concern directly: "Your eye bags are a bit dark, you look like you haven't had enough rest... Seeing Ayane like this already makes me feel a little sorry for her."

【~???~】(from Ayane)

"Eh?!"

After letting out a blank "Eh," Ayane's cheeks flushed bright red, and small circles appeared in her eyes.

"Feeling sorry for him or something..."

Suddenly, feeling the five gazes (from the other four members of the Countermeasures Committee plus Lan Wu) focused on her with exceptional sharpness and intensity, Ayane was in a state of utter confusion and panic, no longer knowing how to explain herself.

Fortunately... Amamiya, the 'instigator', then calmly changed the subject.

"I imagine that during my absence, everyone in Abydos did not sit idle, but rather conducted their own investigation... Everyone worked very hard."