I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

As Amamiya spoke, she tightened her shoulder bag.

"This time I've brought a 'special item that will determine the key'..."

"Let's talk about it when we get back."

Chapter 89 Orchid Dance: Don't Blame Me for Being Despicable

As evening fell, the resort islands of Abydos were brightly lit.

The core members of the Helmet Team, led by Lan Wu, and the five girls from the Countermeasures Committee, rarely 'gathered together'.

"Sensei, what exactly is that 'special item that determines the key' you mentioned earlier?"

After taking their seats, Hoshino, the leader of Abydos's side, couldn't wait to ask.

They had only recently learned some inside information about the resort through a rather arduous, but certainly time-consuming, investigation...

For this reason, Hoshino even used the "Kaiser Group's secret treasure" in her possession for the first time.

Unfortunately, the various departments of the Caesars Group were already in a very special, somewhat 'interconnected' relationship.

Although the various departments of the Kaiser Group in different fields share common interests... it is unlikely that one department would overstep its bounds and interfere with the actions of another.

Even with the use of "Caesars Group's secret treasure," Hoshino could only learn more information at most; he was far from being able to directly interfere with Caesars Group's ongoing resort hunting plan.

Amamiya didn't explain much, but simply took the folder out of her shoulder bag, laid it flat on the table, and pushed it to the center of the table.

"Take a look at this document."

After a brief moment of awkward silence between the Helmet Team members and the Abydos team members, Lan Wu picked up the document first and handed it to a girl next to her with long brown hair in double braids, wearing glasses, and a mole at the corner of her eye.

"Saki, take a look for me."

Unlike Lanwu and most other members of the Helmet Crew, this girl, whom Lanwu calls 'Saki,' clearly possesses an aura similar to that of a 'literary girl.'

Unlike Lanwu, who has a 'dumb' style, she might be the 'brain trust' of the Helmet Team.

The girl, whom Lan Wu called 'Saki', nodded and calmly took the document from Lan Wu's hand, then began to examine it.

As you watch, Saki's expression goes through a series of interesting changes that seem quite amusing to outsiders: frowning, serious, deep in thought, having learned something, and surprised.

After reading the document, she gave another soft "hmm" and then smoothly and lightly placed the document back where Lan Wu had previously taken it.

Amamiya observed her movements briefly and realized that the position she placed was exactly the same as the position where Ranmai had picked it up.

Perhaps... this child has a mild form of obsessive-compulsive disorder, like 'things must be put back in their original place and kept in their original condition'?

"How is it, Saki?"

Lan Wu was used to the reactions of this 'brain trust' in her team. Seeing that she seemed to have finished her thinking and analysis, Lan Wu simply went straight to the point and asked.

Saki didn't give the answer immediately, but thought for a moment before softly explaining, "It's like this..."

She lowered her voice further and spoke seriously to Lan Wu and the other members of the helmet troupe.

Then, Amamiya saw... Ranmai's emotions also went through a series of very interesting changes.

She was initially indignant, then showed a hint of relief at having almost been scammed. After that, she displayed a slight surprise.

Finally, she turned her gaze to Amamiya, grinned at him, and gave him a smile that conveyed the kind of delinquent girl's admiration, like, "Well done, as expected of you."

"I think I understand the situation..."

Maintaining her 'big sister' demeanor, she crossed her arms and nodded slowly and deeply, glancing at Abydos's group sitting on the other side: "It's your turn."

Amamiya: "..."

Even though she can't understand the documents and still needs her "brain trust" to help her analyze them, she manages to maintain the demeanor of a rebellious teenage boss very well...

Ayane was in charge of reviewing the documents on Abydos's side.

While Ayane was looking at the documents, Amamiya exchanged a brief glance with Yuriko beside her.

'These helmeted gang members...their vibes are a bit different from typical delinquent girls...Yuriko, do you know them?'

I don't know him, but I've heard Lan Wu mention him.

'If I remember correctly... her name is "Saki," and she's a student from Gehenna.'

"During a previous conversation, Lan Wu mentioned that 'the Helmet Group recently recruited a very special member.'"

With her head slightly lowered, Yuriko reviewed the chat messages and then added, "According to Ranmai, she was recruited from Gehenna Academy. She's physically weak and can't keep up with the high-intensity activities of regular Gehenna students."

She's usually very gentle, an excellent student with near-perfect grades in theory classes, but she harbors a strange dream of becoming a delinquent girl...

"I thought she was very interesting, so I recruited her to be my strategist," Lan Wu said at the time.

'I see...'

Amamiya stroked his chin, lost in thought.

He was somewhat surprised that a school with such a "simple and honest style" like Gehenna could "nurture" such an extraordinary talent.

While Amamiya was exchanging glances with Yuriko (don't ask why glances can convey so much information), the Helmet Group was also exchanging quiet messages.

And... by sheer coincidence, the special 'communication method' between Amamiya and Yuriko fell into the sight of Ranmai, who was pondering a countermeasure.

Seeing this scene of 'exchanging glances', Lan Wu was immediately stunned.

The red-haired girl stroked her chin, clicking her tongue slightly as she looked at Yuriko and Amamiya with a subtle expression.

She suddenly remembered the recruitment offer from Amamiya not long ago.

'I used to think Sensei's recruitment was motivated by some special meaning, or even malice... but now it seems that's not the case.'

'I've simply latched onto my best friend's "golden thigh"...'

'Sensei, he must have extended an olive branch to me because he has a good relationship with Yuriko and found out about my 'good friend' relationship with Yuriko through her, right?'

'Looking at it this way... if I had accepted Sensei's offer back then, what awaited our Helmet Crew would have been...'

Thinking about this, Lan Wu felt an urge to slap her past self.

If I had agreed back then... the Helmet Gang would have had a super backer who would allow them to do whatever they wanted in Kivotos, and no other school would dare to say anything!

Without being overly constrained by lifestyle, one no longer needs to run around worrying about resources... and certainly doesn't need to participate in this ridiculous "resort hunting"...

Xia Lai's nominal position is a secure job!

Isn't a secure job with guaranteed employment appealing?

'I can't believe I missed out on Sensei's offer back then...'

'no. '

Lanwu, lost in thought, turned her gaze to Izuna, who had been clinging to Amamiya the whole time. Although she couldn't speak, she still expressed her silly and cute expression that she was "just happy to be by Sensei's side."

'Tsk tsk tsk... Besides the big fox, there's also a little fox like this...'

Thinking of this, Lan Wu's eyes became clear, and her gaze towards her 'good friend' carried a subtle meaning.

'Has my best friend's "living environment" been squeezed to this extent...?'

'However, while the other two foxes have both taken the initiative to some extent... my best friend has never taken the initiative in matters of the heart, like a human robot.'

'Could I... try to set her up with Sensei?'

'If we lead our troops (the Helmet Regiment) to join Xia Lai again, Sensei should give us Helmet Regiment a lot of preferential treatment, considering his role in bringing us together, right?'

Yuriko, who was exchanging glances with Amamiya, clearly felt Ranmai's strange gaze fixed on her, and was somewhat puzzled.

"...?"

Feeling bewildered by Lan Wu's increasingly strange gaze, she couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

Lan Wu chuckled and shook her head: "It's nothing, it's nothing..."

Amamiya also stopped what she was doing, but coincidentally, her eyes met those of Ranmai.

[I sensed the unusual look in Lan Wu's eyes.]

Coopation is now unblocked!

【River Horse Wind Orchid Dance (Chariot) ★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

[★1 Ability - "Delinquent Girl Aura" has been unlocked!]

Amamiya felt a strange and subtle unease in the red-haired girl's eyes as she looked at him.

'Go Sensei!'

I will do everything I can to help you!

Amamiya: "...?"

'I'll do everything I can to help you... win over my best friend!'

Amamiya: "...???"

Chapter 90 Ayane: So many will spoil!

In a hangar in the resort islands of Abydos, where no detector can find it...

Staring blankly at the mountain of 'enormous objects' that left her mind blank, Ayane blinked in disbelief.

"Huh? So many?!"

"You...you want them all...?"

Her response was met with another voice, so cold it was almost inhuman.

"Yes, this is your destiny."

Ayane panicked: "No, no... there's just too much... it'll break!"

The other party displayed an air of confidence and composure, as if 'everything is under control': 'No, it won't.'

"Don't worry, I've planned the timing for each session precisely, so it won't break down."

Knowing she was unlikely to escape, Ayane's expression darkened, her eyes filled with despair: "W-Why...did you do this?"

"Um……"

"Just think of this as 'after-sales service' specially provided for Sensei."

As she said this, Yuriko placed a cart filled with piles of paper documents in front of Ayane, then pointed to the cart and said, "Next, these are the relevant documents and regulations that you are required to memorize."

Ayane's adorable elf ears drooped noticeably for a moment, and then her face turned ashen for a split second, as if she wanted to make a gesture of looking up at the sky and spitting out her soul.

Considering that the person she cared about most was watching from the side, she ultimately couldn't bring herself to do it.

Ayane remained silent for a long time before finally turning her gaze to the person she cared about most.

“Sensei…” Her voice was hoarse, her eyes darting around as if she were about to burst into tears, “about these things…”

Although Ayane is pitiful right now, and very 'heart-melting'.

But Amamiya hardened her heart and shook her head at Ayane.

“Ayane…accept it, this is your inevitable fate.”

"To make it easier and more convenient to maintain Abydos's equipment in the future, and..."

"It's also to facilitate after-sales service matters."

Ayane pouted, finding it difficult to say anything.

Although she always had the feeling that "the other party (Yuriko) just randomly picked someone around her to torture for fun"...

But since this was done for the sake of 'after-sales service', what else could she say?

Overwhelmed by the heavy task of memorizing texts, she suddenly remembered a short story she had seen online not long ago.

"Cyber ​​Witch Nekozuka Hibiki: Recently, the engineering department has received many orders. This is indeed very gratifying... but the members of the engineering department have recently received many orders that are baffling and even quite difficult."

Regarding such orders, and the headache-inducing "after-sales service," all I can say is... please read the instruction manual carefully and study the accompanying tutorial files thoroughly.

"Our engineering department does not offer 'one-time purchase, lifetime after-sales service.' Before purchasing any items produced by our engineering department, please assess your own capabilities."

It can be said that the blogger has already tried to be as tactful as possible.

Ayane still remembers the expression on her face when she saw this message while searching for information about equipment maintenance.

The phrase "one-time purchase, lifetime after-sales service" shocked her for a long time at the time.