I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

Shizuko fell silent. In the sunset, she slowly raised her head, her crystal-clear purple eyes, reflecting the colors of the sea and the sunset, were clearer than ever before.

'It feels like I'm wearing a "boyfriend shirt"...'

After this strange thought popped into her head, the girl, who had become much more awake, chuckled softly and took the initiative to button up the clothes that were far too big for her. Then, like a little ghost, she flicked her long sleeves and said, "...Thank you, Sensei."

"I accept your 'straight-ball attack.'"

"Although……"

She paused, then, with a slightly complicated expression, used one sleeve to partially cover her youthful and delicate face, concealing her momentary embarrassment: "...I feel that at this moment, Sensei's 'direct attack' should be even more..."

"More 'intense'?"

—For some reason, when the adults in front of her didn't do anything affectionate like hugging her or patting her head, Shizuko felt a sense of loss that made her feel particularly uncomfortable.

The thought of Izuna, whom he had hired, being able to act spoiled and express his desire for 'encouragement from his master' so that he could comfortably have Sensei pat his head and tail...

However, because of a moment of 'self-restraint,' I did not receive the intimate treatment I deserved...

Thinking about all this, Shizuko's expression became somewhat complicated.

'It's strange...this feeling of dissatisfaction in my heart...'

Amamiya smiled, neither confirming nor denying Shizuko's suggestive words.

"Several major forces participating in the 'Resort Hunt' have completed negotiations and partnership agreements with Baiyetang..."

"The rest of the other troublesome delinquent girls will probably receive the news soon and end their hunting at the resort as well."

"In this way... the island of 'Paradise Lost Resort' will soon return to peace."

"But... things are far from over."

Shizuko buttoned up her large summer shirt and nodded slightly when she heard Amamiya's 'meaningful' remark.

Indeed, the absurd "resort hunting" has come to an end.

But the story is far from over...

Rather, it's more accurate to say that "stopping the loss" is just the beginning.

Jingzi's mind was as clear as a mirror—she knew perfectly well that the responsibility for the subsequent construction of the resort would fall on her shoulders as the "franchise initiator" and "operator of Baiyetang".

A comprehensive preliminary survey and overall planning of the island's resources were conducted...

And then there was the systematic development of the entire island, connecting the different characteristics of the various archipelagos and forming a unified whole...

Whether for her or for Hyakya-do...

These are challenges of unprecedented difficulty.

Shizuko even felt that... the difficulty was no less than standing in the position of the school's chairman (student council president) and making choices and plans for everything.

Feeling the 'scent of the opposite sex' emanating from the shirt on her body, and the reassuring feeling that came with that scent, the girl smiled softly as she faced the setting sun.

"It might be a bit willful to say this... but I still have to say it."

"In the future, we will still need to rely more on Sensei."

【~???~】(from Jingzi)

I sensed Shizuko's dependence on me.

My bond with Shizuko has deepened...

【Kawa and Shizuko (love)★★★★★★☆☆☆☆】

[★6 Ability "U Doctor Ling 1 Neon m The Dependence of the Deceased Signboard Girl" is now unlocked!]

"……Um."

This time, the girl who 'seized the opportunity' revealed a 'greed' that she had never shown before, which quietly blossomed in her charming and cunning little expression.

After winking at Amamiya, she began in a serious tone, as if making a declaration: "There are still many things to be finalized regarding the reconstruction of 'Paradise Lost Resort'..."

"I'll be bothering Sensei a lot then."

“It doesn’t matter how many times or how much Shizuko relies on me,” Amamiya replied with a smile. “If Shizuko has any difficulties or needs… she can contact me anytime.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Amamiya felt Shizuko's gaze, which carried a slightly willful undertone, as if to say, "Sensei, please remember your promise today."

He didn't care and turned his gaze to the distant sea where the tides rose and fell.

"Let's relax by looking at the sea for a while, and then... go back and do the final 'post-event debriefing,' shall we?"

[...I sat on the beach with Shizuko, enjoying the tranquility of the sea.]

It's already very late...

[They returned to the 'Sea House' headquarters together.]

Chapter 104 Do you want to pet Qian Shi Miao?

Before dusk, as the girls of Abydos awaited their return, dazzling lights illuminated the area around the "House of the Sea" headquarters of Hyakuyado.

The girls of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons gathered together.

Despite varying degrees of fatigue, their expressions were all undeniably fulfilled.

"in this case……"

Presented through holographic images, the 'Strategist of the Yin-Yang Department' listened to the summaries from Mimori, Shizuko, Uika, and Izuna, whose styles were different but whose words were miraculously able to come together to piece together the whole picture of the event.

She closed her folding fan and lightly tapped her palm with the fan ribs, giving a final summary of the information gathered from the girls of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons.

"The 'resort hunting' issue has been perfectly resolved."

With a gentle smile and a squinting eye, she made a remark that was not unexpected.

"Is this the kind of action that Yi Qi Lu I Umbrella (Erwo I) X Sensei has...?"

Amamiya, who was being half-forced to pet the fox while being pestered by Izuna, suddenly felt a gaze that seemed to be projected onto her through a holographic image.

Amamiya stopped what she was doing and 'just happened' to look back at her.

After their gazes met through holographic communication, Amamiya silently activated her [Childlike Innocence] (Ibuki's bond skill), mimicking Ibuki's 'innocence', and asked cheerfully yet meaningfully, "Having solved President Nia's problem, is there any 'special reward'?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Amamiya clearly felt that the holographic image experienced a momentary frame freeze and distortion—obviously, the communication device on the other end had encountered a minor problem due to an 'accident'.

The instant the holographic image 'frame' disappeared, Amamiya heard a soft whimper, similar to swallowing saliva.

'Ugh...'

After a brief 'communication fluctuation,' the image returned to normal, and Nia took a deep breath during the communication.

"...What kind of reward does Sensei want? As long as it's not too outrageous... I can decide for you~"

She paused, then her slightly hurried and restrained tone gradually returned to normal: "...I can even grant requests like 'patting Chise-neko'~"

Upon hearing this, Amamiya turned her gaze to Chise, who hadn't participated in the intelligence report at all and was staring blankly out the window at the sparsely lit resort islands under the moonlight.

Chise, having clearly heard someone calling her, snapped out of her daze and looked into the room in the direction of the sound.

For a fleeting moment, Amamiya read a sense of bewilderment on Amamiya's innocent and naive face, a look that seemed to say something like, "There's something else going on with me."

After understanding the situation, the blue-haired, eccentric girl blinked her eyes in a cute and slow manner, then slightly raised her hands and bent them, imitating the shape of 'cat paws'.

"...Meow?"

Amamiya was a little stunned.

Not only because Chise was indeed particularly cute at that moment—but also because he was puzzled by Chise's eccentric behavior.

no……

Nia was obviously just saying that offhand, and you actually went along with it?

Nia, seemingly noticing Amamiya's momentary daze in the communication, pressed on with interest: "Hehe... How about it, Sensei? Want to try petting Chise-nyan?"

Amamiya: "..."

Although he really wanted to answer, "Yes, I really want to."

But right now, besides Chise's "pure, eccentric gaze," he was being watched intently by several other gazes.

From Izuna: "The pitiful gaze of an energetic ninja"; from Mimori: "The covetous gaze of a mind reader"; from Shizuko: "The competitive gaze of a swimsuit poster girl"; from Umika: "The excited and curious gaze of a festival girl"...

Under such scrutiny, Amamiya naturally had to carefully consider his actions and negotiations.

“Let’s talk about it later.” He didn’t refuse outright, but rather changed the subject, slightly embarrassed by Nia’s increasingly confident gaze. “Nia… my ‘commission’ is also finished. As the party that initiated the commission…”

Perhaps because she felt she had the upper hand in this round of confrontation, Nia's aura gradually became that of a 'victorious overlord'.

Without Amamiya's explicit prompting, she took the initiative: "Sensei, please rest assured~ There's the 'incident follow-up report'... and the paperwork like the 'post-incident summary,' right?"

"You've already helped us so much... these last few minor details... if you don't mind me embellishing a little, you can leave them to me~"

Amamiya: "..."

It starts before you know it, doesn't it?

He truly deserves the title of "a strategist who gives those around him a headache."

It seems she's still resentful about how she was initially misled by the "Childlike Innocence" bond skill and then 'fled in shame' after being hit with a blunt "I like Nia."

Just as Amamiya was about to speak, Chise, who was standing to the side, seemed to notice Amamiya's change.

The girl's clear pink eyes gradually revealed feelings of 'novelty and fondness for cute things'.

Ignoring the delicate situation, she moved directly to Amamiya's side and hugged her amidst the other girls' expressions of envy or hesitation.

"Sensei is so cute. *pats*... Meow~"

Amamiya, gently embraced by Chise: "..."

So, it turns out that Chise wasn't unaffected by the "childlike innocence" before... was it simply because she was out of touch with reality?

Also, are you really planning to continue playing the 'Thousand-Year Cat' character that Nia temporarily gave you?

After Chise 'took the lead,' the girls, who were already getting impatient, all crowded around with 'malicious intentions.'

Hai Xiang was the first to launch an attack.

Her five fingers moved nimbly, slowly approaching with an exceptionally terrifying aura that screamed, "Today I'm going to eat delicious food, little one."

"Sensei's demeanor has become so strange... I really want to hug Sensei..."

As she said this, she swiftly hugged Amamiya.

"Sensei really needs some special attention right now..."

Shizuko also came over, looking 'dazed'.

"Oh... Izuna feels that the lord's aura has changed, he seems to have become even cuter!"

Before things got any more chaotic, Amamiya had no choice but to shut down the aura created by [Childlike Innocence].

Seeing Amamiya being 'besieged', Nia did not immediately end the communication. Instead, she acted like an outsider watching amusement, even picking up a bag of popcorn, shaking it in her hand, and then tearing it open.

She didn't eat the popcorn; it seems she was simply using the act of 'watching the fun with popcorn' to further 'provoke' Amamiya.

"Oh dear... it seems Sensei's ordeal was... terrible."

Amamiya, with Chise on her left, Umika on her right, Shizuko in front of her, and Izuna hanging behind her: "..."

[I could feel Nia's 'victory'...]

[My bond with Nia has deepened...]

【Tenchi Nia (Demon/Evil) ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Fortunately, Mimori was a step too slow; perhaps it was her 'Yamato Nadeshiko's reserve' that prevented her from acting immediately.

"Ahem... everyone, please calm down for a moment."

After making those sarcastic remarks, Nia in the holographic image clapped her hands, waking up the girls from the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons.

She tapped her palms rhythmically with the ribs of her folding fan, breaking the enchanting atmosphere with an unusually serious tone.

"The 'Sea House Management Plan' truly began from this point on..."

"Afterwards, there are other issues such as vacation arrangements with Abydos and Ghena, and negotiations on the construction of the village... Now is not the time to truly relax, okay?"

Nia's words immediately brought the girls, who were affected by Amamiya's bond ability, to a greater 'wake-up' state.