I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

As she spoke, Hua Ye suddenly revealed a pitiful and sorrowful expression.

"Don't be fooled by Valkyrie's appearance. Although they have been recruiting students and the academy's grassroots strength is quite considerable, they still don't have any core combat power."

After welcoming Amamiya out of the vehicle, Hanaya took Sensei directly to the police station under the pretext of "taking him directly to see the head of the Valkyrie Public Security Bureau".

Still due to her "instinct as a heart-stealing thief," Amamiya felt somewhat uncomfortable in this occasion, which was imbued with a sense of solemnity and law.

This was probably the first time he had to face the "police chief" without having "made a mistake".

On the way, Huaye began to explain the strengths and weaknesses of the Valkyrie Police Department in her characteristic unhurried tone.

"There are 'branch schools' or 'branch offices' all over Kiwatos... but due to a lack of 'core fighting force,' Valkyrie has recently been showing signs of decline..."

“Sensei… I’ve heard that the girls from Abydos, as well as the Millennium Game Development Department and the Trinity’s tutoring department, have all developed some strange ‘special abilities’ after experiencing the story with you and receiving your guidance…”

Amamiya, who mostly listened and occasionally chimed in, frowned slightly upon hearing this, thinking: Here it comes.

After going through a series of twists and turns, Huaye finally revealed her true intentions.

After a brief pause, Huaye spoke in a consultative tone: "Regarding the power of those 'personas,' and the unique name given to those who wield such power—'mask users'—it seems to have become a special power that the various academies are carefully protecting."

"However, the Federal Student Council does not yet have a 'Masked Envoy'..."

"Sensei, are you interested in training 'Masked Envoys' for the Federal Student Council to handle special crises?"

Chapter Four: Director: You finally remembered me?!

"Sensei, are you interested in training 'Masked Envoys' for the Federal Student Council to handle special crises?"

Faced with a question that Hanaya seemed to ask unintentionally, after a series of twists and turns before finally revealing her true purpose, Amamiya's answer was...

impossible.

Given Hanaya's personality, which is similar to Goro Akechi's but lacks his intelligence—a truly distorted combination—Amamiya couldn't imagine what Hanaya would do if she were given a team of "masked warriors" who would completely obey her commands.

It's likely that if Hua Ye had acquired this level of combat power on the first day, the student council presidents of various universities would have been exhausted and rendered useless the next day.

Amamiya would never give Hanaya such special combat abilities or room for development.

However, answering "impossible" directly would be rather "low emotional intelligence".

"I've been wanting to learn more about the Federal Student Association lately, and maybe I'll talk to Huaye about a collaboration then."

【~???~】

"Really~" Hanaya naturally interpreted Amamiya's so-called 'cooperation' as the training of "Masked Warriors," "Then I'll look forward to 'cooperation' with Sensei~"

[Huaya gradually revealed her fangs...]

I feel like I understand Hanaya a little better now.

【Shiranui Hana (Desire) ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆】

As they spoke, Hanaya had already led Amamiya through the entire Valkyrie Police Station.

It must be said that this academy... not only has a unique appearance with its 'solemnity and solemnity inherent in the law', but even the atmosphere inside the academy is quite special.

Strangely enough, as Amamiya passed by a building that was probably the cafeteria, she smelled an unusually delicious aroma of fried pork cutlet.

The girls coming and going in the vicinity either carried plastic bags or simply held a piece of wrapping paper, hurriedly biting into the sizzling, fragrant fried pork cutlets, and heading to the designated changing room to change out of their uniforms and into their own clothes.

The transition from 'law enforcers' to 'everyday life' is separated from them by only a set of clothes.

'Fried pork cutlet (Part 1) - Yiqi Jiu Si Jiu Rice is especially delicious...'

Amamiya really didn't expect that this rather stereotypical law would also apply perfectly to Kivotos.

As Amamiya passed by the water room, she smelled a strong but monotonous coffee aroma near the water room.

I like drinking coffee, and it's usually instant coffee...

As Amamiya walked alongside Hanaya through the corridor, she noticed a striking blue-haired girl who stood out even in a crowd.

With light white highlights and inner highlights in her blue hair, her red eyes half-closed, a half-eaten donut in her mouth, and a paper bag with the "Millennium Dessert" logo in her hand—unsurprisingly, it was also full of donuts.

Despite wearing the Valkyrie Police Department uniform and armbands that symbolize 'law enforcers', she somehow managed to make it look like she was 'lazy and casual'.

The other person mingled among a group of Valkyrie Public Security Bureau students, occasionally rubbing their eyes sleepily with teary eyes, appearing on the verge of collapse.

Because this blue-haired girl was so special, Amamiya noticed the keyword 'donut' and couldn't help but glance at her a few more times.

'The tonkatsu rice is delicious, I like coffee, I like donuts, and there are one or two guys who don't take their work seriously and like to slack off... That matches up, that matches up perfectly.'

If it weren't for the need to maintain her image, Amamiya would have wanted to sigh and rub her forehead.

The students at the Valkyrie Police Department exhibited lifestyles that conformed to the stereotypical image of the 'police officer' as portrayed in various films, novels, television series, and other cultural works.

Just as Hanaya was about to introduce the situation at the police station, she keenly noticed Amamiya's slowed pace and unusually lingering gaze.

After the brief 'accident', Hua Yeting stood there and did some mental conjecture.

It's unclear what she was imagining, but after a brief hesitation, Huaye took action.

"Sensei..."

The ahoge (cowlick) swayed slightly in the spring evening breeze. The pink-haired girl 'smiled' and leaned closer, lowering her voice to ask, "You're curious about that blue-haired student, aren't you?"

Amamiya withdrew her gaze at the opportune moment, neither denying nor denying, but simply nodding.

"I am indeed curious. Of all the students I've seen at the Valkyrie Public Security Bureau, she's quite 'qualified'."

Hua Ye raised an eyebrow, slowed her speech, and repeated after a moment of thought, "Ability?"

"Yes, qualifications."

Amamiya simply repeated the sentence firmly, without explaining to Hana what the so-called "aptitude" was, leaving her plenty of room to fill in the blanks.

—The so-called qualifications are not merely the qualifications to sign a contract with the Persona and become a Persona user.

They also possess a unique "Arcana," which grants them the qualification to become assistants recognized by the "Third Eye."

[Assisted by: Hehuan Yuanfuku/Valkyrie's 'Master of Slacking Off']

[Arcana: Temperance (X.Tempérance)]

[Assistance Relationship: Not Unlocked]

"Temperance..."

It's no surprise that Amamiya would have such a card, given that this seemingly 'energy-efficient' girl.

The overall interpretation of the Temperance card is "finding balance in life".

This is a card with a very gentle appearance—symbolizing "inner balance and self-control".

Amamiya speculated that the main reason why this student named Fubuki was "temperamental" rather than "devil" was because she could distinguish between 'work and life'—in other words, when the time came, she wouldn't be ambiguous.

He may slack off and be lazy, but he never goes without limits.

"Qualifications...?"

After seeing Amamiya repeat the statement with certainty, he seemed to drift off into a daze and then stopped talking.

Hua Ye, who wanted to ask, gritted her teeth, hesitated for a moment, and finally suppressed the urge to press further.

"Sensei? Yamaji? "O-shaped like" Bass #If you're interested in this student, I can tell you some basic information about her~"

Although I don't understand what Amamiya's so-called 'aptitude' is, since it is recognized by Sensei, the heart-stealing phantom thief, it must be something special.

While mentally planning further efforts to win her over, Hanaya coughed lightly, drawing Amamiya's attention before explaining, "Her name is Akagi Fubuki, and she's a member of the Valkyrie Safety Bureau..."

Through Hanaya's explanation, Amamiya learned about the various scenarios that members of the 'Life Safety Bureau' are usually responsible for.

Simply put, unlike police officers whose functions are roughly equivalent to 'SWAT teams' and who are more focused on special operations, students in the Life Safety Bureau are more focused on various events in daily life and are more like 'community police officers'.

There are various tasks, such as cooking in the cafeteria, arresting thieves, and maintaining public order. There are odd jobs and tiring tasks, as well as very simple and easy clerical work.

As they chatted, Hanaya led Amamiya to an elevator that exuded a rather oppressive atmosphere and was protected by a thick iron fence.

After verifying their identity and unlocking the elevator, Hanaya led Amamiya up the elevator.

Based on the elevator's speed... it probably went up four or five floors.

'A bulky, old-fashioned elevator...'

"The current director's office is just ahead..."

As Hanaya spoke, she led Amamiya to a doorway marked "Director's Office" with a sign that read "Knock before entering."

Without even looking, she grabbed the doorknob and pushed the door open.

Immediately afterwards, Amamiya heard a slightly impatient voice coming from the same source.

"...Who is it? Didn't you see the sign hanging at the door?"

As Hanaya pushed open the door, what came into Amamiya's view was a golden... 'big dog'-like figure.

Why use such a strange adjective?

Wearing a heavy Valkyrie police uniform, holding a steaming cup of coffee, his deep eye bags made him appear listless and slightly decadent, yet even so, it couldn't conceal the fierce and chilling aura emanating from his well-proportioned and mature body beneath the uniform.

Her blue eyes were calm yet incredibly imposing, but this imposing aura was perfectly balanced by her beautiful and unique blonde hair, which appeared unkempt and had slightly dry and split ends, as well as the pair of adorable animal ears on her head.

—For some reason, it has a 'fierce yet cute' feel to it.

"Is this how you talk to your boss, Ye Zhu!"

Hua Ye seemed a little embarrassed, and raised her voice slightly angrily.

The girl, whom Huaye called Ye Zhu, simply shook the mug in her hand casually.

"Who do we have here? It's Shiranui from the Federation Student Council's Defense Office!"

Her tone was calm and unhurried, seemingly unconcerned about Hua Ye's unreasonable outburst of "boss temper": "There are priorities, and I think Director Hua Ye understands that."

Because of Hanaya's obstruction, Amamiya, who wasn't immediately seen by Ye Zhu, used her [Third Eye] to observe him with a bit of curiosity.

[Assistant: Nagisa Ojiba/Valkyrie's Vicious Dog]

[Arcana: The Emperor (.The Empor)]

[Assistance Relationship: Not Unlocked]

'A rabid dog that hates evil, and Arcana, the "Emperor"...'

This painting, depicting an emperor "sitting on his throne, exuding majesty and wielding the power of life and death," is undoubtedly the most accurate description of her personal temperament.

A card brimming with masculine charm... yet also a mixed bag.

The advantage of being an "emperor" lies in one's strong will and unwavering resolve, which grants them leadership power.

The problem is that the reversed Emperor signifies 'lack of initiative', 'weak willpower', and 'being dominated and forced to submit to the status quo'.

It seems that this "dominated status quo" is, to some extent, a metaphor for the current situation.

With his identity as the head of the Public Security Bureau and the decisiveness of "Emperor" Arcana, Amamiya felt that, in some ways, Ye Zhu was somewhat similar to Kitagawa Yusuke, who initially failed to find his area of ​​expertise.

Yusuke's talents were stifled because he had a 'good teacher' (Madarame Ichiryusai)...

Ye Zhu, on the other hand, ended up with a 'good boss' (Shiranui, ya), which meant he had to put up with her every day...

While Amamiya was reminiscing, Hanaya glared fiercely at the 'ungrateful' Ye Zhu.

Ye Zhu didn't indulge her either, and used the laziest method to let Hua Ye experience what it felt like to 'hit cotton with all your strength'.

I don't care about your childish sulking at all, and I don't want to answer it.

"Ye Zhu, you..."

"Director Hanaya. If you don't have any special requests, just go back where you came from. I have more important things to do and don't have time to play games with you."

"..."

Although Hanaya maintained her smile, the clenching of her teeth made Amamiya realize that while Hanaya's expression was still composed, her heart was far from at peace.

He coughed lightly and walked into the room from the doorway.

Amamiya deliberately made a sound, which immediately caught Ye Zhu's attention.

After a casual glance, Ye Zhu completely ignored Hua Ye's 'grief and indignation' expression, put down his coffee cup, and solemnly went to the door to personally greet Amamiya.

“Sensei from Xia Lai… Hello, it’s an honor to meet you.”