I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

While pondering, Amamiya glanced at Miyako with her "third eye".

As expected, Miyako is the "assistant" who holds the Arcana.

[Assisted by: Miyako Tsukiyuki/Fibonacci's Little White Rabbit]

[Arcana: Conviction]

[Assistance Relationship: Not Unlocked]

'Fibonacci sequence... a little white rabbit?'

The tarot cards she holds, like those of Yukino, belong to the "Belief" series, which is not surprising.

After all... as the "captain," how could he not have convictions?

But this title... is just as strange as Miyu, Saki, and Moe's...

After a moment's hesitation, Amamiya didn't ask any questions. Instead, she sighed and spoke in a casual tone, "Life these past few days... must have been tough."

With the three most suitable bond skills—"Voice of the Stars" (Tama's Bond), "Calamity Plunder" (Wakamo's Bond), and "Elegant Penetration" (Akane's Bond)—all used together, Amamiya's ordinary words can be imbued with a tenderness that is as sweet as thick honey, engulfing the questioner.

"...?"

Miyako instinctively wanted to agree, but she realized something was wrong as soon as she opened her mouth.

【~???~】(Miyako)

"Sensei, don't try to bewitch me in strange ways."

Realizing her heart was racing, Miyako raised her head and said righteously, "No matter what conditions you propose, or what despicable tricks you use... my feelings for SRT will not change."

Amamiya chuckled: "What makes you think I used some underhanded tricks on you?"

“Isn’t that so…” Miyako’s eyes darted away as she retorted, her tone defiant despite her lack of conviction, “Unless you stole my heart… it’s impossible for me to have… developed… feelings for someone as mature as you… at our first meeting…”

Amamiya smiled without saying a word, leaning back in his chair, looking at Miyako with a teasing gaze that was neither a smile nor a laugh.

"..."

“Sensei, aren’t you going to ask me… why I did these things?”

"Why would Miyako do such a thing?" Amamiya's voice was gentle, and with the enhancement of "Voices of the Stars," it gave the listener a warm and comfortable feeling, like a massage to the cerebral cortex.

He paused, then casually echoed, "In my opinion... Miyako should be the kind of good student with excellent character and grades, someone who excels even in SRT... Why would she do something like this?"

"Well……"

“（/////////）”

Miyako, her cheeks flushed and her heart pounding, let out a muffled sob after being struck by Amamiya's casual remark.

"That, that's because..."

"I hate... endings like 'leaving SRT'."

Without Amamiya pressing further, Miyako, her mouth dry from her racing heart, continued in a voice less forceful and more sweet and gentle, "...In my opinion, SRT possesses a 'justice' that exists only in SRT."

'Justice,' you say...?

Amamiya withdrew his gaze from Miyako.

When she no longer felt that 'suffocatingly sweet tenderness,' Miyako initially breathed a sigh of relief, but soon she inexplicably felt a strange sense of emptiness.

The changes in my own heart...

It must be the power of the "heart thief" at work...

With her head slightly lowered, looking at the rose gold bracelet binding her and the large iron table frame in the interrogation room, Miyako gritted her teeth inwardly.

Despite being a highly acclaimed "heart-stealing thief," she deliberately uses her heart-stealing abilities when talking to students to improve their impression of her...

Having regrouped her wavering beliefs, Miyako's tone became much calmer.

"I've heard that other academies also have 'special entities' similar to ours... like the C&C at Millennium Technology Academy; the Justice Committee at Trinity College; and the Disciplinary Committee at Gehenna Academy..."

"The Valkyrie Public Security Bureau is the same... The students who join believe that 'everything they do is just.'"

"...However, in my view, their behavior is not 'absolute justice.'"

Amamiya sighed softly and said nothing.

There are no absolutes in this world—as the saying goes, "light and shadow go hand in hand."

Even light and shadow are not absolute... How can there be any absolute truth in such a general concept as "justice"?

The Phantom Thieves stole the heart, and the Hall Master's repentance was for the sake of "justice"... But is this justice for the Hall Master, and for the vested interests who are connected with the Hall Master?

From the perspective of those evildoers alone... this is not justice, it is "private judiciary."

Existence and non-existence give rise to each other; difficulty and ease complement each other; length and shortness define each other.

Ancient texts clearly state: "Excessive pursuit of the absolute will only lead to the opposite result."

Throughout his journey, Amamiya has seen far too many examples like this.

—Take the recent example, "The Female Prosecutor in the Interrogation Room, Sae Niijima," which is a perfect example.

When her heart is clouded, she excessively pursues so-called justice, and is even willing to use any means necessary to "win justice".

But what's the result?

As a result, her inner world was twisted into a court (casino) where "justice" (interests) were paramount.

By this point in the conversation, Amamiya understood why Miyako's Arcana was "belief" rather than the "justice" she championed.

A distorted belief can still be a belief... but distorted justice is no longer justice.

He glanced discreetly at Kirino, who was waiting outside. This 'enthusiastic' young police officer was looking at him through the interrogation room glass with the eyes of someone looking at an idol.

Kirino's "Justice" Arcana has two bright silver stars that are intertwined and orbit each other.

He champions justice... yet his understanding of justice is inferior to that of a hot-blooded idiot...

As expected, Amamiya then listened to Miyako earnestly begin to explain the so-called "justice".

"Justice... refers to a completely correct principle deduced from legal reasoning."

Amamiya shook his head and slowly said meaningfully, "The means are justified by the end... but there has to be something that justifies the end."

Miyako was taken aback, blinked, and didn't immediately understand the meaning of Amamiya's words.

"Justice shouldn't be this complicated... It shouldn't change depending on the circumstances of the opponent."

With a slight frown, Miyako tried to understand the meaning of Amamiya's words while subconsciously stating her long-held view: "The Valkyries, as a 'just' law enforcement organization... are actually in a situation where they are weighing the interests of various parties."

"They are constantly distorting the concept of 'justice'."

"However, only SRT Academy is not swayed by self-interest... and is more capable of upholding and implementing its own justice..."

That's why the wisdom of the ancients is still applicable today.

Amamiya tapped the metal tabletop with her index finger.

"Truth that exceeds its scope of application becomes falsehood."

"The desire to pursue absolute, objective, and ideal justice... to become a partner of justice is an excellent ideal and ambition. But first of all... the direction of this ideal must be correct."

"Then let me ask you, Miyako..."

Amamiya leaned forward slightly, and "Blooming Heart" (Wakamo's Bond) and "Solar Flare" (Hoshino's Bond) took effect simultaneously.

'Gentle aggression' reached its peak in an instant.

"Who bestowed upon you this so-called 'uncompromising justice'?"

Miyako froze, and naturally thought of the missing president of the Federation Student Council.

Amamiya continued tapping the table with the tip of her index finger, maintaining a steady rhythm, and then asked the question in a leisurely manner.

"SRT has sufficiently high enforcement authority... Is the legitimate source of this 'enforcement authority' that you admire so much—the support of all the campuses for SRT, or is it due to a transfer order from the president?"

Gongzi opened her mouth, completely stunned.

She wanted to say something, but for a moment she couldn't say anything.

According to one's own concepts and theories, only "justice" that is willing and even actively supported by all campuses should be considered absolute justice.

However, SRT still needs the chairman's order to point in the direction of "justice".

Without the chairman's orders, SRT is like a knife that has no one in its grasp—a knife that can be pointed in any direction if someone with ulterior motives uses it wisely.

"You say SRT has an 'uncompromising justice'... So, will SRT take the initiative to arrest the target? Or will the chairman need to issue the relevant order?"

After a moment of stunned silence, Gongzi lowered her head in dejection.

SRT's strict management... does not allow "teams to act without any orders."

Without the president's orders... they wouldn't even be able to exercise their so-called "justice".

Even some overly radical choices that could affect the situation are not allowed.

According to SRT Academy's rules, doing such a thing will result in severe punishment, and could even lead to expulsion.

Gongzi sat blankly in the interrogation chair, her eyes gradually dimming as she fell into a pale state of self-doubt.

'So... it's the "belief" I've always held onto! (63) Witch's Long Time (6) 63 Did my "belief" go wrong?'

'True justice...'

'How exactly did it happen?'

'By the way, Sensei is the "Phantom Thief of Hearts," and he has done many things that, from the overall process perspective, were not unjust, but in the end, they were acts of upholding justice...'

'The "justice" I truly desire...'

Maintaining a dejected posture, the girl's eyes gradually filled with tears.

"If I could have done better..."

"If I could become powerful enough to allow them to use their individual abilities..."

Amamiya stood up: "I think Miyako has already tried her best..."

"However, if the direction of our efforts is wrong, it will take hundreds or thousands of times more effort to achieve our goal."

【~???~】

Miyako's resolve began to waver...

Coopation is now unblocked!

【Moon Snow Miyako (Belief) ★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

"Think about it some more, Miyako?"

As she spoke, Amamiya walked toward the door of the interrogation room.

After grasping the doorknob and half-opening the interrogation room door, he seemed to remember something, turned around, and whispered instructions to the bewildered white-haired girl.

"If you have any misunderstandings about 'justice'..."

"Xia Lai, you are welcome to visit anytime."

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Miyu's Luckyest Episode

After all the interrogation materials were compiled, the bitter aroma of coffee once again filled the office of the Valkyrie Police Chief.

The blonde girl with dark circles under her eyes gently kicked open the slightly ajar door to the chief's office. In her left hand, she held two steaming coffee cups that exuded the aroma of coffee, while in her right hand she held her own coffee cup, which bore a unique logo.

After looking around the director's office, which seemed to have become much tidier, Ye Zhu looked at Amamiya with a momentary look of surprise.

After the mountain of files was lightly organized, the files were kept in sequence and no longer piled up randomly, making them look 'precarious'.

Various office supplies are carefully stored in dedicated office supply storage boxes;

The trash cans, which were almost overflowing with tea bags, drip coffee bags, beverage cans, and other miscellaneous items, were also cleaned until they looked brand new...

'Sensei...have you tidied up all the clutter in the room?'

【~???~】

After the initial shock, Ye Zhu said nothing.

After stepping back to close the door, she struggled to maintain her balance and handed two of the new mugs to Amamiya.