I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

【~??~】(Alice)

【~???~】(Cute illustration)

Having received so many favorability notifications at once, Amamiya then casually turned her gaze to a clothes rack not far away.

"there……"

Despite the obstruction of a curtain resembling a changing room, Amamiya still managed to see a mannequin and the brightly colored, millennia-style support outfit worn on it.

A summer skirt paired with a simple sports bra, in a sporty style, possesses the special potential to highlight the vitality and charm of teenage girls simply because of its exquisite color matching and meticulous small-scale tailoring.

"This is the design area for 'support outfits'. We are currently in the brainstorming stage of design."

When this was mentioned, Hibiki's expression became slightly unnatural.

She was the one who designed and produced the 'support outfits' for the individual members of the engineering department.

Although sewing clothes is a routine activity for this girl who is a 'master craftswoman', as she is a cosplay enthusiast.

However, everyday personal clothing choices are quite different from those for large and formal sporting events like the Akawa Taisai.

Hibiki felt somewhat uncertain because she wasn't sure if her improved "cheering outfit" truly suited the aesthetic preferences of most students at the academy.

"The design and production of clothing..."

Seeing Amamiya's thoughtful expression, Hibiki's heart stirred slightly.

Swinging its gray-black tail, Hibiki pondered for a moment before asking softly, "Is Sensei interested in this field?"

Realizing this was a good opportunity to deepen her bond with Hibiki, Amamiya's eyes narrowed slightly.

I wasn't interested at first, but if it's to deepen my relationship with Hibiki, then I might be interested.

After nodding without hesitation, Amamiya then asked with a hint of surprise, "After all, you often wear a phantom thief's outfit when you're active in another world, so you're also very interested... Why do you ask that, Hibiki?"

"Because... we want to get some... opinions and suggestions from Sensei regarding the design of the support outfits."

Amamiya readily agreed: "Understood, I will visit Hibiki later."

【~???~】(sound)

[A promise was made with Hibiki...]

The bond between Hibiki and Hibiki has deepened...

[Nekozuka Hibiki (Power) ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆]

[★3 Bond Ability "Master Craftsman's Wardrobe" is now unlocked!]

Under Moe's observation, which was completely opposite to her seemingly carefree and arrogant exterior, she was extremely cautious. In just a few words, Amamiya and Hibiki finalized a "reference" commission regarding clothing design.

"Regarding the thousand-year-old Akawa Grand Festival, I will try my best to spend more time during this period to help everyone complete the preparations in advance."

Kahara, who seemed to want to say something but hesitated, and considering the occasion, felt relieved upon hearing this.

"Then thank you in advance, Sensei..."

While Cortoline breathed a sigh of relief, she also realized something.

She trotted over, her bright red eyes sparkling with curiosity as she looked up at Amamiya: "Speaking of which... why did Sensei come to the Engineering Department? It can't be just something as simple as 'showing students from other departments,' right?"

When Cortori asked this, Amamiya naturally got to the point: "Well, I'd like to borrow some of the engineering department's... infrastructure equipment."

He then told the three girls from the engineering department about the predicament the Rabbit Squad had recently encountered due to a heavy rain, which left their entire camp on the verge of collapse and required them to rebuild from scratch.

"Infrastructure equipment..."

Utahara repeated with a troubled expression.

Does the Engineering Department have infrastructure equipment? Of course it does... and it's probably the club with the most infrastructure equipment in the entire Millennium Science Academy.

After all... the engineering department's 'danger level' is really too high, because strange 'new inventions' can cause problems ranging from small explosions to the destruction of terrain, so the infrastructure naturally has to keep up.

The problem is... most of the engineering department's infrastructure equipment has now been requisitioned to repair the venue used for the Akawa Grand Festival's sports meet.

"If Sensei wants to utilize large-scale camp renovation-level infrastructure, we can..."

Amamiya had a feeling—

The 'camp' that I described and the 'camp' that the original singer understood are the same keyword, but they do not mean the same thing.

"Utahara... I think you might have misunderstood."

Noticing Utahara's troubled expression, Amamiya shook her head helplessly and corrected Utahara's misunderstanding: "The camp I'm talking about is the kind... that can only accommodate a small team of four and meet their daily needs."

"It is not a high-tech warfare barrier."

"Oh……"

Ge Yuan let out a long "Oh," with a relaxed expression that said, "I thought it was something else, but it turns out it's like this."

"If Sensei requires a campsite of that standard size, then with the equipment our engineering department can currently deploy..."

Kahara's gaze quickly swept across the entire engineering department's production workshop, finally settling on a uniquely shaped heavy truck parked in the distance.

"Sensei can be driven away if needed."

"That's the 'Base Vehicle,' which the engineering department has completed all performance tests and is now ready for sale. Once it's driven to flat terrain, it unfolds, and then all you need to do is provide the necessary materials. It's incredibly easy—just one click and you can build a temporary campsite."

base vehicle...

Command & Conquer?

Amamiya recalled the vehicle that the engineering department had brought over when they completed the renovation and equipment additions to Shalai.

In comparison... this vehicle has even undergone another evolutionary upgrade.

Noticing that Moe's eyes were shining with excitement, Amamiya coughed lightly, pulling Moe back from her reverie.

"Moe, is everything alright?"

"No problem, no problem!"

Moe's breathing became slightly heavy from excessive excitement, and her voice was filled with obvious urgency: "I was originally the operator of the Rabbit Squad, and I can also be responsible for driving vehicles and deploying heavy firepower equipment..."

"Hehe, if Sensei is at ease..."

"Why don't I drive it to Rabbit Park?"

Amamiya was naturally worried.

Considering Moe's characteristics... Amamiya decided to accompany Moe and at least return the base vehicle to Usagi Park intact.

Amamiya grabbed Moe, who was about to get into the driver's seat, and shook her head: "After all, this is a very important matter for the Rabbit Squad... so let's go together."

【~???~】(Cute illustration)

After inquiring about the usage instructions and precautions for the "base vehicle" from Utahara, Amamiya temporarily bid farewell to the three girls from the engineering department and Alice.

After politely declining Alice's request to accompany him, Amamiya drove the base vehicle all the way to Usagi Park.

The day after the rain has stopped and the sky has cleared is usually quite bright, and the air is fresh because of the lingering moisture.

The other three 'little rabbits' who arrived earlier have been busy all morning.

When Amamiya drove to the campsite, she happened to witness the girls sorting out the supplies that could barely be salvaged and confirmed to be usable, and then resting on their camping blankets.

Although the girls had already set up parasols, even parasols were not enough to completely block the midday sun.

They were sitting under the shade of umbrellas, drinking water from their sports water bottles, contemplating lunch, or maintaining their weapons.

The sunlight reflecting iridescent colors, and the energetic girl under the sunlight, isn't that a perfect match?

The girls, who were resting, naturally heard the engine of the heavy vehicle immediately, and after looking in the direction of the sound, they noticed the brand-new, eye-catching vehicle.

"Ah... Sensei."

Screwing on her water bottle, Miyako immediately stood up to greet them: "The Rabbit team has finished inventorying and organizing all the supplies..."

"Also, welcome back..."

Amamiya parked the vehicle, then opened the door and jumped out of the driver's seat.

After getting into the passenger seat and helping Moe out, Amamiya briefly greeted the reunited 'little bunnies' and then relayed what she had heard from Utahara about how to use the "base vehicle".

The rabbits reacted differently to this special device.

"In this way, the Rabbit Squad's camp can be rebuilt..."

"Very good……"

"This base vehicle is indeed quite effective; it would be great if we could buy it. Unfortunately, we don't have enough funds..."

Of the four little rabbits, Saki's performance was the most regrettable.

Unfortunately, given the current state of SRT Academy's frozen funds and the Rabbit Squad's 'poverty-stricken' situation, it's absolutely impossible for them to afford such heavy equipment that could benefit the entire squad...

Thanks to the functionality of the base vehicle and the efforts of the little rabbits, the rabbit team's campsite, which had been ravaged by the torrential rain, was not only rebuilt before dusk, but also reinforced and improved.

Amamiya bid farewell to the little rabbits, who gazed at her with reluctance.

'Return the base vehicle to the engineering department...'

'Then, use the remaining time to visit a seminar.'

Chapter 74 Recently, Jok's room seems to be...

"Sensei, our seminar accountant, a key member of the seminar known as the 'Cold-Blooded Calculator'... has been making frequent late-night visits to Sharai lately..."

The white-haired, purple-eyed girl's eyebrows were slightly curved, as if she were smiling, but she didn't give off any sense of amusement.

She flipped through the notebook in her hands with a rustling sound, maintaining the 'oppressive smile', and slightly parted her lips to say: "...Regarding the matter of Yuuka-chan frequently visiting Xia Lai at night and returning to the Millennium refreshed the next day."

"Do you have anything to explain?"

Regarding the literary girl who embodies millennia of technology, the Smiling Secretary, there has always been a shared, private understanding among some clubs that know her well throughout the millennia.

"Noah who speaks to you calmly with his eyes open may not be easy to talk to, but Noah who smiles with his eyes narrowed is definitely not someone to mess with."

Facing the girl's forward-leaning, intimately smiling eyes, Amamiya felt a little sweaty.

Slightly guilty, he squinted, avoiding Noah's penetrating gaze, and remained silent for a moment.

"Um, Noah, Yuka, she..."

"..."

The girl remained silent, but continued to lean forward slightly, closing the distance further.

Beneath the half-off jacket and summer uniform of the Millennium Technology Academy, the soft maturity of the girl is within reach. Her naturally delicate and graceful face, imbued with a literary air, becomes incredibly powerful under the combined effect of the close proximity and her aura.

Knowing he couldn't hide it from Noah, Amamiya could only sigh softly and raise his hands in surrender.

“Okay… I haven’t been messaging Noah lately, which has led to him reducing the frequency of his ‘nighttime visits to Xia Lai.’ It’s definitely my fault…”

【~???~】(Noah)

"Hey……"

After a sixteenth note of favorability appeared above his head, Noah stopped maintaining that extremely oppressive squinting smile and instead lowered his eyes and sighed softly.

“Sensei… I know that navigating between me and Yuuka-chan, without revealing ‘Sensei and my little secret’ to Yuuka-chan, is indeed a difficult problem to solve…”

"But, given the abundance of Yuuka-chan's 'nightlife,' shouldn't you also pay attention to my feelings...?"

Compared to the innocent and naive nature of the 'science girl' (Yuka), who is not good at acting cute and even less good at expressing her emotions... Noah's unique introverted and subtle way of playing the victim is more likely to tug at people's hearts.

Amamiya clasped her hands together, her face solemn, and sincerely assured Noah: "...I will 'balance' Yuka's visit frequency from now on, leaving opportunities for Noah."

【~???~】

Seemingly satisfied with the result, the white-haired girl once again revealed a squinting smile—however, unlike the previous 'extremely oppressive' smile, this time her smile only revealed the cunning of the humanities girl.

"Sensei, remember your promise today, okay?"

Amamiya nodded repeatedly.

In fact... that's really hard to guarantee.

After all, his own private room had recently become quite chaotic, just as Futaba had complained about.

"—Recently, Jok's room seems to have completely transformed into…"

Amamiya felt a slight headache when she counted the students who had formed deep bonds with her and who had been showing up in her room every night recently.

Yuka, Hifumi, Saori, Serika, Ayane...