I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

"So... why did everyone come here at this time?"

Chapter 100: This is also one aspect of Magic Cheese...

"What exactly is a ninja... and what exactly is ninjutsu?"

"What is the true essence of a ninja?"

The lights were on in the Xia Lai club activity room late at night. From the high-rise building, the voices of the girls, rising and falling in cadence, sounded like they were reciting a ninja period drama.

"To study its essence, explore it, and finally understand it..."

"A cute trio of ninjas who are secretly active in spreading the charm of ninjas and ninjutsu to everyone!"

Amamiya put down her shoulder bag and silently watched as the three 'ninja girls' struck a pose so bizarre it defied description, like something out of a comedy stage play.

Then, brimming with self-confidence, he exclaimed, "That's us!"

"Yeah~!"

Izuna immediately nodded in agreement: "That's exactly right!"

Tsukuyo echoed, "That's exactly it..."

Amamiya: "..."

Well, compared to ninjas... when they stand together, they look more like comedians.

Out of consideration, Amamiya refrained from making any inappropriate remarks. Instead, she turned around and leaned back on the sofa, stroking her chin and feigning a thoughtful expression.

"I see... And then? Why is the Ninjutsu Research Club here at this time?"

Still engrossed in the 'ninja stage play,' Man didn't answer immediately, but instead kept it a secret, laughing with a "hehehe~" sound.

After laughing, she then began in the rhythmic, dramatic tone of someone reciting a period drama: "How cool and cute, those beautiful ninja girls are..."

"As an adult, I really want to cheer on these lovely girls and help them spread their wings and soar to new heights, to realize their dreams..."

As she spoke, she cast that seemingly penetrating gaze upon me: "Sensei, you must be thinking this right now, right?"

"We understand without you having to say it."

Amamiya's expression remained calm, without the slightest flaw or change; only her eyes revealed a perfectly measured gentleness in conjunction with Mitsuru's words and 'performance'.

He's not exactly handsome, but he is definitely cute...

After the 'performance' was over, Man swayed his fluffy tanuki tail, pulled out a pre-prepared paper document from under his sleeve, and eagerly approached Amamiya.

"Please, Sensi... no, my lord!"

"Please take a look at this, my lord..."

This isn't how you build relationships... Izuna called you "Lord" first, and now you're already following suit?

It was quite funny, but Amamiya maintained her expression and took the paper document from Man's hands.

The document was only a few pages long; it was more like a form that needed to be signed, or a contract.

As for the content, it's very simple.

It is a letter of approval recommending club activities.

Amamiya is quite familiar with this type of document.

—Because he had accompanied Yuka on her visits to various millennia-old clubs before, Amamiya had already seen many documents that were largely the same but with key differences when dealing with related issues.

In addition, Nagisa also sent similar electronic documents during negotiations.

The various colleges of Kivotos have a variety of formal societies and "informal societies".

Formal clubs are those that have been recognized by the college and are authorized to receive activity funding.

Like the Millennium Games Club and Engineering Club, Trinity's Confectionery Club and Sisters' Guild...

Informal clubs, on the other hand, are those that are 'in name only', uncertified, or unable to be certified for various reasons, but which are clubs that students spontaneously form together.

In reality... the core backer of the Millennium, "Beritas," which is responsible for the cybersecurity of the entire Millennium Tech Academy, is an uncertified, informal society.

—After all, Beritas seems to be unable to be certified because of reasons such as 'hackers cannot be exposed'.

Without verification, certain club benefits, such as 'activity funds,' cannot be enjoyed.

As far as Amamiya knows, Beritas's operating funds are actually mainly earned by Chihiro, Maki, Haru, and Tama through commissions they take online, such as developing apps and fixing bugs.

When Amamiya was handed this unsigned letter of authorization, he understood.

"So... the Ninjutsu Research Club is actually an 'unofficial' club?"

That's exactly right~

Meeting Amamiya's questioning gaze, Michiru's anticipation grew even stronger: "Come on... Sensei, just sign here!"

"With just one word from you, Sensei... or rather, just a signature, the Ninjutsu Research Department could be directly promoted to full-fledged staff, right?!"

Amamiya didn't answer, but instead observed Izuna and Tsukuyo's reactions.

When they heard that the 'Ninjutsu Research Club' was an informal club, they all showed varying degrees of surprise or disbelief... It seems they were unaware of this beforehand.

With a flick of her wrist, Amamiya's expression turned slightly troubled amidst the rustling of the paper.

“Indeed, as Man said… as long as I sign this document, the Ninjutsu Research Department can be directly promoted to full-fledged staff. But…”

Noticing the change in Amamiya's expression, he nervously swallowed slightly: "...But?"

"First of all... as a ninja, instead of applying through the proper channels, you tried to 'go through the back door'... is that really following the code of ninjas?"

Man was struck dumb, blinking blankly: "...Eh."

"Secondly... this matter should actually be managed by the student council of the Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons). If Xia Lai were to intervene, although she might ultimately achieve her goal, it would actually be very inappropriate."

Students' club activities are actually 'internal affairs of the school'.

To be honest, even if the president of the Federal Student Council came, it wouldn't make a difference—of course, even if the president were still there, she probably wouldn't pay attention to such a trivial matter as whether a club is established or not, let alone handle it personally.

Amamiya's 'intervention' was naturally not a direct 'command' in the name of Natsumi to have the Onmyō-bu (the Onmyō Department) of the Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) pass this agreement...

Instead, he went to the Yin-Yang Department in person to find that 'smiling strategist with narrow eyes'.

"W-why... Could it be that His Highness Sensi also..."

Amamiya raised her hand, stopping the 'ninja girls' from speaking before they could show signs of defeat.

"I will always support Izuna's dream... and everyone's dream."

"Whether it's a lovely dream, a grand dream... or an unrealistic dream... in short, all kinds of dreams have a reason to exist and a reason to be protected."

"As a Sensei... I have already realized my dream. I will continue to protect your dreams."

【~???~】(Tsukuyomi, Izuna, Mitsuru)

Amamiya's moving words touched the girls deeply, almost bringing them to tears.

"but……"

Amamiya raised her voice slightly, her tone becoming a little more serious: "Under normal circumstances... club applications must go through formal procedures."

"Even if Xia Lai could open this back door, she shouldn't."

"Once one student club sets a precedent, other clubs will rush to follow suit..."

"Man, do you realize how serious this problem is?"

I was almost moved to tears, and then I tried to imagine the consequences of the Ninja Research Club successfully getting in through the "back door," just like Amamiya had suggested...

Then she nodded rapidly and repeatedly, feeling a chill.

"This is terrible... If we set a precedent... that would be a harbinger of the 'End of the Ninja Era'...!"

"-Moon Chair (Seven) [When the time comes, all the clubs will vie to trouble Sensei to become a full member, and in order to become a full member, they will compete with Sensei..."

“At that time, Sensei will definitely be so preoccupied that he won’t have time to deal with anything else…”

"This is also one aspect of the Dharma-ending Age..."

Amamiya shook his head helplessly.

Is this the end of the Dharma era?

Where is this?

The real point... you haven't realized it at all.

What's truly serious is that "Shalai interfered in the internal affairs of other academies," which has disrupted the normal order of Kivotos.

Realizing that her 'plan' was unlikely to succeed, a look of dejection quickly appeared on the girl's face.

"But... if it's a legitimate application, Guosui definitely won't approve it..."

"Moreover...it will take a long time for the official approval to be granted...and the review process is very rigorous..."

Man was caught in a dilemma.

If they can't get away with using Sensei's back door, then the Ninjutsu Research Club will have to embark on the rather long and nerve-wracking process of applying for a formal club membership...

And getting rid of Sensei... even without using connections, we still need Sensei's help to contact the Onmyō-bu (the Yin-Yang Department) of the Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons)...

Isn't Sensei being a bit too complicated?

With his eyes closed and a pained expression, he pondered for a while before opening his eyes again and looking at Amamiya with hopeful eyes.

Seemingly feeling that her pitiful gaze wasn't enough, she stepped forward, grabbed Amamiya's hand, and pleaded earnestly and desperately, "...Your Highness Sensei, please!"

"I'll do anything as long as Sensei helps me get the Ninjutsu Research Department officially recognized!"

"Without the Ninjutsu Research Club, watashi (わたし) --"

Amamiya: "..."

After a few seconds of silence, he sighed deeply.

"All right……"

"I understand your request."

"Afterwards, I will make a trip to the Yin-Yang Department."

This paper's score and end-of-paper summary

———Wojiuqiliujiuyinshuiba (VI)———Summary at the end of the volume——————

I didn't even realize I'd written to this point; it's something I honestly didn't expect.

Judging from this, this novel is quite resilient (though it can't compare to the truly legendary works).

However, the data has also begun to decline steadily—as word count increases, the decline in follow-up reading has become the norm.

Let's summarize this volume.

The top scorer in this volume is—Nicole!

The six-star synergy is unmatched, even the ranking speed is frighteningly fast! (Mainly due to PUA).

Next is... Miyako!

Five stars, but its strength lies in its stability.

The top fourteen with the highest increase in favorability are as follows:

Yukino: ★+6

Miyako: ★+5

Miyu: ★+3