I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

However, it is precisely this out-of-place performance that makes her the second focus after the lead dancer, Utahara.

Wearing sunglasses that reflected RGB lighting effects in the sunlight, the girl shook her fox ears and quickly operated the tablet in her hands.

With a few simple clicks, she did something that surprised the audience – she threw the tablet away.

A drone suddenly appeared out of nowhere, precisely attaching to and catching the tablet she had tossed out.

At the same time, another drone carrying two cheering balls floated to Yuriko's head and accurately dropped them.

Like a magician displaying his magic props, Yuriko held two cheering balls in front of her cheeks and then began to dance the cheering dance from the middle, following the rhythm of Utahara's lead dance.

Her rhythm was perfect, and her movements were precise. She was the only one who was the most accurate and meticulous under the lead dancer, Kagawa.

But it is precisely because of her 'meticulous precision' that she doesn't seem to be doing a cheering dance, but rather doing it to meet the task requirements.

Fortunately, Yuriko's flexible fox ears, which sway, shake, droop, or stand up with the rhythm, and her large, fluffy fox tail, which swings even more frequently than the one next to her, as well as her unique sunglasses, can cover up her flaws such as "too stiff movements" and "lack of enthusiasm for cheering."

It does have flaws, but those flaws do not detract from its overall excellence.

In the studio, Amamiya propped her chin on her arm, maintaining a nonchalant expression, and carefully observed the performance of Yuriko, Utahara, Hibiki, Cortori, and the engineering team members they brought.

Compared to the rehearsal I saw when I went to the engineering department to confirm Kai's 'exclusive weapon' with Yuriko last time...

It can only be said that there has indeed been significant progress.

At least it wouldn't be flawed at an opening ceremony like this.

Besides, it has flaws...

It could also be overshadowed by another major event right now – the drone show.

As the cheering girls got into the swing of things, the two sides of the support stage opened with a 'click,' and then more drones flew out in an orderly fashion.

These drones, like flowers and butterflies, changed formations in a highly dynamic way, flying in near-ground airspace within the venue, almost hovering above the audience seats.

When faced with 'mischievous' audience members in the stands who want to interact, they will even dodge as nimbly as cats.

At the peak of the cheering background music, several colored smoke display planes roared across the sky above the stadium, stretching colorful clouds all the way to the horizon.

Since the main perspective was not in the studio, and the studio had unilaterally and temporarily cut off communication, the two hosts, who now had a certain degree of freedom to speak, expressed surprise or shock.

"oh oh……"

"Even through the live broadcast, you can feel the obvious 'technological shock'... The drone opening performance specially prepared for the millennium is really exaggerated..."

Because of her dry throat from hosting the opening ceremony, Shiyin took a sip of water as she spoke.

Mai adjusted her glasses, and although she didn't say anything directly, her obvious surprise and shock were palpable.

If two well-informed media professionals reacted this way... then, for the average student who was present, this opening ceremony performance must have been quite impressive, right?

Amamiya deliberately avoided showing any 'curiosity' or 'interest,' hoping to provoke the two media professionals into discovering any noteworthy flaws.

'It seems there won't be any more surprises at this opening ceremony...'

Feeling that there was probably nothing more for her to do here, Amamiya got up to leave.

His movement of getting up was not concealed, which immediately attracted the attention of two girls in the studio.

"Sensei, what's wrong with you...?"

Shion paused for a moment, then immediately reacted, grabbing Amamiya's sleeve: "Are you leaving?"

Media professionals... especially journalists, are really keen on 'dynamic changes'.

With a sigh in his heart, Amamiya returned a look that said, "What else could it be?"

"Now that the opening ceremony is completely over, there shouldn't be anything that requires me, as a 'special guest,' to appear, right?"

"That's true... but couldn't Sensei stay a little longer and temporarily fill in as a commentator to boost the students' excitement...? Eh? Sensei?"

Shiyin, who was clutching the hem of her clothes, suddenly felt her hand go empty.

"The 'lively' atmosphere of the Akawa Grand Festival is built on the hard work and overtime efforts of the backstage staff."

Amamiya shook his head with a hint of 'regret': "Although I would like to stay with Shion and Mai a little longer and commentate on the students' matches in the studio, this is not possible."

"As a Sensei of Charlene, I not only need to pay attention to the spotlight on stage, but also to the hard work of the backstage staff behind the scenes."

Mai's eyes flickered, and she gently gritted her teeth.

"As expected of Sensei..."

Shion, who had seemed distraught and pleading with Shion just moments before, also dropped her pitiful expression.

"They even said their refusal so smoothly, not giving the other person a chance at all..."

As Amamiya turned around, he mentally exclaimed.

Even without using his [Third Eye] or Mimori's bond skill "Mind Reading," he could clearly see the impure motives and intentions of these two 'unscrupulous reporters' who temporarily acted as hosts and commentators.

It's worth noting that just recently, Hanako uttered those words that left the entire room speechless, as if they were the pent-up sexual rage that had been bottled up for who knows how long.

At that time, Hanako's outburst was directed at herself.

These two 'unscrupulous reporters' couldn't wait to spend more time alone with me, not... or rather, not just because of my special charm.

Furthermore, it's because one can uncover hidden breaking news or other interesting stories by observing words and actions.

Of course, I can't give them that opportunity.

As the saying goes, even the wisest person can make a mistake.

To avoid having hidden bombshells or news uncovered... the best strategy is not to be cautious in your words and actions, but to simply hide and lie low.

As for why this choice was made?

Of course, these are all experiences from being a phantom thief.

After saying goodbye to Shion and Mai, Amamiya walked through the studio corridor to the Executive Committee's office.

As Amamiya passed through the open area of ​​the corridor, her gaze was temporarily drawn to the colorful clouds that still lingered in the azure sky and were gradually dissipating.

The colored smoke flight has ended, and the drone swarm performance is also nearing its end.

The swarm of drones hovering low over the stadium was now flying in an orderly fashion toward the designated drone recovery point—the airship in mid-air.

This scene of 'orderly recycling' also has a spectacular visual impact.

Amamiya withdrew his gaze and continued on his way to the Executive Committee.

Compared to being active in the public eye... 'Phantom Thieves' are better suited and more comfortable working behind the scenes.

Let's see what the situation is like on the executive committee's side.

Upon arriving at the designated office, Amamiya leisurely pushed open the slightly ajar office door, deliberately making the sound of the door opening so that the girls inside would notice her arrival.

With a 'click' as the door opened, Amamiya was met with a pair of bright yet anxious purple eyes that were still somewhat tense.

With her gymnastics uniform half-undone, her slightly damp dark blue T-shirt accentuated her figure perfectly. Even among Ayako, Hasumi, and Mari present, she possessed the most alluring and unique girlish charm.

Despite her cheerful mood and the star stickers on her cheeks that matched the atmosphere of the sports meet, the purple-haired girl naturally exuded a sense of unease and restlessness.

This unease and restlessness persisted until their eyes met completely, at which point it vanished.

Feeling slightly happier, the girl even unconsciously exuded a cute and charming aura with her small gestures, revealing her overflowing girlish charm without her even realizing it.

She unconsciously tiptoed slightly: "Sensei, welcome back!"

What shines solely within this girl, who bears the title of 'Cold-Blooded Calculator,' is an ordinary yet miraculously captivating charm, and...

This subtle, natural charm is truly admirable.

"Cough cough..."

Clearly noticing the gaze, and feeling a little embarrassed and uncomfortable, she coughed lightly: "Sen, Sensi... there are still some things here that I need your help confirming..."

While lowering her head to hide her embarrassment, Amamiya could read a shy intention in Yuka's subtle gaze:

'Sensei...don't stare like that.'

'Shouldn't we wait until...when we're alone, before looking at it this way?'

"Oh……"

Amamiya responded in a very cooperative manner.

"Then let's confirm the situation first."

Chapter Sixty-Seven Mary: The Future is Bright!

Backstage at the Akawa Grand Festival, in the executive committee's office.

In the office, where the atmosphere had eased considerably due to Amamiya's arrival, the girls on the executive committee briefly exchanged glances.

The blue-haired administrator from Gehenna, wearing a red tracksuit, smiled rather 'reluctantly';

The cat-eared nun from the Trinity Sisters, wearing a gray-black tracksuit, twitched her cat ears, her eyelids drooping, and remained silent.

The girl from the Trinity Justice Committee, whose exaggerated physique made it impossible to even zip up her tracksuit, had calm red eyes, but when Amamiya glanced at her and deliberately paused in front of her chest, she still showed a subtle desire to cover up and a sense of discomfort.

"Fortunately, Sensei managed to stabilize the situation at the end..."

Feeling that she had someone backing her up, Yuka's tone became more confident.

With Ako, Mary, and Hasumi all nodding in agreement, Yuka sincerely said, "...Thank you all for taking the time out of your busy schedules to come here."

"The opening ceremony has now concluded successfully. Next, I will address a few points regarding the upcoming schedule and important information..."

Thinking of Hanako's 'mad' speech on the oath-taking platform, and the plan that had been swirling in her mind to invite Sensei for a night run... Yuka's confidence of 'having someone back her up' and the subtle sense of guilt that arose from it countered each other.

As she made preparations, Yuka began, "Although a 'minor' problem occurred during the opening ceremony..."

Ayako, who had been maintaining a smile, slightly opened her eyes and questioned, "Eh... does Millennium think that kind of problem is a 'trivial matter'?"

Yuka: "Ah, um... um..."

After all, it involved a series of frantic expressions of love for Sensei, as well as taboo remarks, which were somewhat...

And this happened during such a major ceremony as the opening ceremony!

If it had been published as an acceptance speech by a winner, the impact wouldn't have reached this 'out of control' level...

With her eyes half-closed and head down, Yuka thought to herself that all she had thought of was having Sensei in the studio to stop the 'media reporters' from Kronos News from talking nonsense, but she didn't expect... that nothing happened to Sensei.

The problem still occurred, but it happened here on-site.

As Yuka was carefully choosing her words, Ako had already straightened her face and said seriously, "The representative of Trinity made such an explosive statement in such a public occasion as the opening ceremony... This matter cannot be left unresolved."

"While we might waive the charges out of respect for Sensei, we should take this as a warning and heed the call to action. There should be certain restrictions on pre- and post-match interviews with players—"

As she spoke, Ako gave Hasumi and Mary a 'subtle' look with a sharp gaze.

Renjian remained silent.

The innocent and adorable little nun, Mary, felt that everyone at her school had caused trouble for others, so she felt she could share some of the responsibility and apologized repeatedly.

"Yes, I'm sorry..."

"We never expected things to develop to this extent..."

Yako clicked her tongue, crossed her arms, and snorted irritably, "It's no use saying anything now."

Only then did Hasumi, who had been silent all along, speak slowly: "Administrator Ako. It was indeed our mistake to choose the wrong representative for the Akawa Grand Festival. But please do not try to 'make a fuss' about it."

Yako shrugged: "I didn't mean to make a fuss about it."

"After all...Sensei also values ​​the proper holding of the Akawa Grand Festival."

At this point, she crossed her arms and turned her gaze toward Amamiya.

The memories of last night are vividly resurfacing.

……

"Next is the procedure for maintaining discipline during the conference and preventing accidents..."

"Then there's the joint coordination between the Emergency Medicine Department and Trinity's Ambulance Knights..."

"And there are related applications submitted by the Supply Department..."

My mind is a complete mess. Even though it's late at night, I'm still stuck with these documents and can't find a moment to rest...

Damn it, there are so many complicated things to do...!