I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

Also, some minor, unusual...

Hina raised her eyebrows slightly, and was then temporarily captivated by that 'cute charm' that seemed to come from nowhere.

Strange... Sensei looks inexplicably... so cute today? There's a certain...

I felt like I wanted to bully him a little...

After shaking his head to temporarily dispel the strange thoughts in his mind, Hina coughed lightly and came to Amamiya's side.

“Sensei, please come with me.”

Chapter Thirty-One: The bond between him and Hina deepened...

Perhaps because he had done something in advance, Amamiya did not encounter any strange or messy incidents during his trip to the Disciplinary Committee headquarters with Hina.

However, even though no one caused any trouble, Amamiya still noticed some interesting little phenomena.

On the way to the Disciplinary Committee office, Amamiya saw students wearing a different set of uniforms, cautiously observing the situation.

Compared to the relatively inexperienced disciplinary committee members, these students, dressed in a different uniform, looked much more mature, and of course, their demeanor was also relatively 'fierce'.

In addition, Amamiya also noticed several other targets that were worth paying attention to.

The students, who were wearing a different set of uniforms, seemed to be commanded by a short girl with equally impressively thick pink hair.

"...Sensei, have you noticed those students?"

Noticing Amamiya's gaze directed at the Pandemonium members, Hina slowed her pace and explained simply, "They are members of the 'Pandemonium.' The Pandemonium is the student council of Gehenna Academy, and also the core department of the entire Gehenna."

So that's how it is... a "power center" like a millennium-long seminar or a Holy Trinity tea party.

Hina's words were very formulaic and objective, but Amamiya clearly noticed that among the disciplinary committee members who were with them, several clearly exhibited a subtle behavior that was somewhere between fear and disgust.

It seems the relationship between the Disciplinary Committee and the Pandemonium is not as simple as it appears...

"I'm sorry, Sensei... this invitation was rather abrupt..."

After bringing Amamiya back to her familiar office, Hina once again let down all her guard and pretense.

She sighed wearily and gave Amamiya a forced smile.

“Sensei can respond to my request, I…”

Amamiya shook his head, interrupting her distant reflections. He went directly to the girl's side, and amidst her slightly surprised and very shy expression, he knelt down, smoothed her long hair, and then gently patted her cheek.

Because Amamiya's technique was so skilled, the girl quickly became immersed in the caresses that somehow allowed her to clear her mind.

“Since Hina has promised to help me when I need strength… then I should also be able to be Hina’s support at any time.”

【~???~】

"...?!"

Suddenly, Hina felt that something was wrong.

How could I have so naturally engaged in such...unreservedly intimate behavior?!

Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly noticed that the office door was not closed properly, leaving a small crack.

The moment she noticed this detail, a sense of dread washed over Hina, as if her secret was about to be discovered and exposed.

So, after hesitating for a few seconds, she took a half step back and said, "Um... please don't touch my head like that, okay?"

"After all, he's the head of the disciplinary committee; what if someone sees him..."

"It wouldn't matter if someone saw us, would it?" Amamiya smiled gently. "After all, Hina is so cute."

【~??~】

Clearly sensing the teasing in her words, the girl responded shyly, "It's okay if we're seen?! What... what are you saying..."

Amamiya smiled without saying a word, took a few steps back amidst Hina's anxious expression, and gently tapped the door with her heel, closing the office door completely.

The moment the door closed completely, Amamiya clearly heard a soft, almost imperceptible "ouch~".

Clearly, someone had been eavesdropping or peeping outside the door and was bumped on the forehead or nose by Amamiya's action.

After closing the door completely, Amamiya went to the desk and asked Hina, who was slightly relieved, "So... what kind of trouble has Hina been running into lately?"

"Well……"

"Hmm... does Sensei know any of the more troublesome student clubs in Gehenna?"

After lowering her eyes and thinking for a moment, Hina continued, "'Hot Spring Development Department,' 'Gourmet Research Society,' 'Convenience Store 68'... Sensei, do you still remember the scene when you first came to Gehenna?"

"When I received Chika's message, I was planning to take everyone to welcome you right away... but at that time, several clubs were causing trouble."

Hina paused for a moment, her tone becoming more apologetic.

"In order to deal with the chaos caused by these groups, we had to run around, which delayed our pick-up time for Sensei... Sorry."

"There's no need to apologize like that."

After reflecting on what he had seen and felt at the time, Amamiya shook his head with an indifferent smile.

It seems... those who 'took hostages' back then were the Gourmet Research Club, while those suspected of 'robbery' were the group from the convenience store...

So, were the people from the 'Hot Spring Development Department' that I've never met dealt with back then by Chinatsu's team?

"Has Hina recently run into trouble with these 'troublesome' gangs again?"

【~???~】

"Um……"

Hina gave a complicated "hmm," then hesitated for a moment before turning away.

Amamiya volunteered: "I can try to help mediate these club problems and find ways to help Hina share some of the pressure... Hmm, let's start with Convenience Store 68."

After thinking for a moment, Amamiya decided to take this opportunity to make contact with the 'delinquent girl gang' that Hina had mentioned.

If we can use this method to investigate the students of Gehenna in the black market, that would be a win-win situation.

"Is everything alright...Sensei?"

Upon hearing Amamiya's words, Hina did not show any relief or composure, but instead expressed her concern, saying, "The members of Convenience Store 68 are relatively... dangerous."

"Is it dangerous?"

'Talking to himself,' Amamiya shook his head and smiled smugly: 'Even the most dangerous things are nothing. Teaching you students the right values, acting as a 'guidepost,' leading everyone onto the right path—that's what I, as a Sensei, should do.'

【~???~】

“I understand…Sensei,” the girl chuckled softly, seemingly sensing the 'determination'. “If Sensei encounters any problems in Ghenna… and needs my help, then please come to me.”

[Enhance cooperation!]

【Hina Sorasaki (Judgment) ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆】

[Assistant's Profile: Chairperson of the Disciplinary Committee. Through further discussions with her, I learned about some of the troubles she frequently encounters, as well as some of the conflicts between the Disciplinary Committee and the Pandemonium. What should I do...?]

As the relationship with the assistant improves, the assistant's profile is also updated...

"The club activity room of Convenience Store 68 is located in the area of ​​Gehenna that is relatively close to Abydos. The exact location is..."

After thinking for a moment, Hina took out her phone, found a map, and marked a point.

“I have sent you the destination, Sensei... Gehenna is very unsafe. If you plan to go there, please be careful.”

"Do you need me to accompany you?"

Faced with the girl's worries and concerns, Amamiya smiled and shook her head.

"There's no need to waste Hinata's time. I have the ability to handle minor dangers on my own."

As he spoke, he revealed his [Destroyer Emperor] and showed off the gun briefly.

“So, Sensei…”

The girl seemed a little disappointed, and let out a long sigh: "...Let's keep in touch next time."

Chapter Thirty-Two: I love Kayoko the most.

After leaving the Disciplinary Committee headquarters, Amamiya followed Hina's directions and headed to the club activity room of 'Help Shop 68'.

Compared to the elegant and reserved style of the Disciplinary Committee and the 'luxurious' style of the Pandemonium members, the convenience store's club activity room is quite simple and plain, full of life.

"Is this... the club of Convenience Store 68?"

"It's hard to imagine that this is a 'criminal' organization in the eyes of the disciplinary committee..."

After standing outside the Disciplinary Committee's clubhouse for a short while, Amamiya finally went up and knocked on the door.

After a knock on the door, the doorknob was gently turned.

A girl who looked somewhat familiar to Amamiya quietly opened the door a crack and peeked out.

Upon seeing that the person outside the door was neither her familiar club president nor any other club member, the girl seemed slightly surprised. Then, she turned her gaze, reflected in her red eyes, to Amamiya.

{Jiu Ling (% Six) Si Liu Qi Ba?? Her appearance is delicate and beautiful, her expression is relaxed and calm, and she gives people a very special feeling of 'adult maturity'.

The slightly loose-fitting metal zip-up hoodie and simple school uniform skirt, when worn by this young girl, inexplicably gave her a sense of being either a member of a band or a music enthusiast.

[Assistant: Kayoko Onikata / The Misunderstood Smiling Devil]

[Arcana: The Emperor (.The Empor)]

[Assistance Relationship: Not Unlocked]

'emperor……?'

Amamiya wasn't surprised to see the Arcana, which represents the qualifications of an assistant. What surprised him a little was the Arcana above the girl's head, which symbolized something rather 'strange'.

The Emperor card symbolizes courage and ambition. It's a card that exudes extraordinary power.

This card symbolizes the will to control one's surroundings, but obviously, there are many things in the world that don't go as you wish—therefore, those who hold the Emperor Arcana often have characteristics such as 'fighting against reality' and 'being troubled by very private problems and not knowing how to deal with them'.

The upright Emperor symbolizes: strong will, achieving goals, and spiritual loneliness.

The reversed Emperor signifies: mediocrity, lack of self-confidence, insufficient motivation, weak will, and being dominated.

'His inner world is exceptionally rich, but he is completely bad at expressing it, or rather, unable to express it... Ultimately, he becomes silent and is misunderstood.'

“…Who are you?”

After a few seconds of silence as they stared at each other, the girl, still holding the door open, spoke uncertainly: "...that Xia Lai's, Sensei...?"

Amamiya hummed in response and greeted him with a smile.

"This is Convenience Store 68, right... I think I'm not going the wrong way, am I?"

“Yes, Sensei, you’ve come to the right place. This is Convenience Store 68… I’m a member of Convenience Store 68, Kayoko Onikata… Nice to meet you, Sensei.”

A fleeting moment of hesitation crossed the girl's face before she opened the door completely.

It wasn't until now that Amamiya realized that the girl named Onikata Kayoko's bangs... didn't seem to be highlighted.

The girl's long hair was mostly snow-white mixed with a clump of jet black, and it also seemed to have a slight 'gradient color', with the white gradually turning into black from the ends of her hair.

It gives people the feeling of... an 'angel in hell'.

Her face was exquisite and beautiful, as white as jade, and her aura was fierce and terrifying. However, this terror was just like the original concept of an 'angel'—having a terrifying appearance, but actually being there to drive away demons, make demons fear, and thus intimidate those who associate with demons.

However, with the development and "poisoning" of anime culture, angels have gradually evolved into the kind of "special existence" where everyone is a cute girl or beautiful girl with wings growing from their back (shoulders or lower back).

The feeling it evokes is similar to that of Lucifer, the 'Dawn Star' who led one-third of the angels to rebel against God and fall from heaven, after his fall from grace.

Although it has a terrifying demonic appearance due to the distortion caused by religious wars, and has several pairs of demonic bat-like wings on its back, no one can deny the former holiness beneath that demonic appearance and bat wings.

(PS: The prototype of Kayoko Oni is generally believed to be Byleth, one of the seventy-two demons of Solomon. Before falling into demonhood, Byleth was a middle-ranking angel among the nine orders of angels - "Erangel".)

(PS2: This "Exusiai" has nothing to do with Arknights, but is the ninth order of angels in the Bible.)

(The nine orders of angels are: (Upper three levels) Seraphim; Cherubim; Thrones (end of upper three levels); (Middle three levels) Dominions; Virtues; Powers (end of middle three levels); (Lower three levels) Principalities; Archangels; Angels (end of lower three levels).)

"Sensei... did you come to see Convenience Store 68 with a request or something else?"

Amamiya, who was deep in thought, responded and then said simply, "I recently saw some Ghena students in some 'gray areas'. After inquiring with the Disciplinary Committee, I think that your convenience store might be more familiar with these Ghena students outside of Ghena Academy, so I came here specifically to ask for more information."