I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

"In that case..."

Himeki tiptoed and made a move that Amamiya hadn't expected.

She reached out her hands, cupped Amamiya's cheeks, and playfully pecked Amamiya on the cheek.

With a slight tremor at her temples and a blush on her ear tips, Hisaki, who had made a 'bold move,' remained calm and 'reserved'.

"Let me, as the 'beautiful lady who has been eagerly awaiting your return,' offer you this 'farewell kiss.'"

Chapter Seven: The World is Strange and Weird, Miyako is Always Being Persecuted

After bidding farewell to the "Sect Master of Xuanlong Gate," who "came without saying goodbye and left without farewell," leaving behind a suggestive kiss and hints before departing, Amamiya and the "little rabbits" temporarily residing in the Xia Lai residential area whiled away the hours until evening.

Why wait until now to take action?

Of course, it's because... the black market during the day in summer is as hot as a sauna.

Outside the window, the setting sun gradually bathed the sky in a golden glow.

The 'little rabbits' huddled in the room had different expressions.

Moe nestled on the living room sofa, lying on her side with her arm resting on the armrest. The hem of her cool summer dress hung down naturally, precariously yet just right to conceal her figure, which was too prominent in the Rabbit team.

Having entered "homebody mode," she crunched on potato chips, occasionally making a "hum hum" chewing sound on purpose.

Miyu locked herself in a metal cabinet 'specially prepared for people with social anxiety' in her room, occasionally opening the cabinet door to peek out.

Saki was organizing her newly acquired tactical equipment, such as ammunition pouches and chest rigs. The crisp 'click' sound of the quick-loading magazine being used was subtle yet distinct.

Gongzi was writing and drawing in a blank tactical notebook, sometimes pausing to ponder, and occasionally diverting her attention to observe—most importantly, to feel whether the gaze she cared about most had fallen on her.

'Who is Sensei looking at this time...?'

'Ah...you're looking at me.'

'I'm a little happy...'

'Rabbits must be creatures that feel happy when they are noticed...'

Amamiya, who had noticed Miyako's subtle behavior, actually felt some sympathy for her.

First, she was 'persecuted' by Toki, and not long ago she was 'persecuted' by Hime Saki. Who knows what else she'll encounter next...

It seems that ever since she said, "We hate adults like you the most," when they first met, the gears of fate had already begun to turn.

Amamiya truly didn't understand why the world always seemed to treat Miyako with malice whenever she tried to express her true feelings.

The so-called... "The world is strange and wonderful, and Miyako is cute but always gets persecuted"?

Having suppressed her sympathy for Miyako, Amamiya checked the time.

Feeling that it was about time, Amamiya stood up and coughed lightly at the same time.

"It's time to take action."

After a moment of silence, the 'little bunnies' all exited 'stay-at-home mode'.

Meng Hui casually put the few pieces she hadn't finished eating back on the table, then got up in her summer slippers.

Saki inserted the fully loaded magazine into the magazine rack and stood up confidently.

Miyu, carrying her sniper rifle which she had just finished servicing, shuffled over.

Miyako also finished conceiving and writing the 'operation plan' and let out a soft breath.

"Let's discuss the 'operation plan' first..."

"The objective is to go to the black market, contact 'The Smiling Professor,' meet with her, and obtain detailed intelligence on the 'Valkyrie Public Security Bureau' headquarters from her in preparation for the subsequent operation..."

After reiterating the mission objectives, Miyako looked at Amamiya with a curious gaze, as if asking, "Is this all there is to it?" awaiting Amamiya's "final decision."

“Hmm.” Amamiya nodded. “This mission is simple: just go to the black market to retrieve intelligence. But it is the black market after all, anything can happen… So, the entire Rabbit team needs to be deployed and prepared for any possible battles.”

"As for the choice of the 'contact'..."

Amamiya's gaze slowly fell on Miyu.

Miyu, who had been glanced at, shrank back like a startled rabbit.

"Sen...sei?"

When Amamiya looked at her like that, the other three little rabbits also turned their attention to Miyu, who was usually the least noticeable one.

"Ah... speaking of which, Miyu is quite unremarkable. She's definitely suitable to be the 'contact person' this time..."

With a tone of sudden realization, Saki subconsciously uttered some very hurtful words.

Realizing what she had said, she quickly waved her hands and explained, "Ah... I didn't mean that..."

"I mean……"

Miyu's expression was gloomy, and the 'raindrops' on the rain cloud-shaped halo above her head seemed to have increased, and even 'small lightning bolts' like those of someone struck by lightning appeared.

She forced a miserable smile and shook her head: "It's okay, I'm not one to easily attract attention..."

"It's... nice to be unnoticed like this..."

"If only a small stone like me, which can be found anywhere, could have a purpose..."

Saki was speechless.

For some reason, I had a strange feeling that things were getting worse the more I talked about it...

Amamiya placed her hand on Miyu's head, interrupting Miyu's EMO.

"This time, Miyu and I will be the 'contacts' together."

After turning Miyu's 'heavy rain into light rain', Amamiya breathed a sigh of relief and led the little rabbits to the garage.

The black market is neither too close nor too far from Xia Lai.

By the time the car arrived at the black market, the sky was already filled with stars.

At night, the black market, devoid of the sweltering heat that was worse than a sauna due to its proximity to the Abydos Desert, took on a mysterious air under the neon lights.

After parking the car, Amamiya and the rest of the 'little bunnies' except for Moe got out.

As for cute illustrations...

The girl sitting in the passenger seat had already expertly picked up her 'hacking equipment' and started adjusting the communication channels.

"Hehehe... Have a safe trip~"

After offering a light and casual blessing, Moe consciously locked the car door from the inside and waved to Amamiya and her group as they got out.

After saying goodbye to Moe, Amamiya led Miyako, Saki, and Moe into the neon-lit streets shrouded in twilight.

Speaking of which... the last time we 'came together' to the black market should be back when we went to the black market to 'investigate information' with Abydos, right?

At that time, Ayane stayed in the car as support...

At that time, there was a bit of 'chaos', and it was in the midst of that chaos that I met Hifumi.

The sense of déjà vu is so strong right now...

Will I encounter a few more 'strange' students?

Once they were fully inside the street, Amamiya gestured to Miyako and Saki, signaling them to split up and hide.

Afterwards, he took Miyu to the nearby ruins of the 'Kaisersbank Building'.

It is called a ruin... not because a devastating collapse occurred here.

Rather, it's because the most magnificent building in the black market has quietly changed hands.

On her way to her destination, Amamiya also prepared to send a message to Professor Laughing, whom she had 'met' not long ago through the "Academy Exchange Meeting".

As one of the top intelligence brokers in the black market, like Moriarty at the "end of the spider web," he became the Smiling Professor, secretly controlling yet another black market after the Caesars Group abandoned it... His information network is incredibly extensive.

Amamiya felt that he didn't even need to send a message to contact Professor Laughing, who had already noticed him when his group drove into the black market.

After all, if you can't even fully control your own 'territory,' you can't be a middleman, let alone a 'legendary' middleman standing at the top of the black market.

As soon as Amamiya took out her phone and opened momotalk, Professor Laughing's message arrived as promised.

[Professor: 'My Mr. Holmes,' welcome to my territory...]

After deliberately pausing for a while to maintain an air of 'lofty mystery,' her message took another turn.

[Professor: Sensei, we recently reached some cooperation agreements with students in Abydos.]

[Professor: In this way, the 'bridge' between us and Sensei has been further built, right?]

Wow, you noticed it right away...

After deleting the typed text, Amamiya double-clicked the other person's avatar.

You ruffled the Smiling Professor's hair; it's so fluffy~ Do you like it?

Amamiya: ...

[Professor: A petite and 'fluffy' cute girl... Did I hit Sensei's 'strike zone'?]

[Professor: Sensei came to see me, right? Hmm... and brought a rather inconspicuous 'little bunny' with her...]

[Professor: Just a moment... I'll add you to the building's defense system right away...]

Amamiya looked up at the Black Market Bank Building, which stretched to the horizon in the night sky and whose grandeur was only slightly inferior to the landmark buildings of Kivotos—the "Sanctuary Tower" and the "Charley Building".

The other world that corresponds to this place... once stood a Tower of Babylon built with greed.

After the owner who controlled the tower was 'driven out,' the speed and extent to which the 'popularity' here disappeared could be described by a line from a song lyric—until the building collapsed.

After waiting a short while at the entrance, the blast door of the building, which is now almost 'abandoned' and used as a base by the Smiling Professor, lit up with a green light and then opened with a 'whoosh'.

[Professor: That's enough.]

[Professor: Sensei...come in.]

Chapter 8 Professor: Two of the seven prisoners were given away for nothing, so it's normal for me to be given away for nothing too, right?

Perhaps it was because I spent too much time with Hisaki today that I was particularly influenced by her 'scholarly aura'.

As Amamiya stepped into the 'ruins' of the black market Kaiser Bank, a line of poetry came to mind.

"Having seen the vast ocean, other waters seem insignificant; having beheld the clouds of Wushan, other clouds are not worth seeing."

This line of poetry shouldn't be used here... but the interior decoration, so magnificent and ornate that it's full of artistic aesthetics, is far more than just 'significant' compared to the simple and unpretentious decoration of the old bank lobby.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was a complete upheaval.

The ornate Trinity-style chandeliers were lit by candlelight, and the trendy, vibrant red color was used lavishly. Carpets, 'stage' curtains, chair backs draped over mahogany chairs, tablecloths…

Too much 'bright red' can actually make the scene look less festive. In the absence of sufficient light, it can actually create a mix of red and black, making it look like a 'new weird thief style'.

"Hum hum... Sorry to keep you waiting."

Subconsciously searching and observing her surroundings, Miyu looked up at the sound and noticed a girl sitting on the stage with her legs crossed. Her fluffy blonde hair and black British-style summer dress made her stand out and look particularly dazzling.

Swinging her delicate feet encased in black over-the-knee stockings, hooking one of her high heels with her toes, the girl smiled mischievously in this 'alluring' pose, waving her fingers back and forth as she greeted Amamiya as she entered.

“Sensei from Xialai, and this one…”

The gaze naturally shifted from Amamiya to Miyu, who instinctively wanted to shrink back and was tugging at Amamiya's clothes, trying to hide behind him. The blonde girl said brightly, "...Aren't you going to introduce yourself? I'm an elite member of the Rabbit Squad from SRT Academy, who will definitely join Sharai in the future?"

As she spoke leisurely, the spotlight in the 'theater' was turned on, and a beam of light descended from the sky, shining directly on Miyu.

The double stimulation of being watched and being focused on by the spotlight made Miyu let out a "Ya!" and almost explode.

"I'm Kasumi, Kasumizawa Miyu from the SRT Special Academy RABBIT team... Um, if... if possible... please stop shining the spotlight on me..."

Please just think of me as a small, unnoticed pebble on the roadside...

As soon as Miyu said that, Moe's complaint immediately came through the earpiece.

"Miyu? What are you talking about?!"

"This is a crucial intelligence transaction...we need to show some presence!"

Miyu stood there, stunned, head bowed, her red eyes swirling with tiny circles.