I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

How am I supposed to project an aura like this?

"Cough cough."

Amamiya coughed lightly and gave the blonde girl a 'sharp' look.

'Professor...stop playing around.'

The blonde girl gradually suppressed her amused smile and returned a similarly meaningful look.

'Yes, yes, yes~ My respected Mr. Sherlock~'

After she finished teasing, she became serious again.

She deliberately slowed down her 'speech rate' and continued to convey the message to Amamiya through lip reading.

'Sensei… I can roughly guess what you're going to do next, and I know what I should do…'

'I can provide the intelligence, for free.'

'Consider it a token of sincerity for our first collaboration...'

'However, I also have my own requirements.'

First... don't reveal my existence to outsiders; they can't know that "I am the Smiling Professor."

Secondly… this matter has nothing to do with me.

Amamiya was well aware of the professor's concerns.

—After all, this operation, ostensibly aimed at the Valkyrie Public Security Bureau, actually involves the Federal Student Union's finance and defense offices.

It involves too much, and the waters run deep.

Having spent so long in the black market, the Smiling Professor naturally, and must, prioritize the survival principle of "self-preservation."

Amamiya nodded slightly, returning a reassuring look.

Then, he patted Miyu's head, who was standing there stunned and almost had a meltdown, signaling her to say something.

The slap jolted Meiyou awake as if her operating system had been rebooted, reminding her of why she had come here.

“I…I’m here to complete an ‘intelligence transaction’.”

The smiling professor calmly put on his high heels with upturned toes right in front of Amamiya, and then lightly leaped off the stage.

Amamiya: "..."

Wearing high heels and doing such difficult moves... are you sure I'll catch you?

With a jolt of fear, Amamiya stepped forward and, in a princess carry, caught the petite girl, who was only a little over 1.5 meters tall and had a similar height and build to Iroha.

"Be careful."

【~???~】(Professor)

Being hugged was within my expectations.

Taking advantage of this opportunity for intimate contact, the blonde girl took the initiative to put her arms around Amamiya's shoulders and neck, and whispered in his ear.

'My dear Mr. Sherlock, you certainly won't leave your "Miss Moriarty" unattended!'

Yu was a little surprised that the smiling professor was so bold, even openly flirting with her under the watchful eyes of the audience.

What I didn't expect was that... in order to seduce him, she even deliberately used a tone that sounded like she was being coquettish and pleading, making people's ears tingle.

Amamiya put her down with a cold expression, while looking at her with a strange gaze.

'Wakazama practically gave herself away after meeting you, and Akira did the same... Are you going to give yourself away too?'

The blonde girl smiled, a blend of nobility and cunning: 'I'm just following tradition, aren't I?'

Amamiya: ...

It feels like we're reciting lines from a stand-up comedy routine; it's not 'elegant' at all.

Unlike Hifumi, who was also a "fool" before... the "fool" presented by the professor is more like himself.

One person, a thousand faces, changing freely.

Amamiya rolled her eyes at her and didn't bother to argue with her anymore.

"Exchanging information...right?"

Once he was firmly on the ground, the Smiling Professor showed no trace of the ambiguity he had displayed during his 'flirting'.

After observing the somewhat bewildered Miyu for a few seconds, she made a 'please' gesture: "Come with me."

"The Smiling Professor herself... you probably won't be able to see her. But if it's just this kind of general information exchange... as her subordinate, I've already taken on enough responsibility."

As Professor Laughing led Amamiya and Miyu toward the reception room, he unexpectedly started performing a 'double act' on the spot.

She first called herself, making a holographic call with herself, and then, in the presence of Miyu, formally inquired about various matters related to the exchange of intelligence.

"Since Sensei introduced us... the first information exchange is free, right?"

"understood."

After turning off the communication, the girl disguised as a 'waiter' quickened her pace slightly, stepped forward, opened the door to the waiting room, and then stood by her side.

Miyu had no idea what she should do and was being led by the nose.

Seeing this, under Meng Hui's instructions through the earpiece, she 'shakily' and slowly walked into the room.

Amamiya followed closely behind, and Professor Laughing entered last before closing the door.

Under the same narration of Moe, Miyu stammered as she recounted Rabbit Squad's 'intelligence request'.

"The architectural layout and deployment plan of the Valkyrie Police Department headquarters, the personnel movement routes, etc..."

After listening to Wan You's 'demands', the smiling professor placed his hands on the table, pretending to be deep in thought.

"This is indeed a hot potato of intelligence... but you're lucky, I happen to have some here."

"As for where it came from... let's not ask. After all, for those of us in the intelligence trading business, protecting our clients' privacy is one of the most fundamental principles."

"Wait a moment~"

After saying this, the Smiling Professor got up and left his seat.

Amamiya leaned back in her chair with her arms crossed, while Miyu anxiously clutched the hem of her clothes as she waited.

About a minute or two later, the Smiling Professor returned carrying a portable suitcase.

She went straight to Miyu, placed the suitcase steadily in front of Miyu with a 'click', and opened it towards Miyu.

"It's all here."

Amamiya, who was sitting to the side, glanced around and found that there were not only paper documents, but also several electronic storage devices of various formats placed in the card slots—USB flash drives, memory cards, small holographic imaging devices, pinhole hidden recording devices, and so on.

After showing the contents of the suitcase, the Smiling Professor closed it and pushed it towards Miyu, indicating that she should take it.

"As we contacted before... since you were referred by Sensei, this time the meal will be free."

Miyu: “…”

I feel like I'm so useless...

They did nothing, but ultimately completed the mission...?

Picking up the suitcase, Miyu felt a mix of emotions.

"This... should be fine, right?"

The cute image in the earpiece quickly replied: "Yes, it's ready..."

"Now we can go back and analyze this information, and then formulate a battle plan."

"So now, retreat... huh?"

Moe suddenly stopped halfway through her sentence.

Because the professor, who had already completed the 'information transaction,' was now sitting leisurely in Amamiya's lap, and was slowly stroking Amamiya's chest.

"Let's talk about something else..."

"Sensei, don't rush off... stay and let's talk?"

Chapter Nine: Miyako: Why am I always the one being persecuted?!

"Gurgle gurgle..."

Wearing silk gloves, the young girl, who had previously been holding a cane, now gently but deliberately grasped the mouth of the bottle.

Setting the corkscrew aside, the blonde girl smiled gently, bent down, and poured the fruity red wine into a stemmed glass, stopping precisely when the liquid level was just right.

"Please, you two."

Suddenly, she straightened her chest and took the opportunity to shake the rabbit ear hair ornament on her head, her lips slightly curved and her long eyelashes conveying a deep meaning.

After pouring the drinks, she sat back down on a bar stool, her feet staggered, one high heel touching the ground while the other rested on the base of the stool.

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Picking up her 'cane', the blonde girl maintained that posture and movement, quietly watching Amamiya and Miyu, without saying another word.

Amamiya: "..."

After a brief silence, he picked up his wine glass, leaned back in his chair, and gently swirled the red wine in the glass.

As the only one who 'didn't fit the mood,' Miyu obediently tucked her legs together, placed her hands on her knees, and sat upright in her seat.

Looking at the red wine in front of her, she was at a loss for what to do.

Right now, this cuddly, introverted, socially awkward rabbit is only repeating the same question in its mind:

'Why did things turn out like this...'

Amamiya simply swirled the red wine in her hand without drinking it.

And the Smiling Professor... she certainly wouldn't drink.

'High-IQ criminal,' 'information dealer,' 'the mastermind behind the black market'... these multiple identities mean that she absolutely cannot drink alcohol.

After all, if you were to operate any of these identities, you would need to stay alert at all times.

Why did she go to pour the wine?

Amamiya's gaze fell on the girl's half-undone oversized suit jacket and bunny girl pantyhose outfit.

The reason for pouring the wine was simply because it was an important part of playing the "rabbit."

After a moment of silence, Amamiya checked on Miyu's situation.

After confirming that Miyu was alright, Amamiya asked, feigning surprise, "Is there something else you wanted to do by leaving us here?"

The blonde girl responded contentedly, then suddenly asked another question, seemingly unrelated to the main topic.

"Sensei...do you like 'rabbits'?"

"Furry..."

She tossed aside the loose, curly hair that fell over her shoulders and said leisurely, "Golden bunny."

Amamiya: "..."

Now that things had come to this, he was certain.

The Smiling Professor is seeking revenge for the incident when she was captured and forced to "strengthen her body" in Xia Lai's basement.

What is this thing called...

First, when she learned about the Rabbit Team members, she deliberately changed into a bunny girl outfit to try and outdo them... Now, Professor Laughing has taken the same approach again, intending to further reinforce the Rabbit Team's 'stereotypes' about him?

Amamiya bent down, put down the stemmed glass, rubbed his temples, and shook his head helplessly: "...I think you may have misunderstood what I meant."

"The reason I contacted the members of the Rabbit team was not because of their... shallow rabbit attributes."

After a moment's thought, Amamiya continued, "...it's because of their 'inner qualities'."

【~???~】(Miyu, Moe)

The smiling professor agreed without any doubt or hesitation.