I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

But if we look at it from another perspective, isn't this also... a special way to save effort?

After all, thanks to the protection and attack capabilities of the Persona, his strength had indeed increased. And this increased strength meant that he could accomplish more with less power, while also avoiding some of the training tasks from the Valkyrie Public Security Bureau.

Daily life... can be said to have been significantly reduced in terms of trouble.

Thinking of this, Fubuki's eyes brightened slightly.

“Sensei makes a lot of sense…”

【~???~】(Fubuki)

Fubuki seems quite interested...

[Coop is now unbanned!]

【Hehuanyuan Chuixue (Restraint) ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

After blowing on the fragrant black tea in her teacup and taking a few small sips, Fubuki no longer hesitated.

“I am willing to... join Xia Lai.”

Chapter 57 Hua Ye: What kind of city is this?!

"The hearts of those who mourn cannot tolerate the slightest frivolity."

'Splash splash...'

Solemn black and white butterflies fluttered and took flight, dancing and blooming from the curly-haired youth's hand before disappearing into the air.

"This is not a toy controlled by ambitious people...nor is it a tool for greedy people to achieve their goals."

The pink-haired girl's ahoge (cowlick) suddenly stood up, and she stretched out her index finger to catch a pair of black and white butterflies that drifted down and landed on her fingertip.

"The solemnity of firearms deserves our condolences."

Her eyes narrowed slightly as she gazed at the pair of translucent butterflies, her green pupils gleaming with a longing for transcendent power.

"Black guns are pointed at the dead... white guns are pointed at the living."

"Funerals should be solemn, not ostentatious."

"If you find a beautiful sand dune in the desert."

"Please do not destroy it; countless butterflies that have passed away are resting here in peace."

After twirling his gun, the curly-haired youth raised his hand forward, assuming a shooting stance with his arms crossed. But then, the butterflies clinging to his clothes and the weapon in his hand gradually became translucent and disappeared.

The butterfly on my fingertip also vanished, becoming transparent.

The pink-haired girl shook her index finger, which was already showing some grayish-white color, and her eyes widened in shock.

"Sensei..."

She asked with curiosity and wonder, "This is... 'Otherworldly Armament'?"

"Ah."

After giving a calm reply, Amamiya then asked indifferently, "Chief Hanaya, why are we suddenly talking about 'another world's weaponry'?"

"because……"

Hua Ye quickly suppressed her shock and concealed her 'ambition' and 'desire'.

After resuming her 'squinting smile' expression, she played with a strand of her hair and replied in a tone befitting a superior talking to a subordinate: "Just recently, I learned from the Valkyrie Public Security Bureau that a member of the Life Safety Bureau obtained an 'Otherworldly Weapon' from you..."

"Compared to the Trinity's Committee for the Realization of Justice, and the extremely small number of members in the Tea Party, the Sisters' Order, and the Knights' Order, whose 'Otherworldly Armaments' are used by only a few members, the equipment you gifted to that member of the Bureau of Life Safety seems to be quite different..."

Amamiya smiled but did not reply.

Otherwise, why do you think I chose "Goddess of Fortune" as the main material for Kirino's weapon?

It's to prevent you from using any means to trick her out of her.

The fate of the "Goddess of Destiny" is linked to that of Kirino.

Fate cannot be robbed, taken away, or stolen.

Therefore, this weapon, which belongs exclusively to Kirino, has an extremely strong ability to "recognize its master"—one's own "destiny" is a power that is in one's own hands, and no one else can or is worthy of using it.

Seeing that Amamiya didn't seem to have any intention of explaining, Hanaya, who had planned to probe the details of the 'Otherworld Armed Forces', decisively gave up.

Her eyes darted around, and she carefully chose her words: "Sensei, what are those two guns you showed me before called? Could you briefly explain them?"

"of course."

Amamiya nodded, while subtly glancing at Hanaya's index finger, whose color had not yet returned.

They dare to touch completely unfamiliar things... they really have a lot of guts.

"These dual pistols are called 'Sacred Proclamation.' As I mentioned before... these dual pistols are for use by 'Solemn Mourners,' or rather, 'Funeral Masters.' I have already clearly explained their weaponry rules."

[The Proclamation: Congratulations to the departed who have found peace in eternal sleep, and mourning to the living who are bound by the present.]

[Type: Weapon/Ranged Weapon]

[Skill: Solemn Mourning]

[Solemn Mourning: Attacks deal special "mixed damage." The effect of the damage dealt depends on the type of butterfly that "bloomed."]

The weapon's "description" is very simple.

But as we all know, high-end equipment only needs a simple description.

Equipment that seems to have clear rules and specific stats might not be very powerful... but equipment that is simply given a name and an inexplicable effect is definitely very strong.

Hua Ye blinked and asked playfully, "What happens if we don't use it according to its rules?"

"It's not very good, but if you can use this weapon too... you can give it a try."

Amamiya shrugged, but showed no intention of taking out the twin guns for Hanaya to try out.

Seeing that Amamiya had no intention of continuing to explain, Hanaya did not press the matter, nor did she take the opportunity to ask to try.

Just yesterday, she witnessed from Kirino what happens when a personal weapon is given to someone who is not worthy of using it and forced to use it.

Do you want to steal and use your personal "otherworldly weapon"?

Then you must be prepared to pay an extremely heavy price, and even if all your efforts are in vain.

"The meeting is about to start... Chief Hanaya, don't you have anything else to say or ask?"

As she spoke, Amamiya Jun, who rarely wore formal summer clothes in public, then unbuttoned her long coat and draped it over her shoulders before approaching the device used for identity verification and undergoing the verification process.

Today is the beginning of August, the regular meeting day of the Federal Student Association.

It was a sunny and pleasant day.

The flowers are singing, the birds are blooming...

wrong.

The birds are singing, and the flowers are blooming.

On such a day...

As an adult entrusted with a heavy responsibility by the missing Federation Student Council President, and 'on whom all the academies of Kivotos' 'placing their hopes', no matter how scorching the weather... he still couldn't escape the regular meetings he had to attend...

With a heavy heart, Amamiya even wanted to give a solemn tribute to the "summer vacation" that she could no longer enjoy.

After verifying her identity, Amamiya did not wait for Shiranui Hanaya who followed closely behind, but went straight into the "Sanctuary Tower".

Many of the department heads had already arrived early.

Regarding his 'regular arrivals,' the girls who frequented the Federal Student Council went from being 'extremely curious' at first, to 'curious and longing' for a while, then to 'clinging and obsessed', and now they've become 'used to it'.

Upon seeing Amamiya, the women who were talking or doing other things all took the initiative to run over and greet her.

"Oh, I didn't expect to see Sensei at this time..."

"Sen~sei~! Good morning!"

"Thank you for your hard work on the recent tasks assigned by the Federal Student Council!"

"Thank you so much for helping us with the finance department."

"The mediation room would also like to thank you for your support..."

Amamiya greeted the girls with a smile, as they were relaxed and happy, having entered summer vacation mode and finding things much easier.

The students who had been 'staking out' the area for a while, waiting to 'interact' with him, greeted him in different ways.

Most of the students from the Defense Office, like their headmistress Hanaya, had flat chests, and their way of greeting each other was quite straightforward—they would take off their hats and let others touch them.

The students from the mediation room were somewhat similar to Ayumu… or rather, Rin's entire faction consisted mostly of mature, well-proportioned students. Their way of greeting each other was either to proactively hug each other or to passively wait to be hugged.

There was even a dark-skinned physical education student who looked energetic and lively, but also a little bit silly.

Students in sports are generally more outgoing. So when it comes to hugs, the girls in the sports department are almost always the ones who take the initiative.

It's been almost a year since I arrived in Kivotos, and Amamiya's relationship with the students in various departments... is quite close.

Although during greetings you might occasionally hear strange things like "Sensei smells so good" or "I've absorbed Sensei energy," and sometimes you might even feel yourself being groped or subjected to unfriendly stares...

However, no matter what... it can be considered a symbol of intimacy.

Their intimacy might be slightly "malicious," a bit "distorted"...

But no matter what, it's at least much more intimate than being treated with a cold shoulder like "Who are you?"

The Federal Student Union is small, yet it has created a legend.

Including Rin, the acting president, there are a total of 12 departments... yet they are such a 'gathering of talents'.

After all, it is the central hub of the entire Givotos... The people gathered here should all be 'geniuses' who are outstanding in a certain field and come from various academies.

To be able to thrive here, one must at least be an "ordinary genius".

This proves the saying, "Genius is merely the threshold to my understanding."

After greeting the various ministers, Amamiya felt a gaze coming from behind her.

Without even turning around, I knew it was Hua Ye. I wasn't really thinking about how to pry something out of my hands that would be useful to her.

"Everyone, please get ready to attend the meeting. I have a few things to discuss with the head of the defense office."

After watching the attendees enter the conference room one by one, Amamiya turned to look at Shiranui Hiyori, who was watching him from a distance.

"Back to the previous question. Chief Hanaya, don't you have anything else to say or ask?"

"Hmm~"

After a brief moment of contemplation, Hua Ye finally relaxed and resumed her squinty-eyed smile, the depth of which was hard to discern.

"Sensei... Could you stay for a moment after the meeting?"

"I have something I need to verify with you..."

Chapter Fifty-Eight: Huaye's "Desire"

Regular meetings are just a routine matter, nothing special.

...At least this time, nothing special happened.

After completing the routine meeting and the weekly task forecasting, summarizing, and assigning tasks, Rin, sitting in the acting chairman's seat, gathered the meeting documents, announced the end of the meeting, and then got up and left.

After the meeting, the department heads got up, stretching or yawning, and left the conference room one after another.

Amamiya followed the department heads who were leaving one after another and left the conference room.

But things are different now. This time, Amamiya did not leave the "Sanctuary Tower" immediately after leaving the meeting room, but instead went to the defense room.

Soon, Hanaya will be probing me about various matters concerning the 'other world'. I should think about how to reply first...

Guided by the members of the defense room, Amamiya entered a room that resembled a reception room.

Thinking back to the time when he was on the otherworldly phantom thief mission, he "accidentally opened a hidden item," encountered Hanaya's shadow, and almost destroyed it, which made Amamiya feel a bit upset.

Although Hanaya was deliberately let go, the shadow of Hanaya's desires was frightened and will definitely be reflected in reality to some extent.

Hua Ye, who hadn't contacted him in a long time and hadn't even cared about him, suddenly contacted him. It must be because...

She felt the shadow convey a sense of danger that made her heart pound.

How can I smooth things over and put Huaye's mind at ease...?