I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

While pondering, Amamiya suddenly thought of the "City Star" theory that came from another "city".

"Geniuses can see the stars, but the difference between seeing the stars and walking among them is tragic. Or rather, geniuses themselves are a tragic embodiment. They can leap out of the well and look up at the magnificent starry sky. They can look down at the heavens and earth and know their own insignificance."

"They have the threshold to reach the stars, but lack the ability to turn that reach into actual contact; they can only look up to them throughout their lives."

"So geniuses are 'pathetic.' They can see clearly, but can't touch them, and can't go back."

"I can see them clearly, but no matter how hard I try, I can't touch them, and I can't bear to go back to that mediocre, ignorant bottom of the well."

"Furthermore, do you know why geniuses who can see the 'stars' often prefer to work alone, but those who can truly reach the 'stars' prefer to converge in one place or join an organization that shares their ideals and shine brightly?"

"Because ordinary geniuses have dreams, but lack the ability to nurture them and let them take root and sprout."

"And the most brilliant geniuses know that 'if they have no soil of their own, they will seek soil from the outside world.'"

"Therefore, more advanced geniuses like to gather in one place, looking forward to the 'one day' that this environment will provide for them."

The most pathetic and dangerous kind of "genius" is one who is neither here nor there.

Unfortunately... there are plenty of these kinds of "geniuses" in the Federal Student Association.

Whether Huaye is a genius is hard to say... but she is definitely the kind of person who "has dreams but can't nurture them".

The reason why we say "in-between geniuses"... or that those in-between are dangerous is because... they may use whatever means at their disposal, including but not limited to stealing water or usurping soil, to make their dreams grow into desires that can gradually be achieved.

Shortly after sitting down, Amamiya received a momotalk message.

[Shiranui Hana: Sensei, wait a moment...]

[Shiranui Hanaya: I still have a few things to take care of, I'll come find you right away.]

Upon seeing these two messages, Amamiya curled the corners of her lips into a smile.

Yo……

They even know the "essence of negotiation"—that is, 'making the target of the meeting wait a little while' to increase their aura and sense of pressure, thus giving themselves a slight sense of control.

With her hands clasped behind her head, Amamiya simply lay back on the sofa, tilted her head back, and stared blankly at the 'fire alarm' on the ceiling of the room.

With her keen observation and spying abilities, coupled with Chihiro's "hacker's sense of smell" and Maki's "color master's basic theory" bond skill "reminder," Amamiya can tell at a glance that this "fire alarm" is actually a disguised camera.

Let me guess...

Huaye, are you observing my reaction through this 'alarm' right now?

In "The Essence of Negotiation," does it also mention the key point that "the time spent in negotiation should not be too short or too long"?

In the knowledge you have learned, are there any precautions or reminders such as "too short will not create tension, and too long will only make people feel irritable"?

Before long, Amamiya heard the clattering of high heels approaching from outside the reception room.

The door was gently pushed open, and then a huge, pink ahoge (cowlick) peeked in first.

Carefully closing the door, Hanaya leisurely walked to the seat opposite Amamiya and sat down.

"Sensei..."

After sitting down, she leaned forward slightly and asked bluntly, "I'll just ask directly..."

Are you going to "attack" me?

Taking the initiative and getting straight to the point—when your target expects you to take a roundabout approach, you instead hit the bullseye—can have unexpected results.

Yes, this is one of the essential tips for negotiation.

Amamiya paused for a moment, then, meeting Hanaya's wary gaze, he crossed his arms and waved his hands with amusement, saying, "How could that be..."

"Hua Ye, why do you think I would harm you?"

"Since yesterday, I've felt restless and can't calm down..."

Hua Ye added 'reasonably': "This situation should be very similar to 'repentance'... so I have reason to suspect..."

"Cough cough..."

Amamiya interrupted her, tapping the table helplessly as she added, "First of all, I have absolutely no reason to lay a hand on Chief Hanaya..."

"As the 'successor to power' designated by the former president, in every sense, my ultimate goal is the same as that of the Federal Student Council, so why shouldn't I cherish my own position?"

"Secondly..."

"Hua, have you forgotten that the Phantom Thief's 'heart-stealing' operation requires the support of a 'pre-announcement letter'?"

"Sending a warning letter to the target of the theft is a 'necessary' condition, not a 'sufficient but not necessary' condition. Do you understand what I mean?"

Amamiya's explanation made Hanaya hesitate for a moment.

I did not receive the notification letter.

Sensei's surprised and surprised expression didn't seem fake...

So... what is this feeling of restlessness and unease, like sitting on pins and needles?

Was I really just overreacting...?

Hua Ye felt a lot of doubts for a moment, but she still gave up her guess that her heart had been stolen.

It might be due to the recent stress and tension... plus the nightmare I had last night.

"It seems I misunderstood Sensei..."

After her limp tuft of hair wobbled for a moment, it stood up again. Hanaya smiled apologetically, "After all, I'm on the same side as Sensei, how could Sensei possibly lay a hand on me..."

"The reason I suspect Sensei is mainly because... I had a strange nightmare last night..."

Amamiya raised an eyebrow and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh...? What kind of nightmare?"

When Amamiya asked that question, Hanaya recalled her terrifying experience of being startled awake by a dream the night before, and how she tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep.

Unlike the occasional dreams I had in the past, where I used to use my superior intelligence and superhuman abilities to rule the entire Federal Student Council and become its new president...

My dream last night was very strange.

It was a nightmare, but I still remember it vividly after waking up, and I can still recall every detail from the beginning of the dream.

Suddenly I felt very sleepy, and then I had a... very slight feeling of drowning and suffocation.

When she woke up, she had transformed into a 'mermaid' who was over ten meters tall, and possessed a near-godlike power in a city deep in the sea...

However, the sheer size of his physique and the power he wielded brought not only threats, but also covetousness.

In my dream, I was directing my subordinates in the construction of a new palace, and then...

Suddenly, they were attacked by a mysterious armed force that could not be seen.

In my dream, despite possessing immense strength, I was utterly helpless against that group of mysterious armed men, and had no choice but to abandon them to save myself, fleeing in a sorry state...

Recalling her terrifying experience in her dream, Huaye maintained a look of lingering fear and relief as she recounted her dream encounter in fits and starts.

Finally, she asked hesitantly, "Sensei... you're a phantom thief, and one with exceptional psychological control, already a seasoned ace thief before coming to Giwatos..."

"Can you sense anything unusual or unusual about this strange 'dream' of mine?"

Amamiya almost burst out laughing, but she managed to keep a straight face.

Of course it's abnormal... After all, your "dream" is a reflection of the crisis your shadow encountered in another world.

"It's hard to say..."

Amamiya frowned, pondered for a long time, then shook her head and gave Hanaya a vague yet meaningful answer.

"Sensei, what do you mean by this?"

Faced with Hana's immediately slightly unfriendly aura, Amamiya simply shrugged: "Hearing is believing, seeing is believing... I think it's better to 'witness' these things involving the other world."

Witnessed it with my own eyes...

Hua Ye slowly opened her eyes, her green pupils gleaming with a sharp light.

Sensei means...

To ease his emotions, he decided to take himself to another world for a look.

If I could access another world, wouldn't I be...?

Hanaya believed that she could grasp and maximize the value of the 'other world'.

To conceal her ambitions for the other world, Hanaya has become 'reserved' at this moment.

Straightening her back and sitting upright, she feigned ignorance and asked, "Sensei... what do you mean by that?"

"The meaning is obvious... I can take you to see another world. Perhaps you'll understand some of the principles of that other world. Seeing is believing, so Hana naturally let go of the idea that she'd become my target for stealing hearts."

Well, you'll understand when the time comes...

Seeing is not necessarily believing.

Adding the unspoken second half of the sentence to himself, Amamiya smiled lazily: "Isn't this enough sincerity to dispel Hanaya's doubts about me?"

【~???~】(Flower)

Hua Ye, who thought she had hidden herself well, revealed a polite and gentle smile.

"indeed……"

[I sensed Hanaya's ambition...]

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【Shiranui Hana (Desire) ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆】

"With Sensei's words, I feel relieved... So when should we take action?"

Amamiya scratched her head, looking slightly annoyed, and muttered, "It's only the beginning of the month, and I have so much to deal with and so much pressure..."

"We also need to train the promising students we selected in Valkyrie into 'Mask Masters'... Hana, do you think I have nothing better to do?"

"Or... is it that Director Huaye is very free? If so, would you like to condescend to assist me with some fieldwork?"

Hua Ye chuckled dryly twice, but didn't reply.

"It seems Sensei harbors deep resentment towards the job assigned to her by the Federal Student Council..."

【~???~】(Flower)

Amamiya rolled her eyes at her, giving her a "what else?" look.

"We've already wasted enough time here... I have other things to do, so I won't stay any longer with Chief Hanaya."

"Goodbye, Chief Hanaya."

Chapter 59 Once the rabbit is fattened up, it can be eaten...?

Fall.

The first "autumn" in the solar term song: "Autumn dew, autumn chill, frost descends; winter snow, winter snow, minor and major cold."

Although it symbolizes the arrival of autumn, it is early August, and this 'autumn' still retains the colors of summer.

There are still two "dews" away from that autumn when "the leaves fall softly" and "the whole world is bathed in gold".

This time of day... is still quite suitable.

No, it should be said that it is the perfect time to "go to the beach to play".

From the Helmet Gang's accumulating attacks, to distributing "unnumbered equipment," to Yuriko disguising herself as a member of Arius's team from the Millennium Project to audit the accounts, and Amamiya questioning them at the next Federation Student Council meeting...

There is still plenty of time to act.

It's like waiting for the deadline for "stealing hearts"—there's still over a month until the announcement, so life can't be too stressful.

Although this idea wasn't very fair to Yuriko or the members of Arios's team, in order to avoid missing out on even a little bit of the 'summer vacation atmosphere,' they could only offer a solemn farewell to the soon-to-be-gone summer vacation at the end of August and the beginning of September...

After much deliberation, Amamiya decided to do something while it was still early August.

For example... accepting the "summer swimsuit party invitation" that every member of the tutoring department had forwarded once?

Before accepting the invitation from the cram school for a "summer swimsuit party" that, even with just a few ideas, exudes youthful charm and romance, it's best to be on the safe side... first check what the Arios squad and Yuriko are up to right now.