I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

Swaying his fox tail, he naturally recounted his experiences dealing with the Valkyrie Police Department.

"They couldn't afford to use lethal grenades, so to save money, they spontaneously used cheaper riot control grenades... Considering their financial difficulties, I supplied them with the grenades at cost price."

“Sensei should know what kind of person Hanaya is.”

“To prevent her from ‘profiting illegally,’ I personally supervised the handover of the weapons with a list of gun serial numbers, and confirmed that every gun was registered and put into storage…”

At this point, Yuriko stopped completely and looked at Amamiya with a look that seemed to say, 'Sensei should understand.'

Amamiya naturally understood.

The key issue lies in these "police chemical riot control grenades".

This was supplied in large quantities only to the Valkyrie Police Department, and in small quantities to various colleges and agencies with 'law enforcement' functions.

Ordinary students... although they are very envious of the weapon's effects, they simply do not have a normal and reasonable channel to purchase it.

This special type of ammunition, supplied in large quantities to Valkyrie, was used extensively in all means of communication except for incidents involving Valkyrie police students...

What it proves is already quite obvious.

The distribution of weapons by the Valkyrie Police Department... has encountered particularly serious problems.

Amamiya gave Amamiya a thumbs up.

Instead of answering Yuriko's 'question', he praised Yuriko's insight.

“Looking especially at the flowers, that was a wise choice.”

【~???~】(Yuriko)

【~??~】(Lan Wu)

As expected of the "High Priestess" card's assistant... As the team's strategist and advisor... such an "intelligent role" is truly reliable.

After giving a "like", Amamiya got up from Yuriko's seat and stroked her swaying, very flexible fox tail.

Yuriko slightly turned her gaze away and tried to dodge, but after realizing that Amamiya's purpose and intention in touching her tail were very firm, she reluctantly stopped wagging her tail to dodge and let Amamiya touch her tail.

After returning to her seat, Yuriko calmly endured Ranmai's clearly mocking gaze and Miyu's slightly cryptic look, and began to recount the subsequent 'attack plan'.

"As for the attack plan... it's quite simple."

"Four sentences are enough to summarize it."

"Choose to enter, create chaos, loot supplies, and leave once you've succeeded."

Amamiya: "..."

Yes, she truly lives up to her title of "Pope." She is thorough in important matters and unconcerned about trivialities.

This 'simple and direct style' is also very much in line with the style of the 'Pope'.

Before Amamiya could speak, Ranmai, on the other hand, was somewhat annoyed by Yuriko's simple and blunt summary.

She pouted, suddenly realizing that her 'high-class' demeanor had completely vanished, and complained, "It reminds me of some games about 'search, attack, and withdrawal'... The way you put it, it completely loses its elegance. It doesn't feel like we're participating in a plan; it feels like we're playing a game..."

Yuriko tilted her head slightly: "Isn't that right?"

Lan Wu: "..."

Watching Yuriko being petted on the tail while blinking and asking questions in a matter-of-fact tone, she suddenly felt like she was laughing in exasperation.

"Good good..."

Lan Wu gritted her teeth and said irritably, "Your good friend has climbed up the social ladder, and you've forgotten your roots, haven't you?"

Whether out of mockery or for some other reason, Yuriko didn't say anything, but instead 'coincidentally' shook her fox ears up and down dramatically.

Lan Wu: "..."

After getting angry with herself, she crossed her arms and leaned against the counter.

"...We're about to leave. Is there anything you need to tell me?"

With her other hand already touching Yuriko's fox ears, Amamiya knew very well that Ranmai was asking herself and Yuriko about 'follow-up precautions'.

After thinking for a moment, Amamiya earnestly reminded him: "...If you can't win, retreat. Don't get carried away."

Lan Wu pouted, indignantly: "Sensei, do you think I'm some kind of 'greenhorn'?!"

Amamiya tilted her head, mimicking Yuriko's gesture, and blinked: "...Isn't that right?"

Lan Wu: "..."

"*Helmet Group Profanity*"

"Although there's no real reason, I feel like you two are just showing off your affection."

[My bond with Lanwu has deepened...]

[COOP Improvement!]

【River Horse Wind Orchid Dance (Chariot) ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆】

[★3 Ability "Negotiation with Delinquent Girls" is now unlocked!]

After glaring angrily at Amamiya, Ranmai turned to Yuriko and asked, "What do you have to say?"

Yuriko thought for a moment and then said in a tone of 'adult caring for a child,' 'Remember to take precautions.'

"Hey..."

Lan Wu waved her hand impatiently.

"I know, I know……"

"I'll go call the sisters in the helmet team...we're off now."

Chapter 62 Was Miyu the first rabbit to be eaten?

Lanwu, leading a helmeted squad of over a hundred people, carrying unnumbered equipment provided by Yuriko and police chemical riot grenades, dispersed and began a new round of small-scale attacks on the Valkyrie Public Security Bureau and Caesar Logistics points.

With the previous round of "ordinary equipment attacks" as a prelude, it's likely that the Valkyrie Public Security Bureau will be like the villagers in the "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" story, completely uninterested in this attack that has a real purpose and where "the wolf really is coming."

After roughly confirming the scale and duration of the attack by the helmeted group led by Lanwu, Amamiya made a rough estimate of the timeframe for his next action.

The predicted outcome... is somewhat disheartening.

I originally planned to attend the "Beach Swimsuit Party" at Trinity Tutoring Center, but now it seems... I don't have that much free time to squander.

To understand it in the way a phantom thief lives... Now, there is a clear mission objective: "XX days until Huaye and the Caesar Group realize the situation," as well as a detailed mission description: "Plan this attack and wait for the outcome."

Such "time-limited tasks," which can lead to a "Game Over" result if not completed, means...

The life of a phantom thief is about to turn from the ordinary to the extraordinary.

When I left the engineering department with Miyu, the summer sun had already receded into dusk.

As we left the Millennium Science Academy and strolled towards the parking lot, the streetlights had already illuminated the streets, creating a twilight atmosphere.

As Amamiya walked alongside Miyu, she slowed her pace as she passed a streetlamp and looked at the black-haired girl who was holding her sniper rifle. The girl had not only escaped the 'trash can' but had also spent most of the day with her in the millennium.

"...Miyu?"

Perhaps because she already knew that 'the bunny is destined to be eaten,' just being called by that name made the somewhat absent-minded Miyu jump, and then belatedly realized that she had shrunk her neck and looked up.

"Sensei...?"

"Is there...is there something you need..."

As a 'rabbit', the often-forgotten 'number four' Rabbit, Miyu understood a 'cruel and terrifying' truth today... but for some reason, it also made her feel hopeful.

Rabbits are born to be eaten... discovered, coveted, kept, approached, and bonded with by hunters like the 'big bad wolf'...

Then, it was 'eaten'.

Am I about to be... "eaten up"...?

Amamiya didn't speak immediately. Instead, she looked at the girl walking beside her, who tugged at her clothes when no one was looking, and would slightly pull away when she noticed her gaze. She seemed 'mysterious' and never wanted to cause her any trouble.

In the twilight, the girl's rabbit-like red eyes gleamed slightly. Even though she was holding a sniper rifle wrapped in strips of cloth that looked like it had been through countless battles, and her white summer dress, which was billowing in the wind and clung to her body, was slightly translucent, the girl still looked frail and delicate.

Although she was somewhat timid, at this moment, she still tilted her head back with a small gesture that naturally conveyed a sense of pitifulness, instead of avoiding eye contact as she usually did.

So cute it almost melts my heart...

In the long silence, Miyu called out weakly again, "...Sensei?"

Amamiya then withdrew his gaze and placed his hand on Miyu's head, gently rubbing the head of the girl who, even in terms of height, seemed like a 'little rabbit' to him.

"Eh……"

Miyu was initially a little surprised, but soon let out a soft "hehehe" of enjoyment.

【~???~】(Miyu)

What would you like to eat tonight?

With only a slight hesitation, Miyu softly replied, "Anything made by Sensei... is fine with me..."

Amamiya withdrew her hand and instructed, "Miyu, you must eat more today, make sure you're full."

"Uh-huh……"

Meiyou blushed, lowered her head, and responded sullenly.

Although she was considered the most 'naive' member of the Rabbit team, she at least managed to pick up on something beyond 'concern'...

Foraging for food is inherently a very tiring and time-consuming task.

—To prevent and deal with attacks from 'predators', rabbits must eat their fill and have sufficient energy in order to have any chance of... surviving the covetousness of 'predators'.

Upon arriving at the parking lot, Amamiya started the car, which was parked in its spot. Amamiya opened the driver's side door and got in, while the increasingly shy and obedient, yet also increasingly expectant 'Bunny' twisted her skirt and gathered her legs, immediately getting into the passenger seat and fastening her seatbelt.

The car drove out of the parking lot and headed towards Xialai.

We drove in silence... which is how it should have been if it were a normal driving procedure.

Midway through the journey, perhaps recalling her morning experience, the 'cunning' rabbit unbuckled her seatbelt and quietly climbed from the passenger seat to the driver's seat. Then... just like in the morning, she snuggled into Amamiya's arms, curling up slightly.

Hmm...like a little rabbit lying on your lap.

For no apparent reason, she felt a sense of security and drowsiness along with a refreshing feeling. After snuggling closer to Amamiya, Miyu, this 'restless bunny,' finally settled down and gradually let sleepiness pull her eyelids up.

"..."

"...Wake up, wake up."

Feeling a slight push and being woken up, Miyu, who had been dozing off for a while, rubbed her eyes and groggily looked up to observe her surroundings through the car window.

Hmm... We've arrived at the parking garage of the Xia Lai office building.

With her spirits lifted slightly, Miyu, having practiced enough, skillfully slipped out from under Amamiya's armpit, went to the passenger seat, and picked up her sniper rifle from the back seat.

After the car came to a complete stop, I got out of the car immediately.

Arriving at the garage door, looking out at the night view that was now quite familiar to her... Miyu was momentarily overwhelmed with a complex mix of emotions.

To be remembered by Sensei, to be allowed to be willful by Sensei, to receive special treatment from Sensei, and so on...

In the past, this would have been unthinkable.

While Miyu stood in front of the garage door, slightly lost in thought, Amamiya had already completed his routine inspection of the garage.

He patted the girl's head to bring her back to her senses, and shook his finger at her as she looked up at him: "It's getting late... Even if you've changed your 'night owl' habit, you should rest now."

Wild rabbits in nature are nocturnal animals.

This rule... of course does not apply to the girls of Rabbit Squad.

After all, nature is nature, and Kiwatos is Kiwatos.

Rabbits in nature choose to be nocturnal to reduce danger, avoid being discovered by predators, and decrease the risk of being captured.

And the girls in the Rabbit Squad... they don't have to worry about being "captured".

Or to put it another way... they have been "captured," and even transformed from "hunted" into "predators."

Even so... as a rabbit, it is rare to escape being preyed upon by hunters.

With her cheeks slightly flushed, thinking about her responsibilities as the "duty student," Miyu couldn't say a word and silently followed behind Amamiya.

As for Amamiya... before turning to head to the Sharai residential area to check on the Rabbit Squad members' activities for the day and end the day, there was one more thing to do.