I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

A potential that teeters on the edge of danger.

The fallen noble family of Liulichuan...

Bankruptcy Chief Shogi Kawakita?

"...Sensei?"

Amamiya snapped out of her thoughts, stroked her chin, and after a moment's consideration, gave her assessment: "Hmm... how should I put it, surprisingly, it has... a special kind of potential."

"...I always felt that Sensei's 'special potential' wasn't a compliment."

“Sensei, don’t think I’m the kind of person who’s easygoing… Yes, that’s right, as the head of the finance office, I do indeed bear the pressure of the entire Federal Student Union’s cash flow at all times…”

"But I'm not the kind of heartless accountant who would do anything to increase cash flow."

"It's not..."

After a pause, Aoi said meaningfully, "...the 'ruthless strategist' you can easily win over with just a few kind words."

This is about my story with Yuka...

However, in Aoi's view... her relationship with Yuka was so simple that it was something like "saying a few nice words and you can easily win her over"?

"is it?"

Amamiya wagged her finger: "If I were to say now that I intend to reclaim 'a portion of the Federal Student Council's profits from the resort'... this matter won't end well unless Aoi tries to get closer to me... What will Aoi do?"

"...What kind of ways does Sensei like to get closer to someone? Is it shopping together? Going on a date? Or relaxing together?"

“I can do anything that ‘ruthless calculator’ can do, and I can do it better.”

Amamiya smiled helplessly and didn't reply.

Before changing one's expression, shouldn't one at least maintain a little bit of composure?

Now it's really no different from Liulichuan.

Her whole body was soft, except for her lips—even her lips were soft to kiss.

They outwardly resist, but their bodies are quite obedient.

Knowing that continuing this topic was pointless, Aoi sighed and took off her maid headband, reverting to her poker face, which hadn't changed since the meeting, but which revealed a "worried face."

"...Sensei."

"Regarding the freezing and liquidation of the Valkyrie Public Security Bureau's finances, and the investigation into the Federal Student Union's Defense Office..."

We've finally gotten to the main topic.

Amamiya stopped sitting with his legs crossed and sat up straight, listening attentively.

"Sensei's emergency meeting... made me realize that there might be problems in the finance department."

"Oh~?"

Amamiya chimed in, "What's the problem?"

"Regarding the question of the 'final accounts'."

"The problems with the Finance Department's allocation of funds to Valkyrie and the funds received by Valkyrie are probably mainly due to the greed of the Defense Department or Valkyrie... But since this has resulted in such a result, the Finance Department is also partly to blame."

"As the head of the finance office, I failed to fully understand the basic facts, such as whether the finance office itself had been infiltrated, whether the accounts provided by the head of the defense office were genuine, and whether the final accounts report had been falsified... This is indeed a major dereliction of duty on my part."

"Because of my personal mistake, the entire finance department misjudged the 'funds provided to Valkyrie'..."

"This could lead to a crisis of trust for the entire finance department."

Aoi gazed into the distance, paused for a moment, and then made a decisive and sincere request: "...Sensei, I hope that in this freezing and investigation of Valkyrie's finances, as well as the confirmation of the internal problems of the Defense Office...I, and the Finance Office, can do our part to make amends for our mistakes."

As expected, they immediately tried to distance themselves from Hua Ye...

Amamiya gave Aoi a rather appreciative look.

Honestly, Aoi's awareness is far superior to Hana's, whose first reaction to making a mistake is to shift the blame to others.

When the sky fell, she immediately stepped up to support him, building rapport, admitting her mistakes, and seeking to make amends all in one go... No wonder, as the head of the finance department, Aoi's approval rating is second only to Rin, who is currently the acting president.

Moreover, Aoi is the head of the finance department, which controls the lifeline of finances...

Presumably, even if an impeachment were launched against Rin, there's a good chance it would garner widespread support.

Amamiya flicked his sleeves and said with amusement, "The finance department should naturally play a vital role in this process, and there's no need for Director Aoi to extend an invitation to me."

Aoi remained silent, but suddenly stood up and awkwardly sat down next to Amamiya on the sofa.

After staring at each other for a long time at close range, Aoi probably entered a kind of numb state of mind, like the calm after great shame.

"Please, Sen... Master."

Amamiya sighed.

"Since Aoi has said so..."

"There's really nothing I can do about you."

[I sensed the hope emanating from Aoi.]

My bond with Aoi has deepened...

[Coop is now unbanned!]

【Senkikuchi (Strength/Power) ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

[★2 Bond Skill "Astute Financial Accountant" is now unlocked!]

Chapter 91 Yuka: You called me here just to do this?

Late at night, a pink-haired girl in her pajamas lay down on her bed in her bedroom, sleeping fully clothed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

The moonlight streamed into the room, but the dappled lights outside the window, composed of silhouettes of the city at varying heights, did not quiet down or cease as the night deepened.

"...No, I still can't sleep."

She tossed and turned several times, but still couldn't feel sleepy at all. So she simply pulled off her sleeping cap and got up in her pink polka-dot slippers.

While tearing at her nightcap in frustration, Huaye got up and went to the living room. She sat on the sofa by the French windows and began to seriously consider something—

What exactly does Sensei want to do?

And, regarding "what Sensei wants to do," what can I do?

After tearing the nightcap to shreds, Huaye sucked on her thumb and started biting her nails, muttering to herself, "I just said not long ago that I wouldn't hurt my own wings, that we were on the same side..."

"What exactly went wrong..."

"Did I expose myself too quickly?"

"Or...Valkyrie's side..."

"...That's right, it's definitely Valkyrie's side."

"Is it because I treated Valkyrie so badly... that Ye Zhu was dissatisfied, and she revealed these inside stories to Sensei... trying to drag me down with her in a way that's almost like hurting the enemy a thousand while hurting herself eight hundred?"

"Otherwise, there's no way to explain why Sensei's attitude suddenly changed..."

Looking back on the proposal to "freeze and liquidate Valkyrie's assets" put forward at the emergency meeting earlier today and subsequently passed unanimously at lightning speed, Huaye felt a tightness in her chest.

The tide has turned... Valkyrie has now entered the recall process before the assets are frozen, and Ye Zhu has also been temporarily detained at the level of a seven-prisoner due to dereliction of duty and other reasons, and has been directly thrown into a detention center under the direct supervision of the Federal Student Council.

The torrent that has begun is difficult to stop with the efforts of an individual.

So what else can I do?

She strolled to the French windows, opened them onto the balcony, and leaned against the railing, letting the night wind blow through her. Hua Ye tried her best to calm herself down and think about strategies.

If things are beyond our control, then we can only let them end "normally" as quickly as possible...

'If I can completely pin this on Ye Zhu, I'll still have a chance...'

'If I gather enough evidence that "the defense room was issued sufficient supplies, but the director or high-ranking security officials embezzled and deducted them, rendering Valkyrie inoperable," then there's still a chance...'

'However, the warehouse was filled with the actual quantity of goods according to the budget... which requires significant financial sacrifice.'

Is it reasonable to save oneself by "cutting off one's own arm" or "cutting off one's tail to survive"?

Out of regret for herself and the wallet of the defense room, Hanaya hesitated.

So... just like how they interfered with the Federation Student Council's decisions before, they sent the Fox Squad to attack Sensei, causing Sensei to be injured and thus delaying or terminating the investigation...

The absurd idea had barely surfaced when Ye silently shook his head and suppressed it.

No...it's impossible.

First of all, Sensei's strength is undeniable... The "Persona" system was originally introduced to Givotos by Sensei, and even the currently active "Persona users," such as Arius and Trinity's tutoring club... when they summon and use masks in the real world, the masks are significantly weakened.

But Sensei... he can summon and use the mask in the real world without being "weakened".

Secondly... attacking Sensei could lead to Sensei discovering that it was their own Fox squad that carried out the attack, and could even give them leverage over the attack...

Wouldn't that completely confirm that it was their own problem?

Besides... even if the Fox team's attack had succeeded, and Sensei had been stabbed in the back without any warning and was seriously injured and hospitalized, would the investigation have stopped?

...It will probably just be delayed indefinitely.

An indefinite delay means that the power of the defense office will be gradually eroded by the "defense forces" dispatched by various campuses.

"Either admit you have a problem, or admit the defense room has a problem..."

"This is really...difficult."

She tried to think deeply about every possibility she could think of, but found that there was no way she could go down a path. Hua Ye leaned against the railing, looked up at the sky, and sighed softly.

The only potentially viable path also seemed fraught with thorns and dangers, requiring a race against the entire investigation team and even bloodshed...

Is there really no way for me to go?

Hua Ye, who was staring blankly at the sky, suddenly noticed a star hanging high above her head that seemed to be gradually approaching.

"The trumpeter of judgment is coming..."

"You... have been driven to a dead end."

The voice echoing in her mind made Hua Ye, who was deep in thought, even more frustrated.

"What are you saying? You're my 'persona' now... Can't you help me out of my predicament?"

That deep, reverberant sound appeared again.

"Heh... You should know that I am the Knight of Death..."

"They do not possess the ability to 'solve problems'."

"Or rather... the only way I can relieve the suffering of living beings is through death."

"Death is not just an end, but also a liberation."

"If you are dissatisfied with the current situation..."

"Why don't you try to grasp the trumpeter's authority and sound the horn of judgment...?"

Hua Ye jolted awake as the smoke and the phantom of the death knight riding a gray horse and wearing a black robe vanished from her sight.

She clicked her tongue and shook her head.

I don't know what other masked people are like... but my own "persona" has this one bad thing about it.

At first, they weren't very obedient...

She's a little more obedient now, but she still occasionally tries to seduce me when I'm not focused.

Is the trial about to begin?

As the head of the Defense Office of the Federal Student Council, Huaye knew very well how terrible the fate of the guy who tried to do this last time was, as recorded in the files.

The files on Trinity stored in the Federal Student Association record in fragments the events that occurred when Trinity was corrupted by the temple and almost summoned "color." Beatrice, who seized some of the power, called herself an "ascended one" and caused a series of disturbances.

Finally, Yueyi, who is said to be a great being named "Moses", who stood tall and upright and split mountains and seas, held the stone tablet of the "Ten Commandments" and gave him a "deeply etched" punishment.

It is said that Beatrice was finally "smashed flat" and then disappeared from Kivotos.

Huaye didn't know the specifics of the situation, but she didn't want to experience "what it feels like to be smashed flat," so she didn't want to risk bad luck.

You can have the power of a "persona"... but you absolutely, absolutely must not abuse a persona to achieve your goals.

Otherwise... he would lose his last chance to beg for mercy from Sensei.