I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

Or……

Sensei didn't say it explicitly, since the conversation only mentioned 'let Ye Zhu practice the justice in her heart,' without any hint that she was to be recommended as the new head of the defense office.

As the 'eye of the storm,' Ye Zhu's current identity is quite sensitive.

Sensei should also be aware of the Federal Student Union's visitation rules and know that his words and actions will be recorded and documented.

But he said it anyway...

Is Sensei trying to convey something through this special visit?

...Towards Ye Zhu, or towards oneself?

For a moment, Hua Ye thought of a possibility.

One possibility... is not very realistic at the moment.

Sensei intended to use this method to imply that he would become the president of the Federation Student Council. In exchange, Ye Zhu would become the head of the Defense Office.

If that's really the case... then should I find Sensei again to test his potential intentions?

After much deliberation... Hua Yequn*Yi Sanwu (Nine) Lu Er believed that although it was very dangerous, it was necessary to "take a gamble".

Huaye was lost in thought, completely unaware that the girl with light blue hair had quietly left after closing the door.

The silence of 'being alone in thought' continued until another, intermittent knocking sound came from the door.

The knocking was slightly different from the previous one; this time it was very "orderly," following a pre-arranged pattern.

After confirming the identity of the person knocking, Hua Ye coughed lightly: "...Please come in."

Seemingly having just finished her daily training, the black-haired, red-eyed girl pushed open the door with an indifferent expression. Without Huaye asking anything, she handed Huaye a specially prepared monitoring tablet.

Let's see what Sensei does today...

With this in mind, Huaye casually asked a few questions about "Fox Squad's surveillance operations".

—During this period, apart from daily training, the Fox team was mostly assigned surveillance missions by Hua Ye.

And the target of surveillance... is naturally the 'unpredictable Sharai Sensei'.

"What is the status of the recent surveillance?"

Yukino's calm voice seemed to be suppressing something, but Hana didn't notice it.

She calmly and succinctly summarized: "Recently, Xia Lai's Sensei has been getting very close to the vice-captain of the Fox team."

Hanaya was startled and immediately observed Yukino's expression as she spoke—

Calm, heavy, with a hint of gritted teeth, as if the hatred had not yet subsided.

Hmm, this 'hatred' must be directed at Sensei.

At least Yukino is alright, so the Fox squad is still at my disposal.

After calming down, Huaye prepared herself mentally and checked the footage taken from the drone's perspective.

Ok……

Sensei from Xia Lai and Nicole, the vice-captain of the Fox Squad, were walking together very intimately...

Because drones can't fly all the time, they are easily mistaken for 'unidentified flying objects' and shot down in some open areas, and there is a risk of being discovered... Surveillance is not always ongoing.

What Huaye saw were just some extracted video clips.

In the scene that Hana saw, Amamiya and Nico were holding hands.

Amamiya's aura of intimacy and gentleness seemed genuine, and Nicole's suppressed emotions, struggles, and helplessness in her shyness also seemed real.

Although the footage is intermittent, always stopping at the most crucial moments and then starting the next segment without warning...

Even the fragmented footage is enough to prove that "Sharai's Sensei and the vice-captain of the Fox squad are very close."

After watching the fragmented 'dating footage' from the hidden perspective of a drone camera, Hana felt inexplicably envious.

Damn it... Seeing how sweet they are makes me want to go on a date with Sensei too...

Is there any way you can use this video recording?

Hua Ye's first thought was to post the video on the Kiwatos public website and then stir up public opinion.

—But it seems that at most it will only affect Sensei's personal reputation, without violating the underlying laws of Kivotos.

After all, among the laws applicable to Kivotos that the former president of the Federal Student Council had helped to create before his disappearance, there was a strange law called [韭/零4l iu#坝弍疤].

Moreover, using it this way wouldn't do me any good... After all, if I did that, the 'punishment' I would receive afterward would definitely be terrifying.

...Using the video recording, someone went to threaten Sensei?

Hana imagined herself holding a videotape and saying, 'Sensei, you don't want this videotape to be leaked, do you?' and she felt it was very unreliable.

After seeing Yukino off, Hanaya continued to ponder alone.

After much deliberation, Huaye finally made her decision—

"It would be better to entertain Sensei and try to get a feel for his opinion."

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Is this still Giwatos?

when--

A bell, echoing through the submerged city of coral and deep-sea reefs, seemed to carry a sacred and solemn meaning, yet it brought one's heart and lungs to a standstill.

"I will build my sanctuary on this rock. Even death will not be able to move it."

"Oh...it really opened..."

Kirino's novel and exciting voice did not shake the other members' caution and vigilance as they looked at the 'door'.

The massive gate, carved from a giant seashell, roared as it opened wide, sending dust, stone chips, and thick smoke billowing outwards.

The 'sunken ship' sent by Amamiya and her group broke through the water and left. Without the light from the ship's hull, the city beneath the ocean became empty and deep.

Even though they had gradually gotten used to the exaggerated and flamboyant style unique to other worlds, where the sky would collapse and the earth would crumble at any moment, the girls traveling together couldn't help but marvel at it.

Fubuki clasped her hands together and patted them gently, as a ghostly blue flame surged from her body.

"You are me, you are me..."

"Watson!"

Fubuki's awakened Persona is a Navi-type Persona.

Moreover, it is currently the only person with a persona that controls Arcana.

Navi-type Personas are not particularly strong in direct combat.

In other words, this type of persona retains only basic self-defense capabilities and then distributes all remaining skill points equally among the three main attributes of survival, exploration, and support.

Fubuki's Persona is no exception, of course.

Using the power of her "Persona," Fubuki reverses the collapse that had spread out.

The fog and the mess, the fragments that fell from the door... and other debris, did not disappear, but instead turned into... a piece of paper?

Moreover, it was the kind of paper that looked like it had been processed by an old typewriter, with torn edges and yellowed pages, exuding a strong antique feel.

Fubuki held the yellowed page in her hand, smiled, and waved to Amamiya.

Amamiya walked over, took the document, and saw that the contents were clearly visible.

【The Opening of the City of Sinking】

[Type: Temporary Item/Battle Page]

[Description: This work captures the epic feeling of glimpsing what lies beyond the door the moment it's opened. This epic feeling can be used to dispel all unease in one's heart.]

[Effect: Can be used on all targets, removes all mental debuffs, and has a low chance of inflicting minor damage or being blinded for one turn.]

[Book Pages - Each book page has its own unique effect. However, they are all consumables. Regardless of whether they are used or not, all book pages will disappear when you leave the other world.]

"This is... Fubuki's Persona support ability?"

Holding this battle manual page that could be used at any time, Amamiya was momentarily dazed.

As the detective's assistant, Watson... or rather, Watson, is key to Sherlock's rise to fame through his tireless writing in the novel. In the realm of Persona's assistance, this manifests as writing short stories based on 'moments of experience'...

There seems to be no problem.

but……

Where did this come from?

Is this a dream of returning to the library?

Fubuki was a little flustered by the subtle feelings that Amamiya could sense even through the mask.

"Is there a problem, Jok?"

Amamiya snapped out of her daze and waved her hand, saying, "No problem. Fubuki's support method... is quite unique."

Amamiya glanced subtly at Fubuki's Persona, which resembled a sleep mask, and wondered if, once Fubuki's 'level' increased, she might be able to generate other pages like 'core pages'.

As a support... it doesn't rely on 'random passive triggering', but can be actively triggered... Hmm, that's quite interesting.

No... it's also possible that the 'core pages' are already being generated?

Since Watson's abilities are related to books, there's nothing wrong with compiling multiple short stories into a book like "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes," right?

After handing the battle page back to Fubuki and saying, "Let Fubuki decide how to use and manage the page," Amamiya led the girls on the pier leading to the Kayo Palace.

After the wall of Hanaya's heart was 'opened,' her palace... could finally be truly explored.

Although entering through the otherworld app will still take you directly to that ship, that ship... is now more like an entry and exit point.

This was the first time Amamiya had ever explored a palace where 'escape points had to be unlocked manually'.

Hmm... It's similar to the "elevator evacuation that requires pulling the switch" in a certain game?

After stepping onto the pier paved with sea crystals, the group of girls who were with Amamiya thought they would walk a long way, but as soon as they took a step, the scene in front of them became blurry, and they arrived at the other side of the pier.

"...It felt like going through some kind of game loading process."

Pressing her hand against her cat mask, Kayoko looked back at the distance she had taken in one step, and it felt a little unreal.

The scene transitions were really too abrupt...

Yuriko looked up at the "private divine kingdom" in front of her with a calm demeanor.

"After all, the distance between hearts is like this... either infinitely far or infinitely near. There is no measurable distance between infinitely far and infinitely near."

The 'distance' between hearts is the most difficult to fathom; the only things that can be clearly defined are these two infinite numbers.

She turned her gaze to the landmark building in the pristine white 'holy city'—a clock tower imbued with the style of some lost ancient civilization.

A sacred 'holy city'...

There was no information that seemed to be related to the nameless gods, but something strange was going on everywhere...

"Jok, where should we begin our exploration?"

Amamiya was also looking around at the extensive use of white, which made the 'private divine kingdom' seem empty except for its sacredness.

Upon hearing Yuriko's question, he answered based on his experience exploring temples: "Generally speaking, when exploring ancient capitals or ancient ruins like these, you should first look for places like taverns... but that's probably not possible here."

Amamiya then changed the subject, specifying the next objective of the exploration.

The "Kingdom of God" created by God does not allow extravagance or depravity.

"Then we need to find places like temples, altars, and astronomical observatories."

"Astronomical observatory..."

Fubuki clutched her Persona mask, a typewriter the size of a piano, and a distinctive shadow dressed in a blue felt hat.

Maintaining the pose of covering her face with one hand and communicating with her Persona, Fubuki paused for a moment before exiting the state and shaking her head helplessly.

"Um……"

"It seems it still doesn't work."

"Watson's 'story' is based on exploration records... so there must be some exploration records first in order to connect the clues and compile a clear 'case investigation report'."

—As a Navi, Fubuki doesn't have the ability to draw maps on the spot like Futaba and Ayane; instead, she needs a certain amount of exploration...

That's quite reasonable.