I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

There is no 'standard solution'; everything is within the scope of 'what one can control', and only within that scope.

'Sensei should have time today...'

How many times should I do it?

'Hmm... how about imagining how to get intimate with Sensei?'

Yuka, standing in front of the mirror, realized that her movements were awkward and her expression was strange. She quickly adjusted her breathing and calmed herself down.

'No, no... We haven't even started yet, I absolutely can't think about these things.'

'We need to finish checking and settling the Valkyrie accounts for today first, then we can consider these other things later...'

Calming her breathing and adjusting her mindset, Yuka boarded the tram that would take her a thousand years to Xialai, following her daily routine.

—The seminar members can't always be available, let alone have them 'go to school' during the day and then work 'day and night' on Valkyrie's accounts.

Therefore... after internal discussions that may have had impure motives, the seminar members adopted a special 'shift system'.

There are indeed many more troubles... For example, the previous shift has to hand over their work to the next shift, but on the other hand... if Sensei is in Xia Lai, it will be more natural to be with Sensei.

Yuka's chosen strategy is to 'go it alone'.

Of course, she could actually bring several regular seminar members to help her with the accounting... but she couldn't lose her 'ruthless calculator' persona.

The thought of her inadvertently showing shyness in front of Sensei and being seen by the seminar members... made Yuka's mind go blank.

Being ridiculed is secondary; the key issue is that... afterward, misinformation easily spreads, and then from one person to ten to a hundred, eventually brewing into bizarre news that has spread throughout the entire millennium, even reaching Kivotos.

If Sensei's reputation is affected as a result...

Looking out the window at the sunset, lost in thought, Yuka only managed to calm herself down and end her wandering thoughts when the train slowed down and pulled into the station.

The thought that from now until the next morning would be a sweet time spent alone with Sensei made his steps toward Xia Lai lighter.

'At this time, Sensei should be...'

Yuka, who had planned to go directly to the Xialai Building, frowned and stopped in front of a brightly lit coffee shop.

Hmm... something doesn't seem right, does it?

She clearly remembered that 'Charles's Cafe' had just issued a notice yesterday that it was temporarily closed for renovations...

Are there other students?

After some thought, Yuka slowed her pace and ultimately decided to temporarily abandon the idea of ​​going directly to the Xia Lai office building.

Arriving at the coffee shop, I looked up at the specially customized glass door and the two-tone outdoor awning.

And a cat sign hanging on the glass door of the cafe that reads "CLOSED".

'Sensei's experience staying in a coffee shop...'

Thinking about the shared experiences she had heard, Yuka felt a sense of longing, and even imagined a unique scene—

After graduation, she and Sensei stayed in Kivotos and ran a unique café, where she became the 'hostess' of the café.

Or... if Sensei chooses to leave Kivotos, I will definitely choose to leave with him.

If only we could go back with Sensei to that alleyway called 'Shigenjaya' which holds great significance for Sensei, and meet the legendary Sakura Sojiro who taught Sensei?

Unreliable thoughts flashed through Liu Saner's mind, and Yuka pushed open the door.

What she saw, however, was a scene that made her feel like "the sky had fallen".

A student with short blue hair and elf ears, wearing a Federal Student Council uniform, who might resemble herself in some way, sat at the bar, took off her gloves, and then helplessly grabbed the hand of Sensei, whom she had been longing for.

"That way, I'll feel more at ease..."

It's very obvious... that this statement is very, very intended to show weakness and play the victim.

At least, that's how Yuka sees it.

Yuka felt a buzzing in her head, and seeing Amamiya's concerned expression, she immediately understood what had happened.

The head of the finance office of the Federal Student Association... she was probably under a lot of pressure, like I was at some point, and was on the verge of a breakdown... so she went to Sensei for comfort.

Sensei, unable to ignore the students' problems, tried to offer some comfort...

Then, she began to "go further" and took Sensei's hand.

What similar experiences...

Thinking about her experience of being "captured," what surged in Yuka's heart at this moment was no longer just a pure sense of crisis.

At that very moment, Aoi, who had just heard the door open, also turned her gaze towards it—

At this moment, Yuka felt that her experience was very similar to the plot development of the fan comic "The Incompetent Seminar Accountant" that Yuki had secretly given her.

(By the way, Xiaoxue was put in solitary confinement again because of this incident.)

It was expected that Sensei would be taken away by Noah... but it was absolutely unacceptable that it would be taken away by 'Accountant' who appeared out of nowhere and whose attributes overlapped with Sensei's!

She slowed her breathing and spoke in a heavy voice.

"Sensei..."

"Please tell me, who is she?"

Amamiya could naturally realize that Yuka asked the question only after she already knew the answer.

As the seminar's accountant and a high-ranking member of the Millennium Student Council, she met several students from the university campus in the student council office when she first arrived in Kivotos. Rin described them as 'noisy girls'...

Yuka is not far from the Federal Student Council.

For her, ordinary federal student council students, or even department heads and acting presidents, were not people she would never encounter in the workplace.

Before Amamiya could explain anything, Aoi, who showed no sign of panic, did not let go of his hand and calmly said, "Federal Student Council, Treasurer, Ogi Aoi."

"Nice to meet you, 'The Cold-Hearted Calculator' from a thousand years ago."

It sounds calm, but it carries the air of gunpowder that could explode at any moment.

Yuka entered the cafe with a huff and sat down on a bar stool two seats away from Aoi. As soon as she sat down, she crossed her legs in a very unpleasant manner, leaned her upper body slightly forward, and crossed her arms.

Seemingly still 'in a bad mood,' Yuka didn't care about 'guest etiquette' at all. Without even looking at Aoi, she complained, "The head of the Federation Student Council's finance office... what's your special purpose in coming to Xia Lai at this time?"

Aoi picked up the file folder she had brought and shook it, remaining completely unfazed by Yuka's imposing aura.

"It's just about the Valkyrie matter, specifically the issues related to the periodic reports issued by the finance department."

'Even our purpose in coming to Xialai is the same...'

A thought struck him, and the unease and unease intensified.

After the initial impulse subsided, Yuka quickly suppressed her emotions.

In high-level confrontations, emotional management is also a crucial element.

After all, it's obvious which is more likable: a girl who throws tantrums and acts childishly when in doubt, or a girl who remains calm and composed in the face of adversity but is always there to hold your hand?

With a long sigh, Yuxiang naturally straightened her posture.

"is that so……"

Yuka put down her office bag and made a soft, ambiguous nasal sound.

'……snort.'

"...It seems I misunderstood."

"You said it was a misunderstanding..."

Aoi suddenly realized, then calmly drew her sword: "Yuka-san, do you think there's... some kind of unusual, hidden relationship between me and Sensei?"

Yuka was at a slight disadvantage and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Not answering isn't an option, and neither is not answering...

"I……"

With a sharp counterattack, Aoi had the upper hand. Recalling her experience in the finance director's office not long ago, she carefully spoke: "...From a realistic point of view, Sensei and I should indeed be considered to have...some rather abnormal and ambiguous relationship."

Yuka's gaze sharpened, her expression slightly tense: There really is one?!

Her demeanor... doesn't seem like she's just making things up without any basis...

"To be specific, there was a time when I became Sensei's maid and called Sensei 'master'."

Yuka's fierce aura immediately relaxed.

Maid...is it like the C&C maid?

It doesn’t look like it either…

She lacks both the expected "secret agent" demeanor and the professional "maid" qualities...

"Not the kind of 'maid' you're imagining, but more like a 'master-servant game'."

...A master-servant game?!

Yuka's heart tightened, and she immediately imagined some experiences where the 'female lead' had been replaced by Aoi, but in reality, she had actually experienced them with Sensei.

"Sen~sei~?"

Having suffered a setback in the initial exchange, Yuka let out a shout with a strong personal touch, deliberately drawn out in tone.

The girl, her gaze deep and unsettling, asked with dissatisfaction, "...What exactly is going on?"

Amamiya, who was watching the drama unfold from the sidelines, was suddenly targeted by the other side of the drama before she could even get a taste of it herself, and sighed in exasperation.

While watching students argue over their own issues in a chaotic "battleground" might be entertaining, explaining it is... a real hassle.

Clearing her throat, Amamiya began to explain with a reliable expression that said, "I'm on Yuka's side." "It all started with the crisis in the Federation Student Council's finance office..."

From the resort islands to the finance department that benefited from them, and then to the problems the finance department has encountered recently, Amamiya summarized her experiences interacting with the finance department to Yuka, picking out those that could avoid misunderstandings.

'Thanks to the financial support from Sensei, we were able to breathe a sigh of relief and have the space to continue operating...'

Because she had no money but still needed to do the surveying, she had no choice but to accept the strange request from the surveying contractor (Yuriko): to "wear a maid outfit and serve Sensei"...

"Many people involved in the incident have been identified within the finance department, putting me under a lot of pressure as the head of the finance department..."

As Yuka listened, she gradually began to feel sorry for Aoi.

As an accountant herself, Yuka felt a strong connection to similar issues.

After all, it was common for the seminar to be overwhelmed before Rion 'repented'.

As for the inability to pay and the existence of an "insider," those are even more obvious—

This 'mole' was even Rion before she repented.

Another one is Xiaoxue, who occasionally uses public funds to do strange things. Most of the time she loses money, occasionally she makes a profit, but in the end she always ends up being locked up.

But despite her sympathy... in order to defend everything she deserved, Yuka regained her 'logic and rationality'.

Sympathy for the enemy is cruelty to oneself.

"That's it..."

After listening attentively, Yuka gave Aoi a pitying look.

"Before we met Sensei, we occasionally faced similar problems at the seminar..."

"However, the frequency of such occurrences decreased sharply after Sensei intervened."

"The current state of the seminars sometimes reminds me of this—"

After a brief pause, Yuka smiled brightly and happily, and said sincerely, "...It's so great to have met Sensei."

【~???~】(Yuka)

Yuka is... asserting her presence.

Clearly sensing Yuka's intentions, Amamiya exchanged glances with Yuka and returned a gentle smile.

"I have a similar feeling."

"If I hadn't met Yuka, I wouldn't have been able to understand and get started with Xia Lai and various matters concerning Giwatos so quickly. To me... Yuka is very much like..."

【~???~】(Yuka)

Amamiya stopped mid-sentence and looked at Aoi.

"Aoi? Are you looking at me like that because you have a question for me?"

Aoi looked away, thought for a moment, and decided not to ask Sensei for her opinion, lest she 'ask for trouble'.