I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

A vacation? A vacation sounds great.

If I just create an isolated crisis, wouldn't that cause it to explode?

After a pause, Hua Ye, who was secretly delighted, forced herself to remain calm: "...However, although I don't have any specific opinions, we should indeed pay more attention to the issue of accident prevention."

“I think…at least one or even several room leaders with real authority should remain as a contingency plan.”

As she spoke, Hua Ye displayed a tragic sense of "if not me, then who?"

"Although there are some minor problems within the department, I think... such a major matter should still be handled and prevented by the Defense Office."

"So... leave it to us."

Chapter 43 Hua Ye: Never before has there been such a wonderful start!

Good morning. If I never see you again, then good morning, good afternoon, and good night.

—This is what Hua Ye said as she looked up at the sky and felt the refreshing atmosphere of the clear autumn day after leaving the Federal Student Union office building.

“Never had such a great start!”

Looking up at the sky, where the halo obscured the sun, and spreading her arms in a gesture of 'embracing the sky,' Hua Ye was filled with emotion.

The main reason she felt so emotional was because of one thing.

At the Federal Student Council's regular meeting, in the very last moment... Huaye secured the opportunity to 'stay at the Federal Student Council during the Federation Student Council's collective vacation'.

During this period, if any department is unable to respond to or handle an incident temporarily, the Defense Office will be able to take over the authority of the acting chairman to handle the incident.

Although it's only a week... in Huaye's opinion, a lot can be accomplished in a week.

After letting out a long sigh and expressing her feelings, Huaye looked back at the Sanctuary Tower, which was filled with an unusual atmosphere, and made a silent vow in her heart.

Just wait... Shichigami Rin, and... Sensei.

I, Hikaru Shiranui, will show you... my superhuman management skills!

I will prove it, I will prove it to them!

"The clouds are rising from my chest, and the returning birds are flying into my eyes."

"One day I will climb to the summit and survey all the mountains below."

For no apparent reason, Hua Ye suddenly thought of a poem inscribed on the cliff face of a famous scenic spot in the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

Hua Ye felt that she was now worthy of the description in that poem.

With boundless ambition and outstanding demeanor, how would I appear to outsiders?

Although we've secured such a crucial opportunity, we can't neglect the necessary preparations...

Whether it's blockading the port, sabotaging the vehicles, or having the Fox team, which is still capable of "shining brightly," infiltrate as a nominal escort... all means to prolong this "outing" must be prepared.

With these thoughts in mind, Hua Ye's steps became lighter as she left.

She needed to get back as soon as possible, contact the Fox team, and prepare to 'betray' them to Xia Lai.

Although Sensei didn't directly support me, he still gave me such a great opportunity... I need to 'repay' Sensei as soon as possible.

Ideally, the issues of Fox Squad's student status and affiliation should be resolved today.

Huaye left in a flurry of activity... but she didn't notice that after receiving the call to action for the 'poor screenwriter's script,' the department heads who were participating as 'actors' returned to the special 'film set' of the conference room with expressions of curiosity or interest, like actors leaving the theater.

Unlike the solemn and dignified atmosphere of the 'routine meeting', the heads of each department were much more relaxed and did what they were supposed to do.

The pink-haired girl holding a bag of mentaiko-flavored potato chips shook the half-empty bag in her hand, crunching on the chips and muttering indistinctly, "As expected of Sensei... to come up with such a 'vicious' trick."

"Is this the kind of power an adult can have?"

With dark skin and white fur, and exceptionally bright amber eyes, the only girl present whose physique could not be described as 'delicate' echoed with a sigh: "Yeah, I feel like Sensei's move... Chief Hanaya will probably collapse when she finds out the truth."

"Hmm...how should I put it?"

Another girl with devil horns on her head, the tips of which were flame blue and silver-gray hair, echoed dryly: "Although it might be a little... well, not very friendly to Chief Hanaya, I personally support Sensei's 'shared vacation' plan."

The blonde girl with fluttering black angel wings forced a smile, seemingly wanting to say a few words of sympathy for Hanaya, but after thinking about it, she realized that since she had already supported her, there was no need to indulge in 'fake sympathy'.

"Taking a vacation together...wouldn't that be nice?"

Huaye herself, and the very few members who stood firmly by her side, were indeed a bit pitiful... but as the saying goes: there is always something hateful about a pitiful person.

Considering that after Hanaya became the head of the Defense Office, the Defense Office's attitude towards the Mediation Office gradually changed...

Aoi, who returned later, did not participate in the ministers' "open discussion and exchange of ideas" session. Instead, she silently considered, pondered, and sorted out the massive amount of information she had only recently received.

Speaking of being kept in the dark, the finance office is probably the second one after the defense office.

As the head of the finance department, Aoi only learned about many shocking and worrying things shortly before this regular meeting.

Kiwatos has recently experienced frequent and unusual climate changes;

Supernatural phenomena have appeared in various places and there are now numerous eyewitness reports and 'immersive experiences' of them.

The "End" revealed by the great prophet...

Aoi received the news very late, but the information she received was the most valuable among all the department heads.

If the "end" prophecy revealed by the great prophets is still just empty talk about the unknown, then the abnormal climate of Kiwatos, as well as the "supernatural sightings" or "personal experiences" in various places, cannot be faked.

One event is a coincidence, but it can't be that every single one of them is just a coincidence.

Rather than believing in prophecies that can explain everything through 'precognitive dreams,' Aoi prefers to trust intuitive, statistically collected parameters and summarized data—and she did indeed see data that, if understood, would certainly cause unease.

Aoi glanced at the other ministers and knew that this was probably the calm before the storm.

Although we don't know what the so-called 'end' is or what kind of disaster it will cause, it is very necessary to adjust ourselves and make preparations before the disaster strikes, no matter what we are going to face next.

This short break should be a rare respite for the Federal Student Association before its 'end'.

Aoi didn't participate in the discussion among the department heads, instead pondering what would happen if Sensei hadn't informed her.

Because this special plan, which involved Hua Yemeng being kept in the dark, required crucial cooperation between him and the finance department, Sensei presented various pieces of evidence and revealed part of the truth to him...

If Sensei hadn't done that, would he have become overly sensitive and noticed the unusual flow of funds in the Federation Student Council, and then noticed the funds that Rin-senpai had mobilized in preparation for the 'End', which might have led to a misunderstanding?

'...'

Without any concrete reason to support it, Aoi still had a feeling.

—If one is unaware of the truth and raises questions, it could potentially have an immeasurable impact on Kiwatos.

"Sensei..."

Aoi nudged Amamiya's ankle under the table and whispered, "I've done everything you asked me to do..."

"What's next? All you need to do is take a vacation?"

Giving Aoi a glance, Amamiya replied in the same 'private conversation' tone and manner, "Yeah, all I need is a vacation."

"Enjoy these few days of 'precious' vacation for the Federal Student Union. Because for a long time to come... the Federal Student Union will be operating under high pressure."

While saying these things might seem like 'giving people an early holiday to make up for lost time,' it does involve a major event in Kiwatos after all...

Amamiya didn't even need to think to realize that the 'End' had really happened, and for the next period of time... the Federation Student Council would have something to look forward to.

Aoi, vaguely aware of the sympathy and empathy in Amamiya's words, became more serious.

She frowned slightly as she pondered, feeling that there were still some things she hadn't considered.

"Sensei, is there anything else that absolutely needs to be done next?"

Amamiya remained silent for a moment, but ultimately decided to offer a reminder.

"...news, or rather, public opinion."

One of the most fundamental conditions for the "fake death" trope to continue is that the news must never be leaked.

Neither the news that "the emperor who held supreme power has died" nor the news that "the emperor faked his death to lure people in" could be spread.

Rin, who also felt like she had forgotten something, suddenly realized.

correct……

Before officially starting the 'vacation project', we need to do one last thing with Kronos.

To prevent tabloid reporters from the Kronos News Department from spreading rumors, let's give them a heads-up.

Chapter 44: The Episode with the Strongest Survival Will

Autumn's passing brings a chill, while the origins of spring are still very far off.

Wiping away the frost and dew that had condensed on the glass windows, the girls of Arius's squad, returning from their night watch, yawned, each one showing slight signs of lethargy and fatigue.

Because their recent mission involved 'working during the day and working at night,' the girls weren't in very good spirits in the early morning light.

However, their overall energy and spirit, including Hiyori's, have significantly improved.

What they exude is not the weariness of struggling with life, but the laziness of enjoying the everyday family life.

The light purple-haired 'princess,' who had already changed into a beautiful autumn outfit tailored to her, yawned, stretched, and got up. She put on her slippers, came to Amamiya, and then tilted her head back, puffed out her cheeks, and opened her arms to Amamiya.

“Sensei, hug me.”

The lovely princess issued her command, and Amamiya Mo, as a 'knight', dared not disobey.

He bent down and wrapped his arms around the girl's slender waist, feeling the still sensitive curves of her body beneath her increasingly heavy autumn clothes. Amamiya's voice was filled with a touch of doting affection.

"Is this alright, my 'Princess'?"

【~???~】(Ajinko)

【~??~】(Saori, Misaki, Hiyori)

It has been at least half a year since Arios's team officially moved into Xialai.

The changes that Arius's team members experienced during the past six months in Xialai were obvious.

Even the melancholy Misaki has gradually opened up, and her emotional expression has barely entered the realm of a normal student... not to mention Saori and Azuko, who were originally 'normal people'.

The relationships between the members of Arius's squad are 'special'.

When interacting with them, Amamiya doesn't feel any psychological pressure to maintain a 'fair' attitude.

Even if a member has close contact with another member while being watched by all the other team members, as long as it's not the kind of 'crossing the line' level of intimacy, the other members' first reaction isn't 'jealousy' or 'displeasure'.

Instead, it's a feeling of "That's great!"

It's a little strange... but that's about the level of interaction between 'family' members, right?

After hugging Azuko, Amamiya put her down and casually asked Saori, who was standing nearby with a hint of envy, "Recently, the Aurius Squad's protection missions... haven't encountered any interference from any 'suspicious individuals,' have they?"

Saori summarized simply: "There are no direct, overt 'interferences.' However, we've encountered many small incidents recently, such as flat tires on vehicles and frequent power outages."

That's really not easy.

The saying that "the most down-to-earth business battle is not a battle of wits between geniuses, but infiltrating the rival company and pouring boiling water on their money tree" is not without reason.

Don't think that this kind of behavior is despicable, so Huaye would disdain to do it.

Where can I find one like this?

To achieve one's goals, one should stop at nothing, and often use all sorts of strange and unexpected methods; this is the norm.

"thanks everyone."

Misaki squinted, her expression more vibrant than ever since her journey through the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

With a cat-like face, Misaki succinctly summarized the recent mental state of Arius's team: "It's less about being hard and more about being boring."

It's like... there's a particular feeling of 'your cat staring at you with a boring look while you're working, like, "What are you doing again?"'

Amamiya came to Misaki's side again, leaned down and pressed down on the girl's shoulder on the sofa. With a slightly unnatural expression on her face, she reached out and scratched Misaki's chin as if soothing a cat.

【~???~】(Misaki)

【~??~】(Azuko, Saori)

【~?~】(Hiyori)