I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

“I didn’t find any ‘evidence to present’.”

Taking off her cowboy hat, Kirino was slightly deflated: "However... while investigating the connection between the 'epitaphs,' I did see a lot of very interesting 'epitaphs.'"

"Based on the evidence provided by the Violinist, I think... these 'tombstones' were erected by the 'gravekeepers' for their companions."

"And the reason why the names on the list are all her own... perhaps it's out of her own 'regret'?"

A passionate young girl has a sensitive heart, but doesn't know how to describe it.

Kayoko pondered, trying to speculate: "Before us, the 'Gravekeeper' must have also tried to stop the 'Olive Tree' in order to influence the real world in this way."

"But perhaps due to 'insufficient nutrients,' or for some other reason, she failed and gave up the attempt."

"Therefore, we chose to 'settle for second best'..."

Fubuki echoed Kayoko's speculation on this point, though she didn't say it directly.

Therefore, she opted to revive this 'hope' time and time again, sending her to the temple repeatedly to 'die' or 'be captured'.

So... why did she give the 'olive seed' to Sensei?

Besides Aru, who couldn't keep up with the pace, this problem also lingered in the minds of the girls.

"Perhaps it's because... the 'olive seed' was transformed from herself?"

“If a small hope is not enough to take root and sprout, then let it be replaced by a stronger hope, by dedicating oneself and sacrificing oneself…”

The way the Lord saves the world is by distributing five fish and two loaves.

'Huaya*Terror' chose to 'test the fire with her own body' to gather the remaining embers of her will...?

For a moment, the girls were all filled with mixed feelings.

'I can't believe such a thing exists...'

'Interaction between worlds... How peculiar.'

'A world line that's already destroyed...? It's a little terrifying to think about. What would I be like in that world?'

'...'

Alu broke the silence.

"I... also support planting olive trees."

He didn't even explain why; he simply gave his approval.

Amamiya stood up and made the decision.

"Then, it's unanimously approved."

Chapter 53 Hua Ye: Starting today, I will become the president of the Federal Student Council...?

Today is Shiranui Hanaya's first day 'taking office' in the Federal Student Council.

With her chest puffed out and head held high, filled with unprecedented anticipation, she paused briefly at the entrance to the Sanctuary Tower before tossing her ahoge (cowlick) and striding with an air of utter disregard for family ties, heading straight for the acting president's office.

Having obtained temporary 'acting chairman' privileges... what should be the first thing to do?

Is it a money-making scheme?

No… that’s far too superficial compared to my lofty ideal of becoming a ‘superman’.

—Of course, it is to practice one's own "rules" and bring "happiness under the rule of rules" to Kiwatos!

The moment she sat in the seat she had only dared to dream of before, an unparalleled sense of satisfaction and comfort filled Hua Ye's excited heart.

Then, I don't know when they were placed here, but they were probably documents that I hadn't had time to deal with the day before or yesterday.

"Um……"

I don't understand any of it!

After frowning at the document in her hand for a moment, Hua Ye put it down with a frown.

What's going on... Does the president of the Federal Student Association do this kind of thing every day?

Why do we need to review and process these things ourselves?

This kind of thing...shouldn't it just be a matter of issuing orders and assigning tasks to various departments? Why is it all concentrated on the acting chairman's desk?

Feeling like she'd hit a wall, Hua Ye was a bit skeptical and tried flipping through several documents on her desk.

Ultimately, she came to a conclusion—

They've rebelled! All these departments have rebelled!

Why does the president of the Federal Student Association have to handle such trivial matters?

What a classic scene it is: "The toilet in Shisongzhuang is clogged again"!

Am I, a hero who saves the world, really going to waste my time every day on the trivial matter of finding my pet?

"Humph……"

Putting down the last document, Hua Ye snorted indignantly.

Leaning back in her chair and catching her breath, she snapped her fingers, picked up the acting chairman's phone, and began contacting the mediation room.

The Mediation Room is the department responsible for allocating and adjusting daily tasks.

Generally, the tasks Xia Lai receives daily from the Federal Student Council are collected and organized by the Mediation Office. The Mediation Office is also responsible for verifying and checking the completion status of these tasks.

beep...beep...

After a long dialing tone, on the other side of the screen on the luxury cruise ship, Ayumi, holding her phone and using her swimsuit wings to protect herself from the embarrassment of being exposed, hesitated whether to answer.

The reason she was in a difficult position was that after Huaye made her first "off-screen action" on screen, the heads of various departments or key members—even the members of the mediation room—all turned their attention to her.

Should I answer the call or not...?

'It looks like I'm going to accept...'

After a moment's hesitation, Bu Meng slowed her breathing, mentally prepared herself, and clicked the 'Answer' button.

Under the backdrop of "a poor screenwriter's script," a seemingly unremarkable student with an exceptionally low profile enters the mediation room.

In Huaye's eyes, he was an ordinary student who looked no different from the other students.

To the other ministers who were vacationing on the ship, it was clearly a crudely sculpted version of Bu Meng's body and features, looking like a marionette made to resemble her.

"so amazing……"

Even though she was mentally prepared, Bu Meng couldn't help but sigh softly when she saw such a unique way of reflecting reality.

—And what's even more amazing is that the 'mediation room student' on the screen also emitted a sound that sounded like it had been slowed down and distorted, so slow that it was even a little comical.

"Wow...amazing..."

For the onlookers on the ship who lacked a 'cognitive filter,' this scene was somewhere between comical and a mild uncanny valley effect.

But Hua Ye clearly didn't notice anything unusual.

She raised an eyebrow: "What?"

Startled, Bu Meng quickly changed her tune, "...I'm sorry, no, it's nothing."

"It was my rudeness, Shiranui... Chairman."

"That is indeed very 'rude'."

Hanaya crossed her arms, showing no signs of fully letting loose yet—for now she was just the 'acting head of the defense office with the authority of the chairman,' so she still had to put on an act for a while.

"I'd like to know... what kind of strange tasks does your mediation room assign to the chairman every day?"

Hua Ye pulled a file from the pile, waved it in her hand, and said irritably, "Look at this, look at this... They even submitted something like 'The infirmary needs a batch of medical equipment to replace it'!"

"The medical equipment in the health room is indeed important, but for something as simple as purchasing equipment, couldn't we just send it to the finance office and apply for a budget from them? Why does it have to go through the Federal Student Association president as well, adding to her burden? Is it that the purchase of medical equipment is not allowed without the president's approval?"

Bu Menghuaye's aura made her shrink back in fear, and the puppet on the screen also cooperated by making a frightened expression with its hands in front of it.

"That, that..."

The head of the health room and some of the health room members present exchanged glances with the finance department, and then looked at Rin with great sympathy, who had no expression but seemed to have a feeling of being 'hit'.

Hua Ye didn't give her a chance to explain. She slammed the document on the table with a 'bang' and casually pulled out another document.

"And this... what is this? Huh?!"

Hanaya's 'negotiation style' is quite interesting. Although she is ruthless and aggressive in her words, she does so in a way that doesn't involve 'shouting,' which creates an invisible sense of pressure.

"The Transportation Office regularly inspects and maintains the railway lines, waterways, and air routes under the control of the Federal Student Association... Wouldn't they do such a thing themselves and then reward themselves for their achievements?"

"and this……"

Waving the documents in her hands, Hua Ye's squinty smile crumbled, like a beast about to explode: "'Applying for a 50-square-meter plot of land specifically for growing coffee trees'...? Who put this on the acting president's desk?! Does that person even dare to read what they applied for, huh?!"

"And... the acting chairman actually approved this permit application?!"

Bu Meng, bewildered by the scolding, maintained a forced smile, feeling truly like she was being pricked by thorns.

"That means the head of the mediation room is currently on vacation... If I were the chairman, and such a ridiculously incompetent document appeared on my desk, I would immediately go to the relevant department to hold them accountable!"

"Heh... Rin, you're still too gentle with these clubs!"

On the ship, the way the heads of various departments looked at Rin changed imperceptibly.

Although what Huaye said seemed to be full of errors... the core message she was trying to convey seemed to be quite correct.

Having to get the president of the Federal Student Council's approval for everything seems rather 'incompetent'...

There's a particular sense of irony in it, that 'the heads of each department are all incompetent good-for-nothings.'

Bu Meng, who had been scolded the most, was holding her phone, looking somewhat lost.

Hua Ye remained silent for a short while, then suddenly said, "...Speak."

"Regarding the 'coordination and allocation of tasks,' doesn't your mediation office have anything to say?"

Bu Meng gave a dry laugh, "Um... President Hanaya. Even if you say that, I still..."

Huaye waved her hand impatiently: "I really don't understand how you dare to put such strange things on the table. Rin's tacit approval and handling of it is Rin's kindness. But I'm not that kind."

"—So, send them all back to their proper places!"

"Yes Yes……"

The 'phone call' was disconnected, and the puppet, carrying a large stack of documents, swayed and staggered out the door.

Hua Ye, who had bullied an ordinary member of the mediation room with "justification and evidence," felt refreshed and invigorated.

Taking a breath and sitting in the acting president's office, looking at the much tidier desk, Hua Ye felt her heart lighten up as well.

"I suggest that these department heads have some self-awareness..."

After muttering a sarcastic remark across the screen to the department heads whose expressions varied, Hanaya began to seriously consider her 'justice' plan.

……

"It seems that the decision to plant 'olive trees' has been unanimously approved... but there is still one question that needs to be clarified."

"How exactly do we plant this 'olive tree'?"

After a long strategic meeting, the girls left the 'Gravekeeper's Hut' and looked around at the desolate landscape that stretched as far as the eye could see. It was an area that didn't look like a place where any plants could grow. They were all a little lost.

After their initial confusion, they naturally turned their gaze to the only patch of green in the center of the cemetery.

There are indeed 'trees' in the courtyard.

But this tree is a symbol of repentance, representing the place where sinners hanged themselves.

Although the tree has been dead for a long time and its crown is sparse, a few dark green leaves still remain.

After looking around, Kirino came up with a brilliant idea: "Cut it down, uproot it, and then plant this tree?"

"But, understanding the world..."

Remembering the skeleton under the tree, Fubuki hesitated to say something, but then decided against it.

Even if the bones from another world feel very similar to those in the real world, they are ultimately not real.

Skeletons symbolize 'death', but perhaps also have a symbolic meaning related to 'new life'.

Since it has appeared, it must have some significance.

"...Jok, what do we do next?"