I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

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"Then... let's go take a look."

In Chapter Eleven, Suzumi finally makes her real appearance.

"You've fallen into a trap!"

"You're next, Trinity's humanoid walking flashbang!"

"Hahahaha... Thirty to one, the advantage is on our side!"

Along with the sounds of gunfire and explosions, the shouts of delinquent girls filled the air.

From afar, Amamiya could see a group of delinquent girls dressed identically, their clothes somewhat disheveled and torn, forming a circular encirclement around their main target.

"Stop making futile struggles... Under the control of our 'The More You Fail, the Stronger You Become' team, it's nothing more than a trapped beast's fight!"

"A trapped beast should act like a trapped beast. Behave yourself..."

Villains die from talking too much.

So... sometimes, the more 'minor' a villain is, the more likely they are to say something meaningless when they are about to succeed.

The white-haired girl, surrounded by the delinquent girls, had calm, red eyes and steady breathing. Carefully concealed behind cover, she tried to evade them while simultaneously searching for a way to break free.

"The flashbangs are starting to wear out... huh?"

Noticing the gaze, she slightly raised her eyes and looked in that direction, following her intuition.

'…Sensei? '

'There are also two Trinity students…'

"..."

Amamiya withdrew his gaze and quickly surveyed the battlefield.

The moment his eyes met Suzumi's, Amamiya truly felt... like an eternity had passed in a single glance.

Thinking back to when he first arrived in Givotos, on the side of Trinity, besides Hasumi, the only people who accompanied him were Suzumi and others.

Amamiya had thought of this seemingly unremarkable girl with her unique single-wing hairstyle, white hair, and red eyes several times. However… due to various unforeseen circumstances, he had never had any particularly detailed personal conversations with her.

The chatting was limited to MomoTalk video calls and voice messages; there wasn't even a single private 'date'...

"Sensei, things aren't looking good..."

Hinata, realizing the situation was not right, slightly raised the muzzle of his gun.

To protect the cake, it wasn't convenient for Ellie to draw her gun, so she shrank back behind cover while slightly increasing her speaking speed and giving a brief introduction.

"The one who is surrounded is Suzumi Moritsuki from the Trinity Self-Defense Corps."

"The Trinity Self-Defense Force is a student-organized group responsible for dealing with delinquent girls active in the Trinity jurisdiction, especially in the outskirts..."

"Because it is a self-organized group, it does not have the same executive power as the Justice Committee, but it is also relatively loosely organized, and can spontaneously 'handle' some things that the Justice Committee wants to do but finds difficult to do..."

The self-defense group originally did this kind of thing... It's similar in nature to the 'volunteer police'.

Amamiya nodded slightly, about to summon either "Destruction God Emperor" or "Ten Thousand Demon Spear".

...Never mind, these guns from another world are probably too destructive for students.

After thinking for a moment, he picked up the Desert Eagle | ★ Ocean Blue that Yuriko had given him not long ago.

It feels heavy and solid, and the grip is so comfortable it's like it was custom-made for you... Clearly, although it was given as a gift, it has more than just the symbolic meaning of a 'gift'.

First and foremost, it is a weapon. Secondly, it is a gift.

Amamiya raised his gun with one hand and calmly aimed.

"...Hinata."

Amamiya called out softly, and the black-haired girl in the nun's habit beside her gradually raised the gun in her hand with a calm expression.

"...Shall we go now, Sensei?"

"Attack first. The premise for the other party to listen to your reasoning is that she can't physically beat you."

call……

Blue flames roared as "Artis" flashed past behind Amamiya.

The vitality of the pine tree... the gate of blazing heat.

An illusory door descended from the sky, landing in front of Amamiya, Airi, Hinata, and Suzumi. Then the door opened wide, and soft light in the three primary colors of red, green, and blue burst forth from within.

"Pine's vitality: Even in advantageous battles, it allows the use of skills that are only available in disadvantageous battles."

"Blazing Gate: Increases the attack, accuracy, evasion rate, and defense of all allies for three turns. Only effective when surrounded."

"W-what? A door that fell from the sky?"

"What is that... full-scale special effects?!"

The sudden appearance of the semi-transparent special effects startled the delinquent girls surrounding the battlefield. They jumped in fright, and some of their guns even went off accidentally due to their shock.

"..."

My strength recovered quickly, and a feeling of abundant energy spread throughout my body.

A warm inner strength was awakened, easily erasing the feeling of fatigue.

Suzumi quickly peeked out and saw Amamiya making a gesture with her free hand in the distance.

After giving a knowing gesture, she pulled out a flashbang.

"Light of divine punishment—"

She tossed the flashbang into the air, where it exploded in the air at just the right moment.

'Om—'

The loud buzzing and bright light did not have any effect on Amamiya and his group.

Amamiya raised his gun, and together with Hinata, they fired in staggered bursts, taking down a delinquent girl with a single shot.

"Whoa?!~"

"This...this feeling..."

"W-what?!"

"My lower abdomen..."

An orange-yellow eggshell, accompanied by a wisp of smoke, fell to the ground. Amamiya, expressionless, took out a magazine, pulled it out, and quickly reloaded the magazine with both hands in a crisscross motion.

—He could have easily put on an act, simply filling the persona with some super-degraded versions of "minor sin armor-piercing bullets" using illogical Persona magic.

But thinking about it, this might still be a bit too painful for students, so let's change the ammunition a bit and use the Yuriko brand, which is said to have excellent stopping power.

It is absolutely impossible to cause any excessive harm to students, but it will cause a pain like being hit by a heavy hammer, similar to being shocked with a Taser, easily incapacitating unarmored and unprepared individuals...

The delinquent girls who were directly attacked by Amamiya were alright; at most, they would grit their teeth in pain, but that was all.

If you get hit by Hyuga, it's not just a simple 'smirk'.

The 'mysterious' enhancement brought by the "Blazing Gate" increased the power of Hinata's weapon by more than one level.

The reason why Amamiya's 'status enhancement effect' can affect the students is because his status enhancement is done directly from a 'mystical' perspective.

The firearms power that students can unleash on their own... it's a bit strange, although it's related to the firearms themselves to some extent, but more importantly, it depends on the individual's 'mystery'.

The same weapon, when wielded by a 'highly mysterious' student and a 'mysteriously thin' ordinary citizen of Givotos, will produce vastly different performance results.

And between students... such disparities are probably even more pronounced.

To use a somewhat inappropriate analogy, if Hina's Destroyer were given to an ordinary member of the Disciplinary Committee, they might not even be able to utilize the gun's basic capabilities.

Even if Hina uses the gun of a regular disciplinary committee member... she's still Hina.

Of course, due to the limitations of firearms, Hina's performance will definitely be somewhat reduced.

The students' weapons... are perceived as 'firearms,' but in reality, they are more like using firearms to vent their own 'mystery,' thereby eroding the mystery of others and causing harm.

When the "mystery" is insufficient, the students' aura will fade, their computers will shut down, and they will truly be hurt.

"Eh……"

Even Hyuga didn't expect that his round of shooting... had such a surprisingly good stopping power.

The delinquent girl she hit couldn't even scream; she just collapsed and fell asleep.

Hinata looked at the gun in his hand with surprise and confusion, then looked at Amamiya and noticed the gun in Amamiya's hand.

"Sensei...do you like this model too?"

【~???~】(Hinata)

"Yes, but now is not the time to talk about that."

Hinata, belatedly realizing what was happening, quickly inquired about Suzumi's condition.

"Um... Suzumi-san, are you alright?"

"fine……"

Suzumi emerged from behind the cover, first observing the injuries of the delinquent girls, and then approached Amamiya.

The girl smiled brightly, her eyes clear, and sincerely thanked Sensei, saying, "Thank you for your help..."

"As expected of Sensei... always so reliable. His deeds inspire more people to 'rebel against reality,' and when he appears, he can resolve all the troubles in the most reliable way, all at once..."

【~???~】(Suzumi)

After checking and confirming that she was safe, Airi breathed a sigh of relief. Then, she carefully and steadily carried the cake box out from behind the cover. Suzumi was a little confused about what was going on.

'Sensei, are you... on some kind of escort mission?'

Or perhaps... you're traveling around with your students for some reason?

Her winged hair fluttered in the wind. After a moment's thought, the girl cautiously asked, "...Sensei, do you need any help?"

...For some reason, I've had a feeling of 'unlocking more travel companions' along the way.

Seeing that Amamiya didn't seem inclined to speak immediately, Hinata quickly interjected, "Suzumi-san, we're looking for a substance called 'sphagnum moss glue,' which only appears on ancient buildings. Do you have any leads on this substance?"

"I've never heard of this substance before. However... if we're talking about 'scrap building materials,' I have some clue."

"I know there might be..."

Before Lingmei could finish speaking, a... a delinquent girl who was still able to move crawled over and grabbed her ankle.

"You bastard, you're even eyeing our base?!"

"...I will not allow my place of refuge to be destroyed!"

"Ugh...Sensei hates me so much..."

What's going on with these delinquent girls...?

It ignited inexplicably, yet it was also somewhat tragic.

Amamiya sighed, raised her hand and summoned "Kaguya," who was dressed in a twelve-layered kimono and holding a folding fan, scattering a burst of emerald green light.

The glow of "Medirama" fell like rain from the sky. Amamiya stood in the very center of this rain and said with a hint of helplessness, "...So you're 'working illegally' because of your student status, right?"

The delinquent girls looked at each other, remaining silent.

A moment later, a bolder gray-haired girl spoke up angrily: "Sensei, what do you mean by this? Are you mocking us?!"

"……Do not."

Amamiya shook his head, his tone conveying a patient and caring concern.

"If you have nowhere to go... I can recommend a really good place for you."

"What's the meaning……?!"

"you……"

Amamiya carefully considered her words, then said quietly, "Do you know the 'Whoosh Helmet Gang'?"

"Of course we know that!"

The delinquent girls immediately started gossiping about it with envy and jealousy.