I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

We haven't even had enough of the 'sweet aftertaste' before we have to part ways...

Wei Hua pouted, feeling extremely reluctant, but could only nod.

“Hmm…Sensei is right.”

"There are indeed quite a few things to do at the Trinity School Festival tea party..."

"...But there's nothing I need to do."

"If Sensei is at Trinity College during this period, I'll try to 'bother' Sensei as much as possible~"

"In order not to disturb Sensei too much..."

After releasing Amamiya, Mika originally intended to turn around and leave via the stairs.

But perhaps she suddenly had some special idea, wanting to show Amamiya the 'eangelic ease', and changed her mind.

“Sensei… please look at me carefully.”

After solemnly leaving those words, she lifted her skirt with one hand and held her weapon in the other, then jumped directly from the windowsill without taking a short running start.

Hey☆~

Her wings spread out in mid-air, and her wingspan instantly increased to a level that even Amamiya found somewhat unbelievable, truly resembling the wings of an archangel.

Maintaining its gliding descent, it landed gracefully on the street not far away.

He seemed to want to turn around and wave, but then realized that there were already quite a few eyes on him from all around. His waving gesture turned into a slightly smug look, as if to say, "I'm awesome, aren't I?"

Amamiya: "..."

Amidst Mika's smug anticipation, Amamiya still felt... it would be better to offer some emotional support at this moment. So he gave Mika a thumbs up for her actions.

【~???~】

Having received a clear response, Wei Hua was overjoyed. Ignoring the stares of the students who had stopped to watch, she lightly lifted her skirt and ran away.

Only after confirming that Mika had left did Amamiya withdraw his gaze, and at the same time, he was truly moved by the moment when Mika spread her wings.

Judging from that 'moment of spreading its wings' alone, it does indeed have a sense of the holiness of an archangel...

That was indeed a very clever move.

Kiwatos has many students with 'inhuman characteristics', but those who can truly utilize these characteristics are the strongest among the strong.

Besides Mika, the only people Amamiya knew who could utilize his 'special characteristics' were Hina and Yuriko.

Hina's wings are usually drooping or even folded, looking inconspicuous, but when spread out, they can transform into a pair of exceptionally exaggerated demon wings.

And Yuriko...

Her tail could practically split watermelons, let alone swim on the beach.

It's even possible that with a little more force, the rocks where the watermelons were placed could be smashed as well.

The spirit tablet is like a cat's tail; although it can't compare to wings in terms of strength and practicality, it's more flexible and can even be used as a hand...

Izuna's tail is short and fluffy, while Wakamo's is thin and long. Although they each have their own characteristics, Amamiya has not yet seen them perform any 'practical' function.

"..."

It's getting late, let's go to the antiquarian bookstore.

Knowing the way well, Amamiya found the antiquarian library and checked Hinata's whereabouts... Hmm, she's still in the antiquarian library.

The black-haired nun, lying on her side on the bed, was disheveled and her sleeping posture was anything but pleasant; in fact, it could be described as messy.

"Hehehe...Sensei, no..."

“There are some… eh…”

He's sleeping so soundly...

Should we wake her up?

After a moment's thought, Amamiya still felt that it would be safer to call out.

To avoid Hinata waking up naturally and discovering that she 'slept until dawn,' which might cause her to make strange noises and disturb Yu's rest...

Sitting in front of the bed, Amamiya reached out and pinched Hinata's cheek.

"Well……?"

The girl, half-asleep, let out a low, ambiguous moan, then her curled-up body stretched slightly, and she opened her eyes in confusion.

"Well... sen, Sensei..."

During the day... especially in the early morning, even without the lights on, the ancient bookstore still has some natural light—at least enough to make people clearly aware that 'it is daytime now'.

Ingenious architectural design will never result in a building that causes people to lose their sense of day and night and disrupt their sleep patterns.

Noticing the bright lights in the antique bookstore, the half-asleep girl, her eyes barely open, sat up yawning and greeted the library with a bewildered "Good morning...?"

Before he could finish his greeting, Hinata crashed.

She first looked down at herself, then checked her surroundings, and then noticed the sky outside. Her originally sluggish thoughts briefly stalled before she realized the seriousness of the situation.

"Sen, why is Seni crying sob sob sob..."

Amamiya reacted faster, silencing her before she could utter a high-pitched, shrill cry of surprise.

"Shh~ This is the Antique Library."

"As for the current situation... does Hinata not even remember what happened last night?"

Hinata: "..."

Shaking his head to temporarily suppress the hangover-like feeling, Hinata tried to recall what had happened yesterday.

—Oh right, I think I broke the classic yesterday, then Sensei and I ran around collecting materials from ancient books, and then we waited for the 'magician of the antiquarian library' to restore the classic.

Then, because the waiting time was a bit boring and I was really tired, I fell asleep...

Hmm... Could it be that... I slept with Sensei in my arms all night?!

Where's the book?!

Hinata felt as if the sky had fallen.

She opened her mouth, but could only utter broken 'wails' in a dry, gray voice: "Ah...no, it can't be already..."

"Calm down, Hinata... This matter has come to a satisfactory conclusion."

"As soon as the ancient book was repaired... I sent it back."

Upon hearing this, Hyuga, who could even foresee Sakura-sama's thunderous rage, immediately put one hand on his chest and let out a long sigh of relief.

Sensei is a phantom thief who appears and disappears without a trace. It's perfectly normal that he went out to deliver a book while I was asleep without me noticing...

……wrong.

The sky outside the window reminded Hinata of something very ominous.

The rules of the nun's dormitory.

'Not returning home at night'... is a very serious matter for students who do not have their own place to live or rent a room and live in dormitories.

If they find out I'm not coming home at night, then...

They'll definitely be severely punished for violating dormitory rules, right?!

Hinata still clung to a last glimmer of hope, and asked softly, "Did I...did I sleep all night?"

Faced with this question, Amamiya shrugged and answered with a caring look that seemed to say, "Isn't this just common sense?"

"..."

Finished!

If it's revealed that 'the reason for not coming home at night is because of Sensei'...

Wow…

"Waaaaah... What should I do..."

"I can't think of any way to salvage this..."

Hinata's hurried and flustered expression made Amamiya's expression somewhat complicated.

Similarly, regarding the same reason of "not returning home at night," Mika didn't bother to hide it at all. Judging from the happy look on her face as she left, Amamiya felt that she wished the entire Trinity knew about it.

And Hyuga...

My awareness is still lacking.

"At least the damaged classics were returned ahead of schedule, preventing a major disaster... As for the lack of sleep, that's relatively minor, isn't it?"

Amamiya patted Hinata's shoulder with great 'sympathy' and comforted him, "Compared to being punished by thunder's wrath, being scolded... is already acceptable."

【~??~】（Hinata）

Hinata thought about it and realized that it really was (9) Hades 647 (8) Woba.

She nodded wryly: "Indeed..."

Amamiya sighed again: "So... Hinata, you'd better hurry up and get ready for the morning... wash up and get ready... if anyone asks, just say I need to talk to you, okay?"

'Sensei...is she trying to help me cover this up...?'

Hinata nodded deeply, expressing his gratitude.

"Thank you...Sensei."

'Your gentleness is indeed the main reason why students love you so much…'

After thanking them, Hinata, knowing there was no time to waste, quickly and quietly left the used bookstore.

Amamiya... straightened her limbs, which had become stiff from being squeezed all night, and turned her attention to Yu.

Due to the excessive mental strain of studying "The Book Collector's Book," Yu has entered a state of mental exhaustion and needs rest.

When Amamiya found Yu, Yu was lying on the desk, using the book as a pillow, without moving.

Amamiya didn't disturb Yu, but instead placed a bottle of "soul drink" on the table next to her.

This is the most efficient single-target mental recovery product from another world... It can restore mental energy from depletion to near-fullness in one sip, and it has no side effects on the body whatsoever.

The only downside is... it's a counterfeit product.

It has the characteristics of a classic "three-no product" (no manufacturer, no quality certification, no production date, no quality certification) with vague packaging. If you dare to drink it... the effect is quite good.

Upon arriving at the library, Amamiya paid another glance at Shimiko.

Fortunately, Shimiko did not fall into a coma due to excessive mental exhaustion like Yu.

However, she also seemed to be in poor condition, with a look of fatigue that came from staying up late reading.

When they met Amamiya, the blonde girl with dark circles under her eyes seemed a little dazed.

"Ah... Sensei, good morning."

Amamiya walked to the counter and greeted them in a low voice, "Good morning. Shimiko doesn't look like she's had much rest."

Shimiko made no attempt to hide her reasons for staying up late.

"Because the book that Sensei provided was just too... captivating."

"This book provided by Sensei is a precious treasure that any book lover will cherish. All the features it has make it very... worthy of collection."

"It seems this book has won Shimiko's heart."

Amamiya smiled and tentatively asked, "What if you get any good books in the future..."

Shimiko's eyes brightened slightly, and she clasped her hands together, replying with genuine anticipation, "Please be sure to deliver this 'new book' to me!"

"Well……"

"In exchange, I can teach Sensei some... well, things like book management... if Sensei needs it."

"This should be considered a special 'transaction,' right?"

"How's Sensei...?"

Meeting Shimiko's subtle expectation, Amamiya readily replied, "It's always good to have more skills... so I'll take this deal."