I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

The subtle silence in the carriage continued until Serika and Ayane, sitting in the back seat, twisted their clothes and clenched their teeth, feeling extremely embarrassed, finally spoke.

"Um, Sensei, this song..."

"This song seems to be describing an idol... Is there a problem?"

Amamiya put the phone that Sophia had turned into back into her pocket, unbuckled her seatbelt, and turned her head to smile at Nomiya, whose gaze was particularly intense, and at Hoshino, whose expression seemed to be able to freeze water.

"It's not convenient to go into details about the idol behind this song, but the general story is worth telling... It's a story about a 'dead' idol."

"The overall structure of the story is a little... well, subtle."

"It should be a story that is far from the typical sunny and youthful style of Kiwatos's idol projects, but rather a dark, painful, and realistic one."

Upon hearing this, Nomiya immediately lost his curiosity.

While the song is quite catchy, if the story behind it is complicated, then it becomes somewhat...

"No wonder Sensei stopped playing this song..."

Tilting his head thoughtfully, Nomiya unbuckled his seatbelt and pushed open the middle door, preparing to get out of the car.

"However, apart from this song, among the songs that Sensei played... there were indeed many that made the listener feel refreshed and comfortable, a musical system that had never appeared in Kiwatos before."

"and……"

With a light laugh, Nomiya pressed her long hair down to keep it from being messed up by the wind and suddenly said meaningfully, "There are quite a few songs among them that would be very suitable for Serika-chan and Ayane-chan, who are about to become idols, to be their 'debut songs'."

"Wow?!"

Nomiya's words had no real impact, but Ayane, whose hands were tied and who had obediently followed him off the train, was still startled and almost bumped her head when she subconsciously straightened up.

"Be careful……"

Amamiya, who had already gotten off the bus, went up and supported Ayane under her armpits, steadying her before she was about to fall off the bus due to a series of reactions.

Ayane was even more embarrassed by being carried out of the car in a nearly intimate embrace in front of everyone; her elf ears turned so red that they seemed to be overheating.

Amamiya said, sounding a little annoyed, "It's just wearing an idol outfit... there's no need to be so, um... so embarrassed, is there?"

His words, spoken without understanding the pain of the situation, immediately drew an unpleasant glare from Qinxiang.

With her hands also tied, Serika, who was being helped off the car by Shirako, snorted: "It's not like Sensei is wearing it... It's normal that Sensei wouldn't think it's a big deal."

Under the displeased glare of the black cat, Amamiya walked over and, amidst her aggrieved, wanting-to-breathe-but-powerless-to-resist 'humiliation' expression, rubbed the cat ears on her head.

"What, does Celery think that I've never worn those kinds of clothes that are embarrassing to wear?"

"I've worn not only idol outfits, but even more 'embarrassing' clothes."

'oh……?'

Nomiya realized that things were not so simple.

Sensei also wore... embarrassing clothes?

What exactly... is it like?

Hoshino, who had been observing the interaction, paused for a moment, then suddenly spoke up: "...Sensei, so you came this time because of your 'idol' after all~~"

"Hehehe... How about a 'lazy idol'?"

Amamiya: "..."

I don't think it's that feasible.

Idols can be cute or silly, but what kind of idol is one who is so lazy that they can't even sing or interact with others?

What does this idol mainly do? Live stream himself sleeping?

"Let's talk about the 'idol outfit' issue..."

Amamiya sighed softly, ending her interaction with Serika amidst her disappointed expression. She then looked at the blonde girl who was thanking Serika and Marie for their help in the 'capture operation'.

"Thank you both for your help~ We are especially grateful for your assistance in capturing this 'fugitive idol'..."

Mary: "...Ahahaha."

Abydos is such an amazing school... Were all the students here this tough in the past?

Qinna: "...No, you're welcome."

Although I participated in the entire event, things had become so chaotic that I had no idea what was going on...

In short, the incident is over without any casualties... That's good, right?

Sensing the gaze, Nomiya looked at Ayane and Serika with gratitude.

"Well then... it's time for you two to show off your new look!"

Ayane and Serika were both handcuffed and had just gone through a 'thrilling escape', so they naturally had no ability to resist.

Whether out of shyness or humiliation, they could only nod at this moment.

"I know, I know..."

"At least untie the ropes first..."

Serika blushed and resigned herself to her fate in a low voice, while Ayane pleaded softly in unbearable pain. For some reason, Amamiya had a feeling of déjà vu, like the villain in a low-quality game waiting for the protagonist's defeat CG.

...I really don't understand how the Countermeasures Committee manages to 'do everything with the style of a ruthless bandit'.

Nomiya smiled and led Serika and Ayane to the changing room.

Before long... Amamiya saw a black outfit with a textured feel, which, compared to 'girlishness,' had a more mature and youthful style, reminiscent of an 'idol design.'

Although they are the same color and have similar designs, they give off completely different vibes when worn by Ayane and Serika.

"Oh...? This, this feeling..."

The design, which she had never seen before, gave Qinna a refreshing feeling.

In terms of fashion design... I've certainly learned a lot!

Wearing black is indeed a unique choice...

Mary clapped earnestly: "Great job..."

After observing Ayane and Serika, whose postures were somewhat unnatural, Amamiya sincerely praised, "Hmm, not bad, they do have a refreshing feel to them, very suitable!"

【~???~】(Serika, Ayane)

【~??~】(Nomiya)

He then took out his phone and snapped a picture before Ayane and Serika realized what was happening.

"Huh?! Wait, wait... don't take pictures!"

"Ugh, not only did I wear such embarrassing clothes, but Sensei even took pictures of me..."

Realizing what was happening, Serika and Ayane tried to do something, but it was too late.

"..."

For a moment, Ayane's face turned ashen.

Celery gritted her teeth, as if she wanted to do something, but found that she couldn't do anything.

She wanted to make a 'threat', but Nomiya spoke first.

"Sensei, this is a Pason-style idol outfit that I expedited through 'special channels.' Sensei thinks it's great too~"

Amamiya nodded in agreement.

"So……"

Maintaining a smile, Nomiya spoke with an ambiguous tone: "Sensei...why not try being Abydos's 'producer'?"

Chapter Twenty-One: Turning Over a New Leaf and Starting anew with Cauliflower...?

The "life" of the Bureau of Life Safety is not static either.

Leaning back in her chair, listlessly holding a book, the blue-haired girl with half-closed eyes felt the light streaming in from outside the curtains and slightly raised her eyes.

The office was completely empty.

Although Valkyrie's office has always been quite quiet, 'quiet' and 'empty' are two different things.

It's still completely empty...

Fubuki felt a little uncomfortable with the emptiness and thought to herself.

From the time Valkyrie was suspended from school for investigation until now... Valkyrie's vitality has not yet fully recovered.

The same applies to the Bureau of Life Safety.

After Valkyrie entered the reopening phase, a large number of members of the already understaffed Life Safety Bureau were also drawn away, leading to signs of further deficits.

In such a quiet environment...

Not only can they not slack off, but they are also forced to take on heavy responsibilities.

Putting down her book and picking up a donut, Chuixue yawned.

'It really does feel like 'with great power comes great responsibility.''

With the current extremely frequent personnel transfers and staff shortages, I feel like I'm almost becoming the director of the Bureau of Life Safety...

Valkyrie had not yet recovered from that turbulent situation.

Knowing the current situation, yet unable to do anything about it...

After finishing her leisurely slacking off, Fubuki finished her donuts while at her seat and immediately checked the documents she had been handling, which had been verified several times.

After confirming that there were no problems, she organized the documents in batches, then picked up a stack of documents and went to the fax room.

"I tried my best. I tried my best."

"We've done what we were supposed to do. Leave the rest to the director and let him figure it out..."

As a Valkyrie student from the lower rungs who is adept at slacking off, Fubuki knows that she must contribute at this time, but she also needs to show her value limited to her 'personal abilities'.

Therefore, instead of using her own Persona's unique information processing, summarizing, and classification abilities that belong to the Navi system, she adopted 'traditional office methods'.

Faxes... in a significant portion of the campuses in Kivotos with high rates of advanced technology adoption, have been partially or almost completely replaced.

But for Valkyrie, whose facilities are 'impoverished', this approach remains irreplaceable.

While fiddling with the fax machine, Fubuki would occasionally think of the director who, as long as he was there, made Valkyrie an impregnable fortress.

'Speaking of which, I wonder what the bureau chief is doing right now...'

What is the bureau chief doing now?

The answer is... try to familiarize yourself with the relationships between the various departments of the Federal Student Union, the functions of the Defense Office, and all the related internal matters.

I really want to find some time to check on Valkyrie's situation, but unfortunately, the circumstances don't allow it.

He inherited the mess left by Hanaya, not only having to clean up after her, but also needing Ye Zhu, the 'new head of the defense office,' to take care of and manage Hanaya's situation...

"..."

After retrieving the documents that Fubuki had been working on that day from the fax machine, Ye Zhu, with slightly dark circles under his eyes, sighed softly after carefully reviewing and checking for problems.

Since engaging in phantom thief activities in another world and awakening their Personas to become "Masked People," both Kirino and Fubuki have indeed become much more mature and reliable in their actions.

However, compared to Kirino, Fubuki's growth is probably the most obvious.

This slacker, who used to frequently 'passively strike,' now at least knows how to care about and be considerate of the Valkyrie members, and will prioritize doing what he should have done last night before putting on the show.

After reflecting on his feelings, Ye Zhu calmed himself down, put away the documents, and, following the daily routine, took a set of standard depression test questions and headed to Shiranui Hanaya's asylum.

The Federal Student Union's defense room is undergoing a major reshuffle that is internally a tumultuous event but externally calm.

Those involved in the incident with Huaye all received different treatment afterward.

The punishment for Huaye has not yet been issued... The main reason is that Huaye's mental state is somewhat unstable. Even if a punishment is issued in this state, it would seem 'inhumane' and 'ineffective'.

Although the impression of Huaye among the members of the Federal Student Council plummeted after this incident, they reached a consensus on the punishment—the punishment would only take effect once Huaye's consciousness was fully stable and she could accept it under conditions of autonomous and clear consciousness.

For Ye Zhu, Guan Huaye, this troublemaker, didn't bring any sense of 'what goes around comes around'.

Ye Zhu grabbed the Federal Student Council Defense Room uniform coat from the back of the chair, put it on, and went directly to the vicinity of Hua Ye's solitary confinement cell entrance. He observed Hua Ye's situation through the observation window.