I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

After a moment of silence, Nagisa visibly felt a headache coming on. Completely disregarding any semblance of elegance, she frowned and rubbed her temples.

For the sake of the bigger picture, we have to hold back...

"...This matter was indeed something I didn't consider carefully."

After calming her thoughts, she glanced at Mina and fixed her gaze on Sakura.

"Sakura-kun, please tell me what happened..."

Worried that Sakurako or Mina might misunderstand further, Nagisa, who was suffering from a headache, paused and added, "...It's not out of questioning, but out of concern. I want to understand the background of... the 'idol project.'"

Seeing that there seemed to be room for things to ease, Sakura breathed a slight sigh of relief.

'Is it because Sensei is still there that Nagisa-sama doesn't seem inclined to react...?'

Not understanding why things had turned out this way, she sorted out her thoughts and gave Xiang Zhu a brief account of the 'origins and development' of the project.

The idea probably originated before Sensei's first visit to the nuns, but it wasn't until the school festival began that it was put into practice.

"Is such that……"

At that moment, Sakurako gave a general explanation of her 'idol project' and how it came to be connected with the Rescue Knights.

As Sakurako began to speak, Nagisa's tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed.

At this point, Amamiya knew that the matter was more or less resolved.

Although thinking this way feels very unfair to Nagisa, but...

We've withstood so much pressure already, one more time won't make a difference.

As long as someone from the Knights of Rescue or the Sisters is willing to speak frankly, given Nagisa's resilience and magnanimity, this matter, even if it doesn't fit the atmosphere of the school festival, can be let go.

If Mina's attitude had been even slightly better, or if Sakura had been able to speak up for her, the situation wouldn't have been so tense...

'It's alright, nothing really happened that would have ended badly.'

'Sensei...'

Having stood quietly beside Amamiya as an outsider, Himeki, who had been observing from the sidelines, suddenly turned her gaze towards her.

'Trinity...has this always been the case for this college?'

Amamiya returned a slightly weary look: 'The sect leader can also understand it that way.'

'The internal workings of Trinity College are inherently very complex.'

'Sensei, you seem to be infected by that 'deep weariness' as well.'

'But it's understandable. After all...'

Feixiao shook her head and lowered her eyes, showing great 'emotional intelligence' by not conveying her thoughts through her eyes.

I had long heard that Sensei had resolved matters related to the "Eden Treaty"... and now I can see the internal situation of Trinity.

If the Holy Trinity is in such a state, then the situation of Gehenna can be expected.

'What are your thoughts on Trinity, Lord Master?'

Feixiao shook her head again.

"...While I apologize for the host's poor hospitality, in my humble opinion, the exchange between Trinity and the Academy of Mountains and Seas is inappropriate."

The Classic of Mountains and Seas is just not as chaotic as Trinity... really, it's only slightly better than Trinity. If an academic exchange meeting were to actually take place, who knows what unexpected things might happen.

At that moment, Sakura's narration was also nearing its end.

"That's roughly it."

Nagisa: "..."

After hearing the whole story, Nagisa immediately felt that it was even more absurd.

She smiled wryly and said, "I understand."

So, it seems like I'm the only one in Trinity who doesn't know about the 'idol project'.

Abydos, Millennium... and even many other academies, without their knowledge, signed up for this 'idol project'...

All I can say is that 'every outrageous rule has an even more outrageous story behind it' This law is still in effect.

Was this 'insignificant' idol project something they simply didn't see, or was it reported by a member of the tea party and then casually dealt with by Seiya or Mika, and then tacitly considered 'approved by the tea party'?

Nagisa herself has no recollection of handling the relevant documents, and this is the only point of contention she can't figure out.

But it doesn't matter if I don't understand, since I've already done it anyway.

What else can be said now that things have come to this?

"Hey……"

After standing there dumbfounded for a while, Zhu let out another "Ai" sound.

"I will not comment on this 'idol project' or express any opinion. However... starting from the school festival next year, I will invite the Sisters' Guild and the Knights of Rescue to further refine the regulations concerning the school festival."

"Let's leave it at that..."

Chapter Thirty-Six: What are the AIs of Kiwatos doing?

Ultimately—for the sake of the bigger picture, Nagisa chose to 'calm down on her own,' or rather… swallow her anger.

But as the saying goes... a moment of patience brings peace, but taking a step back only makes you feel more and more cheated.

On the way back to the tea party, Nagisa had completely lost interest in entertaining guests and remained silent with a cold face.

Kaguya and Hisaki, who were also her companions, saw Nagisa's predicament but could only offer sympathy from an outsider's perspective, and that was all they could do.

It wasn't until he entered the tea party headquarters and encountered tea party members more frequently that Nagisa finally managed to compose himself, putting on a nonchalant expression as if nothing had happened, and turned around to try and strike up a conversation with Amamiya, Hime, and Kaguya.

"I apologize, Sensei... and to the two distinguished guests from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, for making you look foolish."

Fei Xiao chuckled, and with a touch of sympathy stemming from a similar experience, she waved her hand, saying, "...It's alright."

"Trinity's school festival is truly colorful and rewarding for its participants."

Kaguya was even more natural and carefree, chuckling and waving her hand in return: "It's alright, it's alright~ Although the Classic of Mountains and Seas has a saying that 'family scandals should not be aired in public,' we students of the Classic of Mountains and Seas generally don't deliberately use such 'family scandals' to make veiled attacks~!"

“Nagisa-kun, there’s no need to blame yourself or feel apologetic… I just have one question in mind—can I continue being a ‘dance instructor’?”

Nagisa forced a smile: "Of course."

"Welcome at the Holy Trinity Moment."

"That's good."

Kaguya is fine now.

Then, she looked at Amamiya.

"After Sensei, we still need to send the sect leader back?"

Amamiya briefly observed Himeki's expression before nodding decisively.

After all, the sect leader's time is extremely precious.

For just this one day of travel, from the Classic of Mountains and Seas to the Holy Trinity, Hisaki had already taken a considerable risk.

Although it may be an exaggeration to say that, the reality that "the Classic of Mountains and Seas cannot be without a ruler for a day" is just that—the reality.

If they can't find Fei-Xiao for a day, the members of Xuanlongmen will probably start tearing the ground apart.

If we can't find them for three to five days, we'll have to dig three feet into the ground!

"Although I did not enjoy myself to the fullest today... I must take my leave for the sake of many matters concerning the academy."

After expressing her intention to 'contact the person in charge of the tea party at Trinity later,' Hisaki's carefully maintained aura finally relaxed slightly.

With just a change in her aura, she instantly became much 'softer'.

She yawned lightly, tugged at Amamiya's sleeve, and said lazily, "Sensei... please escort me back."

Amamiya glanced at Nagisa, then focused her attention back on Hime Saki.

"it is good."

"Xiaozhu, see you later."

Nagisa stood there, hesitant to speak, then hesitant again, repeating this several times before giving Amamiya a look that said, "Sensei, I'd like to talk to you in a while."

All the words I wanted to say ultimately came down to a weary reply: "...Mm."

After bidding a reluctant farewell to Nagisa under the setting sun, Amamiya catches the last "early train" and returns to Hara with Hime Saki.

Subsequently... to avoid the embarrassing situation of 'arriving only the next morning,' Amamiya had no choice but to use his trump card, employing the power of his Persona to slightly enhance the performance of Xia Lai's vehicle.

Just before midnight, with the moon high in the sky, Amamiya hurriedly brought Hime Saki back to the vicinity of the Rokugokaku, where the night lights were on.

"Today's experience has given me much to reflect upon..."

Swaying and feeling slightly dazed, she got off the car. After such a long and tiring journey, Fei Xiao was really sleepy this time.

Rubbing her eyes, she generously displayed her adorable languidness, and her words were slightly distorted due to sleepiness. The petite and cute sect leader stood against the light under the street lamp, her small shadow appearing long and slender in the light of the old-fashioned lantern-shaped street lamp.

“…Sensei’s words today reflect what I have seen and felt, and I will consider them carefully.”

"Hmm, I'll think about it more later, Sect Master."

【~???~】(Feisaki)

Amamiya turned to leave, but was immediately stopped by Hime Saki's call of "Wait!"

“Sensei…it’s too late for you to go back now.”

"How about spending a night at the Classic of Mountains and Seas?"

Amamiya shuddered, a vague feeling creeping into her heart—

One possibility is that if he dares to agree, the sect leader will push his luck and continue trying to stop him from taking further action.

Staying overnight is certainly a good thing, but if you get tormented by Hisaki's repeated "seeing but not being able to eat" tactics, then forget it.

"Thank you for your kindness, Sect Master..."

Amamiya shook his head with a wry smile, somewhat unable to resist emphasizing the word 'good intentions'.

"Xia Lai also has a lot of things to deal with urgently, so let's just forget about it."

"so……"

Hisaki seemed somewhat regretful.

"If Sensei has other important matters to attend to... then I will not insist on keeping you here."

"...After this parting, when will we meet again?"

Perhaps it was because the autumn wind was quite cold at night...

Amamiya inexplicably felt a gust of wind carrying dampness and chill towards him.

"If the sect leader is in the mood, please feel free to contact me at any time."

【~???~】

'Yueyi 07ba Siqi 4 Wu...'

Under Himeki's gaze, Amamiya finally let out a long sigh of relief after Himeki got into the car.

Finally escaped the sect leader's clutches...

The journey back from the Classic of Mountains and Seas is long and inevitably tedious.

To prevent accidents like 'rear-ending a black luxury car due to drowsiness while driving at night,' Amamiya decided to take this time to check her momotalk messages and chat with the two AIs, Sophia and Alona.

"Sophia?"

He called out, and his phone immediately vibrated with a pleasant tremor in his pocket.

"I'm here, JOK!"

"Is there anything I can do to help JOK?"

“Nothing’s wrong right now… Sophia, come out here for a second, let me check the Momotalk messages.”

"Understood... Sophia, activate Super Transformation!"

The AI ​​girl gave a powerful, light shout, and then Amamiya's clothes began to wriggle on their own. The high-performance nanomechanical particles that clung to him like dust particles quickly shattered and reassembled in the passenger seat, transforming into the appearance of a red-haired girl wearing a maple-red autumn outfit.