I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

'Isn't Sofia's 'transformation' much smoother than before?'

Watching Sophia's miraculous transformation, Amamiya remained unmoved, even somewhat puzzled.

—Since obtaining her Millennium Project student status, Sofia does occasionally go out to play, but her 'core' either transforms into Amamiya's cell phone for daily use or becomes mimicry nanoparticles that cling to her clothes.

Clearly, before being summoned by Amamiya, the AI ​​girl was not in 'standby' mode; she was either wandering around outside or surfing the internet.

With her legs swinging and in a rather cheerful mood, the AI ​​girl waved her hand, and a holographic screen of a MomoTalk message was projected in front of Amamiya's eyes.

Sofia's attention was not focused; she didn't look at Amamiya's momotalk, which was now filled with all sorts of suggestive messages every day, and seemed to have something else to do.

Amamiya noticed this and casually asked, "What is Sophia doing?"

"Chatting with Senior Yongyi!"

Sofia naturally didn't have any 'girlish thoughts'; whenever Amamiya asked her a question she knew the answer to, she answered it crisply and decisively.

But Sofia's answer left Amamiya somewhat puzzled.

"Eternal Wing"...?

Is this something that looks like both a code name and a name? Is it an online ID? Or is it a student's code name or real name?

After quickly searching through her list of students she knew, Amamiya realized that she didn't seem to know any students with that name.

"Who?"

Sofia blinked, looking even more puzzled than Amamiya.

"Huh? Doesn't JOK know Jiulin Liuluqiba?"

Amamiya was even more confused: I know him? But I've never heard of his name before.

Seemingly sensing some misunderstanding, Sophia mentioned another name: "...It's Albatross-senpai. She said she found it interesting to watch Sophia's activities outside, and in order to be able to act as a regular student, she created a character for herself named 'Eternal Wing.'"

It's no surprise that Amamiya is associated with albatrosses.

I remember seeing her create a virtual avatar before... and now she's fast-forwarded to "Kiwatos: Incarnation"?

After all, it's Nameless Gods Technology; it's quite normal that they could create a mecha with such high precision as Alice's...

probably.

"Oh... so So Sophia is chatting with the albatross?"

"Hmm... To be more precise, Sophia is chatting with Albatross-senpai, Alice, Kai-yi-ling, and Qi Shi Liu! Albatross-senpai created a chat group and will have us do things together from time to time..."

Amamiya twitched the corners of his mouth, slowed down the car, and looked at the highway scenery rushing past outside the field, his feelings complicated for a moment.

It seems like there are more and more 'AIs' in Kiwatos...

Four AIs get together to play games and chat about all sorts of topics related to Giwatos...?

Why does it increasingly feel like 'it's too late, organism'?

Furthermore... it seems that I'm getting to know more and more 'non-human intelligent beings'.

If we include Alona, ​​that makes five... Will there be more in the future?

While chatting casually with Sofia, Amamiya used her telekinetic abilities to browse and click on her own momotalk page.

[Miyako: I want to talk to Sensei alone...]

'...'

【Flower: Sensei, I await your picking at any time.】

'...'

[Nomiya: Abydos has already started rehearsals for the 'idol performance,' but Ayane-chan seems a little nervous...]

'...'

[Yukino: Isn't Sensei here?]

'...'

[Hu Tao: Some questions about the Xia Lai residential area...]

'...'

[Nicole: I made some special tofu skin sushi for Sensei. Since Sensei wasn't home when I went to look for her last time, I put the sushi in the refrigerator in the kitchen where we cooked together last time.]

'...'

[Himari: Recent progress in the investigation...]

'...'

[Wakazama: "Idol"... Wakazama already knows Sensei's whereabouts today~]

[Wakazama: Wakazama is willing to be Sensei's only "idol"!]

'...'

[Serena: Regarding today's 'idol' related events...]

Amamiya's gaze finally settled on the message sent by Himari.

Surprisingly, Riju's posts didn't include strange prefixes like "super genius, innocent and beautiful girl" when referring to herself. Instead, the posts that did mention her were omitted and had to be clicked to view.

'Well... let's take a look.'

Chapter Thirty-Seven: As a child, I watched this episode and was burned by hundreds of layers of fire.

The following morning, the 'idols' of the Sisters and the Knights of Rescue arrived at the studio early, as requested by Kaguya.

Amamiya was also present.

After all... no matter what, this is the first day of Trinity's 'idol rehearsal'. Whether it's to deliver a message to Hisaki or simply to check on the daily activities of the 'idols', they can't miss the first day.

Standing at the door with his arms crossed, Amamiya watched as Amamiya changed his outfit, now wearing a red and gold-trimmed costume, like an old general on a stage.

The costumes are simple yet luxurious, clearly not made in a rush – they must be the best of the best.

Thinking this, Amamiya looked at Kaguya, who was wearing a smart female general's uniform, and picked up a Guan Dao that was also decorated with a golden dragon.

"Well then... starting today, I look forward to guiding you for the next week or so~"

As she spoke, Kaguya activated some special decoration, and a wisp of flame suddenly rose from the Guan Dao, which was being used as a prop in the performance.

The sudden turn of events left the four 'idols'—Sakurako, Mina, Mary, and Serina—a little bewildered.

"Don't worry~ It's just a prop for the performance. We even asked them to turn off the smoke detectors and fire alarms in advance~ It's all for the sake of the performance!"

As Kaguya spoke, she slammed her sword down heavily with both hands, her voice changing tone with a metallic clang.

"—Everyone, don't panic."

"Jade that is not carved cannot become a vessel, and a person who does not learn will not know righteousness. This principle has always existed in our Classic of Mountains and Seas."

"You need not doubt me. I am establishing my authority—and this is necessary. The hierarchy can be diluted, but it cannot be eliminated entirely."

"A general who can't manage his soldiers is unlikely to achieve great things. In other words... a teacher without prestige is unlikely to inspire respect in his students..."

Kaguya raised her Guan Dao high and brought it down a second time.

"...In any case, winning over the people is the top priority and a necessity."

"The reason why the sect leader of the Classic of Mountains and Seas could make the Classic of Mountains and Seas so impregnable was because she was able to win the hearts and minds of the people."

“If your goal is to ‘become idols,’ then you must also ‘win over the masses’—”

"And I need to gain your trust so that you can follow my training plan, and I also need to 'win over' you."

Amamiya chuckled to himself.

Kaguya probably got tired of watching Nagisa's antics yesterday, and it probably reminded her of the Classic of Mountains and Seas. She might also have had some kind of "seeing injustice on the road" mentality, so she's here to "put poison" on Mina and Sakura.

As a coach, she shouldn't actually be doing this.

But to be fair... Kaguya's attire as a female general, resembling a 'dragon of the battlefield,' combined with her almost dragon-armor-like mask and crown, is indeed quite imposing.

At least... Mina, who showed no weakness in front of Nagisa, was actually a little intimidated.

The outfit and the special effects... made Amamiya look quite familiar.

Slamming a Guan Dao (a type of halberd) onto the floor... to avenge a grudge?

With a flick of her wrist, the Guan Dao transformed into a dragon-like head amidst a flash of fire, and Kaguya, with a fierce expression, stepped onto the stage.

"Since we need to win people's hearts... then we need to show some real skills."

"Although I may be quite different from the 'idols' you are familiar with... let me demonstrate what kind of mindset you should have when performing on stage."

"Next... I will play a traditional piece from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, 'Iron-Blooded Lotus,' for you all to witness."

"Though I stand alone, I cannot escape the long night. But the long night will eventually end, and dawn will break..."

"How can a lone star at dawn compare to the bright white of the east?"

"Please be aware. Today, on this very day, the city's only star is destined to perish."

...It really is 'Iron-Blooded Lotus'.

Amamiya immediately felt relieved and observed Mina and Sakurako's reactions more closely.

After all, she is a professionally trained performer from the "Peking Opera Club," so Kaguya's "stage skills" are beyond doubt.

On stage, she sang the lyrics with steady breath and vivid expression, keeping time with the rhythm, while also wielding the Guan Dao (a type of halberd) in her hand with great skill and flair.

The crown and mask of Yinglong, with its dragon horns, and the passionate, fiery singing that still held back a bit of energy, combined to create a stage performance style reminiscent of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, left both Mina and Sakura speechless.

Flame danced around her, forming flowing ribbons of flame that moved with her movements, transforming into raging fire wherever her halberd slashed.

They were indeed severely "poisoned".

The main reason is that neither Mina nor Sakura had ever seen a performance in the style of the Classic of Mountains and Seas before, and they were completely shocked.

After the same shock, Sakurako and Mina showed completely different reactions—

Sakurako was watching the show with complete focus, while Mina's eyes lit up, and even Amamiya could see the obvious emotion in her eyes that said, "I want to learn this."

"call……"

As the song ended, the flames on Kaguya's specially made costume went out, and the equally specially made performance dagger in her hand was also 'burnt out' and blackened.

She gradually withdrew her stance, leaning on her guandao (a type of halberd), and knelt down, making a pitiful gesture as if she were on the verge of death, her life burning out to this day.

"I long for your return, but you never come. What's done is done; I'd rather be broken than let this precious jade shatter..."

As the background music stopped, Kaguya, who had just finished a high-intensity activity, immediately took off her upper body armor, which had just been 'ignited', revealing a thin layer underneath, similar to a special bodysuit used by suit actors.

"Phew... Every time I perform this 'signature scene,' I feel completely exhausted, both physically and mentally... mainly because it's so hot."

Amamiya casually grabbed a sports drink, froze it in her hand with "Bufodyne," and then handed it to Kaguya.

"It's obviously very exciting."

【~???~】(Kaguya)

【~??~】(Serena)

"Hehe, thanks, Sensei."

The girl smiled brightly, without any regard for taboos or shyness, and drank half the sports drink after taking it.

Then, she explained to Mina and Sakura, who had gathered around like fans to observe the situation, "This is one of our signature plays from the Classic of Mountains and Seas... a kind of secret weapon. I've already introduced the name before... 'Iron-Blooded Lotus'."

"As for how it performs... that's an industry secret and cannot be revealed."

"The only thing I can tell you is that after the performance, it was really hot... I felt like I was being dried out. Every performance is very uncomfortable."

Upon hearing Kaguya's words, Sakurako and Mina immediately suppressed their desire to 'take a look at that armor'.

Although the principle behind that technique, which resembles dancing with fire, is hard to predict... it must be closely related to the design of the armor itself.

"Amazing……"

You can still feel that terrifying heat that is slowly dissipating, and Mina can't help but sigh.

"So, the 'idols' in the Classic of Mountains and Seas undergo this kind of training on a regular basis?"

"You may have misunderstood something... Only those of us with formal training, no... even those with formal training may not be like this."

Realizing that her behavior might cause misunderstanding among the Trinity students, Kaguya chuckled and then quickly explained.