I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

In the future, I can easily find Sensei by using excuses like "being lazy" or "training with my seniors"!

The 'war' was resolved in an instant.

Bai Zi drooped his ears, seemingly deep in thought.

"Headgear...road bike..."

Muttering words that others couldn't quite understand, Bai Zi was the first to leave the room.

Seeing this, Nomiya, who seemed to be deep in thought, followed closely behind, saying, "Then everyone should have a good rest today~" before turning and leaving.

Serika and Ayane also hurriedly said goodbye and left.

Only Hoshino remained, standing by the window in the room, her gaze once again fixed on the setting sun outside.

What is that adult who has gradually become someone I care about doing now...?

……

What is Amamiya doing right now?

the answer is……

"Preparing for a date".

Chapter Seventeen: Jiang Jiang~Zhongzheng Yihua Makes Her Debut!

As evening falls, the sunset over the Holy Trinity area is as brilliant as fire.

Standing near the Rain Palace, on a street with an extremely complex mix of Victorian and modern architectural styles, Gothic and medieval European royal styles, I looked up at the sunset.

"Hint, hint~ Sensei, you're about to turn right~"

"Please use the pedestrian crossing and be aware of oncoming trams and other vehicles. Alona Navigation will continue to protect you!"

The AI ​​girl's energetic and lively voice, which came from the Shitei no Hako, left Amamiya slightly speechless.

"Arona... you don't have to imitate directions and navigation so deliberately..."

After making a casual remark, Amamiya followed Alona's navigation and turned into a small alleyway that was probably made up of brick walls from a medieval castle and modern-style walls.

'Does this correspond to the European style of the real world...? These ivy vines...'

After observing the 'spectacle' in the alley from all sides, Amamiya couldn't help but marvel.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a 'noble academy'; you can clearly feel its 'high-end, sophisticated, and classy' atmosphere while you're there.

Halfway down the alley, Amamiya saw a black-haired girl in a distinctive 'uniform' attire walking towards them from the other end.

Her waist-length black hair cascaded down naturally and straight like a waterfall. Her neat side bangs and her slightly squinty eyes, which resembled Nomiya's, gave her a smiling expression that made her look exceptionally approachable.

She possesses a "young girl's style" that falls somewhere between a young girl and an "older sister," completely different from the "overly mature" Hanekawa Hasumi that Amamiya had met before.

Well... this kind of first impression is more in line with the style that Amamiya thinks a girl of this age should have.

'A member of the Committee for the Realization of Justice...?'

After a moment of slight curiosity about the girl's background, Amamiya noticed that the girl was also looking at him.

"Huh...this looks somewhat familiar..."

After observing Amamiya closely with a squinty-eyed expression that seemed to say "I don't know if she's even open her eyes," Amamiya's polite, smiling squinty-eyed expression suddenly turned somewhat surprised.

"Um... if I'm not mistaken, you're that... 'phantom thief' Sensei from recently, right?"

Amamiya was surprised. He had only just resolved the matter with Abydos, and in such a short time, his reputation as a 'phantom thief' had already begun to spread far and wide.

Was it because my reputation spread too quickly, or because the other party had too much intelligence?

"...Kaitou Sensei?"

Amamiya looked up in surprise, then pointed to himself with amusement: "I don't understand the term 'phantom thief'... but if you're talking about that Sensei from Xia Lai, then that is indeed me."

The girl didn't seem to be too bothered by Amamiya's 'denial' of his identity as a phantom thief. Instead, she maintained her squinty-eyed smile, opened one eye, and gave Amamiya a 'wink~'.

Amamiya then noticed that the other person's eye color was somewhat similar to his own—clean and bright, yet subtly revealing a sense of majesty in its grayness.

[Assistant: Naka Masayuki / Justice Mediator]

[Alcana: The Mediator (La Justice/le médiateur)]

[Assistance Relationship: Not Unlocked]

'It's merely a difference in translation, but it's actually a "Justice" card... No wonder it's the Justice Realization Committee; both of the assistants we've met are holders of the "Justice" Arcana.'

Amamiya paused for a moment after seeing the strange name "Mediator" above the other party's head, but then understood after seeing the English label that followed.

There are so many in the Great Arca... and there are so many qualified assistants—at least in Givotos.

So, in order to make it easier for itself to identify, the "third eye" differentiated the messages it saw... right?

"Nice to meet you, Sensei. Let me introduce myself, I'm Ichika from the Justice Realization Committee of Trinity College. Please take care of me!"

Although his gaze was quite terrifying for a moment... overall he was still quite gentle.

Like myself, am I someone whose eyes are easily misunderstood?

Amamiya smiled gently at her, and the three bond skills that might be more suitable for dealing with this type of person—[Warm Sunshine], [Twin Stars Accompanying the Moon], and [Cute Destructive Desire]—began to take effect.

"Nice to meet you... Ichika-kun. I'm Sensei from the 'Federal Investigation Department, Shalai'."

"I had already learned about Sensei's reputation through Vice Minister Hasumi before this. I've also recently learned about it through the sudden popularity of the 'phantom thief' trend."

"So……"

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Ichika asked naturally, "What brings Sensei to Trinity? Do you need me to report to the Committee for the Realization of Justice?"

Amamiya waved his hand: "That won't be necessary..."

Given Ruozao's 'performance,' she might be wanted by the police... If this gets out, then there's no going back.

“I will visit the Justice Fulfillment Committee and have a tea party another day. But I’m not here today for a ‘formal visit’... but to meet a student I’ve only recently met.”

"Is this so..."

It would have been impolite of me not to ask who I was going to see.

"Speaking of which... Ichika-kun, are you on patrol?"

"Um... I am an arbitrator of the Justice Realization Committee, which is responsible for mediating disputes, so naturally I need to patrol around."

After naturally answering Amamiya's question, Ichika added, "Recently... for various reasons, Trinity College has been somewhat unsettled... Sensei, if you need to visit various academies, I suggest you bring a trustworthy student with you."

Amamiya chuckled to himself, thinking that even if he didn't activate his Persona and synchronize with its resistance, it would be wishful thinking for Givotos's ordinary firearms to break through his defenses.

I'm not as fragile as you see or imagine...

After all, he was once a 'creator god' (Shin Megami Tensei V: Revenge - the protagonist's identity is the Unifying God. In the end, he also 'created the world', so he can also be considered a creator god), so even if he doesn't log in to the 'administrator account', his passive ability of physical strength will still be there.

Of course, even disregarding all the buffs from the 'Creator God' supreme administrator account, Amamiya is still a battle-hardened phantom thief.

He usually engages in phantom thief activities, and when he has nothing to do, he goes to the gym to practice on the wooden dummy or meditates at the temple every day to improve his mental state... Even without using any 'administrator account cheats', Amamiya has physical qualities that are almost at the top level of human beings.

He's at least able to hold his own against Bruce Wayne without his Batsuit (in the established lore, Batman in the Marvel universe generally possesses physical abilities at the 'human limit' level).

"Thank you for the warning, Yihua. I will pay more attention to my personal safety from now on."

"I still have patrol duties to attend to, so Sensei... see you later."

After a brief conversation, Ichika walked towards Amamiya, their figures brushing past each other.

【~???~】（*5）

Upon suddenly hearing the continuous notifications of increasing affection, Amamiya paused slightly in her steps.

It's too far away to determine which one it came from...

However, since it's the sound of five consecutive increases in favorability, it's most likely related to the gifts that Amamiya left for the girls on the countermeasures committee before she left.

It's probably because they had already discovered the gifts and opened them one after another.

I don't even know if my 'special strategy' worked...

It's a pity I didn't get to see the expressions on the girls' faces when they opened their gifts.

After a slight pang of regret, Amamiya walked out of the alley and began to look around at the streets.

"Sensei~Sensei~"

Just then, the AI ​​girl's energetic and slightly expectant voice came from inside the shoulder bag: "We've arrived at [Subculture Street]~ Thanks to Sensei for using 'Alona Navigation,' remember to give us a good review~"

Amamiya knew, of course, what Alona was expecting... special products from Trinity, such as various small desserts.

"Okay, okay, I'll remember."

After giving Alona a perfunctory answer, Amamiya began to observe the surrounding environment and simultaneously activated his third eye to confirm Wakamo's location.

"I hope that Wakazama will like this specially made mask..."

Chapter 18: Your favorite fox in the game has finally gone online!

In late autumn, the ginkgo trees begin to shed their leaves, the withered yellow, uniquely fan-shaped leaves creating a distinctive landscape in this 'subculture street'.

After passing through the alley and entering a completely new street, Amamiya even had a sense of 'sudden enlightenment'.

'It's a bit like the Akihabara electronics district I used to frequent...'

After a moment of reflection, Amamiya took out her phone, only to receive a new message the very next second.

[Wakazama: Wakazama has seen it, darling~]

[Wakazama: Darling, will you be able to spot Wakazama in the crowd?]

'There's a little test before we meet, right?'

Amamiya chuckled inwardly and replied with the message, "No matter where Wakasa is hiding, I can find her." Then, he narrowed his eyes slightly and activated his "Third Eye" to observe the street.

The world was briefly redrawn in a leaden gray sketch color, and then Amamiya saw a large "Love" tarot card symbol appear above a building.

Amamiya glanced at the building sign and realized it was a mask shop.

More precisely, it seems to be a mask shop that specializes in customizing things like aristocratic masks, cosplay masks, and masks to conceal one's identity.

'Whe have you been?'

'Been searching all along~'

'Came facing twilight on and on'

'Without a clue'

Humming the familiar tune of "Beneath the Mask," a song that had accompanied him for a long time, Amamiya approached the mask shop where Wakasa was located.

Upon entering the store, he immediately spotted Wakazama, dressed in a red and black outfit similar to that of the Trinity Justice Fulfillment Committee, with her back to the store entrance, still looking highly recognizable.

It won't work if it's not easily recognizable...

After all, the animal features of the Trinity students... at least based on what Amamiya has seen so far, are mostly 'bird wings'. But Wakazama has a large fox tail that is completely different from the Trinity students.

Even its tail was swaying slightly due to its owner's excitement, and the frequency of that swaying had a rather eye-catching presence.

Amamiya approached the girl from behind, and after considering for a moment how to greet her, he ultimately decided to 'go straight to her'.

Imitating the thoughtfulness and charm he learned from "Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day," as well as the classic line "I've found you," Amamiya paused for a moment before gently placing his hand on the girl's shoulder, which seemed to be trembling slightly with excitement.

"I've found you... Wakazama."

"Hehehehe... My dear and Wakazama are truly 'telepathic'... Even if they're hidden in a crowd, they can easily find each other..."

Cooperative status has been improved!

Amamiya: "...?"

No, wait a minute...

I only said one sentence, how come you're already unilaterally increasing our bond?

In that very instant of his confusion, the girl who had been facing away from him turned around. Beneath the fox mask, her eyes, a mixture of emotions that could be described as 'morbid,' 'ardent,' 'anxious,' and 'deeply affectionate,' ultimately blended into 'profound love,' were fixed on Amamiya.

His hand was grasped by a pair of fair, delicate yet surprisingly strong young girl's hands. Immediately afterwards, Amamiya heard a laugh that was deliberately suppressed but still sounded rather abnormal from beneath her mask.