I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

Hmm... the next plot plan should be the final chapter (the part about Hua Xiaojiang ends in 4.2).

then……

Before the final chapter, I'll see if I can write a bit about the story of the Cross Gods and then include a small event.

And then... we completely entered the daily routine of elder care (?).

However, the main storylines for Arius and Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) will also be written, so we'll really have to see how things go.

If the reading speed remains consistently around a few hundred, then I should consider running two accounts simultaneously (though I'm really not confident about that).

Time to rest.

See you tomorrow, everyone.

Chapter Fifty-Six: Lin's Mom, We Respect Your Teeth!

The sun was shining brightly, the seawater was crystal clear, and the warm yellow sand was bathed in the last rays of autumn sunlight.

The 'Golden Fleece' ferry service has ended, and the girls from the Federation Student Council have arrived on the island via armed hovercraft.

After settling in on the main island operated by Hyakki Yagyō, which is close to the beach, the girls' first reaction was to reunite on the beach. With the help of Hyakki Yagyō, they quickly set up a temporary open-air viewing area near the beach.

The reason they are so enthusiastic about 'watching the movie' is mainly because... the large-scale live-action 'variety show' "The World of Flower Yeah" is something that is really novel to them, something they never even dared to imagine.

For the vast majority of ordinary members of the Federal Student Association, the heads of the various departments are, if not impossible, figures shrouded in mystery.

Why is "The Truman Show" so famous, and why has it won so many awards?

On the surface, this film is very well made.

Looking at the deeper reasons... it's because this film satisfies and satirizes the group's desire to know... or rather, their voyeuristic desires.

This is a special form of performance where one observes the reactions of the characters from the perspective of an outsider, and even gets involved by stepping into the play and creating a unique interactive experience using the puppets provided by the "poor screenwriter's script"...

It easily satisfies that voyeuristic desire, the arrogance that comes from looking down on the ruins from a high vantage point.

Amamiya, waiting in front of the 'stage', felt the overwhelming crowd early in the morning. While she was surprised by the expected turnout, she couldn't help but feel a little helpless.

"Before we begin today's 'World of Hanaya'... let's take a comprehensive look at the actions of our 'Chairman Hanaya'."

The heads of various departments, as well as the students of the Federal Student Union who had gathered on the beach and were waiting for the 'performance' to begin, all took out their mobile phones and used them as a medium to send their thoughts to the 'puppet strings' connected to their phones.

"I think Chief Hanaya's methods are questionable, but she did a very good job of scolding people..."

"Indeed... the various departments shouldn't be so 'disunited'..."

"Watching Director Hanaya unleash her full firepower, repeatedly targeting the heads of various departments, and seeing my own director being scolded, I actually felt a strange sense of pleasure..."

"Director Hanaya is so annoying! Putting aside her work skills, she's practically my cyber mouthpiece! She says everything I want to say but don't dare to!"

"Hmm... I think that Director Hanaya is indeed... uh, at least in terms of ability, quite lacking. But if we let her be Xia Lai's receptionist, and she's responsible for blocking things that Xia Lai shouldn't handle, wouldn't that be another way of relieving Sensei's pressure?"

"I support the head of the student council, so I support Rin even more. Rin's prestige as president is still rising!"

……

Surprisingly, the vast majority of ordinary students, and even department heads, expressed skepticism about Hanaya's administrative abilities.

However, without exception, they all expressed their support or approval for Huaye's outspoken and daring comebacks.

have to say……

The saying 'happiness is built on the suffering of others' is absolutely true.

The average member of the Federation Student Council would probably find it quite satisfying to see their department heads, who are sweating profusely and completely exhausted from being reprimanded by Huaye.

And the department heads who are the main source of firepower...

He felt a pang of sympathy and his respect for Rin increased even further.

original……

Rin's 'tolerance' towards the various departments is not inaction, but rather a manifestation of her personal kindness;

It turns out that Rin's attitude and style of dealing with the heads of various departments was almost 'meticulous', not because she wanted to, but because the heads of various departments would dump work on her while complaining that Rin 'had to manage everything,' and Rin herself did not refuse out of a sense of responsibility;

original……

Rin's experience in handling government affairs was so seasoned, and her methods were so efficient.

Gentle yet strong, and very considerate towards us...

It's just like a mother who doesn't know how to say nice things, but does everything she can to help and tries her best to care for her in secret!

Rin's mom! We love your teeth!

As Rin finished giving the scores with a frown, she felt countless gazes, some grateful and some admiring, falling on her.

She was initially surprised, then looked up somewhat awkwardly to confirm the source of the gaze.

'...'

Why do they look at me like that?

Rin didn't quite understand, and even felt a little scared by that look.

"The scoring process is now complete."

Having confirmed that all feedback had been collected, Amamiya snapped her fingers and began connecting to today's "The World of Hanaya" live performance.

Soon, a magical, stage-play-like virtual screen, filtered through a lens, appeared before everyone's eyes.

It was the same familiar countdown and the start of the show.

"Oh...it's starting! It's starting!"

Students immediately prepared potato chips and sunflower seeds and comfortably lay down on the deck chairs under the parasol.

Other students had already put on sunglasses and picked up their specially prepared fruit juices.

Some students brought out paper tubes full of popcorn, looking delighted with expressions of 'being the first to arrive and have some fun'.

After finishing today's 'opening ceremony', Amamiya temporarily took on the role of 'Hyakuyado staff member', agreeing to requests from several ordinary students or department heads with ulterior motives to 'help apply sunscreen'.

The girls' skin was either as smooth as water, as cool as jade, or warm and supple, and in a very few cases, you could even feel relatively firm muscles.

Their figures can be described as unique in their own way.

Each swimsuit has a unique feel to it, and as your fingertips brush through the gaps in the swimsuit, you can hear soft, suppressed, or unintentional singing that stirs your soul.

At least half of the department heads also made the small request to 'apply sunscreen'.

Rin's behavior was a bit strange... Her expression was slightly dazed as she lay on the beach chair, her elf ears trembled slightly, and her legs rubbed back and forth unnaturally.

"...Rin, are you alright?"

Amamiya, feigning concern, added another comment.

"No, it's okay..."

Amamiya slowed her movements and gently placed her hand on Rin's shapely, curvaceous back.

"Well……"

The moment Rin's sunscreen-covered hand touched her back, she trembled slightly and then let out an unnatural groan.

Amamiya tirelessly applied sunscreen to the students.

The phantom thieves traveling with them were also resting and enjoying the sun while preparing for the final round of exploration of the palace after the announcement.

Only in the world where Hanaya was injured was it achieved.

But Huaye seems to be enjoying it.

On screen, Huaye begins to handle today's official duties, which seem particularly few compared to yesterday.

However... with the tacit cooperation forced upon the heads of various departments, even though the difficulty of the official tasks handed over had decreased significantly, it was still a considerable test for Hanaya.

Even so, the way Huaye handled it is still quite intriguing.

She first picked out some of the tasks that she felt "shouldn't be done by me" but were actually too difficult, and then unceremoniously sent them back to the corresponding departments.

Then, he leisurely dealt with the remaining official business.

—During this time, Hanaya would also return to her own defense room or walk around to other departments.

Apart from the defense room, the other departments... have only a small number of 'remaining personnel' for Hanaya since all the members have gone on vacation.

Huaye was unaware that these few "remaining staff" were actually temporary "guests" from the ministers and members of the corresponding departments.

In Huaye's view, there was nothing unusual about this.

However, to the department heads and ordinary students who lack cognitive filters... it seemed like a 'randomly conducted audience interaction session'.

So... the heads of various departments and ordinary students all looked forward to participating in this 'puppet show'.

Under the pretext of confirming the communication between departments, she went back and forth between the various departments. After confirming the situation, Hanaya felt much more at ease.

"It's time to contact Team Fox and get them to take action..."

"In addition, the members of the defense office..."

"It's time to start taking action."

"Hehehe... Sensei, and all the department heads, you probably didn't expect this, did you..."

Off-screen, after helping Rin, whose cheeks were inexplicably flushed and who seemed to be slightly rolling her eyes, finish applying sunscreen, Amamiya stopped what she was doing and looked at Sakuragi.

Oh...are we starting yet?

Come on, flowers!

Let me see where your limits are!

Chapter 57 Will Huaye draw her own SSR?

On the second day of the Federal Student Council's group vacation... Huaye finally couldn't hold back any longer and ordered the Fox team to start their operation.

However, Hua Ye, who thought her creation was flawless, never imagined...

She contacted the Caesars Corporation to inform them of the news and dispatched the Fox team to thwart the Rabbit team and the Arios team's specific 'plan,' which was projected onto the screen without reservation by the "poor screenwriter's script."

With the help of the puppet show's filter and set design, Huaye's actions all carry an abnormal absurdity.

This could be... very interesting for the students of the Commonwealth Student Council.

But for the phantom thieves who participated in the exploration of the Flower Palace, the contrast between yesterday's and today's experiences is nothing short of absurd.

After spending the entire morning 'serving' most of the students in the Federal Student Association, providing them with 'psychological counseling' or 'applying sunscreen,' Amamiya even experienced mild lower back and leg pain.

It's all because of Yuriko...

Despite claiming to be 'completely unconcerned,' he still went all out to 'test where the limits are'... Shigeo.

Upon arriving at the resort, Amamiya happened to overhear Fubuki's remark.

"Yesterday we witnessed the legacy of atonement passed down from the end of the world, but today we are forced to watch an absurd puppet show..."

Sipping through a straw, a blue-haired girl in a children's school swimsuit with her hair tied in double buns leaned against the wall of a small swimming pool and sighed softly at the light screen she saw.

It's not just snow.

For Kirino, Kayoko, and Aruru, the contrast between the 'Haya* terror' they encountered in the other world and Hanaya herself was so great that it seemed unbelievable to them.

In their eyes, the 'Flower Glory* Horror' of the other world burned itself into a spark to convey a faint hope, enduring long periods of loneliness and sealing itself in a dark space, in a state of unconsciousness without any concept of time...

They transform themselves into 'message in a bottle' and send them across the sea, waiting for a lucky person to pick them up and pass on a message.

This is no longer an act that can be simply described as 'noble'.

Even repentance... this kind of repentance is far too exaggerated and too tragic.

In contrast, Hanaya in the real world... her actions seem to represent the very opposite of the sublime.

The more sublime 'Huaya*Terror' is, the more childish Huaye's current behavior and reactions become.

Hanaya's behavior cannot even be described as 'despicable'; it is simply childish.

Seeing Hanaya's performance, which is "always disappointing", Kirino was confused and bewildered, Arya was incredulous, and Kayoko had an expression that said, "It's like I've seen the president."

Amamiya glanced at Yuriko one last time—her expression was indifferent, as if she had expected this all along.

After all, I've had some physical dealings with Huaye, so I know what Huaye is all about.