History Fanfic / TheThiefOfLightTheMaidOfShadows

%% * FirstKiss: [[spoiler:Chapter 19, ''[[TheyDo at long last!]]'']]

The fanfic largely follows the canonical events of the game, but almost exclusively from [[PerspectiveFlip the perspective]] of [[HotTeacher Sadayo]] [[{{Meido}} Kawakami]], and focusing largely on her [[TeacherStudentRomance growing relationship with her student]], [[GentlemanThief Akira]] [[PhantomThief Kurusu]]. It explores and contextualized much of Kawakami's Confidant route, adding its own flavor by the [[RebelliousSPirit characterization]] that Akira is given, and expanding upon it, as well as continuing to explore and expand on the relationship well past the point where the Confidant ends, and how this [[TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife affects the lives]] of both Akira and Sadayo, and those they grow close to.

** PsychologistTeacher: Once Sadayo is [[spoiler:free from the {{blackmail}} she's been suffering for so long]], she starts to become this, not only becoming a better teacher, but also starting to notice her students' struggles and helping them in any way she can.

* FortuneTeller: Chihaya Mifune's powers are talked about a bit in the story, as she is trying to figure out a way to save Akira from his fate by using her [[TarotMotifs deck of cards]] to find [[TheConfidant those with whom he's formed strong bonds]].
** [[spoiler:She's actually the one that instigates the FourTemperamentEnsemble, and is able to tell that Akira is in a romantic relationship with the person who represents the Temperance Arcana thanks to her experience as a fortune teller.]]
* FourTemperamentEnsemble

*** Highlighted when [[spoiler:the four of them become friends by Chapter 20.]]

-->Synopsis

* ChristmasCake: Bit of a factor for Sadayo, who at times can't help but feel a little jealous whenever Akira's hanging out with girls closer to his age.

** SternTeacher: But don't think she'll let you slack around!
* CoolUncle: Akira's foster uncle, Tetsuya Sawada.

* FirstKiss: [[spoiler:Chapter 19, ''[[TheyDo at long last!]]'']]

* HiddenDepths: Nearly all characters that are given focus eventually reveal this.
* HotTeacher: Take a guess.
* LapPillow
* LuminescentBlush: As of Chapter 21, the word "blush" has shown up ''seventy-eight times.''
* {{Meido}}: Just look at the cover.
* MessyHair: Both protagonists.

** [[spoiler:She's actually the one that instigates the {{FourTemperamentEnsemble}}, and is able to tell that Akira is in a romantic relationship with the person who represents the Temperance Arcana thanks to her experience as a fortune teller.]]

** [[spoiler:She's actually the one that instigates the {{FourTempermentEnsemble}}, and is able to tell that Akira is in a romantic relationship with the person who represents the Temperance Arcana thanks to her experience as a fortune teller.]]

* FortuneTeller: Chihaya Mifune's powers are talked about a bit in the story, as she is trying to figure out a way to save Akira from his fate by using [[TarotMotifs Deck of cards]] to find [[TheConfidant those who he's formed a strong bond]].
** [[spoiler:She's actually the one that instigates the {{fourTempermentEnsemble}}, and is able to tell that Akira is in a romantic Relationship with the person who represents the Temperance Arcana thanks to her experience as a fortune Teller.]]

* RealMenCook: While Sadayo slowly improves as the story goes, it is clear that Akira is the better cook of the two. It's mainly Coffee and Curry, but more often than not it's him who's doing the cooking.

* TheConfidant: Almost all of Akira's Confidants have made an appearance at least once in the story interacting with him. They are always happy to help Akira out when he needs the assistance, and he even asked some of them to help him out with Sadayo's situation. [[spoiler:Sadayo has actually either seen or met most of them herself as well.]]

* DespairSpeech: Sadayo has one big one on chapter 11, as she gets pushed to her breaking point and reaches her DespairEventHorizon. She was able to climb up from said despair thanks to Akira's support, [[FromBadToWorse but it didn't last long.]]
* EmotionControl: A Benign example of this trope. Akira is so filled with rage at the Takases for what they did to Sadayo that he uses a Nigi Mitama with Null Rage to keep himself calm. [[spoiler:Once he finds out the guardian's motivations though, [[RageBreakingPoint that goes out the window]].]]

* IJustWantToBeNormal: With everything Akira has to deal with involving his criminal record, being the leader of The Phantom Thieves, The Metaverse, and just the large amount of contacts and people he know and gotten involved with, it would be very taxing for anyone. For him, Sadayo is like an oasis where he can just put all of that behind him and just act like a normal highchooler with his loving girlfriend. Well, as normal as dating your teacher can be....

* EmotionControl: A Benign example of this trope. Akira is so filled with rage at what the Takases for what they did to Sadayo that he uses a Nigi Mitama with Null Rage to keep himself calm. [[spoiler:Once he finds out the guardian's motivations though, [[RageBreakingPoint that goes out the window]].]]

* TeacherStudentRomance: Pretty much the focus of the story. It is made clear that both parties are aware of the taboo nature of their relationship, and thus do their best to make it work despite the setbacks and the fact that they gotta keep it secret. Furthermore, they both make sure to put a clear divide between their roles at school, and their relationship as a couple. That being said, it doesn't stop Akira from teasing his teacher from time to time.

* FakeRelationship: {{Discussed}} InUniverse, as Akira happens to find himself in two situations where he pretends to be another girl's boyfriend, but chose to discuss it with Sadayo first before giving his answer.[[spoiler: At least for the second time it happened, as the first one happened before they dated.]]

* PsychologistTeacher: Once Sadayo is [[spoiler:free from the {{blackmail}} she's been suffering for so long]], she starts to become this, not only becoming a better teacher, but also starting to notice her students' struggles and helping them in any way she can.