After PE class ended, it was once again the pleasant club activity time.
However, Yukinoshita Yukino was still lying in the hospital at this time. The Service Club, founded by Yukinoshita Yukino and consisting of only her as its one beautiful member, naturally did not exist. So, Lin Mu honestly remained a member of the go-home-after-school club.
Just like yesterday, he and Shiina Mahiru left the classroom one after the other. Once there were no familiar classmates around, they took the tram home together.
Today, the tram was running normally, without the situation from yesterday where a large crowd of office workers squeezed on. As a result, Lin Mu didn't even have a chance to get close and "protect" Shiina Mahiru.
Without a word spoken on the way, the two returned to their respective rooms.
Lin Mu sat down in his chair, took out his computer, and continued to write. For the sake of making some money, Lin Mu decided not to disturb Little Angel Mahiru tonight. He couldn't bully her all the time. He had to give her some buffer time to calm down properly.
He had to admit, his relationship with Shiina Mahiru was developing too quickly. They had only known each other for a few days, and he had already had his way with her three times. The girl must surely feel wronged in her heart.
Tonight, he would work overtime and finish the entire first volume of his light novel.
After writing for about an hour, Lin Mu stretched his back. His stomach was a little hungry. He instantly wanted to go over to Shiina Mahiru's place to freeload a meal. But then, another thought occurred to him.
Little Angel Mahiru was currently living alone because she'd had a showdown with her parents. The girl, deeply hurt by the truth her parents had told her, probably didn't want to live off their money right now. If he were in Shiina Mahiru's shoes, he would even be thinking about working hard to earn money and pay back the debt of being raised by those two people. With money. Since her parents already felt she was superfluous, there was no longer any meaning for her to live in that home.
And before she officially found a way to earn money, she would definitely be frugal. If Lin Mu kept eating her food, it would also cause her financial pressure. So, the matter of making money had to be expedited.
Thinking of Shiina Mahiru in his arms, with those pitiful eyes like a wounded little animal, Lin Mu gave up the idea of shamelessly going over for a meal. It was still early. It would be better to go buy some groceries and stock up the fridge. Then, he could pretend to be sick, and maybe Little Angel Mahiru would proactively come over to help him cook?
Although the method was a bit despicable, Lin Mu was a demon. As long as he could achieve his goal, why not?
He was a man of action. Lin Mu took out his wallet, left his home, and walked towards the nearby convenience store.
...
Over on Shiina Mahiru's side, Lin Mu's guess was spot on.
Shiina Mahiru was currently sighing as she looked at her bank account balance. Although she was still sad about her parents' lack of concern, she was also very grateful to them. After all, no matter how much those two disliked her, this child who shouldn't have been born, hadn't they still raised her? From a young age, under the care of the maid, Auntie Koyuki, she had always had enough to eat and warm clothes to wear, never suffering any hardship. Wasn't this, in a way, a form of luck?
Despite the sadness in her heart, Shiina Mahiru also had the idea of completely cutting ties with her parents. She didn't want to live with people who didn't love her, nor did she want to have any connection with them anymore. Therefore, it was necessary to become strong and independent, to find a way to repay this debt of being raised.
But no matter how outstanding she was, she was still just a high school student. How could she repay such a debt?
If she didn't want to continue using her parents' money, she had to find a part-time job. Thinking of the scoundrel next door who said he liked her, Shiina Mahiru touched her scorching cheeks and tied her waist-length golden hair into a high ponytail. Then, she put on an apron and began to cook.
Naturally, she made an extra portion again. Whether it was for her own principles, or for... him, she had to try to get a part-time job.
...
Lin Mu didn't know that Little Angel Mahiru had made him a bento again. He was currently at the convenience store, purchasing discounted items. He couldn't help it, his pockets were empty. He could only buy cheap things as much as possible.
Looking at the coconut milk on the shelf, with a purchase limit of one per person, Lin Mu couldn't help but pout. Why did something as cruel as a purchase limit have to exist?
Complaining in his heart, he still bought a bottle.
In a sense, he and Shiina Mahiru were very similar. They were both the type of people who, once they had decided on someone, would think of things from the other person's perspective. In this world, the rarest thing is to have a heart that can empathize and think for one's family.
After buying the groceries, Lin Mu looked at his now-deflated frog-themed wallet with a pained heart and couldn't help but let out a deep sigh. "As expected, I'm still not a qualified demon."
What kind of demon has to abide by the law and scramble for money?
After mocking himself, Lin Mu's mood quickly relaxed again. He was the type of person who was relatively easy to satisfy. Although he was greedy when it came to beautiful girls, most of the time he didn't like to exhaust himself with internal conflicts.
While passing by an alleyway, Lin Mu saw a petite girl with glasses being surrounded by three thuggish-looking men. Was it a robbery? What era was this, how could something like this still happen? It seemed that no matter where you were, there would always be societal trash.
Lin Mu placed his plastic bag on the ground and approached while listening to their voices. He actually felt that the girl with glasses looked somewhat familiar.