Eating breakfast, Lin Mu's face showed a satisfied smile.
It had to be said, Shiina Mahiru's cooking was truly delicious.
Even though it was just ordinary home cooking, the meals she prepared were even more fragrant than takeout.
After breakfast, Lin Mu washed the containers, planning to return them along with the lunch bento box when he went home in the afternoon.
Having resolved the breakfast issue, Lin Mu went out.
After a while, Shiina Mahiru, carrying a trash bag, also emerged from next door.
Lin Mu proactively stepped forward and took the trash bag from her hand.
"Thank you..."
The girl thanked him, her cheeks still slightly flushed.
Although she could have carried it to throw away herself, the feeling of being helped still made her feel warm.
At this moment, Shiina Mahiru didn't know how to face this man who had once again claimed her.
But to ignore him, she couldn't bring herself to do it.
After all, they had been so intimate; Lin Mu was definitely a special person to her.
After much thought, she could only try to convince herself to treat him as an ordinary classmate.
As for him wanting to touch her again, she would definitely refuse him!
Facing Shiina Mahiru's thanks, Lin Mu smiled and nodded, not saying much.
Some things, in fact, don't need to be said much, and given his current relationship with Little Angel Mahiru...
Actions speak louder than any words.
Expressing his care with actions, this should be the way to untie her knot and upgrade his Super Recovery ability.
How does that saying go?
Love is long-term companionship.
Shiina Mahiru had been so shamelessly possessed by him, yet she was still willing to make him bento and feed him. Didn't that mean she wasn't so resistant to him after all?
This indicates that she is willing to try to get along with him.
This is a good thing.
After throwing out the trash together, Lin Mu and Shiina Mahiru walked to the platform to wait for the train.
They didn't run into Aoyama Nanami this morning.
Lin Mu guessed that the girl must have gone to an early morning part-time job.
There's a job nearby delivering milk, which requires getting up early and riding a bicycle all over the place.
Seeing how hard other girls worked for their dreams, Lin Mu suddenly felt very idle.
After getting off the train, Lin Mu deliberately kept his distance from Shiina Mahiru, letting her walk ahead.
He followed not too far behind.
Seeing this, Shiina Mahiru's small mouth pouted slightly, looking as if she wanted to say something but held back.
"This guy is unexpectedly considerate at times like this. So what should I do? Should I date him?"
Shiina Mahiru wasn't stupid.
She naturally understood that Lin Mu was keeping his distance because he was afraid that others would misunderstand their relationship and cause her trouble.
But last night, this guy also said he would be jealous if he saw her chatting with others.
Does he really like her?
Thinking of this question, Shiina Mahiru suddenly blushed.
It could only be love, right?
If he didn't like her, would he hug her and kiss her like that?
Although she knew he was a pervert, a super big bad guy, the fact that she had started to take the initiative when he teased her last night still made her feel ashamed.
Along with the shame, there was also a strange feeling.
It wasn't sadness, but a sweet, warm feeling.
Perhaps, she had actually always longed to be cared for, to be strongly held and pampered in someone's arms.
The love her parents couldn't give her, she somehow experienced from that bad guy.
Especially when he held her in his arms and gently stroked her hair, her nose would tingle, and she'd want to cry.
They had only known each other for a few days, yet he had seen her embarrassing, tearful face so many times.
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"Student Shiina, good morning."
"Good morning, Yuigahama."
"Morning, Shiina is still an angel today."
"No, what angel? It's embarrassing."
Entering the classroom, Shiina Mahiru naturally responded to her enthusiastic classmates, but couldn't help but secretly peek at the face of a certain man who entered later.
Lin Mu yawned and leisurely entered the classroom.
"Morning, Lin Mu-san." Tobe Sho greeted him proactively, looking somewhat enthusiastic.
Lin Mu raised an eyebrow, a little surprised, because after joking yesterday, Tobe Sho hadn't bothered with him anymore.
Instead, he had been chatting and laughing with his good friend Hayama.
Lin Mu didn't think much of it and simply nodded.
"Good morning, Tobe-classmate, and Hayama-classmate, good morning."
"Good morning, Lin Mu-san."
Hayama Hayato was as bright and sunny as ever, treating everyone gently.
He wondered if Hayama felt his cheeks stiff after going home every day.
"Hey, hey, Lin Mu-san, you're really hiding your talents! From now on, I'll be relying on you for my math homework!"
Tobe Sho winked and made his request. Only then did Lin Mu realize that this guy was eyeing his math homework.
"Hiding my talents, what do you mean?" Lin Mu raised an eyebrow, looking at him with interest.
Tobe Sho, however, had a resentful look, "The math test results are out! You're first! First!"
"I didn't expect you to be in the hospital for over a month, and then immediately surpass Student Shiina in the test. That's too outrageous!"
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