After a long time, Shiina Mahiru had no strength left.
She lay limply in Lin Mu's arms, looking at him with shyness, joy, and a hint of resentment.
Clenching her small fist, she gently punched him.
"I hate you!".
Lin Mu smiled, taking her cute little fist in his hand, and gently stroked her golden hair with his other hand.
"What's wrong? What did I do to make Mahiru hate me? I'll change, I promise!"
"Hmph, I just hate you." Shiina Mahiru buried her face in his arms, subconsciously rubbing against him.
"I told you not to, but you still did it."
"If I can't get up tomorrow, who will cook for you?"
Lin Mu couldn't help but laugh when he heard that. She was actually worried about that?
She was too cute.
"It's fine, if we can't get up, we'll just eat something simple in the morning, and order takeout for lunch. Tomorrow's the weekend, no rush for school."
Shiina Mahiru then remembered it was the weekend and suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
"Mmm... takeout, I've never had it."
Shiina Mahiru mumbled.
Lin Mu looked at her in surprise, "Never had it? Not even once?"
"En, at my house... there's someone specially for cooking." The girl hesitated, replying softly.
But a sad expression appeared on her face.
Lin Mu knew she was thinking of her uncaring parents again.
However, now was a rare opportunity, and he wouldn't miss the chance to touch her heart.
So, he smiled and said, "There's even someone specially for cooking, a maid, right? Mahiru is truly a young lady from a wealthy family, I'm so lucky!"
Shiina Mahiru, however, gave him a glare, "My family is quite wealthy, but if you're thinking of being a kept man, you're sorely mistaken!"
Because she didn't want any ties to that family anymore.
Lin Mu looked at her exasperatedly, "What, in your eyes, am I just a useless man who only knows how to be a kept man?"
Shiina Mahiru shook her head, but her cheeks flushed again.
She wanted to turn him into a good-for-nothing so he would be her man alone.
Looking at her shy expression, Lin Mu only found her adorable.
His hand wrapped around her slender, soft waist, and her sweet scent wafted over.
Such a good girl was his.
He had managed to win her over right after awakening his memories.
Lin Mu suddenly felt proud.
He lowered his head and kissed Shiina Mahiru's forehead, then softly said,
"Alright, go to sleep obediently. I won't be a good-for-nothing; I told you I'd support you."
"I forgot to tell you, my novel has passed the editor's review, and tomorrow I'm going to meet to discuss signing the contract."
Hearing this, Shiina Mahiru's eyes widened.
"Really?"
"Is that even fake? That's why I said I'm not a shut-in otaku; I'm a creative otaku!"
"Oh," Shiina Mahiru pouted, a calm expression on her face as if to say, "I know."
Lin Mu immediately felt as if a cat was scratching his heart. "What do you mean by that? Are you hoping I'd be a good-for-nothing?"
Shiina Mahiru's eyes darted around as she retorted, "I didn't… Mmmph!"
Lin Mu leaned down and kissed her directly.
This girl just needed to be disciplined.
Although he also enjoyed a leisurely life, being a good-for-nothing was absolutely out of the question.
How could he find other dependents if he was a good-for-nothing?
Shiina Mahiru looked at this scoundrel with teary eyes; she really couldn't take it anymore.
Involuntarily, she began to doubt herself.
Could she, so weak, truly monopolize him?
Lin Mu didn't continue, only expressing his affection for Little Angel Mahiru.
Then he held her and they both fell asleep.
Of course, while being intimate with Little Angel Mahiru, he didn't forget to transfer his magic power to her.
After all, only when she awakened her abilities could his Super Recovery upgrade.
It was a win-win situation.
… … …
On the other side.
Asada Shino tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
She felt sad thinking about what Lin Mu had told her.
All this time, Asada Shino had meticulously hidden the fact that she had shot and killed a robber.
But one day, this news spread throughout the school and was even posted on the campus network.
Her close friend, who used to play with her, disappeared from her side, and her classmates, including the teachers, all looked at her with strange eyes.
They all treated her like a murderer, subjecting her to various forms of cold violence.
Asada Shino was forced to move out of the school dormitory and rent a place alone outside.
Because no one would acknowledge or help her.
When she suffered grievances, she could only swallow them.
She was powerless to resist even when extorted.
She didn't understand what she had done wrong.
At that time, as a small child, she only wanted to protect her mother, so she picked up the handgun the robber had dropped, and in a moment of panic, she turned the tables.
She hadn't done anything wrong; she had only picked up a weapon to protect herself and the other people in the bank.
But why did she have to endure various forms of cold violence?
Asada Shino was under immense psychological pressure, often having nightmares where the robber would question her with a distorted face, asking why she had killed him.
And now, she had even learned that her story was spread by her only friend, Shinkawa Kyouji, which immediately made her feel how terrifying that person was.
And how disgusting.
Clutching her chest, Asada Shino let out a cold laugh.
She would no longer let such a despicable person deceive and harm her.
Shaking her head, Asada Shino stopped thinking about that despicable person.
Lin Mu's handsome face flashed through the girl's mind.
"I need to find an opportunity to thank him properly."
Verbal thanks were not enough to express her gratitude.
It seemed she would have to ask Student Shiina what Lin Mu liked.
Asada Shino wanted to prepare a gift to express her gratitude to Lin Mu.
If Student Shiina knew Asada Shino's thoughts, would she become wary?
After all, one must guard against fire, theft, and best friends.