After chatting with Kato Megumi for a couple of sentences, Lin Mu continued observing his classmates with a strange expression on his face.
That guy with the dead-fish eyes, chatting with the cute boy at the desk behind him—could that be Hikigaya Hachiman and Totsuka Saika?
And that slim, cute girl with a ponytail—is that Daniguchi Morika?
Just how many anime world heroines are in this class?
Lin Mu's gaze wandered around before finally settling on Shiina Mahiru.
The girl was sitting primly in her seat, her golden long hair shining brightly.
She exuded the aura of an honor student, making her whole being seem to sparkle.
Even just her back view was captivating enough.
Lin Mu couldn't help but recall the softness and sweetness when they had been intimate together.
Sensing a burning gaze, Shiina Mahiru instinctively turned her head and met Lin Mu's eyes.
Her body trembled for a moment, and she quickly turned away, refusing to look at him.
Just like how Lin Mu couldn't forget that night and the second time in the morning.
Shiina Mahiru couldn't forget either.
After all, those were her first and second times.
The impression was profoundly deep.
With her cheeks slightly flushed, Shiina Mahiru patted them lightly, trying hard to calm herself down.
Anyway, she wouldn't interact with that jerk Lin Mu in the classroom.
Let him stay on his own side!
Lin Mu took in all of Shiina Mahiru's reactions.
He didn't mind at all.
As before, she couldn't escape from him!
It was understandable that she didn't want to acknowledge him at school.
After all, Shiina Mahiru was an angel in everyone's eyes, attracting almost every boy with her approachable angelic halo, all wanting to date her.
Through her excellence, Shiina Mahiru had already become the most dazzling central figure in the class.
If people found out she was already Lin Mu's woman, he would definitely be targeted by his classmates.
Moreover, Shiina Mahiru would be plagued by rumors.
So, Lin Mu actually had no intention of being publicly affectionate with her at school; he could do that when they got home.
Besides, if the little angel Mahiru confirmed their relationship, how could he contract other excellent familiars?
In a situation where his strength and wealth were insufficient, starting a harem would just end up like that infamous "Sagawa Makoto," getting chopped by a kitchen knife.
Although Lin Mu now had the Super Recovery Ability and wouldn't die from being stabbed, he still thought it was better to be cautious.
...
After class, several girls, including Yuigahama Yui, happily gathered around Shiina Mahiru.
"Shiina, you were absent yesterday because you took a day off, right? Are you feeling better now?"
"Yeah, I'm fine already. Thanks for your concern."
Facing her classmates' worries, Shiina Mahiru responded with a smile, her perfect smile paired with her super cute face making it utterly flawless and drawing people in.
"If there's anything you need help with, remember to tell us, okay, Shiina?"
Even a somewhat arrogant girl like Miura Yumiko couldn't help but express concern for Shiina Mahiru, which showed just how high her popularity in the class was.
If people knew that the angelic classmate everyone liked had been bullied by Lin Mu and even slept in his arms, he would definitely get beaten up by a group of boys and girls in the class.
"Yeah, I know. Thank you, Miura."
Shiina Mahiru nodded with a smile, her gaze inadvertently sweeping toward Lin Mu.
In Lin Mu's eyes, her expression seemed a bit smug.
[See? I'm so popular. If you keep pestering me in class, you're done for!]
Her look probably meant something like that.
But Lin Mu had no intention of pestering her in class at all.
Wouldn't it be better to secretly hold the angelic classmate when they got home? Why cause her trouble at school?
She was already his, so he had to pamper the little angel himself.
Lin Mu might be a jerk, a demon.
But he still had principles. He was very responsible.
He had to protect his own girl.
Unknowingly, the morning passed.
What frustrated Shiina Mahiru was that the jerk Lin Mu didn't come over to talk to her at all, except for occasionally staring at her. Instead, he was leering at other girls!
For some reason, seeing him stare at other girls like that made Shiina Mahiru feel inexplicably uncomfortable.
Of course, Lin Mu wasn't just staring at other girls the whole time; he was also thinking about the plot of his light novel.
He planned to keep writing furiously at noon and submit the first volume as soon as it was done.
In this world, you absolutely couldn't live without money.
His funds were quite tight.
Although he possessed the Demon's Authority, he was currently just a durable meat shield with strong recovery; it was better not to get too reckless.
Though he hadn't encountered any yet, Lin Mu instinctively felt that this world should have some special existences.
Moreover, the academy's full name was "Seihaku Imperial Academy," which didn't sound simple at all.
For the sake of a pleasant and happy life in the future, he should slowly contract familiars, gain more abilities, and then think about other things.
It was already noon.
Lin Mu hadn't prepared a bento, so he went to the convenience store and bought a ham sausage and a discounted bread, returning to the classroom to munch on them with a miserable look.
He only had 200,000 yen left now; after paying rent, there wouldn't be much, so he had to use it sparingly.
When he transmigrated, he had the identity of an orphan with both parents deceased, and before awakening his memories, he'd been working part-time.
Life had been tough and frugal.
Although the driver of the car that sent him to the hospital had compensated for medical fees, most of it had been used up during treatment.
No matter where you were, hospital costs were always sky-high.
Of course, him coming back to the classroom to eat the ham sausage had another purpose.
It was to act pitiful in front of Shiina Mahiru.
Why was Shiina Mahiru called an angel, and why was she so popular in the otaku circles?
It was because of her super gentle personality, the kind of girlfriend who would spoil her boyfriend into a good-for-nothing.
Lin Mu also wanted to be spoiled into a good-for-nothing by the little angel Mahiru.
Soon, Shiina Mahiru finished washing her bento box and returned to the classroom. Seeing his lunch, her pretty brows furrowed immediately.
She couldn't help walking over to him and saying crisply, "This is all you're eating for lunch?"
Lin Mu looked up at her and nodded calmly.
"Yeah, is there a problem?"
"Uh... no problem."
Shiina Mahiru replied dryly, then turned and walked away, returning to her seat.
She felt inexplicably angry for some reason.
She couldn't stand it.
How could this guy skimp on lunch like this?
He was a man, after all, and he'd expended so much energy; didn't he know to nourish himself properly?
Thinking of the reason for his energy expenditure, Shiina Mahiru's cheeks burned hot.