Kawasaki Saki's matter was just a small interlude for Lin Mu.
If nothing unexpected happened, he would meet Kawasaki Saki again sooner or later.
As a devil, his innate talent allowed him to sense a faint plea in the girl's heart.
Shaking his head, Lin Mu stopped thinking and began to focus on enjoying the delicious bento that Shiina Mahiru had made for him.
Little Angel Mahiru's cooking skills were truly excellent.
If he could eat such delicious food every day in the future, he would be truly blessed.
On the other side.
Kawasaki Saki had returned to the classroom and was sitting quietly in her seat, lost in thought.
Her family was not wealthy, and besides her, who was in high school, she had a younger brother in middle school and a younger sister in elementary school.
Her parents worked away from home all year round, only returning for New Year's or holidays.
Although her parents worked very hard, Kawasaki Saki still noticed their financial struggles.
The tuition fees for St. White Emperor Academy were very expensive, so Kawasaki Saki decided to work part-time to earn her own tuition and lighten her family's burden.
But the problem lay in the work itself.
If she worked part-time, she wouldn't be able to balance her studies, which would be a waste of the high tuition fees, wouldn't it?
If only there was a job that paid well without requiring hard work.
But where could such a good thing be found?
Kawasaki Saki sighed and decided to look for a part-time job first to try it out.
At least she had to solve her living expenses first and accumulate some experience.
While Kawasaki Saki was thinking about working part-time, Shiina Mahiru had the same idea.
She had already left that home, so she wanted to become independent as soon as possible, so she wouldn't have to keep spending the money her parents gave her.
Those two didn't care about her, so she didn't want to have anything to do with them anymore.
She only needed to care about the people who cared about her.
For example, a certain scoundrel who had gotten her body more than once.
Shiina Mahiru didn't want to tell anyone about working part-time.
If people at school knew where she worked, it would definitely cause unnecessary trouble.
After lunch, the two afternoon classes also passed without any stress.
Then it was time for the enjoyable after-school period.
Lin Mu, who wasn't involved in any club activities, naturally prepared to go home.
Shiina Mahiru and he walked out of the classroom one after the other, and then, after leaving the school for a certain distance, they took the train home together.
After greeting each other, they each went home.
Lin Mu could tell that Shiina Mahiru had something on her mind; she remained silent throughout the journey.
However, Lin Mu chose not to ask. If she wanted to talk, she would tell him sooner or later.
Moreover, if he were to ask, it would have to be when he held her in his arms, when they were alone.
Shiina Mahiru was more obedient then; she would basically answer whatever he asked.
Upon returning to his room, Lin Mu composed himself and continued writing.
The first volume was already finished, and he wanted to be a prolific author, so he began to outline the second volume.
In it, the black-stocking senior, Tsukimi Miyabi, in his book was depicted with the appearance and personality of Kasumigaoka Utaha.
And the tsundere, flat-chested, blonde twin-tailed rich girl, Hoshino Nagi, was based on the images of Eiri and Sanchiin Nagi.
Well, he would see if he could attract the rich girl from the San Qian Yuan Family.
It didn't matter if he didn't attract Sanchiin Nagi; there were plenty of targets, so he would take his time.
Only a few days had passed since he recovered his memories of his previous life, and his devil's authority had just been unlocked; he had plenty of time.
...
Turning to Shiina Mahiru.
She quietly left the rental apartment and went to the entrance of a relatively large convenience store nearby.
A recruitment sign was displayed there.
After a moment of hesitation, she walked inside.
"Oh, Student Shiina, are you here to buy something?"
Suddenly, a somewhat familiar voice came, and Shiina Mahiru, looking closely, covered her mouth in surprise.
"Aoyama Nanami, your store uniform… So you're working part-time here."
Aoyama Nanami smiled and nodded. She wasn't just working part-time here; she had several jobs.
But for her dream, she would try her best to persevere.
"Student Shiina, is there anything you want to buy? I can take you to find it."
Aoyama Nanami had a good impression of Shiina Mahiru, her super beautiful neighbor, so she seemed very enthusiastic.
Shiina Mahiru shook her head, bit her lip, and finally gathered the courage to whisper to Aoyama Nanami,
"Aoyama Nanami, could you introduce me to the store manager? I saw the recruitment sign for store clerks outside, so I wanted to try."
Hearing this, Aoyama Nanami suddenly understood.
"Oh, you also want to work part-time? Of course, no problem. Come with me, I'll take you to see the store manager, Auntie."
And so.
With Aoyama Nanami's enthusiastic help, Shiina Mahiru quickly put on a store uniform and began her first part-time job.
At first, she was a bit nervous, but with Aoyama Nanami's guidance, she quickly got the hang of it.
Shiina Mahiru was originally a beautiful girl with excellent grades and athletic abilities.
Diligence was even more one of her strengths.
Therefore, the work of a store clerk seemed effortless for her.
And, for some reason, Shiina Mahiru felt that her strength had increased.
It wasn't difficult for her to carry two boxes at once.
This was the effect of the magic seed.
After about an hour of work, Aoyama Nanami pulled Shiina Mahiru to sit on the chair behind the cash register to rest.
They were casually chatting about work when a somewhat solitary-looking, short-haired girl with glasses, wearing a large trench coat, walked in.
Aoyama Nanami saw her and smiled, greeting her.
"Yo, Asada, you're here?"
This girl with glasses, wasn't she Asada Shino?
If Lin Mu were here, he would surely exclaim at the coincidence.
Three girls coincidentally all working here.
However, working as a convenience store clerk is indeed the easiest part-time job to pick up.
There's no special skill required; it's just running errands, moving things, and occasionally filling in as a cashier.
Facing the enthusiastic Aoyama Nanami, Asada Shino instinctively recoiled.
She nodded gently, as if in response, then softly said, "I was delayed by something, I'm sorry... for making Aoyama wait so long."
"It's alright, I wasn't in a hurry," Aoyama Nanami quickly replied, taking off her store uniform and handing it to Asada Shino.
Asada Shino was there to take over the night shift, as Aoyama Nanami had other part-time jobs.
Looking at the somewhat aloof and wary girl in front of her, Shiina Mahiru smiled and extended her hand to her.
"Hello, Miss Asada, I'm Shiina Mahiru, a new part-timer. Nice to meet you."
Asada Shino looked at Shiina Mahiru's fair, delicate hand, then at her soft, seemingly radiant skin, her exquisite small face, paired with golden long hair, and a smile so sweet she looked like an angel.
She was afraid her own hands weren't clean, so she quickly rubbed her trench coat vigorously before gently shaking Shiina Mahiru's hand.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Asada Shino."
A sparkling beauty like Shiina Mahiru must be a rich young lady experiencing life; she clearly wasn't on the same path as someone as down-and-out as herself.
Because she was called a murderer, and the rumor spread to the store, no one was willing to interact with Asada Shino anymore.
Fortunately, the store manager, an auntie, was very kind and still willing to let her work there.
Now, only Aoyama Nanami, who knew nothing, and this angelic girl in front of her, along with the store manager auntie, were willing to smile at her.
But how long would this smile last?
Once Shiina and Aoyama heard about her having killed someone, they would surely distance themselves from her again, right?
Intense inferiority made Asada Shino unable to face the incredibly dazzling Shiina Mahiru openly.
She could only try to keep her distance, do her job, and go home as soon as her shift was over.
Shiina Mahiru looked at Asada Shino's sorrowful expression, and something within her was stirred.
When she was alone in the rain, in Mu-kun's eyes, she probably looked just as pitiful.
Some people, having been rained on themselves, want to hold an umbrella for others.
And there are also some people who, having been rained on themselves, want to drag others to get rained on with them.
Shiina Mahiru was clearly the former.