It took a few minutes for Lin Mu to explain his demon identity to Asada Shino.
Asada Shino instinctively covered her small mouth, clearly Lin Mu's secret shocked her immensely for a moment, making it hard for her to react.
But soon, she took a deep breath, gently wrapped her arms around his neck, and said intimately:
"No matter what your identity is, in short... we're already like this, Mu-kun, please take good responsibility for my life."
What if he was a demon?
He was even gentler than an angel.
And angels wouldn't respond to her expectations, nor would they appear to save her when she was bullied.
Moreover, this wasn't the first time he had saved and protected her.
Looking at the girl's clinging expression, Lin Mu raised his hand and gently ruffled her small head, saying softly:
"Of course, I will definitely take full responsibility for Shiina. So, are you willing to become my Dependents and entrust everything to me?"
Hearing this, Asada Shino nodded vigorously.
"I do."
"Although I don't understand what 'Dependents' means, as long as I do this, you'll always protect me, right?"
"Of course, even if you don't agree, I will protect you, until you do agree."
"How should I put it, a demon's Dependents is actually no different from a wife, you are to accompany each other for life."
Lin Mu explained with a smile, and Asada Shino's cheeks immediately flushed hot, but at the same time, she couldn't help but ask curiously:
"Does Student Shiina know about this? And, has she become your Dependents?"
"I haven't told her yet, but she is indeed already my Dependents."
Lin Mu explained, raising his hand to pinch her chin, slowly leaning closer.
"The contract has been formed, so let's proceed to the next step. Becoming my Dependents means you can also possess special powers. Little Shiina, do you want them?"
"Hmm, if I can, of course I want them, but how do I do it?"
Thinking of her former weak self, she desperately longed for power.
She wanted to possess the strength to protect herself and the man who cherished her.
Lin Mu gazed at her gently, his lips slowly drawing near.
"It's very simple, just like what we just did... well, just keep going for dozens of rounds."
Asada Shino's face instantly changed, and she started to stammer.
"Do... dozens of rounds? No way! Absolutely no way!"
She would break, wouldn't she!
"Haha, don't be so scared. Actually, this is just a process to deepen our connection."
"Once my magic power makes your body adapt and able to withstand my strength, you will possess your own abilities."
"We can take it slow, Mahiru hasn't even awakened her abilities yet, so there's no rush."
Hearing him say this, Asada Shino finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The girl gave him a resentful look, and couldn't help but gently punch his chest.
"You're really something, scaring me like that."
"I thought... you were going to... to break me right now."
Lin Mu looked at her resentful little expression, smiled, and held her small fist.
"Silly girl, how could I bear to? I finally got you, of course I'll cherish Shiina."
"Alright, it's still early. Let's work hard so you can awaken your abilities as soon as possible."
"Otherwise, living here alone is too unsafe for you."
After speaking, Lin Mu slowly lowered his head, moving closer to her pink lips.
Asada Shino's face flushed, and she shyly closed her eyes.
Refusal was, of course, impossible.
Time was limited; he would definitely return to Shiina's side later. Since that was the case, she had to seize the opportunity even more and cherish the time she had with Lin Mu.
Although he said that demon marriages were different from human ones and he could have multiple wives, she, as the third party who stole her friend's man, still felt a little guilty.
However, despite her guilt, she had no intention of letting go.
After all, Lin Mu was willing to eliminate those who wanted to bully her for her sake.
Asada Shino also wanted to reciprocate his affection and make him happy.
Thus, their subsequent intimacy was a natural progression.
After a long while, Asada Shino, completely soft and weak, nestled lazily in Lin Mu's arms.
She playfully poked his chin with her finger, gazing at his handsome profile, a sweet smile unconsciously gracing her lips.
Lin Mu watched her playful demeanor without stopping her, merely lowering his head to kiss her.
"Shiina looks super cute even without her glasses, and these glasses of yours don't even have a prescription, do they?"
Faced with his praise and teasing, Asada Shino's cheeks flushed hot.
She organized her thoughts and began to explain the origin of the glasses.
"Because the advertisement said these glasses could block bullets, they were super expensive—they cost me 50,000 yen!"
"You know, Mu-kun, because of the incident where I shot a robber when I was little, I have a deep psychological trauma."
"Without these glasses, I'm even afraid to go out."
"Am I useless like this?"
The girl spoke, her self-esteem plummeting again.
Having been isolated for too long, she couldn't change her mindset in a short time.
Lin Mu looked at her somewhat dejected expression and gently tightened his embrace around her waist, pulling her closer into his arms.
"Silly girl, Shiina is already very brave. At least you still go out, and you work hard to earn money to support yourself, don't you?"
"Shiina, are you still afraid of that gun now?"
"Hmm, I'm not sure."
She felt a bit anxious, a little eager to try, but also afraid of breaking down again.
Girls, of course, don't want their man to see them in an embarrassing state.
Although being protected and enjoying his warm embrace was nice, Shiina was also a girl with strong self-esteem.
Rather than being protected by Lin Mu, she hoped to become brave herself and protect him in return.
"Then let's try it."
Lin Mu flipped his right hand, and instantly, the handgun that Shinkawa Kyouji had been holding appeared in his palm.
Asada Shino's delicate body trembled as she saw the familiar handgun.
But it didn't seem as terrifying as she had imagined.
As if the psychological trauma no longer existed, Asada Shino even took the handgun and examined it.
Lin Mu smiled with relief.
"It seems Shiina is no longer afraid."
"I knew that in such an emergency, Shiina, who could disregard her own safety to shield me from a bullet, was a brave girl."
"Ugh! Stop praising me, it's so embarrassing!" Asada Shino shyly leaned her cheek against his chest.
However, she seemed to have truly broken through her psychological trauma and was no longer afraid of this handgun.
Lin Mu looked at the girl's shy expression and felt a stir of desire again.
Thus, with the intention of replenishing her magic power, he started again...
After a good while, he finally left Shiina's house.
On the way, he checked his abilities.
Demon Cultivation Panel
Familiar 1: Shiina Mahiru (Grants you Super Recovery ability)
Familiar 2: Yukino Shitayuki (Grants you Damage Absorption and Storage, and Damage Transfer abilities)
Familiar 3: Asada Shino (Grants you Guaranteed Hit ability)
Guaranteed Hit?
Doesn't this mean that from now on, as long as he locks onto a target, no matter how he attacks, he'll hit his opponent?
This seemed to be Asada Shino's talent as a sniper.
Lin Mu was still very satisfied.
Moreover, once Shiina awakened her familiar ability, he would gain another ability.
After contracting Asada Shino, there was another change.
That was the further improvement of his physical fitness, magic power, and endurance in that aspect.
The more familiars he had, the stronger his power would be.
Indeed, he was destined to be a benevolent man, and he would continue to contract other excellent familiars in the future.
After Lin Mu left, Asada Shino went to the bathroom to take a shower.
Returning to her room, she saw the messy bedsheets and her face immediately turned red.
She quickly changed the bedsheets and began to wash them.
Images of her intimacy with Mu-kun flashed through her mind, and her heart felt warm.
From now on, she also had someone to rely on.
She no longer had to worry about being bullied, or live in fear of a sudden gun attack.
With her psychological trauma gone, she felt the whole world was beautiful.
Although Lin Mu said he was a demon, he was like a ray of light that illuminated her entire world.
"Student Shiina, I'm sorry... I will definitely not let go of such a good man."
Since they were all his familiars, they should be able to coexist peacefully, right?
Looking at the glasses she had bought for 50,000 yen on the table, Asada Shino felt that she might not need to wear them when going out in the future.
At least, she only wore them for a sense of security.
Now she felt completely secure, her heart filled by that person, so she would no longer be afraid.
To be honest, when he said he had taken care of Endo and his two companions, as well as Shinkawa, she was a little scared.
But thinking about it carefully, if he hadn't cut off the roots and eliminated those scumbags, she would definitely be entangled again, extorted and blackmailed.
And seeing Shinkawa's crazy behavior today, it was simply not something a normal person would do.
It was too hateful that such a person wanted to assault her!
Mu-kun killed bad people to protect her; as long as she thought of this, she would no longer be afraid.
Besides, hadn't she also killed someone?
A bank robber, no less.
She used to be quite self-conscious, but Mu-kun was just like her, so weren't they a good match?
Also, this was a secret between her and Mu-kun; Shiina didn't even know yet.
Although she also understood that Lin Mu spoiled Shiina Mahiru too much, which was why he hadn't told her his identity.
But as the third party, Asada Shino felt she had no reason to be jealous.
She could only hope that when Shiina discovered her relationship with Mu-kun later, she would accept her and they could coexist peacefully.
After all, Asada Shino also liked Shiina Mahiru very much, and she didn't want to lose such a good friend as Shiina Mahiru.
Friendship and love, she greedily wanted to have them all.