After a long while, looking at Shiina Mahiru, who was already asleep in his arms, Lin Mu smiled gently.
Tonight, he had finally laid everything out with Little Angel Mahiru.
Although he didn't know if she truly believed his identity as a demon, it was enough for now.
Everything had been said, Mahiru also knew about Asada Shino, and she hadn't shown any opposition.
This was truly a beautiful beginning for a harmonious household.
And while Lin Mu held Little Angel Mahiru, falling peacefully asleep and enjoying the warmth of sleeping in each other's arms.
Upstairs, the true Angel, Tenma Gabriel White, encountered the greatest challenge of her life.
Having just finished her homework, she couldn't help but stretch.
"Ah, human life is tough, too; it's not easy for anyone."
That's why she had to work even harder to fulfill her duty as an Angel, to let people live happy lives.
"Ah, save me, is anyone there?"
Suddenly, such a voice came to her ears.
Gabriel's spirits immediately lifted; saving lives was an Angel's duty. She quickly checked the source of the sound.
When she saw the interface on her newly bought computer screen, she laughed dumbfounded.
"What is this, it's just a human computer game."
"As an honor student, I don't play games. I'll just wash up and go to bed."
Just as she planned this, the fallen player in the game started wailing again.
"Ah, who will save me? I'm dying... Help..."
"Save me! Is there an Angel?"
Gabriel was stunned. Looking at more and more "players" falling to the ground and waiting for rescue, her spirits immediately lifted.
She was an Angel! Even if it was just a game, she couldn't just ignore people asking for help.
"Don't worry, I'm coming... But how do I do it?"
She fumbled with the mouse, then followed the game's instructions to create a character.
"I'll choose a healing character, right?"
After creating a priest character, Gabriel immediately controlled her character to heal the fallen players.
"Ah, I'm recovered! Thank you so much!"
"You're truly an Angel!"
The players exclaimed one after another, and Gabriel's cheeks flushed from the praise.
"Has my identity been exposed? How do they know I'm an Angel?"
She mumbled, then became engrossed in healing other players in the game.
However, as more and more players fell from fighting monsters, her character could no longer use healing spells.
"Eh, out of mana? What should I do? There are still so many people waiting for me to save!"
Gabriel became anxious.
Then, a "Great Angel's Scepter" weapon popped up on the game interface, showing that equipping it allowed for cost-free healing spells, but it required money to purchase.
Gabriel immediately hesitated.
"Should I buy it? There's a sum of money in the supplies given by Heaven."
"Ah, save me... Angel... I'm dying!"
"Help!"
"Ah, who will save me, heal me!"
The wails of the players reached her ears, and Gabriel couldn't take it anymore. Her hand uncontrollably clicked the mouse, entered her bank card number, and purchased the equipment.
Then, Gabriel played games all night, even forgetting about class.
She simply called Kirisu Mafuyu, her teacher, to ask for a leave of absence and stayed home to continue playing.
While playing the game, Gabriel seemed to have found the meaning of her existence as an Angel.
That was to slack off, live a leisurely life in the human world, and just eat and wait to die!
Of course, Angels generally don't die, and their lifespan is long; this is just a figure of speech.
She just wanted to keep playing.
This was much more comfortable than doing homework or good deeds.
As the game progressed, Gabriel was gradually influenced by the internet.
She discovered some traits of humans.
She suddenly felt that her previous dream of making everyone happy was too illusory.
Lin Mu was right; to make others happy, one must first experience happiness oneself to truly empathize!
So, I, Gabriel, am now playing games to better fulfill my duties.
...
The next day.
Shiina Mahiru slowly opened her eyes.
Her gaze fell on the man's face who was holding her, and recalling his comfort from yesterday, her heart immediately felt warm.
Suppressing her reluctance, she gently slipped out of his embrace. After getting dressed, she went to brush her teeth and wash her face.
It was time to make breakfast and prepare lunchboxes.
A short while later, Shiina Mahiru, with her hair tied into two bundles naturally falling over her chest, put on an apron.
The girl hummed a song while preparing the ingredients, looking like she was in a very good mood.
Despite her parents' indifference, which had hit her hard.
But she now had someone to rely on, so she no longer needed their attention.
Moreover, girls always get married eventually; she couldn't stay with her parents forever.
Now that Mu-kun was protecting and caring for her, she just needed to be herself.
As for the two half-sisters who had taken away her "home" and her parents' affection, Shiina Mahiru had no intention of contacting them or being jealous of them.
She would personally create her own home and then live a happy life to show those two!
In reality, being born from Shiina Sayo's womb was not her fault.
So Shiina Mahiru now felt that she didn't need to expend her energy on two people who didn't care about her.
Instead of consuming herself, it was better to think about how to make the food more delicious, so Mu-kun would enjoy eating.
That way, he would probably praise and cherish her more.
So what if he had made a move on Asada, her classmate?
She alone couldn't satisfy him anyway.
Now with Asada, her classmate, she could also share some of Lin Mu's excessive stamina.
And besides, she was confident in herself to maintain her home with Lin Mu.
Therefore, she needed to find time to talk to Shiina.
No matter what, harmony was the most important thing.
She didn't want anyone to destroy this warmth.
If Asada wanted to monopolize Mu-kun, she would have to find a way to persuade her to give up that unreliable idea.
...
On the other side.
In Shiina Mahiru's original home, the luxurious villa where she had lived since childhood, two girls had moved in.
The maid, Auntie Xiaoxue, automatically took on the role of caring for the two young ladies.
Although she also felt heartache for Little Angel Mahiru's plight, she was only a maid. Being Mahiru's guardian and continuing to send her money every month was the only thing she could do.
It's just that Miss Mahiru doesn't seem to be accepting it anymore. Does she want to completely sever ties with those two people?
Sighing, the maid Koyuki stopped thinking too much. After preparing breakfast, she went to wake up the two young ladies and the new madam.
At the dining table, the family of four quietly enjoyed their breakfast, looking very warm and cozy.
Shiina Asahi, for the first time in a long while, enjoyed breakfast with his first love and his children, and an involuntary gentle smile appeared on his face.
He looked at his two daughters with anticipation.
The eldest daughter was Shiina Shinatsu, with twin pigtails, flaxen hair, and an exquisite face that inherited her mother's beauty. She was in her second year of high school and was also the vice president of the student council.
The younger daughter, Shiina Mafuyu, had long golden hair, which clearly inherited his genes.
She had a white bow hair ornament tied on her head, looking adorable and cute, and was currently sitting quietly in her chair, eating her portion of the meal.
"I'm done eating, Mafuyu, how about you?"
Shiina Shinatsu put down her chopsticks and looked at her sister.
"Mafuyu is also done eating."
Shiina Mafuyu replied blankly, her eyes, like her sister's, completely avoiding Shiina Asahi.
"Then, we're off to school, Mother, and… Father."
After a moment of hesitation, Shiina Shinatsu still tried to call out to the man.
Her tone, however, was full of distance.
Shiina Asahi smiled and nodded, but his expression was a little stiff.
He realized he had no idea how to build a good relationship with his daughters.
As for his other daughter, Shiina Mahiru…
That was a wound for him and Shiina Sayo, and also the source of their respective failed marriages.
It was a blemish on their lives.
He had tried to be nicer to her, after all, the maid Koyuki had always kept him and Shiina Sayo informed of Mahiru's progress.
But… he just couldn't bring himself to like her.
In the end, he could only, like Shiina Sayo, put her in Koyuki's care, out of sight, out of mind.
And now, she seemed to have run away from home?
Let Koyuki give her more money.
The only thing Shiina Asahi could do was provide financial support for this daughter.
Anything else was impossible.
His current two daughters, and his first love, who was now his wife, were his only concerns.
"Asahi, Fuka just can't accept it for now, take your time. After all, they grew up without a father, and you suddenly reappeared, so it's natural for them to be unaccustomed."
Facing his wife's comfort, Shiina Asahi smiled warmly.
"I understand."
Next to them, the maid Koyuki found that smile too dazzling.
She thought, Mahiru, also a daughter, probably never saw her father's gentle smile.