Vignette shook her head, looking at the lazy angel who was deeply engrossed in games.
She couldn't believe that the perfect angel who once said, "My dream is to bring happiness to everyone," would turn into such a lazy figure.
The human world truly was incredible.
"Gabriel, I have to go now. I'll take this bag of trash down for you on my way."
"Thanks, Vignette." Gabriel smiled and thanked her, then continued playing games.
After opening the door and going downstairs, Vignette met Lin Mu, who was just coming out with a trash bag.
"Oh, what a coincidence, Vignette, are you also taking out the trash?" Lin Mu greeted with a smile.
"Yes, what a coincidence."
Vignette's expression became a bit strange when she saw him. Lin Mu should thank her profusely, otherwise that lazy angel would have come to silence him.
"Since that's the case, how about we walk together?"
"Sure."
"960"
...
After taking out the trash and jogging with a handsome young man, Vignette felt a subtle shift in her mood.
"Um… Vignette, about those panties from this afternoon…"
"Stop, don't say anything more. Let's pretend we didn't see anything. I don't know anything, and you'd better not say anything either!"
Vignette quickly waved her hand to stop him from continuing, her cheeks also flushed red.
Lin Mu, however, smiled calmly and said, "So, they really were Gabriel's? Was she trying to use her panties to go to school in her place? That's a truly interesting idea."
"What's interesting about it?! And I told you not to talk about it!" Vignette couldn't help but exclaim in frustration, then she became a little confused.
"What do you know? Why would you think it was Gabriel?"
Lin Mu shrugged.
"I'm a Great Demon, so knowing Gabriel is normal, right? Satania even calls me her senior. So, Gabriel is actually an angel, isn't she?"
Vignette looked at him in surprise when she heard this.
But after a careful scan, she didn't sense the unique demonic aura of the Underworld, nor any magical fluctuations on him.
So she couldn't help but roll her eyes at him again, "If you're a Great Demon, then I'm an angel! Don't listen to Satania's nonsense, Lin Mu. Just treat what happened this afternoon as a supernatural event."
"This matter has nothing to do with Gabriel, please remember that. And you don't need to think about returning it to its owner. How should I put it… I don't think the other party would want it back."
Lin Mu nodded thoughtfully, "I understand, I'll keep it well!"
"Keep it?"
Vignette muttered, looking at him with an unreadable expression.
Did she misjudge him?
Was Lin Mu actually a pervert?
Lin Mu said as a matter of course, "Yes, of course I'll keep it. I can't wear them myself, can I? Vignette, do you want them? How about I give them to you?"
Vignette quickly shook her head, "I don't want them!"
She was a girl, after all. What kind of development would it be to accept panties from a boy?
And they were Gabriel's, which made it even stranger.
Lin Mu shrugged, "If you don't want them, then I can only keep them. Nothing wrong with that, right?"
Vignette subconsciously nodded, but her gaze towards him grew increasingly strange.
It sounded logical.
But on second thought, collecting a girl's panties, that's something only a pervert would do!
Yet Lin Mu didn't look like a pervert.
The atmosphere became a bit subtle for a moment.
Soon, they arrived at the doorway. Lin Mu smiled and bid farewell to the kind demoness.
"Well, I'm home, Vignette. See you around."
"Mm, goodbye."
Watching Lin Mu's retreating figure, Vignette touched her burning cheeks, suddenly feeling a little flustered.
She quickly ran back home.
Why was she nervous when facing Lin Mu?
Could she be in love?
Impossible, I'm a demon. How could I have feelings for a human?
Demons have very long lifespans, so they definitely wouldn't choose short-lived humans as partners.
She had never considered falling in love in the human world either.
However… it seemed there weren't many male demons in the Underworld that she found appealing.
Their views were even different.
"I definitely just see Lin Mu as a friend, that's right, that's it! After all, he's very gentle."
Vignette quickly figured it out, showing a relieved smile and regaining her composure.
"But Lin Mu seems to have guessed Gabriel's identity. Did Satania say something?"
"No, that's not right. Given Satania's personality, always claiming to be a demon, even if she said something, no one would believe her."
As she pondered, Vignette couldn't help but develop an interest in Lin Mu.
And the innocent and cute Little Demon didn't know that being interested in a man was the beginning of her downfall.
On Lin Mu's side, he returned to his room, opened his computer, and started writing.
Although he had discussed the light novel plot with Kasumigaoka Utaha, he hadn't written the later parts yet.
To achieve financial freedom, he had no choice but to spend some time diligently writing.
Shiina Mahiru and the others were routinely working part-time at Saionji Odoriko's shop.
...
After work, Dan Sheng Gu Sen Xia and Kato Megumi walked home together.
Kato Megumi's gaze, however, couldn't help but fall on the necklace around Dan Sheng Gu Sen Xia's neck.
Noticing her gaze, Dan Sheng Gu Sen Xia's cheeks flushed slightly.
This was a gift from that scoundrel, Lin Mu.
Actually, Dan Sheng Gu Sen Xia still didn't understand what kind of feelings she held for this man.
This guy had threatened her with her chuunibyou dark history, and he had kissed and hugged her.
Moreover, he was a playboy. Even though he had a super cute girlfriend like Shiina Mahiru, he still made a move on her.
She should hate him, this scumbag.
But for some reason, she just couldn't hate him.
Perhaps, it was because he was too handsome? And he was the first man to kiss and hug her?
Thinking that Mahiru didn't even have a necklace, while she had a gift from him, Dan Sheng Gu Sen Xia felt a strange sense of secret joy.
However, what she didn't know was that Lin Mu was already preparing materials to refine a bracelet for Little Angel Mahiru.
Of course, not just bracelets, but rings and other items would be made in the future.
Each Dependents would receive one.
"Dan Sheng Gu, your necklace is so pretty. Where did you buy it?"
Kato Megumi couldn't help but ask.
Girls, you see, have a relatively low resistance to beautiful accessories. When they see others have them, they also want them.
Dan Sheng Gu Sen Xia shook her head a little unnaturally, "This wasn't bought, it was a gift from someone. I'll ask where they bought it next time for you."
"Okay, thank you."
"Hey, why are we being so polite? Speaking of which, I earned some extra pocket money today. Do you want to ask Student Shiina to go shopping with us this weekend? There's something I really want to buy."
That big bad guy already gave her a gift, so she couldn't just have no reaction.
She had to prepare a return gift.