After some effort, he got Second Miss Yukinoshita to sleep.
Lin Mu tucked her in, kissed her on the forehead, and then left, returning to his rented room.
After this, the magic seed within Yukino Yukinoshita had already begun to vibrate.
It was estimated that with a bit more effort, it could be fully hatched.
And the Alchemy brought by signing a contract with the Second Miss might reach a higher level?
Alchemy was still very powerful.
Lin Mu could even make some magical tools himself.
However, the materials were a bit expensive.
Jade or rare gemstones had to be used as magic conduits.
Currently, he only used jade; he hadn't collected gemstones yet.
Those things weren't cheap.
When he returned to his room, Shiina Mahiru had already prepared dinner, so she asked him to call Mashiro to eat.
Lin Mu naturally had no objections.
After calling the adorably dazed Mashiro, they began their dinner.
The next day.
Yukino Yukinoshita opened her eyes and instinctively touched her stomach.
She finally remembered.
Yesterday, she was carried to bed by a certain scoundrel.
She hadn't eaten dinner.
However, she didn't feel particularly hungry.
Was that magic seed he mentioned working?
Looking at the Guardian Ring on her hand, Second Miss Yukinoshita's cheeks flushed slightly.
She remembered her promise with him and couldn't help but show a hint of anticipation.
She really, really wanted to go to the cat cafe.
However, she didn't like crowded places and felt uncomfortable, so she had never gone.
She could only watch the cats on TV with a sigh.
Rubbing her cheeks, Yukino Yukinoshita put on her cat slippers and went to the bathroom to wash up.
When she saw the hickey on her neck, she couldn't help but pout.
"That scoundrel, he did it on purpose, didn't he! Leaving this mark, is he trying to declare his ownership of me?"
Thinking of his obsession with her, Yukino Yukinoshita felt a tingling sensation in her body again, and her heartbeat involuntarily quickened.
Over at Lin Mu's place.
Early in the morning, Aoyama Nanami next door was already up. She had to deliver milk to people nearby.
A girl with several part-time jobs, she was striving against time for her dreams.
Every time Lin Mu saw Aoyama Nanami working hard, his eyes would light up, and he greatly admired her.
Upstairs.
Gabriel, who had been playing online games all night, yawned. As her level increased, the official game actually released a new high-difficulty dungeon. She dragged her teammates through it over a dozen times, but they always wiped out at the last moment.
"Hmph, at a time like this, there's only one thing to do!"
Gabriel raised an eyebrow, showing a look of certainty.
Sliding the mouse, clicking the recharge button, she began her ascent to the stage of the whale.
However, as soon as she clicked to recharge with her card number, a prompt popped up saying insufficient balance.
"Eh!!!"
Gabriel's eyes widened, and she clicked again in disbelief.
[Beep, your card balance is insufficient, unable to complete this recharge!]
"No... No money? No way! My teammates are waiting for me to carry them! How can my balance be insufficient?"
Gabriel lay on the floor dejectedly, starting to reflect.
"It seems it's true. Looking at the recharge records, I've already spent a month's worth of money, including my food expenses, on the game."
Touching her flat tummy, Gabriel wailed.
What now?
I, a dignified angel who descended to the mortal realm, am going to starve because I don't have money for food?
Will I be the first angel in history to starve to death?
Opening the refrigerator, Gabriel's vision went black.
It's over.
She had been lazy all this time, not in the mood to cook, and had been ordering takeout.
So, there was no rice or ingredients at home.
Only a pile of carbonated drinks was left, and the instant noodles were finished last night.
Which meant, she had no provisions left!
Ordering takeout was also impossible, because her card had no money; she had spent it all on the game.
Gabriel panicked.
She felt the fear of having no money for the first time.
And her stomach was rumbling, protesting loudly.
Suddenly, she smelled the fragrant aroma of food, and involuntarily opened her room, following the stairs down.
Standing at Lin Mu's door, Gabriel hesitated for a moment, then decisively pressed the doorbell.
Lin Mu was just about to eat with Mashiro and Mahiru when he heard the doorbell ring. He immediately got up to open the door.
Opening the door, he was a little surprised.
"It's Gabriel, what's wrong?"
Gabriel looked at him a bit awkwardly, her small nose twitching, not knowing what to say.
She was an angel!
How could she beg for food from a human?
What would that make her?
However, her little stomach rumbled, answering Lin Mu's question for her.
Lin Mu instantly understood. Gabriel had probably spent all her money on the game and had no money for food.
What a great opportunity!
Smiling, Lin Mu warmly extended an invitation.
"Gabriel, if you don't mind, come in and have some breakfast with us?"
"Eh? Is that okay?"
Gabriel's eyes widened, looking at him a little shyly.
She had only recently fallen, so she wasn't that thick-skinned yet.
"Of course it's okay. We're neighbors upstairs and downstairs, classmates, and friends. There's nothing wrong with eating together, right? Come on in."
"Then... I'll intrude."
Politely saying so, Gabriel had already followed him inside.
Ah, such a fragrant aroma!
Food, I'm coming!
"Eh, it's Gabriel, classmate."
Shiina Mahiru was also surprised to see Gabriel.
"En, Gabriel is eating with us today, Mahiru, I'll trouble you."
"It's fine, leave it to me. Gabriel, please sit down, I'll get you some rice."
Shiina Mahiru smiled as she pulled Gabriel, pressed her into a chair, and personally served her rice.
She knew of Gabriel's identity as a "True Angel," so she wanted to build a good relationship with Gabriel.
"Uh, thank you."
Gabriel looked touched, feeling that Mahiru and Lin Mu were both too kind!
Hmm, who was that dazed person next to them?
"Mashiro."
The dazed person mumbled to herself.
Gabriel raised an eyebrow, looking at her in confusion.
"Shiina Mashiro," the dazed person said again.
Gabriel's face instantly went dark; only then did she realize that Mashiro was introducing herself.
So she also spoke her name.
"I am Tenma Gabriel White, just call me Gabriel, Mashiro, please take care of me!"
"En, please take care of me."
At this moment, Shiina Mahiru also placed a steaming bowl of rice in front of Gabriel.
"I'm going to eat!"
As Gabriel ate the meal Mahiru had prepared, her eyes welled up slightly with happiness.
Isn't this better than takeout?