"Who is that person? He's so handsome!"
"He must be Gui's boyfriend. Hiss... he's actually bold enough to hold Gui's hand!"
The surrounding classmates watched the man and woman gradually walk away, unable to help but whisper and discuss.
Saionji Sekai and Kiyoura Setsuna, who came out of the school gate later, also happened to see Lin Mu holding Katsura Kotonoha's small hand, intimately leaving together.
Saionji Sekai was very surprised because she knew Lin Mu.
Lin Mu often came to the shop to work part-time, and also acted as a flower protector. Every time he came, her mother was very happy.
However, didn't Lin Mu already have a girlfriend? A girl like Shiina, an angel.
So, what was going on now?
How was Lin Mu holding hands with Gui?
Was this cheating?
Approaching Lin Mu, he walked and observed Katsura Kotonoha's expression out of the corner of his eye.
The girl's cheeks were flushed, and she looked a little shy.
Suddenly, she met his gaze, then quickly averted her eyes in a panic.
Lin Mu immediately thought she was adorable.
With a slight smile, he held her small hand and shook it twice, "Gui, I'm holding your hand so boldly, I guess by tomorrow your whole school will know you have a handsome boyfriend like me."
"Don't you have anything to say?"
"Hmm..." Hearing this, Katsura Kotonoha thought for a moment and replied, "Thank you?"
"Pfft! Why 'thank you'? And with a questioning tone?"
Lin Mu was a little taken aback.
"I've created a rumor for you about having a boyfriend, don't you feel troubled?"
Katsura Kotonoha shyly glanced at him, feeling the warmth in her palm, then suddenly mustered her courage and said to him very seriously:
"If the person is Lin Mu, I wouldn't feel troubled."
A shy girl like her yearned for a strong person to protect her.
Moreover, Lin Mu perfectly fit all her fantasies.
He was handsome, treated her gently and considerately, and would stand up for her to teach those who bullied her a lesson.
Not only that, he was also very mysterious.
Hearing Katsura Kotonoha's words, Lin Mu stared at her angelic, delicate face, and his heart fluttered.
"Gui, if you say that, I might take it seriously!"
Katsura Kotonoha lowered her head and softly replied:
"I wasn't lying. In Lin Mu's eyes, am I the kind of girl who tells lies?"
"Uh. I didn't think that. Didn't I say it already? I think Kotoha is very gentle and beautiful. If I could go on a date with you, I'd be so happy I wouldn't be able to sleep."
If he couldn't sleep, he would think about doing bad things to her.
Hearing his blatant feelings, Katsura Kotonoha's heart pounded like a deer, but with her small hand held by him, she still nodded lightly.
"En."
Lin Mu raised an eyebrow.
Did her "En" mean she agreed, or did she tacitly agree to the date?
Lin Mu didn't dwell on it too much, but instead asked seriously:
"Kotoha, have you considered transferring schools?"
He naturally began to call her by her first name.
Katsura Kotonoha's face was burning, but she didn't resist. She glanced at him, then softly replied to him.
"I have considered it, but I've been here for so long and I'm quite familiar with it. If I were to go to an unfamiliar place... I might not adapt."
"What are you afraid of when I'm here?" Lin Mu looked at her with a smile, encouraging her, "Transfer schools. That place isn't suitable for you; there are too many bad people."
"En, Mu-kun, I'll try to talk to my mother."
She also shyly and intimately called him by his name, which made Lin Mu even more pleased.
He tightened his grip on her small hand and continued walking towards the train station, chatting as they went.
"Kotoha, don't you have anything to ask?"
Katsura Kotonoha naturally understood that he was referring to the people who were punished by heavenly fire.
She shook her head and said very seriously, "I am curious, but if Mu-kun doesn't say, I won't ask."
She was afraid that if she asked, he would leave her.
She might return to a life where people looked at her with strange eyes.
Even though she had done nothing wrong.
Yet, the girls in her class bullied her out of jealousy of her beauty.
That feeling of inner bitterness, unable to be expressed, made her feel incredibly suffocated.
Lin Mu looked at the timid girl, couldn't help but raise his hand to stroke her hair, and softly said:
"Just like that murderer on TV, those who were punished by heavenly fire are all bad people, Kotoha, do you believe that?"
"En, I believe you."
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Even if he was a demon, she believed him.
She cherished the only person who had reached out to her and shown kindness.
Lin Mu met her resolute gaze and couldn't help but laugh.
"Pfft... really, Kotoha, you're so well-behaved, I almost feel bad doing anything bad to you. I'd feel guilty."
Katsura Kotonoha's delicate body trembled, her cheeks slightly flushed, and she couldn't help but ask curiously, "Mu-kun, what bad things do you want to do to me?"
Lin Mu raised an eyebrow, revealing a mischievous smile.
"Of course, it's taking you to a hotel to do things only adults can do, and Kotoha invited me first!"
Katsura Kotonoha immediately gave him a shy, annoyed look, "That wasn't the message I sent. Mu-kun clearly knows that, yet you're still teasing me about it. You're too naughty."
...
"Haha, let's see if you dare to give your phone to anyone else in the future."
"En, I won't anymore."
She nodded very seriously.
Still so well-behaved.
… … …
After a long while, they arrived in front of a luxurious house, and Katsura Kotonoha opened the door with her fingerprint.
"Mu-kun, would you like to come up and sit for a bit?" Katsura Kotonoha nervously invited him.
This was also the result of her plucking up courage.
After all, he had already walked her home; not inviting him in to sit would truly be inexcusable.
"Can I? Will I not be too much of a bother?"
Lin Mu looked at her in surprise; he naturally wanted to go in and sit.
"You won't be a bother. Mom isn't home, it's just me and Xin Jiang."
"Xin Jiang? Your sister, right? I'm a little excited, what kind of adorable person is she?"
"Hmm, Mu-kun, the way you say that, anyone who didn't know would think you were a pervert, and probably call the police immediately."
"Haha, then Kotoha, would you call the police?"
"No, come in quickly, there are slippers here."
Kotoha said cheerfully, leading him into the entryway, then spoke to the inside:
"Xin Jiang, I'm home."
As soon as she spoke, a petite and adorable girl with a small braid in her hair darted over.
"Big Sister, welcome home! Hmm, Big Sister feels so firm now."
Saying this, she even rubbed her cheek against his firm abdominal muscles.
That's right.
She had pounced into Lin Mu's arms.
And it was intentional! 2.