The alarm clock rang.
Shiina Mahiru, with dark circles under her eyes, got out of bed.
Breakfast today was still made by Ogiwara Sayu.
Shiina Mahiru quickly went up to help.
Ogiwara Sayu saw her dark circles and couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.
"What, couldn't sleep?"
"Yeah, how could I sleep after hearing something like that?"
Shiina Mahiru glared at the culprit in annoyance.
Ogiwara Sayu playfully winked at her.
"So, have you thought it over?"
"I refuse! I've never dated a guy before, but I wouldn't choose someone who already has a girlfriend."
"But Lin Xi doesn't have a girlfriend."
"Don't I count?" Shiina Mahiru widened her eyes.
You two even spent the night together, and don't forget about Uewagusa Misaki senpai.
That doesn't count as a girlfriend?
"It doesn't count." Ogiwara Sayu answered confidently.
"I'm trying to make Lin Xi happy to repay my debt. And senpai was a pure accident, and we haven't confirmed our relationship."
"That... even if that's the case, it's not okay!"
Shiina Mahiru didn't know what to say.
She wasn't going to date Lin Xi anyway.
"Alright, then I'll wait and see when you get chased down by him."
Ogiwara Sayu shrugged indifferently.
"I know so much already, how can he chase me down?"
Shiina Mahiru declared that it was impossible.
She wouldn't date a guy who already had two girlfriends.
Ogiwara Sayu didn't say anything more, just smiled and looked at her for a few moments before continuing to make breakfast.
If Shiina Mahiru really started to dislike Lin Xi because of what she said, shouldn't she have moved out immediately?
To avoid being entangled with such a scumbag, she should have left right away.
But Shiina Mahiru just pretended nothing happened, deceiving herself. This was a good start.
She had already accepted Lin Xi's current image and would continue to live here with him.
After spending enough time together, Ogiwara Sayu didn't believe Shiina Mahiru wouldn't fall for him.
"Yo, Shiina-san, Sayu, good morning."
With both of them in a complicated mood.
The one who caused it all appeared with a smile.
"Morning."
Shiina Mahiru stared at his lower body for a moment, her cheeks flushed, and quickly averted her gaze.
She remembered when they first met, she had said that if he dared to touch her, she would physically disable him.
But.
Yesterday, he held her tightly, and she didn't move…
"Good morning, Xi-kun. Today's breakfast is a love meal from me and Shiina-san."
"It's not a love meal!"
Shiina Mahiru tried to refute.
But her rosy cheeks made the girl even more adorable.
Lin Xi nodded with a smile, "I'll look forward to it."
At breakfast.
Shiina Mahiru tried her best not to look at Lin Xi.
Ogiwara Sayu gently gazed at her man, occasionally glancing at Shiina Mahiru with an unconcerned expression.
She had clearly expressed her thoughts yesterday.
She conveyed to Shiina Mahiru her feelings that she couldn't live without Lin Xi.
This way.
Even if Shiina Mahiru really started dating Lin Xi in the future, she wouldn't have to leave.
Because she could tell that Shiina Mahiru was also a kind girl.
Shiina Mahiru wouldn't do something like making her leave Lin Xi.
This was also a little trick of Sayu's.
She was trying to create conditions for herself to stay with Lin Xi.
Of course, she was serious about what she said to Shiina Mahiru.
After all, her boyfriend was too amazing.
And she loved him so much that she didn't want to see him unhappy.
So.
Even though her heart would ache and she would be jealous.
She still hoped to have more sisters.
And what she said was true.
She and Lin Xi were in a relationship of giving and receiving. He spoiled her, and she was happy.
But she really hadn't confirmed their relationship with Lin Xi. Uewagusa Misaki hadn't confirmed it either.
It was a tacit understanding.
"Well, we're leaving now."
After breakfast, with their lunchboxes in hand.
Lin Xi and Ogiwara Sayu said goodbye.
"Okay, have a safe trip. Also, if you're not attending any clubs, come back early."
"Okay."
Lin Xi nodded with a smile and then left Sakura Mansion with Shiina Mahiru.
On the way, they hadn't met Sanseien Kinko yet.
So he naturally struck up a conversation with Shiina Mahiru.
"Shiina-san, something happened that day, right?"
"Um... yes."
Shiina Mahiru didn't dare look at him, just nodded dejectedly.
Lin Xi smiled at her slightly.
"Don't worry, I'm not that clueless to ask a girl about things she doesn't want to talk about. I just want to vent a little bit."
"Shiina-san, please cherish your body."
"Don't get caught in the rain alone next time. Look, I'm a bad example, and I caught a cold right away."
"I don't know what happened to you, but if you need help, I'd be happy to help."
"Ah, of course, I'm not saying this to pursue you, or to cling to you."
"I just want to say, as the landlord of Sakura Mansion, it's my responsibility and obligation to care about my tenants."
Hearing this, Shiina Mahiru looked up at him, watching him explain desperately, and couldn't help but smile.
"I understand. Thank you."
But she couldn't help but think to herself.
You're giving me advice using yourself as an example.
Didn't you, you idiot, insist on giving me your umbrella and get drenched yourself?
That's what she said.
She also knew that if he hadn't done that, she wouldn't have easily gone back that day.
She would have continued to wallow in self-pity in the rain.
This guy, in his own way, made her return to Sakura Mansion quickly.
He really had a heart.
She seemed to understand why Ogiwara Sayu liked Lin Xi so much.
This feeling of being carefully cared for and looked after was truly heartwarming.
However, even though she was a little touched, she couldn't share a boyfriend with other girls.
Thinking about this, she remembered the feeling of his embrace that made her heart race yesterday.
Unconsciously, she subconsciously quickened her pace, feeling a little hesitant to face him.
Seeing that she had taken his words to heart, Lin Xi didn't say anything more and happily played the background role.
Seeing her speed up, he also quickened his pace, walking side by side with Shiina Mahiru, heading towards the train station platform.
You can't rush feelings.
Lin Xi actually heard Ogiwara Sayu and Shiina Mahiru's heartfelt conversation last night.
Exposing the fact that he already had two girls, although it might make Shiina Mahiru subconsciously avoid him for now.
But it was honest.
If, knowing that he already had two girlfriends, Shiina Mahiru was still pursued by him in the end.
Then that love would be precious and incredibly enduring.
Deception is the worst tactic.
Didn't Mitaka Jin crash and burn?
The mature, married yandere ran away.
And what about the famous "Seig-kun"? Why did he get a chainsaw ending?
It was because he stepped on multiple boats and was untruthful, a scumbag who flirted with this one and that one.
Lin Xi admitted that he was also a scumbag.
He wanted a harem.
Wasn't he just being a scumbag?
But he had the Game Life System and was confident in giving happiness to the girls he liked.
So he would continue to bravely and honestly be a scumbag.