Zongman: Unknowingly trapped in the hatchet

Shiina Mahiru is actually a big dessert lover, and this is the first time she has eaten such delicious pudding.

After observing the exquisite packaging of the pudding, Shiina Mahiru remembered that she had seen it in a nearby supermarket and had the impression that it was very expensive.

Since she is not able to support herself yet and can only rely on her biological parents for living expenses, Shiina Mahiru has never bought any.

Has the favor you owe become even bigger?

Shiina Mahiru thought so, but her hands were still moving. One bite after another.

The pudding was not very big, and it was not suitable to eat too many desserts when you were sick. At best, you could just eat it when you had no appetite, so even a girl like Shiina Mahiru would finish it quickly.

[I want to eat another one]

Thinking this, Shiina Mahiru picked up puddings of different flavors from the bedside table, tore open the packages, and when she was about to take the first bite, she felt a pair of eyes staring at her, and Shiina Mahiru couldn't help but look.

At this time, Su Qing was admiring the beautiful girl's eating habits. He felt a little embarrassed when he was suddenly looked at like this by Shiina Mahiru.

Realizing that it was not polite to stare at a girl like this, especially when he was caught in the act, Su Qing felt like a social demise.

Before I could apologize, I heard Shiina Mahiru speak, like a final ultimatum before execution.

"Want to eat?"

"what?"

Su Qing didn't come back to his senses when he didn't hear the expected words.

"Do you want to eat it? After all, you bought it."

The girl's voice was indifferent, still questioning, but there was a hint of unquestionableness in it.

Because the girl had already brought a spoon full of pudding to Su Qing's mouth.

Su Qing subconsciously took the spoon, and then under the calm gaze of Shiina Mahiru, he opened his mouth as if possessed by a ghost, and the spoon was inserted and then pulled out.

Feeling the smooth taste, Su Qing chewed it twice symbolically.

Come to think of it, this was the first time in his life that pudding tasted so delicious.

I just don’t know, which delicious thing is the pudding or... ?

Although Su Qing himself didn't mind it particularly, based on common sense, this should be considered an indirect kiss.

It would be fine if it was in a more open Western country, but Eastern countries are generally reserved, so is it because of Shiina Mahiru?

Seeing Su Qing in a daze, Shiina Mahiru suddenly felt something was wrong, but perhaps because of the fever, she was confused and did not react for a while, until...

"Um... do you mind?"

Su Qing hesitated for a while, but still asked.

"What do you mind?"

Shiina Mahiru still didn't understand the situation, and when Su Qing gently shook the spoon in his hand, a blush instantly appeared on the girl's cheeks like the rising morning light. The strong sense of shame made Shiina Mahiru subconsciously turn her face away, and she dared not look Su Qing directly at her again.

"Hug, sorry."

After hearing Shiina Mahiru's apology, Su Qing realized that the other party was most likely unintentional. From the current perspective, it was okay, at least he could still understand what he meant and respond.

For the time being, I don’t have to worry about whether the other person’s fever will get worse.

……

"Shiina-san, your fever hasn't subsided yet. You need to take the medicine and get some sleep to let your immune system work properly."

Su - the great doctor suggested so, and handed over a cup of boiled water and the newly bought cold medicine at the right time.

"I'm really sorry to trouble you, Su Qingjun."

Shiina Mahiru huddled back into the quilt and spoke sheepishly.

In fact, Shiina Mahiru felt a little guilty and grateful in her heart. To be fair, they were just strangers who had met twice, but the other party had done so much for her, which was rare in the cold Tokyo.

"There's an old saying in the mainland, 'A distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor.' I'll probably have a lot of trouble for you in the future, so don't think I'm troublesome then."

Su Qing shook his head. What he said was not true. He always liked to survive on his own. What's more, he didn't even have any [close relatives], let alone [distant relatives].

The reason why I helped her was, on the one hand, because I couldn't bear it when I saw her looking like she was about to break on a rainy day yesterday.

On the other hand, she had been feverish to the point of fainting. People don’t have to be too kind, but they don’t have to be unwilling to do even such a small good deed.

"No, do I look like someone who doesn't know how to repay a favor?"

Shiina Mahiru said seriously.

"Hmm...it certainly doesn't look like it."

Su Qing looked at the girl carefully again and continued.

"Take the medicine and have a good sleep. You have a high fever. I suggest you take a day off tomorrow and observe the situation."

After hesitating for a while, Su Qing took out a piece of paper from somewhere, borrowed a pen from Shiina Mahiru's desk, and wrote down his phone number in Neon.

"If you feel uncomfortable, please don't be stubborn. I will help call a taxi to take you to the hospital."

"I'll trouble you if necessary, thank you."

"Then I'll take my leave now."

"Have a safe trip."

Listening to the sound of the entrance door closing, he glanced at the house key placed in a prominent position on the table beside the bed.

Shiina Mahiru breathed a sigh of relief and began to check the convenience store receipt and the cold medicine bottle. She only took the medicine after making sure that the invoice matched and that the medicine box had no signs of being covered or opened in advance.

Thanks to the fever-reducing patch and eating, Shiina Mahiru has now recovered some strength. She wiped the sweat off her body due to the fever, changed into pajamas, and then slowly fell asleep.

Don't blame her. This is common sense that any girl living alone should have, not to mention that Shiina Mahiru has a family background that makes her not have a single caring friend even at school. The relationship is always just superficial, and her vigilance is like that of a curled-up hedgehog.

We should always be on guard against others, let alone strangers whom we have only met twice.

And can Su Qing be considered a stranger?

This is actually hard to define...

However, at this moment, Shiina felt that Su Qingjun should be a very kind and gentle person, right?

Cold medicine usually has the side effect of drowsiness. Shiina Mahiru felt her head getting dizzy again, and then she slowly fell into a dream...

In her dream, she seemed to hear that strange yet familiar voice again, as soft as a dream. Every word and every syllable was as sweet as honey melting in her mouth, making people happy.

So, this time, the girl's slightly frowned brows were brushed away, and a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, which was beautiful.

PS: Lord Angel is called one of the "Freebie Duo", but in fact, Lord Angel is set to be a very cautious character. It is also impossible to be completely trustworthy right away. That is pure OCC.

And how can a girl living alone in Tokyo not be a little cautious? It's not an act of ungratefulness (no one would think so, right?)

Also, the cold in Tomato’s novels heals quickly… In real life, if you have a high fever and faint, you should just go to the hospital~