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Shirakawa Miwa paused upon hearing this. Although she was annoyed by his reckless behavior, she realized that Mu Jun was indeed concerned about her. The blonde beauty's tone softened, and she felt a warm glow in her heart. "Are you worried that I won't go back? Actually, I was planning to run back in the rain."
Her anger wasn't because she was worried about being implicated, but purely because she cared about Mu Xiaoxiao. So at this moment, she felt happy and touched, and even the sound of raindrops hitting the ground became pleasant.
The girl blushed and leaned closer to Mu Xiaoxiao, their bodies rubbing against each other intimately. "I didn't expect you to show up. I was so shocked when I saw you, but... thank you anyway, Xiaoxiao."
Hearing the girl's gentle words of thanks and feeling the warmth emanating from her body, Mu Xiaoxiao's eyes darted around. "Since I'm staying at your house, I can't just do nothing. Speaking of which, what should we eat for lunch? I'm starving."
"You really came looking for me because you were worried I wouldn't come back, didn't you? You're acting like a little kid. There's plenty of food in the fridge, of course you're going home to cook."
"You can cook?"
"Don't underestimate me, do you? My parents are often away on business trips, and I always cook for myself. My cooking is amazing, you know. I'll show you later!" The noisy yet slightly ambiguous and intimate voices gradually disappeared into the rain, and the figures seemed to get closer and closer. Shirakawa Miwa's friends never expected that she would live with a boy, let alone that the boy Miwa was living with was the same criminal they had just been talking about.
A high school girl living with a murderer, etc.
Chapter 309: Discovered?
Back home, Shirakawa Miwa stood in the entryway, folded up her umbrella, shook off the water, and looked at the water stains on Mu Xiaoxiao's shoulder. She moved her lips, thinking that she had promised to bring an umbrella but only brought one. Although it was nice for the two of them to share an umbrella, they inevitably got a little wet in such heavy rain.
However, when these complaints came out, they unconsciously changed. "Xiaoxiao, wait a minute." "Hmm?"
Without explaining, Shirakawa Miwa ran back to her room to get a towel, and then carefully wiped the water droplets off his body. Mu Xiaoxiao stood still and let her wipe his hair and clothes, his eyes looking a little strange.
"Momokawa-san, even though she's just a high school girl, she has a surprisingly human touch."
"Wh-what kind of person are you, you bastard?" These words successfully made the blonde beauty blush, and she glared at Mu Xiaoxiao reproachfully, "I don't even know if you're cursing me or praising me."
Of course I'm praising you. Okay, let me put it another way... Shirakawa-san has the qualities of a Yamato Nadeshiko (ideal Japanese woman), and she'll definitely become a virtuous and good wife in the future.
Shirakawa Miwa became even more uncomfortable, hastily withdrawing her hand and avoiding his gaze. "I'm not a child. Even if you say such nice things, I won't be happy."
But why are the corners of your mouth turned up so high?
Baihe was busy preparing lunch in the kitchen, wearing an apron. She secretly glanced at the black-haired boy helping her and, to be honest, they really looked like a newlywed couple, with a faint sense of warmth.
Wait, what am I thinking? Newlyweds and all that... That's so embarrassing. Besides, Xiaoxiao and I aren't even dating. It's such a huge leap! I really don't understand. I've never been interested in any boys at school, even though many outstanding guys have confessed to me. Why is it him I'm the one who's confessing to me...?
Of course, Shirakawa Miwa felt that all the outstanding boys in the school were nothing compared to this mysterious and special boy in front of her. Was it because he had left such a deep impression on her that she couldn't help but feel uneasy, whether it was during their first meeting or their subsequent encounters?
“By the way, Xiaoxiao, the murder case you caused has really spread throughout Japan. Even my friends know about your heroic deeds,” Shirakawa Miwa said while skillfully frying shrimp tails. “We were still discussing it at the cram school.”
"I know, it was on the news after all, so it was expected," Mu Xiaoxiao secretly ate a piece of fried sausage. "Baihe, you're not going to suddenly report me, are you?"
The blonde girl with the ponytail chuckled, "You never know, Xiaoxiao. Maybe one day I'll suddenly have a whim and report you." "...Aren't you afraid I'll secretly slit your throat tonight if you say that?"
"Don't say such scary things! I was just joking, you idiot," the girl snapped.
Mu Xiaoxiao grinned mischievously, "I was just joking. It would be such a waste for such a pretty girl like you to slit your own throat. At most, I'd just do some naughty and lewd things to you."
"h!"
Shirakawa Miwa rolled her eyes at Mu Xiaoxiao with a playful snort. It was clear she wasn't angry at his words; the girl knew Xiaoxiao was joking. But she seemed unaware that if a boy said something similar, she would definitely be angry and disgusted, and she would never joke like that with other men. Perhaps Shirakawa Miwa hadn't realized that Mu Xiaoxiao held a special place in her heart, completely different from everyone else. "Are you going to tutoring this afternoon?"
"Of course not. Even though I'm a top student at school, I don't want to be too tired during the holidays. But with such heavy rain, I can't go out anyway."
It's clear that Shirakawa Miwa is no different from any other high school girl. She also enjoys shopping or going out with friends. However, Mu Xiaoxiao's recent incident has caused quite a stir, so even when the weather is clear, she doesn't dare to take Mu Xiaoxiao out.
So whether it rains or not seems to matter anymore.
In the afternoon, she would sit on the sofa with him, watch TV programs, eat snacks, and chat. It was a nice experience. Shirakawa Miwa quite liked this kind of life. In her instinctive mind, she would never think of Mu Xiaoxiao as a murderer, but only as an ordinary boy of the same age.
The heavy rain had stopped the next day, but the sky was still overcast and gloomy. The air was much cooler, though. As soon as Baihe Meihe arrived at the cram school, she was surrounded by a group of people.
"Miwa! Confess now!!"
"what?"
"When did you meet this guy? And why are you acting so intimately with him?" A barrage of questions came crashing down on her. "You've never been like this before. You were always polite but distant with all the guys. Meihe, you're not secretly dating us, are you?"
"What exactly happened? Is that your boyfriend? Tell me the truth now!"
Unexpectedly, they reacted so strongly. Bai Hemei's pretty face looked a little unnatural. "What boyfriend, what relationship? You've misunderstood. He and I... are just friends who met by chance. There's nothing else between us."
As she explained, she seemed a little guilty for some reason, and her voice softened. "Why don't I believe you?"
"Miwa, since you're just friends, could you introduce me to him? I'm actually quite interested in him; he looks really handsome!"
"no!"
The air suddenly fell silent. Everyone stared at the blonde girl who had abruptly stood up, their expressions one of utter certainty. She grew increasingly embarrassed, gesturing wildly, "No, no, I meant that guy... that guy isn't as good as you all think."
Shirakawa Miwa almost revealed his identity, scaring away all the girls whose eyes were shining, but she held back.
Fortunately, the tutor came in, forcing her classmates to disperse. Shirakawa Miwa breathed a sigh of relief. She hadn't expected that Xiaoxiao's arrival would attract their attention so quickly. Although it was entirely her fault, it was still too dangerous.
We need to find a way to make everyone lose interest in him.
Why am I going to such lengths to help him cover this up? Mu Xiaoxiao is such an idiot. She doesn't care about her own safety at all. Even when she's wanted nationwide, she doesn't seem to care. On the contrary, I, an outsider, have been racking my brains to help her hide it. It's so infuriating.
Fortunately, Shirakawa Miwa didn't play the riddle-maker. She made up a reason to describe Mu Xiaoxiao as an ordinary boy, which dispelled the girls' interest and relieved her. However, she didn't expect that not only her friends, but even her teacher would come to ask.
"Baihe, you seem troubled," the male tutor greeted her as he walked over to her side. "I overheard some of your girls' conversation. Actually, I'm quite curious about that boy too."
"Teacher Ancheng, why are you gossiping too?" Baihe Meihe rubbed her temples, looking troubled.
"Because seeing such a cute girl like Baihe with other boys, everyone would care, right?" He smiled. "Are you two dating?" "...No, we're just ordinary friends."
Why would Professor Ancheng ask such a question? He would never ask me personal questions before. Shirakawa Miwa felt something was off. "No, he and I are just friends. You've all misunderstood."
Is it really a misunderstanding?
He didn't say much, just sighed, "Baihe, you need to be careful. There are a lot of scumbags out there who specialize in deceiving people's feelings, and there have been murders like that recently. It's very dangerous for a pretty girl like you."
“I understand, teacher. Thank you for your concern,” Shirakawa Miwa said earnestly. “Then I’ll be leaving now.”
He said those things...it should just be a teacher's concern for his students, right? Shirakawa Miwa felt a strange sense of unease, but she didn't think too much about it. After all, Anjou-sensei was indeed a good person, and it was understandable that he cared about his students.
Thinking this way, Shirakawa was completely unaware that after she left, the popular male teacher did not leave, but instead gazed intently at the girl's retreating figure before silently following her.
“Baihe is very polite, but he didn’t listen to what I said at all,” Teacher Ancheng sighed, a helpless look on his face. “That child looks gentle and weak, but he is surprisingly determined. It seems that only I can help you.”
He skillfully followed behind Miwa Momokawa, watching the blonde girl cross the street. "Although I don't know if that guy is the murderer from the Tsugumi, he's dangerous no matter what. Shirakawa-kun, I'm just concerned about your safety."
Thinking of this, he took out his phone and pointed it in the direction of Baihe's house, seemingly preparing to take a picture, but the next second his pupils shrank, and he suddenly lost sight of his student.
"Teacher, what are you doing here?" "!!!"
when? !
An Cheng never expected to fail. He quickly turned around and was shocked to find the student he had been secretly following behind him. Shirakawa Miwa's face had lost its usual gentle smile, and she was now filled with barely suppressed anger.
“I’m very sensitive to being stalked. There used to be an annoying guy who would harass me all the time, but I never expected it to be Teacher Ancheng this time,” she said, her eyes flashing with anger.
"Baihe-kun, this is a misunderstanding."
"What misunderstanding? Weren't you following me? And what do you mean by taking pictures of my house with your phone? Teacher Ancheng, what exactly are you trying to do?!" "Baihe, I'm just worried about your safety..."
However, Shirakawa Miwa didn't believe it at all. The girl suddenly rushed up, snatched his phone, and smashed it on the ground, shattering it into pieces. Teacher Ancheng didn't expect his student to do such a thing. The gentle Shirakawa Miwa would so violently smash her phone.
“I don’t need it!!!”
Chapter 310 Another Side of Baihe
Although Shirakawa Miwa is usually gentle, she is not as naive as one might imagine. In particular, the harassment and stalking she experienced with a man named Umekawa made her especially sensitive to such things, which is why she discovered she was being followed halfway through her journey.
Moreover, she wasn't the kind of girl who would passively accept whatever came her way. After discovering that she was being followed, she planned to find out who it was and give him a warning, not only because of herself but also because of Xiao Xiao in her family. She was currently living with him, and if she accidentally discovered Xiao Xiao's existence, that would be the real trouble.
Shirakawa Miwa initially thought it was Umekawa or some other guy, but the moment she saw him, she was truly shocked. She never imagined that this stalker with ill intentions would actually be her teacher.
It had a tremendous impact on her mental state.
Shirakawa Miwa didn't have any romantic feelings for this handsome male teacher. Although her friends would always joke about it, she simply respected Mr. Ancheng and admired him as an excellent teacher. She had no other thoughts whatsoever.
But this teacher, whom she respected, was secretly following her and even taking pictures with his phone... Judging from his words, he seemed to be starting to doubt Xiaoxiao's identity. Sure enough, he shouldn't have come to see her yesterday; he wasn't discovered by her friends, but by her teacher.
Not knowing if he had taken any pictures, Shirakawa Miwa resolutely smashed his phone.
"I don't need your concern," this person said, seemingly concerned for her and even flirting with Mu Xiaoxiao. But this didn't move Baihe Meihe much; instead, it made her even angrier. She said coldly and expressionlessly, "My affairs are none of your concern, Teacher Ancheng. Don't bother me."
As she said this, her pretty face grew even colder. "I respect Teacher Ancheng very much, and I don't want my respected teacher to become someone I hate, so please stop bothering me or my friends and leave."
Shirakawa Miwa's reaction and words were beyond his expectations. Just as Shirakawa was surprised by him, he was also very surprised by her reaction. He never expected that this girl, who was always very gentle at school and had a mature yet pure demeanor like a Japanese nadeko, would have such an angry and furious expression.
It's like being stimulated by something, resulting in a strong stress response.
Especially after he had already expressed his gratitude and concern for her, Shirakawa still refused to give him face, showing strong resistance and even smashing her own phone. It's hard to imagine that such an extreme girl would be Shirakawa Miwa.
After saying that, the blonde beauty turned and left expressionlessly. She didn't see An Cheng's increasingly unpleasant expression. This teacher, who used to have a good relationship with Bai He, had now truly run into a wall with her.
It was precisely because of her overreaction that people became even more suspicious of that person's identity. However, no matter how much they suspected, there was no evidence. What annoyed him even more was Shirakawa Miwa's attitude towards that boy. Her intimate, ambiguous, and caring demeanor made him very unhappy, even if he had misunderstood and he was not the wanted criminal he thought he was.
Or rather, the person's identity was completely irrelevant; it was only because the teacher saw Zihe-kun getting so close to someone of the opposite sex for the first time that she became interested in him.
An Cheng didn't bother Baihe Meihe any longer and turned to leave decisively, but the gloomy look on his face lingered for a long time... And all of this was seen by Mu Xiaoxiao from the Baihe family, whether it was the angry Baihe classmate or the male teacher's suspicion of her.
"I never expected Mr. Baihe to have such a volatile side," Mu Xiaoxiao said, soaking in the bathtub. Since he could only stay in the girl's bedroom at night and it was inconvenient for him to move around, the daytime was his bath time. "It's surprisingly safe and secure~".
Mu Xiaoxiao chuckled softly.
"Did he really discover Xiao Xiao's identity, or was he just testing her? It's probably just a guess, since he hasn't had any contact with Xiao Xiao." When Baihe Meihe returned home, she was still uneasy. The fact that Ancheng Teacher's impression on her had suddenly worsened was a minor matter. If he had discovered Xiao Xiao's identity, that would have been a much bigger problem.
But regardless of whether he discovered it or not, since he smashed his phone himself, at least he won't have any photos taken as evidence.
"Xiaoxiao," Shirakawa Miwa carefully drew the curtains after entering the house, and looked outside to see if anyone was following her. Even though it was her own home, she didn't feel safe. She saw him come out wearing only shorts after finishing his bath, his upper body bare. His flawless muscles and physique made Shirakawa Miwa blush. "You."
That made her forget everything she wanted to say. "Put your clothes on."
The blonde girl shyly turned her head away, completely different from her fierce demeanor just moments before.
"It's too hot, and besides, I'm wearing shorts. Let's just pretend we're at the beach," Mu Xiaoxiao shrugged, then chuckled. "Baihe,"
I saw everything that happened outside. I never expected you to have that side to you; it was a bit of a surprise.
"You're still laughing!" Shirakawa Miwa glared at him angrily. "Teacher Ancheng has already begun to suspect your identity! Although there's no evidence, he definitely won't let you off the hook. If you hadn't gone to my tutoring class without permission yesterday, this wouldn't have happened."
"How can you blame me? Baihe, that male teacher obviously only bothered me because we were getting close. Even if I wasn't a wanted criminal, he wouldn't have let me go. So this trouble was clearly caused by you," Mu Xiaoxiao said, hands on her hips, speaking with righteous indignation.
Miwa Shirakawa was speechless, then she realized something and said with a pale face, "You mean, Anjo-sensei, the real person in town is me?"
"Yes, after all, Baihe is a great beauty. Her looks, temperament and figure are all so outstanding. No wonder that male teacher took a liking to her. It's just that he hides it very well, which is why you didn't notice."
Shirakawa Miwa's expression grew even more serious. Her impression of Professor Ancheng had already declined, and now she felt that the man was very cunning. "I have absolutely no feelings for him. I only respected him as a teacher before, and now it's even more impossible for me to have any good feelings towards him."
At this point, Shirakawa Miwa grabbed Mu Xiaoxiao's hand, gripping it tightly. "No matter the reason, he noticed something was wrong with you, Xiaoxiao. Indeed, he could sense something was off just from seeing me briefly, although it was mostly due to his possessiveness towards you, Shirakawa," Mu Xiaoxiao nodded seriously. "The situation is a bit dangerous, so I've decided...—"
"You decide?"
"I've decided to go to that tutoring class with you."
Shirakawa Miwa was dumbfounded. "Xiaoxiao, are you crazy?! You already said the situation was dangerous, and you still..."
"Um, when I said the situation was dangerous, I meant you, not me," Mu Xiaoxiao said with a smile. "You've taken such good care of me, I can't just sit idly by and ignore your troubles, can I?"
The blonde girl pursed her lips, her expression complicated.
Chapter 311 Mira and Mu Xiaoxiao's Official Meeting
Actually, if you think about it carefully, what Xiao Xiao said isn't wrong.
She only took him in because she saw he had nowhere to go. When she first met Mu Xiaoxiao in the building, he was on a killing spree. Although he was no different from an ordinary person in normal times, and would sometimes act cute in front of her, Baihe Meihe didn't feel anything unusual. But Mu Xiaoxiao was not an ordinary person after all. He was mysterious and powerful, and he was not afraid of a mere teacher. Even though he was wanted, he had the confidence to back him up. On the contrary, her situation was more dangerous.
And... he was also worried about himself.
Lying in bed at night, Shirakawa Miwa peeked at the figure lying on the ground by the dim starlight. She didn't know if it was because the gloomy weather had obscured the moon and some of the stars, making the light rather dim, but it was precisely because of the darkness that she dared to scrutinize the other person so boldly.
Shirakawa Miwa is getting more and more used to being with Koko. Even when they sleep in the same room, she no longer feels the tension and insomnia she used to have. She is also becoming more and more accustomed to his scent and smell.
“Xiaoxiao,” she said, turning to the side, her full figure accentuated in the darkness, her two water bags pressed together, revealing a glimpse of her skin without her realizing it, “Who exactly are you?”
It sounded like a question, but also like talking to oneself.
"No relatives, homeless, and a past full of unknowns," she said. "Even when he first appeared in front of her, he fell from the sky. This mysterious boy was shrouded in a layer of smoke, making it impossible for her to see him clearly."
"I feel like you don't belong to this world, like you could disappear or leave at any moment... Xiaoxiao, who exactly are you?" Girl, your senses are quite sharp.
Mu Xiaoxiao turned around to face her. "Baihe, you'll find out who I am in the future." "So mysterious."
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