68: Thor brought back an angel?

Just as Lin Luo was about to interrupt Furuhashi Fumino and Ogata Rizu's test-taking process, the two submitted their answer sheets almost simultaneously.

"I'm finished." Furuhashi Fumino tilted her delicate face slightly upward, the corners of her mouth lifting, her entire expression filled with the expectation of "hurry up and praise me."

"Here you go." Ogata Rizu calmly put away her pencil, her expression indifferent.

Lin Luo steadied himself, and after carefully checking the answers, he quickly reached a conclusion: "Perfect score."

To be able to achieve a perfect score on the mock joint entrance exam questions in such a short time was enough to prove their talent and strength in their respective fields of expertise.

"You answered exceptionally well, exceeding my expectations." Lin Luo tapped the answer sheets in his hand, his tone filled with praise. "Now I finally understand why Teacher Kirisu felt it was a pity for you to waste your talents."

Furuhashi Fumino's originally proud expression immediately collapsed, and she looked at Lin Luo with eager, wide eyes: "So... does Teacher Lin Luo also want to persuade us to give up?"

Beside her, Ogata Rizu only then belatedly revealed a look of alertness.

"You two are underestimating me, aren't you?" Lin Luo chuckled. "Starting tomorrow, you will join us for study sessions during lunch breaks and after school. I can't guarantee weekend availability, so make the most of the weekdays."

These words made both their eyes light up instantly: "Really? Is that really okay?"

"That's enough talk, let's stop here for today." Lin Luo waved his hand helplessly, especially unable to look directly into Furuhashi Fumino's pair of sparkling big eyes. "It's time to go back."

Since the four of them were heading in almost completely opposite directions, they parted ways at the crossroads. Only Lin Luo and Kato Megumi continued to walk side by side as usual. Watching their departing figures, Furuhashi Fumino leaned over to Ogata Rizu and whispered:

"They're together, aren't they? They're so close."

Ogata Rizu didn't care much about this, or rather, she was naturally a bit slow when it came to emotions: "I, I guess so."

"How nice..." Furuhashi Fumino sighed with envy. Her sensitive and delicate heart was naturally full of yearning for beautiful romance, and she also longed to have a sweet love life.

Ogata Rizu interrupted her fantasies at the right moment: "We still need to find a way to get through the current crisis first."

"Yeah." As soon as studies were mentioned, Furuhashi Fumino immediately wilted like an eggplant hit by frost. Although she had sincere passion for science, whenever she faced those dense numbers and formulas, she couldn't help but feel dizzy—after solving just one or two problems, she already felt the world spinning.

Setting aside that pair of "comrades-in-arms," as Lin Luo walked home side-by-side with Kato Megumi, he revealed everything about the task entrusted to him by Kirisu Mafuyu, even confessing that the teacher had been pushed to the point of almost going down the wrong path—she had initially wanted Lin Luo to use psychological suggestion to twist the two's aspirations, but this proposal was rejected by Lin Luo on the spot.

Upon hearing this, Kato Megumi smiled gently: "I've seen it for myself today. So even Geniuses have the troubles of Geniuses." Thinking back to the answer sheets the two had submitted for their respective weak subjects, she finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"After a brief interaction, they both seem like nice people. Although Furuhashi-san has a bit of a comedic talent, being friends with them should be quite enjoyable, right?" Lin Luo said.

"Is Mr. Lin Luo trying to get me to make friends with them? I might not be very good at it, after all, I'm always subconsciously overlooked by people."

Suddenly, raindrops began to fall from the sky. Lin Luo reached out to feel the raindrops, and his spiritual power quietly seeped out, forming an invisible barrier around the two. "Don't worry. Even if you act like a wooden doll, I think those two will still drag you onto the boat. Teacher Lin Luo's class is very strict, so they will have to turn to cute little Megumi for comfort."

Hearing this, a faint blush appeared on Kato Megumi's face, and she gently pushed his back: "It's raining, let's go."

"Ahhh, why did it suddenly start raining!"

Tohru, who had just been walking back from the shop that Yukino Mifuyu was renovating, was soaked through halfway by this sudden rain. She was in a terrible mood, looking up at the sky, and even had a momentary impulse to open her mouth and blast out an energy wave to disperse the dark clouds—of course, this was just a fantasy, as with her currently recovered strength, she was still far from capable of that.

"Eh? Why is there a girl sitting on a swing in the rain?"

She noticed that in the park by the roadside, a blonde girl was sitting alone on a swing, letting the rain soak her entire body. Is she "enjoying" it? How could that be! Human bodies are so fragile, she would definitely get sick if she stayed in the rain for too long.

Tohru walked over quietly, then suddenly bent down, and a pretty face suddenly appeared in the girl's downcast line of sight.

"Eek!"

Shiina Mahiru was startled by this sudden approach and let out a cry of surprise.

"Sorry, sorry, did I scare you?"

Mahiru looked at the uniquely styled girl in front of her, feeling somewhat at a loss: Why did she come to talk to me? Are the horns on her head decorations? The tail behind her... how can it move? And she's wearing a maid outfit, is she doing cosplay?

Just then, she suddenly realized that the raindrops falling on her had disappeared.

No, the rain hadn't stopped; rather, with the girl in front of her as the center, a transparent golden force field seemed to have opened up around them, completely isolating the rain.

Shiina Mahiru thought in a daze: I must have a fever... otherwise, how could I meet such an incredible person in this rain?

"Did something happen to you? Sitting here all alone, aren't you cold? You're soaked through." Tohru familiarly reached out, gently brushing over Shiina Mahiru's hair that was soaked by the rain, her tone full of curiosity.

Shiina Mahiru shook her head in low spirits: "N-nothing... I just wanted to be alone for a while."

"What a strange person." Tohru tilted her head and examined her; to think there was actually someone who liked standing in the rain.

Hearing her say this, Shiina Mahiru couldn't help but mutter in her heart: Compared to me, you're the one who seems more like the strange person. But she didn't say it out loud, only whispering: "I'm fine, you should go ahead."

Tohru, however, sensed that something was off with her state, and suddenly leaned in, pressing her forehead against hers.

"W-what are you doing!" Shiina Mahiru was startled.

"Don't you humans usually use this method to determine if you're sick?" Tohru said with an expression of taking it for granted. "Hmm... your temperature is a bit high, are you running a fever?" As she spoke, she reached out and touched the other girl's arm. "Your body is also cold, you don't look like you're alright at all."

"You don't need to worry about me..." Shiina Mahiru tried to push her away. Whether due to the struggle or weakness, her originally pale cheeks flushed with an unnatural red.

"No way! I cannot just sit by and watch a weak human collapse in front of me." Tohru insisted on helping Shiina Mahiru up.

Oh my god, I just wanted to sit quietly in the park for a while, how did I end up meeting such a persistent person... Although Shiina Mahiru was grateful for the other party's good intentions, this kind of excessive enthusiasm was really a bit too much for her to handle.

Tohru, however, was secretly pleased with herself, thinking: Hehe, I am protecting a weak human, I am definitely doing a good deed!

When Tohru finished describing the scene at the time with vivid detail, the corner of Lin Luo's mouth couldn't help but twitch: "Still making excuses, this is basically you kidnapping her, right?"

Tohru immediately became unhappy: "How can that be! I asked for her opinion. She didn't tell me where her home was, so where else could I take her if not here?"

"She had already fainted and lost consciousness, how could she answer you." Lin Luo helplessly covered his forehead. However, thinking about it again, Tohru's intentions were good after all—at least she didn't leave the unconscious girl alone in the park. From this point of view, as a Dragon, she had gradually begun to show characteristics different from the ordinary Chaos faction.

At this moment, Shiina Mahiru, who had woken up in a strange room, was still feeling a bit weak. When she noticed that she had been changed into a set of men's pajamas, she couldn't help but let out a soft cry of surprise: "Eh? Why is it men's clothing..."

She carefully felt her physical condition; besides the fatigue brought on by the cold and fever, there were no other anomalies, which made her breathe a sigh of relief. Dragging her still somewhat weak legs to the door, just as she was about to push it open, she heard voices coming from outside—

Among them was actually a male voice!

"Um..."

As soon as Shiina Mahiru pushed open the bedroom door, she shrank her shoulders, startled by the two gazes directed at her. Lin Luo raised his eyebrows slightly—Tohru, this girl, why didn't she use her own clothes to change her?

Tohru, however, greeted her with pleasant surprise: "You're awake! Hurry and help me explain to Lin Luo, I absolutely didn't force you to come home with me, right?" As she spoke, she gently pushed the shy girl, who looked like a little rabbit, in front of Lin Luo.

"Um... I'm really sorry, I've caused you both trouble..." Shiina Mahiru said in a low voice, head bowed.

Lin Luo looked at her thin frame, picked up a blanket from the side, and handed it to Tohru, signaling her to drape it over the girl.

"No need to apologize; we are the ones who should be sorry. It was Tohru's reckless behavior that caused you trouble."

"I've made some porridge, have a little, it will help with your recovery." Lin Luo pointed to the casserole on the dining table, his voice gentle. Subsequently, he used the "cup of vitality" borrowed from Kirisu Mafuyu to exchange a cup of fragrant nutritional water. "This is special mineral water; drinking it will help reduce your fever."

Shiina Mahiru was touched by this detailed care. Although Tohru was a bit rash, the two people in front of her were truly kind people who treated her well.

"My name is Shiina Mahiru." She drank the porridge in small mouthfuls and introduced herself softly to the two sitting on the sofa diagonally opposite.

"Mahiru? That's such a beautiful name!" Tohru happily leaned in next to her, gently stroking her brilliant blonde hair. "And the hair texture is so soft~ Lin Luo, do you want to touch it too? She's really as cute as a little rabbit."

Lin Luo walked over with a smile and casually pressed down on the top of Tohru's head with a book, stopping her overly casual behavior. "Speaking of which, you and I should be from the same academy, right?" He shook his phone. "I just checked the school forum, so you are that legendary 'Angel'."

His gaze gently fell on Shiina Mahiru.

Her long flaxen hair hung down like silk, the strands smooth and shiny, clearly having been carefully groomed. Her skin was so fair it was almost transparent, delicate and without a single blemish, like fine porcelain. Beneath her straight bridge of the nose, long and dense eyelashes trembled slightly, veiling a pair of clear and bright eyes. Her cherry-colored lips shimmered with a faint luster, their lines beautiful and soft.

These exquisite facial features combined to outline a face as delicate and fragile as a doll, making one involuntarily feel a sense of pity.