"..."
The atmosphere in the originally warm living room suddenly became a little dull.
Mahiru Shiina's hands on his knees tightened slightly, and his voice became colder for some reason.
"You know about me?"
When he said this, Mahiru Shiina's mood obviously fluctuated greatly.
But Leo didn't seem to notice it, and Shi Shiran opened his mouth.
"Don't look at me like this. I'm quite well-informed in the industry. It's natural that I don't know about the existence of the Shiina Family."
Shiina Family and Yukinoshita Family are both famous local families in Chiba Prefecture.
This is a new family that has been passed down for only a few generations, but the accumulated strength is quite impressive. Although it is not as involved in political circles as Yukinoshita Family, its performance in the business circle is higher than that of the Yukinoshita Family now.
Of course, Shiina Family is not as good as Yuki Family, let alone Shinomiya Family. At best, it is a famous family on the same level as Yukinoshita Family. That's all, even because of the relationship between the emerging family, his status in the circle is slightly lower than that of the Yukinoshita Family. In the eyes of many older generations of famous families, he is a rising star, and he still needs to work hard.
In order to change this situation, Shiina Family took a measure - marriage.
They established a relationship with a local senior family, reached a marriage agreement with the other party, and promoted the union of the two families. Shiina Family's status in Chiba Prefecture has skyrocketed, and now it is slightly overtaking Yukinoshita Family.
And the unlucky couple who were pushed out for marriage were the parents of Mahiru Shiina.
"The affairs of your parents are quite famous in the circle. It is said that they made a big fuss when they were pushed out for marriage, but in the end they were forced to suppress it by the two families, leaving them helpless as victims of the family marriage."
Leo looked at Mahiru Shiina with a cold expression, chuckled and told what he knew.
"But even though the two are married, they have never looked at each other. Not to mention having feelings for each other, they even hate each other. As a result, there have been countless conflicts since their marriage. Even their daughter is said to be the creation of a night of impulse. It can be said that they don't look like a couple in any way."
"Of course, it doesn't matter if they don't look like a couple, the two of them are notoriously not like their parents."
"They have never said a word about the daughter they gave birth to. They have never even admitted that she is their bloodline in front of others. They have not taken her to any occasions, and they have not even returned to the home where their daughter lives a few times."
"Especially the mother."
"The father is indifferent to his daughter at best, but the mother is extremely disgusted with her daughter, because her daughter not only bleeds half of the blood of the person she doesn't like, but also looks so similar to the other person that she is unwilling to acknowledge the other person at all."
As soon as he said these words, Mahiru Shiina's hand on his knee got closer and closer, almost scratching his skin.
"Actually, I can probably guess why you are in such a bad mood today." Leo said bluntly like a straight man who can't read the air, "If there are no accidents, it should be because of your ridiculous mother, right?"
Leo vaguely remembers how bad Mahiru Shiina's mother was towards her.
Not only did she not admit that Mahiru Shiina was her daughter, she also believed that she was a child who should not have come into this world. She believed that neither she nor Mahiru Shiina's father would need her.
Without her, they might have divorced.
But even because they have children, they still have to maintain a disconnected relationship under the pressure of their respective families. They have been unable to disconnect and have been tortured.
She now has her own lover, and she always thinks about breaking away from her current husband and starting a family of her own.
In fact, Mahiru Shiina's father also has a sweetheart of his own and has always wanted to reorganize his family.
For such them, the existence of Mahiru Shiina is not like a continuation of their own flesh and blood, but more like an obstacle to their pursuit of happiness in the second half of their lives.
Therefore, Leo can fully imagine what Mahiru Shiina went through today.
If nothing unexpected happened, there was a high probability that he would have received a call from his mother, and then he would have been hurt by the other party's merciless words.
Otherwise, as the daughter of the Shiina Family, why would Mahiru Shiina rent an apartment by herself?
It's because she can't wait for love or get love at all in her own home. Staying there will only increase her sorrow, and she will only live in an empty mansion all the time, like a lonely ghost.
If Yukino Yukinoshita moved out to live alone because he wanted to be independent and wanted to prove himself, and Utaha Kasumigaoka moved out to live alone because it was easier to write and go to school, then Mahiru Shiina moved out alone because he could no longer stay in his own home.
Very few people know this, because Mahiru Shiina has always behaved like a perfect Angel in school, always greeting others with a smile, and no one can guess that her family situation is like this.
The dignified Sobu High School Spring Flower, one of the High Mountain Flowers who caused a sensation in the whole school not long after she entered school, is actually a girl who is not welcomed by her parents, not loved, and even worse, ignored and disgusted. Who would have thought that?
Under such circumstances, Mahiru Shiina was exuding low pressure, and his face no longer showed any expression.
"Is she ridiculous?" Mahiru Shiina said coldly, "Shouldn't it be me who is ridiculous?"
The self-deprecation in these words is frighteningly rich.
"Forget it when I was a child, now I understand that I am an unwanted child, but I still can't help but expect, desire, and want even a trace of care and love from those two people."
For this reason, Mahiru Shiina worked hard to become excellent and outstanding, just to make her parents look back at her, or after hearing the news about herself, they would think of coming back to see her.
What's the result?
All he got in exchange was a phone call that was almost the same as a verbal abuse.
"I am the ridiculous person like this, right?"
Mahiru Shiina said this not as if he was confiding, but more as if he was convincing himself to give up completely.
In fact, she did give up.
That phone call and today's rain had already made her give up all unrealistic expectations.
"Since they don't need me, I will never return to that home again, let alone claim to be Shiina Family's child."
Mahiru Shiina said such words with an attitude that was so cold that it could almost be called scary. It was hard to imagine that Angel, who had a gentle personality, would actually become like this.
"Then what are you going to do next?"
Leo had no intention of persuading anyone. He was simply expressing doubts like a bystander.
"I..."
Mahiru Shiina wants to tell the other party that he will completely sever ties with his family when he becomes an adult.
This is what her mother told her, saying that she would only support her until she reaches adulthood. After that, she will no longer interact with Mahiru Shiina and will not be responsible for any of her expenses.
Mahiru Shiina is not afraid either. With her achievements and abilities, she will be able to stand on her own feet when she reaches adulthood, and there is no need to worry about not being able to survive.
However, this is her own matter and her own decision, and she does not need to tell outsiders, nor will she tell them to outsiders.
So, Mahiru Shiina took back all his words.
"Thank you for taking care of me today, senior." Mahiru Shiina looked at Leo and said, "It's already very late now. It's almost time for you to go back, right?"
It is indeed very late now. After all, Mahiru Shiina has been in coma for a long time. He still has a fever and must have been asleep for at least six hours.
It was completely dark outside at this time, and in another hour or two, it should be early morning.
Seeing this, Mahiru Shiina directly issued an eviction order, clearly showing his intention to refuse to continue communication.
"It's indeed very late." Leo didn't know if he understood. He nodded in agreement and said, "However, for a being like me, this is the time to prepare for good activities."
With that said, Leo stood up, stretched, and smiled at Mahiru Shiina.
It was a smile as if he was eyeing some prey.
That smile still looked sunny and bright, but it no longer gave Leo the feeling of a sunny and cheerful big boy. Instead, it made his whole temperament change, becoming a little dangerous.
"You said you were an unwanted child, right?"
Leo stretched out his hand to Mahiru Shiina and said something.
"In that case, do you want to come to my place?"
Hearing this, Mahiru Shiina was indifferent.
"I don't understand what senior means." Mahiru Shiina ignored Leo's outstretched hand and said, "But if you want to take advantage of others, I just want to say that you made the wrong idea."
The way Mahiru Shiina looked at Leo no longer seemed like he was looking at a senior, but like he was looking at a man with evil intentions.
Presumably, in her opinion, Leo's invitation was as ill-intentioned as the concern of those people she met on the road not long ago, right?
In this regard, Leo just wants to say...
"Your reaction is similar to that of Yukino back then. You both thought I wanted to fall in love with you, right?"
Leo laughed and said his wise words.
"Don't worry, Shiina-san, when a Devil sets his sights on you, his purpose is definitely not to fall in love with you, but to make you sell your soul."
Saying such words, Leo suddenly reached out his hand and grabbed her while Mahiru Shiina was completely unable to react in time.
"No one wants you, so let me get it."
"Stop being an angel, Shiina-san, come be Devil."
"Use the efforts you made towards your parents in the past to be needed by me."
As soon as he finished speaking, three pairs of bat-like Devil Wings suddenly opened up from behind Leo, stretching freely in the living room.
Mahiru Shiina looked at this scene with his caramel-colored eyes, his pupils gradually expanded, and he lost his voice.