Sakura, You Don't Want...

But there was nothing wrong with being a villain.

As long as he could live carefree, that was all that mattered.

Xia Mu shook his head, opened the book Shiina had recommended, and began reading.

He preferred books full of imagination, and they were all quite wholesome.

Her email signature read, "I hope the world will be at peace."

It seemed a little silly, but Xia Mu rather liked it.

Well, who didn't like a sweet, innocent girl like that?

After night fell, Xia Mu lay in bed and began thinking about what to do next.

The next day, Xia Mu went for his usual morning run and ran into Suzune again.

She still wore that same expression, as if someone owed her five million. Ever since their last competition, it had only gotten worse.

When he entered the classroom, the Trio all lowered their heads in front of Li Mu, not daring to look up.

It was as if one more glance would make them explode.

"What did you do to them?"

Suzune asked coldly without turning her head, her eyes lowered to her book.

Anyone could see that the Trio, who usually resented Xia Mu to no end, were much more subdued today.

"Subdued" wasn't even the right word. They were acting downright meek.

"Ah, I treated them to a meal, and then I forgave them." Xia Mu shrugged.

?

He treated them to a meal, and then forgave them?

Suzune's brain couldn't quite process it. "Whatever. This is pretty good, actually. They're annoying when they're chattering away all the time."

Xia Mu wanted to say that she was pretty annoying too.

But to avoid having Suzune pester him endlessly, he kept it to himself.

That woman was stubborn. Once she made up her mind, it was hard to change it.

Xia Mu looked out the window at the sunlight falling softly on the cherry trees. "The good days are about to end."

Time flew by, and before long, a month had passed.

On the day the points were handed out, the students of Class D discovered they didn't have a single point.

They erupted in angry protest.

But Chabashira-sensei showed them no mercy, tearing into them without hesitation.

They were a bunch of useless slackers. They skipped class whenever they wanted, fooled around during lessons, showed up late and left early, and broke the rules, costing their class a huge number of points.

On top of that, many of them had failed their exams.

If you added it all up, they hadn't just squandered their monthly allotment of a thousand class points and brought it down to zero—they were thousands of points in debt.

They were, without a doubt, a unique breed of talent.

In short, she tore them to shreds and told them that if anyone failed the next exam, they would be expelled.

The students hung their heads in despair, finally understanding why the school's employment rate was one hundred percent.

Anyone who didn't measure up was expelled.

"You don't look worried at all."

A month had passed, but Suzune still wore the same deadpan expression.

She had been watching Xia Mu's behavior over the past month.

Every day, he told Kushida to do all sorts of things, treating her like a lackey. Kushida was remarkably patient, never saying a word in protest.

He watched shows during class, ate to his heart's content between lessons, went to the library after school, and then returned to the dorm.

Even Suzune, who lived a strictly regular life, thought his routine was ridiculous.

Apart from teasing Kushida, eating, and watching shows, did he have no other hobbies?

Most importantly, even after learning that Class D was a garbage class, his expression had never changed.

"What should I be worried about? I still have you all working hard, don't I?"

Li Mu's gaze shifted between Suzune and Ayanokoji.

There was an unmistakable hint of meaning behind his words, and Suzune couldn't help looking at Ayanokoji.

The latter gave them both a cool, indifferent sidelong glance.

Xia Mu had studied Hypnosis, so he knew.

Ayanokoji's gaze wasn't merely calm.

It was completely devoid of emotion, like that of a machine running at work.

"All right, time to eat!"

Xia Mu glanced at the sunset outside, packed his bag, and left as soon as class ended, heading for the library.

Compared with the students in his class, each harboring all sorts of thoughts, the angelic Shiina was much easier to get along with.

She simply wanted Xia Mu to keep her company while she read. In return, she would treat him to meals and join him in some small recreational activities.

"Click, click!"

As Xia Mu passed the school's rock garden, he suddenly heard a camera shutter.

He looked up and saw a girl sitting beside the fountain, striking all sorts of sexy poses as she took selfies.

"Sakura Airi?"

Xia Mu blinked. Unlike her usual quiet self, she was remarkably confident when taking pictures.

But Xia Mu had no intention of bothering her.

Everyone had their own little hobbies, so there was nothing to say about it.

Sakura Airi, on the other hand, hurriedly put away her camera when she saw Xia Mu. She lowered her head, wishing she could bury it between her enormous breasts.

He didn't talk much to anyone in class, but over the past month, he had become the least popular person in class, so she had heard a little about him.

Seeing Xia Mu pass right by her as if he hadn't noticed her, Sakura was just about to breathe a sigh of relief.

Just then, Xia Mu's figure jolted. He stopped in his tracks.

Then he turned around and strode toward her, covering the distance in a few quick steps.

"Eh???" Sakura's heart leaped into her throat, and her cheeks instantly flushed bright red.

Xia Mu's expression was deadly serious. "Sakura, you don't want anyone finding out you've been secretly taking pictures here, do you?"

"!!!!" Sakura Airi.

"Y-what are you talking about?"

"I-I don't know you..."

Sakura Airi's voice trembled. She turned to run, but Xia Mu grabbed her by the wrist and pinned her in a corner by the fountain. "If you resist, I'll take a picture of you like this and show it to everyone in class."

At the sight of Xia Mu's fierce expression, Sakura Airi's eyes immediately filled with tears. She looked utterly pitiful. "N-no, please..."

"If my classmates saw the pictures, I'd never be able to face anyone again..."

Many of the pictures she posted online were very revealing.

If people found out about her improper side, hidden away from everyone...

"Xia Mu, please don't tell anyone about this!"

When Sakura saw that Xia Mu remained unmoved, tears streamed down her face. She was terrified.

"Uh..."

Why was she crying?

Xia Mu froze for a moment. He'd only been looking at the system quest.

[Quest: Correct Sakura Airi. Skill Points awarded according to the degree of correction.]

That was why he had suddenly turned around.

To keep Sakura Airi from running away, Xia Mu reached for the camera she was holding against her chest.

But to Sakura Airi, it looked like Xia Mu was trying to touch her breasts. In an instant, humiliation, anger, and all kinds of complicated emotions welled up inside her.

But she couldn't bring herself to resist. Xia Mu was tall and strong, and he had a hold over her. If she fought back, wouldn't things get even worse?

But if she didn't resist, she was going to be molested!

As Sakura's thoughts ran wild, Xia Mu snatched her pink camera with a sharp slap and then released her wrist.

"Eh?"

Sakura felt her body regain its freedom and stood there, a little dumbfounded.

The kind of erotic-manga scene she had imagined hadn't happened.

But Xia Mu's next action put her newly relieved heart through another merciless ordeal.

Xia Mu swung the camera in his hand, smiling brightly. "Sakura, you don't want the pictures on your camera getting leaked, do you?"

Before, he'd had no evidence. Now he did, and Sakura Airi was even more firmly in his grasp.

Unsealed State