Being Sakura's Lewd Photographer

"No!"

Shiina rejected the idea immediately, "I was just confirming our relationship, that's all."

Her heart was thumping wildly, and she suddenly felt a tight, uncomfortable sensation.

So this is what it feels like to be rejected...

Having always been immersed in an ocean of books, she was now experiencing the very real feelings she had read about in those pages.

"Don't overthink it, really, there's nothing like that!"

"We are absolutely just good friends!"

Seeing the suspicious look in Xia Mu's eyes, Shiina waved her hands, palms clearly defined, and explained, terrified that Xia Mu might misunderstand something.

"I see." Xia Mu withdrew his gaze, "I understand."

As expected, a Goblin has no concept of love.

"Eh?"

Seeing that Xia Mu just stopped asking, Shiina was a bit dazed.

Shouldn't he be pressing for more, and then I would play hard to get, only to eventually blush and admit it?

But since the words were already out, she couldn't take them back.

Wait, no, admit what? I really don't like classmate Xia Mu.

We are just good friends who read books together, that's all.

She couldn't help but let her thoughts run wild, and until they parted ways that evening, Shiina remained in a daze.

That whole night, she lay on her bed clutching her phone, tossing and turning, losing all interest in reading.

Yet, even after waiting for a long time, she didn't receive a single message from Xia Mu.

"Oh my, this idiot, how could he just believe it like that!!"

She lay powerlessly on the bed, staring at the ceiling.

He's usually such a smart person, so why does he have to be so dense at a time like this!!

She was exasperated.

Time flows like water, impossible to grasp.

Soon, it was the time for school to end the following afternoon.

Xia Mu had arranged to meet at the spot where he had seen Sakura Airi secretly taking sexy photos yesterday.

To be honest, for someone as shy as Sakura was in class, posing in such a lewd manner by the fountain was quite a shock.

The contrast was simply too strong.

After waiting for a while, Sakura came jogging over, tiredly bracing her hands on her knees, her heavy breathing causing the two massive white rabbits on her chest to heave.

Xia Mu glanced over, "You're very tired, aren't you?"

"Eh?"

Faced with Xia Mu's sudden concern, Sakura was stunned for a moment, then steadied her breathing and wiped the sweat from her face, "I'm okay."

"So, um..."

"Classmate Xia Mu, what do you want me to do so you won't tell others about yesterday's secret?"

Sakura asked Xia Mu in a low, anxious voice.

The feeling of having one's weakness held by someone else was not pleasant.

She deeply regretted coming outdoors to take those photos; it would have been so much better to take them in her own bathroom...

"Give me your camera." Xia Mu reached out his hand.

"Eh?"

Sakura gripped the camera hidden behind her back, hesitating.

But thinking that Xia Mu had already copied the photos inside and now held her fate in his hands, she hesitated for a moment before handing it over to him.

At the same time, her heart began to beat violently, and she felt her hands and feet go weak, extremely nervous.

"Click!"

Just then, Xia Mu raised the camera, adjusted his posture, focused, and snapped several photos in quick succession.

"Eh, eh?"

Blinded by the camera's flash, Sakura took two steps back, "Xia, classmate Xia Mu?"

"Take a look and see how they turned out." Xia Mu handed the camera back to Sakura.

The latter took it skeptically, lowered her head, and opened the camera to check.

At one glance, she exclaimed, "So, so amazing!"

The photo Xia Mu took was bright and moving, clearly capturing her nervous and uneasy expression, with even the beads of sweat on her face appearing crystal clear.

"Not bad."

Xia Mu looked up and glanced at the Grandmaster Photography Skill on his System Panel.

After thinking about it for a long time yesterday, he had roughly guessed Sakura's problem.

She simply liked living in her own world and was not good at communicating with others.

Therefore, he had to find a way to gain her trust first, and then slowly let her open up.

To be honest, among Class D, Sakura's problem was considered simple, and Xia Mu was very confident in solving it for her.

So, he had first maxed out his Master-level photography, as it didn't require that many skill points.

"I was in the photography club back in middle school, and I'm very passionate about photography."

"I saw you taking selfies alone yesterday, and they were very beautiful, so I wanted to make friends with you. From now on, I'll take photos for you, and you can be my model."

"I won't leak anything about you, don't worry."

Xia Mu spoke very sincerely.

He was also telling the truth; he didn't really care about Sakura's future.

What he cared about were the skill points.

With skill points, he had the confidence to stand his ground; even if terrorists suddenly descended, he could immediately max out his firearms skills, though the skill points required for that were somewhat massive.

"Is, is that so?"

Sakura looked at Xia Mu with suspicion, but there were no traces of lying on his face.

After thinking for a moment and hesitating, she nodded and agreed.

On one hand, Xia Mu already had a hold on her, leaving her no choice but to agree.

On the other hand, having a photographer meant she could take photos that were indeed much better than what she could do alone.

Furthermore, deep down, she also longed to truly make a friend.

Xia Mu looked very simple, even a bit dazed, so he probably didn't have any bad intentions.

"Click, click!"

Over the next hour, Xia Mu took all sorts of photos of Sakura.

With Master-level photography, no matter what pose Sakura struck, Xia Mu could make it look great.

Sakura was a bit shy at first, but after getting used to it, she gradually opened up.

She even placed one hand on her chest and struck a sexy pose, which served as a small bonus for Xia Mu's "little brother."

"Whew..."

By around five o'clock, Sakura was exhausted and covered in sweat, but she felt very satisfied looking at the photos in the camera.

The quality of the photos taken this afternoon was better than what she had painstakingly shot over half a month.

She should be able to gain quite a few followers this time.

Watching Xia Mu sitting on a stone bench playing with his phone, she bought a drink and brought it to him.

"Ah, thanks."

Xia Mu looked down at the photos of Sakura on his phone; he had asked for quite a few under the guise of making adjustments.

Truth be told, if Sakura didn't wear glasses and let her hair down completely, she would be a goddess-level beauty.

"Sss-crack!"

"Gulp, gulp."

Pulling the tab on the drink, Xia Mu took a sip. "Sakura, you're actually very pretty. Why don't you show your true self openly?"

Upon hearing the compliment, Sakura's face immediately flushed red, and she lowered her head, rubbing the drink can with both hands. "No, that won't do! I'm not very pretty..."

She rarely contradicted Xia Mu.

If other classmates found out that she secretly took sexy, attractive photos and uploaded them online, she would definitely be shunned and scolded, and she would have no place left in the class.

Besides, this was her little secret, and it must never be discovered by anyone.

"Pat."

Xia Mu tapped her shoulder, startling her out of her fantasy.

His eyes were as calm as water, carrying an unquestionable tone. "Go show your photos to a passerby and see their reaction."

"No, don't..." Sakura wanted to refuse again.

But Xia Mu's eyes flashed with a suffocating light. "You wouldn't want your photos to be leaked, would you?"

Only then did Sakura realize what was happening.

That's right, the person in front of her now not only had her daily selfies but also all sorts of sexy photos.

She was completely under his control; if these were really spread, she would definitely be finished!