Anime Crossover: About How I Spoiled an Angel

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If it were Su Qing, she probably wouldn't ask me to do anything strange, right? (°ー°〃)

And even now, she's eating the food she made herself, bite after bite. It's so cute! Su Qing is really cunning in this regard.

However, I'm probably the one who's more cunning, right?

……

After finishing dinner and tidying up the dishes, Shiina Mahiru didn't rush to leave. Instead, she sat down on the beanbag chair with some curiosity.

It's soft and bouncy, like you're about to sink into it.

"Ah, this feels so good."

"As long as you're comfortable, this sofa is honored to have you sit on it."

"Honoring someone? That's really weird, haha."

Shiina Mahiru knew that Su Qing was teasing her, but she still couldn't help but find it amusing.

Her eyes, which had been slightly closed, opened, but she was stunned for a moment.

Because Su Qing had sat down next to her at some point, his handsome face now adorned with deep eyes that were tightly closed, exuding tranquility and peace.

Shiina Mahiru felt that the two of them were very close at this moment. Under the light of the living room, Shiina Mahiru could even see that Su Qing's long eyelashes were trembling slightly, as elegant as a butterfly.

Shiina Mahiru couldn't resist reaching out to touch the butterfly, but just then Su Qing seemed to sense something, so he opened his eyes and saw that Shiina Mahiru's outstretched hand was now suspended in mid-air.

Their eyes blinked rapidly, and time seemed to stand still.

"Shiina, you..."

"Ahhh, I have to go now!"

Shiina Mahiru's face instantly turned bright red. This was just too embarrassing, and... and Su Qing was indeed the most cunning one!

Su Qing remained where she was, still confused, and rubbed her face, looking puzzled.

Is there something dirty on my face?

I guess they were planning to play a prank on me while I was asleep, and it must have been really embarrassing to be caught.

Watching the girl's shy retreating figure, though her steps were quick, her lightness and agility added a unique charm to her.

Shiina is really super cute!

……

Chapter 23

"Xiaoqing, why is math so hard? I haven't been able to get many questions right."

Sitting at the next table, Yui Yuigahama had her pink hair stuck to the desk, her arms stretched out straight forward, sighing at a math quiz paper that was mostly filled with question marks.

In Japan, homework and similar assignments are graded in the opposite way to China: a checkmark indicates an error, while a circle indicates a correct answer.

Su Qing looked at her math quiz paper, which was covered in circles, and then at Yui's drooping head. Feeling a little sorry for her, she silently turned the quiz paper over.

After thinking for a moment, he finally spoke:

"Well... Yui, the fact that you made so many mistakes means you have a lot of room for improvement."

Think about it, if your math skills improve, wouldn't your grade ranking surpass many others?

"Oh, really?! Hehe, I think so too!"

Upon hearing this, Yui Yuigahama became inexplicably excited, her eyes seemingly lighting up. She raised her head high again, revealing her usual smile.

Because I was in a rush to go to school this morning, I didn't have time to eat breakfast, so I took out the cookies my mother had given me this morning from the drawer, picked one up, and started eating it.

While eating with one hand, he didn't forget to hand the bag of cookies to Su Qing next to him with the other, saying naturally:

"Xiao Qing, do you want some? It's super delicious!"

When Yui Yuigahama opened the cookie bag, Su Qing immediately smelled the aroma of the cookies because they were sitting very close.

Su Qing hadn't eaten cookies or similar desserts in a long time, so she didn't stand on ceremony and took out two to eat.

These golden and crispy cookies have a soft and delicate interior, with a rich blend of milky and buttery flavors that bursts in your mouth, providing immense satisfaction to your taste buds.

"It's really good. I didn't know you were so good at making cookies, Yui."

After finishing the cookie in a few bites, Su Qing said with some surprise.

He had assumed the girl in front of him looked clumsy and couldn't cook, but that's what they mean by not judging a book by its cover.

"Haha...actually, I didn't make the cookies. My mom gave them to me this morning because she was worried I'd be hungry."

Yui Yuigahama lowered her head somewhat awkwardly and said in a low voice, feeling embarrassed.

"I see... But your mother is good at it, and as her daughter, you will definitely surpass her."

Su Qing offered a way out.

Upon hearing this, Yui Yuigahama nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice, "Ah, yes, yes, I think so too!"

Yui Hibiki was also a little curious after seeing the back of the math test paper on Su Qing's desk.

I've heard that students from mainland China are very good at math, but this is Zongwu High School after all, and it's simply impossible to get into this school by relying solely on so-called "happy education".

I wonder how many points Xiaoqing got?

"Xiaoqing, may I see your quiz score?"

The girl's tone was slightly curious, but she didn't ask any questions, because her delicate pink hands had already touched...

"It's... a perfect score!"

Yui Yuigahama was instantly stunned. This quiz was set by the notoriously strict and ruthless head teacher, known as the "ruthless killer," and was extremely difficult. Yumiko and the others said that very few students in the entire grade had gotten a perfect score…

Yui Yuigahama glanced at her quiz paper again...

I sat bolt upright in my deathbed, startled to find that the low score was actually mine…

"I feel like Xiaoqing is so amazing, she's completely different from me. She just transferred here, and I've been falling behind the teachers since last semester..."

Haha... but I guess I'm just too stupid, but I'll keep trying to learn!

Yui Yuigahama felt a little sad. She really wanted to do well in her studies, but she had already given it her all to get into Soubu High School. Once she entered the school, she felt the difference between herself and the people around her...

She knew that Su Qing was just trying to comfort her...

She didn't want Su Qing to see this useless side of her, so she could only make fun of herself, and a smile returned to her lips, but it looked a little awkward no matter how you looked at it.

Seeing the stiff smile on the girl's face, Su Qing inexplicably recalled the image of the girl greeting him with a strange "Ya hello" these past few days, full of energy and smiles.

The hand that had been reaching secretly into the cookie bag stopped because it suddenly lost the mood.

Originally, I just wanted to continue making up some reasons to comfort Yui, since she was one of the few people I knew in Japan.

But at this moment, he suddenly didn't want to do it anymore.

The next moment, as if sensing Su Qing's withdrawal of his hand, Yui poured half of the cookie bag out to him.

Su Qing fell silent for a moment.

"This is……?"

"Xiaoqing, eat whatever you want. Anyway, Mom made a lot more than I could eat by myself. Good things should be shared with good friends!"

Yui Yui said with a grin.

I don't know if it was just my imagination, but Yui Yui's smile, which had been somewhat strained, suddenly brightened up a lot when she mentioned the word "friend"...

No, it can't be my imagination, right? Yui Yui, she really is a kind person...

Friends? Yes, we are friends.

So, as friends, it's okay to help each other out, right?

I shouldn't keep thinking about empty and useless words, and I shouldn't keep thinking about how to appease the girl in front of me.

Even if you feel better after being comforted, you will still be brought back to your original state when you encounter this difficulty again.

Ultimately, it's just a fake...

A gentle girl deserves to be treated gently by the world, but it doesn't matter if the world can't.

Because, I should still be a friend then, right?

Once Su Qing understood all this, at this moment he seemed to be able to smell the faint scent of milk again, mixed with the aroma of butter, gathering in the air and blending perfectly.

His tone was somewhat casual, yet it sounded so gentle.

"Mathematics should be quite simple. Do you want to learn? I think I can teach you, Yui."

Well, for the sake of those cookies, even if Yui is clumsy, I won't give up on you.

"Oh, really, Xiaoqing! Even though it's because of Cookie, I knew Xiaoqing was the best to me!"

I'll bring you cookies every day from now on!

While expressing her gratitude, the girl's attention was not on Xiao Qing calling her stupid.

But...

[(?ω?) She only offered to teach me because we're friends, but then she insists it's because she ate the cookies I gave her. Is Xiaoqing some kind of tsundere?!]

Seeing that the girl was behaving herself again, Su Qing suddenly said seriously:

"Yui-kun, my teaching is very strict. If you don't finish, you'll be punished. Can you guarantee you can keep up with me?"

Yui Yui immediately realized what was happening, her smile fading as she replied in a similarly serious tone:

"Yes, Teacher Su!"

The serious atmosphere didn't last long, and it shattered as the two stared at each other, unable to hold back their laughter.

All of this is because Xiaoqing/Yui's feigned serious expression is just too funny!

So, in today's "Don't Laugh" contest, no one has won!

……

Chapter 24 Friends (2)

"Yumiko, here's a cookie for you. It's okay, we're friends, right?"

"I knew you were the best to me, Hime! Come here, is there anything you don't understand in math lately? Let me teach you. I'm pretty good at math, you know!"

During the afternoon physical education class, Yui Yuigahama and her two friends, who had just finished the women's 800-meter physical test, were sitting on the steps near the track drinking water and resting. They took the opportunity to reenact the topic from this morning.

"Yumiko! And Himena! Ahhhh!"

Yui Yuigahama's face was slightly red at this moment. She never expected that Hina and Yumiko originally wanted to chat with her, but after seeing the atmosphere between her and Su Qing, they decided to eavesdrop from the side.

Seeing that Yui Yuigahama was baring her teeth and claws as if she was about to hit someone, the two of them toned down their behavior a bit, but they couldn't stop smiling. Then, as if they had thought of something, they sighed.

"I never imagined that our relationship with Yui wouldn't be as strong as that of a new transfer student."

Yui, do you think Su Qing ate all the cookies Auntie made?

"That's great! We've never had Auntie's cookies before, and we really want some!"

"Okay, okay, I'll ask Mom to do it tomorrow."

No, I ate some myself... It's just that Xiaoqing seemed a bit hungry today and ate a little more."

Yui Yuigahama offered a rebuttal.

"Huh, tomorrow? That's strange. I clearly remember Yui bringing it to someone every day, right? Who did you say you were bringing it to, Himeko?"

"Let me think... I think her name is Su..."

"Stop talking, stop talking. I'll ask my mom to teach me how to make cookies when I get home today, and I'll bring you some every day. These are cookies I made myself, isn't that enough proof of our relationship?"

what?

Hina Ebina and Yumiko Miura never expected that teasing Yui Yuigahama would trigger a biohazard. Thinking about Yui Yuigahama's usual performance in cooking class, they couldn't help but shudder even though it was September.

"Yui...we were just joking. You can just give the cookies you made to Su Qing."

"What do you mean! Fine, if you don't eat it, Xiao Qing will definitely eat it all!"

Su Qing, I'm so sorry, we will definitely take you to the best hospital...

The two men gave an awkward smile, but still asked the question they were most curious about.

"Yui, have you really fallen for the transfer student?"