Anime Crossover: About How I Spoiled an Angel

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“Based on your footprints…” Yukino’s gaze fell on the snow, the footprints along the way were like stars in the sky.

She smiled inexplicably and added, "And some passersby asked if they had seen a suspicious person following a little girl."

"Drink more coffee, it's sweet, see if it can remove the poison from your mouth."

Su Qing inwardly scoffed; he was not a lolicon.

Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever seen Mahiru with her hair in pigtails before... I'm suddenly a little curious about why.

"It's not just about the flowers. Is there anything you wanted to say to me before you left?"

Yukino wasn't angry when she was teased; she just gave a faint smile.

Then he glanced at the gift box containing the music box, and then at Su Qing.

"Is this... meant for Yui?"

Holy crap, do people really have mind-reading abilities?

Su Qing glanced at Yukino with surprise; the reason given was simple:

"It's just a process of elimination. Your interpersonal relationships are so simple. If you were to give it to me, Hachiman, or your girlfriend, you wouldn't need to hesitate so much, would you?"

"I'm not hesitant, I'm just wondering if it's really appropriate to ask you to give it to her, but I don't think I have any other choice."

Su Qing put down her hot drink, the metallic clang startling the sparrows that were foraging for food.

"I don't know why you suddenly sent this, but I think you have your own reasons. If you feel it's inconvenient, I'll send it for you. You don't have anyone else to choose from, do you? Besides, Yui and you... are both my friends."

Yukino pulled her scarf tighter around her shoulders, the sound of the wool rubbing against each other mingling with the soft rustling of falling snow. Her voice was gentle.

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you. She hasn't been doing well lately and needs to vent some of her emotions."

As Su Qing spoke, she stared at Yukino thoughtfully and said, "Speaking of which, you're quite capable; you have the potential to be a famous detective."

"Am I good?" Yukino was taken aback at first, then quickly looked up.

She shook her head in denial, speaking in a voice that seemed to seep from the snow.

"I'm not that great. You and my sister are the ones who are great, right? We're different..."

"What's the difference? Aren't they all just one head and two arms?"

Su Qing complained.

He thought Yukino was going to sing "We're different, different"...

Forget it, a cool and aloof girl singing that kind of stuff is a bit bizarre.

"Not that kind of..."

Yukino tilted her head, and a layer of ice-crystal-like light appeared on her deep blue iris.

Unconsciously, she placed her palm on the coffee bottle, and the white steam she exhaled diffused in the neon lights.

“You and my sister both have something in common, something that I don’t have.”

I've always thought, "If only I had that kind of thing, maybe I could save something."

"What do you want to save?" Su Qing asked.

"Who knows?"

Yukino turned her head away again, her gaze falling on a stray cat not far away.

A slight smile played on her lips, and she exhaled white mist into the air, watching it be tinged pale purple by the neon lights.

"What could it be...?"

"Even if we have it, it doesn't necessarily mean we can save anything; even if we don't have it, it doesn't necessarily mean we can't save anything."

People always fantasize that the path they haven't taken is full of flowers, but in reality, they're no different.

Su Qing was playing with the ten roses in her hand, which Yukino had cleverly tied into a bunch with a bag. No one knew how she had done it.

"That's just a way to comfort yourself... If everything is the same, then what's the point of making a choice?"

Yukino pursed her lips and asked in return.

"It's pointless."

Su Qing responded in a very matter-of-fact tone.

"what?"

Yukino opened her eyes in surprise.

"It's meaningless."

Su Qing repeated it.

"If there's any difference, it's just that you're a little bit more willing to accept what you choose yourself than what someone else chooses for you."

Night continued to rise from the earth to the sky, and a half-moon hung obliquely in the southwestern sky.

The snow glistened and sparkled.

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Chapter 345 Thus, the answer to her true identity was found.

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"It really sounds like something you would say. And yes, you've always been so carefree since I met you."

"Sometimes I even start to doubt whether you're human," Yukino said.

"How come they suddenly disqualified me from being a human being while we were chatting?"

Su Qing was completely baffled; what kind of situation was this?

"Hmph." Yukino smiled faintly, letting out a soft hum like a kitten. It was the first time Su Qing had ever seen her like this.

"You used to give people the impression of being quite arrogant, the kind of arrogance that doesn't take anyone seriously and doesn't care about anyone."

That's why I thought that way, but once you get to know me a little better, you'll realize that's not actually the case.

Besides, you haven't given off that feeling lately. I think it's because you're in a relationship?

Indeed, love can change a person, right?

Yukino took another sip of coffee, drinking it much faster than usual, perhaps because it was snowing today.

"Why don't you go and talk to them yourself? You might be pleasantly surprised."

Su Qing said jokingly.

"Are you my mother? You've come all this way to pressure me into marriage." Yukino rolled her eyes at Su Qing and said irritably.

Looking for a boyfriend?

I've never even considered this kind of thing...

It's normal for someone as cute as her to be liked, but... does she have someone she likes?

At the very least, it should be someone of the opposite sex that you know, right?

As she pondered, Yukino's gaze fell upon Su Qing's profile.

The other person seemed to sense it and tilted their head to look over.

The moonlight mingled on those dark eyes, making it seem as if a river of stars flowed within them.

Yukino's ears suddenly burned for a moment, her gaze shifted downwards in surprise, and then she swung her legs nervously, saying:

"I... I've never even considered that kind of thing."

"That's true. Let me tell you, there are a lot of scumbags these days. You're the young lady of the Yukinoshita family, and you're so kind. Be careful not to get deceived."

Su Qing said it with absolute certainty.

"Don't speak to me as if I were your elder, and don't think I can't tell you're calling me naive and innocent."

Yukino really wanted to glare at the person next to her, but she just couldn't lift her eyes.

"Oh, you even know the term 'naive and innocent'? Not bad, you're no longer the Yukinoshita who can't even use a vending machine."

Su Qing let out a long sigh and said with great emotion.

"That vending machine was poorly designed!" Yukino's pretty face flushed slightly as the memories of her dead began to assault her again.

He thought to himself that he absolutely couldn't let Su Qing have any leverage or dark history in the future, because that guy's memory was too terrifying.

If anyone gets caught, they'll probably be nagged for the rest of their lives!

"Yui taught me to be 'naive and innocent,' saying it's the standard for female leads in TV dramas..."

Yukino suddenly felt a pang of unease; she shouldn't have brought up Yui at this moment.

"Hmm? I see... That's normal then."

Su Qing's voice sounded indifferent to Yukino. Although he often spoke like that, she felt inexplicably flustered at this moment.

Yukino didn't know what to say, and Su Qing stopped talking as well.

The atmosphere was as if covered by a layer of frost.

So embarrassing...

Should we take the initiative to find something to talk about?

But what should I say?

A sudden gust of wind swept through Ginza, and snowflakes instantly began to flutter down, like seagulls at sunset, disturbing the entire sea surface.

Yukino's heart was also starting to race.

The next moment, Su Qing suddenly made a move, seemingly preparing to leave.

Yukino panicked immediately, even though she had been deliberately keeping her distance all evening.

But she thought the conversation shouldn't end like this.

In a moment of desperation, she asked a question that even she found unbelievable:

"How's it going for you... dating Shiina-kun?"

"……What's the meaning?"

Su Qing was also stunned and frowned.

He hadn't expected Yukino to care about such a question.

Yukino tactfully tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "Well... shouldn't the beginning of a relationship be a honeymoon phase?"

But even the sweetest relationships inevitably have friction... My parents have a very good relationship, but sometimes they still argue about things.

So it wasn't relationship counseling, but this kind of counseling?

Su Qing thought that Yukino's question meant she really had someone she liked.

Have you ever done a jigsaw puzzle?

"Puzzle? I played with those when I was a kid."

"Oh, then I'll send you a copy of 'Along the River During the Qingming Festival' next time so you can play with it."

Su Qing smiled slyly, then returned to the main topic.

"To put together a complete jigsaw puzzle, you have to find the matching pieces one by one, right?"

"It sounds...like a pointless statement?" Yukino said bluntly.

Puzzles don't really test intelligence, or rather, they don't test it much.

More than anything, it's about having the patience to endure failure and torment.

"However, I do understand what you're trying to say."

In a long-term relationship, compatibility between the two people is very important.

It's like picking out two matching pieces from a vast collection of fragments, isn't that right?

Yukino gently pinched her chin, deep in thought.

"It's both yes and no. A jigsaw puzzle is a shape set by humans, but life isn't."