Anime Crossover: About How I Spoiled an Angel

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"From now on, I will live a dreamlike and happy life."

Su Qing wiped away the tears from the corners of Zhen Zhou's eyes and said softly.

"I believe it, I've always believed it."

Mahiru could no longer contain her emotions and buried her head deeply in Su Qing's arms. Su Qing simply stroked Mahiru's back gently.

"Zhou'er, I want to be with you forever, forever."

It's not that I want to, it's that I must.

Su Qing's voice always brought me peace of mind. Since meeting Su Qing, it seemed that all happiness and beauty in the world were within reach, but...

"We can't favor one over the other, okay? There's also Yui and Yuki. We agreed from the beginning that the four of us would always be together, right?"

Su Qing tightened his grip on the girl in his arms and whispered.

"Yes, definitely. I will protect all of you, and we will never be apart."

What does eternity truly mean?

【mean】

Although I don't know what the future holds, I'm willing to give my all right now.

I can give you money, flowers, and tears.

But after thinking it over, I always felt that others already had those things, and perhaps they could even give more.

My most precious thing seems to be my time.

Therefore, I invite you to share my life.

From then on, no matter how steep the wind outside...

I will never let go.

Until the end of my life.

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Chapter 67 Cai Cai, take me with you~

A gentle girl isn't gentle to everyone.

She simply harbored goodwill towards the world.

Every time I pretend to glance at you casually

They could always catch each other's eye by sheer coincidence.

But I know all too well that there aren't that many coincidences in the world.

I am well aware of this.

You only have eyes for me.

That's all...

……

"Is dinner ready yet?"

When Su Qing returned home, she was surprised to see Shiina Mahiru studying for the upcoming three-school joint entrance exam in the living room. However, she was relieved to hear that Shiina Mahiru had achieved excellent results.

Sigh, if Yui were as diligent in her studies, she wouldn't have used the old lady as a levitation train.

"Yes, you came back not long after I finished cooking."

Shiina smiled when he saw Su Qing return.

"Sorry, am I a little late?"

"No, it's just that I made it a little too early today."

"Um, did you have fun going out today?" Shiina hesitated for a moment before asking hesitantly.

"...Some things happened, but overall I'm still very happy."

"Really? That's good." Although one could sense some unease in Su Qing's words, the affirmation of happiness in her words was undoubtedly genuine, something Shiina could be very certain of.

Although Shiina still wore a faint smile that made people feel comfortable, Su Qing could still faintly sense a hint of something else in Shiina's words...

lonely?

"Your notes are very well done."

Su Qing only glanced at it out of the corner of her eye, but was immediately drawn to the girl's handwriting. The more she looked, the more surprised she became.

The other person's notes were not just simple notes of the knowledge points the teacher mentioned in class, but also included their own understanding. Even for the same problem, they were not satisfied with just one solution, but also compiled all the methods available at this stage.

Um? etc……

"Shiina, did you learn next year's material in advance?"

"Yes, I've already studied all the material for the next year. Can you tell just by looking at my notes?"

A hint of doubt flashed in Shiina's beautiful eyes. How could someone deduce that she had already learned next year's knowledge in advance just by glancing at her? Their deductive reasoning was simply too amazing.

Moreover, doesn't this mean that Su Qing is just like him?

"I know a little bit about it. I'm sorry, but I think your handwriting is very beautiful, so I couldn't help but take a few more glances."

Su Qing modestly offered a brief explanation.

"There's no need to apologize for this; I won't mind."

Shiina shook her head. Others at school would apologize to her like that, and she would usually smile and reply that it was okay. But now, she didn't want Su Qing to apologize for this kind of thing, and she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

In short, I just don't want to.

"How are your grades?" Shiina asked, sounding very curious.

Although Su Qing only said she had a slight understanding, Shiina still felt that something was off. Of course, these were secondary; her main concern was that she wanted to understand Su Qing better.

I've actually spent some time with Su Qing, but since we're not in the same class, I feel like I still don't know her very well.

I'm curious to see what Su Qing is like in class.

"It should be considered pretty good, right?" Su Qing hadn't taken an exam in a long time; the last one was the one before that.

Despite having an exceptional memory, I spent a lot of time reviewing and consolidating this knowledge from the very beginning of my transmigration. I also took the opportunity to do some practice tests to adapt to the differences between exams in the Japanese Special Administrative Region and those in mainland China.

However, one should never be too certain of anything; a true master always retains the heart of a student.

"And what about you, Shiina?" Although Su Qing had heard that Shiina was academically excellent, she was still unclear about the exact extent of her excellence. Now that the topic had come up, she might as well add her own comment.

"I came in first place in the final exams last semester." Shiina's voice was flat, revealing no joy, sadness, or pride, as if she were simply stating an objective fact.

"Didn't you say that Yukinoshita has been at the top of the list for years?" Su Qing wasn't doubting the truth of what the other person said, she was just a little surprised.

"Yukinoshita-san? We're always tied for first place."

The voice remained calm, without any regret or dissatisfaction at being tied for first place, nor any competitive feeling of "I must surpass you next time".

If we rule out the possibility that the other party is faking it, then only two possibilities remain.

First, that's just the other person's personality—calm and collected, even to the point of being self-disciplined or lacking in self-control.

Secondly, there was a lack of positive feedback from the family, or even only negative feedback.

Even if everyone tells you that reading or other things is for your own benefit, humans are inherently difficult to regulate themselves. Ordinary people experience joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, and these emotions cannot be consumed on their own.

We want to share our happiness and confide in others when we're sad. These are all normal, basic human responses that have existed since ancient times. But what happens if this positive feedback loop is cut off, or even turns into negative feedback?

"Mom, I got second place in my test today!"

"Child, what's there to be happy about getting second place? You're not even first."

"Mom, I got first place this time!"

"You're this happy over a small test? The middle school/college entrance exams are the most crucial, you know?"

"..."

"Okay... I understand..."

A flicker of heartache crossed Su Qing's eyes, but it vanished in an instant. He then sat down, his gaze softening further.

"So that means Shiina is a super genius? Boss, Nana, take me under your wing."

Su Qing's tone was relaxed and cheerful, not sarcastic, but it didn't seem like he was genuinely asking for his help. Shiina wasn't very familiar with the common tropes of this continent, but he could still tell that the other party meant no harm.

This way of speaking is quite interesting, Shiina thought to herself, and chuckled softly.

"If it's Su Qing, I wouldn't mind teaching you."

No one knew that Shiina would soon feel ashamed of those words.

"Uh, let's talk about it if there's a chance. By the way, Shiina, your grades have always been among the best, right?"

"Yes, I've always been first or second since college."

What's wrong? Are you worried that I'm not qualified to teach you?

"It would be a great honor to be taught by Shiina. Rather, I should see if I am qualified."

Su Qing's expression was serious, but what she said was still strange and funny.

"Then, work hard to get that qualification."

Shiina smiled and cooperated with the other person's performance. She didn't dislike the conversation; on the contrary, she enjoyed it quite a bit.

"I will work hard to obtain that qualification!" Su Qing said earnestly, as excited as if he had been injected with chicken blood, before changing the subject.

"However, before that, if you, Shiina, can also get into the top three in this exam..."

Su Qing drawled out her words, as if she were trying to whet people's appetites.

Shiina raised her head slightly, her clear eyes looking at Su Qing. Her expression was calm, but a sense of curiosity welled up inside her.

"Would you like to go out and have fun with me for a day?"

When Su Qing said this, her tone immediately became extremely gentle.

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Chapter 68 Unacquainted, Unrelated

"Why, why?"

Upon being invited by Su Qing, Shiina blushed slightly, then looked surprised. It was as if the other person knew what she was thinking, even though she was the only one there when she was reciting in the afternoon.

So why did Su Qing suddenly invite him to go out together?

"Why..." Su Qing was a little embarrassed to explain when asked this question. Should she say that she felt that Su Qing was like a pitiful child and so she thought of giving her a small reward?

No, no, no, that's too strange. It's more like a reward for myself to go out and play with the angel.

But you can't say that I felt you were a little disappointed when I said "I had a lot of fun going out." Even if you're not wrong, it would be embarrassing to say that, okay?

Wait, I think I have a great idea...

"Well, I just wanted to thank you for taking care of me all the time. It seems like you don't go out much on weekends, so..."

The universal formula is amazing! In short, thank you so much!

"I see." Shiina nodded, but still felt that something was off.

"Then why is there a prerequisite that I must be in the top three?"

"If you don't do well on the exam, I don't think you'll be in the mood to play, right?" Su Qing quickly retorted, her tongue as eloquent as a whisper.

"That's...that's true. It's really a problem if you can't even get into the top three." Shiina's tone was sincere, but if the underachievers in the grade heard that, they would probably just evaporate on the spot.

It can only be said that people's physical constitutions are different.

"Is it not possible, or is there something you need to take care of that's inconvenient for you?" Su Qing asked when Shiina didn't reply.

"It's not that I can't, on the contrary, I'd love to. I was actually just thinking about where we should go for fun..."

Shiina thought she was being misunderstood as hesitant about how to refuse, so she quickly explained.

"Oh, I see." Su Qing nodded thoughtfully, then pointed out the blind spot.

"Sigh, she acts like it's a given that she'll be in the top three. I have to admit, she's definitely an angel~"

"Hmph, it's good that the Great Demon knows. I've never gotten a score other than first or second place."