Anime Crossover: About How I Spoiled an Angel

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Shiina laughed even more unrestrainedly when she saw Su Qing, even though she had only chuckled lightly at first! As a result, her cheeks puffed up, and she instantly transformed into an angry little pufferfish.

Then, Shiina gently bit her red lips and whispered:

"Su Qing."

"Ok?"

Shiina cursed lightly:

"Fool!"

Su Qing didn't rush, but instead laughed:

"Can that idiot pat your head now?"

"……Well"

"Ok?"

"Why so sudden..."

"I just thought doing this would make you happier."

"I can be happy... I can be."

"So, is that okay?"

“…Please, please.”

The familiar pressure and temperature made Shiina squint her eyes in comfort once again.

Perhaps, Shiina should be called the idiot.

Or perhaps, they were both idiots.

However, only regarding the angel's cuteness...

That is beyond doubt.

Chapter 97 I Will Care (Part 2)

"Eh? Are you going to speak on stage as a representative?"

Shiina was somewhat surprised after hearing Su Qing's words.

"What? Is that so strange?"

"No... no one is more suitable than you, after all, you were first this time."

Su Qing immediately sensed the sarcasm in Shiina's words.

"Something seems off about your tone."

"How could that be? I'm just annoyed that someone, who clearly had a near-perfect score, still said to me before the exam, 'Great guy, noob, help me out.'"

Shiina pouted again, clearly feeling that Su Qing had tricked her once more. The thought of how she had said she would teach him made her so ashamed that she wanted to crawl into a hole.

"Damn it, you're not an angel, you're some kind of pufferfish that has become a spirit!"

Su Qing feigned panic.

"After the founding of the People's Republic of China, no supernatural beings are allowed!"

Shiina simply glared at him with her beautiful eyes and said seriously.

"You actually know about this?"

Su Qing raised an eyebrow; he was genuinely surprised this time.

"Hmph, I know a lot more."

Shiina was quite satisfied with Su Qing's current appearance; otherwise, her constant nonchalant demeanor would have been rather...

In short, she wanted to see more different sides of Su Qing.

“That’s really amazing.”

Su Qing praised him sincerely.

"Hmph, it's good to know."

Shiina was quite pleased with Su Qing's praise, and then, as if remembering something, said:

"Speaking of which, Miura-kun inexplicably apologized to me today."

Clearly, after enjoying Chef Su's caresses, Shiina, the young cook who had been busy all day, finally remembered why she had been waiting for Su Qing today.

"Really? What did she say?"

Although Miura's apology was within his expectations, Su Qing was still unclear about the specific content of her apology. He had cornered Yukinoshita at the sink in the afternoon but hadn't told her. Now that Shiina had brought it up herself, there was no harm in asking.

"Well... it's something like saying, 'I shouldn't ignore your efforts and think that your achievements are simply due to talent.'"

Because Miura came and went quickly, and because he had just gone through a lot with Su Qing, Shiina could only recall the general outline at the time.

"Isn't that a good thing? It's not anything strange anyway."

Su Qing shrugged, indifferent.

"I wouldn't say it's great, since my relationship with her is only at the level of nodding acquaintances, so I don't really care what she thinks of me."

"Shiina."

Su Qing suddenly became serious.

"……What's wrong?"

Shiina was startled by Su Qing's sudden seriousness, and then she saw that Su Qing's eyes were exceptionally firm.

"Even if you don't care, [other people] will, and the fact that the person in question doesn't care is not a reason for others to gossip."

"Yeah……"

Shiina murmured something softly, then his eyes darted around, his gaze suddenly turning cunning.

"I just don't know who these 'other people' are?"

"me."

Su Qing went straight to the point. Based on her understanding of Shiina over the past few days, she knew that Shiina's family was most likely troubled, and he probably didn't have any real friends at school. So, it was best to just admit it openly.

"...Should we admit it so directly at a time like this?"

Shiina originally wanted to get more information out of Su Qing, and if she could see the other party blush with embarrassment because of it, that would be an even greater surprise.

But now, why is the other party answering so seriously and without hesitation?

"Even if I don't admit it, you should know it's me, right?"

Since Shiina brought this up with me, she clearly has me as the target. In fact, I am the most suspicious person because I am in the same class as Miura.

"...Indeed, after all, I can't think of anyone else besides you, but your quick admission just feels like something's missing."

[The way you blushed because of this is gone]

Shiina added in her mind that of course she wouldn't dare let Su Qing know, at least not now.

"Really? Then why don't you ask again? This time I'll definitely cooperate."

"I don't want it."

Shiina isn't a child, she wouldn't act so childishly. Besides, there's no such thing as asking again.

"I'd like to answer again, please!"

"Really?"

Shiina hesitated for a moment.

"real!"

Su Qing answered quickly, afraid that if he delayed even a second, Shiina would doubt his sincerity.

"Well... if that's the case, then there's nothing we can do."

That's right, it was Su Qing herself who wanted to answer again; she had only reluctantly agreed to it.

Shiina thought to herself.

"Then... do you know who 'the others' are?"

"I'm here, I'm still here."

Su Qing's words were gentle and warm, like a barely perceptible breeze in the night.

A slight upturn at the corners of her lips, a faint smile, like a glimmer of light shining from the distant horizon, quietly illuminating a corner.

In an instant, time seemed to freeze, and all the surrounding sounds quietly faded away.

A strange, indescribable feeling welled up in Shiina's heart, like a gentle breeze rippling across a calm lake.

And so, my heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason.

Then, the familiar rhythm seemed to be drawn by this sudden tenderness, unable to return to its former calm, leaving only a heart full of palpitations, slowly rippling in the chest.

"...No, didn't you say I had to answer again?"

Shiina dared not look directly into Su Qing's eyes again, feeling that if she continued to look, her heart would only beat faster and faster, and who knows what strange things might happen in the end.

"Hmm...you're not going to answer again?"

"Of course not, isn't your answer still yourself?"

"Oh right, it's me again."

Su Qing repeated Shiina's words, but her tone became even gentler.

"I just want you to know that in the future, when you talk about 'other people' like you do now, you will have an answer in your heart, even if that answer is not reliable, so that you will no longer have to blurt out 'I don't care' when you think of 'other people'."

“…W-why?”

Why did I even ask that question...?

No...don't...

Will that be the answer?

Don't tell anyone...

Is that really the answer?

What if it's not...?

【Can……】

"Because, I will care."

Su Qing's words were like a thunderclap, making Shiina no longer have the mind to worry about those strange thoughts in her mind. The fear and confusion in her heart were instantly overwhelmed by an unknown force and disappeared without a trace.

At that moment, Shiina no longer cared about being shy or afraid.

Now, all she wants to do is to see Su Qing's current appearance clearly.

So she saw it, but she couldn't see Su Qing's whole face clearly. She only saw a pair of eyes, and those eyes just kept looking at her. Shiina just thought she was so beautiful, so pretty, so captivating...

Just like those eyes on that rainy day in my memory, no, even more captivating than then.

But shouldn't there be more appropriate words besides these?

What is it?

What exactly is it?

Why can't I figure it out?

"So, there's no need to worry about your efforts being ignored by others. As long as I'm here, at least one person will see them."

"who……"

Shiina's voice trembled uncontrollably. Su Qing had already made things clear enough, but at this moment, Shiina inexplicably wanted to hear Su Qing say those words aloud.

Speaking of summer in Tokyo, it is often accompanied by a tranquil scene of a bright moon and few stars. The soft moonlight gently caresses the windowpanes, casting strands of silver light and bringing a moment of peace and tranquility.

Unfortunately, this tranquility did not last long and was soon shattered by the unpredictability of summer.

Summers on the island are often typhoon season, so at this moment, the windows of Su Qing's house could only groan and creak under the raging wind.

And what about outside the window?