Anime Crossover: About How I Spoiled an Angel

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Su Qing nodded and responded with a smile.

"……Yeah?"

"Do not lie to you."

Mahiru felt so glad that she had mustered up the courage to find Su Qing today. It was as if a huge weight had been lifted from her heart, and she felt an indescribable sense of relaxation. A relieved and relaxed smile appeared on her face.

"I'm a little thirsty, would you like to come with me to buy a bottle of water?"

Su Qing first looked around, then stood up, patted his pants, and invited Maju to buy water together. He was thirsty, but also wanted to avoid the crowd. After all, not caring about being stared at and accepting being stared at are two different things.

"okay."

Mahiru nodded in agreement, a smile appearing on her pretty face. It was a smile different from the one she deliberately faked at school, and closer to the gentle smile she showed when she was alone with Su Qing. It was incredibly charming to both boys and girls.

The descent of angels to earth is no joke.

"Um... although it might be a bit presumptuous, I still want to ask if you two are dating?"

A female voice stopped the two in their tracks. They turned around and saw a girl with freckles.

"No, we are not dating."

Although the other party used the term "you," their eyes, yearning for an answer, were fixed on Su Qing. It was as if the map of Yan was too short, and the true intentions had already been revealed.

Therefore, it is only natural that Su Qing should answer.

"Really? But judging from the atmosphere between you two..."

The freckled girl thought that Su Qing and the other person were just too embarrassed to admit it. Judging from their atmosphere just now, they didn't seem like friends. So she was a little unsure.

"It's true, we're just friends right now, we're not dating."

Seeing that the other party had interrupted her time with Su Qing, Mahou frowned slightly in dissatisfaction, but still patiently explained.

"I see... That's great, Reina, it seems you still have hope..."

The freckled woman was muttering something to herself. Although Su Qing and Zhen Zhou could hear her clearly, they were completely baffled by what she was saying. Before the two could ask her anything, the woman quickly bowed and thanked them, then jogged away.

"Do you know that girl named Reina?" Su Qing had only recently transferred schools, and since she hadn't specifically looked for the class roster to remember her, it was naturally impossible for her to know her.

"Hmm...it seems to be a very famous girl from Class E of the second year, right? But it's possible there are other people with the same name." Mahiru thought for a moment and said.

"Well... never mind, let's go."

Su Qing takes a Buddhist-like approach to these kinds of strange things.

After walking for a while, Mahiru suddenly spoke up:

"Is it possible that the Rena she mentioned wants to confess to you?"

Why would you suddenly say that?

"Because...didn't that person just come up and ask about our relationship as soon as they saw us leaving?" Mahiru explained, offering her reasoning.

"Actually, the possibility you mentioned is quite high."

In that situation, this was actually the first possibility that Su Qing thought of.

"Then... if it really is Reina from Class 2E who confesses to you, would you say yes?" Mahiru's voice was clearly nervous.

"Why do you emphasize that it's Reina from Class E of the second year?" Su Qing didn't rush to answer, but asked in return.

"Because...because that person is rumored to be the class beauty of Class E or something..."

"Just because of this?" Mahiru's reason was so direct that Su Qing couldn't help but laugh.

Being confessed to by the prettiest girl in class is a dream for many teenage boys, right? Of course, that's assuming they haven't been drained of their energy by homework and exams.

So... will you say yes...?

For some reason, from the moment that freckled woman appeared, Mahiru suddenly felt a strange sense of crisis, especially since the woman's eyes were staring at Su Qing almost without any attempt to hide it.

After asking about their relationship, Mahiru even had the illusion that the other person was about to confess their feelings.

Good news: The other person didn't confess their feelings.

Bad news: It's very likely that someone else is the one who confessed their feelings.

Thinking of this, Mahiru couldn't help but clench her little hands.

"I won't agree to that."

(Mahiru lets go of her little hand)

"Is that so... then let's go."

Upon hearing this, Mahiru relaxed considerably, and her steps became lighter.

However, her wariness didn't subside; in fact, it deepened. Then, as if remembering something, she secretly glanced at Su Qing, and before their eyes met, she slipped away like a thief.

When Su Qing first enrolled, things were alright. At most, she only caused a stir in her own Class C and one or two nearby classes, but then nothing more happened.

However, the other party won first place in that joint exam of three schools with an almost crushing victory, and made such a cool speech at the commendation meeting. During this period, Su Qing's popularity has remained high.

Because the two classes are adjacent, many of the girls in Mahiru's class would go to Class C to "gather information".

After learning from the girls in Class C that Su Qing often patiently helped them with their problems and explained them in a simple and easy-to-understand way, the girls in Class C first expressed a complex mix of emotions, including envy, jealousy, and resentment. Then, they ran back to their own class and started telling the girls who hadn't gone, "Hey, do you know? That Su Qing from the next class..."

Girls' conversations are often so simple and unpretentious. Coupled with their wide social circles, Mahiru even heard that Su Qing had topped the list of "Most Desired Man to Date in Soubu High School's Second Year"...

For some reason, whenever Mahiru hears this, she always feels a pang of jealousy, as if her own treasure has been discovered by everyone, and then she becomes the object of everyone's covetousness... In short, this feeling is not good.

Hmm—I want Su Qing to pat my head again…

Mahiru thought to herself: Su Qing really is the problem. She's gotten addicted to patting my head, and now I'm becoming more and more dependent on her...

"Hey, Xiao Qing? Hello frog!"

At that moment, a lively and cheerful female voice interrupted Mahiru's thoughts.

……

PS: Xue's mother will be online in a while. Without disrupting the heartwarming scene of motherly love and filial piety, the conflict between the protagonist and her should be quite significant, essentially making Xue's mother a half-villain.

The original Oregairu was always working on the strange phenomenon of "no villains among the characters," but this work doesn't like that.

I hope everyone can understand.

Chapter 135 The First Meeting Between Pink Ball and Angel

"Where are we going?" Upon hearing the familiar voice, Su Qing knew without a doubt who it was.

He turned his head and saw Yui standing there with a smile on her face, holding a notebook and a pen, looking as if she was taking notes.

"I'm here to get some materials for Xiaoxue," Yui explained, waving her notebook.

"Yukinoshita? By the way, did she participate in any events?" Su Qing asked curiously. Although she hadn't witnessed it firsthand last time, Su Qing knew from Hachiman and the others that physical strength was an obvious weakness for Yukinoshita, so Su Qing was genuinely curious about whether she had participated in any events.

"Hmm... it seems that Yuki didn't participate in any competitions. She was just in charge of some work for this sports festival." Yui thought for a while and then replied.

Because her attention was focused on Su Qing, and the latter's body was blocking Mahiru's view, Yui was able to observe the "angel" from the next class up close.

However, why does the Shiina Mahiru in front of me seem different from the one I saw from afar before? She seems to have become more approachable.

Is it because of the distance?

Yui looked at Su Qing and asked in confusion, "Hey, isn't this... Shiina-kun?"

Hearing Yui's words, Su Qing nodded and replied, "Yes, that's right. I've received a lot of help from Mahiru. Let me introduce you, this is Yui Yuigahama, my deskmate in Class C." After saying that, Su Qing stepped aside to make room and introduced Yui to Mahiru.

Mahiru nodded slightly, a faint smile on her face, and said softly, "Hello, Yuihama-san, I am Shiina Mahiru."

However, after a brief greeting, there was no further interaction. Mahiru was always like this with strangers—no… strictly speaking, she was like this with everyone except Su Qing and Aunt Xiaoxue.

Yui felt a little confused, muttering to herself: Why does it feel like... the other person seems to have changed again?

Although she seemed to be smiling, something felt off...

"We're going to buy water, do you want to come along?" Su Qing invited.

To some extent, he still trusted Yui quite a bit, and he always felt that being with her would create some kind of strange chemical reaction.

This can be well demonstrated by Yukinoshita, who was mentioned earlier, so he felt that letting Mahiru try to become friends with Yui was not a bad move.

After all, his closest friends at the school were Yui and Mahiru. Kojima was so small that it was only a matter of time before the two of them met.

As for his relationship with Hikigaya, who is currently enjoying a romantic time with Ayaka, I can only say that we don't know each other and have no connection.

Moreover, in Su Qing's view, Mahiru always maintained a facade at school. After all, the way she presented herself at home was not exactly the same as the "Angel" at school; they were simply completely unrelated.

Although people are multifaceted, and the image one projects at school is ultimately their choice.

Su Qing had no right or intention to interfere, but if that was truly what the other party genuinely wanted, why would they have shown a lonely expression just now?

The desire to be noticed is essentially a manifestation of loneliness.

So, what exactly is the root cause of Mahiru's loneliness?

Up to this point, Su Qing could only think of one most likely factor: family. He wondered if he should find an opportunity to learn more about Mahiru's family...?

"Hmm...maybe next time, Xiaoxue is waiting for me."

Because she missed the chance to buy water with Su Qing, Yui's big, bright eyes immediately welled up with tears. Although she really wanted to be with Su Qing, Yui obviously couldn't stand Yukino up.

"That makes sense. Then you should go quickly." Since the two of them would likely meet quite often in the future, Su Qing didn't mind that she hadn't achieved her goal.

After Yui greeted the two and left, noticing that Su Qing addressed her directly as Yui, Mahiru hesitated for a moment before finally asking out of curiosity:

"You and Yui-san are... very close? I... I didn't mean anything by it, I was just curious..."

Mahiru, who is now acting flustered for some unknown but certainly strange reason, is what truly deserves the title of "real."

Su Qing sighed inwardly, because it wasn't something that needed to be kept particularly secret, so he answered truthfully:

“I do have a good relationship with her, and she is also in the Ministry of Service.”

"So...you're dating?" Mahiru pressed, realizing she seemed completely unaware of Su Qing's social circle...

"Why would you have thought of going there?" Su Qing replied helplessly.

Noticing that Mahiru seemed a little downcast for some reason, and since most people were on the playground and there weren't many people around, Su Qingqing gently raised her hand and habitually patted Mahiru's head, smiling as she said:

"If you have the chance to spend more time with her, you'll realize she's a wonderful person."

But now, we're going to buy drinks, so I hope you'll focus on what we'll be drinking later.

!!!

Three exclamation marks appeared above Mahiru's head. She had just been thinking of finding an opportunity to absorb some energy at the other party's house that night, but she didn't expect that Su Qing would take the initiative to deliver energy to her door. It was like she had a pillow when she was dozing off.

"Don't worry, no one saw us nearby, let's go." Su Qing saw that Mahiru had been stunned for a moment and mistakenly thought that she was worried that someone had seen her.

After all, if they were at home, the other person would be looking extremely comfortable, like a kitten.

Silly Su Qing... it's not because she's worried about being seen by others.

After muttering a complaint to herself, Mahiru quickly caught up with Su Qing and walked side by side with her, just like before.

If there's anything different, it's probably that Mahiru's smile is sweeter and gentler than before.

……

A while after Su Qing and Mahiru bought their drinks, Mahiru received a message from the class on her phone.

The gist of it is that there are still some preparations needed for the sports festival, and they need help with that, so they approached Mahiru.

Why did it have to be at this time...?

Mahiru sighed softly, and Su Qing, seeing the hesitation and struggle on the former's face, did not make things too difficult for her, but simply smiled and told her to go do her own thing first.

Mahiru could only nod in agreement.

But before leaving, she suddenly lowered her head slightly, signaling Su Qing to touch her again like before. Su Qing was stunned for a few seconds before belatedly stroking her.

After her plan succeeded, Mahiru left with a satisfied smile.

Standing there, Su Qing was both amused and exasperated. Had Mahiru become addicted to being patted on the head?

Shaking her head, Su Qing didn't think about it any further and decided to go back to Class C's base camp to take a look.

However, the atmosphere at Class C's headquarters was quite delicate at this moment...

Chapter 136 Relay Race

"Yamamoto-kun, if you're going to participate in the relay race today, you shouldn't be playing basketball, right?"

The speaker was Sato Nanako, the class monitor of Class C. In Su Qing's memory, she was an ordinary-looking but responsible "tool person".