Anime Crossover: About How I Spoiled an Angel

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At least not now.

The girl told herself to hold on a little longer.

Once Xiaoqing leaves, I can do whatever I want!

"Well, then I'm leaving?"

Su Qing's calm voice came from behind, and Yui felt a sense of relief. She quickly nodded and urged again:

Okay. Be careful on the road.

Su Qing didn't reply this time. All Jieyi could hear was the sound of plastic bags rubbing together. She guessed that he was packing up alcohol, bandages, or something. If she had known she would cry, she should have packed everything up for him beforehand.

Then, Yui felt the boy get up, and suddenly she was all alone on the bench, feeling empty.

The footsteps faded into the distance, and there was no more sound behind them.

Yui knew that Su Qing was gone. At this moment, tears finally streamed down her face like broken pearls, soaking a corner of her black suit jacket, which looked somewhat out of place compared to the rest of her outfit.

You shouldn't cry anymore. If you keep crying, your clothes will be soaked. If your mom sees you when you get home, she'll worry.

But I can't stop...

Cry a little longer, just a little longer. Mom won't know if you cry on your sleeve.

Yui thought to herself that she wasn't smart enough. If she were smart enough, she wouldn't be hiding here crying by herself right now, would she?

Yui thought again, she must be pretty smart. If she weren't smart, she wouldn't be hiding here crying by herself right now, would she?

So, is Yui smart or not?

The girl thought about it for a moment and decided not to think about it anymore.

She simply brought her feet together, curling herself into a ball, just like a pink bun stuck to one side. Then, she buried her head deep inside, and just like that, her own little secret room was created.

Now, you can cry!

However, don't cry too loudly. It wouldn't be good if some children who haven't gone home yet suddenly ran over and got scared.

Moreover, what if, what if Xiaoqing hasn't gone far and suddenly comes back after hearing my crying? Wouldn't I have been holding it in for nothing?

As for whether Su Qing would come back after hearing her crying, Yui didn't even think about it; she thought he would.

And it's absolutely true!

After all, Xiaoqing is the best to me!

If I cared about you so much, why would I leave you here alone, secretly crying? You're lying!

No, no! I'm not lying!

Xiao Qing wasn't angry when Sabre suddenly bumped into him on the first day; he just smiled and praised Sabre for being energetic and cute!

Xiaoqing would teach her math and physics, but when she couldn't figure it out, he would keep giving her the same questions, making it impossible for her to go see him after class...

But... that's because I'm too stupid!

Xiaoqing would also tell me to say whatever I wanted and not to be discouraged by other people's moods!

Although I still didn't know how to refuse Yumiko that time, Xiaoqing quickly came over and took my hand, holding it until we left the classroom. That was the first time we held hands!

Oh right, after we held hands, Xiaoqing hugged me tightly for the first time. Although it was because of an accident, it must have been because Xiaoqing was worried about me!

Also, even though his cookies tasted awful, like charcoal, Xiaoqing complained and said things like, "If you give me something like this, I'll break up with you," but he still ate a lot of them that day!

Xiaoqing really doesn't want to part with her good friend, hehe.

There is more!

That time, when I was eating pomegranate candy with Xiaoqing, Xiaoqing told me that there were even better things to eat than pomegranate candy!

At the time, all I could think about was Xiaoqing praising my sweet smile. It wasn't until I got home that I suddenly realized Xiaoqing was probably going to treat me to even more delicious candy!

And there are so many more...

So—I didn't lie!

A sense of sorrow spread like a mist, seeping into every vein of the girl's body, filling every corner of her being. It was so gentle, yet so heavy, like water, threatening to drown her.

The girl murmured unconsciously again:

"Xiaoqing..."

"Well, I'm here."

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Chapter 130 A Girl Like Cherry Blossoms (4)

Xiaoqing?

Xiao Qing!

A familiar, gentle voice reached her ears, and the girl looked up in surprise. Even though her eyes were blurry with tears, she could barely make out the person's face, but she knew—

He must be Xiao Qing.

Yui wanted to say something, intending to greet her with a cheerful smile, as she usually did, "Kiyoshi, why are you back?" or "Kiyoshi, look! The sunset is so beautiful!"

But the words were stuck in her throat when she remembered that she had just been crying, and her eyes must be very red now, with tears still wet on them.

At the very least, wipe that little bit from the corner of your eye...

As the girl thought this, before she could make any move, a tremendous force suddenly pulled her into a tight embrace.

Then, she felt a warm and comforting scent. Afterward, Yui felt something gently brush against the top of her head; the movement was light, slow, gentle, and warm.

"Why aren't you crying anymore? Weren't you crying really hard after you urged me to leave?"

The boy's slightly amused voice brushed gently across Yui's heart like a breeze, then transformed into drops of dew to nourish it.

"I didn't cry."

The girl was clearly still making a last-ditch effort, arguing back.

This doesn't make sense. Xiaoqing had already left, so she shouldn't be able to see me crying!

Are you wondering why you can still see me crying even though I've left?

Su Qing's smile deepened as she spoke.

"How...how did you know!"

Yui raised her almond-shaped eyes in surprise, but after only a brief glance at Su Qing's eyes, she shrank back as if she had encountered her natural enemy.

So, her tear-stained cheeks drew even closer to Su Qing's broad and reassuring chest, and the comforting sense of security intensified.

The girl subconsciously rubbed against it, then felt a tickle on the tip of her nose, so she gently sniffed it again.

This is the second time Xiaoqing has hugged me like this.

"You still say you didn't cry?"

Su Qing said with a hint of reproach.

"Well--"

Yui pursed her lips. She realized that she must have been tricked into revealing information by Su Qing. Although the other party probably saw right through her, if she denied it to the death, the other party would definitely be unable to do anything to her.

I should have kept quiet.

Yui decided that she should speak less from now on!

"So, why aren't you crying now?" Su Qing asked softly again.

"I don't know either, I didn't want to cry at all when you were here."

Forget about the decision to speak less, forget about the girlish shyness, let it all disappear!

Yui couldn't help herself after all and answered in a low voice.

"I don't believe you. You were definitely crying secretly, just worried that your tears would get on your clothes and your mother would scold you when you got home. Now you can wipe them all on my clothes. You don't want to miss this opportunity, right?"

Su Qing shook her head and analyzed the situation for Yui.

"No, and my mother would never blame me for something like that."

Yui felt somewhat indignant. Although Su Qing's chest made her feel very comfortable, the kind of chest that made her want to stay close to him forever, she had no choice but to reluctantly leave in order to prove her innocence.

She leaned back slightly, raised her head again, blinked, and spoke with a hint of stubbornness, but mostly pride:

"See, I didn't cry, did I?"

But Yui didn't get an apology from Su Qing for her distrust. Instead, she saw the boy's hand gradually enlarging in her narrowed pupils, finally landing lightly on her face. She could feel the touch and warmth coming from her lower eyelid.

"Yes, I saw it, you little crybaby."

"I already said no! I've forgotten everything that happened when I was little!"

A wave of shame washed over her, and Yui could only lower her eyes, trying not to let Su Qing notice anything amiss.

"Oh~ so you were called a little crybaby when you were little." Su Qing suddenly realized, and said in a strange tone of surprise.

I let it slip.

Yui really wanted to slap herself, but a big slap would hurt a bit, and besides, she had let slip that the person she was talking about was Su Qing, not anyone else, so she figured a small slap would be enough.

"Not saying anything? Silence means you agree." Su Qing didn't hold back because of Yui's silence and pressed on.

"Ah."

Yui gave a soft "hmm," her voice low enough for Su Qing to hear, and only enough for Su Qing to hear.

Su Qing nodded in satisfaction, pleased with the girl's honesty. But then, as if remembering something, he frowned slightly and said in an unpleasant tone:

"You lied to me three times today, and I'm very unhappy."

"three times?"

Yui hesitated for a moment. She felt that Su Qing had probably wasted her time tutoring her in math, otherwise how could she not even count to three? In her opinion, there was clearly not even one time. Why would she lie to Xiao Qing!

“Yes, three times,” Su Qing repeated, then began to meticulously list Yui’s offenses:

"The first time, you lied to me and said you had forgotten everything from when you were a child."

Huh? Does that even count?! Yui's mind went blank, and her eyes cleared.

"You dare say no?"

Noticing that Yui clearly denied it, Su Qing questioned her.

"Yeah, right."

To be honest, Yui's head is still spinning, but if Xiaoqing says so, then it must be true.

However, only this time; the other two times, he immediately said no!

"The second time was when your smile deceived me too." Su Qing continued to list Yui's second crime.

When can a smile be used to deceive? At this moment, Yui felt more wronged than Dou E!

Yui tried to argue, but Su Qing ruthlessly deprived the prisoner of her political right to prove her innocence. He slowly squatted down, his gaze level with Yui's, and gently placed a hand on the girl's fair face, whispering:

"Do you know that your smile looks fake? It's not like you at all."

Su Qing's eyes were beautiful, like magnets that tightly attracted Yui, so much so that Yui instinctively wanted to escape, but could only be deeply trapped in them, unable to extricate herself.

What am I like in my normal life?

Instead of rushing to prove her innocence, Yui asked curiously. She also wanted to know what Su Qing thought of her as an ordinary person.

"Hmm... silly, dull, slow to react, and with a rather peculiar way of thinking."

Su Qing pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Well--"

Okay, Yui actually knows that she's clumsy compared to Yuki and Kiyoshi; she's known that for a long time.

Besides, Xiaoqing hasn't mentioned any other shortcomings, right? That's good.

"Every time I see you, you have a big smile on your face, and sometimes you even seem to be grinning like an idiot. The way you greet me is also quite strange..."

Su Qing probably hadn't said enough, and while Yui was pondering, he said a lot more.

W-How come there are still some?!

Yui was on the verge of a breakdown; she had just thought that was all there was to it! She instinctively wanted to cover her ears, but Su Qing didn't give her the chance.