Anime Crossover: About How I Spoiled an Angel

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Even just once, or even just once.

I also want to catch up with you by relying solely on myself, without needing anyone's help or pity.

The bamboo shadows swayed, and the boy's silhouette flickered in and out of focus, like the only light in the darkness.

So, faster, even faster.

I want to come to your side and stand beside you.

Regardless of... or what identity/status.

This longing burned like a raging fire in my chest, and the light ahead seemed to grow ever brighter.

When Yui suddenly snapped out of this almost obsessive thought, she and Su Qing had already walked out of that suffocating path.

My eyes suddenly opened up.

Bamboo Forest Path.

She was enveloped in a giant heart carefully formed by warm yellow lanterns, the warm glow dispelling all the coldness and darkness, as romantic as the scenes she had seen on television during the day.

As if by precise calculation, when she took her last step off the deserted path, she landed precisely in the center of this warm halo of light.

"You were really amazing just now." Su Qing was also standing in the circle of light.

He turned around, his deep eyes reflecting the warm light of the lanterns, his voice low and clear, "I'm sorry, we... lied to you."

us?

"Eh... what does that mean?" Yui murmured blankly, managing to utter words that barely formed a sentence.

She looked up in confusion and noticed that Mahiru was standing not far away, as if she had been waiting for them for a long time.

"I'm sorry, Yui." Mahiru took a few steps forward, her beautiful face filled with remorse, and looked at her with sincere eyes.

"Well... Qingjun and I didn't actually have a fight. This was something we planned beforehand, and we wanted you to come here..."

The explanation that was not yet finished was forcibly interrupted by the girl's question.

"fraud!"

Yui raised her misty eyes, her burning ruby-like eyes now seeming to have been extinguished.

Why did you do this? Why did you lie to me?

Do you know how worried I am about you?

"I was tricked into coming here late at night without even having dinner. I'm not happy at all, and I don't find it fun at all!"

She bit her lower lip tightly, her voice barely audible:

"You're all big liars..."

Yui lowered her head slightly, her shoulders trembling uncontrollably.

She wanted to leave; she wanted to go home.

She didn't want to stay in this place anymore.

But soon a huge shadow was cast on the ground, and her shadow disappeared, as if it had melted into that shadow.

The girl was puzzled and wanted to look up to see what had happened.

But soon a pair of arms wrapped around her waist, and the next moment she felt a powerful yet gentle force propelling her forward.

By the time Yui realized what was happening, Su Qing had already hugged her.

She hugged him very tightly, as if he was afraid she would run away.

"What are you doing?!" Yui's voice trembled.

“If I don’t do this, I’m worried you’ll leave.” Su Qing’s voice came from a very nearby place.

"Of course!" Yui began to struggle, trying to push Su Qing away. "You tricked me into coming to a place like this in the middle of the night, why can't I leave!"

Perhaps it was because she simply couldn't push the boy away from her.

She struggled in his arms for a long time, but Yui couldn't break free.

She could only look at Mahiru beside her, her gaze filled with confusion.

"You two haven't argued, have you? Then hurry up and do something about your boyfriend!"

"I'm sorry, Yui." Mahiru shook her head under Yui's incomprehensible gaze. "I... can't do that."

Can't we do that?

What's that?

This shouldn't be a question of whether or not it's possible!

"Yui."

Su Qing's voice brought Yui back to her senses. She looked up blankly and vaguely heard the boy say something.

"I've said before, this is the last time."

No, please don't say any more...

I already answered you, I didn't wait for you anymore!

An emotion, whether fear or something else, began to ferment in Yui's heart.

She began to struggle even harder, but it was all in vain.

Su Qing held her in his arms, his eyes filled with a gentle, moon-like light.

"Actually, I said it once, but you probably didn't hear it. But it doesn't matter, I can say it as many times as I want."

"I like you, Yuigahama Yui."

When Su Qing said those words, her voice was both light and heavy, like water.

It silently permeates every corner of my heart.

Yui stopped resisting, as if she was completely stunned.

She remained completely still, her eyes unblinking. "Why...?"

After a brief whisper, a torrent of questions followed.

"You already have Mahiru, haven't you two stopped arguing?"

"If that's the case... then why are you telling me all this?"

I want to cry so badly.

Why say something like that at a time like this? Even the most foolish or stupid person should know that this is a confession.

But the person who should be confessed to shouldn't be me, it shouldn't be Yui Yuigahama...

"Because I can't lose any of you. I love Mahiru, but I also love you... That's my answer."

"What is that? Even a primary school student knows that it's a terrible answer..."

Yui's lowered face was expressionless. "Mahiru-chan, is this also your answer?"

"Hmm." Mahiru's gentle voice carried a heavy weight, something called determination.

"Do you remember when I asked you if the three of us could coexist? Actually... ever since then, I've been thinking about the relationship between the three of us."

After speaking, she smiled slightly, but her expression was tense. "Now, this is the answer that Qingjun and I have come up with together. What about you?"

Mahiru did indeed ask Yui a question tentatively, in a very subtle way, which is why Yui was able to say she didn't know at first, pretending not to understand.

Although she is usually loud and boisterous, she is actually a sensitive girl.

She later vaguely guessed what the other person was referring to, otherwise she wouldn't have said "I reluctantly agreed."

But now...

When such a choice was presented to her, why did she stop?

"Hey, Xiaoqing, do you know?"

“I felt very sad when you went back to the mainland, but later I found out that Mahiru seemed to be even sadder than me.”

"That night I went to talk to her, but she acted like a child and said she wanted to go to the mainland to find you."

“I said the mainland is very big, but she said she knew my hometown. I said that even if she knew it, it would be hard to find. But she just shook her head and said to herself, ‘You will find it eventually.’”

"Since Mahiru-chan loves you so much, I assure you as a girl, you will never meet a girl as good as her again."

"So...you should cherish it..."

Yui kept her head down, not daring to look up.

Her expression must be terrible right now, it must be awful. I wish I could be a little more selfish.

If you're being selfish, you could just bury yourself in Xiao Qing's arms and wipe yourself clean with his clothes.

But she can't do that; she's an adult now and can't act like a child anymore.

"Lift your head up, okay?"

Although it was a command, Su Qing spoke it very softly, so softly that even Yui wanted to obey and do as she was told.

However, she kept her head down, pursed her lips and thought to herself, "Who do you think you are? You think I'll just lift it because you tell me to? Wouldn't that make me lose face?"

But soon, her face was slowly lifted up by a light force.

Su Qing gently lifted Yui's face and used her fingertips to wipe away the hot tears from the girl's eyes.

"Yes, you're right. I thought I'd never meet a girl as good as you again."

"Since that's the case, then why do you..."

"I'm talking about you, Yuigahama Yui."

As if afraid the other person wouldn't know who he was talking about, Su Qing addressed him by his full name for the second time.

"Why are you calling me by my full name again? I don't owe you any money..."

Yui's eyes were moist, and she asked in a wronged tone.

"Why should you like me? What's so good about liking me?"

"I'm neither as smart as Mahiru-chan, nor as good at cooking as her, and my family doesn't have much money..."

As she said this, she inexplicably burst into laughter.

She forced a forced, awkward smile and joked, "So even if you were with me, it wouldn't do you any good."

"You and Mahiru came together to save me, didn't you?"

Su Qing's answer startled the girl. She stared at him blankly, unsure how to respond.

"I've never felt death so close to me before. I'm so scared, scared that I'll never see you all again. I still have so much to say to you..."

Su Qing's eyes dimmed for a moment, then quickly brightened again.

"I already know that Mahiru said she was coming to the mainland to find me that day."

"And I also know that you were going to come with her to find me..."

Huh...? Why?

Yui never intended to tell Su Qing these things, and what would be the point even if she did?

Besides, we had agreed to go to the mainland, but in the end, we couldn't go because Su Qing came back.

But when she thought of Mahiru standing beside her, she suddenly realized what was going on.

"So what if you know? You two idiots ganged up to bully me, what's so great about that?"

Her voice was a little hoarse, probably from crying for so long.

"I understand, so we can't let go even more." Su Qing smiled gently. "If we let go, what if you go back to your hometown next time and your grandma tries to introduce you to someone, just like you said last time?"

"Just do what needs to be done. You're not my boyfriend, so don't worry about me so much." Yui pursed her lips, her fair cheeks puffed out slightly, and replied rather bluntly.

But soon I felt that it wasn't right to say it like that, but it would be too embarrassing to deny myself, so I could only add a sentence in a low voice.

"You idiot, you won't even introduce me to anyone..."

Su Qing seemed not to have heard the last sentence, and continued to smile, gently stroking her cheek.

"Well, I'm not your boyfriend, so I have no right to interfere so much in your life."