Anime Crossover: About How I Spoiled an Angel

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The others also turned their gazes to Su Qing, wondering what he was up to.

"Does Takahashi-san need any further requests from us?"

Yukino slightly raised her eyes and said earnestly. She seemed very concerned about anything involving snowballs.

"No, that's not it." Su Qing shook her head and continued, "It's just that I suddenly realized that our Service Department hasn't had a proper gathering outside of school yet, has it?"

"Didn't we have a family dinner together at a restaurant a while ago?" Hachiman said. That was the first time he had eaten with Saika, and he had to remember it well.

"But Caijia hadn't joined the Service Department yet at that time, right?" Su Qing countered.

“That’s true…” Hachiman nodded. He genuinely thought Su Qing’s words made a lot of sense, and he definitely didn’t want to have dinner with Ayaka again.

"You mean we should have another meal together like last time?" Yukino quickly realized.

“That’s right. After all, there were a lot of unexpected events in today’s commission. Now that the Snowball commission has been successfully resolved, shouldn’t we have a good celebration?” Su Qing said with a smile. “But since we didn’t give any advance notice, I don’t know if everyone is free.”

"I have I have!"

Upon hearing that they could all sit together like last time, Yui was the first to raise her hand, her face beaming with excitement.

Saika and Hachiman made eye contact "coincidentally" before quickly looking away. Neither of them asked any further questions, but both expressed their agreement.

"I……"

Yukino seemed hesitant. After the last gathering, she also felt that it was nice for everyone to get together outside. If these unexpected events hadn't happened today, she thought she would have agreed, but... she worried that if she went, her deep-seated sadness would affect everyone, and she didn't want to see that.

"Xiaoxue, let's go together."

Yui shook Yukino's arm, her tone clearly coquettish.

She could tell that Yukino was feeling down because of the snowball incident, and it was even less likely that she would let Yukino go home alone at this time. If possible, she wanted to share some of the burden with Yukino.

Moreover, Xiaoqing's suggestion that everyone go out for a get-together must have been based on this consideration, so it's time for me to shine!

"If it's a club gathering... it wouldn't be right if the minister didn't come."

"Yukinoshita-san, please come with me!"

Seeing that everyone except Su Qing was sincerely inviting her, Yukino's heart gradually swayed towards "going".

Just as the situation was developing in the direction Su Qing had predicted, he suddenly coughed twice and said:

"It seems everyone really needs the minister. If Minister Yukinoshita is unavailable, there's no need to force it."

"Just give me the position of vice-minister of the Service Department, and this matter will be resolved."

The abacus landed squarely on Yukino's face, becoming the final weight on her scales. After giving Su Qing a good eye roll, Yukino rejected Su Qing's application for vice-captain:

"If you want to become a transfer student, let's observe for a while longer."

"Observing? That means there's potential?"

Su Qing touched her chin, a look of surprise on her face.

"No, it's a polite way of saying no."

Yukino couldn't help but laugh when she said that.

"Then I hope the minister can be more direct next time. I've never been able to stand these roundabout ways." Upon hearing this, Su Qing's face immediately darkened.

Seeing Su Qing's feigned frustration, Yukino chuckled twice and, unusually for her, replied with a perfunctory "Well, I'll definitely do it next time" before falling silent. However, the gloom in her heart dissipated somewhat.

"I have a feeling... Xiaoxue and Xiaoqing's relationship is getting better and better!"

Yui listened to their conversation, which sounded more like a playful banter. On one hand, she was happy for their relationship, since they were both her best friends.

On the other hand, a smile appeared on Yukino's cool face again, though it was faint, but it was obviously much better than before.

"After all... the transfer student always puts in a lot of effort on every request..." Yukino herself didn't know what she was saying; she just said it subconsciously, and she didn't dare to look in Su Qing's direction.

"Yes, Qing is really amazing." Yui nodded in agreement.

Su Qing simply smiled. Having achieved his goal, he didn't pursue the topic any further and instead led everyone on their way.

……

"It's not just about getting together, is it?"

Walking down the street, Hachiman suddenly asked a question.

"What do you mean?" Su Qing raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

"I can't quite put my finger on it, but... it just feels like you have some other ulterior motive."

Hachiman scratched his head. Based on his understanding of Su Qing, the other party would not have made this suggestion for no reason. Anyone with eyes could see that Yukino was not in a good state because of the snowball incident, but he was not a mind reader of Su Qing, so how could he know what Su Qing was up to?

"Hmm... what do you think about giving her a little white toy that belongs to her?"

"what?"

"Listen to me, here's the plan..."

Su Qing gestured for Hikigaya to come closer and whispered.

"It sounds...to be quite good."

Hikigaya was relieved that Kamakura had escaped unscathed, and then he asked:

"Should I go ask Caijia what she thinks?"

"Okay, go ahead. I'll take care of Yui's side."

Su Qing nodded, then walked over to Yukino and borrowed Yui.

"Xiaoqing, what's wrong?"

Yui raised her chin and asked. Usually, when Yukino was around, Yui would stand with Yukino, or the three of them would walk side by side; this was the first time this had happened.

"Come closer," Su Qing beckoned with her finger, secretly plotting a grand plan with Yui.

"Eh! I see! I think it's a good idea!" Yui's lips parted slightly upon hearing this; she now felt that Kiyoshi was truly a genius!

Because Yukino was right in front of her, Yui didn't dare to make a big fuss. She could only do this kind of thing secretly behind Yukino's back!

……

"Aren't we supposed to get together again like last time?"

Led by Su Qing and the others, the group stopped in front of a bustling department store, where Xue Nai asked in confusion.

“Yes, but I need to use the restroom first,” Su Qing explained.

"I...I'll go with him." Hachiman couldn't lie without blushing, so he said he was going to team up with Su Qing.

Saika also fabricated a reason to enter the department store, which deepened Yukino's suspicions. She turned to look at Yui and hesitated, saying:

"Are you... are you going in too?"

Yui awkwardly scratched the back of her head:

"Haha... Mom just suddenly asked me to buy some discounted eggs here for a limited time..."

"In that case... I'll wait for you here."

Actually, Yukino had sensed something was off about the group on the way there, as if... they were secretly plotting something behind her back? Now, they were all surprisingly determined to enter the department store. Although Yukino didn't know what they were planning, the feeling of being kept in the dark wasn't pleasant.

why……

I never used to care about what other people thought or did.

Yukino couldn't come up with an answer, or perhaps she subconsciously avoided the correct one.

If that's the case, then it would have been better if it had never existed in the first place...

"Xiaoxue, don't worry, we'll be back soon!"

Yui said with a grin, while Yukino only nodded slightly with difficulty, the movement barely perceptible.

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Chapter 126 Little White 2.0's Request

What exactly is going on now?

Watching the group walk away in pairs, Yukino sighed softly. Although her face remained aloof, a hint of disappointment flickered in her heart.

Then, Yukino found a place and began a long wait.

As she walked alone, the wind seemed to pick up a little, lifting her skirt slightly and causing her black hair to dance.

It was autumn, and in the afternoon, so the breeze should have been refreshingly cool, but Yukino felt a bit annoyed.

While Yukino waited, Su Qing found himself in a dilemma.

"What do you guys think of this?" Hachiman picked up a short-legged orange cat plush toy with black eyes from the shelf and asked for everyone's opinion.

"It's alright, I'll keep it for now." Su Qing glanced at it and then added the plush toy recommended by Hachiman to her shopping cart as a "candidate cat." By this time, the shopping cart had already been occupied by a cat army without her noticing.

"Xiaoqing, it's Hello Kitty!"

Upon hearing Yui's voice, Su Qing turned her head and discovered that Yui's head had transformed into a Hello Kitty cat.

"Stop playing around, you idiot."

Su Qing gave the other person a good beating, and the latter looked at him with teary eyes, saying aggrievedly:

"I wasn't playing with it! Kitty is so cute, Xiaoxue will definitely like it too!"

"Oh, I misunderstood you."

Su Qing gave a perfunctory reply, then took a closer look at Kitty Cat, and rejected its application to become a "candidate cat" on the grounds that it did not look like a cat.

"Poor Kitty, it seems you and Xiaoxue are not destined to be together."

After hearing this, Yui didn't argue anymore. She just gently patted the Hello Kitty's head, muttered a few words of comfort to herself, and reluctantly put it back in its place.

"You like it very much?" Su Qing asked.

"No, not really... it's just that I feel..." Yui's voice trailed off, so much so that Su Qing couldn't hear what she was saying anymore. When Su Qing asked again, she brushed it off with a smile and then picked up another doll to ask Su Qing's opinion.

"Idiot...it's a Hello Kitty." Yui didn't want to talk about it, and Su Qing didn't press the matter.

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"That should be about right now, right?"

"As time goes by, my shopping cart can no longer hold the entire cat army," Hachiman asked.

"Okay, let's all vote on which one is most suitable to give to Yukinoshita."

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"Xiao Qing, let's go, let's go."

Because Yukino was still waiting for them, the group quickly chose the most suitable cat plush toy for her. As they split the cost as agreed and were about to leave to settle the bill, Yui noticed that Su Qing still hadn't left.

"This looks like... a Pokémon?"

Pokémon is also very popular on the island, but Yui can only name a few of the most classic ones.

"Hmm, let's go, there's nothing to see." Su Qing looked away; he just thought there was a Pokémon inside that looked quite like Yui.

"Oh, oh." Seeing Su Qing leave, Yui followed him with a few quick steps.

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"Xiaoxue, guess who I am~"

"Yui, stop fooling around."

Upon hearing the familiar voice, the panic from being suddenly blindfolded vanished instantly, replaced by a sense of security.

As for the source of this sense of security, it remains to be seen.

At the same time, although Yukino said this, there was not a trace of impatience in her words. Instead, her tone was full of helplessness born from her doting affection.

Yes, many times Yukino even had a misconception, especially when Yui pleaded with her in a coquettish tone, that the two of them were not friends, but more like... mother and daughter?

Yukino knew that this analogy was not quite appropriate, but for a moment she couldn't accurately describe their relationship.

But this is the real Yui.

"Why……?"

When Yukino turned around, what met her eyes wasn't that familiar pink bun, but...

"noob?"