Anime Crossover: About How I Spoiled an Angel

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Shiina was adamant, so Su Qing obediently sent it to her as she asked. But after sending it and confirming that Shiina had received it, Su Qing faced retribution.

"Is this because I took photos without permission?"

Su Qing was stunned by the sudden, delicate little fist and asked.

"Hmm...who knows?"

Shiina had already turned her face away and was speaking in a flat tone, which made it impossible for Su Qing to know what Shiina was thinking.

"Could it be... some kind of privilege?"

"Hmph, you're improving quickly! You got it right again!"

Shiina turned his face to the side again, and at the same time Su Qing noticed that the white milky substance that was originally on Shiina's philtrum (the area between the upper lip and the nose) had disappeared, obviously because he had secretly wiped it off when he was carrying him.

"Even though you wiped it off behind my back, the photos are still on your phone."

Su Qing chuckled, which made Shiina blush slightly, and then she let out a mournful whimper:

"You can't look..."

Why can't I watch it on my phone?

"It's just...it's just not allowed..."

When can we watch it?

"When I say yes, you have to listen to me today, you little kid!"

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you."

Shiina was unusually willful, but Su Qing thought it looked more like she was "acting cute".

There's nothing we can do; if we spoil a child, we can only indulge them.

……

"Hehehe... This is so sweet, it seems their relationship has progressed even further than last time."

Kyoko Sato let out a silly, chuckling laugh.

"Kyoko, stop chuckling. Why are we hiding?"

"What do you know? There's a certain thrill to secretly watching them. What if someone finds out we're watching them and makes them embarrassed? Are you going to take responsibility?"

"Putting aside your strange quirks, what I'm saying is: they're gone."

Ayaka pointed to the door, and Kyoko followed her finger and saw that Su Qing and Shiina had already packed their things and left sometime earlier.

"Chao, let's go, let's keep up, let's keep up."

Seeing this, Kyoko didn't even finish her half-finished coffee. Instead, she hurriedly packed her things and prepared to leave with Su Qing and the other person.

"Huh...? Isn't stalking illegal?"

Ayaka hesitated. She was a well-mannered female college student with impeccable values. How could she possibly associate with someone like Kyoko?

"What stalking? I just happened to be walking the same route as them."

Seeing that Kyoko had already packed her things and left in a hurry, Ayaka glanced at Kyoko, then at the half-finished coffee in her hand, closed her eyes, and finished the rest of the coffee in one gulp.

Then, following the same method, I packed my things, jogged out of the coffee shop, and shouted:

"Kyoko, wait for me! I'm worried about you. I'll stay with you!"

It was only then that Ayaka remembered that before becoming a well-mannered and law-abiding female college student, she was first and foremost a "fangirl/fanboy."

……

"Are you going back?"

Shiina asked.

It's October now, and the days are no longer as long as in summer. If you calculate the time, it's about time to get home and cook dinner around mealtimes.

"I'll take you to play something else."

"What else do we want to play?"

"You'll know in a minute."

Su Qing gently held Shiina's hand and quickly led her to a claw machine.

Have you ever played this?

Su Qing looked at Shiina, who shook his head and said softly:

"No, this is my first time playing this."

"That's good. Actually, this is my first time playing too, so would you like to join the competition?"

"Contest?"

Shiina's doubts deepened. Shouldn't claw machines be a game where you grab your own prize? How can you compete like this?

"Well, it's simple: everyone prepares the same number of coins, and then they take turns grabbing them. Whoever grabs them first wins. Isn't that easy?"

"Sounds interesting, let's give it a try."

Shiina looked serious and impeccably clean-cut.

"Wait, no rush. Since it's a competition, how about the winner makes a request to the loser?"

"Okay, but... I won't lose."

Shiina made a cheering gesture and declared his victory.

"Okay, then let's agree on that."

After obtaining Shiina's consent, Su Qing exchanged a certain number of game tokens, divided them equally, and then the two went to a claw machine, where the game began.

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Chapter 106 The so-called "liking" (2)

ten minutes later……

Shiina's little hands gripped the game tokens tightly, her fingers trembling slightly with excitement, her pretty and adorable face filled with nervousness.

After taking a deep breath, she carefully inserted a coin into the claw machine's coin slot. With a crisp "ding," the claw machine instantly came to life, and the mechanical arm slowly rose, carrying with it her heartfelt anticipation.

After she selected a suitable position, she pressed the button, and the robotic arm slowly descended. At the same time, Shiina's heart was in her throat. As the robotic arm successfully picked up the doll, Shiina's heart beat faster involuntarily. This time, it was going to work!

However, just as they were about to reach the exit, the robotic arm seemed to lose control and suddenly lost its strength, causing the doll to fall near the exit.

"what……!"

Shiina had been prepared for victory, but this sudden turn of events sent a chill down her spine, since she had run out of game coins.

"Then it's my turn."

Su Qing laughed. He really thought Shiina was going to win, but it seems that luck is on his side.

However, Shiina wasn't too disappointed. There was nothing she could do if she couldn't catch him, and she quickly made way for Su Qing.

However, even though she has no hope of winning, Su Qing might not be able to catch her, right?

So... this should be a draw!

"We caught them!"

"Eh?!"

Before Shiina could react, Su Qing had already picked up a yellow mouse from the exit. If she wasn't mistaken, that should be Pikachu, right?

"so cute."

Shiina had originally wanted to grab the Pikachu, but for some reason, there was only one in the claw machine. After several attempts, she realized she couldn't get it, so she turned her attention to the other plush toys. Unexpectedly, Su Qing actually managed to grab it directly.

"Like it?"

"Hmm... I feel like its tail looks really fun."

Shiina blushed and said, "After all, it was Su Qing who told me to act like a child. A child should be more frank and directly say what they like, right?"

"Oh, I see. I quite like its tail too."

After playing with the tail for a moment, Su Qing suddenly tucked Pikachu into Shiina's arms and said softly:

"If you like it, I'll give it to you."

"But you're the one who captured him..."

Su Qing shook her head and smiled:

"Take it, consider it a souvenir from today's outing. Besides, I don't have room to put it in my room. If you don't want to keep it, you can return it to the shopkeeper."

"I...I would never do something so outrageous!"

When Shiina heard that Su Qing was actually going to return such an adorable Pikachu, she hugged the Pikachu tightly to her chest, looking very protective of it.

But soon, a gentle smile appeared on her face, her words filled with satisfaction and peace of mind:

"I...I will cherish it..."

As if to hide the girl's shyness, Shiina secretly lifted Pikachu up a little, just enough to cover half of its face.

Su Qing stopped teasing Shiina and suddenly spoke up:

Do you know the story of Pikachu?

"Hmm... I'm not entirely sure."

Because Pikachu was covering her mouth, Shiina's voice sounded somewhat muffled.

"How about I tell you about it?"

"it is good."

Kids always love listening to stories.

"Do you know that Pikachu, which everyone knows, is mischievous, cute, and clever? It will do some adorable things from time to time."

In addition, it is very strong and always gives its all in every battle, even if it is covered in wounds, just to live up to the trust its trainer has placed in it.

That's why it's so popular.

Su Qing spoke quietly, and Shiina listened quietly.

"However, how many people know that this adorable Pikachu wasn't actually very popular at first?"

Before meeting "the right person," it was afraid of anyone or anything that came near it. It had a strange and unlikable personality and was unwilling to stay in a Poké Ball like other Pokémon. Even "the right person" suffered a lot because of this at first.

Do you think that "the right person" would initially like this kind of Pikachu?

"I...I don't know..."

Shiina's voice was low; she suddenly couldn't tell whether Su Qing was referring to it, or...

"The answer is yes. If you didn't like it, you wouldn't still resolutely protect it when facing mortal danger, shielding it with your body and leaving it with the last chance of survival."

"..."

Shiina's heart was overflowing with words, but when she opened her mouth slightly, she found that she couldn't utter a single word, as if all her thoughts were stuck in her throat.

Su Qing then asked:

Do you think he preferred the initially unlikable Pikachu, or the later, more adorable Pikachu?

"...It should be the later one, right?"

Shiina's tone was filled with deep disappointment...

Su Qing shook her head, and with an extremely certain tone, smiled:

No, no, I like them just the same.

Whether it's the very first Pikachu or the later Pikachu, it's still the same Pikachu, isn't it?

"So, what that trainer liked was the individual named 'Pikachu,' even though it wasn't initially appealing, and even though there were as many Pikachu as stray dogs on the street. But for that person, the 'Pikachu' that belonged to them was unique from beginning to end."

"What's the meaning?"

Shiina raised her beautiful eyes and met Su Qing's eyes, which were clear, bright, and sparkling. Even the brightest star in the night sky could not describe them at this moment.

Do you remember what I told you?

It's normal for some people not to like you.