Anime Crossover: About How I Spoiled an Angel

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This isn't a book, it's clearly a comic book!

So... why would a comic book be covered with such a plain-colored cover? Su Qing really thought it was a collector's edition of some literary work.

"So, you've been reading this comic all this time?" Su Qing sighed and asked.

"No, no, no." Yui shook her head quickly, saying with a hint of pride:

"I not only read the comics, but I also followed the novel!"

Then she added:

"Moreover, it's not just me, Xiaoxue and Xiaocai are watching too!"

After saying that, Yui nudged Yukino, who was closest to her, and said with a grin:

"Xiaoxue, don't you think so?"

Upon hearing this, Su Qing also turned her gaze to Yukino.

"She...she recommended it to me." Yukino awkwardly brushed a few strands of hair aside, and noticing Yui's expectant gaze, she added softly:

"Unexpectedly...beautiful."

"Look, even Xiaoxue said that~" Yui nodded in satisfaction and added:

"By the way, Xiao Cai saw me looking at it by chance and asked to borrow it from me."

Yui's words were actually explaining her relationship with Ayaka. Although Yui always subconsciously treated Ayaka as a girl and thought he was very cute, he was, after all, a boy.

Therefore, she felt she should explain things clearly; she didn't want Su Qing to misunderstand anything...

But Su Qing was clearly unaware of the girl's little thoughts. He simply turned his gaze to Saika and Hachiman... Wait, what is Hachiman holding in his hand?

"You're watching too?" Su Qing asked in surprise.

"Well... it was recommended to me by Saika..." Feeling a little embarrassed by Su Qing's gaze, Hachiman started to make excuses again:

"And you see... I have a younger sister, right? I thought she might also like reading this type of comic, so I wanted to have more in common with her..."

Hikigaya Komachi:?

Is it because you want to have common topics with Caijia?

Su Qing silently complained in her heart, but did not expose him directly.

"Um... Su Qingjun, you can give it a try." Because Hachiman's reason was too far-fetched, Ayaka also came to his rescue and suggested it.

"Yeah! Qing, do you want to read it too? I have the whole set you can borrow!" Yui excitedly pulled out a few more comic books from her bag and said excitedly.

"So you didn't spend all your money on these things, did you?" Su Qing asked helplessly, recalling the time when Yui didn't have money for cake and coffee.

"N-no, it wasn't intentional last time... Besides, I bought these comics a long time ago, I just haven't had time to read them recently." Yui innocently poked her left and right ring fingers together and said softly.

"So... what kind of comic is this?" Su Qing picked up one of the comics, flipped through a few pages, and asked casually.

"It's the kind of thing that...makes you laugh and makes you cry..." Yui felt the familiar word was about to come out of her mouth, but she just couldn't say it.

That's a bit too broad a scope...

Su Qing felt he shouldn't have asked Yui; in the data age, he might as well have just asked chatgpt.

"It's a romantic comedy manga," Yukino told Su Qing from the side.

"Yes, it's a romantic comedy!" Yui exclaimed excitedly, feeling her thoughts suddenly become clear.

"Oh? A romantic comedy?" Su Qing seemed thoughtful upon hearing this, then quickly looked back at Hachiman. The latter, noticing Su Qing's gaze, instantly felt a chill run down his spine and became alert.

"W-Why are you looking at me all of a sudden?"

"It's nothing, I just don't know if your sister is an adult yet. What if she suddenly wants to be in a relationship after reading a romantic comedy comic?" Su Qing asked with interest.

“Even if you’re an adult… you can’t have any thoughts about her.” Hachiman warned him warily, then added, “Besides… it depends on what constitutes her freedom. If I, as her older brother, do anything unnecessary, she’ll just hate me, won’t she?”

This is a lie that can't be more blatant.

The thought that Komachi might develop romantic feelings after reading a romantic comedy manga, and then leave him...

Will he be able to get a good night's sleep then?

No... I'll try to find out what Komachi has been watching lately by subtly tonight.

Some things are worth doing, even if it means risking being disliked!

"I see. Hachiman really is a responsible and good older brother." Su Qing nodded with a smile, not bothering to find out whether what the other person said was true or false.

"So, Xiaoqing, do you want to watch it? The story is really touching~ You might even shed tears after watching it!"

"Is that so?" Su Qing remained noncommittal.

He had actually read a lot of books, both Chinese and foreign, including classic literature and some online novels. Although he had read them very carefully, he had never experienced any emotional fluctuations of sadness or joy, even with tragic literature.

A book is just a book.

Other people's stories are just that—other people's stories.

No matter how tragic or happy he is, it has nothing to do with him.

He is like an outsider; even when he immerses himself in the world and its characters, he remains an outsider.

Because... the story is fictional.

And the world... is too.

"Look at this~" Yui really thought this comic was great, so she wanted to share it with Su Qing.

"Do you have the first volume? Just give me the first volume." Su Qing thought for a moment, but in the end he didn't refuse, though he only wanted the first volume.

"I happened to have one with me, here you go." Upon hearing this, Yui quickly pulled out a comic book from her books and handed it to Su Qing.

Su Qing took the comic and began to read it.

While Su Qing was reading the comics, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the building where the Service Department was located.

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Chapter 174 Sincerity, the Eternal Ultimate Weapon! (Approximately)

"What's going on? Could it be an earthquake?"

Hearing the sudden commotion, Hachiman cautiously looked around, but found no signs of the house shaking.

"Why don't you go and see for yourself?"

"The Chinese gossip-loving spirit hidden within Yui has awakened," Yui suggested.

Upon hearing this, Hachiman simply pursed his lips.

Since it's not an earthquake or something that directly affects his life, it's not really his concern.

Excluding reasons like earthquakes, the only things that could cause a commotion are boring college students confessing their feelings again. Hachiman Hikigaya didn't want to get involved in the damn dazzling college life of these popular guys!

"Hachiman, let's go take a look."

Just then, Saika also stood up and invited Hikigaya.

"Here it comes." Hachiman calmly flipped the comic book over and answered in a low voice.

This wasn't something I wanted to do; I went with Ayaka...

Hikigaya told himself this in his heart.

"Xiaoqing, Xiaoxue, let's go check it out too!"

Seeing that Hikigaya and Ayaka had already gone to the window to eat watermelon, Yui said that they couldn't fall behind and excitedly said to the two of them.

Upon hearing this, Yukino simply nodded slightly in agreement without saying anything.

As for Su Qing, she seemed to be engrossed in the exciting part, her eyes glued to the comic book, and said without looking up:

"You guys go ahead, I'll finish reading these pages."

Compared to novels, details such as characters' expressions and actions can be expressed more intuitively through comics.

And aside from works like "Jujutsu no Sou Senki," most manga have relatively little dialogue.

Therefore, it doesn't take long to read a few pages.

Yui simply nodded, assuming that Su Qing was captivated by "Nisekoi" and didn't pay much attention. Then she and Yukino went to the window to watch the commotion downstairs.

And so, the two windows of the activity room were crowded with the four little ones: one window held Yukino and Yui, and the other held Hachiman and Saika.

"Is this... a confession?" Yui asked uncertainly.

The teaching building is located opposite the building where the Service Department is situated.

At this time, the corridor railings of the teaching building were also crowded with people, and many students who came to watch the drama because of club activities or other reasons.

Even more surprisingly, some people, after realizing a certain possibility, went downstairs to the first floor for a closer look.

There is a large empty space between the two teaching buildings, which is equipped with many stone tables and benches. Many people usually come here to play cards or have fun.

Now, to avoid becoming the center of attention and overshadowing the main characters, this group has also joined the ranks of onlookers, intently observing the man and woman who caused this commotion.

"In this situation... no matter how you look at it, the only possibility is that he confesses his feelings, right?" Hachiman muttered to himself.

Fortunately, it was Ayaka who invited him to come this time; otherwise, seeing this scene would have made him think to himself, "What a disastrous confession, you popular guys!"

"So... do you know who these two people are?" Hachiman asked the group curiously.

He still doesn't know everyone in his class. Rather, they don't recognize him, and some even call him by the wrong name.

Considering his social circle, expecting him to recognize the two main characters in this confession is truly asking the impossible.

"The girl should be Hoshino Reina from Class E of the second year; she's quite famous in our grade. As for the boy..." Yui thought for a long time before finally concluding:

"I don't know the man..."

Is he famous? If he's really famous, why don't I know him? Hachiman thought to himself, then turned his gaze to Yukinoshita.

If I remember correctly, this minister claimed as soon as we met that he had memorized the names of all the students at Soubu High School, right?

Noticing Hachiman's gaze, Yukino said helplessly:

"Please look away first. I know what you want to say. But... this person looks so ordinary. Based on that face, I can think of at least three names in Soubu High School."

"Wow...that's amazing!" Yui looked at Yukino with admiration, her voice filled with surprise.

That's pretty impressive.

Damn it, Hachiman wants to ask those three people their names and suggest they get tested to see if they're really brothers!

However... to avoid breaking up three or more families, Hikigaya forcibly suppressed this impulse.

"Really? Maybe they're triplets." A voice suddenly came from behind them; Su Qing had also joined in the gossip.

"That's unlikely, after all, those three people have different surnames, and two of them are sophomores, while one is a junior," Yukino said, rejecting Su Qing's hypothesis.

"The surnames are different... Perhaps one follows the father's surname, one follows the mother's surname after remarriage, and the other retains the mother's original surname."

As for the difference in grade level... it's very likely that two of them missed a year of school for some reason, or that the other skipped a grade.

Su Qing didn't think for long before quickly proposing his hypothesis PLUS version.

This time, it is clearly more reasonable.

“This situation… seems very likely.” Yukino was persuaded by Su Qing, while at the same time thinking about the possible connection between the names of those three people.

"Is it possible that it's not that complicated at all, and that the three of them just happen to look alike and all happen to attend Soubu High School..."

Before Hachiman could finish explaining the possibilities, Su Qing interrupted him:

"And then, coincidentally, I confessed my feelings today, and coincidentally, someone who remembers the names of all the students in the school exists today?"

"Um... what if?" Hachiman coughed awkwardly twice and said.

"Maybe." Su Qing shrugged.

The perfect coincidence is certainly not some kind of fate or some mysterious destiny.

Aside from the extremely small probability of random events, the rest are more often a kind of inevitability.

And this inevitability is often due to human factors.

"Look, look! It looks like the boy confessed his feelings!"

Yui didn't care about triplets or anything like that; the main thing was that she didn't even know the man, so she didn't feel much about it.

But she never forgot her purpose this time—to gossip!