Anime Crossover: About How I Spoiled an Angel

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Fortunately, the kind angel didn't make things too difficult for Su Qing. Instead, with a wistful look in her eyes, she asked in confusion:

"Why did they call me by my name on Saturday, but then revert to [Shiina] at the start of the new week?"

Yes, Mahiru was a little angry because of such a small, seemingly unimportant thing.

No, to be precise, for Mahiru, who realized two days ago that she had completely fallen in love with the individual [Su Qing], anything small involving [Su Qing] was a big deal.

And this is the equation for true daylight.

"Just for this...?"

Su Qing hadn't expected it to be for this reason; he had forgotten that the island was a place where titles were very important.

"Isn't this enough?"

The angel retorted with dissatisfaction.

"No, that's enough."

Actually, at the time, I just subconsciously felt that calling her Mahiru a more intimate name would make my words more effective. I didn't expect that she now seems to... like me calling her that?

So, Su Qing tentatively called out:

"Then... Mahiru."

"Um... I'm here."

Mahiru responded softly, her tone seemingly normal, but Su Qing noticed that Mahiru unconsciously tightened her grip on the cushion, the soft fabric slowly sinking under her fingers, as if sensing the slight ripples in her heart.

"You're the one who told me to call you that, so why are you getting nervous now?"

Su Qing found Mahiru rather cute and asked with a smile.

"Where, where is it?"

Mahiru wanted to stubbornly persist and make a last-ditch effort, after all, it would be too much if she became nervous just because Su Qing called her name...

"Still saying no? Then can I assume you're deliberately bullying the poor cushion?"

Su Qing pointed to the cushion in Mahiru's hand and asked in return.

“No, that’s not the case…”

A faint blush crept onto Mahiru's cheeks, blending naturally with her fair and delicate skin, making her appear even more vibrant and charming.

"What's that like?"

"It's, it's..."

"Hey, why are you hitting me again?"

As expected, Su Qing's arm was attacked again, but this time Mahiru didn't use her fist. Instead, she picked up a cushion and performed a series of combined attacks on Su Qing.

Hearing this, Mahiru stopped her pillow attack. She puffed out her cheeks slightly and then said resentfully:

"You were the one who called me that first, and now you're bullying me again..."

When Mahiru said this, perhaps because of grievance or dissatisfaction with Su Qing, she glared at him with her beautiful eyes and delivered her final judgment:

"In short, it's your fault..."

You're so good to me, spoiling me like a child... It's impossible for me not to fall for you, so... it's your fault.

Mahiru thought this cunningly.

"Okay, okay, it's my fault. Well... I'll call you that from now on?"

Su Qing nodded helplessly; now that he heard that, it was indeed his fault. Mahiru simply replied softly:

"okay."

Su Qing said, as if possessed:

"By the way, why don't you try calling me by my name too?"

"Eh……?"

"Well, since I've been calling you by your name, I was thinking it might be better if you called me by my name too?"

Su Qing offered an explanation.

“That’s true…”

Mahiru nodded slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then whispered:

"Then, Qing... Qingjun..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Mahiru made a loud popping sound like a steam engine, and then hid her little head in the cushion.

Now, Su Qing's cushions can truly be called Zhen Zhou's second "room".

Is calling someone by their name really such an embarrassing thing?

Is it really this embarrassing to be called by your first name?

Mahiru's words were soft and sweet, and coupled with her shy expression, Su Qing's heart skipped a beat.

The two were thinking similar things without prior arrangement. While Mahiru was feeling shy, Su Qing also turned her face away, and neither of them looked directly at the other.

[Next time, I shouldn't let Mahiru call my name again...]

Next time, be sure to be prepared and call Su Qing's name properly again!

Well, it seems the two of them don't quite have that much chemistry.

……

Chapter 109 Training in Progress

By noon on the second day, Su Qing and the others had already applied for the tennis court usage rights the day before, so they gathered and headed straight to the court to practice.

"Let's warm up first, and then stretch before training."

Upon arriving at the tennis court, Yukino first had Ayaka jog around the court a few times to avoid cramps during the subsequent training.

"Um... Xiaoxue, can I warm up with Xiaocai too?"

Yui appeared beside Yukino at some point, whispering in her ear while glancing at Su Qing every now and then, as if worried that the other person might hear her.

"I think I've gained a little weight recently..."

"Go if you want."

Yukino's ears were getting a little sore from Yui's blowing, so she quickly agreed to the other's request, though she didn't quite understand why she had to ask her about something like this.

Soon after, Yui and Ayaka finished their jogging and stretching. Although it was just jogging, both of them had slightly flushed faces. Ayaka was fine, but Yui, who hadn't been exercising much lately, had visible beads of sweat on her face.

"Yui, why are you exercising too?"

Su Qing cast a curious glance. Wasn't this an upgrade plan for Caijia?

"Ah...actually...I was thinking that if I'm going to spar with Ayaka later, it would be better to warm up first."

Yui could never reveal that she did this to lose weight. If that got out, how would Su Qing view her in the future? As a big fatso?

Even though I know the other person probably won't dislike me because of this...

But... a girl's weight is always a taboo subject.

"I see. You've thought of everything quite thoroughly. However, your skills are just average. You can have me, Hachiman, and Yukinoshi as your sparring partners, and you can take care of the logistics."

Although it was a little difficult to tell Su Qing a little white lie, the dilated capillaries on her face from just finishing her workout explained the slight blush that had appeared due to embarrassment.

Su Qing was somewhat taken aback. He had thought the other party had asked for some strange reason, most likely something like losing weight.

She really hadn't expected her to be so invested in this commission... Because she had wronged the other party, Su Qing felt a little guilty.

"Besides, your physical condition is obviously not very good, there's no need for you to push yourself."

Su Qing asked with concern.

"Oh, I see. I'll stay here and bring you water and towels."

"Ah."

Su Qing nodded, then looked at the training results under Yukinoshita.

Obviously... the effect was not very good.

As for the plan to improve Totsuka Saika's tennis skills, they had actually already discussed it yesterday:

First, improve the opponent's physical fitness during the noon period, and have Yukinoshita and Su Qing provide technical guidance;

Secondly, in the afternoon, through practical exercises, the techniques taught at noon will be further mastered, with Yukino and a few others taking turns to practice with them.

However, as Su Qing watched Cai Jia do push-ups, a strange feeling rose in her heart again.

Due to differences in physiological structure, boys have a significant advantage over girls when it comes to push-ups. Yukinoshita doesn't blindly create plans; she understands the importance of gradual progress, so her physical training plan should be quite reasonable.

But right now, Saika looks like she's having a really tough time...

"Isn't it possible?"

Yukinoshita looked at Ayaka, who had collapsed after doing her last push-up, and asked her a question.

"I'm sorry, I might need to rest for a while."

Before this, Ayaka had already done training exercises that helped improve her tennis skills, such as side-to-side jumps, and at this point she was truly exhausted.

Yukino raised an eyebrow, equally puzzled.

Although she did say yesterday that she wanted the tennis club members to be so exhausted that they collapsed, it's noon now, and she can't possibly make Ayaka so tired that she can't attend afternoon classes. She should at least wait until after school in the afternoon.

Moreover, she spent almost the entire night studying the training standards for ordinary boys, so she shouldn't be struggling like this...

unless……

Caijia's physical condition was not good from birth, and he was not at the level of an average boy.

"How's the training going?"

Su Qing and Hikigaya walked over and asked.

"Ayaka, are you alright?"

When Hikigaya saw Ayaka slumped on the ground from exhaustion, he quickly went over to help her up and asked her with concern.

"Hmm... I'm fine, Hachiman, I can hold on."

Ayaka was breathing heavily, her face flushed, but she still managed a smile to reassure Hachiman not to worry about her. Seeing this, Hachiman felt extremely distressed; it was all those idiots in the tennis club's fault!

"As you can see, I've already met the standards for a normal guy, but..."

Yukinoshita didn't continue, but Su Qing understood, and then he suggested:

"Physical training is not something that can be achieved overnight. Given the current situation, I think we should focus on improving our tennis skills."

"Well, it seems that's the only way to do it for now."

Yukinoshita agreed to Su Qing's suggestion, and after asking Ayaka if they could continue, the group began to instruct each other on techniques.

"No, you need to keep your eyes on the ball's position and predict its trajectory. Don't be misled by wrist movements!"

"No, start over! Your initial posture was too high. You have to start over so your muscles can remember it!"

"No, it still won't work. Hold this position and don't move!"

……

All of the above reprimands came from Su Qing.

That's right, not under the snow...

In fact, at the very beginning, Su Qing and Yukinoshita were the two of them pointing out some of Ayaka's mistakes or bad postures and playing habits. However, Yukinoshita was surprised to find that at some point, she could no longer get a word in edgewise. In the end, it naturally became Su Qing giving Ayaka individual instruction.

"Hey... I heard that Su Qing tutors you in math or something... Is it like this when he tutors you?"

Hikigaya swallowed hard, then looked shakily at Yui beside him, his eyes filled with admiration for the warrior.

Su Qing is probably even more ruthless than Hiratsuka Shizuka!

"Arno... Xiaoqing is never this fierce when she teaches me."

Yui was equally stunned by this scene; she hadn't expected Su Qing to have such a strict side.

Of course, it's not so much fear as being strict. After all, being strict and being angry or short-tempered are two completely different things.

"I...I'll go take a look."