Anime Crossover: About How I Spoiled an Angel

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Let's get married!

What should I do... I just blurted out that I knew without even thinking?

But then again, what should people do when they get married?

When do you plan to invite Ms. Kumikawa?

While Mahiru was in a daze, Su Qing asked.

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

Mahiru looked at Su Qing innocently and blinked, her voice slightly weak.

Although she had indeed started imagining her married life with Su Qing a long time ago, she didn't know what he thought!

Perhaps Su Qing didn't plan to get married so early, after all, marriage is a big deal.

It's not acceptable to fail to fully respect each other's opinions and reach a balance that is acceptable to both parties!

"You answered so quickly just now, I thought you had already thought about this matter a long time ago." Su Qing spoke slowly, not wanting Zhen Zhou to feel that he was blaming her.

"This... I haven't even asked for your opinion yet, have I? I'm sorry, marriage is clearly a matter between the two of us, but I just acted a little presumptuously." Mahiru felt a little embarrassed by her "outburst" just now.

This was the first time she had ever acted like this in front of Aunt Xiaoxue.

“No need to apologize. It’s only right to inform her, after all, she took good care of you when you were little.” Su Qing shook her head, then asked curiously, “By the way, do you know what you should do when you get married?”

"Huh?" Mahiru's eyelashes fluttered at an extremely fast pace.

She lowered her head, and after a long while, she stammered out:

"Should we submit the marriage certificate first?"

In Japan, you must submit this application before you can obtain a government-issued marriage certificate.

Furthermore, once a woman reaches adulthood, she no longer needs her parents' consent, and even if her parents want to use this as grounds for a lawsuit, they cannot.

Upon hearing this answer, Su Qing remained silent, simply smiling as she looked at Mahiru.

"Don't laugh at me."

"No, I just think you're cute."

"Oh……"

Mahiru pursed her lips; what else could she say?

The girl's cheeks were flushed a deep pink, like peach blossoms in spring, and looked exceptionally clear and beautiful in the warm yellow light.

The light was too dim to notice that the knife, fork, and small plate were right next to the cake. Mahiru kept her head down, quickly cut two pieces, and handed one of them to Su Qing.

Unsurprisingly, that area didn't have the cartoon character Mahiru.

Su Qing didn't take it, staring intently at the other piece that Mahiru had cut, "I want to eat your piece."

"They're all the same!"

Mahiru instinctively wanted to hide, but when she caught a glimpse of Su Qing's longing eyes, she couldn't bear to do it.

Do you really want to eat it that badly?

"Which one? That took me a long time to make."

"Really?"

"After all, I was never satisfied with how many times I made it, and I felt it wasn't cute enough."

Mahiru looked up at Su Qing and down at the cake, and actually thought that this cartoon version of herself was quite cute.

After thinking for a while, she finally hesitated and said, "Well... let me take a picture first to remember this, and then we can each eat half?"

Our little cakes, they were just made by Su Qing and already have colorful funeral photos taken of them~~

After taking the photos, Mahiru seemed to wake from a dream, looking at Su Qing with a pair of endearing eyes:

"Shouldn't we have taken the picture before blowing out the candles?"

"What a pity, I forgot to save what you made, it was so beautiful."

That's true. Photos of someone dismembered by five horses can't even be considered a funeral portrait; at most, they'd be kept as evidence in the criminal investigation department's files.

"There's nothing to regret. It's just a cake."

I'll make an even better one next year.

Su Qing sat closer to Zhen Zhou, gently stroking her hair before finally pressing it against her cheek.

"Next year..."

Mahiru's eyes gradually became hazy, and the words "next year" kept escaping from her red lips and lingering there.

Just thinking about how the two of them will be together in such a warm and happy way next year makes her feel incredibly at ease and full of anticipation.

It seems like nothing in this world matters anymore.

As long as I can stay by your side, everything will be alright.

"Ms. Kumikawa just said she's sending you a birthday present..."

"Yes, that's really exciting. But I'm a little curious how you got in touch with her?"

"There are very few housekeeping companies that cater to wealthy families; they are just trying one company at a time."

"Once we found the company, we naturally found their contact information. But I didn't expect her to have resigned. Luckily, the company still has her information," Su Qing explained.

"Thank you... You must have spent a lot of time and effort, right? No wonder you've been going out these past few days."

Mahiru realized this too. Although Su Qing wouldn't do anything strange given her personality, she was very concerned about Su Qing's words as her neighbor, girlfriend, and wife in a walking marriage.

"That's not the point."

"What do you mean?"

"Ms. Kumikawa gave you a gift, so Yui should have given you one too, right?"

As your boyfriend, wouldn't it be too much to just leave things like this tonight?

"Where would I find that? I'm already super satisfied..."

Before Mahiru could finish speaking, Su Qing interrupted her.

He pointed ahead to a drawer with a keyhole, but it was already inserted, almost as if it were beckoning someone to open it.

Su Qing gently patted Mahiru's waist, "Go open it and take a look."

Filled with curiosity and excitement, Mahiru suddenly felt that the distance of just a few steps was unusually long.

But this is just an illusion.

Take a deep breath.

The crisp sound of the key turning was especially beautiful in the silence.

"This is……?"

Mahiru turned around and looked over, holding a thick book that resembled a novel.

But that's clearly not a novel.

Because on that exquisite cover were written two words in gold lettering:

Day & Qing

Why don't you open it and take a look?

Su Qing walked over with a smile and gently put his arm around the girl's slender waist from behind.

Indeed, you'll know once you open it and take a look.

Maybe there's a magical conch shell inside?

"Well... I'll open it now?"

Mahiru confirmed it again, her little face now filled with expectant excitement.

This exhilarating feeling of unlocking unknown treasures is probably only understood by a certain white-haired loli elf mage who can only be soloed by low-level treasure chest monsters.

Mahiru placed the thick book on the table, turning the pages with very light touches, as if any more force would ruin the surprise before her.

As the cover fell and the first rays of light touched the title page, Mahiru finally understood what this book truly meant.

On the title page, and on countless pages thereafter, large and small color photographs are neatly pasted together.

And without exception, all of these photos are related to Mahiru.

Having lunch with Su Qing on the rooftop during lunch break... exploring Kyoto together during the school trip... I don't know when, but I don't know when, I fell asleep on Su Qing's lap...

These are her memories and experiences with him.

Mahiru felt a slight stinging sensation in the tip of her nose and was speechless.

At this moment, Su Qing leaned close and whispered in his ear:

"The unfortunate past is like smoke and clouds; even if it dissipates with the wind, it is no longer worth our lingering over."

do you remember?

We made a promise to create a book together, a new book filled with our memories.

Now, it's here.

"It's so thick..."

Mahiru's voice was somewhat choked up, her throat overwhelmed by a sudden surge of emotion.

"Yes, because it's the two of us combined. That's why the cover has both of our names on it." Su Qing smiled. "Why don't you try flipping through a few more pages?"

Mahiru nodded vigorously, and as her fingertips brushed across the pages, it was as if every moment she spent with Su Qing reappeared before her eyes.

The further you flip through the photos, the closer they are to the present.

It is clear that Su Qing arranged them strictly according to the chronological order.

The photo shows the first snowfall in Tokyo; Mahiru remembers that day very clearly.

After all... that was her first time spending the night at Su Qing's house.

But she soon realized something was wrong, because there was clearly something foreign on the paper behind this page.

It should be a metallic substance.

Because the photo album was so thick, I didn't realize it at first.

As the last photo fell to the ground, a necklace suddenly appeared in Mahiru's field of vision.

It was a very special necklace—it was shaped like a gardenia.

The moon outside the window had spread out without my noticing.

The diamonds on the gardenia shimmered with a liquid-like luster under the moonlight, like petals after a rain.

"Congratulations, you have found the ultimate treasure."

Su Qing offered her congratulations.

The congratulatory greetings drew Masahiro's wandering thoughts back to reality.

"Me...?" She seemed quite uncertain.

People often feel this way when faced with immense happiness.

“I went to Ginza that day to order this one. Let me put it on you.”

Su Qing reached out from behind, and the cool metallic sensation quickly swept over the back of Mahiru's neck, but she only felt comfort.

"It really suits you. What do you think? Do you like it?"

"It must be very expensive, right?" Mahiru asked softly, her head lowered and her fingers gently caressing the gardenia.

"Maybe so, but there are always some things in this world that are more important than money."

Or rather, money isn't important; what matters is what money can buy.

For me, if the preparations I've made today make you happy, then it's all been worthwhile.

Su Qing spoke slowly, her voice gentle and soothing.

"I like it very much, very... very much."