Anime Crossover: About How I Spoiled an Angel

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The next moment, Su Qing seemed to notice Hiratsuka Shizuka's gaze and gave her a smile. As for his intention, only he himself knew.

Seeing this, Hiratsuka Shizuka realized that she had been caught peeping and quickly looked away.

Aunt Keiko, however, had been paying attention to the two of them, and upon seeing Hiratsuka Shizuka's reaction, she also showed a relieved smile:

"Ah Jing, you must seize this opportunity..."

Before Keiko could finish speaking, Hiratsuka Shizuka shoved her several meters away in a flurry, saying helplessly:

"Aunt Huizi, why don't you go sit down and rest for a while? We haven't ordered anything yet."

"Oh, you're right, we've been negligent. What would you like to eat today? If Auntie is happy, it's on the house!" Keiko wasn't annoyed by being pushed a short distance by Hiratsuka Shizuka; she simply covered her smile with her hand before speaking domineeringly.

"No need! Thank you, Aunt Huizi, but I agreed to treat my students today, so please don't join in the fun."

"Hey, look at my brain, getting old just makes it hard to keep up. I knew it, Jing, you probably had this all planned out, I almost ruined your plans."

Aunt Keiko seemed to have figured something out, and then solemnly placed her hand on Hiratsuka Shizuka's shoulder:

"Don't worry, Auntie supports you! Just tell me if you need anything, and I'll definitely give you my full support, Jing!"

No, what exactly did she understand?

Hiratsuka Shizuka felt like she was going crazy. How could she not explain something so simple?

No, in fact, Hiratsuka Shizuka knew that she and Su Qing had already made things clear enough.

The other party is just worrying too much about me, and is only pretending to be stupid.

"Okay, okay, I'll definitely call you if I need anything, okay? Now let's order our food properly." Clearly, Hiratsuka Shizuka had completely given up trying.

Instead of offering useless explanations, it's better to just give up and start doing nothing.

"That's right, then I won't bother you young people any longer." Aunt Huizi covered her mouth with a smile, gave Su Qing a dignified smile, and then beckoned the middle-aged man over. The two of them then walked towards the kitchen together.

"Phew, the old lady is really hard to deal with." Hiratsuka Shizuka sighed softly. Although she had known about Aunt Keiko's personality for a long time, this was the first time she had encountered such a situation.

Fortunately, she finally managed to get rid of him.

By the way, where is Su Qing?

The other person was no longer in their original position. Hiratsuka Shizuka subconsciously looked around and soon found the other person sitting at a table, leisurely looking at the menu.

Why is this guy so relaxed?!

A surge of resentment rose within Hiratsuka Shizuka. Never underestimate the resentment that working people accumulate over time!

If the Evil Sword Immortal existed in today's society, the original novel would probably have to be renamed "The Legend of the Evil Sword Immortal".

"Don't take what Aunt Keiko just said too seriously," Hiratsuka Shizuka explained softly after sitting down.

"You and she seem to have a pretty good relationship?" Su Qing didn't answer, but instead inquired about their relationship.

"Well, after all, I received a lot of help from them when I first graduated." Hiratsuka Shizuka recalled the past with a touch of nostalgia.

"Wait a minute, why are you asking about this?"

"Hmm...what to do?" Su Qing murmured, repeating herself, then a playful smile appeared on her face.

"Is it possible that she wants to find out about your relationship with her in order to understand how important she is to you? Then she might try to please her so that she can say good things about me to you?"

Su Qing suddenly leaned closer to Hiratsuka Shizuka and whispered:

Finally... he really did become the boyfriend that Aunt Keiko had mentioned!

……

PS: I was quite tired at night because I spent the first three days practicing driving during the day.

Therefore, the last six chapters may be somewhat unsatisfactory.

But I've already passed the third stage of the driving test today.

The author will adjust as soon as possible starting today.

Chapter 182 Teacher-Student Relationship

"What are you saying? We are teachers and students..."

Because of Su Qing's sudden approach and whispers, and because the content of their conversation was beyond Hiratsuka Shizuka's expectations, her cheeks gradually flushed.

Bathed in the warm light of the ramen shop, it looked exceptionally tempting.

It is said that green leaves set off fresh flowers.

But even the most beautiful flowers have always been nothing more than gifts given to please people.

At this moment, the flowers on the table were already quite vibrant, clearly top-quality goods carefully selected by the shop owner.

However, even such flowers pale in comparison to Hiratsuka Shizuka at this moment.

"Teachers may be able to continue teaching for many more years, but I can only be a student for a few more years at most."

Su Qing seemed to have anticipated Hiratsuka Shizuka's refusal and had already prepared her response.

"But...but even so..." Because of Keiko, Hiratsuka Shizuka was already somewhat flustered, so she had fallen into Su Qing's trap from the very beginning.

Coupled with Su Qing's magnetic voice and the tranquility of the surrounding environment, she has clearly lost most of her thinking ability, to the point that she speaks with a slight stutter.

"So, does that mean I can wait for Xiaojing, but Xiaojing can't wait for me?"

As a language arts teacher, Shizuka Hiratsuka should be quite sensitive to the emotional aspects of language.

If she still had some capacity for thought, she would realize that this was originally a sad statement.

But Su Qing simply recited it in an emotionless tone, as if reciting lines, even with a hint of "mockery" that was completely opposite to the actual line.

"No, it's not what you think... Many things are not as simple as you think..."

Hiratsuka Shizuka swore this was the most bewildering situation she had ever faced in her life, not even when she was taking the teacher qualification exam or interviewing for the position of teacher at Soubu High School.

She hesitated, wanting to say something more to Su Qing.

In fact, whether on a small island or on the mainland, the teacher-student relationship has always been a taboo subject.

The latter were fine at the university level, but the former maintained a taboo attitude towards this relationship from elementary school to university.

If discovered, expulsion is the least of the consequences.

However, given Hiratsuka Shizuka's family background, even if she were fired and couldn't find a job, it wouldn't affect her financially.

As for whether or not they will be cyberbullied by the island's residents.

It can only be said that, apart from the free and independent United States, the world is vast and she can roam freely as she pleases.

"You're still just a student...and the future is full of uncertainties..."

As a teacher, Hiratsuka Shizuka maintained her rationality to the very end. She tried to explain something, her eyes, reddening with embarrassment, sweeping over the boy in front of her.

It was with this glance that Hiratsuka Shizuka finally realized something was wrong.

"Hmm, what variables are there? Teacher, please elaborate," Su Qing said with a smile, swirling the water in her glass.

"You've grown wings, now you dare to mess with your teacher, huh?" Her calm words were filled with embarrassment and anger at being tricked.

"It's not my fault, is it?" Su Qing said with an innocent look, enduring Hiratsuka Shizuka's murderous gaze.

"I was just casually asking about your relationship with that Ms. Keiko, I never expected you to be so alert."

Su Qing sighed again and continued:

"However, I admit that I went a bit too far."

"That's all?" Hiratsuka Shizuka's smile concealed something.

"Um... private Marseille?" When in Rome, do as the Romans do. There's nothing a simple "private Marseille" can't solve.

"You little rascal, sometimes I really doubt if you're even a student." Hiratsuka Shizuka stared at Su Qing for a long time, finally letting out a silent sigh.

However, it's not entirely fair to place all the blame on the other party, since my own reaction was indeed a bit inappropriate.

"No wonder Haruno asked me about you." Perhaps to ease the awkwardness, Hiratsuka Shizuka suddenly changed the subject after taking a sip of water.

"Yukino Yukinoshita was your student before?" That was the most likely explanation Su Qing could think of.

“Yes, a very excellent student…” Hiratsuka paused, then said, “As for you, you are naturally excellent as well, but you lack some substantial proof.”

"For example, the National Archery Championship?"

"You know anything about her?" Hiratsuka Shizuka asked, somewhat surprised.

According to Yang Nai, the two of them had only met once at the sports festival. Logically speaking, Su Qing shouldn't know so much.

Unless... he's also interested in Yang Nai?

Was it love at first sight, or was it because of her status as the heir to the Yukinoshita family?

If it's the latter, then you should try your best to persuade them.

After all, that family's appetite is getting bigger and bigger.

"It's something you can find online, it's nothing," Su Qing chuckled, first offering a perfunctory response, then shaking her head and saying:

"I'm not interested in those things."

Putting aside the fact that he had only been on the island for a short time, he himself did not have much interest in things like archery or swordsmanship.

"If you're not interested in sports, you can try participating in national or even international competitions in mathematics and physics."

As a teacher, a major responsibility is to discover and nurture students' strengths.

Differentiated instruction is just theory; the real solution is to provide appropriate advice based on the different conditions of each student.

“If it’s you… I believe you have the ability and the opportunity,” Hiratsuka Shizuka added once again.

Clearly, encouragement and recognition are also among the "methods" used by teachers.

However, it cannot be denied that this is quite positive, since many unscrupulous teachers only think about making money from tutoring classes.

"Teacher, you really think highly of me." Su Qing just smiled, but did not deny it. "However, none of those things mean much to me."

It doesn't mean I can't get it.

It was just youthful impetuosity; he practically declared, "I have no interest in these competitions and awards." Of course, this also depended on Su Qing's life plans.

If you're engaged in a profession unrelated to winning awards, it certainly doesn't make much sense from a utilitarian perspective.

"Then what means to you?" As Hiratsuka Shizuka asked this, her gaze towards Su Qing suddenly became somewhat complicated.

"I'm not familiar with the situation on the mainland, but here, even marrying into a family requires someone to have exceptionally good abilities."

"Really? It sounds like you're submitting your resume to a big company." Noticing Hiratsuka Shizuka's complicated gaze, Su Qing didn't ask any questions.

"Although I hate to describe it this way, for large families, marriage is nothing more than a means to seek benefits and obtain a high-quality heir," Hiratsuka Shizuka said helplessly.

She was relatively lucky; although her parents kept urging her to get married, they never forced her to arrange it.

However, it's also possible that the two elders were considering her personality, and that one day she might be in a bad mood and punch a non-existent "fiancé," thus affecting the family's interests.

For those in power, nothing is more important than their family's reputation and interests...

Chapter 183 The Nominal Head of the Family

"You seem to know a lot about family matters?" Su Qing asked, seizing on Hiratsuka Shizuka's emotional fluctuations.

"Tsk, whether it's a prestigious family or a prominent clan, isn't it all just a trivial matter in the end?" Hiratsuka Shizuka pursed her lips, but did not directly answer Su Qing's question, seemingly not wanting to mention her background too much.

“That’s true. But I’ve heard that the Yukinoshita family has been quite active in Tokyo in recent years,” Su Qing remarked.

"Hmm?" Hiratsuka Shizuya stopped laughing and joking.

This guy... is he really interested in the Yukinoshita family? Could it be that he actually wants to marry into the family?

Just as Hiratsuka Shizuka was about to say something, Aunt Keiko placed two steaming bowls of noodles in front of them.

"Shizuka, the noodles are here." Aunt Keiko smiled and warmly placed a steaming bowl of ramen in front of Shizuka Hiratsuka.

"Thank you, Aunt Keiko. I'm sorry to have troubled you," Hiratsuka Shizuka said politely to Keiko. However, when her gaze fell on the bowl of noodles, a hint of doubt appeared on her face.

"Why does it feel like there's more material today than usual?" Hiratsuka Shizuka asked hesitantly.

"Hehe, that's not true at all! Our family's noodles have always been this size for years." Aunt Keiko smiled broadly, trying to dispel Hiratsuka Shizuka's doubts.

Hiratsuka Shizuka frowned, continuing to stare at the noodles and toppings in her bowl, seemingly deep in thought. Meanwhile, Aunt Keiko, taking advantage of her distraction, secretly gave Su Qing a thumbs-up, offering encouragement.

Seeing Aunt Huizi's actions, Su Qing understood her intention, but he didn't react much, only responding with a polite smile. However, this smile was misinterpreted by Aunt Huizi as Su Qing telling her, "Don't worry, I'll handle it."

Keiko nodded in satisfaction, then tidied up the plates used for serving noodles and left contentedly. Hiratsuka Shizuka remained, still agonizing over the portion size of the noodles.