Anime Crossover: About How I Spoiled an Angel

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Su Qing hesitated for a moment, then put on an innocent look and said weakly.

"Um, my phone died and shut down. Do you have a charging cable?"

"No, no."

This time, the twitching of the mouth muscles was even more pronounced.

Su Qing didn't say anything more, but just stared at Yukinoshita with her innocent big eyes.

Finally, with a "pfft," Yukinoshita couldn't help but laugh. She didn't turn away again, but simply covered her clear, bell-like laughter with her hand.

Is it true that young ladies have such a low threshold for laughter?

Su Qing looked at Yukinoshita, whose switch had been turned on, and sighed.

This Service Department definitely has a big problem!

Of course, Yukinoshita didn't laugh for long. After a while, she calmed herself down and returned to her normal self.

During this time, Su Qing did not say anything more, for fear that any word or tone of voice might strike Xue Xiaxia's funny bone again.

After a while, Su Qing thought about it and decided to leave. Just as Su Qing was about to leave, Yukinoshita suddenly spoke up.

"Don't you need to go back and study?"

"There's not much need for last-minute cramming," Su Qing replied without hesitation.

"how about you?"

"I think the same way as you." Yukinoshita shook her head. As someone who had consistently ranked first, she naturally wouldn't pin her hopes on the exams.

"So you came to the club to read books?" Su Qing glanced at the book in Xue Zhi's hand, which turned out to be Lu Xun's "Diary of a Madman".

"Yeah, I'm used to it," Yukinoshita said casually. Then, she asked the question she really wanted to ask.

Have you finished watching "Journey Under the Midnight Sun"?

"Well, what?"

What are your thoughts on this book?

Journey Under the Midnight Sun?

Su Qing glanced at the book on his desk out of the corner of his eye; he had indeed been reading "White Night Journey" for the past few days.

Translation is an art, and it often unconsciously carries the translator's personal emotions.

In fact, in many cases, if you learn the language yourself, you will most likely have a different experience when reading the original text.

Su Qing is currently in such a situation.

"Very good. Whether from a literary or social perspective, his achievements and contributions are outstanding."

It's a very objective answer, but Yukinoshita clearly didn't want this kind of official template answer.

Even Yukino herself didn't realize that there was a hint of anxiety in her tone, and even her speaking speed was a little faster than usual, but it was not easy to notice.

"The book mentions that there are two things in the world that cannot be looked at directly: the sun and the human heart. I'd like to hear your understanding of that."

In the past, she wouldn't have cared at all if she saw Su Qing reading "White Night Walking," but after the last commission from the Timber Group, she had become a little curious about Su Qing.

It is important to know that the collision of ideas is the best way to break through bottlenecks and improve oneself.

Now, realizing that the other party has finished reading and is about to leave, he understands that this is the best time to ask questions.

Asking about this? This seems to be getting interesting...

"What do you think?"

Su Qing was not in a hurry to offer her own interpretation. Literary exchanges are always about exploration, not simply giving one's own answer.

"Yes, the first thing that cannot be looked at directly is the sun, literally because its intense light cannot be seen directly with the naked eye."

"I think Mr. Higashino is using the sun to suggest the challenges and difficulties in life, which are too complex to face for a while."

But just as we can use sunglasses to look directly at the sun, we can also solve those seemingly insurmountable problems by taking appropriate measures.

Very good, excellent.

Su Qingyu sighed inwardly.

Many people who haven't read "Journey Under the Midnight Sun" and only analyze this sentence in isolation tend to focus solely on the part about human nature.

Those who have read "Journey Under the Midnight Sun" will be immersed in the "good" and "evil" of human nature depicted by Higashino, thus becoming more confined to the concept of human nature than those who have not read it.

When people see this sentence, many only look at the literal meaning of the first sentence and do not analyze it in detail.

However, if that were the case, Mr. Higashino wouldn't have needed to mention the sun at all.

It should be noted that the other party is known for their concise language. Wouldn't it be more effective to highlight and embody their core message by simply stating "The human heart is the only thing in the world that cannot be looked at directly"?

"Keep talking."

Su Qing sat down and smiled as she looked at Xue Zhixia.

Yukinoshita Kiyoshi coughed, hesitated for a moment, and continued.

"And another thing that cannot be looked at directly is the human heart. In my view, the brilliance of the good side of human nature is as dazzling as the sun."

The evil side of human nature, however, is a bottomless darkness, filled with filth, something people want to avoid at all costs and cannot bear to look at.

"So, would you choose to confront the so-called 'evil' side?"

"nature."

Even if it's filthy and unbearable to look at?

Even if it is so filthy that it is unbearable to look at.

The aloof and lonely girl answered decisively and crisply, as if she had thought about and rehearsed it countless times.

"I'm done talking, isn't it your turn?" Yukinoshita urged, feeling like she'd been taken advantage of, seeing that Su Qing hadn't replied for a long time.

"You just compared the goodness of humanity to the sun, right? So, do you think the sun is great?"

The Great Sun? Yukinoshita heard this combination for the first time and was puzzled, but then she heard Su Qing slowly say it.

"Nature is great. Apart from the creatures in the deep sea that have adapted to the dark environment, it provides energy and food for the entire biosphere and creates an environment suitable for life."

Therefore, we yearn for, long for, and desire it.

It was very simple and easy-to-understand biological knowledge, but Yukinoshita didn't understand what Su Qing was trying to express for a moment.

Do you think the sun is lonely?

"Lonely?"

"People cannot live without the sun, but if the sun is too close, they will be trapped in the sweltering summer, and if it is too far away, they will be plunged into the freezing winter."

Therefore, the sun can only ever move in the correct orbit.

The more dazzling and radiant it is, the less I dare to look directly at it; the warmer and more intense it is, the less I dare to approach it.

Su Qing continued speaking, and Yukinoshita continued listening.

There is the concept of "white moonlight" in this world, but there is no such thing as "white sunlight," because people know they cannot embrace the sun.

The moon's gentle light inspired endless fantasies in them.

But when they realize they can't embrace their "white moonlight," they say, "So that night, the moon shone on more than just me," and become heartbroken.

But what they didn't understand was that the light cast by the moon was, in essence, also sunlight.

Su Qing continued to whisper.

"The more outstanding you are, the lonelier you are; the more you suppress your loneliness, the more outstanding you become."

At that moment, Yukinoshita was deeply moved. She thought of her own experiences and what she was pursuing. She wanted to say something, but unexpectedly, she didn't know what to say.

"But you must know that people are not the sun. People cannot embrace the sun, but people can embrace each other."

"But how can the distance between people's hearts be shortened when they embrace each other?"

Su Qing pondered.

The reason why people's hearts are close is because of this.

Like stars reflected in the distance, not because they are close, but because their light shines together.

Upon hearing this, Yukinoshita felt her blood run hot and she bit her lip, trying to calm herself down.

Seeing this, Su Qing stopped talking, having already said everything she needed to say.

"I've finished speaking, I'm leaving now."

Su Qing bid farewell to Xue Xia and was about to leave when she heard an urgent voice behind her after taking only a few steps.

"and many more!"

Su Qing turned around and saw that the girl's hair had become somewhat messy at some point.

"Any thing else?"

"without……"

"I'm leaving?"

Su Qing smiled as she looked at Yukinoshita. Although she said she was leaving, she didn't move her feet.

This guy has a really twisted sense of humor.

Yukinoshita thought angrily, but with her slightly messy hair and delicate face, she only made people want to "bully" her even more.

"Next time, can we do it like today?"

"Not next time."

Su Qing answered instinctively without much thought.

"?"

Yukinoshita was visibly stunned, seemingly not expecting Su Qing to refuse so decisively.

"Next time, I won't let you laugh at me for my phone running out of battery."

Su Qing feigned a sigh, but he was genuinely annoyed; the young lady's sense of humor was truly strange.

"Okay, then I won't laugh next time."

Yukinoshita said this, but the slight curve of her lips was not concealed at all.

"That……"

Su Qing knew what Yukinoshita wanted to say, but he just chuckled and replied in a matter-of-fact tone.

"It's normal for friends to exchange ideas like this, and I'd really like to hear your thoughts."

[Friend? When?]

Yukinoshita was puzzled, but Su Qing could not provide any further explanation, as his figure had already disappeared from Yukinoshita's sight.

The Service Club is now down to just Yukinoshita, just like before, yet somehow different.

……

After Su Qing left, Xue Zhi stood by the window, as solitary as a plum blossom in winter, gazing at the scenery below. Only after seeing Su Qing's figure did she return to her seat.

[Really? You're friends now?]

It seems like I've suddenly gained more friends.

Chapter 79 The Distance Between Hearts (3)

Friday marked the end of the final exam, signifying the conclusion of this year's joint entrance exam for the three schools.

The rest is up to fate. All the students need to do is gamble that the results won't come out too quickly, then clear their minds and play for a weekend, and finally quietly wait for the verdict on the report card.

The urban suspense ensemble film "I'm Not a Gambler" is currently showing in theaters.

However, the most critical issue is that, despite not explicitly supporting transparency in grades, Zongwu High School has two dedicated boards for each grade level to record the top fifty and bottom fifty students in every major exam.

People around twenty years old are undoubtedly thin-skinned. Even if they say "It doesn't matter, it's no big deal," they might even joke, "Why isn't the bottom 50 considered the top 50?"

But they were young and impetuous. If they could, who would willingly want to be hung on that board?

Especially at this age of hormonal surge, what if you accidentally discover on your way home from school that the person you have a crush on is standing in front of the so-called "shame list"?

Only then will young boys and girls truly understand what it means to be so deeply troubled that their blood boils with desire, and then they can only helplessly and devoutly pray that the other person hasn't seen their name.