The sunny boy in Cardcaptor Sakura

Chapter 455 The Origin of Coffee

"I am not from the D clan. D is just a title in my name."

Kaito smiled gently, no longer paying attention to the middle school kid, but stepped aside and said, "Everyone, please come in."

Led by Kaito, they came to the living room of the house. Compared with the dimness when Elio was here, the living room of the house is now brighter and warmer.

After they were seated, Sakura looked around the living room scene which was completely different from what she remembered, and couldn't help but say, "It feels completely different from when Elio lived here."

Tomoyo nodded and said, "Yeah, the room has become very cute."

After hearing what Sakura and Tomoyo said, Akiho asked curiously, "Um, what kind of person is this Elio you're talking about?"

“He’s very mature.”

“And very gentle.”

Listening to what Sakura and Tomoyo said, Akiho imagined a mature boy who always had a gentle smile on his face, and subconsciously said, "It seems that he is a very mature and gentle person. I really want to get to know him."

"I advise you to say goodbye."

But just as Qiu Sui said this, Xia Yu on the side suddenly curled his lips and said, "The so-called gentleness and maturity is just that you don't understand him yet. Elio's nature is not like that at all."

"The essence?" Qiu Sui looked over curiously.

Xia Yu nodded, touched his chin and continued, "Elliot only looks mature, but he is actually a brat who has not grown up yet. I'll tell you a secret, his nickname is Sinister Glasses Boy."

"Eh?"

Qiusui blinked. Are Xia and Sakura really talking about the same person? Why do they have completely different opinions?

However, facing Xia Yu's unbiased evaluation, Li Xiaolang curled his lips and said, "A naughty child who hasn't grown up yet? Are you talking about yourself?"

"what!?"

Xia Yu couldn't help but glare at Li Xiaolang and said, "Who is the naughty kid who never grows up? Be careful or I'll sue you for defamation. You're defaming me!"

"Heh~"

Li Syaoran smiled sarcastically and didn't give Xia Yu any face at all. He just thought that this man had seen something when facing the powerful Kaidu, but it turned out that the so-called D clan was just a setting in the comics?
hateful!

This person has betrayed his trust, so don't expect him to be nice to him again.

dong dong——!
At this moment, a knock on the door suddenly sounded.

Hearing the voice, Qiu Sui quickly turned around and said, "Come in."

As the door opened, Kaito came in with a cart loaded with snacks and tea, and smiled slightly and said, "Excuse me."

When the cart was pushed over, the aroma of snacks and black tea gradually became stronger. Smelling the aroma in the air, Qiusui took a deep breath, subconsciously looked at Kaito and smiled, "It smells so good."

Kaito smiled and said, "This is made with the sakura tea that the guests brought."

"Ah, thank you."

Hearing this, Akiho quickly looked at Sakura and the others and thanked them.

Sakura smiled back and said, "You're welcome. After all, we're here to visit, so we must bring gifts."

On the other side, Kaito prepared the teacup, then took out a pocket watch with no time marked on it from his pocket and watched the ticking hands on it.

When the time was confirmed, he picked up the teapot and poured warm tea into the cups. His movements were graceful and without any pause.

Looking at Haidu's skilled movements, Xia Yu asked curiously, "How long has this been practiced? Why does it seem like every butler can make tea this elegantly?"

Hearing the question, Kaito turned his head and smiled: "I don't know the other butlers, but since I took care of Miss Akiho, I have been learning, and now it's just practice makes perfect."

Hearing this, Sakura looked at Akiho and asked, "Since Mr. Kaito is so good at making tea, do you prefer tea, Akiho?"

"Yeah, I can't drink coffee. Even if I add milk, I have to add a lot of milk." Akiho smiled helplessly.

"Oh, Qiusui, you're the same as me. I don't like coffee either." Sakura smiled and continued. "Actually, coffee with milk and sugar tastes okay, but pure black coffee is simply unpalatable. It's just like taking medicine. By the way, do you know the origin of coffee?"

Xia Yu suddenly said something, and when others saw him, he continued, "It is said that coffee originated in Africa. The most widely circulated legend is the story of a shepherd around the sixth century AD."

"One day, an Arab shepherd named Kaldai was grazing his goats on the Ethiopian grasslands. He saw that every goat seemed extremely excited, jumping up and down. He found it very strange. After careful observation, he found that the goats were like this because they ate a kind of red berries."

"And the red berries are the original coffee beans. Therefore, in the sixth century AD, brewed coffee was actually red. The brighter the red, the more expensive the coffee was. It was the top-quality coffee that the nobles vied with to buy."

"Oh oh oh——!"

As Xia Yu explained his half-true and half-false science, Syaoran, Xiaoying and Qiusui believed it completely as expected, and all looked over with shining eyes.

"That's amazing! This is the first time I know the origin of coffee."

“It turns out that coffee has been around for so long.”

"Then why is coffee suddenly black now?"

Unlike Sakura and Akiho who believed it completely, Li Syaoran also believed it but still asked out of curiosity.

"That's because of the soil quality. Xiao Ming, you should have heard the saying that oranges grown in the south of the Huai River are oranges, while those grown in the north of the Huai River are bitter oranges, right?"

Xia Yu explained it seriously, and Li Xiaolang nodded blankly and replied: "I roughly understand."

"It's good that you understand. This young man is teachable."

On the side, looking at Akiho who was fooled, Kaito couldn't help but smile gently, but he didn't expose Xia Yu's deception about the red coffee.

After placing the teacups in front of everyone, he smiled and said, "Please have some tea."

Seeing that Haidu had already handed over the tea, everyone thanked him. Haidu also put one hand on his chest and bowed, then turned around and brought up the snacks.

Looking at the exquisite snacks served in front of them, they didn't hesitate and started to taste them with their forks.

After taking a bite, feeling the dense and soft cake and the sweet and soft cream, Sakura felt a sense of happiness. She subconsciously covered her face with one hand and inadvertently made a happy sound.

"Ha meow~"

However, as soon as the voice came out, Sakura was stunned, her whole face turned red, and she waved her hands repeatedly and said, "No, nothing."

Unfortunately, it was useless to try to cover up the truth after realizing it belatedly. After Sakura realized what was happening, she quickly turned her head to look to the side.

What caught his eye was Li Xiaolang, who also had a red face. Li Xiaolang happened to be looking over secretly at this moment.

Their eyes met, and with a bang, they both blushed and lowered their heads at the same time.

Seeing this, Tomoyo, who was sitting next to Sakura, smiled and approached Sakura and said, "What's wrong?"

"I accidentally said 'ha-meow'..."

"Obviously, she's cute."

"I'm in middle school after all, so it's a bit embarrassing, so I try not to say it."

Tomoyo and Sakura were talking here, and Xia Yu, who was sitting next to Li Syaoran, also smiled and leaned close to Li Syaoran's ear.

"Shouldn't we seize the opportunity to pursue our victory at this time?"

"what?"

"Of course I'm praising Sakura for being cute, idiot!"

"I……"

Li Syaoran pursed his lips, turned his head to glance at Xiaoying who was shyly lowering her head, and his face turned even redder.

How could he say this?!

(End of this chapter)