The sunny boy in Cardcaptor Sakura

Chapter 466: Xia, you are a little slow

dinner time.

"I'm starting." ×2
Sakura and Akiho put their hands together and expressed their gratitude for the food, but Xia Yu didn't have this habit and just put his hands together as a token of his gratitude.

Although he has lived here for several years, just a few years is not enough for him to completely change his habits.

However, after she finished thanking him, Sakura did not start eating immediately, but looked at Akiho nervously.

Classmate Xia must recognize her cooking skills, so there is no need to worry about that, but Qiu Sui is different, as this is her first time to eat at her house.

What if you don’t like the food she cooks? What if she becomes embarrassed after taking a bite?
With these thoughts in mind, Sakura watched Akiho nervously take a bite before she asked cautiously, "How is it?"

"Um……"

Qiu Sui savored the stew in her mouth carefully, and after swallowing it, she smiled and said, "It's delicious!"

"Great."

Hearing this, Sakura felt relieved and smiled: "Although I have made it many times and tasted it, Qiuhui, you are from another country, so I am still worried that it will not suit your taste."

"No, it has a very smooth texture, but it seems a little different from the beef stew I've had abroad before."

Qiu Sui scooped up a piece of beef with a spoon, looking a little curious. Xia Yu heard this and looked over and asked.

"Overseas? Which overseas are you referring to, Qiusui?"

"It's England. I've had the same stew in England, but it tastes a little different."

"Ah... this is Britain. You must have had a hard time."

"Hard work? What kind of hard work?"

Qiusui was puzzled. It seemed that in her impression, Britain was quite good, a pretty good country. Why was it so hard?
"This one……"

Xia Yu picked up the cup and took a sip of tea, then explained to the two people who were looking over: "As everyone knows, one of the three thinnest books in the world is called the British Cookbook."

"The UK is also known as a food desert. Since you live in the UK, you should know that there are not many famous foods in the UK, so I said thank you for your hard work."

"Eh? So there is actually this side of Britain?"

Sakura exclaimed, and subconsciously turned to look at Akiho. Akiho smiled awkwardly and said, "Come to think of it, there really isn't much delicious food in England."

"But usually it's Mr. Kaito who cooks for me, and Mr. Kaito's cooking skills are great, he can cook almost any cuisine."

"Mr. Kaito is amazing."

Sakura exclaimed, and Akiho blushed slightly and nodded: "Mr. Kaito is indeed amazing. He knows everything. I wanted to do at least something within my ability after coming here, but in the end..."

As she spoke, Akiho lowered her head in frustration. Seeing this, Sakura smiled and said, "Akiho looks very capable."

Hearing this, Qiu Sui quickly shook her head like a rattle: "That's not the case. I'm super clumsy, especially not good at cooking and sewing..."

"If you want to sew, you can learn from Tomoyo. Tomoyo is the best sewer I know."

Xiaoying suddenly suggested, then turned to look at Xia Yu and said, "As for cooking, classmate Xia is the best cook I know. He taught me how to make this shrimp dumplings."

When Qiu Sui saw Xiaoying pick up the shrimp steamed buns on the table and gesture for her, she couldn't help but clench her fists and looked at Xia Yu with great anticipation.

"Is it okay, Xia-san?"

"Why don't you let Mr. Kaito teach you? He's your butler, right? He'll definitely teach you if you ask."

Xia Yu asked curiously. After all, Haidu's skill in making dim sum was not inferior to his. This was the highest praise he gave. He was not inferior to him.

"this and that……"

Qiusui blushed slightly, clasped her hands together in front of her mouth, and said nervously, "I want to practice my cooking skills without telling Mr. Kaito."

"Why did you hide it from him?"

After hearing this, Akiho's face turned even redder, and she just lowered her head and said nothing. But when Sakura saw this, the corners of her mouth slightly raised and she immediately reacted.

"Why don't you speak?"

"Really, Xia, you are a little slow."

"???"

Xia Yu looked at Xiaoying in astonishment. What kind of evaluation was this against Tiangang?
That wooden-like Sakura actually commented that he was slow?

Is this reasonable?

This is unreasonable!

"You said I was slow? Then tell me why I was slow?"

Xia Yu looked at it with a little unconvinced. He could still accept being called slow by Chishiro, but he absolutely could not accept being called slow by Sakura.

"Xia, although you are sometimes very sharp, you are also really slow sometimes."

Sakura smiled and said, "Akiho wants Mr. Kaito to eat the food she cooked. I can understand her feelings."

"Sakura-san?"

Qiu Sui looked over shyly, while Xiao Ying fixed her eyes on the shrimp dumplings on the table and murmured, "Qiu Sui, you want the person you like to eat the dishes you made and smile happily at you, right?"

“Yes, yes…” “Me too, that’s why I asked Xia to teach me cooking skills.”

At this point, Xiaoying looked at Xia Yu with a smile and said, "Do you understand now, you slow-witted Xia classmate?"

Xia Yu: "..."

Xia Yu: (￣ー￣)
Xia Yu: orz
He must not have woken up yet, this must be a dream. Sakura said he was slow, that's impossible, absolutely impossible!
Looking at Xia Yu's shocked expression, Sakura covered her mouth and chuckled, then stood up and walked closer to Qiu Sui, saying with great interest.

"Then let's practice our cooking skills together. Xia is a good teacher. With his guidance, we will definitely be able to make dishes that will make people happy."

"Is it really possible?"

Akiho looked up when she heard that, and Sakura nodded heavily, "Of course you can, right? Teacher Xia?"

"Ah, ah... ah yes!"

At Sakura's call, it seemed as if the faded Xia Yu regained color, and he nodded as he met the gazes of the two girls.

"Since you all call me teacher, I can teach you dishes that make people smile happily, even dishes that glow with white phosphorus, and dishes that add spring... cough, whatever."

"Thank you, Teacher Xia!"

Although Xia Yu was saying something incomprehensible again, Xiaoying had already habitually ignored him and just thanked him with a smile on her face.

Seeing this, Qiu Sui also followed suit and blushed as she thanked him, "Um, thank you, Teacher Xia!"

"Wait, don't thank me yet."

However, facing Qiu Sui's thanks, Xia Yu suddenly blocked it with his hand and shook his head, saying, "Xiaoying is fine, but if Qiu Sui also wants me to teach you how to cook, you must agree to one of my requests."

After saying this, he chuckled and said, "Akiho-san, you don't want to fail in your dream of making delicious dishes for Mr. Kaito, do you?"

"I……"

Qiu Sui was startled when she heard this, while Xiao Ying looked over anxiously and said, "Xia-san..."

"stop!"

Before Xiaoying could finish her words, Xia Yu raised his hand to stop her and said, "Don't say more. I am willing to help you because we have been friends for many years, but Qiu Sui obviously doesn't have that. If you want help, you naturally have to give something in return."

"If you can get valuable help with just a simple request, I'm sure Akiho herself would feel a little guilty, right?"

"Akiho..."

After hearing what Xia Yu said, Xiaoying pursed her lips, not knowing how to refute, because what Xia Yu said was completely fine and normal.

She could only look at Qiu Sui with a little concern, but Qiu Sui was not frustrated at all. Instead, she nodded in agreement and said, "Xia is right. I can't just accept help casually."

"Xia classmate, what do you want me to do? As long as I can do it, I will do it."

"What I want is your words."

Xia Yu raised his hand and snapped his fingers. Although he didn't need Qiu Sui to help him with anything, he at least had to have the heart and attitude to do so.

What Akiho said just now was indeed from the heart, he could still see that, after all, he was not as dull as Sakura.

That's right, he is not slow at all!

Facing the nervous gazes of Akiho and Sakura, Xia Yu hesitated for a few seconds before looking up and saying, "Let me ask you a question first. Was it your idea to come to Tomoeda Town, or was it Mr. Kaito's idea?"

"Eh? This..."

Qiu Sui, who was waiting nervously, was slightly startled when she heard this, as if she didn't expect Xia Yu to ask such a question first, but she quickly reacted and replied after thinking.

"It was Mr. Kaito's idea. He said he came here for something very important. That's why we came here. What's the matter?"

"Nothing, just curious."

Xia Yu shook his head and smiled, "In that case, I want you to face your inner thoughts. You like Kaidu, right? Then go confess to Kaidu and confirm what he thinks of you."

"Uh-huh!"

"what--!"

Two exclamations were heard at the same time, and Sakura and Akiho looked over with surprised expressions.

The air fell silent for a moment. When Qiu Sui realized what Xia Yu had just said, her face turned red, and she clutched her skirt tightly with both hands, with her head lowered so low that it was almost pressed under the table.

Xiaoying also looked over with a red face, and asked in confusion: "Xia classmate, why do you make this request? Confession or something..."

"What? No?"

Xia Yu crossed his arms and said bluntly, "If you like someone, you should say it openly. Don't you understand as someone who has experienced this?"

"You said I was slow... Have you forgotten yourself, Sakura? If Li Syaoran hadn't confessed to you, would you have just missed him?"

"This one……"

Xiaoying opened her mouth and lowered her head. Xia Yu struck while the iron was hot and said, "So if you like someone, you should say it out loud. What's the point of dragging it out and hiding it in your heart? This is what I ask for."

But after he finished speaking, he changed the subject and said, "Of course, I'm not asking you to confess right now, that would be a bit bullying, but if the time is right and everything is ripe, you must face your inner feelings, okay?"

(End of this chapter)