The sunny boy in Cardcaptor Sakura

Chapter 574: Can Still Grow Taller
The sun is rising.

Perhaps because it is the weekend, the city is full of energy and vitality in the morning.

After a while, Xia Yu and Zhi Shi took the tram to a bustling neighborhood. The sunshine in late summer and early autumn did not seem hot, but warm and soft.

Tomoyo held Xia Yu's arm, put one hand on her forehead, and looked towards Mitsukoshi Department Store in the center of the bustling street with a cheerful smile.

This is the destination of their trip, a shopping mall covering a very large area.

Unlike the smiling Zhishi, Xia Yu looked at the department store that occupied his entire vision and swallowed secretly.

Not to mention a whole day, even if he just walked around for half a day, he would probably be exhausted.

With his physical fitness, he can ignore physical fatigue. The key is the spiritual level. He is not the kind of person who likes to wander around. From his hobbies and interests, it can be seen that he is a real otaku.

Well, a lively, cheerful and extroverted otaku. Anyway, no one stipulates that otakus must be introverts.

Rather than shopping in a mall, he would rather walk around with Tomoyo. Even visiting a park would be better than shopping in a mall. After all, the air in the park is fresh.

Thinking of this, Xia Yu struggled to ask again: "Zhi Shi, are you sure you really want to go shopping? How about we go to the movies, visit the aquarium, museum, or botanical garden?"

"No way~"

Zhi Shi responded softly. Although there was a gentle smile on her face, she could still make people feel a bit sinister: "Don't you want to accompany me for the whole day?"

At this point, Zhishi shook Xia Yu's arm with a bit of coquettishness and said in a soft voice: "Please~"

A knowing blow!
Xia Yu covered his chest and took a deep breath. Zhishi was acting like a spoiled child... Was this something he could refuse?
Xia Yu, who was subdued with just one move, nodded heavily and said, "Okay! Isn't it just shopping? It's simple!"

Young people are fearless!

Xia Yu held his head high and chest puffed out, walking towards the mall entrance with a fearless step. Seeing this, Zhishi, who was being pulled along, smiled and laughed secretly in his heart.

Although it was morning, the mall was already bustling with people. In addition to the locals, there were also many foreign tourists who were obviously from other countries.

As the mall has a large space inside, there are many customers but it does not seem crowded.

The two people who walked into the mall did not go to the floor selling clothes first. After all, it was more appropriate to say that they came here to relax rather than shop.

I walked along the floors of the mall, stopping here and there, and occasionally when I saw something interesting, I would buy it.

After walking around for a while, Xia Yu stole a glance at the beauty beside him. Her waist-length hair was shaking, and she was obviously in a good mood. His mood couldn't help but improve as well.

"Are you spying on me?"

Suddenly, Zhishi turned his head without any warning, causing Xia Yu to quickly look away, and said awkwardly, "I didn't..."

"really?"

Zhishi came close to Xia Yu, narrowed his eyes with a smile, and faced this gaze, Xia Yu turned his head and said, "Really."

Without waiting for Zhishi to ask again, he quickly held Zhishi's hand and quickened his pace: "Okay, we're almost there, let's go."

Feeling Xia Yu's movements, Zhishi chuckled, and did not expose Xia Yu again, but followed him and quickened his pace.

After a while, the two arrived at the clothing floor.

"Huh...we're here." Xia Yu looked at the floor in front of him where clothes were sold and slowed down his pace.

"Would you like to go pick out clothes with me?"

Zhishi's words instantly made Xia Yu, who had been slowing down his pace, stop. He slowly turned his head, forced a smile and said, "Well, I like all the clothes that you pick, so can I not choose them with you?"

To be honest, he has only one attitude towards clothes, which is that as long as they are wearable and look good, it's fine.

What material or fabric is it made of? As long as you feel comfortable wearing it, why should you care so much? Comfort is the most important thing.

Unlike him, Chise takes these things very seriously. For example, she can clearly distinguish the material of each piece of cloth.

In the past, when he and Tomoyo worked together to sew clothes, he was usually responsible for the sewing part, while Tomoyo was responsible for selecting the fabric material.

Now they go to choose clothes together again... It's not that he can't recognize the materials of the fabrics, but because Chise is so serious, it often takes a long time just to compare.

If he is still asked to accompany us...it's better to let him go. He would rather sit at the entrance and rest and daydream.

"Well……"

Feeling Xia Yu's slight resistance, Zhi Shi's eyes flashed with cunning: "If you are willing to try on the clothes I choose for you one by one, then you don't have to accompany me to choose, how about it?"

"I promise!"

Xia Yu quickly agreed after hearing this, fearing that Zhishi would regret it, and said, "Then I'll go to the entrance and wait for you. When you've picked out your clothes, just call me."

"Okay."

After making an appointment with Zhishi, Xia Yu quickly turned around and walked towards the soft chair in the rest area. He urgently needed to catch his breath for a while.

When he arrived at the rest area, Xia Yu paused for a moment. He saw that several men had already sat there. Some of them were resting with their eyes closed, while others were staring at the clothing area in a daze.

When Yu Guangzhong saw a new person coming, they all turned their heads and found that it was still a minor, and sympathy appeared in their eyes.

It's so pitiful that he has to experience the pain of accompanying his girlfriend to buy clothes at such a young age.

Realizing the expressions in these people's eyes, Xia Yu couldn't help but twitch his mouth.

What is this, a section for useless men who go shopping with their girlfriends?
Even though he complained like this in his heart, he still sat down honestly. Yes, he was a useless man.

But according to his current age, he should be called a useless boy.

A decadent aura enveloped him, and Xia Yu took a deep breath. Somehow, he suddenly felt that it was not impossible to sit like this for the whole day.

+1 for those who are distracted
Time passed slowly. After a few people left the rest area and a few new people came in, Xia Yu's dazed expression disappeared. He patted his cheeks and stood up.

He saw Chiyo waving at him and guessed that she must have already picked out all the clothes she liked, except for him, the dress-up doll.

"It seems that Xia Jun gets along well with those uncles."

When Xia Yu walked in front of him, Zhishi tilted his head slightly and looked at the men waiting for his girlfriend in the rest area, with a smile in his eyes.

Xia Yu also turned his head back and sighed: "We are both wanderers in this world, so why should we know each other when we meet? While we were sitting there together, we were just strangers and bosom friends."

"Hmph~ Don't think I don't understand."

Chishi snorted, punched him lightly with his fist, then took his hand and walked towards the locker room.

"Come on, I've already picked out your clothes, go change and have a look."

"Yes, Miss."

A moment later, Xia Yu, looking brand new, walked out of the dressing room. His perfect figure and the clothes chosen by Zhishi with his aesthetic taste made him look even more handsome.

Standing there with his mouth shut, he looked like a handsome man. But as soon as he opened his mouth, his handsomeness was instantly broken and he turned into a sunny and cheerful fool.

"How are you? Still got some shut-eye."

Xia Yu came to Zhishi with a chuckle and snapped his fingers in his ear, which woke up the dazed Zhishi.

When Zhishi came back to her senses, her pretty face turned red. She took two deep breaths and suppressed the slight throbbing in her heart.

Her face was slightly red as she helped Xia Yu straighten out the wrinkles on his collar while changing the subject.

"I didn't notice it before, but now that I look at you, I realize that you've grown a bit taller."

I didn't feel anything when we were together normally, but today when he suddenly changed into the new clothes she picked out, I realized that Xia Yu had grown a lot taller.

This dress is a little small. It should be a little bigger to fit better.

But I don’t know how long the fitted clothes will last. Maybe in a year or two, they will become too small again. “Yeah, I’m about 1 meters tall now.”

Xia Yu stretched his body slightly, turned around and looked at himself in the new clothes in the floor-length mirror beside him.

Before he knew it, he had grown this tall, no longer the 1.5 meters tall man who needed to look up at people, and his appearance was getting closer and closer to his former self.

Well, it's still a little immature. After all, there's not even a trace of a beard yet.

Xia Yu touched his chin, but he had very little body hair. Looking back, he had hardly used a razor when he was nearly twenty years old.

Her skin was also much whiter than that of other girls. He still remembers the envious and jealous looks from the girls in his class.

After all, a white complexion can hide a hundred uglinesses, and he is not that ugly anyway.

"What are you thinking about?"

Seeing Xia Yu suddenly looking at himself in the mirror narcissistically, Zhishi stretched out his hand and waved it in front of his eyes.

"I'm thinking that at this rate of growth, I'll probably be able to grow a little bit longer, and I don't know how tall I'll be in the end."

Xia Yu answered casually that being taller is indeed better, but being too tall would not look good either. About 1.8 meters is just right, neither too tall nor too short.

If you are too tall, you will stand like a telephone pole, and you will have to bend down slightly and lower your head to talk to others. Sooner or later, you will become hunchbacked.

"Then I hope I can grow taller too."

Upon hearing this, Zhishi stood beside Xia Yu and also looked at the floor-length mirror. Her head was just slightly higher than Xia Yu's shoulders, and was probably half a head shorter than his height.

"Hmm? Tomoyo, do you still want to grow taller too?"

Xia Yu lowered his head and looked at Zhishi. In his impression, Zhishi had always been half a head lower than him, and it was still the same now.

This situation shows that Chiyo is also growing taller, but has always been lagging behind him. I still remember that when he first met Chiyo, he and Chiyo were looking at each other at eye level.

As a result, he didn't know when it started, but he lowered his head and looked at Tomoyo.

"Um……"

Zhishi blushed slightly, stole a glance at Xia Yu beside him, and whispered: "Now I need to tiptoe to kiss you. If you continue to grow taller and I don't grow taller, then I'm afraid I can only be passive in the future..."

"Cough-cough-"

When Xia Yu heard that this was the reason why Zhishi wanted to grow taller, he was choked. After coughing twice, seeing that no one was paying attention to this side, he blushed slightly and lowered his head and whispered.

"I can bend over."

"That's different, I prefer this!"

Zhishi suddenly stood on tiptoe and pecked Xia Yu lightly on the side of the cheek.

"!?"

The sudden attack startled Xia Yu so much that his eyes widened slightly. After a few seconds, he turned his head to look at Zhishi and said faintly, "Zhishi, you are becoming more and more bold now..."

"Don't you like it?"

"It's not that I don't like it..."

Xia Yu touched the side of her face that seemed to still be wet, and said in a tangled way: "But as a girl, you should be more reserved. You can't just give it to me like this."

"But I'm your girlfriend, and we've been dating for several years."

"Even if we have been in a relationship for several years, we can't..."

Xia Yu's voice gradually became quieter, and he didn't say what he wanted to say. He always felt that if he said it, it would be a bit like taking advantage of others.

Ok……

If this were known by the fans who once loved Tomoyo, he would probably be torn to pieces.

Fortunately, he is no longer in the world he used to be in. Even if he goes back, he can just use force to beat all the opponents into agreeing.

"I am now about 1 meters tall. If possible, I hope to maintain the current height difference with you."

Chishi's ears were a little red. Although she was bold, she was not less shy.

"That's definitely no problem. After all, we're both still in our growth spurts."

Hearing this, Xia Yu suppressed all the thoughts in his mind and continued the topic: "After all, we are still in junior high school. Even if we go to high school, we are still in the growth stage."

"Well, high school..."

Hearing this, Chise said with a hint of longing: "I really want to go to high school as soon as possible, so that we can..."

"Just what?" Seeing Zhishi suddenly stopped talking, Xia Yu asked curiously.

"You can get married then~"

Zhishi blinked, looked at Xia Yu tenderly and said, "I have been thinking about my wedding dress since the day we started dating."

"!!!"

Xia Yu's heart skipped a beat and he quickly put his hand on his chest. He took two deep breaths and replied in a slightly trembling voice.

"No, why would we think about getting married in high school? We were only 16 or 17 years old then, right? Isn't that a bit too early?"

"Morning?"

Zhi Shi put his hands behind his back and walked away briskly: "I think it's a little late. Xia Jun, wait for me. I picked out more clothes for you than just the one you're wearing."

Looking at Zhishi's leaving figure, Xia Yu covered his mouth with one hand and lowered his head, wondering what he was thinking about.

After a few seconds, he smoothed his hair and his eyes became determined. When Chise came over with clothes in her hands, he suddenly walked forward.

"As for wedding dresses, I should make them for you anyway."

"Eh?"

Zhishi looked at Xia Yu in surprise as he walked in front of him, blinking blankly, somewhat doubting whether he had just heard it wrong.

Looking at the stunned Zhishi, Xia Yu curled the corners of his mouth, reached out and held Zhishi's cheek, making him look at him, and spoke again word by word.

"I said, your wedding dress must be sewn by me stitch by stitch."

Hearing this again, Zhishi's face turned red visibly, her eyes sparkled, and she said softly, "I, I know..."

For a moment, both of their faces turned red and they stopped talking.

Realizing that the current ambiguous atmosphere was not suitable for continuing to change clothes, Xia Yu simply bought all the clothes chosen by Chise, and then left the mall with Chise.

The purpose of shopping has been achieved. If they stay here any longer, their minds will no longer be focused on clothes. It would be better for them to leave and go out for a walk together.

After exiting the mall, the two did not immediately board the tram, but instead strolled along the street.

Pedestrians come and go along the road. During the weekend, their faces show less anxiety and fatigue, and more happiness and relaxation.

After coming out of the mall side of the block, you can stroll around and arrive at the nearby park. After a few turns out of the park, you will arrive at the nearest botanical garden.

Xia Yu and Zhishi looked at the botanical garden in front of them, glanced at each other without saying a word, then tacitly bought tickets and walked in.

Given that the two of them were feeling dizzy and with blood rushing to their heads, they really needed the fresh air of nature to neutralize the problem.

(End of this chapter)