The sunny boy in Cardcaptor Sakura

Chapter 591 Music and Stage Play
"Perfect, the dark circles are gone now, and your fair and tender face is still beautiful."

Looking at Zhishi's fair and tender little face, Xia Yu withdrew his hand with satisfaction. Zhishi also took out a small mirror and looked at his face which had returned to normal.

"Thank you, Xia Jun."

Seeing that the dark circles under his eyes were really gone, and even his tired spirit returned to normal after the massage, Zhishi put away the small mirror and smiled gently back at Xia Yu.

"Still saying thank you? Have you forgotten what you said last night?" Xia Yu glared. He clearly said not to say thank you next time, but now he said it again.

"Sorry, sorry, please forgive me, I accidentally forgot." Tomoyo clasped his hands together, tilted his head, and tried to get away with it.

"Cough... forget it this time, but don't be so formal next time, okay?" Xia Yu coughed lightly, having no resistance to Zhishi's cuteness.

"Yes yes~"

Soon, the bell rang and today's class began.

It was an ordinary day as usual, nothing special happened, it was peaceful like every other day.

Afternoon, school time.

music classroom.

"Mr. Xia, have you really written the music needed for the stage play?" Naoko walked into the music classroom and looked at Xia Yu beside her, her tone slightly excited.

She thought she had written the script outline very quickly, but she didn't expect Xia Yu to have written all the music needed for the stage play without any notice.

Such ability and speed are admirable even to her, who can stay up all night writing scripts just for fun.

"It's already been finished. Don't you know who I am? Well, now that we're in the music classroom, please help me appreciate this piece of music."

Xia Yu spoke with a proud tone, strode to the front of the piano, then sat in front of it and placed his fingers on the keys.

"I will play the instrumental first, and then Chiyo will sing it again. You can tell me whatever you feel."

"we know!"

The others who walked into the music classroom nodded and sat down on the small stools nearby.

Because they were going to appreciate the music needed for the stage play, Xia Yu called over all his friends in addition to Sakura, Syaoran and Tomoyo who would definitely be present.

After everyone was seated, he moved his fingers slightly, pressed the piano keys, and played the piece of music in his memory that left a particularly deep impression on him.

It was a passionate, ethereal, mysterious and slightly sad piece of music.

The melodious piano sound echoed in the music classroom, and everyone was immersed in the pure music. Although there were no lyrics, the melody alone still made them immersed in it.

After a while, the music stopped and everyone came to their senses and applauded.

Bang bang bang——!
"That's amazing, Mr. Xia, does your song have a name? It sounds absolutely amazing." Naoko asked excitedly while clapping, her eyes sparkling.

"Yes, the song is called "A Song of Storm and Fire", but it is the most suitable song for my story." Xia Yu replied.

"Is this an illusion? I always feel like this song is telling a sad story." Sakura, who was clapping, also commented.

"Well, although it's beautiful, this song is indeed a bit sad." Chiharu nodded in agreement.

"Of course. After all, the story in the script is not a happy story with a happy ending, but a tragic story with regrets."

After hearing the two girls' comments, Xia Yu first answered this question, then looked at Naoko and asked, "How is it? Is the song suitable for your script?"

“It fits perfectly!!”

Naoko nodded heavily. "You perfectly presented the song I imagined for the script. I didn't even ask you for anything, but you were able to perfectly create this song that is so suitable for the script. You're amazing!"

"Articles are made by nature, but come by chance."

Xia Yu recited a poem casually. In fact, this song called "A Song of Storm and Fire" was not originally created by him, but the BGM in "Tsubasa Chronicle".

The story he told Naoko was excerpted from the Tsubasa Chronicle, so it was quite appropriate to choose the BGM from the Tsubasa Chronicle animation.

Of course, if this song is not suitable, he still has many backup songs, all from the Tsubasa Chronicle animation.

Those songs are all excellent, each with its own merits, and they are all equally good. He can even restore them and let Naoko listen to them one by one until she chooses a satisfactory song.

But now it seems that Naoko's taste is as good as his, and they both think that "A Song of Storm and Fire" is most suitable for the story of the stage play.

“By the way, it’s Tomoyo’s turn to sing solo next, right?” Naoko turned to look at Tomoyo with anticipation on her face.

The instrumental music was so beautiful, she didn't know how shocking it would be if it were a solo.

"Well, I've practiced this song several times, and I'm pretty confident."

Zhishi walked forward with a smile, put her fists on her chest, and as the piano sounded again, she slowly began to sing the song that Xia Yu had just played.

With the singing, the music became more complete and everyone was immersed in the singing again.

Passionate, ethereal, and a little sad...

After a while, the singing stopped.

After a few seconds, everyone who had come back to their senses from the world of the song slowly opened their eyes and involuntarily applauded the two performers.

"As music for a stage play, there is nothing to complain about."

Naoko sighed, looked at Tomoyo and said, "Tomoyo, can you and Xia classmate work together to compose the music for the stage play? Your cooperation is simply seamless, and it will definitely take the stage play to a higher level."

"Of course you can."

"can."

Zhishi smiled, and Xia Yu naturally did not refuse. Although stage plays are a good place to show off, let's forget about this stage play.

After all, this stage play is not a fairy tale, but a story written by Naoko, and that story is based on the Tsubasa Chronicle told by him.

A story full of sadness and regret is not suitable for pranks.

"Okay! Now that the music for the play is ready and the story outline is ready, it's time to practice for the performance."

Naoko said excitedly, clenched her fist with one hand, looked at Sakura and Li Syaoran and said, "Sakura, Li, I will send you the outline of the script now, you can take a look at this story first."

"Hmm..." ×2
Hearing this, Sakura and Li Syaoran paused at the same time and subconsciously wanted to shake their heads to refuse.

But facing Naoko's expectant gaze and the story they had learned from the beginning, they couldn't say no.

After all, the protagonists of the story are named Sakura and Syaoran, which just happen to be the same as their names. Secondly, Sakura and Syaoran in the story are childhood sweethearts who have been playing together since they were young...

Although they were only playing childhood sweethearts, this unprecedented experience still made them look forward to it. In the end, the two of them accepted the roles in the stage play and accepted the script outline copied by Naoko.

Speaking of which, they don’t know the specific plot yet. They only know that the main characters in the story are Princess Sakura and archaeologist Syaoran.

And this story does not have the traditional happy reunion ending, but an ending with a bit of sadness and regret.

Well...they are exactly the opposite of what they are in reality.

In reality, they have no regrets or sadness, and both of them are quite happy.

But precisely because of this happiness, they are more curious about the regrets in the story. What kind of experiences do Sakura and Syaoran, who are opposite to them, have in the story?

……

The next day.

School lawn.

"Why did it end like this? Why couldn't Syaoran be with Sakura in the end? Wuwuwu..."

After receiving the script yesterday afternoon, Sakura and Li Syaoran spent an entire night reading through the script before they roughly understood the entire plot.

Then the next day, the two of them approached Xia Yu, one of the screenwriters, and planned to use their identities as actors to offer their own suggestions for the plot.

But as she was talking, Sakura couldn't help but burst into tears. Sakura and Syaoran in the story were really so pitiful.

"Xia, since you are the one who provided this storyline to Naoko, can you ask her to change the ending to a happy reunion?"

Xiaoying looked at Xia Yu with tears in her eyes. Xiaoying and Xiaolang in the story had experienced so many difficulties and setbacks, but they still couldn't be together. Why should they treat two people who love each other like this? Can't they live happily together?

As if seeing through Xiaoying's thoughts, Xia Yu shook his head gently and said, "I'm sorry, Xiaoying, I also want to change the ending of this story, but it's just such a story."

"Aren't you the creator of the story? Can't you change the ending with just a slight modification?" Li Xiaolang couldn't help but interrupt.

A tragic ending is indeed more shocking, but why can't the tragedy be changed to a happy reunion ending?
"I'm not the creator of the story. The plot goes like this. Don't blame me. I'm just a plagiarist." Xia Yu spread his hands and directly passed the buck.

He is not the creator of Tsubasa Chronicle, if you want to blame someone, blame CLAMP, they are the creators.

No, we can’t blame CLAMP entirely. We can also blame Naoko, after all, she also added some content.

That’s right, that’s it. No one can blame him. He is just the carrier of the story, not the creator of the story.

Xia Yu silently passed the blame to others. After all, the tragic story had nothing to do with him. He was a fan of happy endings, so how could he deliberately write a tragic story?

Sakura and Li Syaoran saw that Xia Yu was unmoved and refused to change the ending of the story no matter what they said, so they had no choice but to accept this story full of regrets.

It’s not that they haven’t thought about looking for Naoko, but considering how much importance Naoko attaches to the story, she might be even more difficult to convince than Xia Yu.

"It's okay, Sakura."

Seeing that Xiaoying still looked a little regretful, Zhiye held Xiaoying's hand and smiled: "Anyway, you and Li are very happy now, aren't you?"

"Tomoyo..."

Sakura was stunned for a moment when Tomoyo suddenly said this, and then she couldn't help but cover her face with her hands and said shyly: "Why are you saying this suddenly, Tomoyo!"

They were clearly talking about a story, so why did they suddenly end up talking about her and Xiaolang’s happiness?
"Haha~ Of course it's to help you regain your spirits."

Tomoyo chuckled, then suddenly changed the subject, his eyes sparkling as he said, "Go ahead and act boldly, Sakura. I will record every single scene of your performance!"

"The last time I filmed your performance was in the sixth grade. Now that we are in junior high school, I will also record your junior high school stage play performances in full!"

“…Wait, aren’t you going to sing in the play?” Li Syaoran couldn’t help but interrupt the excited Chise.

"It doesn't matter, just let Xiaoxi help with the filming when the time comes."

Tomoyo stroked her face with one hand and fantasized, "As for your acting clothes, I have already discussed it with Naoko. I will be responsible for all the costumes for the stage play."

"I really want to start working now. I already have plenty of ideas for the clothes you guys are going to wear for your show."

"inspiration……"

Hearing Tomoyo's words, Sakura and Li Syaoran instantly recalled the battle uniforms that Tomoyo had made for them. They shuddered at the same time and said in unison.

"Tomoyo (Daodaiji), please dress normally!"

"Oh, don't worry. I won't confuse the battle uniform and the performance costume."

Although Zhishi had already made such a promise, the two were still a little uneasy. Li Xiaolang even looked at Xia Yu and spoke word by word.

"Please! Keep! Your! performance! costumes! normal!"

Xia Yu: "..."

No, why do you have to emphasize it to me again?
Xia Yu felt that he was being targeted and was about to glare at Li Syaoran when Xiaoying suddenly spoke again.

"By the way, since Xiaolang and I are childhood sweethearts in the plot, should we also act out the tacit understanding between childhood sweethearts?"

"Are you in tune with me?"

Hearing what Sakura said, Li Syaoran turned his head and looked over. Sakura nodded and said, "That's right, it's telepathy, just like Chiharu and Yamazaki. They don't even need to talk to each other, just a glance can make the other person understand what they mean."

Speaking of this, Sakura subconsciously recalled the scene she had seen before, which happened on the eve of Li Syaoran's transfer to another school.

"I once saw the interaction between Yamazaki and Chiharu. They only needed to give each other a look to make the other understand what they meant. I was surprised by this, and Chiharu explained to me that they had been dating for a long time, so they had such a tacit understanding."

At this point, Sakura looked at Syaoran and smiled, "And Chiharu and Yamazaki-san, they've known each other since kindergarten. They're true childhood sweethearts."

After hearing what Xiaoying said, Li Xiaolang clenched his fist and placed it on his chest, looked at Xiaoying seriously and said: "Don't worry, Xiaoying, although you and I are not childhood sweethearts, I will reach that level sooner or later, and I can understand what you mean with just a look!"

Hearing this, Sakura looked at Li Syaoran's serious face and couldn't help blushing slightly. She looked away and said, "Really, really, that's not what I meant."

"what does that mean?"

"Just, that's..."

boom--!
Suddenly, a salute sounded out of nowhere, and without any warning, a colorful curtain fell from the sky and wrapped them up.

When the curtain opened and vision was restored, they had already left the campus lawn and arrived at a colorful amusement park.

There is also a sign at the entrance of the amusement park with the four big words "Tacit Game" written on it.

(End of this chapter)