The sunny boy from Cardcaptor Sakura

She actually wanted to ask Tomoyo during the break, but Xia Yu was sitting right behind Tomoyo and hadn't left his seat much after class, so Sakura could only wait until lunch break to finally have a chance to be alone with Tomoyo.

The teaching building, with a lawn to the side.

Sakura and Tomoyo sat side by side on the bench, each holding a bento box, but they hadn't eaten much of the food.

Because Sakura kept talking and Tomoyo kept listening, neither of them had started eating lunch yet.

"So, Sakura, you want to give Natsu a gift as a thank you gift, but you don't know what to give?"

After listening to Sakura's troubles, Tomoyo summarized her words, and Sakura nodded and sighed softly.

"Yes, an ordinary gift cannot express my gratitude, but I don't know what Xia wants."

"Why don't we just ask Xia directly?"

"Eh?"

Hearing Tomoyo's words, Sakura looked at her in surprise. Why did Tomoyo say the same thing? Did she really think she could just ask directly?

Seeing Sakura staring blankly at her, Tomoyo covered her mouth and chuckled: "It's not a normal question, but a subtle one. For example, ask Natsumi what gift she wanted most for her birthday in the past, and whether she still wants it now. That way, we'll know what Natsumi wants."

"Yes."

Sakura suddenly realized that asking this question was still asking a question, but it allowed her to hide her true thoughts.

Zhi Shi is much smarter than Xiao Ke, even though they mean the same thing.

"Then I'll ask Xia after lunch. That way I can definitely give her a surprise."

Seeing Sakura's happy expression, Tomoyo pursed her lips and said tactfully, "Sakura, let me do it. I think Natsumi will probably guess what you're thinking as soon as you open your mouth."

"Eh?"

Upon hearing this, Sakura stopped eating abruptly and asked with some confusion, "Why do you say that? Does Natsumi already have the ability to guess other people's thoughts from just one sentence?"

Tomoyo didn't answer Sakura's question; she simply patted Sakura on the shoulder and shook her head.

Sakura was even more puzzled by Tomoyo's strange appearance, but since Tomoyo had taken the initiative to ask Natsume, Sakura did not refuse.

Although they chatted for a while, they still had plenty of time during their lunch break. After finishing their lunch, Tomoyo and Sakura went back to the classroom and rested for a bit before starting their afternoon classes.

The first class in the afternoon was math. Xia Yu felt like he had been ambushed by the sleep card again, and this time he couldn't dodge it either.

I do not know how long it has been……

"Ha~"

Xia Yu, who vaguely heard the school bell ringing, opened his sleepy eyes, yawned widely, looked around, and realized it wasn't time to leave school yet.

Since that's the case, I'll sleep a little longer.

"Xia, are you awake?"

However, before he could lie down again, Tomoyo suddenly turned around and sat backwards in her seat to talk to him.

"...He's not awake."

Xia Yu slumped down, utterly exasperated. Damn it, he should have been much gentler just now.

But since he'd been spoken to, he couldn't really ignore Tomoyo. He raised his eyelids slightly and said lazily, "What's wrong? Was there something you didn't understand in class? Which point did the teacher cover?"

Tomoyo: “…”

When will Xia realize that her grades are actually not bad?

"It's not a problem with studying."

Tomoyo shook her head and said with a smile, "I just want to get to know Natsu better, after all, we're friends, aren't we?"

"Understand me?"

Hearing Zhi Shi say that, Xia Yu raised his eyebrows slightly and perked up a bit.

"My name is Xia Yu, my biological age is 10 years old, I live in Yuzhi Town, and I have been single all my life. I am in the fourth grade at Yuzhi Elementary School. I don't go home until school is over every day. I don't smoke or drink and I don't have any bad habits. I go to bed at 10 p.m. and I get a full 9 hours of sleep every day. Before going to bed, I always drink a glass of warm milk and then do a set of longevity exercises. Once I get into bed, I fall into a deep sleep and sleep soundly until dawn. I never leave fatigue and stress for the next day. Doctors say I am very normal."

Tomoyo: “…”

It is indeed a very normal daily routine, but why does it always feel a bit strange coming from Xia's mouth?

And smoking and drinking are things that shouldn't be something they would be exposed to at their age, right?

"Ahem, Xia, you don't need to answer so seriously. We were just having a normal chat."

Tomoyo steadied her voice, feeling a sense of relief that she hadn't let Sakura ask Natsumi.

If Sakura were to actually chat with Natsume, she'd probably be caught off guard and reveal her true thoughts as soon as Natsume opened her mouth.

"Just a regular chat?"

Xia Yu paused, then asked somewhat strangely, "Wasn't our conversation just now considered normal?"

Tomoyo: “…”

These words immediately silenced Tomoyo. She was always the one who silenced others; she never expected that someone would make her silent one day.

"Um, I didn't even know Xia's birthday. As friends, it's necessary to tell each other's birthdays."

Tomoyo forcefully steered the conversation back on track, saying that since they were going to talk about birthday gifts, they should naturally start with birthdays.

"My birthday?"

Xia Yu paused. Come to think of it, he hadn't celebrated his birthday much since coming to this world, although he hadn't celebrated his birthday much before he came either.

I don't know when it started, but birthdays no longer hold any anticipation. Maybe it's because I've grown up, or maybe it's because I know deep down that only a handful of people know my birthday, and apart from family, no one will come to wish me a happy birthday.

Moreover, in this new world, with no one recognizing me, there's even less to look forward to on my birthday.

For him now, birthdays are no different from any other day.

"My birthday is on the 15th of August."

However, Xia Yu did not intend to hide anything from others when they asked him.

Hearing the date, Tomoyo was somewhat surprised: "Has it already passed? I remember that day during summer vacation. Why didn't Natsumi tell me back then?"

"No, that's the Gregorian calendar. In my hometown, we celebrate birthdays according to the lunar calendar, so you can treat the Mid-Autumn Festival as my birthday."

"Mid-Autumn Festival? The fifteenth night of the lunar calendar?"

Tomoyo recalled the Mid-Autumn Festival. Because of the deep influence of Chinese culture, many of their country's festivals were introduced from China. Their country also has a traditional Mid-Autumn Festival, which is called "Fifteenth Night" or "Mid-Autumn Moon".

This tradition of appreciating the full moon was introduced to this land by envoys from the Tang Dynasty of China during the Heian period.

It is said that nobles at the time did not simply look up at the full moon, but participated in activities such as boat trips or banquets to appreciate the moon's reflection on the water or in wine glasses. Although this moon-viewing custom was initially limited to nobles, it has gradually become a popular folk custom since the Edo period.

"That's just a few days from now?" Tomoyo asked in surprise.

According to the comparison between the lunar and solar calendars, the 15th day of the eighth lunar month this year is October 5th in the solar calendar, which happens to be next Monday.

Xia Yu nodded, confirming Zhi Shi's question.

Tomoyo, who had initially harbored some particular thoughts, suddenly felt a pang of unease upon seeing Natsume's nonchalant expression.

It's supposed to be a happy day, so why does Xia have this expression?

Seeing that Xia Yu seemed unwilling to say more, Zhi Shi didn't continue the topic, and for a moment, there was a silence between the two.

Just then, the school bell rang.

Upon hearing the bell, Tomoyo turned around, silently pondering what to do next.

She could tell that Xia seemed to have no expectations for her birthday at all, so her plan to find out what Xia wanted by asking about her birthday present would also fail.

If you don't even have any expectations, then the birthday gift is definitely not something you truly want.

For some reason, Tomoyo suddenly remembered a sentence she had once seen casually.

The more optimistic a person appears, the more unspoken their inner pain may be, because they use a sunny face to cover up all their inner frustration.

Is Xia actually like that too?

October 5th, 1998, really was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it really was a Monday. I specifically checked the calendar to make sure it wasn't made up!

Chapter 130 An Idea

The sunlight slanted, and the bells rang.

The afternoon classes ended quickly, and it was time to go home.

Xia Yu casually tidied up the books on the table, preparing to go home and read comics.

He hadn't finished reading the comics he bought last time, so he hadn't been practicing magic in the back mountains much these past few days, and had mostly been engrossed in comics after returning home.

"Xia, wait a minute."

Suddenly, a shout came from behind. Xia Yu stopped and turned around. Tomoyo and Sakura were walking towards him. It was Tomoyo who had just called him.

Before Xia Yu could ask, Zhi Shi spoke up, "Xia-kun, since you've already been to my and Xiaoying's house, could we also come to your house?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Yu's expression turned strange. He felt that Tomoyo and Sakura were acting strangely today. It was one thing for Sakura to be hiding something from him, but Tomoyo not only asked him about his birthday in the afternoon, but also wanted to go to his house.

Do you mean you're planning to celebrate his birthday?

Seeing Xia Yu's puzzled and inquisitive expression, Zhi Shi calmly coughed and said, "Xia Yu, as your friend, since you already know where Sakura and I live, it's not a problem for us to know where you live, is it?"

During the summer vacation, she was the one who invited Xia Yu to her house to play, so she still doesn't know where Xia Yu lives.