The sunny boy from Cardcaptor Sakura

Among the boys, it should be Yamazaki and Lee; among the girls, it should be Sakura and her, and if we expand further, there's also Chiharu and the others, and Meiling, who can be considered a comrade-in-arms.

Ultimately, we still need to ask Xia, so it seems she'll have to come up with another excuse to ask.

Thinking of this, Tomoyo stopped thinking. Today is only Monday, and there are still seven days until next Monday, which is definitely enough time.

……

Time flies by in the blink of an eye.

A week passed quickly. It was a peaceful week; no Clow Cards appeared, and the school didn't hold any events.

Since the Fifteenth Night of the Sixteenth Month is not a public holiday in Japan, we still have to go to school on Monday of this new week.

However, since there are not many classes in primary school, they are dismissed from school early, before dusk.

"Xia, wait a minute."

"Ok?"

That familiar shout... it feels like I just heard it last Monday.

Xia Yu stopped and looked at Tomoyo, who was following behind. In the past few days, Tomoyo seemed to be acting stranger than Sakura, always asking him questions for no reason.

The key is that the questions he asks are strange and unrelated, but fortunately he can always talk about them, so he's not afraid of not being able to answer them.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem again?"

Xia Yu looked at Zhi Shi who had walked up to him and asked subconsciously, but Zhi Shi shook her head and chuckled, contrary to her usual behavior.

"Today is Xia's birthday, right? I want to buy her a birthday present, but I don't know what she wants, so I'm asking you to come with me."

"This one……"

Hearing this, Xia Yu scratched his head. Who gives a birthday gift to someone and then requires the person to accompany them? Shouldn't the gift be a surprise?

"Don't try to fool me, don't say you don't want it, and don't say you like any gift I give you."

The three prohibitions cut off Xia Yu's words. He was just about to say that he would like any gift, as long as it was from Zhi Shi.

It seems they came prepared.

Xia Yu was in a dilemma. In this day and age, there was nothing cheap that he really wanted, and he definitely couldn't afford what he wanted, Zhi Shi. The key point was that Zhi Shi said he couldn't be perfunctory. What should he do?

Seeing Xia Yu's somewhat troubled expression, Zhi Shi covered her mouth and chuckled, then waved her hand and said, "Alright, don't worry, I was just joking. As long as Xia Yu accompanies me shopping once, I'll know what gift to buy for her."

"What about Sakura? Aren't you going to invite her along this time?"

Xia Yu looked at Tomoyo in surprise. She hadn't even called Sakura. Was this still the Tomoyo he knew?

"Sakura has her own things to do too, let's go."

Tomoyo chuckled and walked ahead first. Sakura still needed to lead the classmates attending the party to Natsu's house, so she definitely couldn't go with them.

Her task was to stall Xia during this time!

Chapter 131 Such an old trick

Although Tomoyo was a bit strange, Xia Yu didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

After all, he had never forgotten that this little rich girl actually had some cunning side. Later, after Li Xiaolang fell in love with Sakura, Tomoyo would often stir things up around Li Xiaolang, or expose Li Xiaolang's shy and unexpressed love.

However, thanks to Tomoyo's actions, Syaoran's feelings for Sakura grew rapidly. Even before he had collected all the Clow Cards, Li Syaoran already had a vague feeling for Sakura.

"Xia, do you like dolls?"

As they passed by the toy store, Tomoyo noticed other customers picking out dolls and curiously asked Xia Yu, who was standing next to her.

"I like it, but my favorite doll won't appear for another ten years or so."

His favorite plush toy is the Hatsune Miku Fufu series. Unfortunately, the earliest Hatsune Miku Fufu was released in 15, and even the virtual singer Hatsune Miku didn't appear until 07.

"Ok."

Upon hearing Xia Yu's words, Zhi Shi knew that using a rag doll as a gift was definitely out of the question.

But other toys wouldn't be a good gift either, because she had observed when she visited Xia Yu's house last time that there were almost no toys in Xia Yu's room, mostly novels and comics, as well as a row of game discs.

Although Xia is the same age as her, her hobby is more like that of teenagers or young adults in their twenties.

Although her hobby is completely different from that of girls her age, her hobby is sewing clothes, which is a rare hobby even among adults.

After wandering around aimlessly, Tomoyo stopped when she felt it was about time. She smiled at Natsume and said, "I think I have an idea, Natsume. I'll head back now."

"You've already chosen?"

Xia Yu was somewhat surprised. He felt that he had only accompanied Zhi Shi for a short walk, and Zhi Shi already knew what he wanted.

He himself doesn't even know what he wants yet.

"This is a surprise!"

Tomoyo smiled gently and waved to Natsumi: "Natsumi, see you later."

After saying that, Zhi Shi turned and left. She had to get to Xia Yu's house before he did.

Xia Yu watched Zhi Shi walk away, a question slowly forming in his mind: Why did she say "see you later"? Shouldn't it be "see you tomorrow"? Could it be that Zhi Shi is going to bring a gift to his house later?

Well... it's not impossible, since birthday gifts are usually given on the day of one's birthday.

Although he didn't know what gift Tomoyo would give, Xia Yu couldn't help but feel a little anticipation. He decided that whatever the gift was, he would treasure it.

After all, the gift itself isn't important; what matters is the sentiment behind it.

With this thought in mind, Xia Yu slowly walked towards his home.

……

Before long, Xia Yu strolled leisurely home.

The sun was setting, and it was around four or five in the afternoon. The sky was not yet dark, but the sunlight was not as intense as at midday.

Why are the curtains drawn?

Upon opening the door, Xia Yu's expression was inscrutable. The living room was pitch black, with all the curtains drawn. Because the curtains were of very good quality, no sunlight could penetrate the room.

The problem is that not only were the curtains drawn, but there seemed to be quite a few people hiding in this dark hall. Although he didn't have dark vision and couldn't see in the dark, he could hear breathing and smell the sweet aroma of cake.

Yes, it's still his favorite chocolate cake.

This sense of sight...

Could it be that the moment he turns on the light switch, a group of people rush out, set off fireworks, and then shout "Happy Birthday!" at him with a cake?

What an old trick...

No, it's the 1990s now, this approach is still quite novel, it's just a bit old-fashioned for him personally.

After all, in the era he lived in, such scenes appeared in both TV dramas and cartoons.

However, knowing about it is one thing, but experiencing it firsthand is another.

While thinking about these things, Xia Yu walked towards the chandelier switch. Although it was just a guess, he felt that the guess was probably pretty close to the truth.

If it's really as he guessed, then he needs to think it over. He needs to figure out how to express a mixture of surprise, delight, emotion, and a complex, indescribable look.

pat~

"Surprise!" ×N

The lights came on, and as the cannons fired, colorful ribbons fluttered down.

Looking up, he saw that the living room was now decorated with various ornaments representing birthday wishes, even though there was nothing there when he left for school that morning.

Amid cheers, those who had been hiding emerged one after another. At first glance, besides his familiar servants, his classmates were also present.

Faced with these familiar faces, Xia Yu suddenly realized why Zhou Zhishi kept asking him all sorts of strange questions; it turned out he wanted to know which friends he would choose to attend his birthday party.

That's really thoughtful of you.

In a mere second, Xia Yu swiftly took in the entire scene. A second later, he covered his mouth, his eyes revealing a mixture of surprise, delight, emotion, and a complex mix of emotions.

"What are you..."

His voice trembled slightly; he gave himself a perfect score for this acting!

"Happy Birthday!"

Seeing Xia Yu's superb acting skills, almost no one realized that Xia Yu had actually guessed it. Various blessings followed one after another, and Xia Yu also cooperated by making various reactions.

Although the surprise of being guessed can no longer be considered a surprise, Xia Yu still felt as if his heart had been touched. It would be impossible for him to feel nothing at all; he is not a cold-hearted person by nature.

It's enough to make someone happy to receive birthday wishes, let alone a birthday party for yourself.

"Young master, come and make a wish. After you make your wish, you can cut the cake."

Just then, the butler came up with a cake. Xia Yu looked at his name on it and the big "11", pursed his lips, and a complicated feeling that was hard to describe suddenly rose in his heart.

In the past, the servants, led by the butler, would prepare birthday cakes for him, but he never paid much attention to them, treating them as just another occasion.

After all, the age figures above are all wrong, so how can he empathize with them?

But now, looking at this cake and the "11" on it, he suddenly realized that this is also himself. Since it is all himself, why bother to distinguish between them?

"it is good!"

After thinking it through, Xia Yu felt relieved, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his face.