The sunny boy from Cardcaptor Sakura

Once downstairs, Sakura, shuffling in her bunny slippers, hurriedly ran to the front door and opened it.

"welcome."

"Good afternoon."

Xia Yu smiled, waved, and stepped inside.

After changing into the guests' slippers, he followed Sakura upstairs. Although he hadn't been to Sakura's house many times, he was still quite familiar with it.

"My brother and dad will be back late today, so we have plenty of time," Sakura said as she led the way.

Upon hearing this, Xia Yu's expression turned strange; something about what he said sounded odd.

"It's one thing for your dad to come home late because he's a teacher, but your brother coming home late... did he go to work again?" Xia Yu thought about Touya's character and couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.

Touya is either working or on his way to work, no wonder Li Xiaolang broke into his house and stole his most important possession.

"Um...maybe."

Sakura felt a little embarrassed. She didn't know what to say about her older brother. Every time she went out with her friends, she seemed to run into her brother who was working.

Since I don't know how to say it, I won't say it.

Sakura quickened her pace, walked a few steps to her room, and then opened the door.

"Xiao Ke, Xia is here."

"Oh! Welcome, welcome!"

Upon hearing that Xia Yu was the first to arrive, Xiao Ke forcibly suppressed its urge to pounce on him, for it had not forgotten Xiao Ying's threat just now.

However, before anyone pounced on it, its round little eyes stared straight ahead, and when it saw the box Xia Yu was carrying, its little eyes almost lit up.

Its tail behind it wagged excitedly again.

"Huh? You didn't mind that I came here?"

Xia Yu looked at the excited Xiao Ke with some surprise. He thought that the moment Xiao Ke saw him, she would wave at him with disgust.

"That's because you brought some snacks, Xia."

Sakura chuckled and directly exposed Kero's thoughts, saying, "It's been excited ever since it heard that you and Tomoyo would be bringing snacks."

"As expected of you."

Xia Yu chuckled to himself; he had thought Xiao Ke had suddenly changed her personality.

Seeing that Sakura had exposed him, Keroberos simply flew to Xia Yu's side, or more precisely, to the box he was carrying.

"Since you already know, then I won't hold back anymore. Quickly open the box and let me see what delicious food you've made!"

"Xiao Ke!"

Sakura exclaimed helplessly, "It seems that Kero didn't listen to what I said at all."

"It's okay, we'll have to eat anyway."

Xia Yu, unusually, didn't join Xiao Ying in lecturing Xiao Ke. He was in a good mood today, so he didn't bully Xiao Ke.

Besides, Xiao Ke's little tail wags quite cutely, so let's just go along with it for now.

"Hehe, since Xia Yu said so, it's not that I'm being impolite." Xiao Ke chuckled, her eyes never leaving the box Xia Yu was carrying.

When Xia Yu put the box down and opened it, a sweet aroma instantly filled the air.

"Wow, it's lotus flower pastry! It smells so good!"

"Lotus flower pastry?"

Hearing the name of this dessert that she had never heard before, Sakura looked over curiously, and her eyes lit up when she saw the dessert in the box.

"What beautiful desserts! They really look like flowers."

"You actually know about lotus flower pastries?" Xia Yu looked at Xiao Ke with some surprise, not expecting Xiao Ke to be so knowledgeable.

"Of course I recognize it, because I've eaten it before."

After taking a deep breath of the aroma, Xiao Ke continued to explain, "Kuro used to bring us lots and lots of traditional Chinese pastries, but it's been a long time since I last ate lotus flower pastries."

Hearing this answer, Xia Yu nodded knowingly.

Speaking of which, Kuro's favorite foods are sweets and alcohol. It's not surprising that he ate traditional Chinese pastries at such a young age, since his mother is Chinese. Therefore, Kuro himself must have some knowledge of traditional Eastern pastries.

"Can we eat now? Can we eat now?"

After the explanation was finished, Xiao Ke excitedly moved her limbs around, wishing she could pick up a lotus flower pastry and stuff it into her mouth right now.

"No."

Unfortunately, Sakura firmly rejected Kero's suggestion, saying, "We have to wait until Natsu finishes talking about her things first. We can't start eating snacks right away."

"Woooooooo..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ke collapsed to the ground, completely powerless. To be unable to eat such delicious food was torture!

But the next moment, Xia Yu's words rang in Xiao Ke's ears like heavenly music.

"It's alright. Since Tomoyo hasn't arrived yet, there's no rush. You can try the lotus flower pastry first; it's delicious."

"Wow! Xia boy, you're so kind! I'll never secretly curse you again!" Xiao Ke suddenly sat up, deeply moved.

It's decided that even if it regains its strength, it won't think about trampling Xia Xiaozi under its feet anymore. After all, apart from occasionally bullying it, this person is pretty good.

"You were... secretly talking about me behind my back?"

Xia Yu glanced at Xiao Ke, causing Xiao Ke to break out in a cold sweat. It had been careless; it had accidentally blurted out its innermost thoughts.

"That...I..."

Xiao Ke swallowed hard, intending to struggle a little longer.

"Fine, I'm in a good mood today, so I won't hold it against you."

When Xiao Ke noticed that Xia Yu's gaze had shifted away from it, it couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. But before it could say anything, a whole lotus flower pastry suddenly appeared in front of it.

"So you should really enjoy the lotus flower pastry."

"Woooo..."

Xia Yu chuckled and stuffed a whole lotus-shaped pastry into Xiao Ke's mouth. Xiao Ke, treated like this, could only stiffen her neck and swallow it down with all her might, even her head looked bigger than usual.

Chapter 145 New Battle Suit

"I'm...I'm going to choke to death..."

Xiao Ke, who had been stuffed with a whole lotus-shaped pastry, pounded her chest hard, her eyes wide open, before she could finally swallow the food in her mouth.

Although lotus flower pastries are sweet and fragrant, they are made from all-purpose flour and deep-fried. One bite is sure to make you choke, not to mention that a whole lotus flower pastry is almost as big as Xiao Ke's head.

Fortunately, Xiao Ke was a magical creature with excellent flexibility, which allowed him to force the food in his mouth to go down instead of spitting it out.

"Hoo...you brat, are you trying to choke me to death?" After taking two deep breaths, Xiao Ke glared fiercely at Xia Yu.

Even if the desserts are delicious, you can't eat them one bite at a time. If you eat them one bite at a time, you can't really savor the flavor.

Do you still want to eat?

Sensing that Xiao Ke was still somewhat unconvinced, Xia Yu pretended to close the snack box. Upon seeing this, Xiao Ke's expression changed instantly, and she shamelessly performed a dogeza (a traditional Chinese kowtow).

"I'm sorry, please forgive me, I want to eat!"

Xia Yu: (-_-)

"Alright, since you've sincerely apologized, I'll mercifully forgive you. How can an adult get angry with a child?"

You're the one who's a child.

Xiao Ke silently complained about Xia Yu in its mind, but in order to get some good food, it didn't dare to say it aloud.

"Well, it's delicious."

On the other side, Sakura also picked up a lotus-shaped pastry and took a bite.

The crispy outer layer and the sweet red bean paste filling create distinct layers with each bite, offering a unique flavor compared to Western pastries.

And it looks so good too, it's a double treat for both the eyes and the taste buds.

"As long as you like it."

Seeing Xiaoying's blissful expression, Xia Yu smiled slightly, feeling quite satisfied.

After all, for a chef, the happy smile on a diner's face is the best praise.

Although he wasn't a chef, he shared a similar feeling.

ding dong~

Just then, the doorbell rang again downstairs.

Upon hearing the sound, Sakura quickly stuffed the half-eaten lotus pastry into her mouth, then hurriedly stood up, chewing and mumbling, "Oh, Qi, open the door..."

Not long after, the door opened again, and Sakura led Tomoyo, who was wearing a brown dress, in.

"Oh, Tomoyo, welcome."

When Xiao Ke saw Tomoyo walk in, she hurriedly swallowed the snack in her mouth, then flew to the box Tomoyo was carrying and excitedly asked, "What delicious food have you made this time?"