The sunny boy from Cardcaptor Sakura

Their perfect coordination was flawless, and their graceful movements resembled those of a mermaid.

Unfortunately, the penguin show was short, lasting only about ten minutes before it ended.

After the performance, the zookeeper waved from the water, and the penguins obeyed the command and returned to the ice, bowing adorably to the audience in gratitude.

Sakura exclaimed how adorable this incredibly human scene was, but no one noticed that at the very moment the performance ended, a solidified stream of water suddenly appeared in the clear, transparent pool.

The water swirled around the bottom twice, and seeing that no one was paying attention to it, it suddenly wrapped around the zookeeper's ankle. Then, the water transformed into a small whirlpool, generating a strong pulling force.

"what--!"

The sudden change caught the zookeeper completely off guard. Before he could react, the zookeeper cried out and was pulled into the pool by the whirlpool.

Once pulled into the pool, no matter how much the zookeeper struggled, they could not escape the whirlpool.

Fortunately, the pool was not deep, only reaching the waist of an adult. The zookeeper, who was caught in the whirlpool, exerted a great effort and finally floated to the surface. He then grabbed the ice with one hand to avoid being pulled back down by the whirlpool.

However, the zookeeper's action seemed to anger the whirlpool, and the small whirlpool instantly turned into a large whirlpool.

In an instant, the pulling force of the water flow increased dramatically, making it even more difficult for the zookeeper to escape. Fortunately, he was not in immediate danger.

Just then, another unexpected event occurred.

One of the penguins, which had been quietly resting on the ice, seemed to be startled by the whirlpool and jumped directly into the pool.

But a large whirlpool had already appeared in the center of the pool, and the penguin was sucked in as soon as it got close.

The penguins caught in the water were like being thrown into a washing machine, spinning around in the water, while the two remaining penguins on the ice quacked in fright.

This scene may seem to have lasted a long time, but it actually only took two or three seconds.

It was only then that the others realized what had happened.

The crowd suddenly became commotion.

"Ah, a penguin!"

Sakura, who had been watching the penguin show, was terrified when she saw the penguins get caught in danger. She couldn't help but bang on the glass and scream.

But tempered glass isn't so easy to break, especially since she's just a primary school student and can only bang on the glass in vain.

Her magic couldn't make the tempered glass in front of her disappear like Harry Potter's.

Just as the crisis was escalating, a tall man with a dark complexion walked into the penguin enclosure, carrying two large buckets of penguin feed, seemingly also a penguin keeper.

Upon seeing what was happening in the pool, the man paused, then looked at the zookeeper lying on the ice with a puzzled expression and asked, "What's going on?"

"The penguin has been caught in the whirlpool, but I can't save it now!" the zookeeper replied, tugging at her foot. But her situation remained the same; no matter how much she struggled, the whirlpool showed no sign of letting go.

Upon hearing this, the man hurriedly put down the two large buckets of penguin feed he was holding and jumped into the pool without hesitation.

After jumping into the pool, the man approached the whirlpool, his sharp eyes fixed on it as if he could see the invisible force controlling it.

The next moment, the man suddenly reached out and grabbed the swirling water that was entangled with the penguin, and then forcefully pulled it apart to both sides.

With a dull tearing sound, the vortex was torn apart by the man. Without its cohesive force, the vortex completely collapsed and turned into an ordinary stream of water.

As the whirlpool disappeared and the pool water gradually calmed down, the penguin that had been caught in the whirlpool was successfully rescued.

After the whirlpool disappeared, the penguin and the man surfaced at the same time, and the anxious viewers breathed a sigh of relief.

Sakura stared intently at the man, a hint of confusion in her eyes, and asked, "Brother?"

The first Emperor of Part-Time Jobs has arrived; Touya is either working or on his way to work.

Chapter 25 Water Sign

After successfully rescuing the penguin, the man did not surface; only half of his face was visible in the water.

Despite the glass obstructing the view, Sakura was still able to see the man's face clearly; it looked like her older brother, Touya Kinomoto.

Just as Sakura squinted to get a better look, a sudden pulling force came.

The force pulled her away from the crowd, and only after she was out of the crowd of onlookers did she realize that it was Xia Yu who had pulled her out.

Because Xia Yu was still holding her hand and hadn't let go, Xiao Ying didn't ask any questions. Instead, she followed Xia Yu and ran towards a less crowded area.

As they ran, Sakura discovered that Xia Yu was not only pulling her along, but also Tomoyo.

And so, Xia Yu, holding Sakura's hand in each hand, ran until they reached a spot where there were hardly any tourists, before letting go of their hands and stopping his run.

"Xia, what's going on?"

After stopping, Sakura leaned on her knees and took a couple of breaths, then looked up at Xia Yu with some confusion.

However, before Xia Yu could answer, Zhi Shi, who was also panting, took a deep breath, steadied her breathing, and then thoughtfully guessed.

"It seems like Xia discovered something. Judging from the situation, could it be a Clow Card?"

"You guessed right."

Xia Yu nodded in affirmation of Zhi Shi's words. He didn't have any breathing problems. How could a magician be physically weak? He wasn't tired at all from such a short distance.

Once Sakura and Tomoyo's breathing had stabilized, he continued, "When the penguin was in danger just now, I noticed an unusual magical power. If I'm not mistaken, it must be the Clow Cards causing trouble."

That's what he said, but in reality he didn't feel anything. If it weren't for the scene of Touya tearing the vortex apart being so memorable that it directly awakened his memory, he probably wouldn't have realized that the vortex was the Water Card from the Clow Cards.

Animation may omit unimportant scenes for the sake of pacing, but reality is not animation; every day he experiences is a real, tangible day.

Therefore, he couldn't predict the future to find the Clow Cards, so he could only live his life quietly and wait for the anomaly to occur.

After all, based on his understanding of the original work, if anything unusual happened around Sakura, it was undoubtedly the Clow Cards causing trouble.

The anomaly at the aquarium just now immediately reminded him of a scene he had seen in the anime. If his memory served him right, the Clow Card that appeared in this episode was the Water Card, one of the four elemental cards.

With a specific target in mind, he can use his object-finding magic to locate the hidden signboard in the aquarium.

Hearing Xia Yu's explanation, Sakura couldn't help but frown: "Was it the Clow Cards that almost hurt the penguin? How could you bully such a cute penguin? Unforgivable! But with so many people around, should we investigate tonight?"

"No."

Xia Yu shook his head seriously at Sakura's suggestion: "The Clow Cards almost injured the zookeeper and the penguins just now. There's no guarantee that the Clow Cards won't cause trouble in the future. Every second wasted increases the danger."

In anime, the time might be dragged out for reasons such as pacing, but that's not possible in reality. If Touya, who has magical powers, hadn't happened to be working here, the whirlpool in the pool wouldn't have disappeared so easily.

If the protests erupt again, innocent people will inevitably be affected, and it's not impossible that someone will be injured.

In the anime, the water sign rioted once, breaking the aquarium and flooding a café inside the aquarium. If Touya hadn't happened to be working there and used his fire axe to break open the wooden door leading to the basement and let the water in, someone would definitely have been injured.

Therefore, the dangers of the Clow Cards, which have been shown to be dangerous in the anime, are definitely no less real-world.

After hearing Xia Yu's reasons, Xiao Ying fell silent for a moment, finally feeling the heavy responsibility she bore.

Indeed, if it weren't for her, the Cardcaptor Sakura, sealing away those mischievous Clow Cards, countless more innocent people would have suffered undeserved harm because of them.

At this moment, Sakura completely accepted her identity as the Cardcaptor Sakura.

After changing her mindset, Sakura clenched her fist and cheered herself up, "Okay, let's go seal the Clow Cards now!"

"But how are we going to investigate? There are so many tourists now, are we just going to expose ourselves?" Tomoyo asked, looking at the two of them.

Upon hearing this, Xia Yu smiled proudly: "Hahaha, don't forget I can also use magic!"

"The spell called the Illusion Spell is the most suitable for infiltrating various forbidden areas. As long as we use this spell, ordinary people will not be able to detect us at all. However, we must keep our distance and not make a sound."

Upon hearing this, Tomoyo's eyes widened slightly, filled with surprise.

"Xia, do you mean invisibility?"

"Pretty much, though not quite as good as an invisibility cloak."

"Invisibility cloak?"

Sakura's eyes lit up, and she exclaimed in surprise, "Xia-kun! Do you have an invisibility cloak?"

"Forehead……"

Xia Yu's expression stiffened, and he shook his head somewhat awkwardly: "Not for now."

He doesn't have one right now, but the invisibility cloak system shop does sell them. However, he doesn't really want to buy one, since he already has the illusion spell, which has a similar effect to the cloak. So why bother buying an invisibility cloak?

Xiaoying was slightly disappointed to hear that Xia Yu did not have an invisibility cloak. She wanted to see the famous invisibility cloak for herself, since it was a classic and enduring prop in fantasy works.

"Hmm, invisibility is a good idea."

Tomoyo lowered her head and pondered, then asked again, "But capturing the Clow Cards will definitely make a noise. What if someone discovers it?"

"Okay, okay."

Xia Yu casually pulled out his wand from his pocket and shook it, replying, "Besides the Disillusionment Charm, I also know a spell called Muggle Shield. It's a spell that prevents ordinary people from seeing or entering a magical area. After casting, it can make any non-magical person who gets close to the magic involuntarily remember something they need to deal with, and then leave on their own."

Seeing that Xia Yu had even considered this matter, Xiao Ying's eyes sparkled as she exclaimed, "Xia Yu, you're so amazing! You even thought of this. You're much better than me."

Xia Yu chuckled and shook his head at Sakura's praise: "Sakura, you underestimate yourself too much. You just haven't grown up yet. When you grow up, you'll be able to make your wishes come true."

He wasn't trying to comfort Sakura; he was just stating the truth. He vaguely remembered seeing some setting information somewhere, where Sakura, as an adult, possessed such immense magical power that she could practically obtain any card she wanted.

Moreover, the cards back then weren't called Clow Cards anymore; they were simply called Sakura Cards.

Right now, he can only put on an act in front of Sakura, who hasn't grown up yet. Once Sakura's magic powers increase, he'll probably just become a background character.

By then, Sakura will also become a powerful magician of multiple levels, just like Clow Reed, after all, Sakura is the true protagonist of this world.

Chapter 26 Magic is not such an inconvenient thing.