The sunny boy from Cardcaptor Sakura

The surroundings grew increasingly quiet, and even the rustling sound of walking on the dirt road became extremely noticeable. The towering and dense ancient trees around them made the journey even more eerie and unsettling.

After walking for a while, Naoko suddenly stopped and led the group away from the main road and into the forest next to it.

The girls became increasingly nervous.

Originally, there was a path to walk on the dirt road, but after entering the forest, there was no path at all, and we could only push aside the bushes to continue walking.

The forest was now a mix of trees and bushes, and the occasional cawing of crows seemed to indicate that there were still living creatures there. However, being in the forest, there was a vague sense of déjà vu, as if this was not the forest behind the mountain, but the ghost forest leading to the eerie ancient castle.

Crackling sound—boom!

Suddenly, a sound like lightning rang out from ahead.

Although the sound was not loud, it sounded particularly jarring in the deep and dark forest.

"ah!!!"

The girls were immediately terrified by the sudden explosion and screamed in panic.

However, before they could flee back the way they came, a sharp shout suddenly rang out.

"who!"

As the sound echoed, a dark figure silently appeared in the gap between trees. The figure's form was indistinct, and only a pair of sharp, eerie eyes could be vaguely seen.

Under those eyes, Naoko and the others froze, a chill creeping up their spines. They wanted to turn and run away, but their bodies wouldn't obey them.

"Xia?"

Suddenly, Zhi Shi stepped forward and looked at the dark figure, calling out uncertainly.

The sharp shout just now felt very familiar to Tomoyo, and she noticed that the eyes paused for a moment after seeing them.

Although it wasn't obvious, she still noticed it, which meant that the owner of the eyes might know them. Combined with the sense of familiarity she had just felt, Tomoyo boldly guessed and called out.

"Xia?"

The others were also taken aback when they heard Zhi Shi's words. It seemed that there was only one student in their class with the surname Xia, after all, this surname was quite unique.

After a few seconds of silence, the dark figure emerged from the gaps in the trees, the shadow on his body gradually fading away. When he reached the girls, they could see the true identity of the dark figure.

It was their classmate, Xia Yu.

At this moment, Xia Yu was wearing a school uniform, holding a thick book in one hand and a delicate wooden stick in the other.

"Xia, what are you doing here?"

Naoko, standing at the front, looked at Xia Yu, and her pounding heart calmed down. Luckily, he was a classmate she knew, not some kind of ghost.

She was terrified just now; she thought she had encountered another ghost.

Thinking of this, Naoko couldn't help but feel a little regretful. She was very enthusiastic about all kinds of supernatural events and ghost stories. If she could encounter a new ghost like last time, that would not be bad.

"I also want to ask you this: why are you here?"

Looking at the group of girls in front of him, Xia Yu was speechless. Who would have thought that he would run into his classmates by such a coincidence while practicing magic here?

The mountain behind their school is quite desolate, with a cliff at the end. It is extremely terrifying after dark, and no one usually comes here. When it is not normal, no one comes here at all.

When he first came here to practice magic, he did set up a Muggle shielding charm, but after a few times no one came, so he got tired of setting it up.

Besides, even if you do encounter someone, you can just use "Forget Everything" to clear your mind.

It's simple and clear, without leaving any trace.

But who would have thought that he would be encountered by his classmates in such a desolate forest? If they were ordinary classmates, he could simply use "forget everything" to make them forget this part of their memories.

But with Sakura and Tomoyo here, things get a bit complicated.

Sakura has magic powers, but he doesn't know if "forgetting everything" will work. Also, because of his own selfish reasons, he doesn't want to use "forgetting everything" on them, a magic that manipulates memories.

Seeing that the atmosphere seemed a bit awkward, Naoko rubbed her arms and replied, "We came here to look for ghosts... Wait, could it be that Natsu-san also came here because of ghosts?"

"ghost?"

Xia Yu blinked. It wasn't his first time here, and he hadn't seen any ghosts.

While it is true that souls remain after people die, ordinary people cannot see them. Only those with magical powers can see souls, so how could ordinary people possibly encounter ghosts?

But since Naoko has come up with a reason for him, he can just follow that reason to explain.

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Xia Yu smiled and said, "That's right, I'm here to find ghosts. Dust to dust, ashes to ashes, everything is nothingness. These souls that drift in the world should return to the underworld. I'm here to help them pass on."

"..."

As expected of Xia, only Xia could say such profound and mysterious words so naturally.

Although they didn't quite understand what Xia Yu meant, the group of girls realized that Xia Yu, like them, had come here to search for ghosts.

"Huh? If you're here to find ghosts, why are you carrying such a thick book, Xia?"

"Book?"

Reminded by this, the other girls also noticed the book Xia Yu was holding. The book looked old and was very thick, with the letter "H" in the center of the cover, giving it the style of a fantasy magic book.

The person asking the question was Chiharu. Xia Yu really wanted to go up and angrily rub Chiharu's head because of her curiosity. "You think you have such sharp eyes!"

The book in his hand is "The Wizard's Practical Guide," which wizards can use to record their learning progress.

Although he could use the spells he redeemed from the system directly, they usually required the aid of a wand. He wanted to become so proficient that he could cast spells without a wand, to the point where he could use them with just a thought without having to say the spell.

That's why he only comes here to practice magic when he has nothing else to do, since magic in the Harry Potter series mainly depends on proficiency and suitability.

Seeing that Xia Yu did not answer, Zhi Shi seemed to have guessed something and hurriedly stepped in to smooth things over: "Alright, alright, since Xia Yu is also here to look for ghosts, let's work together. Besides, Xia Yu is a boy, so we'll be safer with him."

Upon hearing this, the other girls' eyes lit up.

"That's right, Tomoyo is right."

"Then let's go with Xia. She arrived before us, so she might have already discovered something."

"Yeah, yeah."

Seeing that the other girls had shifted their attention from the book in Xia Yu's hand to Xia Yu himself, Tomoyo pulled Sakura forward to block the other girls' view and silently gave Xia Yu an OK sign from behind.

Seeing this, Xia Yu mentally gave Zhi Shi a thumbs up, secretly stuffed the book behind his back into the system space, and then took out his backpack from the space, put it on his back, and then walked towards the group of girls.

Chapter 39 Could the ghost's true form be a meat bun?

"Since we're all here to find ghosts, let's work together."

Xia Yu walked over to the group of girls and smiled brightly: "The road ahead may be dark, but there is no need to be afraid, because even the faintest starlight will light our way."

"Come, pure light from the sky, descend upon the world and protect us!"

There was a few seconds of silence in the air, followed by what sounded like crows cawing as they flew by.

Naoko, who was in the lead, couldn't help but look away and chuckled dryly, "...Ahaha, Natsu-san is right."

The remaining girls smiled awkwardly, but this little incident immediately dispelled their fear.

After Xia Yu joined, the team searching for the ghost sped up again, and of course, Naoko was still leading the way.

Before long, the group passed directly through the forest and arrived at the end of the back mountain.

At the end is a cliff, about ten meters high, below which is a highway, a highway that encircles Tomoeda Town.

The edge of the cliff was originally surrounded by iron railings, but there was a gap in one place, as if it had been broken off by something, leaving it completely unprotected.

If you accidentally fall, you will definitely die.

Looking at the dangerous gap, Xia Yu frowned, wondering why no one had come to fix it. Weren't they afraid someone would fall in?

Ok……

It seems they're not afraid, after all, no one would be foolish enough to approach a dangerous cliff; to do so would be irresponsible towards one's own life.

That's right, put aside your desire to help others and respect their fate!

When they were about five or six meters away from the cliff, Naoko stopped and looked at it, saying, "I remember this is the place."

She didn't approach the cliff any further, after all, she had promised Sakura before coming that she would never go near it, and besides, the last time she saw the ghost, it was in this very spot.

Upon hearing Naoko's words, Chiharu and the others looked around but found nothing.

"Nothing?"

"They'll probably not come out until tonight."

They found nothing along the way, and even at the end of the road, they saw no trace of ghosts. The girls couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

Xia Yu did not join the discussion, but instead gazed at the distant city.

Because it's close to the cliff, the view here is expansive, and even though the sun has already set, a faint afterglow of the sunset still lingers.

The dim, yellowish light seemed to coat the city with a thin layer of gold dust, making it quite beautiful.

"I never expected to find such scenery here."

Xia Yu felt a gentle breeze on his face and couldn't help but feel a sense of exhilaration. If he weren't afraid of scaring the girls, he would have wanted to shout out to the distant city.

Sakura, who was hiding behind the others, finally relaxed a little because she saw the sunlight and did not encounter the so-called ghost. She was no longer so nervous.

Just as she was about to straighten up and advise the others to go back, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a faint blue light out of the corner of her eye.

"Whoa!!!"