The sunny boy from Cardcaptor Sakura

Seeing that Xia Yu neither refuted nor confirmed, Zhi Shi continued, "And sometimes when Xia Yu is alone, a very lonely expression occasionally appears on her face."

"Have it?"

Xia Yu felt somewhat embarrassed. As expected of someone synonymous with strength, his observational skills were truly terrifying.

"But what concerns me most is that Xia seems to have never really integrated into the class. Is it because she is in a foreign country and has no time to adjust?"

"..."

How could he possibly answer that? "Foreign land" was a far cry from "foreign country"; this was practically another world.

"Yes...yes." Xia Yu nodded hesitantly.

Looking at Xia Yu's appearance, Zhi Shi sighed softly, her eyes darkening slightly: "It seems I was wrong. Xia Yu's worries seem to be more complicated than I imagined."

"..."

Is he preoccupied?

Hmm... it seems there really is.

He felt no sense of belonging to this world. After all, he didn't know anyone in this world; he was a complete illegal immigrant. Although the world was familiar to him, it was also very strange to him.

There was never any trace of his existence. Even though he had lived for so long, he found it difficult to integrate into this world. Even if he wanted to find someone to have a heart-to-heart talk with, that person didn't exist.

Although the system can communicate, the system is not considered a person.

However, after so many years, he had gotten used to it. He just didn't expect that Tomoyo would actually see through it.

"No, it's just that you're overthinking it, Tomoyo. It's all your imagination." Xia Yu chuckled and closed his eyes again.

He simply cannot tell anyone about his situation unless he can split off another version of himself; otherwise, he can only bury all his secrets deep in his heart.

I don’t know if it’s a convention, but every time traveler will treat the secret of being a time traveler as their biggest secret.

But upon closer reflection, this secret doesn't seem like much of a secret, at least not as important as one might imagine.

Realizing that Xia Yu still didn't intend to open up, Zhi Shi stopped talking and sat down on the grass with her legs drawn up, enjoying the warm sunshine with Xia Yu.

A moment later, Tomoyo suddenly turned to Natsumi and smiled, "Natsumi, if you ever want someone to listen to you, I'm always here for you."

Listen...

Xia Yu didn't reply, but just closed his eyes and thought about the word. His heart, which had been very calm, suddenly felt a strange feeling.

Although he still had no intention of confiding in anyone, at least he knew that someone was willing to listen to his troubles.

Well, how should I put it? It's not bad at all.

Chapter 93 Eliminating Cards

Nighttime on the rocky coast.

Night had fallen, and the bright moon hung high in the sky. Its light shone on the shimmering sea, making the surface sparkle.

A large group of students were gathered at the entrance of the cave, led by a female teacher holding a candle. There were also many candles on the table next to her.

The evening breeze, carrying the scent of the sea, caused the candle flames to flicker slightly, and the group present felt a refreshing coolness.

This is a perfect night to test your courage.

"Everyone has been waiting for a long time."

The female teacher looked at the large group of students in front of her and said with a smile, "Classmates, now we will begin the long-awaited test of courage."

"yeah!"

"Great!!"

Upon hearing the teacher announce that the test of courage was about to begin, the students present cheered and their faces showed anticipation.

The one who was most looking forward to it was Naoko, who was passionate about all kinds of paranormal events and ghost stories, and naturally had been looking forward to this test of courage for a long time.

In stark contrast, Sakura was taking deep breaths, seemingly trying to mentally prepare herself to relax and reduce her fear.

“There’s a small river here. Cross the bridge over that river and you’ll reach a small temple. You need to put the candles inside, understand?”

After the teacher explained the specific procedures of the activity, the students responded one after another, indicating that they understood.

Hearing this familiar procedure, Sakura felt a little scared again, because the procedure the teacher described was exactly the same as the horror story Naoko told last night.

Although these horror stories were all very similar, she couldn't help but make those connections.

Sakura: (〒︿〒)

Ugh... Why are there such terrifying events as "tests of courage"?!

"Students should first divide into groups of two or three."

Upon hearing this, the students quickly grabbed the hands of those around them and formed small groups. The teacher continued, "There's only one path in the cave, and the small temple is at the end of that path. Don't worry about getting lost, just come back immediately after you put down the candles."

"Yes!"×N

"Then, the test of courage shall officially begin."

Seeing the students' eager expressions, the teacher said no more and let the groups enter the cave in batches.

After all, if a large group of students rushed in at the same time, the scary atmosphere would be completely ruined.

"Group One."

"Yes!"

"Next group."

"Yes!"

……

As the line ahead dwindled, Sakura's pupils trembled with fear, and she murmured involuntarily, "It'll be our turn soon."

Tomoyo, who was teamed up with Sakura, smiled slightly and squeezed Sakura's hand: "Don't worry, there must be a teacher inside who's in charge of scaring us."

Just as Tomoyo finished speaking, Naoko, who was standing in front of them, suddenly turned around, clasped her hands together, and said with anticipation, "I hope it's as terrifying as possible."

Upon hearing this, Sakura's face gradually lost color, and she almost froze. She was already scared, and Naoko's words frightened her even more.

"Wow, Kinomoto's face has turned completely pale." Yamazaki, who was standing behind Sakura, peeked out and couldn't help but say.

The little wolf next to Yamazaki also peeked out: "Are you scared?"

"Hehe, it's impossible not to be scared. Maybe there really is a ghost inside that eats children."

Sakura, who was frightened, seemed kind of cute. Xia Yu, who was standing next to Yamazaki, chuckled and said in a sinister tone, trying to scare her.

"Whoa!!!"

Upon hearing this, Sakura gasped, covered her ears, and crouched down in fear, looking like a hamster curled up in a ball, appearing quite pitiful.

"Don't scare her."

Li Xiaolang, who had covered his ears again because of Sakura's exclamation, glared at Xia Yu with dissatisfaction. This was the second time his ears had been tortured.

I don't know what there is to be afraid of. We all have magic, so why not just destroy any evil spirits we encounter?

"Do not worry about it."

Tomoyo crouched down and took Sakura's hand: "It's our turn now. I'll stay with you."

After saying that, Tomoyo pulled Sakura up, picked up a candle from the table next to her, and walked into the cave. Sakura could only follow her with a look of fear on her face.

"Hmph, what's there to be afraid of?"

Seeing Sakura's frightened expression as she entered the cave, Li Xiaolang snorted with some dissatisfaction.

How could a Cardcaptor Sakura be afraid of ghosts and monsters? She's still just a little girl after all.

"Next group."

After nearly a minute, the teacher spoke again.

"Alright, it's our turn."

Yamazaki smiled and said something, then took the lead and walked forward. Xia Yu and Li Xiaolang hurriedly followed. The three of them were a group.

Once inside the cave, the cold moonlight no longer provided illumination, making the cave even darker.

The only source of light was the small candle in my hand. The dim candlelight could only illuminate a small area, barely enough to see the path beneath my feet.

"The atmosphere is getting a little scary, Li and Xia, are you scared?"

Yamazaki walked ahead, holding a candle. There were no other sounds in the cave except for their own footsteps.

This contrast only made the darkness seem even more silent.

"What's there to be afraid of? I've been in much darker environments than this."

Li Xiaolang wasn't afraid at all. It was just a bit dark here, and the strange feeling from yesterday had disappeared today, so he wasn't afraid at all.

"If there really are ghosts, then that might pique my interest."

"Oh, as expected of Li, you have quite the courage."

Yamazaki exclaimed in admiration, then asked, "And what about you, Xia-kun?"

"me?"