The sunny boy from Cardcaptor Sakura

Summer vacation isn't too long, but it's not too short either. There are at least four or five weeks of free time, and the vacation usually lasts from late July to early September.

Unlike China, which has only two semesters, Japanese primary and secondary schools have a three-semester system per academic year.

Spring break is usually from late March to early April, with the first semester running from April to July; summer break is from late July to early September, with the second semester running from September to December; and winter break is from late December to early January, with the third semester running from January to March.

The final exams are over, and summer vacation will begin today.

However, the joyful atmosphere didn't last long, because after giving her instructions, the teacher brought over a thick stack of report cards.

Their final grades are listed above.

Looking at the report cards that seemed to pronounce whether they could have a smooth and happy summer vacation, the students below all had worried expressions.

As a student, who wouldn't be nervous about receiving their report card?

"Birds swimming".

"arrive."

"Tiqiao."

"arrive."

The teacher called out names, and the students went up one by one to receive their report cards.

Amid the serious atmosphere, occasional sighs and soft cheers could be heard, as the students' grades weighed heavily on their minds.

"Xia Yu".

"arrive."

Hearing his name called, Xia Yu snapped out of his daze, walked up to the podium, and received his report card.

"Still very good."

As he handed the report card to Xia Yu, Terada Yoshiyuki smiled slightly.

Upon hearing this, Xia Yu knew that he didn't even need to open the document to check; the student must have gotten full marks in every subject.

There's no way around it; excellent people will always be excellent.

It’s stable this time!

Even if things are unstable, no one will criticize him, since he only has himself to feed and no one else to worry about.

Lost in thought, Xia Yu walked back to his seat.

When he opened the report card, as expected, it was exactly as he had predicted: perfect scores in every subject.

"Xia, how did your exam go?"

Just then, Sakura, who was sitting to his left, turned her head and looked at him with some curiosity.

"Hmm... the same score as usual."

"Wow, that means you got full marks again?" Sakura's eyes sparkled, seemingly a little envious.

That would be wonderful. I wish she could get perfect scores every time.

"And you?" Xia Yu asked back.

"Hehe, although my grades aren't as high as yours, I'm quite satisfied with myself, as long as my math hasn't gotten worse." Sakura chuckled. Of all her subjects, math was her worst.

No regression is progress!

"Really? Congratulations on getting the results you wanted!"

After congratulating Sakura, Xia Yu glanced at Li Xiaolang next to him with amusement.

Because the teacher hadn't called his name yet, Li Xiaolang didn't know his score. At this moment, Li Xiaolang was extremely nervous, his fists clenched tightly and his whole body trembling.

"Is it really necessary to be so scared? It's just a final exam."

Hearing this, Li Xiaolang arrogantly tossed his head and said, "I'm not scared at all."

"Li Xiaolang".

"arrive."

Upon hearing the teacher call his name, Li Xiaolang jolted awake, took a deep breath, stood up with a defiant air, and walked forward step by step to collect his report card.

After receiving his report card, he returned to his seat, took another deep breath to calm himself, and then resolutely opened it, quickly scanning all the grades.

After quickly reviewing all the subject scores, Li Xiaolang finally let out a sigh of relief, and his tense expression relaxed.

"Great, this result is acceptable."

After his tense mood eased, Li Xiaolang realized that Xia Yu on his right was watching him the whole time, with a faint smile on his lips.

"Humph."

With a soft hum, Li Xiaolang solemnly put away his report card, trying to cover up his true feelings, saying, "I wasn't nervous at all. I don't care at all how I did on the test."

"Yes, yes, Xiaoming, you're the best."

"Damn it, don't call me Xiaoming!"

"Okay, Xiaoming, no problem, Xiaoming."

Time passed in moments of small joys and sorrows.

After all the report cards were handed to the students, the teacher gave a few more instructions and then announced the start of the holiday.

Summer vacation began amidst cheers from the students.

Stepping out of the classroom, the weather seemed even hotter, with bright sunlight shining on the earth, turning the world a golden hue.

Xia Yu walked out of the school gate, squinted at the sun in the sky, and couldn't help but feel a little lost. Summer vacation had suddenly started, what should he do?

In the past, holidays would only last for two or three days at most, and then we would have to go back to school. Now that summer vacation is here, it lasts for at least a month.

What is he going to do during this long period of more than a month?

Looking for friends to hang out with? But who could he possibly ask?

In the end, he was all alone in this world. Although he was carefree and unrestrained, he was sometimes lonely.

It seems that he can only kill time by playing games again. Thinking of this, Xia Yu sighed softly, and his usual optimism disappeared from his face.

He started walking, alone, towards the front.

This wasn't his way home. Since it was still early, he decided to wander around the shopping street alone and see what new games were being released.

After all, the 90s are known as the "golden age" in gaming history.

Even viewed twenty years from today, the games released during this era are outstanding masterpieces, and some of them have even had a profound impact on the future development of games.

Just like Nintendo's "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time," which was released on November 21, 1998, it's only late July now, so we still have to wait about four more months.

Even without Ocarina of Time, the other games are just as good, so you won't get bored.

Thinking of this, Xia Yu couldn't help but feel a little expectant, and quickened his pace slightly.

Meanwhile, not far away.

"Huh? Tomoyo, what are you looking at?"

At the school gate, Sakura and Tomoyo were about to go home together, but Tomoyo suddenly stopped and looked into the distance.

Sakura followed Tomoyo's gaze and saw Xia Yu walking away alone. Compared to Xia Yu's usual cheerful gait, his back seemed a little lonely this time.

"That's... Xia?"

Sakura was a little unsure; in her memory, Xia Yu had never shown such an expression before.

"Hehe, yes."

Tomoyo suddenly turned around and gave Sakura an apologetic smile: "I'm sorry, Sakura, I probably won't be able to go home with you."

Hearing this, Sakura shook her head repeatedly: "No, no, it's okay. Tomoyo, you don't need to come with me. I can go home by myself."

Seeing that Sakura didn't seem to be forcing herself, Tomoyo pursed her lips and nodded.

Although she would rather be with Sakura, Xia Yu's current state seems more worrying.

As a friend, she couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

"Well... goodbye Sakura, I'll come visit you during summer vacation!"

"Okay, bye-bye, Tomoyo~"

After saying goodbye to Sakura, Tomoyo watched Natsume's solitary figure gradually disappear into the distance, and then took a step to catch up with him.

Chapter 5 must be because I've been too idle lately.

Time, just like the description in "Hurry," slips by unnoticed, flying past our feet. When we open our eyes and greet the sun again, another day has passed.

Summer vacation is more than halfway over.

Xia Yu was also surprised that the summer vacation, which he thought would last forever, would pass so quickly.

Perhaps it's because he has someone to keep him company? For some reason, ever since Tomoyo went shopping with him on the day she came home for vacation, she's been coming to see him every few days to hang out.

It's not accurate to say they were just playing around; they were actually doing something together.

Together they edited together footage of Sakura they had filmed, sewed new battle outfits for Sakura, and occasionally he would teach Tomoyo how to bake desserts at her house.