Chapter 171 Health Guardian
Outside the shrine at night.

Next to the highway.

"See you tomorrow~"

Tomoyo sat in the luxury car that came to pick her up and waved to the few people who were still at the door.

"See you tomorrow~"

Sakura and the others also waved goodbye, and as the farewells were over, the car started and Tomoyo left first.

"Then I'll leave too. See you tomorrow~"

After Chiyo left, Xia Yu also waved his hand and prepared to leave. If Touya hadn't been here, he would have wanted to spread his wings and fly away.

After all, it was dark now. You know, when they arrived at the shrine, it was still bright. As a result, they wasted several hours in the maze.

"See you tomorrow~"

Seeing that Xia Yu was about to leave, Xiaoying also waved goodbye.

But before she put her hands down, Li Xiaolang suddenly walked behind her and told her in a low voice.

"Be careful, that teacher is indeed not an ordinary person."

"what?"

Just as Sakura turned her head to look, Li Syaoran, who had finished giving the instructions, had already left alone. Li Meiling hurriedly chased after him and grabbed Li Syaoran's arm.

"But, Teacher Guanyue doesn't seem like someone we need to be wary of..."

Sakura murmured something as she watched Li Syaoran's departing back, while at the same time adding another sentence in her heart.

But Mr. Guanyue is indeed a magical person...

……

The next day, early in the morning.

School day, classroom.

"Good morning~ Tomoyo."

"Good morning, Xia."

After the usual good morning greetings, Tomoyo came to her seat with her schoolbag on her back. Then she took off her schoolbag, opened it on the table, and reached in as if to take something out of it.

After a few seconds, as if he had touched what he wanted to take out, Zhishi suddenly turned around with a smile, held the thing in his palm, and handed it to Xia Yu.

"Here, Xia."

"Ok?"

Xia Yu looked up at Zhishi, who had no other expression except for a smile, and then looked down at Zhishi's little hand that seemed to be holding something.

Because Tomoyo handed it to him with both hands clasped together, he didn't know what was in Tomoyo's hand for a moment. However, since she dared to hold it in her hand, it shouldn't be a scary little thing like a bug.

Although in most cases, it is boys who scare people with insects, not girls, and often the boys who scare people are secretly concerned about the girl who is being scared.

Without asking, Xia Yu placed his hands directly under Zhishi's hands. Seeing this, Zhishi also let go of his hands.

The next moment, something fell down. Looking at the familiar gadget that fell into his hand, Xia Yu raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at Zhishi in confusion and said, "Amulet?"

That’s right, what Tomoyo gave him was the “bonding amulet” from yesterday, and its style was exactly the same as the one that Kanzuki Utaho took out.

Did Zhishi take the amulet yesterday just to give it to him today? What a weird idea, and he had clearly said no yesterday.

As if seeing what Xia Yu was thinking, Zhishi shook his head gently and said with a smile: "Xia, turn around and take a look at the back."

After hearing this, Xia Yu turned over the amulet in his hand. After seeing the words on the back of the amulet clearly, he finally understood.

The back of the amulet does not have the word "縁結" on it, but the word "健". So this is not a bond amulet, but a health amulet? "This amulet is a health amulet that I sewed yesterday, imitating the bond amulet. Although I haven't blessed it at the shrine, every stitch contains my thoughts. I hope that Xia can be healthy and free from illness."

"Why did you give me this?"

Xia Yu looked at the amulet in his hand and asked curiously. After Zhishi said this, he realized that this amulet was too new and the materials seemed to be very high-end, at least it was not comparable to those ordinary amulets.

"Because I hope that classmate Xia can be in good health and not be bothered by illness." Zhishi replied.

"……That was not what I meant."

Xia Yu was speechless for a moment, then he said again: "I want to ask Zhishi why you suddenly want to give me an amulet? And you made it yourself? There must be a reason for giving someone a gift."

"Um... do you need a reason?"

"Don't you need it?"

"Since Xia wants a reason, is this reason okay?"

Zhi Shi chuckled and said, "Yesterday I saw that Xia seemed to like spicy food very much, so I was worried that Xia would get an upset stomach, so I made this amulet to pray for good health. This is a blessing from a good friend."

"...Okay, although I feel like you're just trying to fool me, at least this reason doesn't sound too far-fetched."

Xia Yu held the amulet in front of his eyes and couldn't help but complain. Not to mention how many chili peppers he would have to eat to get an upset stomach, just his identity made it impossible for him to get sick. After all, he was a magician and he had all the magic and potions to heal his body. He didn't need an amulet to protect him.

Secondly, he prefers sweet food to spicy food. Spiciness is just a seasoning, and sweetness is what he loves.

But since Zhishi has this intention, he should accept it with gratitude.

"But in this case, I will owe you a favor, and I have to find a way to return the favor. Zhishi, is there anything you want?"

In response to this question, Zhi Shi shook his head gently and said, "No, this is just a trivial little gift. Xia doesn't need to specially return the gift."

"Eh...don't you need it?"

"No need."

"No, it's necessary."

Xia Yu looked up at Zhishi and said firmly, "Only give and take can make friendship last. Do you want me to be unable to repay you in the future and then pay you back myself?"

"Well...it's not impossible."

"What???"

Xia Yu looked at Zhishi in astonishment, as he seemed to be thinking about this possibility.

Isn't this right? Why does he feel that Zhishi is getting bolder and bolder, even daring to take up such a joke...

No, Tomoyo was also quite bold before, whether it was the time when they ate ice cream together, or when they were trapped in the maze together yesterday.

Wait, is it possible that Tomoyo has already started to see him not as a boy, but as a good friend like Sakura who she can talk to about anything? Does this mean that he is about to become Tomoyo's second clothes hanger? !
No, he had to correct Tomoyo's idea in time. Sakura was enough to be the clothes hanger.

Thinking of this, Xia Yu suddenly stood up and patted Zhishi's shoulder.

His sudden action scared Tomoyo, and also made Tomoyo realize instantly that the words he had just said subconsciously seemed a little too bold.

"Um, Xia-san..."

Zhishi's eyes were wandering, and his left hand unconsciously lifted the hair beside his ear, as if only such a small action could cover up his unnaturalness.

"Tomoyo! You have to remember this!"

"Um……"

"I'm a boy, a man, a male! Sakura is enough for the costume doll!"

"???"

(End of this chapter)