Chapter 418: Summer Vacation Dianthus Festival
The first semester of the sixth grade passed slowly without any strange incidents, and the final shot of the movie was also shot in spare time.

After the shooting of the materials is completed, all that remains is the post-production material selection, editing, music composition, dubbing, and adjustments.

The selection and editing of materials are Chise's job, while the music and dubbing are Xia Yu's job, since he can use the magic of karuta and senpai. The final adjustments are made by both of them together.

Since both of them pay great attention to details, the film, which took several months to produce, was finally completed at the end of the first semester and the beginning of summer vacation.

Zhishijia, a small screening room.

"Since you asked sincerely!"

"We will mercifully tell you!"

The big screen was playing the results of several months of hard work of the people on the sofa. However, apart from the excited Xia Yu, Xiao Ke and Xiao Xi, Tomoyo and Xiao Ying were hugging a pillow at the same time, their faces blushing with embarrassment.

The movie opens with Zhang Yang's embarrassing appearance. Even Tomoyo, who has a calm mind, blushes after seeing this scene played on the big screen, and she simultaneously feels the same as Sakura.

She regretted cutting this scene in. If she had known this would happen, she should have rejected Xia Yu's coquettish behavior.

However, the awkward opening soon ended, and what followed was various conversations, questions and fights.

Since Sakura is the protagonist, the following scenes are mostly scenes of Sakura fighting with other enemies.

Faced with the scene of Sakura showing off her skills, there was suddenly one less embarrassed person. Tomoyo joined Xia Yu and others who were very excited, leaving Sakura alone feeling embarrassed.

A small film appreciation meeting began like this.

Time passed slowly, and everyone's mood kept changing as the movie played, from embarrassment to shame and excitement, until the word "end" appeared, and those different emotions finally calmed down.

After watching the entire movie, Xia Yu sighed with satisfaction, leaned back on the sofa and said, "It's a pity that there are so few people and the plot is relatively simple. It would be more perfect if there were more actors."

"Does Xia Jun want to make another movie?"

“Ugh—!?”

As Tomoyo asked, Sakura looked over with a cry of surprise. This movie had already made her so embarrassed that her toes were tense. If she were to shoot another one...

She didn't dare to imagine it, not to mention Xia Yu's tone just now, it seemed that he wanted to increase the number of people filming! ?
No! I absolutely don't want that kind of thing!

Xiaoying was in tears, she clenched her fists and looked at Xia Yu tightly. If classmate Xia really planned to have another movie, she would refuse no matter what!
"Forget it. We've already filmed this movie for several months. It would take too much time to make another one. Besides, we don't have all the people together. It definitely won't work."

As soon as these words were spoken, Xiaoying felt relieved. However, before she could nod in agreement, Xia Yu's words made her heart tighten again.

"Let's wait until Li Xiaolang comes and continue filming. How about having two protagonists then?"

When Xiaoying heard that Xia Yu was actually planning to include Li Syaoran in the filming, she immediately wanted to refuse. She didn't want Syaoran to know about the scene she was filming.

But for some reason, even though I wanted to refuse in my heart, I subconsciously developed some small expectations. What would it be like if the little wolf was also in the movie?

Sakura was struggling with this, but Tomoyo smiled and said, "Mr. Li? But I don't think Mr. Li would agree."

"Isn't there Sakura?"

Xia Yu looked past Zhishi at the confused and blushing Xiaoying. Suddenly her name was called and Xiaoying quickly waved her hands and said, "Um, I, I..."

After hesitating for a while, Sakura didn't say a complete sentence because she didn't know what to say. Anyway, her mood was very complicated and difficult to express.

"By the way, the Dianthus Superbus Festival will be held soon. I am really looking forward to it."

Sakura didn't know what to say so she changed the subject and talked about the celebration that would be held soon. The Dianthus Festival was a big celebration in Tomoeda Town because the town flower of Tomoeda Town was the Dianthus flower.

"Is it the Dianthus Festival?"

Although Xia Yu knew that Xiaoying was trying to change the subject, he did not continue to ask, but followed up with this and said: "Indeed, it will be soon. I don't know what performances will be held at this year's Qumai Festival."

Tomoyo thought about it, and suddenly smiled at Sakura and said, "By the way, the Dianthus Festival is during the summer vacation, right? Sakura, you can really look forward to it."

"what?"

Sakura blinked, not understanding what Tomoyo meant.

Chi Shi continued with a smile: "Student Li can come over during the summer vacation, right?"

“Ugh—!!”

As soon as these words came out, Sakura blushed and couldn't help but cover her face.

She hadn't thought of this, but since she could see the little wolf during the Superbus Festival, it was indeed worth looking forward to.

……

Half a month passed in a flash, and summer vacation arrived in hot weather.

Preparations for the Dianthus Festival have already begun. Everywhere in Tomoeda Town is filled with the joy of the upcoming festival, and even the stage for performances has begun to be built.

The stage is built right in the center of Tomoeda-cho Square, and all performances will be held here, and the performances will last all day.

Because it is a grand celebration representing Tomoeda Town, Tomoeda Elementary School naturally has a corresponding performance, and the sixth grade second class of Tomoeda Elementary School will perform a stage play on behalf of Tomoeda Elementary School.

Everything in the stage play is prepared by the class themselves, and the teacher only plays a guiding role.

After a series of discussions, it was finally decided that Naoko would write the script, and everyone drew lots to decide the roles.

Class 2, Grade 6, in the classroom.

Although it is still summer vacation, due to the demand for stage plays, students in the class came to the classroom early to prepare for the performance.

After all, it is an important class activity, so it is naturally impossible to contact only on the mobile phone. Moreover, it requires rehearsal before the performance, preparation of costumes, etc. It is more convenient to carry out it in the class.

Sitting in the back row, Xia Yu looked at the students who went to the podium to draw lots, and couldn't help but poke Zhishi who was sitting in front of him, and sighed with regret.

"It's such a shame, Tomoyo, you can't perform the stage play with us."

Tomoyo is a main member of the choir and has a beautiful voice. Therefore, Tomoyo is not in the stage play, nor is she the narrator. Instead, she performs a solo as a representative of the Tomoeda Elementary School choir.

"It doesn't matter. Although I can't perform with Xia Jun, I will record the performance of Xia Jun well." Zhishi turned back secretly and replied in a low voice.

“It’s called a performance, but who knows what role I’ll get? Maybe the role I get is just an ordinary passerby or a soldier.”

Hearing this, Zhi Shi covered his mouth and laughed: "Even if it is a passerby role, I believe Xia Jun is the most dazzling passerby."

"Oh, that really hits the spot."

Xia Yu subconsciously revealed a smug smile. That's right, even if he was just a passerby, he would make himself look like the most handsome and dazzling passerby.

"It's a pity that Li Xiaolang is not here. It would be fun if he was here and won the role of the princess again. I really want to see him play the princess again."

"Haha~ Li's role as a princess is indeed very good." Zhi Shi couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle, and also remembered the stage play performance at the previous school anniversary party. "Xia."

Suddenly, Naoko on the podium called out. Hearing the voice, Xia Yu quickly stood up and said, "Here I come."

Drawing the character on the podium is very simple. It is not the ghost foot picture from the last school anniversary party. Instead, you have to take out a ball of paper from a closed cardboard box, and when you unfold it, it is your character.

After taking out his paper ball, Xia Yu unfolded it and walked back to his seat.

Zhishi saw Xia Yu walking back with a strange expression. After Xia Yu sat back in his seat, she couldn't help but turned her head and asked, "Xia Jun, what is your role?"

"Yes……"

Xia Yu had a strange expression on his face. He showed the paper in his hand to Zhishi. When Zhishi saw it clearly, he was also a little surprised and said, "Prince? Isn't this a good role? The prince is also one of the protagonists. Why don't you look very happy, Xia Jun?"

"I'm wondering who the princess is. According to the protagonist theory, I think the princess is most likely..."

As he spoke, Xia Yu turned his head and looked at Xiaoying. Coincidentally, Xiaoying had already walked to the podium and was about to draw her own role.

After Xiaoying finished drawing and sat back in her seat, Xia Yu quickly asked, "Xiaoying, is your character a princess?"

"Eh?"

Xiaoying, who was unfolding the paper ball, was stunned. She looked down at the paper she had unfolded, turned back and asked in surprise: "Xia, how did you know? My role is indeed a princess."

"I knew it."

Xia Yu smacked his lips, and while showing his paper to Xiaoying, he said, "Looks like we have to cooperate. I'm the prince."

"Is Xia playing the prince?"

Xiaoying was stunned, and recalled Xia Yu's performance in the last stage play. She couldn't help but smiled and said, "Um, Xia classmate, can you restrain your performance a little?"

"Hmm? What do you mean?"

Hearing what Xiaoying said, Xia Yu raised his eyebrows and looked over. What does restraint mean? Is there anything wrong with his performance? Not at all, because the development of the play depends on the character himself.

He just stole the show a little bit, which is not a problem at all.

"That's the one……"

Sakura scratched her face in embarrassment and said, "Can you just follow the script? Don't suddenly start singing, or suddenly start other performances..."

"Well..."

Xia Yu chuckled: "Of course you can, just replace me."

"Eh? No, that's not what I meant..."

Hearing this, Xiaoying immediately said in a panic: "I am not disliking Xia classmate, nor am I saying that this kind of performance is bad. I am just afraid that Xia classmate's sudden performance will make me unable to follow the play, resulting in the performance of the stage play not looking good."

As she spoke, Sakura said weakly, "I'm sorry, I will try my best to cooperate with Xia."

Looking at Xiaoying's pitiful appearance, Xia Yu suppressed his smile and coughed lightly, "That's not what I meant. You are wrong."

"Eh?"

Xiaoying blinked when she heard that, not quite understanding what Xia Yu had just said. Xia Yu did not keep her in suspense and explained it directly.

“It may sound strange, but I actually didn’t really want to play the role of a prince.”

"why?"

Sakura was stunned when she heard this. Isn't Xia the one who loves performing? And this time he is the prince who is one of the protagonists? Why doesn't he want to?
"First of all, I think this prince should be someone else, especially since you, Xiaoying, are playing the princess. Secondly, well..." Xia Yu did not explain here, but just looked at Xiaoying quietly.

Sakura blinked when she was being looked at, and asked in confusion, "When I play the role of a princess?"

"Yes."

Xia Yu nodded, and suddenly asked with a smile: "Xiaoying, think about it, you are playing the role of the princess now, who do you want to play the prince the most?"

"Who will play the prince?"

Sakura murmured as she pressed her hand against her chest, imagining herself wearing a princess dress and a prince walking towards her.

When the prince approached, the originally blurry face gradually turned into Li Syaoran's face, and then the imaginary Li Syaoran opened his mouth slightly and gently called out "Xiaoying".

Thinking of this, Sakura blushed and covered her face.

Seeing Xiaoying's shy look, Xia Yu chuckled and said, "It seems that you have also thought about it. Li Xiaolang is more suitable to play the role of this prince, right?"

"But……"

Hearing Xia Yu say this, Xiaoying quickly came back to her senses from her fantasy. When she wanted to say something, Xia Yu had already stretched out his hand to block her and spoke first.

"My second reason is the same as yours. If I were to play the role of a prince, then the princess in my mind would also be someone else."

At this point, Xia Yu winked at Xiaoying and said, "It just so happens that my princess has other plans, and your prince can arrive before the Dianthus Festival begins, so I will take advantage of the situation and make it happen. Isn't that wonderful?"

After hearing this, Sakura was stunned. Although she didn't understand Xia Yu's last words about pushing the boat and what was beautiful, she could roughly understand the previous explanations of the princess and the prince.

If Xia plays the role of a prince, then the princess in his mind should be...

Sakura subconsciously looked in the direction of Tomoyo, and then received a smile in return. Facing Tomoyo's smile, Sakura paused and roughly understood why Xia Yu didn't want to play the role of the prince.

The princess he wanted was not himself.

Xiaoying, who understood what was going on, was not angry at Xia Yu's idea. Instead, she said gratefully, "Thank you, Xia, you are indeed a gentle person."

"Don't be so asshole."

Seeing that Xiaoying understood, Xia Yu waved his hand and said with a smile: "You should call Li Xiaolang and urge him. If he doesn't come, I will have to play the role of the prince!"

"Well! I see!"

Sakura nodded heavily. Ever since they confessed their love to each other, she often contacted Li Syaoran through letters or phone calls, and was also looking forward to the arrival of summer vacation.

On the day of summer vacation, she had already called to invite Li Xiaolang to come over, but Li Xiaolang said on the phone that he had things to do and needed to wait for a while, so she did not urge him anymore.

Now that the grand celebration of the Dianthus Festival is approaching, she really hopes that Li Xiaolang can come soon to play the role of her prince.

　Tsk, I just can’t remember the word Qu (qú) in Qumai Festival. Why should this word be pronounced (qú)? I forget it every time I type on the keyboard and have to remember the pinyin aside.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)