Chapter 95 I must have been too idle recently
Time, just like what is described in the book "In a Hurry", passes by your body inadvertently, flies away from your feet, and when you open your eyes and meet the sun again, another day has passed.

Most of the summer vacation has passed like this.

Xia Yu had no idea why the summer vacation, which he thought should have been a long time, had passed so quickly.

Maybe it was because he had someone to keep him company? For some reason, ever since Tomoyo went shopping with him on the day she went home for the holiday, she would come to play with him every now and then.

It’s not accurate to say that we are playing, it should be said that we are doing things together.

Together they edited the footage of Sakura they had filmed before, sewed new combat uniforms for Sakura, and occasionally he would teach Tomoyo how to bake desserts at Tomoyo's house.

Unexpectedly, the first person to learn baking skills from him was not Sakura and Syaoran, but Tomoyo, who seemed to be indifferent to the world and accompanied him silently.

Tomoyo himself is also very smart. After he taught her a few times, the desserts she made looked pretty good, and the taste was 30% of his skill. Don't underestimate it, as it is only 30%; it is already better than most people.

At least among ordinary people, nine out of ten don’t know how to bake.

Xia Yu was happy to teach Zhishi because of his love of learning. He originally thought that he would have to play games every day during this summer vacation, but he didn't expect to spend it like this.

Well, it’s not bad.

It was late August and the weather was sunny.

It has been nearly a month since the holiday, and school will reopen in about a week.

"School has started. It's rare that we've been quiet for over a month. I guess we'll be busy again."

On the way to Zhishi Family, Xia Yu walked slowly. Nothing unusual had happened in the past month. In other words, there were no Clow Cards causing trouble.

I don't know if it's the kindness of the Clow Cards that allows Sakura to spend this summer vacation smoothly, but there is another possibility, that is, the Clow Cards are also on summer vacation.

"Never mind, it's nice to relax a little."

Xia Yu continued walking with brisk steps and in a good mood.

This world is very gentle. There is no anxiety on the faces of the pedestrians coming and going, and even the breeze seems gentle. Xia Yu enjoys this atmosphere very much, which is why he likes walking.

The only thing that made him feel a little awkward was that none of the passers-by were holding a cell phone. You have to know that in his era, it was normal to look down at the phone and giggle at it, and simply walking was a rare phenomenon.

However, this kind of peace will probably only last for another two or three years. In the Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card Arc, there are no more button phones, and everyone has switched to touch-screen phones.

There are only one or two years left until Sakura's clear card arc.

"Huh? This is it?"

Suddenly, a signboard on the roadside caught Xia Yu's attention. It was the signboard where posters would be posted when Tomoeda Town held events.

At this moment, an event poster was posted on the notice board.

"Summer Festival? Tsukimine Shrine?"

After reading the above notice, Xia Yu stopped to think.

Summer festival is a general term for various folk activities held in Japan in summer, usually held from July to August. During the festival, participating tourists will wear kimonos and yukatas, stroll the streets, buy things, and participate in entertainment activities, similar to the Chinese garden parties.

The original custom of this temple fair originated from China and was later introduced to Japan. Combined with Japan's local culture, it resulted in various festival activities, which have now formed Japan's own national cultural characteristics.

However, what made Xia Yu stop and think was not the summer festival, but the place where the summer festival was held, Yuefeng Shrine.

He vaguely remembered that there was an important character in Cardcaptor Sakura who was related to Tsukamine Shrine, and Tsukamine Shrine was also a rare place full of magical power. The interior of the shrine was filled with the magic of the moon.

As for who that person was? He couldn't remember clearly, but it seemed that the person would come to their school to be a teacher later, so it didn't matter if he couldn't remember clearly, he would definitely remember it after seeing that person.

Thinking of this, Xia Yu stopped thinking, took another step and walked forward.

These things have nothing to do with him for now. What's important now is to go to Zhishi's house and teach Zhishi how to bake. So what dessert should I teach her today? Cream puffs?

In a moment, we arrived at our destination.

Xia Yu was familiar with the Zhishi family when he arrived there. Although the Zhishi family was very big, he became familiar with it after coming here several times.

Come to think of it, Sakura doesn’t seem to come to the Chi family as often as he does.

Xia Yu's expression gradually became strange. Why did he feel like he had taken Xiaoying's place?
No, no, it must be an illusion.

This summer, Sakura and her family seemed to have gone to a villa deep in the mountains for vacation, so Tomoyo couldn't find Sakura to play with her.

Tomoyo probably knows in her heart that even if she wants to stay with Sakura every day, Sakura has her own life and it is impossible for her to give up everything to be with her.

So... I'm actually Sakura's replacement?
Xia Yu's expression became even stranger.

"Hmm? Xia, what's wrong with you?"

Zhishi, who came to greet Xia Yu, looked at Xia Yu's gradually strange expression and felt a little confused.

"No, it's nothing."

Xia Yu came back to his senses and shook his head. Zhishi was not that kind of person. He was definitely overthinking about substitutes.

Besides, his and Sakura's personalities are almost two extremes, with not the slightest bit of similarity between them, so how can they be considered substitutes?

Tsk, it must be because I have been too idle recently that I think too much. In the past, these thoughts would never appear in his mind.

Xia Yu withdrew his thoughts, but even he didn't notice that he had begun to care about Zhishi's opinion of him.

"Come on, to the kitchen."

"Ok!"

After greeting each other, the two walked into the Zhishi family's kitchen as usual.

Since it is teaching, there is naturally a sequence. Xia Yu usually makes the dessert first and lets Zhishi taste it. If Zhishi likes it, he will teach how to make the dessert.

If you don’t like it…There is no dessert that Chiyo doesn’t like.

Sure enough, no one can resist Cami’s cooking skills!
Today I made puffs, also known as choux pastry, although the correct translation should be cream rolls. This is a sweet from Italy, with cream, chocolate and even ice cream wrapped in cream dough, and made with water, cream, flour and eggs as the wrapped bread.

Because Xia Yu likes chocolate, what he made was chocolate-filled puffs.

After the baking was completed, Xia Yu picked up a puff and put it in his mouth. He took a bite and the soft filling burst in his mouth instantly. The rich fragrance and smoothness reminded him of an advertising slogan.

Dove, enjoy the silky smoothness.

As expected of him!

"Come and try it. The dessert this time is also very good."

Xia Yu swallowed the puff in his mouth, picked up another one and handed it to Zhishi's mouth.

Chishi looked at the cake that was handed to her mouth and always felt that something was wrong. Why did she feel that classmate Xia was teasing a child?
But looking at Xia Yu's expectant eyes, Zhishi paused, then opened his mouth and took a small bite.

When the chocolate lava spread in her mouth, Chise opened her eyes slightly. Although she had expected it, the taste still surprised her.

"How about it?"

"good to eat!"

"Hey, that's it, don't you see who did it?"

Xia Yu chuckled and put the puff that Zhishi had taken a bite of into Zhishi's hand, then turned around to prepare the ingredients. Since Zhishi liked it, she would have to try to bake it herself later.

Zhishi held the puff that she had taken a small bite of in her hand, looked at Xia Yu who was busy again, and took another small bite.

It's really delicious.

……

When the teaching is over, it is time for dinner.

Although Xia Yu’s cooking skills were also good, he was the guest, and this was at the Zhishi family, so he became the one waiting to eat.

Because Zhishi's parents are both career-oriented strong people, they don't usually go home for dinner, which is why Xia Yu chose to stay for dinner.

Otherwise, eating alone in such a huge house would seem lonely no matter how you look at it.

He is still too kind.

"Xia, do you want to go to the summer festival tonight?"

Just when Xia Yu was sitting on the sofa in the living room reading a book, Zhi Shi suddenly came over and said to him, "Xiaoying invited me to attend the summer festival tonight, and her brother and Tsukishiro brother will also be going with her. I have already agreed."

"Summer Festival?"

Xia Yu put down the book and raised his head: "Is it the summer festival of Yuefeng Shrine?"

"Eh? Xia, do you know?"

"I saw the sign when I came here, but you have to wear a kimono to attend, and I don't have a kimono." Xia Yu tugged at his casual clothes. He was not Japanese, so his family did not have a custom-made kimono.

However, the summer festival is just a small festival, and there probably aren't any hard and fast requirements, so it would definitely be fine to wear casual clothes.

"Don't worry, Mr. Xia, you don't have to worry about this problem."

Zhishi suddenly smiled, which surprised Xia Yu. Don't worry? Why not? Is there a century-old shop selling kimonos nearby?

He didn't know if there were any century-old shops in Tokyo, but there were definitely no century-old shops in Hiroshima and Nagasaki...

One more joke in hell, one less merit.

No, he has to put an electronic wooden fish here and strike it to add some merit.

Merit +1+1+1+1…

Before Xia Yu could think about it for too long, Zhishi had already returned.

In her hands she was holding a set of folded clothes, all dark in color, decorated with bamboo and bamboo leaves.

Seeing this dress, Xia Yu probably guessed it in his heart, but he still asked: "This dress is..."

"It's Xia's kimono."

Chiyo smiled and unfolded the kimono manually. The kimono was not big and it was obvious at a glance that it was a style for children.

"I carefully sewed this. If Xia doesn't have a kimono, you can wear this."

"This……"

Before he could be shocked by Zhishi's foresight, Xia Yu noticed another important point.

"How do you know my size?!"

He never told me his size, so how could Chise know what size clothes he wore?

In response to Xia Yu's surprise, Zhi Shi smiled calmly, showing a rare bit of pride: "Although Xia Yu is very capable, don't underestimate my eyes. I often sew clothes by myself."

"As long as I look carefully, I can tell the approximate size of the clothes a person is wearing. Moreover, kimonos are loose-fitting clothes, so a small error is not a problem."

Xia Yu was amazed at Zhishi's little pride, and couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart: "Sure enough, Zhishi is power."

"Thank you, Power-kun."

"Really? Why can't Xia just call me by my name?"

"Because Chiyo is power."

(End of this chapter)