People are in the magic card, instigating rebellion against the world.

Chapter 121 That brat! How dare he take advantage of his sister right in front of him! (Bonus Chapter)
"Wait a minute." Ye Hui reached out to stop him. "It's a bit dangerous to play here. There are people coming and going on the roadside. It would be bad if we accidentally hit a pedestrian. Why don't we find a more open place to try? That way we can have more fun."

His suggestion resonated perfectly with the children.

They've been wanting to find a spacious place for a while to properly demonstrate the power of this card!

The boys immediately cheered, "Great! We know there's an empty basketball court nearby!"

So, under Ye Hui's guidance, the children, holding up their placards, led the way excitedly.

Ye Hui and his group followed behind.

Masaki, watching the group rush out from behind the counter, was somewhat puzzled.

Ye Hui and his group soon arrived at a small open space nearby.

This is a small soccer field in the community, where neighborhood kids usually come to play soccer. But it's empty right now, which makes it convenient for them to do what they want.

"Big brother, let's try it here!" The little boy in the lead, Kenta, who was the first to get a card, said excitedly, "There's enough space here, no matter how we play, we won't hit anyone!"

Ye Hui nodded, his friendly smile still on his face: "Alright, then let's see just how powerful this spell card really is."

He didn't use his supernatural powers directly; he just played around with these kids, figuring it wouldn't do any harm anyway.

"Watch closely!" Kenta picked up a fallen leaf from the ground, held up his sign, aimed it at a distant lamppost, and shouted, "Hit that lampshade!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he casually tossed the leaf away.

As a result, the fallen leaves drew a precise arc in the air.

With a "smack," it smashed onto the glass lampshade of the streetlight.

"Wow! You hit it again! That's so accurate!"

"Kenta, you're amazing!"

The other children immediately cheered in admiration and clapped around Kenta.

"Hmph, that's nothing, the really powerful stuff is yet to come!"

When Kenta was praised by his companions, he proudly raised his chin, his tail practically wagging in the air, and gripped the playing card in his hand even tighter.

Kenta waved the card in his hand, tilted his head back and looked at Ye Hui triumphantly, showing off: "Big brother, did you see that? I wasn't lying to you! This card is just that amazing! No matter what you want to play, you can hit it!"

Li Xiaolang watched from the side with a furrowed brow and his fingers unconsciously clenched into fists.

This card's ability is more troublesome than he expected. As long as the user issues a command, it can accurately guide the attack. If it is used by someone with ulterior motives, the consequences would be unimaginable!

He turned to look at Ye Hui and found that the other party was still unhurried, which made him a little anxious.

What on earth is this guy doing? Hurry up and figure out a way to get the cards over here!

[Li Xiaolang's Mood Value +20]

"It's really great."

Ye Hui nodded, giving a frank and positive assessment, but then changed the subject, his tone carrying a hint of disapproval.

"However, hitting something that doesn't move doesn't seem like a big deal, does it?"

Kenta's expression immediately changed, and he glared at Ye Hui as he retorted, "What did you say! This is nothing special? Countless people can't even hit it accurately!"

"But that's it."

Ye Hui shrugged, looking completely matter-of-fact. "The lampposts aren't moving. Anyone can hit them if they aim properly. If you're so good, try hitting something that moves. That's what makes you really skilled."

A little boy in a blue jacket immediately retorted, "Who said we can't hit something that moves! You just wait and see!"

As he spoke, he picked up a smooth pebble from the ground, looked up and aimed at a gray pigeon flying overhead, raised his target and shouted, "Hit it!"

The pebble flew out with a whistling sound, heading straight for the pigeon.

Just as the shot was about to hit, Ye Hui's eyes flickered.

He's still a brat after all.

He subtly flicked a wisp of spiritual energy from his fingertip, gently striking the side of the pebble.

The pebble's trajectory shifted slightly for a moment, and it flew past, grazing the pigeon's feathers.

Startled, the pigeon flapped its wings, cooed, and flew away quickly.

"Oh no! Just a little bit more!" The little boy stomped his foot in frustration, looking utterly disappointed.

Ye Hui's smile deepened, and he deliberately said, "I told you, it seems this card isn't always a sure thing; it still depends on luck."

"It wasn't luck! I just didn't aim properly! I'll try again, I'm sure I can hit it!" Kenta snatched the scoring card indignantly and gripped it tightly in his hand.

Seeing Ye Hui's series of actions, Li Xiaolang finally understood his intention.

This guy was trying to undermine the children's confidence so they would think the card was "nothing special" and give up on it.

This method... although a bit underhanded, seems to be quite effective.

[Li Xiaolang's Mood Value +15]

Unfortunately, Li Xiaolang misjudged Ye Hui's true intentions.

"Since you're so confident, how about we have a competition?" Ye Hui finally revealed his purpose when he felt the time was right.

"A competition?" Kenta was taken aback and looked at him in confusion.

"Yes, the competition."

Ye Hui nodded and pointed to a tall ginkgo tree not far away.

The tree was as tall as a three- or four-story building, and its top branches swayed gently in the wind.

"Let's see who can hit the topmost yellow leaf on that tree, shall we? Whoever hits it wins."

The ginkgo tree had a straight and upright trunk, and the branches at the top swayed gently in the autumn wind.

The very top yellow leaf, from a distance, is only the size of a fingernail.

Hidden among the many green leaves, it is so difficult to spot that it is as hard as climbing to heaven.

"Whoever loses must give their most precious possession to the other," Ye Hui said with a smile, throwing out the bet.

"The most precious thing?" The children looked at each other in bewilderment.

They really didn't know what they possessed that could be considered their most precious asset.

Ye Hui took the candies out of his pocket again and waved them gently in front of them.

“That’s right, this is the most precious thing to me right now. These candies are super delicious! If I lose, all of these candies are yours.”

Seeing those few candies that you don't usually see in convenience stores, the children all swallowed hard.

"What...what if we lose?" Kenta asked.

Ye Hui's gaze slowly fell on the card he was clutching tightly: "If you lose, give me that spell card, how about it?"

Kenta and his companions exchanged glances, each seeing a hint of attraction in the other's eyes.

This spell card, though magical, is ultimately just a card.

As just demonstrated, these cards don't guarantee they'll hit their target every time.

"Oh, you all seem hesitant. Are you afraid to compete? Aren't you very confident in this card? Maybe you'll win as soon as you make your move, and then all these candies will be yours."

"Alright! Let's compete!"

Kenta gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind.

"Who wants to go first?" Ye Hui asked, still smiling.

"I'll go first!" Kenta volunteered, picked up a smooth pebble from the ground, held the target up to the top of the ginkgo tree, took a deep breath and shouted, "Hit it!"

The pebble flew out of his hand and headed straight for the yellow leaf.

However, just as the pebble was halfway through its flight, a gust of autumn wind blew by, causing the leaf to tilt to one side. The pebble grazed the edge of the leaf and flew past, ultimately missing its target and hitting the tree trunk.

"Damn it! It was so close!" Kenta was so angry that he jumped up and down, stomping his foot in frustration.

"It seems your luck and ability aren't very good either."

Ye Hui smiled, bent down and picked up an even smaller pebble from the ground. He didn't even aim at it; he just casually flicked it with his hand.

There was a soft "pop" sound.

The pebble struck precisely the yellow leaf that was still swaying in the wind.

The leaf swayed and slowly drifted down.

Kenta and his friends stared at Ye Hui in disbelief, their mouths agape as if they could fit an egg in them, their faces showing utter astonishment: "This... how is this possible? He can play so accurately without even using cards?!"

Tomoyo, who was standing to the side, had somehow raised a camera in her hand.

They recorded the scene of Ye Hui using candy to trick the children.

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +13】

"Alright, the match is over."

Ye Hui clapped his hands, walked steadily to Kenta who was still in shock, and extended his right hand. "As agreed, this card is now mine."

Kenta looked up and stared intently at Ye Hui, then looked down at the playing card he was clutching tightly in his hand, his face full of reluctance.

But he had been taught by his parents since he was a child to keep his promises, so after hesitating for a moment, he slowly extended his hand.

"Here... take it."

The voice carried a hint of reluctance, and the movements of the hands were hesitant and sluggish.

Ye Hui smiled faintly and took the spell card.

Then he tossed all the candies to the child, saying, "Here, have some. These are premium candies."

Yes, it's still the Zhi family.

He picked it up casually when he visited the Zhi family last time.

Immediately afterwards, he turned around and walked towards Sakura and the others.

Several children stood there, clutching candy in their hands, looking bewildered in the wind.

It seems like this person just wants their cards.
"All done." Ye Hui waved the spell card in his hand, looking relaxed.

"Ye-kun, you were really good!" Sakura asked eagerly. "How did you hit that leaf? I didn't even see where it was!"

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +12]

“I think Ye must have skillfully used spiritual power both times,” Tomoyo tilted her head.

Ye Hui smiled and nodded, looking at Tomoyo: "Tomoyo is so perceptive, she noticed it right away."

He then handed the spell cards in his hand to Sakura.

"Alright, Sakura, now it's your turn to show your skills and subdue it."

"Yes! Hi!" Sakura nodded.

She gripped the wand with both hands, whispered the incantation, and the gem at the tip of the wand shone brightly, breaking the seal.

However, just as Sakura was about to recite the key incantation to capture the Clow Cards...

Something unexpected happened!

The spell card that had been lying quietly in Ye Hui's hand suddenly burst out with a blinding light, and a powerful and restless force surged out from the card.

Immediately afterwards, the spell card broke free from Ye Hui's control, hovered in mid-air, and began to tremble violently, as if it wanted to break free of its restraints and escape.

"Oh no, it's going to run away!" Sakura exclaimed in surprise.

"They're all in my hands now, and they still want to run away?" Ye Hui said calmly and unhurriedly.

In fact, he had anticipated from the beginning that the Clow Card, being a highly aggressive card, would not easily surrender.

Previously, in the hands of children, it was merely a small test of power.

Now, sensing Sakura's powerful magic, his disguised true form was instantly activated.

Ye Hui snapped his fingers lightly.

Instantly, a dazzling golden light spell condensed and took shape, transforming into an airtight golden light shield that firmly trapped the fleeing Ji Pai within.

Electric arcs flickered inside the light shield, constantly colliding with and resisting the force released by the striking card.

"boom!"

The card slammed into the golden light shield with a loud, muffled thud, and the force of the impact caused the shield to tremble slightly.

But it was immediately bounced back and spun in the air.

The Golden Light Mantra is a defensive supernatural power, capable of withstanding not only external attacks but also internal impacts.

"It's useless." Ye Hui crossed his arms and leisurely watched the Strike Card rampaging through the light barrier. His tone was relaxed. "My Golden Light Spell can even block the Storm Strike Card's storm attack. With your strength, you should save your breath."

The card that was trapped inside the light shield seemed to realize this as well.

It no longer charged blindly, but hovered quietly in mid-air, its surface shimmering as if gathering power, while warily watching the people outside.

"It looks... like it's angry?" Tomoyo said softly, standing to the side.

The camera in her hand continued to record everything steadily.

"Whether you're angry or not doesn't matter, it's not going anywhere anyway." Ye Hui smiled and turned to look at Xiaoying. "It's your turn to make a move, Xiaoying."

"Leave it to me!" Sakura gripped her wand tightly, aimed it at the cards within the light barrier, and shouted, "Restore your original form! Clow Cards!"

As the spell was cast, the gem at the tip of the wand emitted a soft glow that enveloped everything.

Ye Hui then dispersed the golden light spell.

Before the player could even react, they were enveloped in light.

After flashing violently a few times.

In the end, it transformed into a Clow Card with an attack pattern printed on it, and quietly floated into Sakura's hand.

"Finally, I've captured it. Now it won't be misused by others anymore." Sakura looked at the Clow Card in her hand and breathed a sigh of relief.

Ye Hui walked over to Sakura, looked at the card in her hand, and asked, "Sakura, can I borrow this card to study it?"

According to past practice, this would have been a perfectly ordinary request.

After each time Ye Hui captured a Clow Card, he would occasionally borrow it to "comprehend" the card's power, and Sakura had long been used to it.

This time, before Sakura could even speak, Li Xiaolang suddenly stepped forward, blocking the two of them, and looked at Ye Hui with a furrowed brow: "The Clow Cards belong to Kinomoto, and cannot be given to others casually."

[Li Xiaolang's Mood Value +14]

Ye Hui looked at him with some surprise.

What's going on here?
Why is Li Xiaolang only now jumping out to object after he's already borrowed from me so many times?
Besides, isn't he the one who's always the most eager to steal Clow Cards from Sakura?

Although I've never managed to snag one so far.

Ye Hui was amused by him: "Li, I just want to borrow them to study and understand them, not to steal the Clow Cards."

"No!" Li Xiaolang's attitude was unusually firm. "The power of the Clow Cards is dangerous; we can't just hand it over to anyone!"

[Li Xiaolang's Mood Value +15]

Ye Hui raised an eyebrow: "Others? Li, you probably don't understand the situation."

Li Meiling chimed in, "Everyone other than the heir is someone else! Syaoran is the rightful heir to the Clow Cards! Kinomoto doesn't count either!"

Ye Hui was too lazy to argue with them about the so-called "orthodox" issue.

He knew very well that the Clow Cards were originally prepared by Clow Reed for Sakura.

He ignored the two who had suddenly gone mad, and instead turned to Sakura, asking with a smile, "Sakura, what do you say? Would you be willing to lend me this card to study?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Xiaoying shoved the winning card into Ye Hui's hand: "Of course I'm willing! I trust Yezi!"

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +9]

[Li Xiaolang's Mood Value +11]

Ye Hui took the card.

Sakura is still the cutest!

I just don't know why Li Xiaolang suddenly acted up today.

Just then, the task log was also refreshed.

[Under your guidance, Kinomoto Sakura, a disciple of the Heavenly Spiritual Root, successfully suppressed the puppet uprising! The fact that the two sides didn't suffer mutual destruction deeply disappointed you, but you've gained merit and fame; everyone in the sect has taken notice of you!]

[You have completed the character side quest – "A Guiding Light on a Crossroads"! You have obtained the reward divine ability – "Sword Aura"!]

[Sword Aura: Its sharpness cleaves the sky, its power pierces mountains; destroying cities and breaking formations is but a thought away.]

Sword Qi?

Ye Hui looked at the rewards in the mission log and felt a surge of joy.

Isn't this just an evolved version of swordsmanship, a supernatural power?

What I had mastered before was merely the "technique" level.

Now that he has directly reached the realm of "Qi", his strength will undoubtedly reach a new level!
"The matter is resolved, shouldn't we celebrate?" Tomoyo put away the camera, suggested with a smile, and glanced at everyone.

Sakura tilted her head and asked curiously, "How are we going to celebrate?"

"Of course we're going to eat something delicious! I've been hungry since just now!" Li Meiling didn't think anything of it when she saw that Sakura still gave the Clow Cards to Ye Hui.

Anyway, the Clow Cards aren't in their hands.

Upon hearing Zhi Shi's words, she was the first to raise her hand in response, completely forgetting that she had just been helping Li Xiaolang target Ye Hui.

"Speaking of which, I kept thinking about croquettes during PE class today..." Sakura muttered to herself.

She rushed to buy a card after school today so she could make the best croquettes for Snow Rabbit.

Although she hadn't used the spell cards yet, the excitement of capturing the Clow Cards only strengthened her desire to make croquettes. "That's it!" Sakura's eyes lit up as she thought of a great idea.

She turned to look at everyone and warmly invited, "Why don't you all come to my house? I've been learning from Ye and Zhi Shi for a long time, and I'm sure I can make even better croquettes now!"

After saying that, Sakura looked at everyone with anticipation.

Tomoyo was the first to nod: "Great, I was just thinking of practicing my croquette-making skills again."

"Then I'll go too!" Li Meiling raised her hand without hesitation, and proudly raised her chin. "I'll show you what a real culinary master is!"

Ye Hui smiled and agreed, "Sure, I'll go join in the fun. I'll also try Sakura's cooking and see if that 'Cooking Skills Improvement' spell card is actually effective."

Therefore, everyone's attention was focused on the last person—Li Xiaolang.

Li Xiaolang's expression was somewhat conflicted.

Should we go to Sakura Kinomoto's house?

He and she are rivals of the Clow Cards!
I felt a little uncomfortable going to her house without permission.

But... he suddenly pictured Yukito's eyes lighting up when he saw the croquette.

And then there's Ye Hui's line—"Brother Snow Rabbit especially loves croquettes."

The scales in his heart tipped instantly.

Finally, Li Xiaolang coughed twice and said, "Since you're all going, then I'll... go and take a look too."

"Okay," Sakura said. "Let's go! There should be enough food in my fridge!"

The group headed towards the Kinomoto family's residence.

Sakura and Li Meiling walked in front, and after only a few steps, they started arguing about "who should be the head chef".

"Of course I'll be the head chef! I invited everyone to my house today, and the ingredients are from my house too!" Sakura stated her reasoning confidently.

"You? With your cooking skills? Don't end up not even daring to get close to the oil pan and having to ask someone else for help." Li Meiling looked her up and down.

"No way! I've been practicing really hard lately! Ye and Tomoyo can vouch for me!" Sakura immediately retorted.

“What’s the use of practicing? Cooking requires talent! I’ve been learning from the chef in my family since I was little. When it comes to cooking skills, I’m much better than you!” Li Meiling puffed out her chest, looking very proud.

"You're the one bragging! You burned the fried eggs you made in the last cooking class!" Sakura didn't back down and directly exposed Li Meiling's embarrassing moment.

"It was an accident! Besides, it's better than you putting sugar in salt instead of sugar! Ye Hui even scolded you!" Li Meiling immediately retorted.

Ye Hui immediately raised his hand: "Don't drag me into this! I just said that the fried egg was a little sweet, and sweet fried eggs are quite delicious. Maybe it was a little trick Xiaoying did on purpose?"

Sakura chuckled: "See! Yezi definitely won't mind that I made fried eggs with sugar!"

Meiling pouted: "Tch, you're acquaintances, your word doesn't count!"

Sakura protested, "Why not? Yoko is a very important friend of mine!"

The two argued back and forth, but neither seemed truly angry.

Ye Hui and Zhi Shi followed behind them, and couldn't help but smile as they watched the two girls' energetic appearance.

The afternoon sun shone through the leaves, casting a relaxed and carefree glow on the group.

"Their relationship is getting better and better." Tomoyo's purple eyes shimmered with a gentle smile.

Ye Hui nodded in agreement, saying, "I guess this is what they mean by 'no fight, no friendship'."

He looked at the noisy figures ahead.

I can't help but feel that Sakura and Meiling actually have quite a few similarities in their personalities.

They are both lively and straightforward, and neither of them can keep anything to themselves.

It's no wonder that they went from being competitors to being friends who can banter freely.

Li Xiaolang walked silently at the back, keeping a small distance from the people in front of him.

He listened to the argument between the two girls in front of him, his brows furrowing and relaxing at times, his expression quite complex.

Ye Hui glanced back, then turned back.

Li Xiaolang, your facial expressions are so varied they could be used as a color palette.

Three points... three points...

Before long, the group arrived at the Kinomoto residence.

Sakura pushed open the courtyard gate and shouted energetically, "I'm back!"

"Excuse me." Zhi Shi, Ye Hui, Li Xiaolang, and Li Meiling followed one by one into the room, greeting each other politely.

The living room was quiet; there wasn't a soul in sight.

Sakura changed into her slippers, peeked into the living room and looked around, then said in a puzzled tone, "Strange, haven't my brother and dad come back yet?"

"They probably have other things to do," Ye Hui replied casually.

At the same time, he used his spiritual senses to scan the room.

Touya and Yukito's presence was in the room on the second floor, suggesting they were doing something they didn't want to be disturbed.

For example, discussing homework.

"Please make yourselves at home, everyone. I'll go pour some tea," Sakura said warmly, turning and heading towards the kitchen.

"I'll help too." Tomoyo smiled and followed, picking up a rag from the coffee table and wiping away the dust.

As soon as Li Meiling entered the door, she looked around curiously at the Kinomoto family's furnishings.

"Little Wolf, come sit down too." She plopped down and patted the empty seat on the sofa next to her, inviting him to sit down.

Li Xiaolang hesitated for a moment, but still sat down on the single sofa a little distance away from her, his back still straight and his expression tense.

They don't seem to be here as guests, but rather as people who want to challenge us.

Li Xiaolang, your occupational hazard is a bit too severe!
Not a moment later.

Sakura and Tomoyo came out of the kitchen carrying trays with several cups of steaming green tea, a plate of delicate yokan (sweet bean jelly), and a small plate of cookies.

"Please have some tea and snacks, everyone."

Sakura placed the teacups in front of everyone one by one.

Wow, there's also yokan (sweet bean jelly)! It looks so delicious!

Li Meiling's eyes lit up, and she reached out to take it, but then seemed to remember something and looked at Xiaoying shyly, "Can I eat it?"

"Of course! Eat whatever you want!" Sakura nodded with a smile.

"My dad bought this yesterday, and it tastes really authentic," Xiaoying explained, picking up a piece of yokan and handing it to Li Meiling.

Just then, the sound of footsteps came from the stairs.

Ye Hui raised his head.

Just then, I saw Touya and Yukito walking down the stairs side by side.

Touya was wearing loose loungewear, while Yukito was wearing a light-colored knit sweater. The two looked like they had only been in the room for a short time.

When Touya saw such a large group of people sitting in the living room, especially Ye Hui and Li Xiaolang, his brows immediately furrowed slightly.

【Kinomoto Touya’s Emotion Value +7】

Yukito smiled gently at everyone and said in a friendly tone, "Welcome to my home. Sakura rarely brings so many friends home."

"Yukito-san~!" Sakura's eyes lit up the moment she saw Yukito.

The moment Li Xiaolang saw the snow rabbit, his body froze uncontrollably once again, and a suspicious blush crept onto his cheeks.

He instinctively stood up from the sofa, straightened his back, bowed to the snow rabbit, and said in a tight voice, "You...hello!"

His restrained demeanor was completely different from his usual cold and aloof appearance; he was like a completely different person.

Ye Hui mentally rubbed his forehead.

Li Xiaolang, could you please restrain yourself a little?
Snow Rabbit was taken aback by his solemn expression before she realized what he meant and replied with a smile, "Hello, didn't we just see each other at school at noon? No need to be so polite."

"Yes...yes!" Li Xiaolang's face turned even redder, his ears even turning pink. His eyes darted away, and he didn't dare to look Xue Tu in the eye.

Li Meiling couldn't stand it anymore. She reached out and patted Li Xiaolang on the back, lowering her voice to say, "Xiaolang! What are you doing! Act like you normally do! Don't be so reserved. We need to be natural and confident!"

"Cough cough..." Li Xiaolang was slapped so hard that he staggered. He was about to speak, but he almost choked on his own saliva.

He turned around and glared at Li Meiling, protesting in a low voice, "Meiling! Why did you suddenly push me!"

However, his flushed face made his glare less intimidating and instead made him look somewhat embarrassed.

Touya took a step forward without making a sound and stood next to Yukito.

They subtly separated him from Li Xiaolang by a distance.

The way they guarded their food was practically screaming "No time for idlers!"

Ye Hui chuckled as he watched Touya's protective mother hen-like demeanor.

He remembered that in the original story, Li Xiaolang only changed his mind after his magic power became more abundant and Yue became weaker.

Judging from the current situation, this change will probably have to wait a while.

Ye Hui glanced at Li Xiaolang, who was still entangled with Li Meiling.

Moreover, whether things will change or not is still unknown.

Sakura finally remembered the important matter of the day, jumped up from the sofa, and said excitedly, "That's right! We're here today to make croquettes together! Everyone, come with me to the kitchen to get started!"

"Make croquettes?" Touya's first reaction was to frown. He glanced at Sakura, who was eager to try, and poured cold water on her enthusiasm without hesitation. "Let's forget about it. Dad's not home. I'm afraid you'll burn the kitchen down."

"I won't!" Sakura retorted defiantly, pulling Ye Hui and Tomoyo close by. "With Ye Hui and Tomoyo's help, I'll definitely be fine!"

Touya curled his lip, his gaze falling on Ye Hui: "Him? I don't think he's very reliable. I hope he doesn't cause any trouble for you later."

【Kinomoto Touya’s Emotion Value +13】

Ye Hui kept smiling.

He had no idea what he had done to offend the old hen.

However, compared to the other person, I am more popular with your sister and Tomoyo.

Is it really necessary to be targeted like this at every turn?

Moreover, Touya clearly selectively ignored Tomoyo, whom Sakura mentioned, and only focused on him.

"Touya, don't say that."

Snow Rabbit stepped in with a smile to smooth things over, her tone gentle, "I think Ye seems very reliable. He's a great cook; we've eaten with him several times already, haven't we? Besides, cooking together is always a fun thing!"

[Moon City Snow Rabbit Mood Value +6]

Congratulations! This is the second time that we've increased Snow Rabbit's mood points, besides feeding him.

Since Yukito had spoken up, Touya, even though he was still somewhat dissatisfied, didn't say anything more. He just grunted, which was taken as acquiescence.

"Whoosh! Let's get started!" Sakura cheered, grabbed Tomoyo's hand, and ran towards the kitchen, her steps as light as a little rabbit.

"Wait for me! I want to help too!" Li Meiling immediately followed, secretly competing with herself.

Today I'm going to show these people what real culinary skill is!

What is a true master chef?! A culinary prodigy of China!
In the blink of an eye, the kitchen was packed with people.

Although the Kinomoto family's kitchen isn't small, it still feels a bit cramped when five people suddenly squeeze in. You have to be careful even when turning around to avoid bumping into someone.

"Alright, let's divide the tasks!" Sakura imitated her cooking class teacher, clapping her hands in front of her chest and trying to look like she was in charge of everything. "I'll be in charge of the most important part—mixing the mashed potatoes and minced meat evenly, and then shaping them into patties!"

She looked serious, her eyes were firm.

This is the soul of making croquettes, and it must be done by her, the "chef," herself!

“Then I’ll take care of peeling and steaming the potatoes,” Tomoyo said with a smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, he took a peeler from the cupboard, skillfully picked up a potato, and prepared to start processing it.

"I'll chop the onions and stir-fry the minced meat!" Li Meiling said first.

As she spoke, she pulled a kitchen knife from the knife rack and deftly twirled it in her hand, looking quite like a professional chef.

Sakura's eyes widened in amazement, and she couldn't help but exclaim, "Meiling, you're amazing! You can even do that. But be careful not to cut your hand."

"Hmph, what's so special about that? It's just basic stuff." Li Meiling raised her chin smugly, looking quite proud.

Ye Hui stood aside, mainly responsible for observing everyone's progress and being ready to fill in any gaps or omissions to avoid any chaotic situations.

Seeing the enthusiastic Sakura and Li Meiling, Li Xiaolang silently took a step back, trying to avoid the hustle and bustle of the kitchen.

Before he could even back out, Li Meiling shoved a kitchen knife into his hand: "Little Wolf, what are you standing there for? Come and help chop the vegetables!"

Ye Hui shook his head.

Li Xiaolang, look at you! Even Meiling is more honest than you; at least she's willing to participate actively.
Let's take a look at everyone's progress.

Tomoyo peeled the potato with elegant and swift movements, her fingers deftly manipulating the peeler.

The round potatoes were transformed into clean, smooth potatoes in no time in her hands.

Li Meiling and Li Xiaolang were also doing well; one was adept at chopping onions, and the other was skilled at peeling garlic, so they worked together quite well.

In contrast, Sakura seemed rather flustered.

She poured the steamed potatoes, now soft and tender, into a large bowl and tried to press them down with a spoon, but the potato chunks wouldn't break apart, and some even stuck to the spoon, making her sweat with frustration.

"Hey! Hey!"

Sakura gripped the spoon and pressed hard on the potato chunks in the bowl, unconsciously making her own voiceover. Her little face was straining, and it looked like she was putting in a lot of effort, but the potatoes in the bowl were still a mixture of large and small pieces.

“Sakura, you’re using the wrong force.”

Seeing her flustered state, Ye Hui stepped forward and took the spoon from her hand.

"Watch carefully, use the back of the spoon, along the side of the bowl, to press and rotate it. This saves effort and makes the mashed potatoes smoother and more even."

As he spoke, he demonstrated, gently turning his wrist so that the spoon moved steadily along the side of the bowl.

In no time, those stubborn potato chunks were mashed into a bowl of smooth and creamy mashed potatoes.

"Wow! Really? Ye Zi, you're amazing!" Xiao Ying stared at Ye Hui with wide eyes and a look of admiration.

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +10]

【Kinomoto Touya’s Emotion Value +4】

At this moment, Li Meiling came over carrying a small pot, which contained a fragrant stir-fried minced meat and onion filling.

"The minced meat is ready! You can mix it now!"

"Leave it to me!" Sakura volunteered to take the pot, poured the minced meat into the bowl of mashed potatoes, picked up a spoon and started stirring vigorously, splashing mashed potatoes all over the rim of the bowl.

"Be gentle! Any more force and you'll churn the mashed potatoes!" Li Meiling watched in alarm and quickly reached out to stop her.

"I just wanted them to mix more evenly!" Sakura stuck out her tongue and slowed down her stirring, feeling embarrassed.

After a while of fiddling around, a large bowl of well-mixed croquette filling was finally ready.

The next step is to shape the dough for the pancakes.

Sakura picked up a lump of filling and kneaded it. Looking at the crookedly shaped dough in her hand, she frowned in distress.

How can I shape it into a rounder shape?

Ye Hui stepped forward, gently took Xiaoying's hand, and wrapped her hand holding the filling in his palm, giving her gentle guidance.

"Relax a little, don't grip so tightly. Carefully feel the pressure. Like this, slowly push it open from the middle to both sides, and then gently flatten it."

Ye Hui's hands were warm, and his dry palms carried a reassuring strength, tightly enveloping her hand.

Sakura's cheeks instantly became burning hot, as if they had been roasted by fire.

Her heart began to beat faster and faster against her will.

It thumped against my chest.

She could even feel Ye Hui's warm breath gently brushing against her ear as he spoke, bringing a tingling, itchy sensation.

Sakura blushed even more when she caught a glimpse of Touya and Yukito standing at the door.

It seems like my brothers are still watching...

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +20]

When Touya, who was standing at the door, saw this scene, his face darkened instantly, and his eyes seemed to be spitting fire.

This brat!
How dare they take advantage of his sister right in front of him!
The glass in his hand creaked as he gripped it tightly.

If it weren't for the snow rabbit beside him grabbing his arm in time, he probably would have rushed in and thrown Ye Hui out the door.

【Kinomoto Touya’s Emotion Value +25】

Of course, Ye Hui had absolutely no bad intentions.

He was just seriously training Sakura.

Under Ye Hui's guidance.

A neatly shaped oval cake was quickly formed in Sakura's hands.

"Wow! I really did it! It's so perfectly round!"

Sakura looked at her handiwork with delight, her eyes crinkling with joy. She was completely oblivious to how intimate the two of them had been, and even less aware of Touya's dark expression at the door.

"Thank you, Ye Zi!" She looked up and gave Ye Hui a bright and pure smile, her eyes curving into crescents.

Ye Hui smiled and released his hand, asking, "Have you learned it? You can try it yourself now."

"Yes! I've learned it!" Sakura nodded emphatically, picked up another ball of filling with confidence, and began to try.

(End of this chapter)