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

Chapter 180 Hmm, Tomoyo-chan is as cute as ever today~

"No matter how many times I see it, I still think Ye Huijun, your magic is too convenient. You can turn anything you break back into its original form. It's practically cheating!"

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +8]

"This is called supernatural power, it's different from ordinary magic, and it can't be mastered through cultivation." Ye Hui corrected her helplessly, reaching out to gently tap her forehead, "Stop thinking about cheating all day long, focus on it, and don't break things."

"That's about it!" Sakura rubbed her forehead, waved her hand dismissively, and quickly turned her attention to Tomoyo. She took Tomoyo's hand and shook it gently. "Tomoyo, I think I heard you singing at the door just now. Was it the song from yesterday's competition? I only heard a little bit. Can you sing it for me again?"

"Now?" Tomoyo looked at Sakura's expectant eyes, then turned to look at Ye Hui.

Ye Hui nodded at her, his eyes filled with anticipation. She thought for a moment and then gently agreed, "Alright then, I'll just sing a short part."

She stood in the center of the room, without any deliberate posture. She simply closed her eyes, took two seconds to adjust her breathing, and when she spoke again, the melody from yesterday's competition flowed out slowly.

Unlike the previous demonstration, this time the singing had a more relaxed warmth, and the spiritual energy was integrated more naturally, like a spring breeze brushing past the ears, making even the air seem softer.

Sakura stood to the side, resting her chin on her hand, listening intently.

As soon as Tomoyo finished singing a short part, Sakura immediately moved closer to her.

"Tomoyo, your singing sounds even better than yesterday! It's gentler than during the competition, and it feels so comforting to listen to."

Tomoyo smiled and said, "Really? Maybe it's because Sakura and Ye Huijun are listening nearby. It feels different from when we're competing. I'm more relaxed."

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +10】

Ye Hui stood aside and watched, sighing inwardly.

Tomoyo's talent in music is truly one in a million.

She had only recently learned the Heavenly Voice technique, yet she was already using it so well. Her spiritual power and singing blended together so naturally that she could even convey her emotions through her voice.

As soon as Sakura arrived, Ye Hui and the other two seemed to have forgotten about going out, and no one mentioned it.

They cultivated in Zhi Shi's house while eating various spiritual dishes that Ye Hui had brought out and chatting.

It wasn't until almost afternoon that Sakura realized what was happening.

"Wait! Shouldn't we be leaving now?" Sakura suddenly looked out the window. The setting sun had already disappeared behind the buildings, and the sky was tinged with a pale orange-red. She couldn't help but grab Tomoyo and Hikaru's hands. "If we don't leave soon, the mall will close! I still want to buy the new strawberry hair tie!"

"Ah, I almost forgot we were supposed to go shopping!" Tomoyo slapped her forehead, quickly turned around to grab her small handbag from the desk, and straightened her clothes. "I'll go tell the butler, we'll be off right away."

The three of them didn't linger, quickly packed their things, and left.

The busiest shopping street in Tomoeda-cho is busiest on weekends.

Sakura walked between the two, holding Tomoyo's hand with one hand and occasionally pointing to the shops along the roadside with the other, chattering away: "Look at that snack shop! They just released a new squid roll with shrimp paste! It looks so delicious. How about we try it after we finish shopping?"

"Okay, no problem." Tomoyo nodded with a smile, then turned to look at Ye Hui, "Where's Ye Hui-kun?"

Seeing how happy the two of them were, Ye Hui nodded gently: "I'll do as you say."

"Hehe~ It's been so long since I went shopping with Ye Hui-kun and Tomoyo-chan!" Sakura walked between the two, her face beaming with excitement.

“Yeah, it feels like the last time the three of us went shopping together was in Hong Kong,” Tomoyo agreed with a smile.

"Where should we go first?" Sakura tilted her head, finding it difficult to choose.

"Oh, right! I saw in a magazine yesterday that a new dessert shop opened on the fourth floor of that department store over there!" Sakura suddenly stopped and pointed towards the glass doors of the department store not far away. "The strawberry cake in the magazine had three layers of strawberries on top and was drizzled with whipped cream. It looked so delicious! Shall we go try it?"

"All you ever do is eat," Ye Hui said, playfully flicking her nose. "How come you've become just like Xiao Ke?"

"We've only just arrived at the shopping street and haven't even started shopping yet, and there are already squid rolls, shrimp balls, and three-tiered strawberry cakes."

"Shopping is tiring too! Let's eat something sweet to replenish our energy so we can shop longer later. After we're done, we can eat a big skewer of squid and shrimp paste to restore our lost energy!" Sakura rubbed her nose, gently shook Tomoyo's hand, and tried to win her over with a coquettish tone. "Tomoyo, don't you agree?"

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +6]

Tomoyo was amused by the two of them, and the smile in her eyes was as soft as melting sugar: "I think Sakura's suggestion is really good. I've heard of that dessert shop before, and the reviews are very good. I also want to try their strawberry cake."

Since Zhi Shi had said so, Ye Hui naturally had no reason to object.

He shook his head helplessly and headed towards the department store first: "Okay, let's satisfy our little glutton's wish first, so that he won't complain of being hungry again while we're shopping."

"I'm not a little glutton!" Sakura pouted in protest, but still quickly caught up, not forgetting to pull Tomoyo along and whisper to her, "Ye Hui-kun is always bullying people."

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +7]

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +5】

Sakura didn't bring Kero with her this time.

It's not that I don't want to come, it's just that Xiao Ke wants to stay home and play video games, so she won't come.

Sakura was happy to have some free time, otherwise she would have to take care of Kero and buy him all sorts of food.

The three of them entered the department store.

As soon as I got to the fourth floor, I smelled a rich, sweet fragrance.

A long queue had already formed in front of the dessert shop.

Some people in the line were holding up brochures with strawberry cake printed on them and discussing the flavors.

When Sakura saw the length of the line, half of her excitement vanished instantly, and her shoulders slumped: "There are so many people... How long will we have to wait? Maybe by the time we get to the front, all the cakes will be sold out."

"It's okay, we'll just wait a bit, there's no rush." ​​Tomoyo patted her shoulder and was about to pull her to the end of the line when Ye Hui stopped her.

Ye Hui glanced at the queue, then at the sign at the entrance of the dessert shop that said you could make reservations in advance, and headed straight for the counter.

A few minutes later, he returned carrying three beautifully packaged cake boxes and handed them to them: "No need to wait, I ordered them to be made fresh, they're still warm."

"Uh..." Sakura was stunned.

Pre-order, or made to order?

Why is it that she can understand each word individually, but when they are put together, she can't understand them?

Ye Hui smiled.

He actually solved the queuing problem in the fastest way possible.

Cash ability!
Sakura scratched her head, putting it aside and forgetting her earlier disappointment. She took her cake box and eagerly sat down in the corner dining area before opening the box.

Instantly, the sweet aroma of strawberries wafted out.

She forked a small piece, brought it to her mouth, took a bite, and immediately squinted her eyes in satisfaction: "Wow! So delicious, the strawberries are incredibly sweet! Tomoyo, you should try some too."

After finishing the cake, the three of them strolled around the floors and were soon attracted by a women's clothing store.

The shop window is displaying the new season's spring clothes, which are brightly colored and quite cute.

Tomoyo pulled Sakura into the store, her eyes drawn to two pieces of clothing.

She picked up a blue and white striped navy-style dress and held it up against Sakura.

"Sakura, what do you think of this? It has a nautical design, and the lace at the neckline is so cute. It really complements your skin tone."

Then, she turned around and picked up another pink dress with a thin layer of tulle at the hem: "And this one! It's Alice-themed, Sakura, you'll definitely look like a little princess in it!"

Tomoyo's eyes sparkled with excitement as she gestured and discussed the details with Sakura, completely immersed in the joy of choosing clothes for her.

Ye Hui leaned against the wooden coat rack by the door, watching the two of them and waiting patiently.

Girls are all the same when they go shopping!

I can't tear myself away from pretty clothes.

But Ye Hui felt that these clothes were completely incomparable to the clothes that Tomoyo personally designed for Sakura.

There's no comparison at all.

Just as Tomoyo was leading Sakura to the fitting room, Ye Hui felt several gazes falling on him.

Looking up, he saw several stylishly dressed girls pointing at him and whispering among themselves.

"Look at that little boy, he's so handsome! His skin is so fair, and his eyes are so beautiful!"

"Is she a child star? I think she's even prettier than the kids on TV, and her aura is different too."

"Should we go over and ask for her contact information? She looks so innocent, she shouldn't refuse, right?"

Ye Hui: “…”

He instinctively wanted to back away, secretly cursing in his heart.

He's not 1.8 meters tall yet, but he's not short either, right?
Does it look that small?

However, before he could find a hiding place, the girls had already come over together.

One of the girls, with bangs, bent down first, a familiar smile on her face: "Little brother, are you here alone? Where are your parents? Why aren't they shopping with you?"

"My friend is trying on clothes inside," Ye Hui said, pointing towards the fitting room.

"Oh? Is that so?" The girl with bangs nodded, took out her phone from her pocket, unlocked it, opened the contacts interface, and handed it to Ye Hui. Her tone became more friendly. "Little brother, can we exchange contact information? We sisters don't mean any harm. We just think you're very cute and handsome, so adorable, and we want to be friends with you."

Ye Hui looked at the contact addition screen on his phone and couldn't help but twitch his lips.

These girls look like high school students, but they talk like they're coaxing children.

So cute!
Is it so direct?

Ye Hui tried to soften his tone, making his voice sound more like a primary school student: "Um... Sister, I'm still a primary school student. My parents don't let me add strangers' contact information on my phone, or I'll get scolded."

He deliberately lowered his eyelashes, his fingers lightly picking at the hem of his clothes, pretending to be in a difficult position.

"It's okay." The girl with bangs didn't give up. She handed the phone to him again, her tone softening. "We'll just add each other's contact information. We won't bother you normally. You can chat with us again when you're older, or when your parents agree."

Ye Hui felt like his head was about to explode.

Why are these girls so persistent?

As he was pondering how to find an excuse to leave, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind him: "Ye Huijun, what are you doing?"

Ye Hui turned around and saw that the curtain of the fitting room had been drawn open, and Tomoyo and Sakura were standing there.

Sakura changed into the blue and white striped navy-style dress, wore a matching white beret, and put her hands behind her back, looking like a delicate little doll, staring curiously at the girls surrounding Ye Hui.

Tomoyo stood next to Sakura, wearing a light purple fitted dress with a hem that reached just to her knees. The fabric had a beautiful drape and the dress was well-tailored, making her figure appear even more slender.

Tomoyo wore a faint smile, her purple eyes calm and undisturbed.

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +12】

Ye Hui felt a sense of relief instantly, and at the same time, he couldn't help but feel a tiny bit of joy.

He immediately looked troubled and took two steps toward Tomoyo: "Tomoyo, these older girls want to add my contact information. I told them I'm a primary school student and can't add strangers, but they still won't leave. I really don't know what to do~"

Several high school girls were also taken aback when they saw Tomoyo and Sakura.

Tomoyo's aura is so unique. Even though she's just standing there, she makes people feel inexplicably pressured, and they unconsciously soften their tone of voice.

One of the girls tentatively asked, "Little brother, are these two your friends?"

"Yes, she's my best friend."

Ye Hui nodded and moved closer to Zhi Shi.

Zhi Shi then stepped forward and naturally stood next to Ye Hui.

She didn't look at the other girls; her gaze was fixed on Ye Hui. Then she reached out and gently took Ye Hui's arm. The moment her fingers touched his sleeve, she pinched him slightly.

"Ye Huijun, Xiaoying has tried on her clothes and the size is right. We should go pay and then go to the next store."

Tomoyo's voice was still gentle, but it carried a hint of... indescribable calmness.

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +10】

Ye Hui could clearly feel the force on his arm. He blinked, frowned slightly in agreement, and looked at the girls: "But, these older sisters still..."

"Excuse me, ladies." Tomoyo finally looked up at the girls, her smile polite but her tone distant. "We have other plans later and need to leave now."

"If any of you sisters need anything or any help, you can contact us through the Daidoji Group's publicly available contact information. Someone will be there to assist you."

"The Daidaiji Group?" The girls' expressions changed instantly upon hearing this name.

Of course they knew about the Daidoji Group; it was a well-known corporation in Tomoeda Town, and even throughout Tokyo and the entire country of cherry blossoms!
They never dared to even dream of such a thing, but they never expected that the girl in front of them was actually a member of the Daidouji family!

"No need, no need!" The girl with bangs immediately put away her phone, waving her hands repeatedly, and became flustered. "We just thought the little boy was cute and wanted to joke with him, that's all! We'll leave right away!"

The other girls echoed her, not daring to say a word more, and quickly turned and left, almost bumping into the clothes rack placed outside the store.

The back view looked somewhat like someone fleeing in panic.

Ye Hui watched them leave in a hurry and couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth into a smile.

He turned to Tomoyo beside him and teased, "Tomoyo-chan, your 'accidental' revelation of your identity was incredibly effective. Look how scared they are, they're almost running away."

Tomoyo gently released her hand from his arm: "I just don't want them to bother you anymore. After all, we still have many places to visit, so let's not waste time on irrelevant people."

As she spoke, she reached out to straighten Ye Hui's collar, which had been wrinkled earlier, her movements natural and gentle.

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +8】

"Huh? Why did they run away so suddenly?" Sakura blinked her dark green eyes as she looked in the direction the girls had disappeared.

They were just circling around Ye Huijun and wouldn't leave, but as soon as Zhi Shi spoke, they all suddenly ran away?

She had absolutely no idea what was going on.

After letting go of Ye Hui's arm, Zhi Shi gently smoothed her hair and then smiled faintly, "Maybe it's because I look fierce."

"What? How could that be!" Sakura immediately retorted, gently shaking Tomoyo's hand. "Tomoyo, you're so pretty, and you speak so gently, you're not fierce at all!"

"Alright, let's forget about them. Tomoyo's right, we shouldn't waste time on unimportant people, so let's not discuss this anymore~ Let's hurry up and pay for Sakura's clothes, otherwise the mall will close soon."

Ye Hui spoke up at the right moment, changing the subject, and gently ruffled Xiaoying's hair.

"Oh, right, let's hurry up and shop around a bit more!" Sakura immediately forgot her earlier doubts and pulled Tomoyo along quickly toward the cashier.

Under Ye Hui's arrangement, Tomoyo selected a navy-style dress, an Alice-themed tulle skirt, two matching berets, and various small items and trinkets for Sakura.

Everything was packed up and put into paper bags. After strolling around for a while and eating quite a bit, Sakura finally ate the spicy squid rolls and shrimp balls she wanted, and then the three of them left.

On the way back, Sakura sat in the car, holding a paper bag of clothes, and excitedly discussed with Tomoyo, "Tomoyo, do you think it would be good if I wore this navy-style dress to school the day I went strawberry picking? Naoko would definitely say it looks good! And that beret, I'm going to wear it to strawberry picking~!"

Tomoyo smiled: "Of course, Sakura looks cute in anything, and there are no restrictions on what she wears when we go strawberry picking, so Sakura, you can wear whatever you want!"

Ye Hui sat in the passenger seat, occasionally turning around to chime in, but his attention was mostly on Zhi Shi in the back seat.

Tomoyo would occasionally reply to Sakura, then quietly lean against the car window, watching the street scene rushing past outside, the light and shadow of the streetlights flickering on her face.

It's unclear what Tomoyo is thinking; she only nods occasionally in response to Sakura's words.

Taking advantage of the red light, Ye Hui turned around and leaned over, lowering his voice to ask, "Tomoyo-chan, are you angry? Don't take what happened with those girls to heart."

Tomoyo turned her head and met Ye Hui's smiling eyes. She paused for a moment, then her cheeks unconsciously flushed slightly. She shook her head and said, "I'm not angry. I was just thinking about something else."

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +10】

"Really?" Ye Hui raised an eyebrow. "Then why were you specifically linking arms with me at the clothing store just now, and mentioning the Daidoji Group? You were clearly..."

"I just think that Ye Huijun is still young and shouldn't exchange contact information with strangers he doesn't know."

Tomoyo interrupted him, though she remained calm, her eyes darting away slightly. "The people outside are complicated. What if we run into bad people? That would be dangerous."

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +8】

"Oh... I see." Ye Hui drawled out his words, deliberately pausing for a few seconds before slowly adding, "I thought you were jealous because you saw them surrounding me."

It's perfectly normal for friends to be jealous of each other, isn't it?
He silently added a sentence in his mind.

"I didn't..." Tomoyo's voice rose a little, and the blush on her cheeks spread to the tips of her ears. She immediately turned her head and looked out the window again, ignoring him, but even the tips of her ears were tense.

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +10】

Ye Hui couldn't help but laugh out loud and stopped teasing her.

If we keep teasing her, Tomoyo might actually get angry.

Enough is enough!
He leaned back in his seat and quietly looked at Tomoyo's profile.

Yes, Tomoyo-chan is as cute as ever today.

……

After looking forward to it for several days, the day for strawberry picking finally arrived.

The meeting point is set at the school gate.

As the morning sun shone on the roof of the teaching building, several buses bearing the farm's logo were neatly parked by the roadside, with banners reading "Youzhi Primary School Strawberry Picking Activity" hanging on their bodies.

As soon as Ye Hui reached the school gate, he heard Xiao Ying's voice: "Ye Hui-kun! Over here!"

Looking up, he saw Sakura standing next to the second bus, wearing that navy-style outfit and waving a small pink basket. She waved enthusiastically when she saw him, her face full of excitement.

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +4]

Tomoyo stood next to Sakura, wearing a light pink coat and carrying a small strawberry basket. When she saw Ye Hui, her purple eyes slowly curved into a gentle smile, and she nodded slightly to him: "Good morning, Ye Hui-kun."

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +3】

Good morning, Tomoyo, Sakura.

Ye Hui walked over and naturally stood between the two, his gaze sweeping over the surroundings.

Most of the students have arrived.

Chiharu and Naoko are discussing how they must pick the biggest strawberry later.

Li Xiaolang and Li Meiling stood not far away, with Meiling gesturing at Li Xiaolang, looking quite energetic.

"Ye Hui-kun, you're a little late today!" Sakura pouted as she saw him approach, gently shaking the strawberry basket in her hand. "Tomoyo and I have been waiting for you for several minutes. We thought you had forgotten that we were going to pick strawberries today."

"I had to take care of a little thing before setting off, which delayed me by a few minutes," Ye Hui explained, his gaze sweeping over the basket in Xiaoying's hand. The basket was pink with small strawberry patterns embroidered on the edges, clearly prepared specifically for today.

Just then, Ms. Kanzuki's voice rang out: "Students, please line up and board the bus in class order. The bus is about to depart!"

She held a list in her hand, standing at the door of the first bus, speaking gently yet methodically.

The noisy school gate instantly quieted down, and the students quickly lined up according to their classes, their chattering also subsided considerably.

Ye Hui naturally walked with Xiaoying and Zhishi, and slowly boarded the second bus with the group.

They chose seats in the middle by the window. Sakura took the seat by the window first, Tomoyo sat in the middle, and Hikaru sat on the side by the aisle.

The bus slowly started moving and headed towards the strawberry farm in the suburbs.

The scenery outside the car window gradually changed from tall buildings to low-rise houses, and then to vast green fields.

Sakura leaned against the car window, her hands gripping the glass, her eyes wide with longing: "What do you think a strawberry farm will be like? Will it be all strawberry vines as far as the eye can see, laden with bright red strawberries?"

"I specifically looked up the information last night."

Hearing her words, Naoko, who was sitting in the front row, turned around and pushed up her glasses. "I saw on the agricultural website of Tomoeda Town that the 'Kasuga Strawberry Farm' we are going to today is the largest strawberry growing base in Tomoeda Town. They have several varieties, such as Cream Strawberry, Red Beauty Strawberry, and Akihime Strawberry. Each variety tastes different."

"Then can we pick a little of each kind and eat our fill?" Chiharu chimed in, her eyes lighting up instantly. She rubbed her hands together unconsciously, already looking forward to the taste of fresh strawberries.

“Of course!” Rika, sitting next to Chiharu, nodded with a smile, revealing a shallow dimple on her face. “My mother confirmed with the farm staff yesterday that this event is ‘all you can pick and eat.’ As long as you don’t waste any, you can pick as much as you want.”

Hearing their conversation from not far away, Li Meiling couldn't help but chime in, raising her chin slightly: "What's so fun about picking strawberries? I have a strawberry patch in my backyard, so I can pick them anytime I want. It's much more convenient than going to a farm."

That's what she said, but her eyes secretly glanced out the window, a hint of anticipation in them.

After all, no matter how big your family's strawberry garden is, it can't compare to the variety of strawberries on a farm, and it doesn't have the same lively atmosphere as picking strawberries with classmates.

Li Xiaolang sat next to her, arms crossed, quietly watching the fields flash by outside the window, looking indifferent and not saying a word.

But Ye Hui noticed that his ears were actually perked up the whole time, clearly listening attentively to everyone's discussion, but he was just too shy to show it.

Sigh, elementary school boys at this age always like to act cool. They're clearly interested, but they insist on pretending to be indifferent.

Ye Hui chuckled to himself, took out his phone, and recorded a video of the fields outside the window.

The morning sunlight shines on the green field ridges, and in the distance, there are a few farmhouses with red roofs, creating a very refreshing scene.

After taking pictures of the scenery, he quietly turned the camera towards Sakura and Tomoyo beside him.

Sakura was whispering in Tomoyo's ear about the different varieties of strawberries.

Zhi Shi listened intently, nodding occasionally, a faint smile playing on his lips.

Ye Hui pressed the shutter.

There was a soft "click" sound.

The two girls turned around at the same time, looking at him with puzzled expressions.

"Ye Huijun, what are you filming?" Xiaoying curiously leaned over to see the phone screen. "Are you filming the scenery outside the window? Let me see!"

"It's nothing. I took pictures of the scenery and you guys too." Ye Hui put away his phone, shook his head with a smile, and said frankly, "When I was taking pictures of the scenery, I thought it was cute that you and Zhi Shi were talking about strawberries like this, so I took a picture to keep as a memento. When I look at it in the future, I can remember what happened today, right?"

"Really?" Tomoyo's purple eyes flickered slightly as her gaze swept over Ye Hui's hand holding the phone. She then smiled and suggested, "Then Ye Hui-kun, you should take a lot of pictures later, especially of Sakura picking strawberries. She looks so cute carefully selecting the strawberries and picking them herself!"

"Of course, leave it to me!" Ye Hui gave her an OK sign.

Sakura blushed slightly as the two of them teased her back and forth. She stomped her foot lightly and tugged at Tomoyo's sleeve, saying, "You two... you're teasing me again. I'm going to pick the biggest strawberry later, and I won't let you eat it!"

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +10]

"That won't do! Good friends are meant to share! It's fine if you don't share with me, but you won't even share with Tomoyo. She'll be really sad!" Ye Hui laughed.

Sakura: *omitted!*
【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +9】

The bus traveled smoothly on the highway for more than an hour, and the scenery outside the window changed from farmland to lush greenery before finally entering an open area.

"Are we there yet? That row of white ones, those must be the strawberry greenhouses!" Sakura suddenly pointed out the window, her voice excited. She almost stood up from her seat. If Tomoyo hadn't pulled her back in time, she might have jumped off the bus right there.

"Sakura, don't be in such a hurry." Ye Hui shook his head helplessly.

The car slowly came to a stop in the farm's cement parking lot. As soon as it stopped, the students couldn't wait to unbuckle their seatbelts and rush out of the car, chattering excitedly.

The fresh country air rushed towards me, carrying the dampness of the soil and a faint sweet scent, completely different from the atmosphere in the town.

"The air here is so fresh!" Sakura took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and looked blissfully content. Her hair was gently blown by the wind, strands fluttering in the breeze. "It really does smell like sweet strawberries! Is it coming from the greenhouse?"

Tomoyo stood beside her, having already turned on the camera. The lens was steadily aimed at Sakura, capturing her blissful expression and the endless, neatly arranged white greenhouses behind her in the frame.

"Sakura, give me a smile?" she whispered, adjusting the focus with her finger.

"Hehe! La la la~" Sakura opened her eyes, made a big smile at the camera, and showed two small dimples at the corners of her mouth. The ahoge on her head swayed back and forth.

Ye Hui followed them out of the car, his gaze sweeping over the scene before him.

Rows of white greenhouses stretch along the terrain to the horizon, with colorful flags outside each greenhouse displaying the names of different strawberry varieties.

The students were all amazed by the scale of the event, and exclamations of surprise rose and fell.

"This is all strawberry greenhouses! That's amazing!" Sakura grabbed Tomoyo's hand and ran a few steps, then stopped and looked back, her face full of excitement.

“Yes, it’s bigger than I imagined.” Li Jia walked up to them and exclaimed. She looked up at the sky. “We’ll probably be picking strawberries here all morning, right? It feels like we can pick for a long time.”

"Hehe~ I deliberately skipped breakfast this morning!" Naoko pushed up her glasses, a little smug. "Just to save room so I can eat more strawberries later. I'm going to try every variety!"

"Naoko, you're really pushing yourself too hard!" Chiharu couldn't help but laugh when she heard this, and patted Naoko's shoulder. "But I'm also looking forward to it. I hope to pick some big, red ones to take back for my mother to try."

"Take it back..." Upon hearing these three words, Sakura's eyes lit up instantly. She clasped her hands together in front of her chest, her fingers gently intertwined, and slowly drifted into a fantasy.

Snow Rabbit Bro loves sweets so much, and strawberries are so sweet, he'll definitely like them!

Later, I must carefully select the biggest, reddest, and sweetest-looking ones, fill a whole box, and take it back as a gift for Snow Rabbit!

I'm sure he'll be very happy when he receives it, right?

“hanyaan~”

As she pondered, the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up, her eyes softened, and she became completely immersed in her own imagined little world.

"Sakura, snap out of it." Ye Hui saw her standing there grinning foolishly, so he walked over and gently waved his hand in front of her eyes. "If you keep thinking about it, your mouth will start watering. You haven't even eaten any strawberries yet."

"Huh?!" Sakura snapped back to reality, instinctively raising her hand to wipe her mouth. After touching it for a while, she found nothing, realizing she had been tricked again.

She glared at Ye Hui, but wasn't really angry. Instead, she couldn't help but laugh and gently pushed Ye Hui away: "How annoying, Ye Hui-jun is bullying me again, hmph."

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +10]

"Students, please gather here first. I need to talk to the farm staff about some important things!" Ms. Guanyue's voice came from afar. She stood in front of a small red wooden house, smiling and waving to everyone.

Upon hearing this, the students stopped playing around and moved closer to Ms. Guanyue.

As soon as they lined up, Yamazaki suddenly squeezed out of the line and deliberately cleared his throat to attract everyone's attention.

He raised his right index finger, striking a pose of profound knowledge: "Speaking of picking strawberries—! Actually, many people may not know that strawberries originated in Chile, South America."

"Moreover, it is said that a long, long time ago, strawberries were a very rare fruit..."

Sakura was the most curious one. She stepped forward, blinked her dark green eyes, and asked innocently, "Why? Is it because strawberries used to be scarce, so it was hard to get them?"

Yamazaki shook his finger, keeping everyone in suspense.

He put his hand to his mouth, lowered his voice, and said mysteriously, "Then you're wrong! It's because the strawberries of the past were completely different from the strawberries we eat now—the strawberries of the past could run away!"

"It can run?!" Sakura and Li Xiaolang, who was standing next to her, exclaimed at the same time.

Sakura's eyes widened in surprise, and Li Xiaolang subconsciously leaned forward as well, both of them drawn in by the explanation.

Ye Hui stood behind, helplessly rubbing his forehead.

This imagination is incredible! A strawberry that can run?

It's amazing that Yamazaki could come up with this idea; it's a real shame he didn't become a screenwriter.

[You have gained a completely new understanding of the Word Spirit abilities of Yamazaki Takashi, a disciple of the Myriad Laws Immortal Sect! You feel you have met a worthy rival! You have decided that you must surpass him in the Way of Word Spirit and become the undisputed King of Word Spirit!]

Ye Hui secretly complained.

When did he ever want to be the King of Words?

Moreover, can a story of this caliber truly be considered a work of magic...?

Yamazaki, oblivious to Ye Hui's expression, continued his vivid explanation: "So in those days, people who wanted to eat strawberries had to take a net and chase after the strawberries that could run in the mountains. But those strawberries were incredibly fast and would hide in the grass; they were so agile that it took a lot of effort to catch them."

"Later, people called this process of chasing strawberries 'strawberry picking'—that's the real origin of the word 'strawberry picking'!" Yamazaki said seriously.

"Wow! That's amazing!" Sakura's eyes lit up, and she unconsciously mimed chasing strawberries with a net, completely believing Yamazaki's words. "So this is what picking strawberries is like? It sounds so fun!"

Li Xiaolang listened intently, his eyes widening slightly and his brows furrowing gently, as if he were seriously considering what a running strawberry would look like.

Ye Hui looked at these two simple-minded guys, who were almost foolish, and shook his head.

Only those two would believe such an absurd claim.

Just as Yamazaki was about to continue explaining how the running strawberry evades human pursuit, a hand suddenly reached out from behind and precisely strangled his neck.

Heroes of a Thousand Springs!
With a look that said, "I knew you were going to lie again," she grabbed Yamazaki by the collar with her other hand and dragged him backward.

"All you do is make up this nonsense to fool Sakura and the others. Come back with me now, don't delay everyone from listening to the instructions." Chiharu was quite strong, dragging the still waving Yamazaki along without stopping.

As Yamazaki was being dragged away, he didn't forget to finish his story, his voice fading into the distance: "Hey, hey, Chiharu, don't pull me! I haven't finished yet! Later, thanks to the scientists' variety improvement, we have the kind of strawberry we have now that doesn't run away..."

However, his voice quickly disappeared behind the crowd.

Everyone else, seeing this all-too-familiar scene, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Every time Yamazaki made up a story, he was eventually caught by Chiharu.

Sakura pouted and muttered softly, "So it was a lie... I almost believed it just now, and I was wondering if we would run into a strawberry that can run away this time."

"Was it really just a little short?" Ye Hui asked, looking at her.

"Of course!" Sakura blushed.

(End of this chapter)