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Chapter 196 As long as it's not a prince kissing Sakura, it's fine.

"Acting..." she said with some anticipation, "So, what kind of story will we be acting out?"

“Our class and Class 6-1 both chose to act, but they acted out a story about cherry blossoms in ancient times. So I thought, let’s have our class act out a play set in a foreign country.”

"Foreign dramas?"

"What is it? Romeo and Juliet?"

"I think Snow White is nice too!"

"Next, I'll announce the title of the drama that everyone is most eager to know." Mizuki picked up the chalk and wrote a few large characters on the blackboard.

sleeping Beauty.

"It's Sleeping Beauty! I love this story so much!" Chiharu exclaimed excitedly.

"Is it the story of the princess who pricked her hand on a spindle, fell into a hundred-year sleep, and was finally awakened by a prince's kiss?" Naoko confirmed.

“Yes, that’s the story.” Li Jia nodded.

Li Meiling pouted and muttered to Li Xiaolang beside her, "What is this? I thought it was some special story, but it's just a fairy tale for little kids. How boring."

Li Xiaolang didn't speak, but just stared silently at the title of the play on the blackboard, lost in thought.

Sakura was very excited: "Sleeping Beauty! I used to hear my dad tell this story a lot when I was little! There's a kind fairy and an evil witch in it, and in the end, the prince and princess lived happily ever after! How romantic!"

“Yes, I also think this story is very romantic.” Tomoyo’s purple eyes curved into a smile.

"I wonder what role Sakura will play? If she's a princess, I'll definitely design a gorgeous princess dress for you!"

As she spoke, Tomoyo took out her paintbrush and sketchbook and began to draw on them.

Tomoyo-chan, your occupational disease is really too serious!
The characters haven't even been decided yet, and you've already started designing the clothes?

The script for Sleeping Beauty is exactly the same as the original story.

I just don't know if his involvement will change the nature of the role.

Sleeping Beauty has a princess, a prince, a fairy, and a villain.

There are plenty of characters, and they are all very distinctive, making it perfect for a class performance.

But... the thought of Sakura or Tomoyo possibly playing the princess is just...

Then, which boy will play the prince?

Ye Hui felt inexplicably annoyed.

No, we absolutely cannot let this happen.

"Next, we'll decide on the roles in the play," Mizuki said.

The students quieted down and looked at her expectantly.

This is the most important step.

“However, I want every role to have a fair chance, so I’ve decided to decide by drawing lots,” Mizuki said with a smile.

"Draw lots?"

"Is it a regular lottery system? They write the roles on slips of paper and then we draw them?"

Guan Yue shook her head: "Of course it's not an ordinary lottery. I've prepared a very interesting game for everyone, called 'Ghost Foot Picture'."

As she spoke, she drew a simple diagram on the white paper on the blackboard.

The diagram consists of a bunch of parallel vertical lines and a bunch of messy connecting lines between adjacent vertical lines.

“This game is very simple,” Mizuki explained.

“We’ll write all the characters at the end of these vertical lines, but we’ll cover them with paper. Then, everyone will choose one from the top of these vertical lines as their starting point.”

"After everyone chooses their starting point, they walk down the vertical line they chose. Whenever they encounter a horizontal line, they must follow that line to another vertical line and continue walking down. Continue like this until the end, and the role corresponding to the end point is the role you will be playing this time."

"That sounds really interesting!" Sakura turned to look at Tomoyo and Hikaru.

“Yes, I’ve only ever seen this kind of lottery system in books before.” Tomoyo nodded.

"Is this really fair? What if someone knows in advance which path leads to which character?" a student asked.

Guan Yue smiled and shook her head: "Because according to the rules, the upper end of the vertical line is the starting point. Whenever you encounter a connecting line, you follow the connecting line to another vertical line. Since there is a definite direction, this will result in each segment of the vertical line being traversed only once, so the result is unique. Therefore, each starting point has one and only one ending point, and the two points correspond one-to-one."

"Therefore, before everyone has drawn all the connecting lines, no one will know which starting point corresponds to which ending point. This ensures absolute fairness."

The Ghost Foot Picture, also known as the Amitabha Oracle.

Ye Hui had played this game in his previous life, and it was indeed a very fair lottery system.

"Now, please take your pens and come to the front in order of your seat numbers to draw lines," said Guan Yue.

One by one, the students went up.

Horizontal lines of varying lengths and positions were drawn on the paper.

The ghost foot diagram quickly became intricate and complex.

"It looks so complicated now, I can't tell which path leads where at all," Sakura exclaimed, looking at the blackboard.

"It feels like no matter where you start, you'll eventually end up in an unexpected place." - Tomoyo

It was Li Meiling's turn.

She gestured on the blackboard for a long time.

Finally, a long horizontal line was drawn between the two furthest vertical lines.

"Meiling, why did you draw it so long?" Sakura asked, puzzled.

Li Meiling said smugly, "Of course, it's to increase the difficulty! That's what makes it more fun!"

It was Ye Hui's turn.

He stood up from his seat and walked onto the podium.

Ye Hui picked up his pen and looked at the chaotic mess of ghost feet in front of him, finding it somewhat amusing.

With his current spiritual awareness, it would be quite simple for him to see through the final direction of this picture.

If he wanted, he could choose the role he most wanted, either for himself or for Sakura and Tomoyo.

But that would be too boring.

Those who cultivate immortality believe in following the natural course of things and acting according to their own will.

That's what makes a game so fun—a game full of unknowns and randomness.

Besides, he really wanted to see it.

What kind of role will everyone draw? It's all up to fate.

[You are facing the Heavenly Mandate Diagram, which contains the laws of heaven and earth. This diagram corresponds to the celestial constellations and governs the cycle of cause and effect! You attempt to cheat using supernatural powers, but fail miserably!]

Ye Hui: ? When did he start thinking about cheating?

Ye Hui silently complained to himself, then casually drew a horizontal line between the two adjacent vertical lines.

Next up is Tomoyo.

She walked to the blackboard, her purple eyes scanning the intricate diagram of ghost feet.

She didn't think about it for as long as the others.

However, a new line was added lightly next to the line that Ye Hui had just drawn.

Two short lines, one up and one down.

“Tomoyo, the lines you drew are just as short as Ye Hui’s!” Sakura said.

“Because I think Ye Huijun’s choice must have its reasons.” Zhi Shi blinked.

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +6】

Finally, it was Sakura's turn.

"Where should I draw it? Here? Or here?" She hesitated.

"Kinomoto, just draw whatever you want! In the end, it all comes down to luck!" Li Meiling urged from below.

"Oh..." Sakura responded.

She closed her eyes and, mimicking Ye Hui's earlier gesture, casually drew a line on the diagram.

After she finished drawing, she opened her eyes and looked at it.

The line I drew was neither too long nor too short, and it connected the two vertical lines in the middle perfectly.

"Now all the lines are drawn." Guan Yue walked up to the podium.

"Before revealing the characters, let's choose our starting point."

Who wants to be the first to choose?

The students looked at each other, and for a moment no one volunteered to stand up.

After all, this is an important choice that relates to their own roles, and everyone wants to wait and see first.

"Then I'll go first." Yamazaki stood up from his seat.

He walked confidently to the podium, pointed to the leftmost vertical line, and said, "Teacher, I'll choose this one!"

“Alright, Yamazaki-san has chosen the first path.” Mizuki nodded.

There was someone who was the first to try it out.

Other students also started to participate enthusiastically.

"Teacher, I choose the third one!"

"I choose the fifth one!"

Soon, most of the students had chosen their starting point.

Now only Ye Hui and a few others are left.

"Little Wolf, hurry up and choose!" Li Meiling nudged Li Xiaolang beside her.

Li Xiaolang walked up to the podium and casually pointed to a vertical line near the middle: "This one."

Then he walked back in a cool manner.

"It's our turn!" Sakura grabbed Tomoyo and Hikaru, and ran up excitedly.

"Ye Hui-jun, Zhi-shi, you two choose first!" Sakura said generously.

"Ladies first." Ye Hui glanced at Zhi Shi.

Tomoyo smiled and pointed to the vertical line next to Li Xiaolang: "Then I'll choose this one."

"I choose this!" Sakura closed her eyes and, mimicking how she drew lines earlier, casually pointed her finger on the blackboard.

When she opened her eyes, she found that she was pointing right at the middle vertical line.

"This is it! I feel like I'm going to pull a really awesome character!"

[Kinomoto Sakura, a disciple of the Heavenly Spiritual Root, has been blessed with sudden enlightenment; she has already comprehended the Heavenly Destiny Dao Diagram! You are extremely jealous!]

Given Sakura's luck, she'll most likely draw the main character.

"Now all the students have made their choices." Ms. Mizuki picked up a pointer.

"Let's start with Yamazaki and see what kind of character he'll draw."

Mizuki pointed with her pointer at the starting point chosen by Yamazaki and began walking down the vertical line.

"When you encounter a horizontal line, you must turn..."

The pointer moved across the intricate ghost-foot diagram, and the students' eyes followed it intently.

The pointer has come to an end.

Mizuki tore open the paper covering the finish line.

"Yamazaki's character is... a tree."

"Pfft..."

The classroom erupted in laughter.

"It's a tree! Hahahaha! Yamazaki, you'd better be a good tree this time and not talk nonsense again!" Chiharu laughed the loudest.

"Alright, alright, everyone quiet down," Mizuki said with a smile, trying to calm everyone down.

"Next up is Chiharu. Let's see what her role is."

"Chiharu's role is... Fairy Godmother Number One," Mizuki announced.

"Fairy Godmother?" Chiharu paused for a moment, then laughed. "Sounds pretty good!"

Next up were Naoko and Rika.

They were also quite lucky, drawing Fairy Godmother No. 2 and Fairy Godmother No. 3 respectively.

"Great! The three of us can be together again!" Naoko said happily.

"We three fairies will definitely make the princess happy!" Li Jia said excitedly.

These three people have a really good relationship; they can always get together for any activity.

Next up is Li Meiling.

Her starting point was the one furthest away.

Because of the long horizontal line she drew herself, the pointer circled quite a bit on the diagram.

"Li Meiling's role is... Raven, a henchman of the evil witch."

"A crow?!" Li Meiling's voice rose immediately upon hearing her character's name.

She pointed at the blackboard in disbelief: "Teacher, are you sure you're not mistaken? How could I be a crow?"

"Alright, alright, Meiling, being a crow is a very challenging role too," Mizuki comforted her with a smile.

"Next up is Li Xiaolang."

Guan Yue's pointer moved across the picture, finally stopping on a character's name.

"Li Xiaolang's role is... a prince from a neighboring country."

Next up are Tomoyo, Sakura, and Ye Hui.

"Daidouji's role is..." Mizuki tore open the note.

Sleeping Beauty.

"Wow! Tomoyo is a princess!" Sakura exclaimed.

She was even happier than if she had drawn the princess herself.

"That's wonderful! Tomoyo! You are the most perfect princess in my heart!"

Tomoyo blushed slightly upon hearing Sakura's words, and a gentle smile appeared in her purple eyes: "I'm also very happy to play the princess. Especially if the prince is Sakura."

"Huh?" Sakura was taken aback.

"It's nothing." Tomoyo shook her head and didn't continue.

[Tomoyo, the Guardian of the Daoist Temple, has drawn the destiny of a Celestial Empress from the Heavenly Fate Chart! She will engage in an epic battle with the Demon Lord, whom you play!]

Ye Hui looked at the system log and his eyelids twitched.

A fairy queen? A demon lord?
When did he say he was going to play the Demon Lord?

"Now only Ye Hui and Kinomoto are left," Mizuki said.

Mizuki's pointer fell on the starting point that Sakura had chosen.

Sakura clenched her little fists nervously.

"Kinomoto-san's role is..."

Guan Yue tore off one of the last two slips of paper.

"The prince who awakened Sleeping Beauty."

"Prince?" Sakura was stunned when she heard her role.

She's actually a prince?

The prince who was going to kiss Sleeping Beauty awake?
"Kinomoto, you're actually a prince! Does that mean you're going to marry Daidouji?" Li Meiling laughed gleefully from the side.

Sakura blushed.

"What kiss? It's just acting, it's definitely just a camera trick!"

"Really? I heard that our school's drama performances are all done for real in order to achieve a sense of realism." Yamazaki suddenly appeared again.

"Really?" Sakura's face turned even redder.

"Don't listen to his nonsense!" Chiharu grabbed Yamazaki by the neck and dragged him aside.

Tomoyo's purple eyes curved into a smile: "Sakura, don't worry, it's definitely just a camera trick in the acting."

She looked at Sakura, her purple eyes sparkling with anticipation: "However, I think it would be a very happy thing to be awakened by a kiss from the prince played by Sakura."

"Tomoyo!" Sakura became even more embarrassed by what she said.

[Kinomoto Sakura, a disciple of the Heavenly Spiritual Root, has drawn the destiny of an Immortal Emperor from the Heavenly Fate Chart! She will be involved in an earth-shattering love triangle with you, the Demon Lord, and Daidouji Tomoyo, the Immortal Queen! You rub your hands together excitedly, eagerly anticipating this spectacle!]

Ye Hui: “…”

When did he get excited?

Also, why does he have to be a demon lord?
"Now only Ye Hui is left." Guan Yue's gaze fell on Ye Hui.

"Teacher, there's no need to look anymore, the last role is definitely mine." Ye Hui shrugged.

Guan Yue blinked: "We still need to follow the procedures."

Although the outcome was already decided, the students were still very curious.

Who exactly is the last character?

The pointer circled the map once and stopped on the last piece of paper.

Guan Yue tore open the note and read out the name on it.

"Ye Hui's role is that of an evil wizard."

Li Meiling burst out laughing. "Ye Hui is actually an evil wizard! Hahaha, this role is perfect for him!"

She nudged Li Xiaolang next to her with her elbow: "Xiaolang, look! He's the big bad guy who cursed the princess!"

[Li Meiling's mood score +8]

Li Xiaolang's lips curled up slightly, but he quickly regained his usual cool expression.

[Li Xiaolang's Mood Value +7]

[You have drawn the Demon Lord's destiny from the Heavenly Fate Chart! This is the will of Heaven! You will join forces with the Immortal Emperor Kinomoto Sakura and the Immortal Empress Daidouji Tomoyo to compose an epic tale of the immortal realm!]

System, that's enough.

Is this an epic tale of the immortal realm?
He thinks it's more like a campus comedy.

"Wow! Ye Huijun is an evil wizard!" Sakura exclaimed excitedly.

"Isn't Ye Huijun the biggest villain in this play? He sounds really powerful!"

[Sakura Kinomoto's mood value +8'e4]

Sakura, isn't your focus a bit strange?
“Yes.” Tomoyo laughed along.

Her pen began to fly across her sketchbook again: "The evil wizard's costume can be designed to be gorgeous and mysterious. Ye Huijun will look very handsome in the wizard robe I designed."

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +10】

The draw results are now finalized.

That's how the main characters of Sleeping Beauty were decided.

"The roles have all been decided, so now we'll start preparing for rehearsals." Ms. Guanyue clapped her hands, drawing the students' attention back.

"I've already prepared the script, and I'll distribute it to everyone later. Starting tomorrow, we'll use our after-school tutoring time every afternoon to rehearse the play."

"Does anyone have any good suggestions regarding costumes and props?"

"Teacher! I'll take charge of the costumes!" Tomoyo raised her hand.

“I have already designed the dresses for the princess and the prince, and I can also take care of the other roles.”

As she spoke, she handed the sketchbook she had just drawn to Guanyue.

Mizuki glanced at the design sketches and her eyes crinkled into a smile: "Daidouji-kun, you drew so well. I'll leave the costume design to you."

"Then I'll take care of the props!" Chiharu raised her hand.

"I'll be in charge of the background music!"

The students participated very actively.

All the preparations for the play were now assigned to people in charge. After school, Ye Hui, Xiao Ying, and Zhi Shi walked home together.

"I never expected that I would draw the prince character." Sakura was still a little incredulous.

“What’s wrong with that? I think you’ll look incredibly handsome as the prince, Sakura,” Tomoyo said with a smile.

"Really?" Sakura was a little embarrassed by the compliment.

Tomoyo nodded: "Of course, I'm already looking forward to seeing Sakura in a prince's dress on stage."

"Tomoyo is the princess, I'm the prince, and Hikaru is the wizard... The three of us can act out a story, that's awesome!" Sakura chattered on and on.

Seeing her excited expression, Ye Hui couldn't resist teasing her: "Sakura, you seem very happy. Are you so excited about kissing the beautiful Sleeping Beauty that you can't sleep?"

"No!"

Sakura waved her little fist and gently punched Ye Hui's arm.

"Ye Huijun, you're so annoying! I already said it was just a camera trick!"

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +8]

Tomoyo watched them playfully bickering, covering her mouth and chuckling softly.

Looking at Sakura's blushing cheeks, she smiled mischievously in her purple eyes: "If Prince Sakura really wants to kiss me, I'd be very happy to."

"Tomoyo!" Sakura's ears burned when she heard this.

Ye Hui and his two companions chatted and laughed as they arrived at the Kinomoto residence.

"Dad! Brother! I'm home!" Sakura shouted as soon as she entered the door.
Announce.

"Welcome back, Sakura." Fujitaka poked his head out from the kitchen.

Touya, who was assisting Fujitaka, said irritably, "Monster, you're a little late today."

"I'm not a monster!" Sakura made a face.

Then she ran up to them excitedly and said, "Dad, brother, guess what our class will be performing at the talent show?"

Before they could answer, Sakura revealed the answer herself: "It's the play 'Sleeping Beauty'! I play the prince!"

"Really? That's great!" Fujitaka praised with a smile. "Sakura would be so handsome playing the prince."

Touya's reaction was not so mild.

When he heard that Xiaoying was going to play the prince, he frowned and his gaze fell on Ye Hui.

"Prince? Doesn't that mean he's going to kiss that princess?"

【Kinomoto Touya’s Emotion Value +10】

Tsk, my sister complex radar is going off again.

Ye Hui clicked his tongue inwardly.

However, this time, Touya, you've chosen the wrong target.

Touya looked at Ye Hui: "And what about you? What role are you playing?"

【Kinomoto Touya’s Emotion Value +8】

"Me?" Ye Hui pointed to himself.

He replied innocently, "I'm playing an evil wizard."

"A wizard?" Touya was taken aback.

"Yeah, he's the big bad guy who cursed the princess and was then defeated by the prince." Ye Hui shrugged, speaking with a relaxed expression.

Upon hearing that Ye Hui was the villain, Touya's expression softened.

【Kinomoto Touya’s Emotion Value +10】

As long as it's not a prince kissing Sakura, it's fine.

No, Sakura is a prince.

That must be Sakura kissing someone else...

Touya's thoughts were in disarray.

He scratched his head in frustration, trying to stop thinking about the problem.

"Brother, what are you thinking about?" Sakura blinked as she looked at her brother's ever-changing expression.

"It's nothing." Touya turned away stiffly and walked back to the kitchen.

His silhouette seemed to say, "Leave me alone, I want some peace and quiet."

Fujitaka smiled gently at his son's expression and said to Ye Hui and Tomoyo, "Don't mind him, Touya is just like that. Dinner won't be ready for a while, why don't you go play in Sakura's room first?"

“Yes, Uncle Fujitaka,” Ye Hui and Zhi Shi replied politely.

[You have successfully infiltrated the cave of Kinomoto Sakura, a disciple of the Heavenly Spiritual Root! This place is a crucial training ground for the sect's prodigies; you must proceed with caution to avoid being discovered by the protector, Kinomoto Touya!]

What ulterior motive could he possibly have?
Ye Hui and his two companions went up to the second floor with ease and opened the door to Xiaoying's room.

And one of the main characters in the room is Xiao Ke.

He was lying sprawled out on Sakura's bed, drooling in his sleep.

"Kero is slacking off again." Sakura walked over and pinched its fluffy ears.

"Ugh...don't make a sound..." Xiao Ke turned over in a daze.

It swatted Sakura's hand away with its little paws, muttering something in its sleep: "Pudding...my pudding..."

"All you ever think about is eating!" Sakura said irritably, picking it up and shaking it. "Wake up, it's already evening!"

"What's wrong... Did the sky fall down?" Xiao Ke reluctantly opened one of her beady eyes.

When it saw Ye Hui and Zhi Shi there, it finally came to its senses a little more.

Xiao Ke jumped out of bed, stretched lazily, and then slowly asked, "What's going on? Why are you being so mysterious?"

"Xiao Ke, our class is going to perform a play at the talent show!" Xiao Ying said excitedly.

"A stage play? Oh." Xiao Ke's reaction was indifferent.

“We’re performing ‘Sleeping Beauty’!” Sakura continued.

"Sleeping Beauty? You mean that unlucky princess who got pricked in the hand and then slept for a long time?" Xiao Ke yawned.

"What's so interesting about acting? It's just lying in bed without moving."

Tomoyo covered her mouth and chuckled softly, her purple eyes curving as she looked at Kero: "Kero, guess what role Sakura plays in this play?"

"Sakura?" Kero looked Sakura up and down.

Then it said with certainty, "What else could it be? It must be the thorn bush that the prince cut down, or the dusty curtains in the castle. It can't be a princess, can it? She's so violent, she doesn't look like a princess at all."

"You're the curtain! Your whole family are curtains!" Sakura angrily pounced on her, staging a chase between humans and animals.

Sakura chased after him, waving her little fists.

Little Ke flapped its tiny wings and ran ahead.

Ye Hui, watching from the side, said leisurely, "Xiao Ke, you've guessed wrong this time. Sakura is playing the prince."

"Huh?!" Xiao Ke almost bumped her head on the ceiling.

It steadied itself, flew to Ye Hui, and stared at him with wide, beady eyes: "What did you just say? Did I hear that right? She's playing a prince?"

“That’s right.” Ye Hui nodded.

Kero flew back to Sakura in disbelief, circling her several times as if looking at some rare animal.

"You...play the prince? The prince who's going to kiss the princess?"

"Yes...yes." Sakura felt a little embarrassed by its gaze, her cheeks flushing slightly.

"It's just a matter of perspective!"

"Wow! I'm dying of laughter!" Xiao Ke clutched her stomach, rolling around laughing.

"You're going to play a prince? That's too much for me to bear! Hahahaha!"

"Kero, you're so annoying!" Sakura glared at it angrily.

"But then again..." Xiao Ke finally finished laughing.

It stroked its chin, analyzing with a serious expression: "The roles of boys and girls should be clearly distinguished. How could you, a girl, be cast as a prince?"

Sakura explained, "Because Ms. Mizuki said that we should give every character a fair chance, we decided by drawing lots."

"A lottery...that's fair enough." Xiao Ke nodded, then looked at Zhi Shi.

"And what about you, Tomoyo? What role will you play?"

Tomoyo smiled and shook her head: "I'm playing a princess."

Kero looked at Sakura, then at Tomoyo.

My mind has already automatically conjured up a grand scene: Sakura, dressed in a prince's gown, awkwardly walks to the bedside, then blushes as she faces Princess Tomoyo lying on the bed...

"Pfft—hahahaha!" Xiao Ke burst into laughter again.

"What are you laughing at, Xiao Ke?" Xiao Ying asked, puzzled.

Xiao Ke laughed even more excessively.

"By the way, what about Ye Hui? What role are you playing?" Xiao Ke finally remembered Ye Hui.

Ye Hui shrugged: "I'm playing an evil wizard."

"A wizard?" Xiao Ke scratched his head, somewhat puzzled.

"Isn't there only one evil witch in Sleeping Beauty? Where did the wizard come from?"

“The script was adapted,” Sakura explained. “Ms. Mizuki said that in order to allow every student in the class to participate, some characters were added and modified.”

"Oh... I see." Xiao Ke nodded.

Then, looking at Ye Hui with a knowing look, he said, "This role really suits you; you look like a big bad guy."

[Kerberos's Mood Value +10]

"Thank you for the compliment." Ye Hui accepted the "praise" without changing his expression.

What's wrong with the villains?
The villains have a strong presence but few lines.

The only downside is that you can't have a romantic relationship with the main character...

Ahem, of course, if the villains insist on talking.

It doesn’t seem impossible?
“Mr. Mizuki…” Xiao Ke stroked her chin, suddenly remembering something.

It flew up to Sakura, its face serious: "Sakura, did she also appear in your precognitive dream before?"

The atmosphere in the room became somewhat heavy when the topic of precognitive dreams was mentioned.

Sakura's smile faded, and she nodded: "Yes, it happened."

"That's strange..." Xiao Ke said with a serious expression.
“I can definitely sense that there’s someone with powerful magic living in this city. Logically, this person should be Ms. Mizuki, but I can’t sense any malice from her, which is very strange…”

“So…” Sakura looked at it nervously, thinking it was about to reveal some earth-shattering secret.

However, Xiao Ke suddenly changed the subject, her beady eyes becoming one big and one small, but still sparkling as she looked at Xiao Ying with anticipation, saying, "So, I want to go to your talent show too!"

Sakura: "..."

She felt the tension she had just built up instantly shattered.

"You just want to watch the show, don't you?" Ye Hui pointed out its true purpose incisively.

"No...no, that's not it!" Xiao Ke had her secret exposed and looked away guiltily.

"I went to investigate Mizuki-sensei, and just happened to... just happened to see Sakura's heroic figure! Yes! That's it!"

[Kerberos's Mood Value +12]

"Kero." Sakura got out of bed and grabbed one of Kero's little hands.

She looked at it with a forced smile: "Tell me honestly, did you just want to go watch the talent show?"

"me……"

Under Sakura's "torture and interrogation," Kero couldn't withstand it and chose to follow his heart.

"Waaah... I just wanted to go and see..." it said pitifully. "The school activities sound so fun!"

Tomoyo's purple eyes curved into a smile as she came to Xiao Ke's rescue: "The talent show is so lively, it's perfectly normal for Xiao Ke to want to go and watch. I'll bring a camera and tripod too, and record everyone's performances."

Upon hearing that there was a video recording, Xiao Ke's eyes lit up even more: "Then I want to be on camera too! I want to strike the coolest pose!"

Ye Hui shook his head helplessly at its pathetic state.

Hoping this guy will investigate Mizuki-sensei is less reliable than hoping Touya will praise Sakura's cuteness tomorrow.

Since Xiao Ke wants to join in the fun, let him go.

Anyway, one more or one less won't make a difference.

Maybe it can even contribute some emotional value at that time.

"Yes, yes, you're the coolest," Sakura replied irritably, releasing its paw.

"Tomoyo, Ye Hui-kun, let's go over our lines! I can't wait!" Sakura excitedly pulled out the script that Mizuki had just given her from her bag.

“Okay.” Tomoyo smiled and took out her own script from her bag.

Her script already had each character's lines marked with different colored pens.

He even carefully took some notes next to it.

Tomoyo-chan is always so meticulous and attentive.

Ye Hui took out his script.

His character is an evil wizard, and he doesn't have many lines.

“Sakura, shall we go over the lines from the first scene?” Tomoyo suggested.

"Uh-huh!"

Ye Hui and the other two sat around on the carpet and began to seriously rehearse their lines.

Xiao Ke also came over.

The tone of his voice when instructing Sakura was off for a moment.

Then she complained that Ye Hui's expression wasn't evil enough.

"Ouch!"

Xiao Ke was eventually beaten up by Ye Hui and Xiao Ying together.

[Kerberos's Mood Value +10]

Xiao Ke: (TT)
"Sakura, dinner is ready! Ye and Tomoyo, come down and eat too!" Fujitaka's gentle voice came from downstairs.

"Coming!" Sakura replied.

She put down her script and jumped up: "Let's go eat!"

"Kero, stay in your room and don't run around," Sakura reminded her before leaving.

She took a bag of cookies from her snack stash and placed it in front of Xiao Ke.

"Okay, okay, go on!" Xiao Ke waved her little paws, her eyes already glued to the cookie.

Ye Hui and his two companions went downstairs.

The table was already laden with a sumptuous feast, all prepared by Fujitaka himself.

Touya came out of the kitchen carrying the last dish.

"Ye-kun, Tomoyo, please have a seat, don't be shy." Fujitaka took off his apron and greeted them with a warm smile.

"Excuse me, Uncle Fujitaka."

"Thank you, Uncle Fujitaka."

Ye Hui and Zhi Shi politely thanked him and then sat down at the table.

"Dad, the food you made today smells so good!" Xiaoying exclaimed, her face beaming with delight.

"Eat more if you like it." Tenglong put a piece of food on her plate.

The atmosphere at the dining table was very warm and cozy.

Fujitaka would occasionally chat with Ye Hui and Zhi Shi.

Ask them about their situation at school.

Touya spent most of his time engrossed in eating.

However, Ye Hui could sense that his hostility had lessened considerably compared to before.

This fiercely protective sister's impression of him finally changed a little.

[Kinomoto Touya, the protector, has become slightly less wary of you, but he still believes you to be a wicked cultivator with malicious intentions! He has decided to continue secretly observing your every move!]

Ye Hui: “…”

╮（╯＿╰）╭ Alright, the revolution is not yet successful, comrades still need to work hard.

He picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth; the taste was as good as ever.

After all, he and Tomoyo had come here to freeload quite a few meals.

After dinner, Ye Hui and Zhi Shi got up to say goodbye.

"Uncle Fujitaka, Touya-nii, we'll head back now."

"Let me see you off." Fujitaka stood up.

"No need, Uncle Fujitaka, we can go back by ourselves."

Sakura saw them to the door: "Ye Hui-kun, Tomoyo, see you tomorrow!"

See you tomorrow, Sakura.

"I'm very happy today too." Tomoyo's purple eyes sparkled in the night.

Ye Hui nodded: "Yes, and it seems that Sakura has been very excited ever since the role in the play was decided."

“I’m also very happy to be able to act with Sakura.” Tomoyo’s purple eyes curved into a beautiful arc.

"Ye Huijun will play the wizard, Xiao Ying will play the prince, and I will play the princess. The three of us can create wonderful memories together again."

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +9】

"Yes, it's quite interesting to think about," Ye Hui laughed.

"By the way, Ye Hui-jun." Zhi Shi turned to look at him.

"Ok?"

"Sakura and I already have some preliminary plans for your birthday party."

"Oh? Is that so?" Ye Hui raised an eyebrow. "Why don't you tell me about it?"

Tomoyo shook her head and winked playfully: "Well... that's a secret for now."

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +8】

"Okay." Ye Hui shrugged.

It seems they intend to keep the surprise going.

However, it's really nice to feel that Sakura and Tomoyo put their heart into this.

He's actually starting to look forward to his birthday now.

……

The next day, Tomoeda Elementary School.

During lunch break, on the lawn behind the teaching building.

Ye Hui, Xiao Ying, and Zhi Shi were sitting together, each with a script in hand, earnestly rehearsing their lines.

"No, no, Sakura, the tone of your line is wrong." Tomoyo walked over to Sakura's side.

She picked up the script, pointed to a line, and said softly, "When the prince says this line, his heart should be filled with love for the princess and determination to save her. So his tone should be firmer and more affectionate."

"Firm...and affectionate?" Sakura bit her lip, looking troubled.

She felt she had tried her best to imitate the prince, but why did it just not feel right?

"I'll try again." Sakura took a deep breath.

She stood up, one hand on her hip, the other holding a tree branch as a sword, pointing it into the distance.

Sakura's expression was serious, and she tried to lower her voice as much as possible, wanting to sound more magnetic.

(End of this chapter)