Tomoyo looked at Mikami Hiroyu expectantly and asked, "Are you telling the truth? You're not lying to me?"
Yu Shen Haoyu immediately nodded and replied, "When have you ever seen me lie? Besides, I haven't forgotten your dream of becoming a magical girl. Wipe away your tears; Sakura will be here soon. If she sees you like this, she'll feel sorry for you."
Tomoyo took the tissue from Mikami Hiroyuki, turned around, and wiped the residue from the corner of her eyes with her back to him.
"To be honest, why are you reacting so strongly to the fact that Mei Ling is my childhood friend? Is it because...?"
Tomoyo was wiping away tears when she heard Hiroyuki Mikami's words. She immediately turned around and stammered, "I just... I just..."
Seeing Tomoyo's reaction, Mikami Hiroyu knew that Tomoyo might have fallen for him. Mikami Hiroyu suddenly wanted to slap himself. He still had a heavy mission to complete, and he hadn't even resolved things in this first world yet, and he was already getting entangled in a romantic relationship with a girl! What kind of situation was this?!
Tomoyo was initially quite shy. When she saw the Hong Kong girl who suddenly appeared claiming to be Hiroyu Mikami's fiancée, she naively thought it was just a joke. However, the girl hugged Hiroyu as soon as get out of class ended, and Hiroyu didn't refuse. Instead, he took the girl away with him.
This scene shattered Tomoyo's lingering hope, leaving her bewildered and heartbroken. So, Tomoyo forced herself to appear calm and act as if nothing was wrong. She left the school and rushed home.
As soon as Tomoyo returned to her room, she slammed the door shut and burst into tears. It was then that Tomoyo realized what she truly felt.
The reason she was overjoyed when Yu Shenhao said she was pretty, and why he would stare at her intently, making her uneasy, was because she had fallen for this somewhat mysterious but gentle boy.
As Tomoyo figured all this out, she also wondered if Hiroyu Mikami would come to see her after school. If he did, should she open the door for him? If he didn't, should she never speak to him again?
Mikami Hiroyu arrived even faster than Tomoyo had anticipated, which pleased Tomoyo greatly. It seemed that she held a significant place in Mikami Hiroyu's heart.
Tomoyo had originally planned not to open the door for Hiroyuki Mikami, wanting to expose the culprit who had made her cry. Tomoyo hadn't cried since she was two years old, making an exception for Hiroyuki today. However, after hearing Hiroyuki's first cry, Tomoyo quickly forgot her decision not to open the door.
Upon hearing Hiroyu Mikami's explanation, Tomoyo felt as if she had instantly flown from hell to heaven. Initially, Tomoyo was embarrassed and shy after hearing Hiroyu's teasing. However, seeing Hiroyu lost in thought, she inexplicably mustered the courage to say something that would affect her entire life.
"I just like you, Haoyu. I only like you, that's why I'm worried about whether you and your childhood sweetheart have some kind of intimate relationship. I just like you, that's all. That's my answer."
Years later, Tomoyo would still think back to this day, grateful for the sudden courage that gave her the chance to confess. Otherwise, Hiroyuki Mikami, the most important person in her life, would have slowly faded from her world. Although she had sisters, she was, after all, the eldest, the first person to enter Hiroyuki Mikami's heart, and that was enough.
Distracted, Mikami Hiroyu was stunned by Tomoyo's confession, seemingly frozen in place, taking a long time to recover. Looking at Tomoyo's flushed face, Mikami Hiroyu sighed and scratched his head; this was a difficult situation.
Hiroyu Mikami originally intended to harden his heart and refuse, but seeing Tomoyo's shy expression, he knew he couldn't bring himself to accept, but he absolutely couldn't bring himself to refuse.
But seeing Tomoyo's attitude today, it seemed impossible for him to leave without giving an answer. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Tomoyo, thank you for liking me. To be honest, I like you a little too."
When Tomoyo first heard Hiroyu thank her for liking her, she felt like she had fallen back into hell, at the very bottom; but Hiroyu's next sentence, that he also liked her, pulled her back to the top of heaven. She immediately interrupted Hiroyu, "Are you serious?"
When Mikami Hiroyu saw that Tomoyo's heart was not hard to begin with, he was slowly melted by Tomoyo's eyes.
Yu Shenhao nodded and continued, "I do like you. Mei Ling just hasn't seen me in a long time, and besides, I have things I need to do. Let's just stay like this for now, okay?"
"How long will that take?"
"After I collect all the Clow Cards," I should have found a way to save the world, and then there should be an answer to Tomoyo's question.
Tomoyo seemed satisfied with the answer, after all, she knew that most of the Clow Cards had been collected, with only about 20 left. Hiroyuki and Sakura had collected more than half last semester, so wouldn't they finish this semester?
"I'll wait for you!" After saying this, Tomoyo's face turned even redder. Tomoyo was sure that she had used up all the courage she had for the next few years.
Upon hearing Tomoyo's words, Mikami Hiroyu was at a loss for words. Time seemed to stand still at that moment.
Thankfully, a doorbell rang, breaking the awkward silence. Tomoyo asked from the other side of the doorbell, "Who is it?"
"It's me. Tomoyo, are you feeling better?"
"It's Sakura! I'm much better, I'll open the door right away."
Mikami Hiroyu realized that it was inappropriate for him to be present at the next event. He said goodbye to Tomoyo and then headed home.
Tomoyo seemed reluctant to see Hiroyu Mikami leave; girls in love always want to be with their partners. However, Sakura was about to appear, and Tomoyo knew that Hiroyu Mikami couldn't be there for the time being.
"Then be careful on the road," Tomoyo seemed to have already taken on the role of Mikami Hiroyu's girlfriend.
"Okay, see you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow," Tomoyo said, and before she knew it, Hiroyuki Mikami had vanished. Tomoyo looked at the thief-like Hiroyuki and smiled happily.
Unbeknownst to Hiroyu Mikami, Tomoyo's mother overheard most of his conversation with her.
Upon hearing her daughter crying in her room, Daidouji Sonomi immediately put aside her work. She took a car home and overheard her daughter's confession outside the door. She then stood outside the door eavesdropping until she heard Sakura's doorbell ring before hiding away.
Daidouji Sonomi watched Mikami Hiroyu's retreating figure as he left through the back door and smiled, "My daughter has grown up."
As Yu Shen Haoyu walked home, gazing at the starry sky, he muttered to himself, "My brother really gave me a big surprise. I wonder if Dou has reciprocated properly? But speaking of which, the matter between Zhi Shi and Mei Ling is really difficult to resolve."
Yu Shen Haoyu took out the Clow Cards and looked at them, saying, "I hope that after I collect them all, I can resolve the world's crisis. Then the world can give me an answer! And that will give me a clue to resolve my current predicament."
Yu Shen Haoyu watched from his doorstep as the culprit who had plunged him into such a crisis desperately dodged Doupai's attacks. After Li Xiaolang got home from school, he knew his younger brother would retaliate and began to devise a solution.
However, Mikami Hiroyu didn't play by the rules, refusing to speak to him and instead sending the Clow Cards to retaliate. Li Xiaolang knew the power of the Clow Cards in Mikami Hiroyu's hands and abandoned the idea of directly challenging the cards. But the cards were also quite fast, chasing Li Xiaolang from after school until now.
Dou Pai always managed to get his fist close to Li Xiaolang, and each punch left a mark on the ground. Fortunately, after returning home this time, Li Xiaolang was motivated to train hard because of the blow he suffered at the hands of Yu Shen Haoyu, and his strength improved significantly. Otherwise, even if Dou Pai had gone easy on him, Li Xiaolang would have been injured.
Li Xiaolang, after awkwardly dodging Dou Pai's punches, noticed his younger brother watching him from a short distance away. As if seeing a savior, Li Xiaolang rushed to Yu Shen Haoyu's side, saying, "Brother, I was wrong, really wrong!"
"You know you were wrong?"
"Okay, okay, hurry up and put the cards away!"
Dou Pai stopped what he was doing as Li Xiaolang ran to Yu Shen Haoyu's side, and then walked over to Yu Shen Haoyu to give him his orders.
Seeing that his brother had learned his lesson, Yu Shen Haoyu nodded to the card game. Then, the card game transformed into playing cards and flew into Yu Shen Haoyu's hand.
Seeing that his younger brother had taken back the cards, Li Xiaolang knew he had been forgiven. Li Xiaolang also realized he had gone a bit too far and sincerely apologized to Yu Shen Haoyu, "I'm sorry, I didn't know it would turn out this way."
"Fine, just don't do it again. You have no idea how much trouble you've caused me this time."
Li Xiaolang scratched his head sheepishly.
"Has Mei Ling returned?"
Li Xiaolang nodded and said, "Mei Ling has been back for a long time; she was brought back by Jing Pai."
When Yu Shenhao opened the door, he found no one in the hall, but a delicious aroma of food wafted from the kitchen.
Hearing the door open, Li Meiling came out with chopsticks. Seeing that Yu Shen Haoyu and Li Xiaolang had returned, Li Meiling said, "Haoyu, it's good you're back. Wash your hands with your cousin and then come eat." Li Meiling then walked towards the kitchen.
As for Li Xiaolang's disheveled appearance, Li Meiling naturally ignored it.
The two Li brothers exchanged a glance, shook their heads, and headed towards the restroom.
At the dinner table, Li Meiling didn't eat a single bite herself, and spent the whole time looking at Yu Shenhaoyu. Yu Shenhaoyu couldn't stand being stared at by Meiling.
“You’re eating Mei Ling too? That’s strange of you,” Yu Shenhaoyu said.
Upon hearing Yu Shenhao's words, Li Meiling immediately picked up her rice bowl. She quickly shoveled down a few mouthfuls, and Yu Shenhao, worried she might choke, said with concern, "Meiling, slow down."
Li Meiling nodded shyly, then slowed down her eating pace.
While eating, Li Meiling served food to Yu Shenhaoyu, including his favorite dishes.
As for Li Xiaolang, he was ignored by Li Meiling again. Li Xiaolang was not angry. He knew he had made a big mistake and should behave himself. He didn't want to suffer Dou Pai's punches again.
Looking at Li Meiling's blissful face, Yu Shen Haoyu was troubled. He hoped time would change Meiling.
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Chapter Thirty-Five: Bento Box
Yuu-Yu still doesn't know how to resolve the situation between Mei-Ling and Tomoyo. Until he has collected all the Clow Cards, he can only take it one step at a time.
Hiroyuki Mikami was eating dinner at home, troubled by how to resolve Mei Ling's situation. Meanwhile, the female protagonist who was also causing Hiroyuki Mikami troubles, Tomoyo, wasn't enjoying her dinner as much.
Tomoyo's mother, Sonomi Daidouji, entered the house after Sakura had left. Tomoyo didn't notice anything amiss, as her mother usually got home from get off work around this time. But what was with that knowing look in her mother's eyes? And it was the look of someone who had seen her daughter grow up.
Tomoyo couldn't stand the stares and hid in her room. Daidouji Sonomi remarked, "My daughter has really grown up; she even knows how to be shy now."
When Daidouji Sonomi returned home, she didn't ask Tomoyo about what had happened that afternoon. She acted as if she knew nothing, but there was something off about her expression.
During dinner, Daidouji Sonomi's gaze became even more terrifying. She didn't say anything, just ate a few bites of food, then stared at Tomoyo for a while, which made Tomoyo even more embarrassed.
Tomoyo even wondered if her mother knew something; the way she looked at her was terrifying. Finally, unable to bear the gaze any longer, Tomoyo asked, "Mom, why are you looking at me like that? It's scary."
Seeing that her daughter couldn't stand her ambiguous gaze, Daidouji Sonomi said to Tomoyo in an ambiguous tone, "My dear daughter, don't you have anything to say to your mother?"
When Zhi Shi heard this, she realized that her mother seemed to know something, and she was looking at her with a very ambiguous look. Did her mother find out about her confession to Hao Yu?
Upon thinking of this, Tomoyo's face immediately turned crimson, as if her expression had changed.
Daidouji Sonomi, seeing that her daughter finally understood the meaning behind her gaze, asked curiously, "Tomoyo, how did you manage to have so much courage this afternoon to confess to Hiroyu? This is completely different from how you usually are. It seems love really can change a person!"
Hearing her mother's words, Tomoyo knew that her mother knew everything about her confession to Hiroyu. Tomoyo lowered her head shyly, almost to the height of the dining table. After a while, her voice came from the table: "Mom, do you support me and Hiroyu?"
“Son, if it were any other boy, your mother would absolutely disagree. But Haoyu gives me a strange feeling. Whenever I see him, I can’t help but want to talk to him. If it weren’t for the circumstances, I would want to be his godmother. Since Zhishi acted quickly, it wouldn’t be bad for Haoyu to become my son-in-law.”
"But! Mom, Haoyu hasn't agreed yet!" Zhi Shi finally raised her head and said resentfully!
“My daughter is so adorable, how could Haoyu dare to disagree?” Daidouji Sonomi left her seat, walked over to Tomoyo, and said affectionately, patting Tomoyo’s head.
Tomoyo asked somewhat uncertainly, "So, Haoyu said he has very important things to do and might lie to me from time to time? Or does Haoyu not like me?"
Daidouji Sonomi squatted down and touched Tomoyo's face, saying, "When did my daughter become so insecure? As long as you can get Hiroyu's help, and with my daughter being so cute and well-behaved, no one in the world wouldn't like such a daughter-in-law?"
"really?"
"real"
Tomoyo, receiving her mother's approval, was momentarily stunned. Daidouji Sonomi waved her hand a few times at Tomoyo's face, but seeing no reaction, sighed, "Girls grow up and leave home."
"Mom," Tomoyo said, feeling embarrassed.
"Alright, let's eat," Daidoji Sonomi said with a smile as she walked back to her seat.
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On the second day of school, everyone felt that their daily routine of going to school was the same as usual. However, Yu Shen Haoyu was not among them. Why? Because two girls had disrupted his routine.
In the morning, Yu Shenhaoyu did what he always did. He got up early, washed up, ate breakfast, and went to school, completely forgetting about the promise Mei Ling had made that night to go to school together.
But when he opened the classroom door, he found that Tomoyo had arrived even earlier than him. The two faced each other, and Hiroyuki greeted her first, but Tomoyo, still greeting him, walked over, picked up Hiroyuki's backpack, and placed it on his desk.
Hiroyu Mikami noticed that his desk was very clean. He always brought tissues with him in the morning to wipe the dust off his desk. But today, his desk was spotless, even cleaner than he had wiped it himself; it seemed to be Tomoyo's doing.
"I can handle Tomoyo myself, you don't need to do this."
Tomoyo didn't say anything, just smiled at him, and then disappeared without a trace, leaving no room for Mikami Hiroyu to continue.
"Then I'll have to trouble you from now on," Mikami Hiroyu finally managed to say.
Tomoyo nodded happily, then looked at Hiroyuki Mikami. She noticed he hadn't brought a lunchbox. At that moment, Tomoyo was very grateful for her mother's suggestion.
In the morning, while Tomoyo was making bento boxes, she was considering whether to make one for Hiroyu Mikami as well. Sonoko Daidouji noticed her daughter preparing bento boxes, but although there were two boxes, only one contained a bento. Seeing her daughter's hesitation, Sonoko suggested she bring both bento boxes and give one to Hiroyu Mikami if it was suitable.
Seeing that Mikami Hiroyu didn't seem to have brought a lunchbox, Tomoyo hesitated whether to prepare one for him, when she heard him ask, "Tomoyo, what's wrong? Is something the matter?"
Upon hearing Hiroyu Mikami's words, Tomoyo turned around and opened her schoolbag. She took out the bento box she had specially prepared for Hiroyu Mikami and handed it to him.
"I noticed you didn't bring a lunchbox, so I made an extra one this morning. Please accept it if you don't mind."
Tomoyo's voice trembled as she spoke. After all, this was the first bento she had prepared for Mikami Hiroyu, and what would she do if she refused?
Hearing Tomoyo's slightly trembling voice, Mikami Hiroyu smiled slightly and took the bento from her. After placing the bento down, he said to Tomoyo, "Thank you for the bento, I really like it."
Tomoyo was already very happy after Mikami Hiroyu accepted the bento. When she heard Mikami Hiroyu say that he liked it, Tomoyo thanked her mother again.
"Then, can I make your bento boxes from now on?" Tomoyo didn't even know how she came up with that question. After saying it herself, she was a little shocked by her own boldness, and at the same time, she was looking forward to seeing how Mikami Hiroyu would respond.
Originally, Hiroyu Mikami wanted to refuse, but when he saw the expectant look in Tomoyo's eyes, well, he changed his mind.
"Then I'll have to trouble you from now on."
Tomoyo was prepared for Mikami Hiroyu to refuse, but Mikami Hiroyu looked at her. Since he had said he'd troubled her, it meant he agreed. Tomoyo quickly shook her head: "No trouble at all, not at all."
Just then, the classroom door opened, and Yuujiro and Tomoyo stopped talking. Soon after, Mei Ling arrived, ran to Yuujiro, and said aggrievedly, "Yuujiro, didn't we agree to go to school together last night? Why did you leave first?"
Seeing that Tomoyo's gaze kept darting towards him ever since Mei Ling arrived, Mikami Hiroyu gathered his thoughts and said, "I usually get up very early, so I didn't wait for you."
Mei Ling left her seat with a reluctant expression, while Tomoyo gave Mikami Hiroyu an approving look before focusing on organizing her books. As for Sakura, she usually arrived at the classroom a second before the bell rang, unless there were special circumstances.
Mikami Hiroyu laughed at Sakura for arriving at the classroom a few seconds before the bell rang every day, which made Sakura unhappy. Sakura even said, "Hiroyu, you'll get your comeuppance."
Soon, the karma Sakura had spoken of came true: during break time, Yu Shen Haoyu looked at his own bento box, then at the two bento boxes Mei Ling was holding, and Yu Shen Haoyu almost cried.
At that moment, Tomoyo was eating lunch with Sakura, Chiharu, and Rika not far away. However, Hiroyu Mikami could always sense that Tomoyo was watching him from time to time.
Looking at the two bento boxes in Mei Ling's hands, Yu Shen Haoyu had to make a decision.
"Meiling, look, I already have some. We can have the extra portion for dinner!"
In the end, Hiroyuki Mikami chose Tomoyo's bento. The main reason was that Tomoyo had ignored Mei Ling's attempts to be affectionate with her during class, which reassured Hiroyuki and made him feel even more guilty towards Tomoyo. It would have been wrong not to choose Tomoyo for the bento.
Although Li Meiling was suspicious of the source of the bento box in Yu Shenhao's hands, she was still distracted by Yu Shenhao.
Li Meiling reluctantly put down the other bento she was holding and started eating with Yu Shenhaoyu.
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