Chapter 266 The Bell Rings at Midnight

Chapter 259 The Bell Rings at Midnight

10 PM.

Kinomoto family.

In Sakura's bedroom.

It's already this late, and the TV in her room is still on.

This wasn't Sakura watching TV; it was Kero playing video games.

It sat in front of the TV, its two little hands gripping a controller, playing while muttering something under its breath.

And its entire body was constantly twitching along with the game's visuals, as if it could win the game by moving its body along with the action.

A while later.

When the word "victory" appeared on the TV screen again, Xiao Ke finally relaxed, put the controller on the ground, and sighed with satisfaction.

Although it was exhausted from playing the game, it was extremely happy: "Finally, I defeated this boss!"

Rubbing her slightly sore wrists, Xiao Ke turned around and looked around the room, but did not see Xiao Ying.

"Huh? That's strange." Xiao Ke glanced at the alarm clock on the bedside table. "It's already ten o'clock. What is Xiao Ying still doing? Usually, she should already be in bed yelling at me to stop playing games by now."

Although Xiao Ke was puzzled, when his gaze returned to the TV, he immediately forgot about its magician and burst into laughter.

"This demon king was really tough to beat, but after a day of hard work, I managed to take him down! Hahaha!" Keroberos was quite pleased with himself and planned to brag to Sakura when she came back.

"Let's put on our newly fallen clothes, hehe~"

On the screen, a somewhat androgynous character was wearing a green frog costume.

The frog costume has huge eyes and looks adorable and a bit comical overall.

"Haha, I've got the King Frog Bouncy Outfit!"

While Xiao Ke was enjoying herself on the screen, Xiao Ying was standing outside the door looking silly.

However, he wasn't standing at his own door; he was standing at the door of his neighbor Touya's room.

She also had a large plate of steamed buns in her hand, the dough soft and chewy, still steaming hot, looking very appetizing.

"Yukito-kun came to ask Onii-chan to help him study, so I need to cheer them on. But what should I say later?"

Sakura is a little troubled because her older brother has a big exam at high school tomorrow.

Yukito had dinner at their place that evening, and then went straight into the house with Touya.

They should still be studying right now, so Sakura thought she would make them some food and drinks to treat them before she went to bed.

However, she was at a loss as to how to encourage the two of them later.

"Waaah, I used to think Xiao Wang looked a bit like Yukito, but now I think Yukito looks more and more like Xiao Wang. I'm too embarrassed to even open my mouth in front of him," Sakura thought tearfully.

"Forget it, maybe I should just give them the stuff and say some good wishes to Yukito to cheer him up." Sakura calmed herself down and was about to knock on the door.

"click"

Suddenly, the door opened by itself.

It couldn't be said that she opened it herself, because Touya was looking down at her from behind the door.

"What are you doing standing here?" Touya's slightly teasing voice rang out.

"I...that..." Sakura was a little confused by Touya suddenly jumping onto her face.

"Touya, what's wrong? Is anyone outside?" Suddenly, a cool yet gentle voice rang out again in Touya's bedroom.

The next moment, Yukito's fair figure appeared in front of Sakura.

He peeked out from behind Touya, and Sakura noticed that he was wearing a macho pink hoodie, which made Yukito's skin look even whiter.

As soon as he appeared, Sakura felt a wave of youthful energy wash over her, and she felt very comfortable.

This feeling was similar to when she ate the magic fruit Wang Changsheng gave her or drank the magic spring water; her whole body felt warm, as if she were enveloped in magic.

"Sakura-chan, good evening. Is this for us?" Yukito smiled gently when he saw Sakura.

"Yes, yes, I made this. I was thinking... well, you guys have exams tomorrow, right? So I..." When Sakura heard Yukito speak, the feeling of being enveloped in a warm current became even more real, making her head spin a little and her words a little unclear.

"You prepared so much late-night snack? You must have gone to a lot of trouble." Touya, being the older brother he always was, didn't wait for Sakura to finish her stammering words. Instead, he snatched the snacks from her hands and casually praised her.

He then lowered his head and glanced at the snow rabbit peeking out from under his arm.

"You must be tired after studying for so long, right?" Touya said. "Now's the perfect time. Let's eat something. We have an exam tomorrow, so we can't stay up too late. Let's eat and then get ready for bed."

"Mmm!" Yukito nodded憨憨地, grabbed a big bun from the plate in Touya's hand, and opened his mouth to stuff it into his mouth.

Sakura's lips moved as if to remind everyone that this was something she had just made and that it was still a little hot, but before she could say anything, Yukito had already finished half of a bun.

By the time Sakura came to her senses after a moment of stunned silence, he had already finished the entire bun.

He must be hungry, it seems he's been studying for too long.

"Eat slowly, don't choke," Touya instructed, watching Yukito wolf down his food. He then handed Yukito the drink Sakura had prepared. "Take it back and eat it. You can have all of these, just save the smallest one for me."

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Watching Yukito grab a drink, take a couple of sips, and clear his throat, Touya turned around and glanced at Sakura, who was still standing at the door.

"What are you still standing here for? Don't you have school tomorrow? Go back to sleep." Touya urged, starting to shoo him away.

"you……"

"Goodnight, Sakura-chan! Thank you so much for the midnight snack you prepared for us. The buns were delicious, and the drinks were great too!" Yukito swished down the big bun with his drink and waved to Sakura with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Sakura chuckled, forgetting all about how her idiot brother hadn't spoken to her earlier.

"Thank you for the compliment, good evening..."

"Bang!"

However, just as Sakura was about to respond to Yukito, Touya closed the door.

"Damn it..." Sakura was so angry she could barely contain herself, so she had no choice but to return to her room.

Seeing Sakura enter the house, Kero yawned: "You're finally back! Hurry up and go to bed, I'm about to turn off the lights!"

Kero urged Sakura to go to bed quickly, as being a qualified Cardcaptor Sakura meant that going to bed early and waking up early was essential.

Because if you don't get enough rest, you won't have enough energy to deal with the Clow Cards' mischief.

This is a major taboo for a Cardcaptor Sakura.

Therefore, ensuring that Sakura gets enough sleep every day is also one of Kero's tasks.

However, it can't even manage itself most of the time, and occasionally when Sakura has a holiday, it will even stay up later.

"Turn off the lights." Sakura nodded, tidied herself up briefly, and then crawled into bed.

"It must have been saved, right?"

After saving the game, Xiao Ke turned off the TV.

It flapped its two little wings, flew to the light switch by the door, turned it off with a click, and then slowly flew back to Sakura, burrowing into the blankets beside her.

"Goodnight~" Xiao Ke yawned again, then stretched happily, and then rested her head on the small pillow that Xiao Ying had specially prepared for her.

Xiao Ke feels that she is living a pretty comfortable life now.

Every day can be spent eating, drinking, playing, and having fun. If you come across a Clow Card, you can collect it with a few friends.

This carefree and relaxed lifestyle is simply perfect.

"Of course, it would be even better if those two brats could keep their mouths shut all the time."

Xiao Ke thought so.

Sakura turned around, her back to Kero, and a scene flashed through her mind.

"Snow Rabbit Bro sleeps right next to me, and I wonder when Little Wang started sleeping there..."

Just as Sakura was daydreaming, Keroberos happily shared her achievements of the day with Sakura: "I'll be able to beat the last hurdle tomorrow, and all my hard work today will have been worth it."

Hearing its words, Sakura couldn't help but ask, "Kero-chan, did you just start playing this game today? Have you already reached the final stage?"

"Yeah, I was hoping to beat it completely today, but the Demon King under the Demon God's command was just too strong. I think its strength was way beyond what was allowed!" Xiao Ke said with a little dissatisfaction, then closed her eyes and said with a grin, "But in the end, I still managed to take it down~"

Sakura closed her eyes, preparing to fall asleep, but she still reminded Kero, "Playing games for too long will make you nearsighted!"

Time always slips away silently.

When the night was deep and quiet, the entire town of Tomoeda fell into silence.

It seemed that everyone was already lost in their dreams.

Time passed minute by minute, second by second.

On Sakura's bedside table, the pink alarm clock's hands were all spinning.

They are converging, which means that midnight is approaching.

Just as the pointers overlapped.

"When—~"

"When—~"

"When—~"

The lights in the world are gradually going out.

Suddenly, a series of bells rang out.

It is midnight.

The bell tolled melodiously and loudly.

The town, which had been completely silent, was awakened by the continuous ringing of the bells.

"What's going on? Is someone attending a funeral so late at night?"

In his bedroom, which spans several hundred square meters, Wang Changsheng woke up on a bed several meters wide.

He was not awake voluntarily, of course; he was forcibly awakened by the sound of the bell.

The bells rang incessantly, each one louder than the last.

He tried to get out of bed, but he couldn't move his body; sleepiness was overwhelming him.

"No, no, I need to fall asleep quickly, otherwise it will be hard to fall back asleep once I'm fully awake." With the last bit of his consciousness, Wang Changsheng rolled over and into the Little World Tree, along with his alarm clock.

Tiga and Bulbasaur, who were fast asleep, suddenly felt a jolt in their hearts, and the two little guys immediately had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, when they looked up, they found their owner floating above them.

"????ДO???"

The two little ones quickly ran to the side.

"Bang!"

A sound, neither too loud nor too soft, was heard.

Wang Changsheng landed on the nest where Tiga and Bulbasaur were.

"?"

The two little ones looked at each other, and both saw a look of utter bewilderment in each other's eyes.

Little Tiga tentatively stepped forward and poked Wang Changsheng with his chubby little hand.

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"Snap"

However, what he received in return was an unconscious slap from Wang Changsheng.

"Waaaah! Eek!" Little Di's two chubby little hands covered her face, and she immediately backed away, looking at her friend with a pitiful expression.

Bulbasaur: "..."

The two looked at each other, then turned their gaze to other pets in the distance.

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"Where did that bell sound come from?"

At the Kinomoto residence, Sakura and Kero were also woken up by the noise.

Little Ke lay on the bed, covered by a small blanket, yet its alluring sleeping posture was still undeniable.

Her little bottom was sticking out, and her short legs were peeking out from under the blanket.

It rubbed its slightly sleepy eyes and yawned in a daze.

"It sounds like..." Sakura was quite awake; although she was woken up, she quickly came to her senses.

She got out of bed, put on her slippers, and went to the window. Her gaze pierced through the glass, looking into the distance. "The school bells?"

Meanwhile, right next to Sakura's bedroom.

Snow Rabbit sat up in bed: "Is it the clock at school?"

Touya woke up too. He walked to the window, glanced out, and nodded: "It seems so."

Because the windows were open, Sakura could vaguely hear a tiny bit of their voices.

The villa was well soundproofed, but their windows were open, and they were standing by the windows. Even though there was some distance between them, the wind carried their voices toward Sakura.

"At this time...would the clock usually ring?" Yukito had just woken up and was still a little groggy, so she didn't react for a moment.

"No." Touya shook his head firmly.

Snow Rabbit couldn't remember clearly, but he remembered very clearly: "This bell usually rings during lunch break or after school in the afternoon; it doesn't ring at other times."

"That's really strange..."

Sakura could not hear their voices clearly because they were intermittent.

She watched as Xiao Ke fluttered its wings and flew to her side. Worried that their conversation might be overheard by those nearby, she pulled down the window and closed it completely.

"Is this clock broken?" After a while, Xiao Ke was finally fully awake.

"I don't know. I've heard this clock has a very long history. It seems like it's never broken since I became aware of it." Sakura shook her head. "And my dad said that this clock was already here when he was a child."

"Really? That does have some history." Xiao Ke nodded.

The tolling of the clock finally began to subside.