Chapter 23
Putting aside the facts, are you not wrong?
Wang Changsheng prayed sincerely for Xiao Ke in his heart, but little did he know that as long as he was there, Xiao Ke would probably never have peace for the rest of her life, let alone any peace and joy.
Just as Wang Changsheng was watching the little guy bury his entire head in the groove of the magic book and let out a heartbreaking wail at the empty magic book, Sakura couldn't help but hand over the playing card she had been holding.
"Um, the playing cards you mentioned, is this what they are?"
Everything happening before her eyes gave Sakura a very magical and abrupt feeling.
The magic book, the inexplicable gust of wind, the talking doll—all of these things left Sakura in a state of bewilderment, yet she surprisingly accepted them quite easily.
Otherwise, any normal person would probably have run away as soon as they saw all this, right?
Who would calmly communicate with a talking doll?
Wang Changsheng also noticed this, which might be due to the protagonist's halo, making Xiaoying unconsciously believe that magic is real.
Of course, it's also possible that as a young child, one is instinctively interested in these things and might even easily believe them.
Ultimately, who didn't fantasize about becoming a magical girl or Ultraman when they were a child?
Kero sniffed, and after hearing Sakura's words, he quickly turned around and focused his gaze on the card in Sakura's hand.
Upon discovering that these were indeed the Clow Cards it had been searching for, its eyes lit up.
"＼(＠＾0＾＠)/ Yes, yes! This is the card!"
Kero, who had been looking miserable, suddenly beamed with joy and snatched the card from Sakura's hand, hugging it to his chest.
After chuckling for a while, it smiled slightly, then placed the Clow Card horizontally beside it, and immediately began watching Sakura's performance.
With one hand on its hip, it asked in a light voice, "So, what about the other cards?"
Seeing Kero smile happily, Sakura smiled too.
"I just held this card and said 'Windy'," she said sweetly.
"Hmm!" Xiao Ke nodded her big head twice, signaling her to continue.
"Then, out of nowhere, a strong wind suddenly arose."
"Uh-huh!"
"Finally, except for this card, all the other cards—flew away, hahahahaha!"
Sakura laughed as she touched her head, revealing a slightly embarrassed smile.
Come to think of it, it was because of her that all those playing cards disappeared.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ke nodded his big head as if he had just realized something.
"So that's it! I see!"
Seeing that Xiao Ke didn't seem angry, but instead looked cheerful, Xiao Ying couldn't help but scratch her head and laugh along with her.
The two looked at each other, their laughter creating a peaceful and joyful scene.
The scene was very harmonious for a time.
However, after laughing twice, Keroberos suddenly became expressionless, then flapped its wings and arrived in front of Sakura in a flash.
It shoved its big head right into Sakura's face.
"You lost all the playing cards?!"
Kero stared intently at Sakura, his teeth practically grinding together. His eyes, which had previously seemed unable to open properly, suddenly appeared much larger.
Clearly, it was probably even more agitated than when it was criticized by Wang Changsheng earlier.
"Well, you can't say we lost them all, can you?" Sakura was startled when Kero suddenly pressed his face against hers, but hearing his words, she couldn't help but chuckle sheepishly. "There's still one left, isn't there?"
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A big question mark had already formed on Xiao Ke's forehead.
It was heartbroken, and tears streamed down its face.
Clutching the last remaining Clow Card beside it, it wailed and wept bitterly, saying, "Kamisama, my heart is so cold, I'm so sorry!"
Wang Changsheng, who was holding a camera nearby, hesitated for two seconds when he saw Xiao Ke's dramatic performance, and then gently comforted her, saying, "Don't be cold."
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Message: Your persuasion was highly effective!
Message: You have obtained a magic fruit!
Message: Negative points from Cerberus +444
Seeing that he had gained some more points, Wang Changsheng continued, "Actually, if you're afraid of the cold, then go and stay in the corner. It's 90 degrees there, so you definitely won't be cold anymore."
Message: Negative points from Cerberus +666
"No, what do I have to do with you whether I'm cold or not! Where did you come from? You didn't open this magic book, you brat, what nonsense are you spouting! Who are you?!"
Xiao Ke's roar rang out: "How dare you show such disrespect to me, a sealed beast? Do you look down on me? You're just a brat with a little magic power, how dare you look down on me!"
Hearing the roars echoing in his ears, Wang Changsheng couldn't help but look Xiao Ke up and down, who seemed to have no threat whatsoever.
He hesitated for two seconds, then said, "You're right, I really do look down on you."
Message: Negative points from Cerberus +999
Xiao Ke's expression froze. It really hadn't expected that this brat would actually speak so bluntly.
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Shouldn't a normal person deny it at least a little?
Can't you be a little more modest?!
Xiao Ke was so angry at Wang Changsheng that she was panting heavily.
However, Wang Changsheng's voice rang out again.
"Don't be so angry. Actually, I'm not targeting you. It's just that there are too many people and things I look down on. Even though I'm nothing special myself, it doesn't stop me from looking down on others." Wang Changsheng chuckled and then waved his hand.
Xiao Ke:
Message: Negative points from Cerberus +999
Message: Sakura Kinomoto's negative points +111
"Huh?"
Wang Changsheng was stunned when he saw the system's prompt.
Immediately, his gaze fell on Sakura.
The other person's lips twitched uncontrollably twice, seemingly speechless at their own actions.
Seeing this, Wang Changsheng couldn't help but chuckle.
"Alright, so your name is Xiao Ke, right? Don't get so worked up about this. Those playing cards flying away—isn't that partly due to your negligence?"
"Putting aside the facts, aren't you completely without fault?"
"Besides, didn't you just claim to be the sealing guardian of this magic book? So where were you guarding the playing cards?"
"My name isn't Xiao Ke! My name is Keruberos!" Xiao Ke corrected Wang Changsheng's words, but surprisingly, it didn't argue back, because what Wang Changsheng said was indeed correct.
As the guardian beast of the spellbook and the Clow Cards, it failed to notice the condition of the Clow Cards, which was indeed a dereliction of duty.
"Alright, alright, you can call me whatever you want." Wang Changsheng held up the camera in one hand and then nodded casually. "Xiao Ke, don't be sad. There's an old saying that goes, when you have too many worries and feel a headache, you should calm down and take a nap. We'll talk about it tomorrow. If you're lucky, you won't feel worried when you die tomorrow."
Sakura and Kero:
Message: Negative points from Cerberus +999
Message: Sakura Kinomoto's negative points +999