The Strange Tomoyo

Chapter 82 The Strange Tomoyo

As night deepened, the curtain fell.

The sky was dark and gloomy, with clouds and stars gathering; it was already very late.

Like sparkling diamonds, the stars are scattered across the entire sky, shimmering with their own brilliance.

Almost everyone living in Tomoeda Town is asleep, and there are hardly any people out and about.

Inside a marine aquarium under the stars and moon.

The staff on the night shift finally made it to their off-duty time.

"Finally off work, time to go home and have a drink."

"No, I need to go back to see my wife and children."

There weren't many employees on the night shift at the aquarium. They came to the only open entrance and exit, clocked out, said goodbye to the security guard on night shift, and then dispersed.

After everyone left, only one security guard and a few junior security guards remained in the aquarium.

Because this is an aquarium, filled with marine life, and all of them are in the water, the security is not very strict.

After all, who would go to all that trouble in the middle of the night to steal a fish?

Those who guard the aquarium at night are mostly responsible for protecting valuable equipment and preventing vandalism.

The old man sitting in the security booth next to the entrance and exit, seeing that everyone had left, turned on the small TV in front of him and started playing a corny romance movie that was perfect for older people like him.

Meanwhile, in a patch of grass outside the aquarium.

The entire clump of grass seemed to be rustling and shaking, as if some creature was moving inside.

If you get closer, you might even hear some chirping sounds.

"Stop pushing, you can't get in!"

"Why should I?! I want to go in!"

"Hey, you little thing, what are you doing squeezing in here?"

Wang Changsheng looked at Xiao Ke, who was desperately trying to squeeze into the bushes, and couldn't help but sigh speechlessly.

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"So what if it's small? It's cute even when it's small!"

Upon hearing Wang Changsheng's words, Xiao Ke's eyes widened. "What? Am I not cute?"

"Cute, cute, cute, okay?" Wang Changsheng rolled his eyes.

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How old is she? How dare she call herself cute? She's shameless.

Looking at Xiao Ke's adorable appearance, Wang Changsheng couldn't help but sigh again.

But I have to admit, this guy is actually kind of cute.

This is something he can't deny.

"Tch!" Xiao Ke scoffed. "Then hurry up and let me in. What are you all doing, leaving me all out here?"

"This is discrimination!"

Xiao Ke yelled at Wang Changsheng and Xiao Ying, "I want to hide in the bushes too! What if someone sees me?"

"Didn't I already tell you? You're so small, no one can see you, they won't even notice you." Wang Changsheng said helplessly, pushing Xiao Ke's big head to prevent it from burrowing into the grass.

There was no other way; the space in the bushes was just enough for the three of them to squeeze in.

Wang Changsheng is currently sandwiched between Sakura in front and Tomoyo sticking to his back, and he's almost dying of discomfort.

If another little creature comes in, even though it's small, it flies around wildly, and its hands and feet are filthy. If someone steps on it, it will feel disgusted.

Therefore, Wang Changsheng firmly rejected Xiao Ke's suggestion to come in together.

"How dare you! How dare you insult me! Waaaaaah!" Xiao Ke, whose head was being held down by Wang Changsheng, was so angry that he almost ground his teeth to powder.

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"Alright, Keke, stop causing trouble. It's time to leave now." Seeing Keke's annoyed expression, Sakura couldn't help but speak up for Wang Changsheng. "The duty roster that Tomoyo brought says it's time to get off work now. Most of the employees on the night shift have already left. We should go now. Why are you still crawling in?"

Upon hearing Sakura's words, Keroberos immediately became furious.

Why is it trying to crawl in now?

It's been trying to crawl in for quite a while now!

However, they were turned away and abandoned by these three despicable humans.

Ψ(●°?????????°????????●)Ψ It's been isolated!

"Chiyo, should we be able to sneak in now?" Wang Changsheng ignored Xiao Ke and turned to Chiyo to ask.

"Yes." Tomoyo looked at the aquarium staff duty roster in her hand, using the faint light emanating from the camera.

This is a newly prepared work schedule that she arranged for someone to bring over; it is absolutely accurate.

"We've been waiting here for a while now, and there's no one here. They must have all left." Looking at the form in her hand, Tomoyo nodded. "I just counted, there are twelve people on the night shift, and they've all left. Now, there should be one security guard at the main gate and two patrol guards on night shift inside the aquarium. We just need to avoid their line of sight."

Tomoyo's elegant and confident voice always gave Sakura, Wang Changsheng, and the others a sense of security.

Not only Xiaoying, but even Wang Changsheng felt a strange sense of security this time.

We're just saying, directors are really reliable!

Tomoyo, the renowned director, you truly live up to your reputation!

"In that case, let's go." Wang Changsheng sighed inwardly, then raised his head and looked out into the dark depths of space.

For some reason, the stars in the sky all around were as dazzling as the Milky Way.

However, there were hardly any stars above their heads, only a few scattered ones, twinkling faintly.

This made their place seem very dark.

However, precisely because of this, their whereabouts are also concealed to some extent.

Wang Changsheng even felt as if God was helping them.

"Isn't it a bit inappropriate to sneak in like this?"

Seeing that Wang Changsheng and Zhishi were about to get up and leave, Xiaoying hesitated.

"How could it be bad? We're not here to sneak in for a free visit. On the contrary, we're here to help them resolve the troubles and impacts caused by the Clow Cards. We're helping them, so of course it's good." Wang Changsheng glanced at Sakura.

"Huh?" Xiaoying was taken aback by Wang Changsheng's words. "Is that how you understand it?"

"Of course. Think about it, if we don't help them solve the trouble caused by the Clow Cards, this aquarium might go out of business. They can understand which is more important. We're here to solve problems, not create them. Okay, let's go."

Wang Changsheng gently pressed down on Xiaoying's shoulder in front of him.

No one knows who chose this patch of grass, but the three of them just wandered in and hid there without really knowing what was going on.

It's absolutely packed!

And they wouldn't let him squat at the very front or the very back; they'd put him in the middle instead.

He was terrified of accidentally touching any part of the two people in front of and behind him, so he squatted down carefully, not daring to move at all, his legs were about to go numb.

"What you said makes sense..." Xiaoying was convinced by Wang Changsheng's words. She nodded gently and then walked forward, carefully emerging from the bushes.

Wang Changsheng quickly followed and went out as well.

As soon as he came out, he felt a sense of liberation.

I feel much more comfortable all over.

Hiding in the bushes just now was incredibly awkward.

A tingling, numb sensation enveloped his entire body, making him feel a tingling sensation all over, as if his legs had gone numb from squatting.

However, now that I've crawled out, my legs don't seem to be numb anymore.

This made Wang Changsheng a little curious. What was that tingling sensation he had just experienced?

At this moment, the ocean aquarium not far from them was dimly lit.

Except for the only open entrance that still has a light on, the rest of the venue is completely dark, with all the lights turned off.

This aquarium is very large; it's a giant building.

After all, there are so many facilities inside, it can't be too small.

Even at night, this massive building, with all its lights off, resembled a lurking beast. As you got closer, the dark, gaping windows seemed like eyes staring at them.

Sakura couldn't help but slow down, trying to get as close to Wang Changsheng as possible.

As long as she could sense Wang Changsheng's presence, she would feel a little more at ease.

The three of them crouched down and headed towards the passage leading into the aquarium.

Because they are children, when they bend down and walk close to the corner of the wall, from the security guard's perspective, they are almost invisible.

"Is this what we call stealth?" Xiao Kefei said to the group in a very low voice at the very end.

In the quiet of the night, the old security guard's corny romance movie was barely audible, as if the other person was wearing some kind of hearing aid.

So Xiao Ke's extremely low voice didn't attract his attention or cause much of a commotion.

sneak?

Upon hearing Xiao Ke's words, Wang Changsheng almost burst out laughing.

This can be called stealth?

Isn't this just a bunch of kids sneaking around, sneaking along the wall, and quietly slipping in while the old man was watching a touching romantic movie?

It has absolutely nothing to do with stealth, yet it's given such a high-class name...

It has absolutely no technical content.

As I passed the old man in the security booth, he seemed to have all his attention focused on the television.

Wang Changsheng even caught a glimpse of the old man's eyes, which seemed to be slightly moist.

"Did she cry while watching the movie?"

Seeing an old man so innocent and sentimental, even crying while watching TV at his age, made Wang Changsheng curious about what the old man was watching.

Wang Changsheng and Xiaoying slipped past the security guard by the wall without being noticed.

Tomoyo, carrying a camera, followed them in.

However, when it was Xiao Ke's turn, it only needed to stay close to the ground and fly over quietly. With its small body, it would be absolutely impossible for it to be discovered, but it just wouldn't.

Xiao Ke lay on the platform and looked through the transparent glass at the old man inside the security booth, even sticking out his tongue and making a face.

Sakura, who was walking ahead, turned around and immediately saw Kero's reckless behavior. She quickly and quietly walked over, grabbed Kero, and pulled him over.

"You brat, stop causing trouble!"

Once inside the passage, Sakura lowered her voice and began to reprimand Kero.

After they all walked through the passage, the old man, whose eyes had been moist from watching TV, gently pulled out a tissue from the side and wiped away his tears.

Immediately afterwards, he picked up the goji berry water he had prepared, took a slow sip, and continued watching TV.

Once they were deeper inside the aquarium, Wang Changsheng and the others raised their voices slightly, but they still kept their voices down.

"Hey kid, do you really think your method will work? What if something goes wrong?"

Little Ke flapped its wings and followed beside the group.

At this moment, a scrap of material was hanging around its neck, and it was obvious that it had benefited from Sakura's influence once again.

Regarding the operation to capture the Water Token, Tomoyo prepared a clown costume for Sakura.

However, it is not a clown costume in the ordinary sense, but a clown costume that has been further designed by Tomoyo.

The clown hat and clown shoes were a dark blue, and her pure white dress, made of some unknown material, bounced up and down as Sakura walked.

Wang Changsheng was wearing something similar to Sakura's outfit, a blue and white phoenix tail dress.

At first glance, they look like they're wearing matching couple outfits.

Of course, they were actually just wearing the same clothes, but whether they are a couple is still up for debate.

Because he had plenty of rest time before coming, Wang Changsheng went home to continue researching information about Shinichi Kudo.

Tomoyo chose to go back and prepare clothes for them.

Sakura's approach was more direct.

In preparation for the night's operation, she simply slept at home, but Xiao Ke woke her up in the end; otherwise, she might have slept until the next morning.

So she wasn't sleepy at all at the moment.

Her slight nervousness made her look even more energetic.

The group moved quickly through the passageway and soon entered the core area of ​​the aquarium.

There seemed to be no surveillance cameras or patrols along the way, making Wang Changsheng feel as if he could come and go as he pleased, like in a park.

Upon hearing Xiao Ke's questioning, Wang Changsheng completely ignored it, not because he was being impolite.

If this method didn't work, given Xiao Ke's personality, he would have already voiced his opposition.

They might even point their finger at him and say things like, "This won't work," or "That won't work."

How could I have waited until now to question him about whether this method is feasible?

So Xiao Ke actually felt that this method was feasible, but she just couldn't swallow her anger and had to come and ask him.

Basically, I'm just selling its little sword.

In that case, Wang Changsheng was naturally too lazy to answer its question.

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Xiao Ke, who was ignored by Wang Changsheng, was naturally angered by this "friendly" yet silent exchange and popped up a system notification.

Because Wang Changsheng inherently possesses powerful magical energy, his physical abilities, enhanced by this energy, allow him to run with remarkable speed and agility.

Sakura might have acquired a Flying Card, and the Wind Card was also in her possession.

Therefore, Sakura's movement speed was also enhanced to a certain extent without her even realizing it.

Furthermore, Sakura already possesses powerful magical energy within her, it's just that it hasn't been fully unsealed yet, so her physical abilities are naturally exceptional.

However, what puzzled Wang Changsheng was that even he himself struggled to keep up with Sakura by relying solely on his physical abilities without using any magic.

Little Ke has wings and can fly, so I won't go into that.

But why was Tomoyo able to hold the camera steadily, calmly and unhurriedly following behind them?

She was also holding a camera!

That camera looked like it was completely heavy.

Wang Changsheng felt that his arms would get sore after holding her for a while, but Zhishi showed no signs of exhaustion. Wang Changsheng noticed out of the corner of his eye that Zhishi's arms were very steady, without any tremor.

Is this what anime/manga is all about?

Sometimes, Wang Changsheng could sense from certain details that this world was truly fantastical.

However, a director is a director after all. Even if he felt that Tomoyo was a bit strange, living in this world, Wang Changsheng felt that everything was abnormal, yet it also seemed normal.

Therefore, he had nothing to say.

They're one of the main characters in this world, so what if they don't even get out of breath after running?

Conan next door can even chase cars on a skateboard!

This is nothing at all.

Turning his gaze away, Wang Changsheng focused his attention back on Xiaoying, who was leading the way.

Although he could sense the magical aura in the aquarium, it was probably because the aquarium was currently in the mixed-smelling seawater, and there were too many other creatures around that affected the dissipation of the magic.

Therefore, Wang Changsheng's judgment on the location of the water sign was not clear.

Sakura had sensed the aura of the Water Card beforehand, and as a Cardcaptor Sakura, she could easily track its location by following the aura she had previously detected.

The three of them, each with their own thoughts, embarked on a journey to find the Clow Cards.

Sakura was focused solely on finding the water sign, while Wang Changsheng was pondering the various settings and details of this world.

Tomoyo's idea was probably quite simple: to perfectly capture Sakura's heroic figure.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that only Wang Changsheng harbored ulterior motives.