Chapter 16: Sakura's Series of Social Disasters Unfold

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At Tomoeda Elementary School, by the shoe lockers.
Sakura had just changed into her indoor shoes when she noticed the light beside her dimming—another student had arrived.
Someone’s actually here this early?
Last night.
Sakura had set her bedside alarm clock for seven o’clock.
Yet she indulged in a delicious dream, reluctant to wake until she was roused by Xiaoke’s Osaka accent.
As she regained her senses, she recalled what had happened the previous night.
Being tricked into becoming the Cardcaptor, flying freely through the night sky on a magical staff...
Such a fantastical experience was irresistible to a little girl.
So, Sakura had stayed up quite late.
However, today was April 11th, her turn as the class monitor, meaning she had to rise early!
“Ah, it’s Kinomoto-kun, good morning!”
“Huh? How come Ye Hui-kun is here so early?”
Ye Hui was about to answer when the system log refreshed again.
[You have long awaited this moment, finally encountering the lone fellow disciple Kinomoto Sakura. You secretly rejoice, thinking you might do something to her...]
[You feel suspicious, scanning the surroundings only to find that the powerful guardian Touya is indeed not nearby, and your friend and guardian Tomoyo is also absent—a heavenly opportunity!]
[The Celestial Immortal Sect forbids internal strife. Recalling the story of the tortoise and the hare, you decide to disrupt her path, making her lose focus on cultivation so you can catch up...]
[Ding! You have refreshed the character side quest “Threaten Fellow Disciple.” You recall having recorded compromising material on her and decide to use it as leverage...]
“What compromising material? Could it be those videos?”
Ye Hui wondered.
Sakura had become a Cardcaptor while he watched nearby, so what kind of leverage was that?
Still, this quest could be approached cleverly!
After learning some small tricks for quest farming from Tomoyo last night, Ye Hui felt quite accomplished!
He decided to test the waters, starting with Sakura’s quest!
He immediately put on a wistful expression.
“As cultivators, we draw energy from wind and dew, gathering the essence of sun and moon. Since beginning cultivation, late nights have been a thing of the past for me…”
Sakura paused, “Uh, okay!”
Ye Hui really did still seem a bit airheaded!
Yet, after last night’s events, Sakura understood that Ye Hui’s Vajra talisman truly worked—perhaps he really was cultivating...
Just as she thought this, Ye Hui continued.
“By the way, on my way home last night, I saw a strange bird perched on my roof, so I decided to check it out...”
“Huh?”
Sakura’s face instantly froze.
[Kinomoto Sakura’s emotional value +10]
“But the wind was too strong, and broken glass fell, so to protect my handsome face, I didn’t go over...”

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[Kinomoto Sakura’s emotional value +7]
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