tkworld Chapter 166 Nadeshiko
Chapter 166 Nadeshiko
Chapter 166 Nadeshiko
After rinsing herself, Sakura stood up and then got into the bathtub.
Her skin, while fair, also carried a hint of vitality, unlike Tomoyo's snow-white and translucent complexion; it seemed to radiate youth.
As she slowly stepped into the water, the warm touch enveloped her, and Sakura couldn't help but let out a comfortable sigh.
However, the ripples she created caused Xiao Ke and its little boat to drift towards the edge of the bathtub.
"By the way, do you even have time for a bath? Didn't you just say that brat Wang Changsheng is still waiting for you guys?"
Seeing the rosy blush on Sakura's face from the steam, Kero held onto the small boat and drifted on the "waves" created by Sakura.
"Little Wang said he's going home too, and his home is far away, so there's no rush, right?" Sakura gently poked at the water around Xiao Ke with her palm, making it and the boat rock even more violently.
"So how did he get back? By car?" Kero asked casually, kicking his short legs to try and counteract the shockwaves created by Sakura.
"Uh..." Sakura was stunned again when she heard Kero's question. "I'm not really sure, because I was just thinking about getting home and eating as soon as possible. Then I told my dad and brother that I was going upstairs to do my homework so they wouldn't bother me, and then I secretly ran out. So I came back first, while Tomoyo took a car."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ke couldn't help but chuckle: "That brat didn't call a driver and walked back by himself, did he?"
"Probably not. Even if Xiao Wang didn't call a driver, he can still use magic, right? He flew back directly before, so I think it'll be the same this time." Sakura shook her head, not thinking much of it.
She felt that Wang Changsheng would not be so stupid as to walk home by himself.
Indeed, that was the case. Wang Changsheng didn't go back at all. Instead, he found a restaurant by the roadside and ordered a lot of dishes.
Every now and then, she would secretly toss some things she didn't like into the little World Tree for her pets to eat.
The dishes he ordered weren't all in very large portions; in fact, each dish was only a pinch.
Since they were dining out, it was easy for a small child to attract attention if he ate too much.
Actually, it's already quite eye-catching for a little kid like him to go to a restaurant alone; he just doesn't want people around him to think he's a big eater.
"Splash~"
Xiaoying felt that Wang Changsheng's round trip would take a lot of time, and since she ate very quickly, she should have more time to take a bath and wouldn't need to rush.
So she soaked in the bathtub and started chatting with Xiaoke.
"Didn't you say before that you were like this because you lost all your powers? When will you be able to return to your original form?" Sakura's freshly washed hair was still wet, and it was wrapped in a pink towel and coiled on top of her head to prevent water from the bathtub from getting on it.
The bathroom was filled with steam and mist, blurring the view.
Before Xiao Ke could speak, she continued, "If you could become that amazing person you described, then you could be my bodyguard! Haha!"
Sakura smiled a little shyly and wiped the water droplets from her face: "Tomoyo has so many bodyguards protecting her when she goes out. I heard from Xiao Wang that his family also arranged for bodyguards to follow him, but he prefers to travel alone, so he doesn't allow those bodyguards to follow him."
"╮(￣⊿￣)╭Tch!" Xiao Ke rolled her eyes. "Does that brat Wang Changsheng even need bodyguards? What for? To protect the people he bullies?"
"Hey Ke, why are you so hostile towards Xiao Wang?" Sakura lifted her arm from the hot water and poked Ke's big, yellow head. "He's just a little handsome, a little smart, a little humble, and a little capable, but Xiao Wang is a really nice guy!"
"Clam?!"
Xiao Ke was bobbing on the water's surface when he heard Xiao Ying's words and almost fell headfirst into the water.
"Are you praising him? Isn't that a bit too much?" Xiao Ke looked at Xiao Ying with disbelief.
"Is he handsome?" Yes, he is.
"Smart?" He is indeed quite smart when he's roasting people.
"Humility?" That's just an act he puts on in front of you. He's not humble at all towards me, you know!
"sharp?"?????**
Kero paused, about to say something, when Sakura, sitting in the bathtub, interrupted it, "You still haven't said anything. How can you return to your original form? You said your power comes from the Clow Cards, and we've already captured several, so why do you seem like you haven't changed at all?"
"(/"≡_≡)= If you want me to regain my power, you must at least reseal the 'Earth' and 'Fire' cards!" Xiao Ke, holding onto the small boat, was about to criticize and complain about Wang Changsheng, but it all got stuck in its throat, almost choking it. In the end, it could only sigh helplessly and then explain to Xiao Ying.
But then, a smug smile crept onto its lips: "Hmph, if I could revert to my original form, I'd definitely give you a shock. My true form is way more handsome than that brat!"
"Huh? Really?" Sakura glanced at the boastful Kero with a skeptical look. Her dark green eyes glanced towards the bathroom ceiling, and a scene from her imagination flashed through her mind—
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It still had those small eyes and a round, big head, but its appearance remained that of a silly, goofy doll. However, its size had increased many times over, like a small mountain, and it squatted on the roof of her house, howling at the moon in the sky.
"Hahaha~ What?! This is hilarious!" Sakura felt much more relaxed after soaking in the hot bath. "I'm going to change!"
Sakura, supporting herself against the wall, stood up from the slippery bathtub, splashing water as the hot water made Kero swing back and forth.
"I'm here too!" Kero had a small square towel on his head. He left the little boat there, took off the towel, climbed out of the bathtub in a few quick movements, shook off the water, and then rushed into Sakura's clothes.
Sakura quickly dried herself off, put on her undershirt, wrapped a towel around herself to make sure it wouldn't fall off, then picked up her clothes, opened the bathroom door, and went out.
"Finished washing?" As soon as Sakura came out, she saw Tao Touya walking over. "That was slow. Do monsters even take the time to wash themselves properly?"
"What?!" As soon as Sakura saw her stinky older brother, she knew he was definitely up to no good.
Sure enough, Sakura glared at Touya with her beautiful eyes, then snorted, "I washed really fast this time!"
After she finished packing, she needed to call her classmate Xiao Wang to arrange a time.
"I'm ignoring you!" Sakura walked past Touya, intending to kick his shin, but since she was still wrapped in a towel, she couldn't make any big movements. In the end, she could only grind her little tiger teeth and walk past him angrily.
Watching Sakura's departing figure, Touya narrowed his eyes.
Just as Sakura said, she took a very quick shower this time, unlike before when she would drag her feet and take an hour to shower.
"What are you going to do later?"
Just as Sakura was about to go upstairs, Touya suddenly asked a question.
This question almost gave Sakura a fright; she froze for a moment, then chuckled awkwardly.
"Of course, I need to hurry up and finish my homework. The school assigned a lot of homework today, hahaha~"
After Sakura finished speaking, she stopped paying attention to Touya and quickly went upstairs to her bedroom.
Watching his younger sister's hurried departure, Touya's deep eyes seemed to be tinged with a half-smile.
He didn't say anything more, just carried his things into the bathroom, lost in thought.
After a while, the sound of rushing water was heard.
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"That scared me to death!"
After Sakura went back to her bedroom, she put her clothes in a basket, and Kero's big head popped out from inside.
"Will that excuse work? If you keep doing your homework, won't they bring you food and drinks?"
Kero's words made Sakura, who was drying her hair, pause in surprise: "That's true, that's a problem too..."
After drying her hair to about half dry, Sakura turned on the hairdryer and dried it little by little.
This hair dryer was a gift from Tomoyo. It's said to be a new type of hair dryer developed by their family that won't damage hair when blown on it.
Sakura used it for a while and it was really good.
"Ah, that's fine then!" After drying her hair, Sakura put away the hairdryer and stood up.
"Where are you going?" Kero asked as Sakura suddenly got up.
"I'll go downstairs and get some food." Sakura explained to Kero without turning her head as she walked to the door, "That way, they probably won't bring me anything anymore."
"Yay! Bring up some pudding, I want some too!" Xiao Ke exclaimed, raising her arms in celebration.
"Little Wang is right, you really are a glutton!" Sakura rolled her eyes at Keke before opening the door and going downstairs.
Touya is taking a bath right now, while Fujitaka is clearing the table.
There were some snacks and two puddings on the kitchen counter.
"Sakura, I was just about to go up and call you." Fujitaka, who was tidying up, saw his daughter approaching and couldn't help but smile gently as he spoke.
"Wow, Dad, are these for me and my brother?" Sakura's eyes lit up as she looked at the pile of snacks on the kitchen counter, and she quickly walked over.
As soon as you get close, a rich fragrance wafts over you.
It also has a hint of sweet milk flavor.
"It smells so good, it must taste delicious!" Sakura couldn't help but blink.
"These are for you and Touya. You mentioned earlier that school assigned a lot of homework today, right? Perfect, you can take some snacks and treat yourself while you finish your homework." After clearing the table, Fujitaka stood up, his eyes behind his glasses filled with tenderness as he looked at Sakura.
"Thank you, Dad!" Sakura chuckled.
She picked up the snacks and pudding that Fujitaka had prepared for her, and just as she was about to leave, she suddenly noticed the photo frame that her father had carefully wiped on the dining table.
"It's Mom." Sakura paused, looking at the beautiful girl in the photo.
The person in the photo doesn't look very old. They have long, curly, milky-gray hair that reaches just to their waist when they are down.
The woman in the photo is Nadeshiko, Sakura's mother, and Fujitaka's wife.
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Nadeshiko sat on a soft chair, wearing a light purple dress, holding a bright yellow flower in her hand, which added to her already serene and otherworldly temperament, making her even more beautiful.
Sakura stared blankly at the photo, then placed the plate she was holding on the dining table.
She picked up the photo frame and gently stroked it.
There were still watermarks on it from Fujitaka's hand, and it felt as if she were touching her mother's palm.
"This was taken when Mom was sixteen, right? This is my favorite photo!" Sakura hugged the photo frame tightly to her chest, and her careful manner made Fujitaka nod with a complicated expression.
About mothers.
These are the only photos left in Sakura's memory.
She regrets that no one at the time was able to take more photos and videos of her mother like Tomoyo did.
This is one of the reasons why Sakura never refused when Tomoyo asked her to be the protagonist in various series such as forest elf series or princess series.
Sakura didn't know whether she was making up for her own regrets or recording her mother's childhood experiences so that she could show them to her mother one day.
It's possible that it's both.
"Mom is so beautiful." Sakura gazed at the photo in her arms, lost in thought, and sighed.
He learned his mother's name from his father.
It's a very beautiful name.
Nadeshiko.
She is as beautiful as she is.
Sakura remembers that her mother became a model when she was in middle school.
For this reason, although there are not many films and television shows, there are quite a few photos and albums.
It can be considered as a consolation to those who are still alive.
If you were to look through magazines and periodicals from that period now, you might still find photos of Nadeshiko published in them.
"Yes, it's beautiful."
Fujitaka stood to the side, a smile curving his lips, and his eyes, hidden behind his glasses, were filled with tenderness.
"Sakura, your mother is the most beautiful, gentlest, and most perfect person I have ever met in this world."
"(????????) Hehe, I love Mommy so much!" Sakura nodded.
With a hint of regret and reluctance on her face, she placed the photo frame on the dining table and pushed it further in to prevent it from being accidentally knocked over.
Nadeshiko died when she was three years old.
Sakura was too young at that time and doesn't remember anything.
Touya does have a lot of experience spending time with his mother.
Fortunately, although Sakura doesn't remember her very well, she can still hear about her mother from her father from time to time.
After all, her father was the one who had the most experiences with Nadeshiko.
Sakura would be happy for a long time whenever she heard something about her mother from her father.
That means I have a deeper understanding of my mother.
It was also under Fujitaka's patient guidance and influence that Sakura developed a deep respect for Nadeshiko.
"Alright, Sakura, hurry up and go upstairs to do your homework. Isn't it a lot? If you stay any longer, you'll be too late." Just then, Fujitaka spoke gently in his magnetic voice, slowly urging Sakura on.
"Okay!" Sakura nodded. "Then I'll go do my homework!"
After saying that, she picked up the snacks on the table and went back upstairs.
"Wow! This dessert smells so good!" As soon as Sakura entered the room, Kero rushed over, sniffing the air and drooling as he looked at the plate in her hand.
"Sakura, did your dad make this?" Xiao Ke swallowed the saliva that had welled up in her mouth, and suddenly felt her index finger dart open.
"Of course Dad made it! My brother wouldn't waste so much time making me snacks!" Sakura snorted.
"Eat a little bit, don't eat too much. If something dangerous happens when you're capturing the Clow Cards, you won't even be able to fly," Sakura said, placing the plate on the desk.
"I know, I know!" Xiao Ke said casually, her beady eyes unable to see anything but the sweet-smelling pudding and pastries.
"You rascal..." Sakura shook her head helplessly at Kero's gluttonous look. "What Xiao Wang said is absolutely right. You really can eat and sleep a lot..."
"Mind your own business!" Xiao Ke got angry as soon as she heard Wang Changsheng's name.
However, with such delicious food in front of it, it couldn't care less about anything else. It just mumbled something and started digging into the pastries and pudding on the plate.
"Hurry up and eat, we need to get ready to leave." Sakura shook her head and started packing her things.
But just then, Tomoyo's cell phone suddenly rang.
"Ring ring ring—"