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Where's Pikachu? Chinese Woman's Last-Minute Birthday Cake Choice Leaves Son In Tears

12 Jan, 2022
Where's Pikachu? Chinese Woman's Last-Minute Birthday Cake Choice Leaves Son In TearsWhere's Pikachu? Chinese Woman's Last-Minute Birthday Cake Choice Leaves Son In Tears

Maybe a bit too tough on the birthday boy?

A boy who turned 11 on Jan 8 was sorely disappointed after receiving a birthday cake that looked very different from what he was promised. 

Instead of the adorable Pikachu, textbook print-outs of different subjects including English, mathematics and science adorned his cake, reported Chinese media.

And the icing on the cake? A message that read: “As long as the world does not end, you have to do your homework”. 

Wheres Pikachu? Chinese Womans Last-Minute Birthday Cake Choice Leaves Son In Tears

Image source: Screengrab from YouTube / D视频

Talk about spoiling the fun.

The boy, who lives in Jiangsu, China, got so upset that he broke down and cried. 

“The original cake that I ordered was Pikachu, he knows that, but I changed it at the last minute,” his mum told reporters. 

“His examinations are approaching, but he’s still playing games every day. I want him to revise his schoolwork and do well in his examinations,” she added. 

Final examinations for primary schools in Jiangsu are expected to take place from Jan 22 to 26. 

Photos of the unusual cake did not sit well with netizens, who did not agree with the woman’s ‘reminder’. 

Wheres Pikachu? Chinese Womans Last-Minute Birthday Cake Choice Leaves Son In Tears

‘A distasteful move by adults, why can’t you let the child enjoy for one day? Why do you need to stress him out on his birthday?’ | Image source: Screengrab from Weibo

Wheres Pikachu? Chinese Womans Last-Minute Birthday Cake Choice Leaves Son In Tears

‘Is it fun to make a child cry on his birthday?’ | Image source: Screengrab from Weibo

Unfortunately, the boy wasn’t the only one who was let down on his special day.

cake with book design

Image source: Finance Sina

Last September, a boy in Hebei also received a birthday cake that was decorated with textbooks.

Photos of the boy holding his cake with a resigned expression tickled netizens, although some cautioned that such a move might leave a psychological impact on him. 

This article was first published on AsiaOne and republished on theAsianparent with permission.

Lead image source screengrab from YouTube / D视频.

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