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We're chasing dreams without end in a world without a guide.

These overlapping feelings pierce the beating of my heart

as the unwavering verse quietly goes on.

From far away in the sky, our shadows blur together

as our memories are recorded amid inevitability and whimsy.

Even if the whirlpools of time we pass through,

were to waste away, I'll still believe in your voice.

We're chasing dreams without end in a future without a guide.

And even if I lose my light, someday,

with the twinkling flame you lit in my heart,

these fragments of hope will change into wings

I am now going to send you both to a place where someone from another world lives.

To the one who holds the same power as her.

Sakura...

Well then, I guess I'm off to see the witch.

What the hell are you doing?!

You said you wanted to become stronger.

But there is no longer anyone stronger than you throughout my land.

Thus, I am sending you to another world.

You mean, you're getting rid of me like a common nuisance!

All right then, please take care of yourself.

Why, you! I won't forget this!

They're here.

Please, help Sakura!

I beg you, please help Sakura!

The girl's name is Sakura?

Yes.

And you?

Syaoran.

This girl has lost something important.

And it has been scattered to many other worlds.

If nothing is done, this girl...

...will die.

So, who are you?

Identify yourself first.

I am Kurogane. So, where is this place?

This is Japan.

Huh? I was just in Japan.

That was a different Japan.

I don't get this!

Who are you?

A wizard from the land of Ceres, Fai D. Flowright.

Watanuki, go to the storeroom and get them.

R-Right.

What should I do to save Sakura? Please tell me!

In order to save her life, you must gather the fragments of her memory,

which have been scattered to many other worlds.

Scattered fragments of her memory?

You mean those feathers.

Yes, that's right. Once you gather all of those feathers,

you will be able to save the girl's life.

That is your wish, right?

Yes.

And if you two are here, it means that you have a wish, as well.

A wish? That should be simple. Send me back to where I came from, right now.

And I want to go anywhere but where I came from.

Your wishes are all the same.

You do not want to go back to your original world,

so you want to go to another world.

You want to go back to your own world from this alternate world.

That's right.

And you want to go to various other worlds so you can save the girl,

by gathering the scattered fragments of her memory from them.

Your objectives may be different, but the measures are the same.

In short, you want to go to different dimensions-- different worlds.

But in order for you to go to different worlds,

it requires a proportionate compensation.

Compensation?

In order to grant your wish, you must offer something of comparable value.

Is that what you are saying?

Yes, that's right. It takes a proportionate compensation to travel to different worlds,

so I cannot grant your individual wishes.

However, if the three of you have the same wish,

then I would be okay with accepting compensation from all three of you.

All three of us?

For example, in your case, that katana.

Don't be absurd!

My Ginryu here is my life! There's no way in hell I'd give it to you!

That's okay.

In return, there's "no way in hell" you're getting back to your original world.

What's it going to be?

Count on me coming back for this. Until then, you can have it.

Your compensation will be... the design on your back.

Are you sure you wouldn't rather take this staff?

No. The compensation has to be the thing of most worth to that person.

I guess I have no choice, then.

Syaoran, your compensation will be...

...your relationship.

My relationship?

The most important thing to you is your relationship with that girl.

So that's what I will take.

What do you mean?

Even if all of the girl's memories come back to her,

any memories she may have had concerning you up until now...

...will never return.

So there will no longer be any past relationship between you and her.

That, Syaoran, will be your compensation.

What is this girl to you?

Sakura... is my...

Hurry! This way! This way!

Won't someone get mad at us or anything if we play inside the castle?

It's all right. Never mind that, what should we play?

...childhood friend...

Syaoran!

...the princess of our land...

Um, you know what?

That thing I wanted to tell you... I'll tell you the next time I see you, okay?

...and she is...

...very dear to me.

Even so, I will go.

There's no way I'm going to let Sakura die!

Traveling through other worlds is more difficult than you can imagine.

There are many different worlds.

For example, there are the worlds where those two came from.

You can tell just by looking at their clothing, can't you?

Both of them are from worlds different from the one you were in.

The people you know, and the people you've met in previous worlds...

...will have sometimes lived completely different lives in other worlds, as well.

You may meet persons who have the same appearance in many different worlds,

many times over.

There will be worlds full of nothing but criminals,

worlds full of lies, and worlds in the middle of wars.

You will live and go on traveling through those worlds,

seeking memory fragments without having any idea where they are,

not knowing when your long, long journey will ever end.

But do not let your determination waver.

Right.

Resolution and strength of will.

You appear to be equipped with that which is necessary to see anything through.

They're here.

Yes.

This is Mokona Modoki, who will guide you to different worlds.

Hey, if there's one more of them, then hand it over.

That one is exclusively for communicating.

Mokona will take you to other worlds,

but is unable to control which world you go to.

So whether or not your wishes are granted depends on fate.

But there is no such thing in the world as happenstance.

All there is is inevitability.

It was inevitable that you would all meet.

Now, go on.

Mokona Modoki is all excited!

Puu!

Puu!

What is this?!

May they enjoy much happiness along their journey.

Sakura...

...is the person most important to me.

So no matter what happens, there's no way I'm letting her die.

Even if Sakura forgets about me, there's no way...

W-What's that?

Your strength of feeling for the one you love is duly recognized.

Who are you?

I am the master of those who control flame.

It's like, Puu!

What was that just now?

He's not playing along.

Looks like you've woken up.

Sakura!

Where exactly are we?

Good question. We just barely woke up ourselves.

But there is one thing we can be certain of, and that is...

...this world is unknown to us.

You haven't yet let go of that girl, huh?

Mokona wants to be held, too!

You're... um...

Syaoran.

My name is a long one, so just call me Fai.

So, what should we call the man in black over there?

It's not "the man in black," it's Kurogane.

Kurogane, huh? Can I call you "Kuro-chan" or "Kuro-rin"?

Hold Mokona, too! Hold me! Hold me!

Hey! What are you so worked up over?!

She's as cold as ice. If we don't do something soon,

then before we even find her memory fragments, Sakura will...

What are you doing over there?!

Hurry! Hurry away from there!

Who are you?

My name is Saito Masayoshi. You all are wearing rather unusual outfits.

Are you, by any chance, foreigners?

Foreigners, huh? Well, I guess you could say that.

Whatever the case, this place is dangerous!

--Please hurry and get out of here! --What's going on here?!

We have to hurry, or it's going to start!

Start? What will?

Oh, it's started!

Who are these guys?

W-What do we do?

Over there!

Today is the day we settle this!

That's just what we were hoping for.

Those people are the teams fighting a territorial battle over this neighborhood.

Ever since a few days ago, they've been circling this bridge,

and continuing their battle on a daily basis.

That sounds like fun. But none of them are carrying any weapons. How do they fight?

Isn't it obvious? They use their kudan.

kudan?

What are those?

Let 'em have it!

So that's what you call kudan, is it?

You really didn't know?

What's that?

What are you doing?

This.

Is that?

Sure enough. I happened to see it a moment ago.

This is a fragment of the girl's memory, right?

It was caught on my clothing? That's a coincidence...

There is no such thing in the world as coincidence.

At least, that's what that witch said, right?

So you surely must have unconsciously caught this feather,

in order to save the girl.

Or something! I really don't know.

Puu!

At any rate, return it to her, quickly.

Right.

Look out!

Hey!

It's too dangerous! Please come back!

That was rash.

Why would he do something so dangerous?

In order to protect the one who is dear to him,

he needs that feather.

To protect the one dear to him?

Boss! One of the ordinary people is down there!

Pay no mind! Keep on firing, firing, firing away!

All right!

What is he doing?! Get him! Get him!

Right!

Then it wasn't a dream!

Why that...

That man is possessed of a kudan! And what's more, it's special-grade!

What's "special-grade"?

kudan have different rankings, and the strongest one is called "special-grade.�

Mokona understands.

Interesting...

I need your power. Will you fight together with me, so I can protect Sakura?

I got it! He's a ringer who was hired by the other guys!

Men, take care of that guy first!

Run!

Wait for me, Boss!

Thank you.

It would seem that your kudan is special-grade, too.

I am Asagi Shogo. And you are?

Syaoran.

You control a flame kudan, huh? But my kudan...

Yours is flame, and mine is water.

This should prove to be an interesting fight.

You know, when this town is bathed in twilight,

there will be a little seed that drops from your hand.

If you can call this trodden-down dirt a road,

does closing my eyes count as love?

If this world had been flat,

the two of us would never have met.

We were both running to keep our distance.

But now, without reducing speed,

no matter how far apart we are,

as the miracle repeats itself,

we will come face to face again.

We will come face to face again.

Puu!

Syaoran and the others are searching for Sakura's feathers,

but Kuro-rin doesn't seem to be too eager.

Oh? Kuro-pon suddenly up and left for someplace else.

I hope he comes back safely.

Huh? Who do I mean when I say "Kuro-rin" and "Kuro-pon," you ask?

Just wait until you see!

Tsubasa Chronicles, Episode 3, "The Exorcising katana."

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