Tsubasa Chronicle (ツバサ･クロニクル)

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

"An Inevitable Meeting"

I'm home, Dad.

Yes?

Syaoran!

Welcome home! How was excavating the ruins?

Did you get hurt? Did you get any fevers? Did you make sure to eat right?

Y-yes, ma'am, it went fine.

There's that politeness.

I told you I hated polite speech.

But Princess...

Sakura.

I told you to call me by my name.

Uh, yeah...

"Sa-ku-ra."

S-Sakura.

I'm sorry...

I must be heavy, huh?

I really am glad you're back, Syaoran.

I'm home.

How long can you stay here this time?

I just came to get a change of clothes. I'm going back to work tonight.

Oh.

I do have to have some shopping to do

to get ready for tomorrow's excavation, though.

Want to come with me?

What are you acting so worked up about?

You haven't, by any chance, snuck out of the castle again, have you?

Well, when I say I'm going over to your place, Syaoran,

it puts my brother in a bad mood.

The King is just worried about his little sister.

Maybe. I get the feeling he's just being mean, though.

Wow, these look delicious!

Syaoran, let's have these for a snack today.

Would you like to take them with you?

You mean it?

For you, Princess, I do.

The Princess is here!

The Princess?

The people of this land really do love their princess.

There's the Princess!

The castle guard!

If they catch me, they'll take me back to the castle. What do we do?

Let's go!

I haven't run like that in a long while.

Me neither.

Let me stay with you here for a little longer.

It was my late father's dream to excavate those ruins.

It's been seven years, now... since you first came to this land, Syaoran.

Being an archeologist,

Dad went to the castle to get permission to study the ruins of this land.

That was the first time we ever met each other, huh?

Dad passed away partway through excavation operations,

but he said he had lived a happy life, and at the end, Dad was smiling.

Syaoran, would you like to come live in my castle?

In the castle? That would be strange.

No, it wouldn't. After all, Syaoran, you've been my friend since childhood.

Someone who isn't a member of the royal family couldn't live in the castle.

Besides, I can live just fine off my work excavating the ruins.

But still, lately, I haven't been able to see you because of your work,

and I miss you.

Syaoran, don't you miss me?

Sure I do. But excavating those ruins was me and my dad's-

I know. It was your precious dream, wasn't it?

I know that, but still, I'd like to see you.

At night, when I go to bed, I always think, "I wonder what Syaoran is up to."

"I wonder if he even thinks about me a little bit."

I do think about you.

I think about you, too.

You know what? I...

...have something I want to tell you, Syaoran.

Syaoran, I...

A-are you all right?

Just a little startled.

Once the bell rings, I have to get back.

Want me to walk you there?

Mm-mm, I'll be fine.

Um, you know what?

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

I'll make sure I say it, so just wait until then, okay?

It isn't right to have these feelings, is it, Dad?

Even if we were childhood friends, she's still the princess of this land.

I see you plain as day, Sakura.

I'm home, Brother Toya.

Were you over at that kid's place again?

He's not a kid! He's Syaoran!

For a brat like that, "kid" will do.

He's not a brat! Syaoran is a great guy who lives by himself, and works hard!

He may be a great guy, but the brat is still a brat.

No he's not!

How about the two of you call an end to this?

Yukito-san!

I received this a short while earlier

from the squad of gentlemen who are excavating the ruins.

Is that?

Yes, there are more ruins than just those that are above ground.

You see? There is a road here that continues on underground, right?

Yes.

They say they will not know what lies any farther ahead until it is excavated.

Which means...

Which means that kid will be busy for a long, long, long, long time.

Brother, you're so mean!

You should not do that, my King. I feel badly for the Princess.

Drop the polite talk when it's just the two of us.

But, my King...

Yukito, we used to just be friends as kids, right?