There's no going back to those days,
but I swear that now, I'll beat out your sorrow
I may not overcome it unharmed,
exhaustively marking the footprints
of the journey to meet you again
You once taught me that
the pounding of the heart is what drives us on
They haven't taken our future away,
and knowing that, I can go on
Just go on
As long as you smile, as long as you can sing,
that becomes everything that I desire
Wow
The courage you've given me, the kindness you've shown me,
gives me the strength to look forward and walk on
Who's there!?
Syaoran...
That voice...
Syaoran...
Syaoran!
I-It was a dream...
You were having a nightmare. Are you okay?
No need to worry, Mokona.
Oh, that's good.
I went and woke up Syaoran!
Good work, Moko-chan.
Good morning, Syaoran-kun.
Good morning.
You're late, kid.
It's unusual for you to oversleep, Syaoran-kun.
Mekyo!
It's you...
The dimensional witch.
Long time no see. You two don't seem to have changed any,
but Princess Sakura, you're looking much better, huh?
Yes.
That's because Syaoran is working so hard to collect her feathers.
I'm only doing what I made up my mind to do.
You haven't changed.
No, on the contrary, you're stronger than you were before.
I beg you, please help Sakura!
I just want to go back to the world that I came from.
And I don't want to go back to the world that I-
You two notwithstanding,
Princess Sakura, you look like you want to say something.
Um, what was his compensation?
That's something you don't need to know.
Never mind that, how goes the journey?
I'm sure it would have been hard if I had gone alone.
But since everyone else is with me...
By the way, Dimensional Witch,
do you have some sort of important business,
to be contacting us like this?
It's White Day.
You mean that one thing that Mokona told us about, right?
That's right. In the world where Yuko lives,
if you get chocolate on Valentine's Day, you give something back.
And that's called "White Day," right?
Uh-huh.
I don't know what you mean.
We'll be sure to pay you back for the Fondant au Chocolat we got earlier.
Just you wait, okay?
I'm looking forward to it.
But never mind that, what sort of place are you all in right now?
We're currently in a world named "Piffle World."
We've all ended up taking part in a race here.
A race?
Even the witch was surprised, huh?
We were taken aback at first, too.
Princess, look!
The winner will be rewarded with this feather, which holds power enough
to provide the amount of electricity required to run this whole city!
Come, you racers who have the nerve to try,
win the upcoming Dragonfly Race, and get this feather!
Fai and Kuro-rin are both getting good at piloting, huh?
I have to do my best, too.
Syaoran-kun, may I pilot?
Please be careful, okay?
Right.
Princess, like I showed you earlier-
What are those guys doing?
Oh, dear, it looks like they're coming this way.
Spinning... spinning... I'm like a paper balloon...
Kuro-rin, you're a good driver.
This is easy, compared to a horse.
I thought we were going to die back there.
I'm sorry.
It's my fault for not teaching her better.
That would have been fatal during the real thing.
The race is going to be a wild one, considering what the prize is.
Are you sure you want to enter?
Princess, I can do whatever it takes to get the feather.
I'll lend a hand, too. And Kuro-sama, too, of course.
So Sakura-chan, you don't have to push yourself to enter the race.
Thank you very much.
But if there's anything that I can do, I want to try.
Not changing their minds after having spoken
is the same for princesses everywhere.
Why, you... Watch out...
Princess Tomoyo?
Kurogane-san!
Just a moment.
I have found you!
You are my heroine!
Allow me to offer my greetings once again.
I am the president of Piffle Princess Company, Tomoyo Daidoji.
She's the company president. Amazing.
By any chance, is that race...
Yes, my company is sponsoring it.
As the promoter, I have decided to record the whole race,
from the exciting start,
right up to the last moment, when they wave the checkered flag!
For that reason, I need a heroine to enter the race for me.
And that, Sakura-san, will be you!
Sakura's looking good!
Almost like a different person from earlier.
Her motivation is different, after all.
Princess!
She is even cute when she takes a spill!
Dragonflies do have some power, but mostly, they operate on wind.
So you must always be reading the winds with these.
Okay.
Once you read the wind, you turn the wheel.
Like this, right?
Doing it slowly will be fine.
E-excuse me!
Mm-mm, I'm sorry.
La-la, lovey-lovey!
Sakura-chan seems more cheerful than before, huh?
Yeah.
It's heartwarming, isn't it?
Sure.
I mean you, Kuro-tan.
You were cute when you recognized Tomoyo-chan.
Still, it happens a lot, huh?
The person may look the same, but they aren't.
You don't seem to have met them yet, huh?
The reason why you have to keep running away.
Having the same face
doesn't necessarily make them the same person.
I know.
Do they just have the same face?
Or is it really that person?
I would know.
Kuro-tan, you would know if it's Princess Tomoyo, huh?
I must see through to the end...
...the outcome of this miracle.
They go to other worlds, where different people have the same faces...
That must be what they think.
They would never realize that they have met them before.
The next move is yours.
And so, the Dragonfly Race is about to start!
Perhaps owing to the grand prize,
there are more entrants than ever this time around!
However, unless you are ranked in the top twelve in this preliminary,
you will be unable to advance to the main race!
Seems like there are a lot of people here that we've seen before, huh?
Y-Yeah...
Is that...
Ryuou!
I guess not, huh? Not in this world.
There really are a lot of familiar faces, huh?
Waving the checkered flag for the preliminary race
is the pride of Piffle World's own general trading company,
the Piffle Princess Company's young president, Miss Tomoyo Daidoji!
Ladies and gentlemen, are you all ready?
And so, the Dragonfly Race preliminaries have started!
Princess! Cut your engine!
R-right!
If your controls stop working, cut your engine, and use the wind.
Got it.
Okay, let's go.
Sure enough, the regulars that have ranked highest in previous races
have taken the lead. And behind them, giving desperate chase...
...are two newcomers, the Tsubame, and the Kuro-tan!
Why the hell did you put down that name!?
I thought it would be better to give you a cute name.
Don't go goofing around in the middle of the race!
I guess you're right. Okay then...
Take this seriously from the start, will you!?
Princess!
I'm all right. Never mind me, go on ahead!
Fly as fast as you can. I'll try as hard as I can, too.
Princess...
Right.
As the sponsor, I have to be impartial,
but I would sure like for that fantastic lady to win.
The lead group will be approaching the goal soon!
There they are!
Defying expectations, the two newcomers make a one-two finish!
That's my Kuro-sama! First place is pretty cool.
I suppose.
Oh, dear. Looks like it's broken.
Huh?
What's that?
It's Syaoran!
What's the matter, Syaoran-kun?
It looks like a foreign object got into the engine.
If I keep pushing the speed too hard...
It appears that all of the machines participating
in the race are malfunctioning.
But there's nothing wrong with my machine.
You've cut your engines several times, so you've managed
to keep your temperature lower than the other machines.
Syaoran, what will you do now?
The same thing as the Princess.
Princess, don't worry about me, please go on ahead.
Syaoran-kun...
All right. But promise me one thing.
Make sure you get through the preliminary.
Right.
As of now, ten racers have cleared the preliminary.
However, having been struck by sudden accidents,
it is now utterly impossible to make any predictions!
And so, just who will be the last two to get through the preliminary!?
Who's this?
I wonder if Syaoran is all right.
Knowing Syaoran-kun I'm sure he's fine.
I can see it!
Guys, don't let anyone else pass from here on!
- Right! - Right!
Wait!
Whoa, I can't watch.
Hey, isn't that against the rules?
As long as they don't hit anyone directly, they won't be disqualified.
At this rate, it's hopeless for him to get past the preliminaries.
But if he accelerates too hard, it could cost him his life.
Kuro-sama, what would you do?
My answer...
...is the same as the kid's.
Is he trying to get himself killed!?
Eh, that goes for me, too!
Hang in there, Syaoran!
I'm going to be the last one!
You're going to be blown to pieces at that rate!
Give it up right now, unless you'd rather die!
I'm not going to die, nor am I going to give up.
W-What was that?
I have something... that I must do.
It's no use!
Syaoran-kun!
Syaoran-kun...
No need to worry. See?
Princess, I kept my promise.
Mm-hmm.
Oh, not at all bad, for you, kid.
What's the matter?
There isn't any physical harm to the racers,
but these nanomachines react to the heat of the Dragonfly engines,
inflicting critical damage to them.
There was nothing amiss in the vehicles
during the check that was conducted just before the race.
Which means, someone intentionally interfered with the race.
Even worse, the culprit...
The culprit...
...is among them.
You haven't yet realized
that the two of us have the power to change even yesterday
For no reason, I'm lonely (lonely)
With tears streaming down my face
I'm missing my one and only (only)
The one I trace out in the sky, and that's you
Take my, take my hand, and let's go on together,
reach out, reach out your hand, and catch hold of the wind,
take my, take my hand, and do not be afraid,
hold my, hold my hand, and I can fly,
when I'm with you
Puu!
After finishing the preliminary, Syaoran and the others
meet all sorts of people. This guy, and that guy,
they're all faces that they know. But don't let your guard down!
After all, one of them is the culprit who interfered with the race.
Which one is the suspect? Just wait until you see!
Tsubasa Chronicles, "The Three Badges"
Next time, your heart will pound over the Kuro-tan!