How depressing.
Cut it out and GO AWAY!
It went away!
Oh, it's just you Watanuki.
After bumping into someone, how dare you say, "Oh, it's just you!"
You were just spacing out in the middle of the road. You're in the way.
What! You Doumeki, don't be so cheeky.
Watanuki-kun, Doumeki-kun
Himawari-chan~
From tomorrow it's summer vacation, right?
Yeah, but I'll be working at my part-time job all summer, so-
Doumeki-kun, do you have any plans?
Nothing really.
What about you, Himawari-chan?
I'll be going to a relative's house for the Obon Festival.
But it'll be a little sad not being able to see each other.
Me too, well either way I have that part-time job from hell.
I won't be lonely.
I wasn't talking to you!
Why don't you just hurry up and go home alone?
I'm enjoying taking the route home with Himawari-chan!
Well then, I've got to go.
Ah, see ya.
Watanuki-kun, too.
Take care~
My beloved, angelic, Himawari-chan.
You are the joy of my school life.
For normal students, summer vacation is time to enjoy, but to me it's a tough time, wrought with parting.
See ya.
You! Go home by yourself!
Shoo shoo shoo!
They're back.
I still don't want to hang around with him.
Why... Why do they only come after me?
Why do I have this cursed body that can sense and be affected by these things?
There are many strange things in this world.
However, no matter how strange or bizarre things are,
if there is no one there, if there is no one to see it, an illusion would not be anything unusual.
People, people, people.
This is because people are the strangest things in this world.
Take that and that, that, that, that, that, that, that.
Just a bit further!
Letter: Written Invitation
What's this?
Letter: Written Invitation
The master has been awaiting your arrival.
Aaiting?
Yes.
Waiiii~ he's back!
Puupupupupuu!
Welcome back.
Yuuko-san?
Watanuki.
Sake!
Huh?
Sake!
I thought something happened to you, but you just want sake in the middle of the day?!
Bottle: DaiginjouJunmai
I have run out of my favorite Junmai-Daiginjou sake.
That's because you drink it without restraint, for heaven's sakes!
There won't be any of this type left in any store.
I'll have to place an order for one.
Well then, my employer, Miss Ichihara Yuuko-san,
in the meantime: Cleaning washing gardening or cooking; what is your wish for today?
All of them.
ALL OF THEM?!
Don't yell so loud when I'm right next to you.
To make it so that you won't see the monsters, and they won't see you:
That is the wish you want me to grant, right?
In return, as payment, I'll have you work hard for me.
Well anyway, for today, as a special treat I'll forgive you.
Oh, geez.
Oh yes, this.
Letter: Written Invitation Oh yes, this.
Letter: Written Invitation
This is more like a written challenge than an invitation.
What's written in there?
Do you want to know?
Eh?
No.
I know that there will be some price involved for you telling me.
But really, just how much is there?!
A lot.
A lot!
Since there is so much, wouldn't it be better to move it somewhere else!
That's impossible.
These things are here because someone handed them to me.
Even I don't want them, they somehow pile up.
People who can't tidy up all say that!
What's this?
It tickles!
Yo, Watanuki! Your name is written as April 1st in Kanji characters.
Don't hide inside the treasures.
Roll~Roll~Roll~Roll~
I found it.
The person who will help me.
Umm, she must be a customer for Yuuko-san, for sure.
Is there something wrong?
No.
Umm, is this really the place that will grant whatever I wish for?
Yes, that's Yuuko-san.
No matter what the wish is, I will definitely grant it.
However, you will have to pay me with something of equivalent value.
Just like she did to me, Yuuko-san is leading that woman into a trap where her poison will get to her.
There's lots of poison!
Lots of poison!
Over there!
I will pay no matter what the price is.
But I'm glad; the first time I heard about this place I couldn't believe it:
That there is a shop that will listen to whatever you wish.
The fortune-teller I knew told me of this place by coincidence.
In this world there is no such thing as coincidence, there is only the inevitable.
The fact that you came here was also inevitable, therefore the fact that I must grant your wish becomes inevitable as well.
Let me hear it then,
your wish.
I need your help, please.
I was away for a long time and I am no longer able to get in to my house, even though I have the key right here.
I want to return to that house.
And so, after hearing that girl's request, we came here.
Aaaah! What a big house!
Isn't it wonderfully built?
More than wonderful, it's weird.
There's one thing I want to ask, though:
Why is he here?
Yo!
Oh, so did you want to be alone; just you and me, huh?
There's no way in hell I did.
If you were going to call him anyway we should have brought Himawari-chan too.
Let me tell you this: That girl asked for you first, and you brought her to me.
So the one who has to solve this case is you.
So then, Yuuko-san, why are you here?
I'm only here because I was invited,
and because I thought you'd be flailing around if you were alone, I asked Doumeki-kun to come.
The price for Doumeki-kun helping is a month's worth of bentou.
Soumen would be good.
Don't trade on my hard work like it's your own!
And anyway bentou are impossible.
Well, you'll find out soon enough.
Huh?
What's wrong?
It's about the client. She said she couldn't enter her own house.
But we're entering.
That's why it's strange.
Even though we didn't use the key.
What it means is that this house does not recognise our client as its owner.
However, it seems that we are OK.
Hey, wait!
Welcome and come in. Please continue straight on down the hall.
So it's fine if we go straight, then?
Pardon us for intruding!
Ah! Please wait a minute.
Why did you just react normally? Isn't it obviously strange? And by the way, why did no one come?
Maybe they're busy?
Busy? But they had the free time to write that letter.
He must be a diligent letter writer.
Ah, Yuuko-san.
Doumeki! Say something to her.
Your hair will fall out if you worry too much.
Who's getting bald?!
Open the door, please.
A wall?
If this is here then we can't continue.
Watanuki, try opening it.
Me?
Is that right?
People who make fakes give me the chills.
That was really something.
There is definitely something strange with this house.
What kind of house is this?
Let's speak to the people here.
Eh, what do you mean?
So knowing your collection?
People's viewpoints certainly vary.
That's not true. It's not something you'd want to show people.
It seems like another new person has come:
An unknown face in this business.
Who would you be?
Ichihara Yuuko,
but even so it's a fake name.
What an interesting lady we have.
So miss, what are you collecting?
Well then, if you're gathering something then you must have quite a collection,
Everyone here is a famous collector.
That is quite an interesting story. Everyone here is a famous collector.
That is quite an interesting story.
In this mansion it seems they have gotten hold of some rather hard to find things.
Look.
Your collection is incomplete.
If you are aiming for the perfect collection then please come to our mansion.
Calling it incomplete will ruffle anyone's feathers.
I don't really understand, but if my collection really will become complete then it's worth taking the chance to come.
What are you collecting miss?
Umm...
Mokona's snacks.
AH! Idiot, go back inside! Mokona's snacks.
AH! Idiot, go back inside!
Yuuko-san is collecting stuffed toys.
That is an unbelievably common collection.
The reason we are collectors is because we collect things that no one else does.
And what about him?
Stamps.
You and how many other people?
And what about you?
Huh? Umm...
Ah! Supermarket tokens.
Is that even a collection?
Who calls it one?
Is that a party at the mansion or something?
Looks like they are having fun, huh.
But how does the master of this mansion know about us?
Is there anyone among us who has met the master of this mansion?
Unfortunately...
What about you?
It really is strange.
If you ask me, the fact that you all gathered here without knowing his identity is far more strange.
But aren't you also here?
Don't lump me together with you guys.
Damn master of the house,
trying to find a fault with my collection.
Incomplete, huh?
You must be joking.
Don't pay any attention to him.
But anyway, everyone at this table is a wonderful collector.
It's absolutely awe-inspiring to see people with such passion.
What flattery.
You have such modesty
I am only telling the truth.
You are too humble.
Such praise...
There you go again...
Such passion...
All of you.
What is this smell?
Are you seeing something again?
It looks like some kind of haze.
Just what is this?
It's the manifestation of the collectors' lust, vanity and jealousy.
That thing is swirling around, right in this room.
What's wrong?
Can't you feel anything?
I can't hold it in anymore.
This is?
Why do I have to go through all these hardships?
Sign: Lavatory
Am I being watched? Why?
5, 6, 7, 8.
What was I doing?
Ah, that's right!
Dinner is being served in the dining room. All the other guests have been shown the way there.
I really am being watched.
Who's there?
Watanuki, hurry up and sit down.
This mansion really is strange.
Oh, really? More importantly, this is delicious.
Wait just a minute. Who prepared this food?
Do you not find it strange?
Don't worry so much.
If you don't want to eat then don't.
But even so, just when is this master going to show up?
That reminds me, everyone.
Have you heard the rumor of the mysterious auctioneer who gathers the best collectors, like this, and holds a secret auction?
That sounds like a popular legend.
Are you trying to say that this mansion is an auction room?
So then, while we are here like this, the master might be watching us from somewhere.
It seems to be telling us to leave this place and go that way.
Watanuki, let's go.
Ok.
Watanuki, have you noticed?
Huh, we're one person short.
Ah, that man with white hair.
Did he get lost on the way here?
I'll go have a look.
I seem to have drunk a bit too much, I need to go to the lavatory.
No one is coming back.
Anyway, just where is the master of this mansion peeking at us from?
Maybe there's a spy among us.
What do you mean?
You've been pretty laid-back since the beginning.
What are you trying to say?
Wait a minute. This is no time to be bickering.
What did you say you coupon bastard?!
Isn't the fact that a little brat like you is here strange?
That's not fair!
That lady is suspicious too.
So have you guys noticed yet?
Another one.
Huh, that old lady isn't here anymore.
We have prepared your rooms. Also, during the night, please do not leave your rooms.
I don't believe this! Aren't we having an auction today?
Yuuko-san, what should we do?
It's telling us to stay over, so we have no choice but to do so.
Go ahead and rest.
Something will definitely happen, so be careful.
I'm going to stay here a little bit longer.
The way to the bedrooms is pitch black.
There are many houses like this in America.
Billionaire mansions are often built like this.
It is said that the owner keeps on making house extensions and alterations to keep the spirits lost inside the house.
This place might be built in the same way...
Let's stop talking about these scary things.
Let's talk about something more fun.
Hey, don't leave me behind!
Is this it?
Sign: To the right
How strange.
Hey.
What is it!
To the right?!
ARG! So misleading!
So why is it only us that have to share a room?
Although, being alone would be kind of...
Although it's quite a big room.
And also, what about Yuuko-san? I wonder what room she is in.
Will she be OK alone?
Well, more importantly, we should probably be worried about ourselves.
Doumeki, if something happens...
Hey you!
Geez.
I'm going to sleep too.
It's sort of become something unbelievable, huh?
I wonder if we'll be able to get back safely tomorrow.
This place is safe. Please enjoy your rest.
What's this supposed to mean?
Aren't you sleeping yet?
I'm going to sleep!
Are you ready?
Not yet!
Are you ready?
Not yet!
Are you ready?
I'm ready!
Ah! You found me.
This? I got some new marbles.
I've already collected this many!
How about you collect something too, just like me?
If you're going to do it, how about something that no one else would collect?
For example...
What?
DOUMEKI, HEY!
Doumeki!
What happened?
You are safe here. Hey, the writing has changed!
Before it said, "This place is safe."
Then what about Yuuko-san and Doumeki?
Ah, it said in the letter not to leave the room.
Are you a man or not, Watanuki?
Doumeki!
Yuuko-san!
This is where the sound was coming from.
No. That's not right.
Inside here?
A butterfly exhibit?
But it's only the antennae.
Oh, it's just Watanuki.
What the hell is up with that "it's just"?
I've been trying to search for you and Yuuko-san!
Were you worried?
No. It's just that when I woke up you weren't there, and the room had changed as well.
So I wandered around the house and ended up here.
Same with me.
But I feel like I was led here.
Wire?
It's barbed wire, right?
This is a collection room for barbed wire?
And the room before was a collection of butterfly antennae.
The next is...
Collars?
Spoons?
Huh? This is...
From dinner earlier.
Watanuki.
This is...
the man who disappeared after dinner.
Why is a picture of that man here?
So you two also came here?
I can't sleep at a time like this.
You were just interested in the master here and snuck out.
Try saying that one more time
when you don't have any balls yourself.
Don't get angry when you know it's the truth, old man.
Please don't fight at a time like this.
We might not be able to get out of here.
So what?
I'll complete my collection no matter what.
There's no way I'm going to lose.
They're way too strange.
In here we might be the ones who are strange.
Let's go. In the meantime let's search for the exit and Yuuko-san.
Move!
It's a hint to the collection!
You broke the promise to not leave your room.
As punishment I'll have you participate in my game.
Hide and seek: If you find me within ten minutes you win.
If you do not, you lose.
For the winner: Whatever they want.
For the loser: Punishment game.
Well then, the game starts.
What the hell is this?
Underestimating us.
Hey! Stop hiding and come out!
The ceiling is...
What the hell is this?!
What the hell is going on?!
I found it! I found it! It's the exit!
Move out of the way, old man.
What the hell are you doing you brat?
Watanuki.
Move out of the way.
This is...
the same thing that I saw in my dream.
Oh yeah, Yuuko-san's key. It would be handy if I happen to have it here. Got it.
Did Yuuko-san know?
It's not opening.
Give it here.
OK, hurry!
This is the place I came to in my dream.
It feels like it has been this way for many decades.
This girl...
Do you know her?
In the end, this girl really did try to trap us here in this mansion.
Let's hurry. We don't have time.
Let's find her quickly and return with Yuuko-san.
And then it's farewell to this mansion.
How many minutes are left?
I don't know.
Shit. Playing with us like this...
I'll definitely find her!
Do you have any idea where we're running to?
No.
But for now, we have no choice but to search.
This is bad!
It's a dead end.
This is strange.
The layout of the rooms has changed.
Ah, we returned to where we were before.
Eh? What should we do now?
Damn.
Aaaaaaaah!
Watanuki, what's wrong?
It seems that you found me.
Who are you?
Who are you talking to?
I see.
If only I can see you, that means...
During their short lifetime, humans try to possess various objects.
Among them, there are people who only collect special objects.
You're referring to people like collectors, right?
Yuuko-san!
I'm so glad!
Just when I thought your presence has disappeared. When did you-?
Watanuki with his strong spiritual senses and Doumeki who keeps monsters away.
If these two came, it should have made a good distraction, no?
I see.
So then, what kind of punishment game are you going to undertake?
Well then, I shall show you my collection that I have never shown anyone else.
This is...
The results of the auction: Only the spoon collector was brought here.
Auction?
An auction to choose those who I will want to put into my collection.
Each of the collectors in this mansion were to be part of your collection, right?
To see who was worthy of being in my great collection I sorted them out within my heart.
And what about those who were not chosen? What happens to them?
It's regrettable, but those who have been rejected are put into that picture.
Do you mean that picture in the reception room?
This evening six people joined their companions.
Collectors are people with unusual attachment to any specific objects.
Generally, they are known as "Holics".
However, if the source of attachment was not an object, but the heart of a person.
You would get what we have here, a collection of collectors.
The people who have been collected here have lost their hearts and souls to their object of desire.
For this reason, are you satisfied having collected so many people's hearts?
Not yet.
I haven't collected what I really desire.
But from your heart, surely...
You seem to be saying it like you can just take it.
Unfortunately I don't have anything as a collection.
However, even if it is without intention, you have the power to capture what is in people's hearts.
If that isn't what qualifies one as the greatest collector, then what is?
I'm sorry, but I have no intention of staying in this mansion.
Also, the one who is captured is you.
Doumeki, we have to protect Yuuko-san.
Ah! Stop it already!
What are you doing?
Let go! Let go!
Stop!
Hey, hey, hey!
Hey, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait!
Charge!
Dodge it!
Your true form is that of a spirit trapped in this house.
In the last 100 years you have gathered this much power.
No matter how many people's hearts you gather, or even if you add me to your collection,
you will never be satisfied.
How pitiable.
With this, the game is over.
You fell for it.
Yuuko-san!
I finally have it!
Now will my heart be satisfied?
YOU! Return Yuuko-san!
Now I will have to put an end to you two.
I finally found it:
To get what Watanuki has discovered, I had to get inside your heart.
Remember what was precious to you? What you truly want?
Ah! The mansion has-
Yuuko-san, you are safe and sound.
Huh? And who is this lady?
For hearing my wish, thank you very much.
He is still trapped within that emptiness.
The one who must use this is you.
I'm sure that, even without it, it'll be alright.
Do you remember me?
Please don't cry anymore.
That you are moving out, there isn't much you can do about it.
You forgot this. Was it important?
When I get older, I'll come back to this mansion one day.
So until then, please protect this mansion, OK?
I understand.
It's a promise?
I promise. Until that time, I will collect so many special things that will make you proud;
something no one has collected before.
Pinky finger promise. If I were to lie then I'd swallow a thousand needles.
I wanted to see you.
For making you suffer such loneliness for so long I'm truly sorry.
Even though I finally got back to the mansion, even with the key it wouldn't open.
After a while it seems that I forgot what reason I was making my collection for.
I really only wanted to show you and for you to praise me. That's why I started.
I'm asking you, please stop now; don't do it anymore.
Yes.
But, I'm glad that you remembered me. A long time has passed and I have aged a lot.
You haven't changed one bit from back then; you're the same as when we left.
I'm back.
Welcome home.
From now on we'll always be together, right?
Yes. Always together.
Ah~ I feel dizzy.
I wonder what will happen to that mansion.
That old woman's wish was to make it a museum.
And she would be the caretaker.
Will she be OK alone?
Don't worry.
It seems that the collectors who were released will help her.
It seems that it's not the un-opening mansion anymore.
At any rate, I had no idea that the little girl and the woman who came to Yuuko-san's house were really an old woman.
When she came to me I thought about refusing her at first, but...
while I was listening to her story I got kind of caught up.
Does Yuuko-san have a harsh past of love or a wounded love story?
Do you want to know?
An urgent message from Syaoran!
From those kids?
Yuuko-san! We want to save the bird country.
To save the country we need to open the magic bird cage!
In other words, you want a key right?
I have the perfect thing.
Something that accepts the wishes of the one who uses it and opens everything.
Thank you very much.
But before that, have you brought anything to give in exchange?
What could we give?
Umm, would this be OK?
That bell is yours and the symbol of your status, right?
That's fine.
Mokona!
Well then, good luck.
Quite a nice item, huh?
Maybe this time I'll use it when I want to call Watanuki.
Doumeki!
You take way too long in the bath!
Eh! Himawari-chan!
Good afternoon, Watanuki-kun!
Wah! What beautiful scenery.
Yuuko-san, thanks for inviting me here.
It's fine Himawari-chan, I called you because I wanted to.
Watanuki.
Yuuko-san, for the first time since I was born, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Well then! Work is over. Shall we have a drink?
Ah! That was in that room in the mansion.
This was the price for granting that old lady's wish.
And the price for calling Himawari-chan here like you wanted me to is...
What is it?
Since this is the long-awaited sake,
take care of the snacks!
Eh? Why!
Watanuki-kun's cooking is really delicious.
OK! For Himawari-chan's sake I'm giving it my best!
A platter of sashimi would be good.
Who would listen to your suggestions!
I want to eat sashimi too!
OK! Leave it to me!
Don't forget: Three portions of wasabi.
Like I said, why do I have to be ordered around by you?
Please!
Ok! Leave it to me!
To this wonderful painting cheers!
Karada no usui nenmakuwo chokusetsu The thin membrane ofthe body
BETABETAto sawarareru you na is sticky all overwhen youtouch it directly.
Anata no sono mushinkei na yubi mo Those insensitive fingers ofyours:
ZOKUZOKU shite kiraija nakatta it's notthat I hate the thrillsthey give me.
Demo itsu datte anatato kitara But somedaywhen I come with you,
houtte okuto uso bakari you leave me alone and onlylie to me.
Watashi no kotowo baka dato When you knowthatfromthe beginning
hajime kara omotte ita kuse ni... you alwaysthought lwas an idiot.
Konna hi ga kuruto To thinkthatthis daywould come...
omoi mo shinakatta kedo I hadn't given it athought.
Mada soko ni anata ga Overthere I still can
iru kehai sura kanjiru no feelyour presence.
Anata ga inaku natte kara mouzutto Always since you've been gone,
karadawa SANAGl-iro ni natte kawaite mybodyhas changedto a chrysalis color.
Fuyu no samui heya de umarekawaru no Inthe coldwinter roomthat lwas reborn in
marude sore wa utsukushii chou mitai ni it's like lwas a beautiful butterfly.
Mada nurete iru sono hane wo Those wingsthat are stillwet
dareka ni dame ni sarenaiyou ni don't letyou do something.
Sukoshizutsu hiraite iku no Bit bybit it beginsto open
sorawo tobu yume wo mite... and seesthe dream offlying...
sonna hi gafui ni lfthat dayhas suddenly
yatte kuru no dato shitara come upon us,
sono hane de doko he withthose wings,
tonde ikeba ii kashira where would you like to fly?
Kachiku ni namae ga naiyou ni Like atamed animalwith no name,
anata no namae wowasurete shimau no I'llforgetyour name.
Omoidashite naite shimau yori mo More than crying over itwhen I remember it
anata jitaiwo keshite shimau no I'll erase your existence.
Sonna hi ga itsuka That day, someday,
yatte kuru no deshou ka will it ever come?
Anatato no hibi ga The dayswith you,
mou yurusareru no deshou ka willtheyno longer be forgivable?
Sonna hi ga itsuka That day, someday,
yatte kuru no deshou ka will it ever come?
Subarashii hibi ga The wonderful day;
itsu no hi ka... Which dayisthat?