With a rose collar around your neck and a silver chain in your mouth...
...once again tonight, I despise you for finishing alone.
Kneel down and lap up the bitter dewdrops of love.
Inexperienced discipline administered upon the angel.
In the coffin called "the self," my soul is still astir.
Torn wings return to life in the moonlight, becoming gossamer.
More frightening than the darkness is solitude.
Let us indulge in the proof of our unity beneath the Cross.
Removing the rose handcuffs and crossing pale wrists.
The miracle of this rapport, you are so dear to me.
Kneel down and make this offering, the painful words of love.
They are a red arabesque staining the gauze.
I don't care if it's a sin. Tell me you love these forbidden lips.
A doorway to dreams is being opened somewhere.
What?
Something happened between you and Souseiseki, didn't it?
Please tell me about it, Suiseiseki.
I had no idea.
Poor Souseiseki.
It would not be strange for Souseiseki...
...to open a doorway to dreams, but...
It sounds rather suspicious.
What?
I mean Suigintou.
To what purpose did she appear before Suiseiseki?
You don't mean...
The N Field...
Wait.
You needn't concern yourselves.
This is a problem between Souseiseki and me.
I cannot trouble everyone...
After all the trouble you've put us through so far...
...talk about a rare show of restraint.
Jun!
Just quit it. It's creepy.
Shut up, you!
Jun is telling you to put us through trouble this time as well.
Jun is my servant.
I told you that he is not a bad human, didn't I?
Oh, fine. Hurry up and come along, you!
She sure is never at a loss for words.
Souseiseki...
Cage
Nothing has changed.
What about her?
She has always been asleep, ever since I first came here.
Hey, this is a normal house.
If we get caught, that's breaking and entering...
Hey, this is bad.
This one won't wake up.
Oh! A doorway to dreams!
Be quiet!
Just as we thought...
Let's go.
Um, well, pardon the intrusion.
Up we go.
This place is just packed with clocks.
It's the same as how your dream was full of minicars.
Darkness and broken clocks...
This man's heart is...
Yay! A cuckoo clock!
Oh, I get it.
Hey, that's not it!
I see Souseiseki!
That's...
Hey, hold it, you!
We seem to have lost sight of her.
She is so quick on her feet.
Souseiseki?
Souseiseki!
We'll get her out right away.
Jun?
Right.
Souseiseki!
She seems to be unconscious.
Darn you! Wake up!
Hey, there are gentler ways of waking someone up.
That hurts.
Thank goodness! Souseiseki!
Suiseiseki...
Shinku... all of you...
Tell me, Souseiseki, where's Lempicka?
Might this be what you are looking for?
Suigintou!
Being kind to the elderly certainly has its benefits.
I got this easily, thanks to that.
What kind of dirty trick did you use to get in here?
Oh, please.
The one who opened the doorway to dreams...
...is your beloved sister.
She knew that grandfather was trying to trap her in his dreams...
...and she still opened the doorway.
Isn't that right?
Souseiseki!
You'd go that far for that pain-in-the-neck old geezer?
Don't speak badly of the master.
You're still talking like you're half-asleep?
I will slap you awake all over again!
Calm down, Suiseiseki.
But with only Lempicka, I feel like I'm missing a little something.
Say, Suiseiseki, give Sui Dream to me too.
That's quite enough.
Return Lempicka, Suigintou.
You are so thoroughly stupid, Shinku.
You think you have any chance of winning in this world?
This world is the world of grandfather's dreams.
It's incredibly kind to me.
Shinku!
Hold on!
Jun!
Hina's gonna help too!
Suiseiseki, leave Suigintou to us.
Take Jun and Souseiseki and get away from here.
Got it! I understand!
The doorway to dreams!
It vanished...
The master has no intention of letting us escape.
This way!
Shinku...
Just do your best to crawl along, making your clumsy way around.
It's huge.
Is this the old man's tree?
What the hell do you think you're looking at?
This is a branch. A branch of the World Tree.
A branch?
All dreams are linked through branches to a single giant tree...
...the World Tree.
Though dreams never intermingle with one another...
...through the intervention of the World Tree branches...
Sorry, could you explain that in under 30 words?
Oh, fine.
I'll stoop to the level of the runt's intelligence here.
These branches connect the dreams...
...of those who share an emotional bond.
Emotional?
The emotional connection is half-withered.
Master...
Can we really cross this thing?
It will hold the weight of Rose Dolls with no problem.
What about me?
Hey!
Damn it!
What the...
We are entering the dream world.
Huh? There's nothing here.
It is because her heart is empty.
This is a very sad place.
They lost their only son, Kazuki-kun, in a car accident.
The master's wife has been asleep ever since then.
I'm sure something must be happening to his wife's tree.
So...
If we free the tree...
...the old woman should wake from her long slumber.
The old man is obsessed with you due to his deep loneliness.
Saving the old woman will save the old man's spirit.
Darn it!
Why must I faithfully recite what's on your mind?
You inarticulate doll!
But I want you to find a new master and find happiness.
We've come this far!
There is nothing left but to do this now!
Suiseiseki!
We will all split up and look for the old woman's tree.
Human, hurry up and start sniffing around for its scent!
What am I, a truffle pig?
Stop it.
Please, just stop it.
Who...
Kazuki-kun!
Kazuki-kun...
Don't look for the tree.
Mother says she doesn't want to wake up.
Why not?
Because I'm in this world.
There's nothing here.
No scary cars. No sad happenings.
Mother wants to live with me in this quiet world...
...just the two of us forever.
Forever, never to be hurt by anyone.
But...
Then what about the old man?
Sure, losing you must have come as a shock...
...but to turn away from reality...
...and shut herself in the safe world of dreams is...
Shut away... in a safe world...
Human...
But...
But Mother...
Your father is lonely too.
Your mother is still alive.
You have to let her go back to the real world.
Father... Mother...
Hold it right there!
Take this!
We did it!
What the...
Suigintou!
What's happened to Shinku and Hina-Ichigo?
We must run away for now.
Sui Dream!
Let's hurry up and go!
Come on, human! You fly too!
Right.
Wait, what about Kazuki-kun?
Kazuki-kun...
Ow!
We must hurry and close the doorway to dreams or Suigintou...
Welcome back.
I was getting tired of waiting.
What did you do to Shinku and Hina-Ichigo?
Who knows?
Maybe they've gotten lost in the dream world.
Sui Dream!
It's no use.
You have no master...
...so you can only use your powers in the dream world.
Furthermore...
Souseiseki!
Furthermore...
...a doll robbed of Lempicka is nothing but junk!
Quietly hand over Sui Dream, Suiseiseki.
I would prefer not to resort to violence.
You think... these miserable feathers can...
Human!
Lempicka!
Suiseiseki, run!
Human!
No!
Don't! Move aside!
I'm not so degenerate that I would need a human's help!
Hurry up and move!
Human, if you don't, you'll...
I'm not so degenerate either...
...that I'd stand aside when you're so weak!
Human...
I wonder how long you'll be able to keep up that bravado.
Human, you mustn't! You have to run!
Lempicka, stop it!
Lempicka belongs to me now.
It's no use, Souseiseki.
Human!
Jun!
Suigintou!
I'll give you my damn Sui Dream!
Suiseiseki...
So stop hurting Jun!
Good girl.
No...
Don't, Suiseiseki!
Sui Dream...
Suiseiseki!
Good girl.
We can't get back.
I can't walk any more.
Oh, it's Kun-kun!
Kun-kun!
Kun-kun! Kun-kun!
I'll show you the way out.
Kun-kun talked...
You...
In exchange, would you tell my mother and father something?
That no matter where they are, I'll always be with them.
You're sure?
I'll be okay.
Kazuki!
Kazuki! Kazuki, where are you?
I see. So we've lost Sui Dream too.
But, but I'm glad everyone's safe.
Yeah.
Are you in here, Kazuki?
Master...
Kazuki!
Who are you?
Oh, um, pleased to make your acquaintance.
Have you come to take Kazuki away from me?
What? No, I haven't.
I don't need more troublesome...
Shut up!
Matsu!
Dear...
Kazuki...
Kazuki?
Mystical Nupopo Doll.
Buy now and get another one for free, huh?
This token deal completely ignores that...
...they could've just sold two to start with.
I like it.
A sneak attack from behind, you rotten doll?
Wrong. It's Hina.
Oh, right. She's not around anymore, is she?
Do you miss her, Jun?
As if!
I'm glad we got rid of a noisy one!
Here you are, Grandma. Tea.
Thank you, dear.
Could I have another cup too, Souseiseki?
Certainly.
I swear...
Hot!
Let me see that, Suiseiseki.
It cools down nicely if you do this.
That's elementary!
Not that I knew that...
As the heart slows to a halt...
...it steals away beloved memories.
Beyond the trembling fingertips...
...the sky there is colorless.
But there is a soft voice that can be heard from far away...
...and I hope it will reach deep within those closed eyes.
The soaring, silver feathers rain down upon your body.
A melody echoing eternally unto the distant, phantasmal moon.
Everyone, it was good of you to come.
Please relax and think of this as your own home.
It's my home.
Jun, I will give you an honorable service to perform.
Go on, hurry up and make tea.
Prepare some sweets as well.
Sheesh! What is this all of a sudden?
I wasn't told anything about a gathering.
Yes, it was all sudden. Every last bit of it.
Chapter 10 Parting
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