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
Puu! We've arrived in the next world!
What do you mean, "Puu"?!
Don't I always tell you to find a decent place to land?!
Luckily for us, there was a sea beneath us.
Is this any time to be so nonchalant?!
Princess, are you hurt?
My heart is pounding a little, but I'm all right.
I don't see a single island, let alone any land masses.
If we don't do something, all four of us will be headed to the next life.
Puu! Look there!
Excuse us.
Come in.
You're...
There he is! The bad guy!
What?
You're right to call me a bad guy.
Looking at this face of mine, I can't blame you for thinking so.
You're not angry?
You think a man of the sea would let something that small bother him?
I am the captain of the Lagosta, Tambal.
Mokona is Mokona, everyone's idol.
I see, I see. So, what's an idol?
Looks like the feudal lord in this world is a nice man.
You sure we can trust him? Their souls are the same, right?
Maybe the souls themselves are neither good nor bad.
Is that how it works?
Beats me, I don't know.
By the way...
I was wondering...
We're a little short-handed on this ship,
so could I ask you to cook something for us?
Gladly.
Moko-chan, let's do our best, okay?
Aye, aye, sir!
Hey, newbie, how about you get to mopping the deck?
I'm not a newbie. I'm Kurogane.
What did you say?
Don't you smart off to us!
This should be interesting.
Want to go at it?
Hey, chief engineer, are you in here?
Yes!
That little boy?
He's a smart one.
He puts grown-ups to shame, the way he handles engines.
Here you are.
Thank you.
Um...
Yes?
Have we ever met before?
I don't think so.
I suppose not. Forgive me for saying such a thing.
He says his name is Syaoran. I'm having him act as your assistant.
I'm glad for the help.
I'm the chief engineer, Fujitaka.
D-Dad...
Nothing.
Sorry, it's nothing.
It's okay for you to touch it.
Would you like to try it?
I'm sorry, I was a bit lost in thought.
In that case, I'll do it one more time, okay?
Like that.
All right.
More gently... yes, like that.
Would you like to go to the excavation site the next time?
You're starting to become interested in archeology, right?
Yes.
We have finished swabbing the deck!
All right. Good work.
Please taste this.
Okay. What is it?
It's a food called "o-shisu" that I made together with Moko-chan.
It's not "o-shisu," it's "o-sushi."
I got it wrong again.
It smells sour! There's raw fish on top of it!
Fai doesn't like sushi.
I guess not.
What do you suppose this is?
It's a little sharp on the eyes, but it is delicious.
I've eaten things similar to this
when I went with my dad to other lands.
What kind of person is your father, Syaoran-san?
My dad died quite a while ago now.
I see.
But still...
No, it's nothing.
That boy is your father, Syaoran?
To be more precise, he's a different person,
who has the same soul as Syaoran-kun's father, right?
Yes.
So, why is his old man younger than him?
The same-soul-someone-elses in other worlds don't necessarily
have to be the same age as the people you know, do they?
It's possible that in some other world,
there might be a tiny little Kuro-rin somewhere.
That's ridiculous. Never mind that, are there any feathers in this land?
Well, I don't sense anything at all.
I guess this world is another miss.
But Mokona is still going to stay in this world.
After all, Syaoran wants to stay.
I do?
Mokona can feel your emotions, Syaoran.
You want to be together with that boy for just a little while.
So Mokona will stay here a little longer, too.
Thank you, Mokona.
Syaoran-san...
You can just call me Syaoran.
Syaoran, what did you do when you were my age?
I helped my dad out.
Your father was an archeologist, right?
Yes.
Syaoran, are you traveling to investigate ruins, too?
I am interested in archeology, but I'm traveling for another purpose.
There is something that I have to find, whatever it takes.
It must be nice.
It must be nice to be someone who has a purpose in life.
I'd like to live for the sake of something, too.
But I still haven't found what that "something" is yet.
I wonder if Dad went through a period like this, too.
Hey, that old guy is calling you.
What's the matter, Captain?
The smell of the wind is gone.
There's a storm coming in.
What?
It can't take anymore! I have to shut down the engine!
But without orders from the Captain...
I'll go speak to him. Syaoran, please come with me!
Make the boat as light as you can! Hurry!
Captain! We have to shut down the engine, now!
Chief engineer!
Syaoran-kun! Fujitaka-kun!
Kid, grab on to this!
Syaoran-kun!
Chief engineer!
Hmm? Laughter?
It couldn't be...
T-That's...
Syaoran-kun!
Hey! Chief engineer! New guy!
Syaoran-kun...
Syaoran!
After all our searching, how could we not find them?
W-Where are we?
Where are we?
It looks like we've washed up on a nearby island.
Where is the Lagosta?
Don't tell me it sank!
If that were the case, lots of wreckage would have washed up here.
Then, the boat is safe, right?
Probably.
Thank goodness.
At any rate, we have to find the boat, and let them know we're here.
But it doesn't look like we can walk along the shoreline.
In that case, let's head over that way.
What is that?
So that's it.
This is the island of ghosts.
The island of ghosts?
What's that?
The voices of the ghosts that live on that island.
Ghosts?
It's a lesson that was passed down to me by my ancestors.
There are terrible ghosts that live on that island,
so I was told never to land there.
But Syaoran-kun and Fujitaka might have drifted there.
Even supposing they did, we cannot go help them.
You travelers wouldn't understand this,
but those of us who live in this land
can't very well turn our backs on our ancestors' teachings.
Please, do not think ill of us.
Oh, no.
Are you holding up?
Mm-hmm. Er, I mean, yes.
Could you stop being so formal?
Huh? But...
I don't mind.
Mm-hmm.
What's this?
It's one of the ghosts!
So people once lived on this island, huh?
Then, this is...
It's a relic. And it looks like it's pretty old.
Is that a map of the island?
"Fear ye not the breath of God.
While ye hear the song of God, the path shall be open."
You can read that?
I've studied writing that was quite similar to this before.
"That which is long is truly fearsome."
I can't read any further than that.
It looks like this path is the shortest route to the mountain peak.
But I don't see anything like a path here.
Nope, here's the path.
You're incredible, Syaoran.
My dad taught me everything I know.
Is that what the ghosts really are?
That's right. What we're hearing now
is the "song of God" that was written on that relic earlier.
It's the sound of ghosts laughing!
Watch out!
That was the "breath of God."
This is what is really behind everything that you were afraid of as ghosts.
To think that what everyone believed to be ghosts
was really the sound of the wind!
If the boat is here, it's on the other side of the island.
In order to get there, we have to go through these ruins.
But if we're overcome by a gust like that last one inside the ruins...
"Fear ye not the breath of God.
While ye hear the song of God, the path shall be open."
I get it! As long as we can hear that sound like a song, we're safe!
They really are going, huh?
We've finished repairing the helm!
Let's go!
Right!
Syaoran!
The wind has changed!
That was a close call.
Thank you, Syaoran.
They're alive! They're both alive!
Everyone!
Look! Look! They're both safe!
Thank goodness.
Hey! We're coming now, just hold on!
W-What's that?
"That which is long is truly fearsome."
That's what the writing on that relic was referring to.
Maybe our ancestors gave us those teachings about ghosts
to keep us from being attacked by that monster.
I believe you when you say the ghostly voice we heard was just the wind.
But I think that I shall keep this a secret.
The sea is vast.
It would be nice to have at least one mysterious thing about it, right?
Yes.
Sorry we were so late in rescuing you.
That's okay. Thanks to you, Captain, I found what I've been looking for.
Thank you for all you've done.
This is where we part ways.
What are you talking about? We're on the open seas.
Mokona Modoki is all excited!
Puu!
W-What is this?
Take care.
Syaoran!
Syaoran, I finally figured it out. I want to be an archaeologist!
Knowing you, you'll be a good one.
I'm sure of it.
Farewell, Dad.
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!
Everyone knows that there's "no such thing as an endless night."
But in our next world, nobody seems to get it.
In the land where morning never comes, awaiting Fai
is a lonely princess.
Huh? You say that it's a girl who's very familiar to Fai?
Just wait until you see how Fai and this girl spend their time!
Tsubasa Chronicles, "A Date With a Wizard."
Next time, your heart will pound over the teeny little pair!