# 18 - Sakura and the Fire and Water Birds
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***SIGN*** Sakura and the Fire and Water Birds
**[01:48] Akiho**
It's a pop-up book, I see.
**[01:53] Akiho**
It has so many movable parts.
**[02:11] Sakura**
What do you think? Is it one
that you've read before?
**[02:14] Akiho**
No, I have some pop-up books about Alice,
**[02:18] Akiho**
but I don't have this one.
**[02:21] Sakura**
Glad to hear it!
**[02:22] Chiharu**
That'll make Rika-chan happy, too.
**[02:24] Chiharu**
How's she doing?
**[02:25] Sakura**
Great! She said we should hang out, sometime.
**[02:27] Naoko**
Oh, I need to return a book
to her when I see her next.
**[02:32] Akiho**
Does Rika-san like books, too?
**[02:35] Naoko**
Yeah.
**[02:36] Naoko**
But I think she likes music even more.
**[02:40] Naoko**
She's great at playing piano,
and she has lots of piano scores.
**[02:44] Naoko**
Oh, and she said she was learning
to play the flute next.
**[02:48] Chiharu**
That suits her!
**[02:49] Sakura**
Uh-huh!
**[02:51] Tomoyo**
If I recall, she was learning to play
the Paraguayan harp, too.
**[02:54] Akiho**
She's good at many things, then!
**[02:56] Sakura**
Uh-huh!
**[02:57] Naoko**
I'm thinking of learning to
play an instrument, too.
**[03:00] Sakura**
Really? Which one?
**[03:02] Naoko**
The matryomin.
**[03:04] Naoko**
You haven't heard of it?
**[03:06] Both**
No...
**[03:06] Naoko**
Have you heard of matryoshka dolls?
**[03:08] Both**
Uh-huh.
**[03:10] Naoko**
You put one of those in front of you,
**[03:13] Naoko**
then you do this with your hands,
**[03:15] Naoko**
then you move them like this...
**[03:21] Naoko**
That's how you play it.
**[03:22] Tomoyo**
Is it related to the theremin?
**[03:26] Naoko**
Right! It's like a relative of that.
**[03:29] Akiho**
I have seen a theremin before.
**[03:32] Naoko**
The outside can be basically anything,
***SIGN*** Matryomin
**[03:35] Naoko**
so I'd like to make an original one.
***SIGN*** Theremin
**[03:38] Chiharu**
What kind?
**[03:39] Naoko**
A kokeshi?
***SIGN*** Kokemin
**[03:41] Chiharu**
Don't make it too scary, okay?
***SIGN*** Keromin
**[03:46] Tomoyo**
If it can be anything, maybe you could
make it look like a mascot character?
**[03:47] Akiho**
What's the matter?
**[03:49] Sakura**
Nothing. I'm okay.
**[03:51] Tomoyo**
Like the one Akiho-chan always
carries, Momo-chan.
**[03:54] Sakura**
That's a good idea!
**[03:55] Akiho**
Your Kero-san could work, too!
**[03:58] Sakura**
Huh? Oh... Yeah, you're right.
**[04:00] Chiharu**
Speaking of mascots,
**[04:02] Chiharu**
that cooking lesson yesterday was crazy, huh?
***SIGN*** Gulp!
**[04:05] Chiharu**
After I worked so hard to make a roll
cake that looked like my Maro...
**[04:08] Naoko**
That's your family's dog, right?
**[04:11] Tomoyo**
She showed us the latest pictures.
**[04:14] Tomoyo**
Maro was as cute as ever!
**[04:16] Chiharu**
Thanks! I wonder why the
decorations disappeared, though...
***SIGN*** Gulp!
***SIGN*** Gulp! Gulp!
**[04:21] Naoko**
You hadn't made anything
with them yet, right?
**[04:24] Naoko**
Didn't you all fall asleep afterward?
**[04:26] Chiharu**
Yeah, but all the ingredients disappeared.
***SIGN***
Gulp!
***SIGN***
Gulp! Gulp!
***SIGN***
Gulp! Gulp! Gulp!
**[04:31] Tomoyo**
It's strange, isn't it?
**[04:34] Sakura**
Wh-What is it, Naoko-chan?
**[04:37] Naoko**
I thought maybe I could use that in the
script I'm writing for the Theater Club.
**[04:41] Sakura**
Flump!
**[04:42] Akiho**
Sakura-san?
**[04:44] Tomoyo**
But the ones we remade still turned
out cute, didn't they, Akiho-chan?
**[04:50] Akiho**
Yes.
**[04:51] Naoko**
What did you make, Sakura-chan?
**[04:53] Sakura**
Huh?
**[04:54] Sakura**
U-Um...
**[04:59] Sakura**
After all that happened with the card,
**[05:01] Sakura**
it didn't come out quite the
way I'd planned, but...
**[05:07] Sakura**
Here.
**[05:08] Sakura**
I made it during our cooking lesson.
**[05:10] Syaoran**
For me?
**[05:11] Sakura**
Y-Yeah.
**[05:18] Syaoran**
Can I look at it now?
**[05:20] Sakura**
Huh? Uh, sure...
**[05:28] Syaoran**
This is...
**[05:30] Sakura**
Th-The plan was to make your whole outfit,
**[05:34] Sakura**
but there weren't enough ingredients left.
**[05:38] Syaoran**
Sakura.
**[05:39] Sakura**
Yes?
**[05:41] Syaoran**
Thanks.
**[05:45] Chiharu**
Sakura-chan...
**[05:47] Chiharu**
Your face is red.
**[05:49] Tomoyo**
It looks like the person you care
for most was pleased with it.
**[05:53] Naoko**
Oh? Akiho-chan, you're red, too.
**[05:57] Sakura**
W-Well, lunch break is almost over!
**[06:00] Akiho**
Oh, Sakura-san, thank you
for showing me this book!
**[06:05] Sakura**
Rika-chan told me to give it to you.
**[06:09] Sakura**
She said it would make her happy.
**[06:12] Akiho**
I couldn't...
**[06:14] Sakura**
She insisted!
**[06:15] Akiho**
But...
**[06:17] Naoko**
I'm sure it would make her
happier for you to keep it.
**[06:21] Chiharu**
Yeah, much happier!
**[06:22] Chiharu**
Even better if you told her what
you thought of the book!
**[06:26] Tomoyo**
Yes, definitely.
**[06:28] Akiho**
Are you sure it's all right?
**[06:31] All**
Uh-huh!
**[06:34] Akiho**
Thank you so much!
**[06:36] Akiho**
I'll make sure to give her my thoughts on it!
**[06:39] Sakura**
Yeah!
**[06:43] Sakura**
*Huh?*
**[07:09] Akiho**
Sakura-san!
**[07:10] Akiho**
Be careful where you step!
**[07:15] Akiho**
Are you all right? Do you feel sick?
**[07:20] Sakura**
No, I just spaced out a little.
**[07:23] Sakura**
Just wondering what I'd do if I
were called on in math class.
**[07:28] Sakura**
I did study, but...
**[07:49] Akiho**
An Alice book... should go right here.
**[08:02] Akiho**
Kaito-san!
**[08:03] Kaito**
Did I interrupt?
**[08:06] Akiho**
No, I was just putting away
a book my friend gave me.
**[08:10] Kaito**
A picture book about Alice?
**[08:12] Akiho**
Yes.
**[08:13] Akiho**
I love all books, but in the end...
**[08:17] Kaito**
The ones about Alice are special?
**[08:19] Akiho**
Yes...
**[08:23] Kaito**
Especially,
**[08:29] Kaito**
*Alice in Clock Land?*
**[08:34] Akiho**
Kaito-san?
**[08:38] Kaito**
I was thinking of making some cocoa.
Would you care for some?
**[08:43] Akiho**
Yes, I'll have some!
**[08:48] Akiho**
You could have used the internal line.
**[08:50] Kaito**
I thought of doing that.
**[08:52] Kaito**
But I suspected you might be too absorbed
in your books to hear it, and...
**[08:59] Kaito**
I was a bit curious, as well.
**[09:01] Akiho**
Curious?
**[09:02] Kaito**
When you came home from school,
you seemed a bit down.
**[09:07] Akiho**
Oh!
**[09:08] Akiho**
I-I'm sorry!
**[09:11] Kaito**
There's nothing you need to apologize for.
**[09:15] Akiho**
Sakura-san... seemed a little down, today.
**[09:21] Kaito**
Might she have taken ill?
**[09:23] Akiho**
It didn't seem that way.
**[09:26] Akiho**
She just suddenly started spacing out.
**[09:30] Akiho**
Almost as if her mind had
gone away, somewhere...
**[09:48] Kaito**
Akiho-san?
**[09:50] Akiho**
I heard...
**[09:53] Akiho**
the sound of a clock...
**[09:57] Kaito**
Was it my pocket watch?
**[09:59] Akiho**
No, it was a much, much... bigger.
**[10:08] Kaito**
It appears the clock in
your belly is going off.
**[10:11] Kaito**
Let's have dinner before I make that cocoa.
**[10:14] Akiho**
O-Okay...
**[10:20] Kaito**
Akiho-san.
**[10:22] Akiho**
Yes?
**[10:23] Kaito**
It's wonderful that your friend
gave you that book.
**[10:27] Akiho**
Yes!
**[10:28] Kaito**
I hope you can become even better
friends with Sakura-san.
***SIGN*** Tsukimine Shrine
**[10:47] Tomoyo**
Beautiful! You look beautiful!
**[10:50] Tomoyo**
It's been so long since I've been
able to film you in costume.
**[10:53] Tomoyo**
Let's have a smile!
**[10:57] Kero**
Here's your smile! Howzat?!
**[10:59] Tomoyo**
You look lovely, too, Kero-chan!
**[11:02] Kero**
I know, right?
**[11:05] Tomoyo**
Since you're with us this time,
Li-kun, you should join her.
**[11:08] Syaoran**
No, I...
***SIGN*** Tsukimine Shrine
**[11:11] Kero**
I can't believe ya sensed a
card this late at night...
**[11:15] Kero**
It does kinda bring back memories, though.
**[11:18] Sakura**
Now that you mention it, this was where
I captured the first Clow Card, The Fly.
**[11:24] Kero**
That's true...
**[11:26] Kero**
This is basically the birthplace
of Cardcaptor Sakura!
**[11:30] Sakura**
Come to think of it, you were pretty
pushy when we first met.
**[11:36] Sakura**
You just suddenly popped
out of that book and...
**[11:41] Kero**
Hidey-howdy-ho!
**[11:43] Sakura**
And then, you kept talking and talking.
**[11:47] Sakura**
Then he up and said, "Witness the
birth of the Cardcaptor!"
**[11:52] Sakura**
Also, the cards were scattered
because *he* fell asleep.
**[11:56] Sakura**
But all he said was, "Stuff happens!"
**[11:59] Sakura**
And just so you know, I never
agreed to get into this!
**[12:04] Kero**
Was that how it happened?
**[12:06] Sakura**
Yes, it was!
**[12:10] Sakura**
The Fly was huge, so I jumped
on, out of desperation,
**[12:13] Sakura**
but now that I think about it,
what if I had fallen off?
**[12:18] Kero**
But ya didn't fall off!
**[12:20] Kero**
Precisely why I never had a doubt about you.
**[12:22] Sakura**
I just got lucky, that's all!
**[12:25] Kero**
Well, if ya had fallen,
I woulda had your back—
**[12:28] Sakura**
You were blown away, right at the start!
**[12:30] Tomoyo**
If Sakura-chan had refused to help you,
**[12:34] Tomoyo**
would it have dissolved the contract?
**[12:37] Kero**
Nope!
**[12:38] Sakura**
That's harsh...
**[12:39] Syaoran**
Well, once a magic contract is formed,
**[12:42] Syaoran**
it can't be broken, unless something
really serious happens.
**[12:46] Tomoyo**
So there's no cooling-off period?
**[12:49] Sakura**
That really is harsh.
**[13:17] Syaoran**
What do you feel?
**[13:18] Sakura**
I think it's a card.
**[13:29] Kero**
That's hot!
**[13:30] Tomoyo**
Its wind burns!
**[13:40] Sakura**
We have to hurry!
**[13:42] Sakura**
Kero-chan, protect Tomoyo-chan!
**[13:44] Kero**
Right!
**[13:45] Kero**
Tomoyo, this way!
**[13:47] Tomoyo**
Okay!
**[13:51] Tomoyo**
Sakura-chan...
**[13:53] Sakura**
Make absolutely sure you don't
do anything reckless.
**[13:56] Sakura**
I don't want you getting hurt!
**[14:00] Tomoyo**
Okay! Same to you, Sakura-chan!
**[14:07] Kero**
I'm a fire type, too,
**[14:09] Kero**
so anything I do would be like
throwin' oil on a flame...
**[14:16] Sakura**
Water, rain down upon the fire bird!
**[14:19] Sakura**
*Aqua!*
**[14:39] Kero**
That's it! Give 'em what for!
**[14:52] Sakura**
How can we...
**[14:54] Syaoran**
I'll try!
**[14:57] Sakura**
Syaoran-kun!
**[15:00] Syaoran**
Sakura, use Flight's magic to get
as close to the bird as you can,
**[15:05] Syaoran**
so you can turn it into a card,
as soon as it falters.
**[15:09] Sakura**
Right!
**[15:14] Sakura**
Take me closer to the fire bird!
**[15:20] Sakura**
*Flight!*
**[15:58] Sakura**
Wow.
**[16:00] Syaoran**
Now, Sakura!
**[16:03] Sakura**
Right!
**[16:05] Sakura**
*Force without master,*
**[16:07] Sakura**
* heed the call of my Staff of Dreams,*
* and become my power!*
**[16:12] Sakura**
*Secure!*
***SIGN*** Blaze
**[16:36] Sakura**
"Blaze"...
**[16:39] Sakura**
Blaze.
**[16:44] Sakura**
Syaoran-kun! Tomoyo-chan! Kero-chan!
**[16:47] Kero**
You okay, Sakura?
**[16:49] Sakura**
Yeah!
**[16:50] Tomoyo**
You both performed splendidly.
**[16:53] Sakura**
It's all thanks to you, Syaoran-kun!
**[16:55] Syaoran**
Huh?
**[16:56] Sakura**
That wind magic was amazing!
**[16:58] Sakura**
Or was it a technique?
**[17:04] Kero**
Boy, I sure am glad you got
it turned into a card.
**[17:07] Sakura**
Yeah.
**[17:09] Kero**
Fire magic, huh?
**[17:12] Kero**
So now we know this new set of cards
has wind, water, and fire, too.
**[17:18] Sakura**
Yeah, but this one was really intense.
**[17:22] Sakura**
Those two birds were blasting each
other with their water and flames!
**[17:26] Kero**
Yeah, sorta like a giant monster battle, huh?
**[17:30] Tomoyo**
More like it *was* a giant monster battle.
**[17:33] Sakura**
Yeah.
**[17:34] Kero**
It's too bad, though...
**[17:36] Kero**
If the new card had been a water type,
**[17:39] Kero**
I coulda helped out with my own flames!
**[17:42] Sakura**
I'm not sure I could trust that.
**[17:44] Kero**
Harsh!
**[17:45] Kero**
That's mean, Sakura!
**[17:47] Sakura**
I was kidding. I trust you.
I trust you, okay?
**[17:50] Kero**
Hmph!
**[17:52] Kero**
But still, Sakura, didn't you say it'd be
better to have 'em show up at night
**[17:57] Kero**
than to have cakes jumpin' around or trees
walkin' freely at school in the morning?
**[18:03] Sakura**
I did, but it was still just
as tough to deal with.
**[18:07] Tomoyo**
Either way, you dealt with it handily,
**[18:10] Tomoyo**
in true Cardcaptor form!
**[18:12] Kero**
That's right.
***SIGN*** Tsukimine Shrine
**[18:14] Sakura**
The arch got a little burned,
**[18:17] Sakura**
but I'm glad a fire didn't break out.
**[18:20] Syaoran**
We'd better head back.
**[18:23] Syaoran**
I'm fine since I live alone,
**[18:25] Syaoran**
but if you two are out late...
**[18:27] Sakura**
I arranged a few things in advance,
so I should be all right.
**[18:32] Kero**
Someone's gonna catch on
to ya, sooner or later...
**[18:34] Sakura**
I've always left through my window like
that when someone else was home.
**[18:39] Kero**
Yeah, but leavin' *that*?
**[18:41] Tomoyo**
I have a bodyguard waiting for us nearby.
**[18:46] Tomoyo**
As soon as you're both done changing,
I'll have you driven home.
**[18:51] Tomoyo**
Quietly.
**[18:53] Both**
Thanks.
**[19:04] Yukito**
What's wrong, Toya?
**[19:09] Yukito**
Toya?
**[19:17] Yukito**
Sakura-chan must have gone to bed.
**[19:22] Yukito**
H-Hey... Toya!
**[19:41] Toya**
She thought this would cover it up?
**[19:44] Toya**
And it doesn't even occur to her
to use that power of hers?
**[19:54] Yukito**
You shouldn't go into a girl's
room without permission.
**[19:58] Toya**
She's not in there.
**[20:01] Toya**
Looks like she and that yellow
plushie took off again.
**[20:19] Toya**
This is sudden.
**[20:22] Toya**
Well, Dad isn't home today,
so that's no problem.
**[20:26] Yue**
Master will return home soon.
**[20:30] Toya**
How do you know?
**[20:32] Yue**
I sense her.
**[20:33] Toya**
That's handy.
**[20:35] Yue**
But sometimes, I cannot sense it...
**[20:40] Yue**
There are times when I cannot trace
the mark of my master's power.
**[20:46] Toya**
What times?
**[20:48] Yue**
I can identify no regularity.
**[20:51] Toya**
Even though her power's gotten
so strong, even I can sense it?
**[20:59] Yue**
Your power has started to return, hasn't it?
**[21:03] Yue**
What will you use that power for?
**[21:07] Toya**
I won't say it yet.
**[21:08] Yue**
Why?
**[21:10] Toya**
Didn't I tell you before that you
and Yuki are a lot alike?
**[21:15] Yue**
Yes, though I cannot agree.
**[21:19] Toya**
I guess not.
**[21:23] Toya**
It's my power.
**[21:25] Toya**
I'll decide how I use it. And when.
**[21:30] Toya**
You're so easy to read.
**[21:32] Yue**
How do you mean?
**[21:34] Toya**
When you're angry or upset,
**[21:36] Toya**
it shows on your face,
even if you don't say it.
**[21:40] Toya**
No...
**[21:44] Toya**
Yuki told me your name.
**[21:46] Toya**
Oh, don't be mad at him.
**[21:50] Toya**
It seemed wrong not knowing your name,
having known you for so long.
**[21:54] Toya**
So I asked him.
**[21:58] Yue**
I cannot rebuke him in person.
**[22:00] Toya**
Good point.
**[22:07] Toya**
I'll do whatever I can for
my family... for Sakura.
**[22:13] Toya**
That's the one thing I'm sure about.
**[22:17] Yue**
I know that.
**[22:22] Toya**
So just wait a little longer, Yue.
**[24:10] Kero**
Hidey-howdy-ho!
***SIGN*** Leave It to Kero-chan!
***SIGN*** Bear Cat
***SIGN*** K
**[24:13] Kero**
Brought to you with burning passion and cool
wisdom, it's "Leave It to Kero-chan!"
**[24:16] Kero**
Today, naturally, I'm introducin'
another battle costume!
**[24:19] Kero**
This exotic outfit matches a flame design
**[24:22] Kero**
with harem pants, hair ornament,
chest, waist, and nail bijoux.
**[24:25] Kero**
The bangles are a subtle,
but effective, touch.
**[24:27] Kero**
Tomoyo never runs short on variation.
Wish she'd make more for me, too...
***SIGN*** "Bijou" is French for "jewel"!
**[24:30] Kero**
The back gate, where she captured that
card, brought back memories, huh?
***SIGN*** Bear Cat
***SIGN*** K
**[24:33] Kero**
Bet ya could fry a ton of okonomiyaki
with that card's flames.
**[24:36] Kero**
I'll have Sakura try it, so we can
test our limits, sometime.
**[24:38] Kero**
Ta-ta!
***SIGN*** Next Episode
**[24:40] Sakura**
I'll be going with Yukito-san
to help him read to kids.
**[24:44] Sakura**
I invited Akiho-chan and Syaoran-kun, too!
**[24:47] Sakura**
I'm so excited!
**[24:48] Sakura**
Next time, "Sakura and Akiho's Lullaby."
***SIGN*** Sakura and Akiho's Lullaby
**[24:51] Sakura**
Say it with me: "Release!"
***SIGN*** End