Actually you're right about on both the universe and the Watanuki theory. Even Yuuko-san wasn't arbitrarily setting whatever payment she wanted; she was taking what payment was right according to...something. Fate, the universe, the Force; call it whatever you want, that's what rules the decisions Yuuko-san and later Watanuki make. They may own the shop, but they have to play by the rules of...Balance?
Reed cursed Tsubasa-kun and his "others" to fall into a void just as he himself, his existence and being, was doing, because Tsubasa-kun's "sin" was the same as Reed's; he sacrificed the rules of the universe for the sake of his wish to save Sakura. Syaoran's dissolving only created an exit; they had to pay a price to use it and fulfill their wish to escape. Watanuki, with his experience at the shop, helped Tsubasa-kun to know what price would be fair to avoid injury from paying too little or unnecessary sacrifice from paying too much. But they were paying Balance, not Watanuki.
Watanuki gains much in magical power later but his role as shopkeeper is largely based on wisdom and perception. One needn't be magical to be the shopkeeper, I think. Watanuki's first "deal" was made with just his insight and cooking skills. His growing magical power helps him to hone his abilities and work to protect himself, certainly, as is mentioned in his chat with Haruka and shown throughout Rou. [/cluttering up Reika's journal with blabber] >.>
True, they could leave him whenever. Kuro-tan's so stubborn though...I feel like he wouldn't leave until everything was sorted out. XD And of course Fai would be stuck to Kuro-tan. <3
Yes indeedy~ ^^ And it's certainly plausible that I am interpreting things completely incorrectly. *laugh* Ah, if only I was telepathic...I would fly to Japan and stalk the CLAMP ladies to try and hack into their brains and find out all sorts of goodies for once and for all. XD
Tsubasa is literally their names. (It's one of those odd, gender-neutral names.) When Syaoran (the clone, reborn) sent his son (his son Tsubasa, who looks identical to him) across the worlds to Clow, he told him to hide his real name and use the name "Syaoran" as protection. The thing about names offering protection is an ongoing theme in TRC and also in Holic; Watanuki's parents gave him that name because it was also meant to provide protection.
Tsubasa-kun and his 'others' in this case refers to Tsubasa, Syaoran's son, and Watanuki. By that time IIRC Syaoran himself had already disappeared. I do not recall that his disappearance created an exit in any way, but then again I only read the ending once, thinking it was kinda bullshit the whole while. >.>
Reed cursed Tsubasa-kun and his "others" to fall into a void just as he himself, his existence and being, was doing, because Tsubasa-kun's "sin" was the same as Reed's; he sacrificed the rules of the universe for the sake of his wish to save Sakura. Syaoran's dissolving only created an exit; they had to pay a price to use it and fulfill their wish to escape. Watanuki, with his experience at the shop, helped Tsubasa-kun to know what price would be fair to avoid injury from paying too little or unnecessary sacrifice from paying too much. But they were paying Balance, not Watanuki.
Watanuki gains much in magical power later but his role as shopkeeper is largely based on wisdom and perception. One needn't be magical to be the shopkeeper, I think. Watanuki's first "deal" was made with just his insight and cooking skills. His growing magical power helps him to hone his abilities and work to protect himself, certainly, as is mentioned in his chat with Haruka and shown throughout Rou. [/cluttering up Reika's journal with blabber] >.>
True, they could leave him whenever. Kuro-tan's so stubborn though...I feel like he wouldn't leave until everything was sorted out. XD And of course Fai would be stuck to Kuro-tan. <3
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