TRC Special Chapter

[chibiyuuto]

Scans can be found here (by Raw-Paradise) and translations here (by starlady38).

Now THIS looks like a much proper ending!

Comments

[syaoranmew]

Clow fashion deserves new cosplays. You shall see them.

[chibiyuuto]

I hope so ! =D

[thebombasticalx]

personally i think clow should just release their own clothing line :]

[lovelessinma]

The Sakura we have now is not the Sakura that fell in love with the clone, it's the Sakura R!Syaoran met as a kid, right? The one he saved from the curse. Otherwise she wouldn't say that place was special for the other "them" when they were kids.

I really liked the ending, and I do think it'll be over in Holic.

[snoozy]

Isn't the C!Sakura supposed to be a part of the R!Sakura as well in a way? This is what i have had deciphered from the semi-final chapter. But yeah, that one is the one RSyao met as a kid. {the one i refer as R!Sakura, do not ask me why, makes things easier, lol}

[lovelessinma]

C!Sakura's memories went into this Tsubasa!Sakura, so right now it's part of her in a way. I don't understand why they say the clones went back to their original bodies, because FWR said he got rid of the body of the Sakura C!Sakura was cloned from, and it wasn't supposed to be Tsubasa!Sakura, she had a whole different story o_O;;;

[snoozy]

Well yeah, this. It is a part of her in a way.

[stringedgyre]

I'm still really disappointed in the ending even after reading it in its entirety. It felt a bit like CLAMP was trying to finish it up as fast as possible to focus all their energies on answering as many relevant unanswered questions in xxxHOLiC. I really do think that Fei Wong is going to be explained in xxxHOLiC; CLAMP never did explain why that old man had the bat symbols plastered everywhere on his furniture.

I have to give CLAMP some props for thinking ahead by giving Syaoran and co. Larg's earring. I wondered when they were going to show that moment in xxxHOLiC, then I checked the xxxHOLiC Rou chapters and noticed that Larg never had his earring in the first place. I'm sure someone else has already noticed this, I just never did until today.

I still want to see Watanuki's lost memories in Larg's earring.

I'm confused about the implications of Syaoran always traveling and Watanuki remaining in the shop. Is it something they have to do forever to ensure that the multiverse doesn't collapse on itself? Or is Syaoran somehow going

[chibiyuuto]

CLAMP never did explain why that old man had the bat symbols plastered everywhere on his furniture.

That is exactly where my (and probably everyone else's) hope is lying at xD

then I checked the xxxHOLiC Rou chapters and noticed that Larg never had his earring in the first place

Yes! But if you notice, Soel doesn't have its earring anymore either... I wonder why...

Is it something they have to do forever to ensure that the multiverse doesn't collapse on itself? Or is Syaoran somehow going to be freed when Watanuki is freed from the shop?

I never thought about the second possibility, it could be! For now, I would say it's forever...

[chibiyuuto]

But did it completely disappear right after that? I could swear Mokona still had its earring in Clow country all along o.o

[selenityshiroi]

Yeah, I feel better about this, too.

The ending was sweet and gentle-with a touch of sadness. But also a lot of hope. They got away with a happier ending than most CLAMP couples!

I love how open the ending is, too. CLAMP has left themselves plenty of room to revisit the Tsubasa gang-be it in oneshots, omakes or, maybe, a continuation later on.

I like the 'Tsubasa' thing but I don't think I'll ever be able to call them that. It's like Fay (and Kurogane). A person's name is that which they are known by and that which they think of themselves as. Even if their 'true name' is different, the name they use is whatever is familiar.

[chibiyuuto]

I agree with you about the openness of the ending!

[rehime]

I don't know why I'm charmed by the fact they're both named "Tsubasa". Probably because they both end up together but have to separate to make it happen (don't worry, I gave up logic a long time ago myself), so any cheesiness is canceled out by the gravity of the situation. And it explains the title so well and gives Tsubasa an ending I can somewhat defend (oh, xxxholic, don't fail me now..).

[chibiyuuto]

I think it's more suitable than other name. Actually I would rather not have too many "fake names" as we already had in Tsubasa (basically EVERYONE had a fake name). BUT, since they had fake names, at least their true names are suitable =)