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2 Dear Sakura
3 by Amazoness Duo and G.P.
4 amazonessduo@hotmail.com
5 pearsong1954@yahoo.com
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8 Dear Sakura-chan,
9 I hope my letter reaches you well. It must be thrilling to be
10 starting off on your new life with Li-kun in Hong Kong. I’m sure that
11 the two of you will have many joyous days ahead as you explore your
12 wedded bliss. Li-kun is truly a lucky man to have captured the heart
13 of my beautiful best friend. I’m sending along a copy of the
14 videotape I took of the wedding along with this letter. I’m sorry I
15 didn’t catch the very end. I wasn’t feeling very well so I had to
16 hurry home. But I
17 think I caught the best parts of the wedding. Thank you again for
18 letting me design your dress for your most important of days. You
19 looked simply gorgeous. I think I can die a happy woman now that I’ve
20 finally designed your wedding dress. But now that the honeymoon has
21 been over for a while, how is life in Hong Kong? What are your plans?
22 Do you think there are any children on the way? If you need any help
23 with anything, please remember that I’m only a phone call away. I
24 could always take a few weeks off of work if you do wind up needing
25 any help
26 with children anytime in the near future. But I’m sure that won’t be
27 necessary. Li-kun has a lot of family there to begin with, so you
28 would probably have more than enough help. I’m sure any children the
29 two of you do have in the coming years would be wonderful, shining
30 images of their mother.
31 Not much has been happening here in Tomoeda. It’s been much too
32 quiet without my favorite Card Mistress’s genki energy filling
33 life’s everyday experiences. I’ve gone to work for my mother at
34 Daidouji Toys and that has been going very well. I’m working as the
35 head of design for a few different projects. One of the dolls we have
36 planned is based a little on my sketches of you and some of your
37 costumes. I hope Sakura-chan doesn't mind. I’ll send you one of the
38 dolls as soon as we start producing them. Mother has been joking
39 about retiring early and handing over control of the company to me,
40 but I really don’t think I have enough experience yet. I get to see
41 her more often now, so
42 that’s a joy that makes going to work every morning very worthwhile.
43 I still have some time to sing, but usually when I’m at home at night
44 alone. It’s nice to lose myself in the music. It usually helps me
45 relax after work. Sometimes I find myself sewing a design I had in my
46 mind, but I all too soon remember that you’re not here to model it.
47 My mind must be traveling too much to do such a silly thing. I can
48 almost imagine you giggling behind me when I finally realize what I’m
49 doing.
50 I’d like to tell you what happened to your other friends, but I’m
51 afraid I really haven’t kept in touch very well with Rika-chan and
52 the others. The last I had heard, Chiharu-chan was going to get
53 married to Yamazaki-kun. They must have decided to follow in your
54 footsteps, Sakura-chan. I had heard a strange rumor that Nakuru-san
55 had been dating Naoko-chan, but I can’t tell if it’s just a rumor or
56 not. Though it certainly would be nice to know that everyone’s
57 finding someone these days.
58 I’m sure you already know about Touya-san and Tsukishiro-san and
59 your father, so I won’t go into all of that, though I try to keep in
60 touch occasionally. I tried to explain to Touya-san why you and Li-
61 kun belong together, but I don’t think he understood. I’m sure he’ll
62 come around in time. And please ignore whatever he has said about me
63 recently. I’m sure Touya-san’s just overexaggerating. He and
64 Tsukishiro-san seem to be doing quite nicely. They both think of you
65 fondly and often. And you’re always in my thoughts, Sakura-chan. So
66 remember that you’re always well thought of.
67 How have you been doing with your magic? Have you been practicing?
68 Now that Sakura-chan is the most powerful magician on the planet, I’m
69 sure she has all sorts of things to do with it all. I’ve been
70 thinking that you should get an atelier for your work or at least to
71 keep the Sakura Cards. Because you could always use your own
72 magician’s workshop. But then, your special brand of magic never did
73 have to do with the Cards. It was how your warm and loving heart
74 always opened up the hearts of those around you. I hope the Cards are
75 all doing well. But with Sakura-chan as their mistress, I’m sure
76 they’re all doing spectacularly. And please tell Kero-chan that I
77 said hello and that I hope he has been eating well. It must be nice
78 for him to be back home again in China, even if it has been a while.
79 Please know that everything will always be all right. Because I
80 believe in you, Sakura-chan. So I know it will. You’re just too sweet
81 for things to go any other way. I miss you quite a bit, but I can
82 always pop in one of my
83 videotapes of you whenever I want to see your smiling face again.
84 I’m very glad I captured all of those images of you when I had the
85 chance. But I’m very happy to know that Sakura-chan is now a blushing
86 bride and with her one, true love. I hope all is going well and that
87 you are endlessly happy, Sakura-chan! And please send pictures!!
88
89 With all my love,
90 Daidouji Tomoyo
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95 Dear Tomoyo chan,
96
97 Nihao! Thank you so much for your letter. I have been studying
98 Chinese, and it is soooo hard. It looks like kanji, but is very
99 different. It's like being back at Tomoeda Elementary all over again.
100 Even English wasn't this hard. So, it was great to get your letter
101 and read someething in Japanese.It really is nice to hear from you.
102 Oh, I forgot to say that Nihao means Konichiwa. This is one of the
103 few words in Chinese that I know.
104
105 I am still in a daze after the wedding and honeymoon. Your dress was
106 so beautiful, and I got so many compliments. Thank you for working so
107 hard on it. It must have been so much work, especially with all those
108 bows. Syaoran-chan liked it too. He said it saved a lot of money.
109 He's always thinking about finances these days, and I guess that's
110 important now that I'm out on my own. Anyway, I was worried when I
111 didn't see you at the wedding reception, but Father told me you were
112 not feeling well. So, that's why I sent you my bouquet. I wanted you
113 to have it, just like Sonomi-sama got my Mother's bouquet. I thought
114 the sakura blossoms and roses would go nicely with the nadeshiko
115 flowers in your little box.
116
117 Remember when we found the shield card in your box? I still remember
118 how mad Kero-chan got when he thought he was missing out on the cake.
119 He says Chinese deserts are not as good as those in Japan. I don't
120 really have much time for the Cards these days, what with housework
121 and all. It is a big house, and I am trying to help as much as I can.
122 Syaoran-chan is working hard at the family business. I thoought I
123 might find a job there too, but he says I really couldn't do much,
124 which is true, I guess. So, I do a lot of dusting, and cleaning, and
125 washing. Maybe I could use the Erase Card to help out! Syaoran-chan's
126 Mother does most of the cooking. I did a big family meal last week,
127 but I don't think it went over too well. I guess his family is not
128 really used to Japanese style cooking. They were much to nice to say
129 so, of course, but there were a lot of leftovers. Tomoyo-chan, do you
130 know much about Chinese-style cooking? Maybe you could send me a
131 recipe that's not too hard, or some tips on what to do, if that
132 wouldn't be too much trouble?
133
134 Do you remember the Li mansion from our trip before? Most of Hong
135 Kong is very crowded, but we live on Victoria Peak, which has fewer
136 people. Much of the city is surrounded by hills and mountains, though
137 parts in the north are flatter. Sunrise on the Bay is quite
138 beautiful, with the little junks bobbing on the water and the sea
139 birds circling in the sky. With spring almost over it's getting very
140 warm, and sometimes the pollution is so bad it's better to just stay
141 inside. But the City is exciting, especially at night. Syaoran-chan
142 and I went out dancing last week at a big Disco. It was really nice
143 of him, because he is so tired from work all the time.
144
145 I was very happy to hear about your job. I'm sure you'll make a
146 wonderful designer. The costumes you made for me were always so
147 interesting. It's funny, but now I sort of miss wearing them. I never
148 knew what you would come up with next. But I'm so glad you're happy.
149 And I'm glad that you're still singing. I always felt so peaceful
150 hearing you sing. Do you think you could send me a cassette tape of
151 your singing? If it wouldn't be too much trouble, that is. I 'd like
152 to hear you sing again.
153
154 It certainly sounds like a lot is going on at Tomoeda. Chiharu-chan
155 and Yamazaki-kun should make a wonderful couple. Yamazaki-kun is so
156 smart, and knows about so many interesting things. And that is so odd
157 about Naoko-chan seeing Nakuru-san like that. Umm, I think they must
158 just be very good friends, don't you? Oh, and I heard from Oniichan
159 just the other day. He calls all the time, and writes every week.
160 He's always teasing me about something. I'm not sure what you mean
161 when you said in your letter about ignoring what he has said about
162 you recently. It's funny you should mention that, because about a
163 week after we announced our engagement, Onnichan said he wanted to
164 have this serious talk with me about something. I was really nervous,
165 I thought he might want to talk about, umm, what married couples do
166 and things like that. But all he said was that you love me. I told
167 him I knew that, and he got really mad. He was practically yelling,
168 "No, baka, she really loves you!" Well, of course you do, you've
169 always been my best friend. Does he think I don't know my best friend
170 better than anyone in the whole world? I think he was just so upset
171 about Li-kun. But I'm sure you're right; he'll get to like him in
172 time. And I don't think he spilled his drink on Syaoran-chan at the
173 wedding on purpose, do you?
174
175 Tomoyo-chan, being married is really wonderful! I'm with my one true
176 love almost all the time. I'm really so very very happy. Someday I
177 hope to come to your wedding. Are you seeing anybody that you like? I
178 was sort of thinking that maybe you and Eriol would make good
179 friends. I think maybe he even likes you, because he was always
180 watching you. Just a thought. I know you told me that what you most
181 want is for your special love to be happy, and I'm sure that if he is
182 loved by you he must be very happy, indeed.
183
184 I really miss you, too, Tomoyo-chan. I could never have a better
185 friend than you. I already told Syaoran-chan that if we have a girl,
186 I'm naming her after you. He was kind of grumbly, so I told him he
187 gets to name the boy. Aiyaa, but it's not like we are having a child
188 anytime soon! I mean, not that I know about. But I guess you never
189 know about these things. Anyhow, thank you again for your sweet
190 letter. I think about you when I see the soft, pale light of the
191 moon. It reminds me of my beautiful friend back home.
192
193 Sayonara,
194
195 Kinomoto Sakura
196
197 PS- I enclosed some pictures for you. There is Syaoran-chan and me
198 on our honeymoon at the pool of the hotel, and Syaoran-chan and me on
199 bicycles we rented, and Syaoran-chan and me in front of the house.
200
201 PPS- What is an atelier? I couldn't find the word in my dictionary.
202
203 PPSS?- Kero sends his love, and Syaoran-chan sends his regards.
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209 Dear Sakura-chan,
210 I’m very happy that you received my letter well and that
211 everything seems to be falling in place for you. I knew that you
212 would be just fine in Hong Kong, what with a new husband and
213 your entire life ahead of you. I know many wondrous surprises
214 must await Sakura-chan in her new life. Thank you so much for
215 sending me the pictures. I’ve watched all of my videotapes through
216 again, so it was nice to see some new images of you. I have them
217 framed on the nightstand next to my bed. You looked so joyous on
218 your honeymoon. I gazed at your smile for hours after I found the
219 enclosed pictures. I don’t think I’ve ever seen you that happy
220 before. I’m so pleased that Li-kun can bring out that sweet smile in
221 you. It always makes me happy to see you smile, so I’ll keep the
222 pictures very close to me. That way I will know that my sweet
223 Sakura-chan is happy out there in Hong Kong. I would love to see
224 anymore pictures if you ever accidentally order extra prints.
225 Gomen nasai! I guess I’ve been thinking about the old days
226 too much recently. An atelier is a magician’s workshop, a place to
227 refine their magic and to write about their accomplishments and
228 their work. I was in the library and I started thinking about Sakura-
229 chan with her own atelier and I thought it might be nice for the
230 world’s most powerful magician to have her own. But it sounds
231 like you’re already so busy with everything else. Yes, I think that
232 you should definitely use your magic around the house. I’m sure
233 the Sakura Cards would love to help their mistress clean house. It
234 reminds me of when you couldn’t come to our picnic because of
235 your chores. But now I’m an ocean away so I can’t just stop by to
236 help.
237 I’m sure you’d make such a cute housewife cleaning up with the
238 Sakura Cards. And I’m sure Kero-chan would love to offer his help
239 as well, if he’s not busy trying to eat you out of house and home.
240 Please give him a hug for me. And give Li-kun a kiss filled with
241 your love.
242 I’m so sorry to hear about the troubles you’ve been having.
243 But I know that if you believe in yourself, you’ll manage to
244 overcome anything. Nothing ever stood in Sakura-chan’s way for
245 long. With a little work, I’m certain that you’ll learn Chinese
246 quickly enough. Just remember, don’t let yourself get too nervous.
247 It’s like when you were cheerleading. Sakura-chan was the most
248 graceful, nimble cheerleader when she was throwing herself into it,
249 but whenever you started thinking about other things or started to
250 get nervous you would have a lot of difficulty. I still think you
251 were cute when you would make little mistakes like that, but that’s
252 not the point. The point is that Sakura-chan will look cute no
253 matter what she does. Wait, that's another point altogether. The
254 point is that you will undoubtedly work everything out if you give it
255 your all. Please remember that you’ll always have my love and
256 support, no matter what happens or where you are.
257 As far as the cooking goes, I’ve enclosed several recipes
258 that I looked up and one that I always enjoyed. I went to our chef
259 and asked her to explain it all to me and went through it step by
260 step so it should be easy enough to make. Li-kun’s family seems
261 very warm from what I remember, or at least interested in cute
262 things, so Sakura-chan should have no problem. Li-kun’s mother,
263 Ieran-sama, seemed to be rather strict, but she was a very
264 perceptive woman. I had a chance to talk with her while you were
265 saving everyone else back in our trip to Hong Kong. I was
266 surprised she had picked up on so much. Please don’t let her
267 intimidate you. She really is a wonderful woman underneath it all,
268 even if Li-kun seems a little scared of her.
269 Thank you so much for sending me your bouquet! I wish I
270 could have been there to catch it, but I started to feel a very sharp
271 pain near the end and had to leave. I’m eternally grateful to be able
272 to hold it close to me now. It really is beautiful, just like the
273 bride. I’ll keep it safe in my little box right next to your mother’s
274 bouquet and the eraser you gave me when we first met. The flowers
275 really do compliment each other. I think that it fits perfectly. You
276 and your mother seem to share the same fate the same way that I seem
277 to with my mother. You and Li-kun looked very happy together.
278 I’m really so sorry that I couldn’t be there for all of your wedding.
279 I tried and I told myself that I would stay, but I just wasn’t
280 feeling
281 well enough at all near the end. If I can ever make it up to
282 you, I will do all in my power to, Sakura-chan. I’m sure it was all
283 lovely. Touya-san videotaped the rest of it for me, but I have yet to
284 watch it. I guess I’ve just been too busy.
285 Hong Kong is such a beautiful place. So it’s the perfect
286 place for Sakura-chan to live with her beloved. You must be so
287 happy there. I was watching ‘Sakura-chan’s Trip to Hong Kong’,
288 the video I took when we went all those years ago, and it was
289 absolutely stunning. I can just imagine Sakura-chan living there
290 now. I hope it’s even more wonderful. I wasn’t really paying
291 attention to the scenery all that much at the time, although it made
292 a
293 wonderful backdrop. I’m glad that the city is exciting enough for
294 you. It’s all so much bigger than Tomoeda so there must be much
295 more to do. I can see you and Li-kun dancing in my mind. That
296 does sound like fun. Mother knows of a restaurant near here with a
297 very nice dance floor. I’ve gone with her several times and I
298 always like watching the people dance. I hope Li-kun has more
299 free time soon to take you out more. It sounds like Sakura-chan
300 really enjoyed herself.
301 Sakura-chan misses my costumes? I giggled when I read
302 that. You always looked so embarrassed when I’d unveil a new
303 costume for you. But you always wore them for me. Thank you for
304 putting up with the constant wardrobe changes. You were always
305 my inspiration. I had actually started designing costumes for you
306 four months before I found out you were a magical girl. That’s how
307 I had a van full of them by the next night. Most of them were
308 already finished, it’s just that I finally had an excuse to get you
309 to
310 wear them. You really did look cute in all of them. I still have one
311 of your costumes half finished on my desk. I should put it away,
312 but I haven’t had the heart to. It seems to cry out for me to finish
313 it, but I can’t quite get myself to work on it. Maybe I’m not meant
314 to
315 finish it. It does make a good reminder of things for me. I haven’t
316 really videotaped anything recently either. You were always the
317 most beautiful thing for me to videotape, so there hasn’t been a
318 reason to. I put my camcorder and a few other old things I don’t
319 need anymore up in the attic. If you do wind up pregnant anytime
320 soon, I can always send it to you so you can videotape everything.
321 I’d love to see you throughout your pregnancy and when you finally
322 have a child. I still have my old videos of you, so I can always
323 watch them
324 if there isn’t anything new to videotape. So please just ask me if
325 you need it. You’ve seen me videotape enough that I’m sure
326 Sakura-chan would be a natural with it! And you would make such
327 cute home movies. I know it.
328 Work has been busy as of late, but it can’t be helped. Our
329 new doll needs to be out in the next few months so I need to finish
330 my final designs on her. Mother tells me not to worry about it, but
331 I’m just glad to be able to work on it. It’s fun to toy with
332 different
333 ideas and sketches and talk to all of the people working on the
334 project about what would or wouldn’t work for the doll. I’ve
335 already changed the design several times, but now I’m mostly
336 refining it. I’ll send along a copy of my latest sketches to see what
337 you think. Again, I’m sorry if she looks too much like Sakura-
338 chan. I’m still trying to decide what to do with the hair, so that’s
339 not quite the final look of the doll yet.
340 This letter’s going to be heavy with all of the things I need
341 to send! I’ll have to start shipping Sakura-chan’s letters off in
342 boxes. I added the cassette tape you asked for. I haven’t sung in
343 front of anyone for quite a while now, so I found myself getting a
344 little nervous when I made it. I’ve only been singing to myself
345 lately, so it’s different knowing that Sakura-chan will hear it
346 sometime after she gets this letter. But after I got into singing, I
347 think it went by much too quickly. It was nice to have someone to
348 sing for. I tried to add all of the songs I know that you like. The
349 last one is a little sad, though, but I thought it was a nice ending
350 to
351 the tape. I really hope you like it!
352 I wish I could help more with telling you what is going on
353 here in Tomoeda, but I really don’t know for sure other than the
354 few times I’ve met up with the others in a shop or from hearing
355 what someone else said, so I guess you’ll have to rely on Touya-
356 san mostly for that. I’m really not sure what is going on with
357 Nakura-san and Naoko-chan, but it would be nice if everyone’s
358 finding their special someone. I’m glad that Touya-san’s keeping
359 in contact with you. He’s a very good big brother. Hai, I think
360 Touya-san was just worried about the wedding when he said all that.
361 Don’t
362 worry about it. Sakura-chan will always be my best friend so
363 there’s nothing for him to worry about. And Touya-san and Li-kun
364 are both very protective of you, Sakura-chan, so that is probably
365 what causes most of the conflict between the two of them. When
366 Touya-san sees how happy you are, he’ll have to realize how good
367 you and Li-kun are for each other, just like I always knew you
368 would be.
369 It makes me so happy to hear that you’re enjoying married
370 life so much. You make such a wonderful blushing bride and Li-
371 kun makes a perfect husband for you. This is what I always
372 wanted, to know that Sakura-chan was happy and taken care of
373 by her true love. I would love for Sakura-chan to come to my
374 wedding, but I’m not sure if I’ll be having one. I’m just content
375 knowing that my love is out there happy, even if I can’t be with
376 them. Thank you for your suggestion, Sakura-chan. I’m glad
377 you’re thinking about me. Eriol-kun and I do have a few things in
378 common, but I think he understands that we wouldn’t work out in
379 the end. And I believe that he left with Mizuki-sensei as well, so
380 I’m sure they’re quite content back in England. Please don’t worry
381 about me. I’ve never been any good at relationships. And I’ve been
382 keeping rather busy with work and all as it is.
383 I am very honored, Sakura-chan. Arigato gozimasu! I
384 would love to know that you had a daughter named after me. You
385 always were an amazing best friend. And I hope we always can be.
386 I hope that you and Li-kun are blessed with a child, boy or girl,
387 sometime soon. I know you would be a perfect mother. Your
388 gentle, warm heart would truly help with rearing a child. And
389 thank you again for thinking about me. It makes me happy
390 knowing that we may sometimes be thinking of each other at the
391 same time, even across the ocean.
392 Thank you for writing me back so quickly, Sakura-chan. I
393 always look forward to hearing from the cute Card Mistress. I was
394 so thrilled to receive your letter. I can almost hear your voice when
395 I read through it.
396 If I don’t finish this up, I’ll be late for work! I’m sending
397 along the cassette you asked for, several Chinese recipes, and the
398 design for the doll I’m working on. I hope that everything is
399 perfect for Sakura-chan!
400
401 Your eternal friend,
402 Daidouji Tomoyo
403
404
405 Dear Tomoyo-chan,
406
407 Thank you so much for your wonderful letter, and all the things you
408 sent. I'm sorry it took almost a week for me to reply. I was sort of
409 busy, and a lot of things have been happening. I was also very tired.
410 But now, I have so much to talk to you about that I don't quite know
411 where to start. I guess I'll start with that. Tomoyo-chan, I am so
412 happy to have you to write to! There really is no one here in Hong
413 Kong that I can talk to the way I can talk with you. Poor Syaoran-
414 chan is so busy at work that he usually goes straight to sleep when
415 he comes home. When we do have time to talk, well, I do most of the
416 talking and he does most of the listening. He really never did talk
417 much, as you probably remember. And I know that a lot of what I want
418 to talk about is silly, though he is always very nice about putting
419 up with me. Sometimes I talk with his sisters, and they are a lot of
420 fun, but of course there are things I cannot tell them about. Then
421 there is Ieran-sama, but I will mention this later.
422
423 Thank you thank you thank you for the wonderful recipes and all the
424 cooking tips! I made dinner for the family last Tuesday and this time
425 there were almost no leftovers at all. I was very nervous with the
426 new dishes, especially the shredded pork, but with all your helpful
427 hints and loving support I felt as if Tomoyo-chan was at my side the
428 entire time. I got many compliments, even one from Ieran-sama. When
429 she asked me where I got the recipes, I told her they were from you.
430 She said, "Ah, that explains why they are so good." I think she
431 remembers you fondly.
432
433 Oh, and I have enclosed a picture of the main dish, so you can see
434 how it turned out. Doesn't it look yummy? I am very glad you enjoyed
435 the pictures I sent. I felt sort of sad that you put your video
436 camera away. It seems odd to think of you without it. Anyhow, they
437 say here in China that a picture is worth one thousand words, so I
438 decided to buy a camera and make my letters longer. I went shopping
439 last weekend and bought a Japanese camera, a Canon, and the price was
440 very low compared to back home. Syaoran-chan helped me to figure out
441 how it worked. Unfortunately I ruined a few rolls of film before I
442 got the hang of it. So from now on, I will try to have pictures so
443 you can see what is going on with your friend from accross the seas.
444
445 I'm so happy that you liked the bouquet from my wedding. Hopefully
446 someday you will be able to see the whole wedding when you watch
447 Touya's videotape. Unfortunately, he isn't very good at videotaping.
448 There are a lot of shots of me in his film, but not many of Syaoran-
449 chan. Tomoyo-chan, I wanted to ask you about your not feeling well at
450 my wedding. I was really scared when you talked about a "sharp pain".
451 Are you OK? Have you seen a doctor? Is it anything serious? Please
452 tell me the truth about this. I have been worried about you ever
453 since I read that. I almsot called you. If anything were to happen to
454 you, I don't know what I would do. Please take very good care of
455 yourself. Even though you are far away, you are so important to me,
456 and I think about you often. Oh, and why is there an eraser in your
457 box of special things? I vaguely remember giving you an eraser when
458 we first met. I thought you were so very pretty, but looked so lonely
459 on your first day in class.
460
461 Someday I would like to go to that restaurant by your house with you
462 and your mother and Syaoran-chan. Then you could watch us dance! I'll
463 bet Sonomi-sama is a wonderful dancer. Does she ever dance there?
464 Tomoyo-chan, I'll bet you would be a wonderful dancer, too. When I
465 went to buy my camera, I had lunch in a hotel restaurant. It was very
466 high up and overlooked a large dance hall. There was a ballroom
467 dancing contest going on, and all the couples were swirling around so
468 beautifully down below. With their gorgeous dresses and elegant
469 dancing I thought of you. Aiyaa, I guess you are not the only one
470 thinking of the old days lately, ne? To tell the truth, I am thinking
471 about you a lot for some reason. That's why, even though I am still a
472 bit sleepy, I wanted to write to you before another day was gone.
473
474 Oh, please don't worry about me, though. Let me tell you why I am so
475 tired lately. After reading your letter, I thought it would be fun
476 just to talk to the Cards, because it has been such a long time. But
477 when I finally found the box and opened it up, some of the cards had
478 gone to sleep. It was very surprising, and I felt bad for ignoring
479 them for so long. I have been using my magic to wake them all up, and
480 am all finished except for Fight and Power. I saved those for last
481 because it will be exhausting to wake them up. I thought perhaps
482 Sleep or Dream were behind everything, but when I talked to them they
483 said they did not do anything, and the cards have never lied to me
484 before. I spoke with Kero about all this, and he seemed puzzled.
485 Well, I suspect it is because I was ignoring them for so long. I will
486 try very hard to talk with all of them more often. So, there is
487 nothing to worry about with me being a little tired.
488
489 I thought the drawings of your doll were very pretty. And so many
490 different costumes! I'm sure you'll think of a beautiful hairstyle
491 for her. You always did such wonderful things with your own hair. It -
492 does- look like me, but I guess that makes sense, since I was always
493 wearing your designs. Daidouji Toys is very lucky to have such a
494 wonderful designer working for them. I would love to have a doll when
495 they come out, so I can show everyone here what my best friend does
496 back home.
497
498 As for Irean-sama. Tomoyo-chan, I don't think she likes me very
499 much. Syaoran-chan says she is still mad about our getting married in
500 Japan without her permission. I know I do a lot of things wrong, and
501 have much to learn about being a good wife. She is critical, and I
502 know that she is like this because she wants the best for Syaoran-
503 chan and the family. . I know that if you say she is a good person it
504 must be true, because Tomoyo-chan knows more about people than
505 anyone. But when she does look at me she seems so angry, although
506 when I was cooking the shredded pork dinner she looked at me as if
507 she were very sad, and felt sorry for me. I don't know what to do but
508 try my very hardest to be a good wife, and hope that someday she will
509 like me just a little. I do wish you were here with me. I always felt
510 so much better when I could talk with you about things like this. I
511 miss you, Tomoyo-chan.
512
513 I got a very sweet letter from Naoko-chan. It was so odd, because we
514 were just talking about her. She is attending Tokyo University, and
515 is sharing an apartment in the city with Nakuru-san. She is doing
516 well, making straight A's, which is what you would expect. She was
517 always so smart. She said she got the apartment because there was
518 some gruesome murder there, and hoped it would be haunted. Hoeee! She
519 also said she is very much in love with Nakuru-san. It is sort of
520 confusing, but I was glad to hear she is so happy, and seems to have
521 found her special someone.
522
523 Tomoyo-chan, this reminds me that there is something I wanted to
524 talk with you about. I know you said to me once that what makes you
525 happiest is knowing the person you love is happy. But Tomoyo-chan,
526 don't you think that person would be even happier knowing that you
527 loved them? I have never known anybody quite like you. I always
528 thought you were the kindest, smartest, sweetest, prettiest, most
529 talented person I've ever met. If I was the man you loved, I would
530 want to know that! It would make me so very happy to have someone
531 like you. Do you think that maybe they do not love you? I can't
532 imagine anyone who would not love Tomoyo-chan! You really should tell
533 them, and you might be surprised. Just because you have never been in
534 a relationship is no reason to think you are not any good at them. I
535 was never in a relationship before, but now Syaoran-chan and I are so
536 very happy together. So, I really think you should consider telling
537 your special person just how you feel. Besides, I want to go to
538 Tomoyo-chan's wedding and take pictures with my new camera!
539
540 And thank you so much for the cassette tape with your singing on it.
541 Your voice is as beautiful as ever. It brings back so many memories
542 of you. Please don't get upset, but hearing you made me cry. I guess
543 when we were together, I always thought it would be like that. I
544 always thought Tomoyo-chan would be there to talk with, to help me,
545 and to cheer me up. Now that you are so far away, I know better what
546 I have lost. I am so happy with Syaoran-chan, but I miss my Tomoyo-
547 chan so very much.
548 .
549
550 Thank you again for all the lovely things you sent.
551
552
553 Love,
554
555 Sakura
556
557
558 PS: Thank you for telling me what an atelier is