Sakura Feels a Pull at the Flower Viewing

For a weekend, the group gathers for a hanami under the cherry blossoms, a sweet moment shared with Tomoyo, Shaoran, and the usual circle of friends. The mood is light, almost carefree, until Sakura feels a strange pull, as though something were calling to her from afar.

Giving in to this irresistible sensation, she wanders off from the group and finds herself drawn toward the heart of a Clear Card that seems to feed on the surrounding emotions of the celebration. Thanks to the magic feather and Shaoran's instinct -- he sets off after her without hesitation -- Sakura manages to understand what the card is trying to express and to capture it before things get out of hand.

Once calm returns, the cherry blossom scene regains all its beauty, and this brief moment of vulnerability shared with Shaoran draws them even closer together. Tomoyo, between camera shots, can't resist teasingly commenting on the young couple's growing closeness.