| Eli | I gotta go to bed today. Tomorrow’s an early day. |
| Ruby | Hmm? What is it? |
| Eli | Li kid challenged me again. Seems he still misunderstands that I’m making up to Sakura. |
| Ruby | Hmm, sounds like real boys. |
| Eli | So we’re competing penalty kick next morning at 7 to settle things up. |
| Spinny | So why did you choose soccer? |
| Eli | I don’t know. Li was the one who picked it up. |
| Ruby | Did he decide such an early hour to start the game, too? |
| Eli | Uh, no. It was me who decided the time. |
| Spinny | What for? |
| Eli | That’s my victory pattern. I’ve already decided how to kick the ball. Not in the straight line, but I decided to run in an arc before shooting the ball from the left. |
| Ruby | You mean it’s your victory pattern? |
| Eli | Yeah, tomorrow morning, cheerleaders are practicing on the opposite side of the playground. That’s why I have to shoot from the left. |
| Spinny | Huh? I don’t get it. Please, explain it. |
| Eli | There’s a profound reason I should shoot from the left. Suppose Li kid is the goalkeeper, and what if he catches a glimpse of Sakura in practice just beyond my shoulder, at the very moment of my shot? Hee hee... |
| Spinny | Oh, you’re too mean. |
| Ruby | Whatever, play fair for a change, Eli. |
| Sakura | You’re Clow Reed’s reincarnation, Eli? |
| Madison | That is an unexpected fact. |
| Eli | Sorry to have concealed. |
| Madison | But if you’re the reincarnation of Clow Reed, then Clow Reed himself could be the reincarnation of someone else, in the same manner. |
| Li | That makes sense. His previous self must have been super powerful... |
| Sakura | Hoeee, I wonder who could have been that? |
| Li | Could’ve been Jesus Christ. |
| Madison | Julius Caesar. |
| Sakura | Nostradamus. |
| Eli | Now we’ll never know. [Chuckles] |
| Spinny | I thought it was Archbishop Rohan(1). |
| Ruby | How about Rasputin(1)? |
| Eli | What do you two think I am? |
| S&L&M | ??? |
| Layla | Heh heh, you don’t know them, do you? Now the time for a history lesson... |
| E&R&S | Back off, Layla. They’re under age! |
| Eli | Haha... Hee hee. |
| Spinny | What’s the matter Eli? Laughing all of a sudden like that. |
| Eli | Uh, sorry, Spinner, I just thought up of a joke. |
| Ruby | What is it? Go ahead. |
| Eli | Well, it’s a small quiz.
Mr. Terada asks you to tell Rita to come to the staff
room, then how do you tell her about it? Say, “Rita, Mr. Terada seems to have a good news to you.” |
| Ruby | Mm-hmm... |
| Eli | Besides, Ms. Mackenzie asks you to tell Li to come to
the staff room, then how do you tell him about it? “Escape!” |
| Spinny | Haha... uh-oh. |
| Ruby | Aw... |
| Eli | Mmm? Ruby and Spinner, what’s wrong? You don’t like it? |
| Ruby | Uhh, Eli... |
| Layla | Very funny, Eli. |
| Eli | Aw, Layla! Since when are you here? |
| Layla | You sounded like you think I’m after Li Showron. |
| Ruby | That cute guy tagging along with Sakura, isn’t he. |
| Layla | Yeah, I admit he’s cute, but... |
| Eli | You don’t have any intention about him, do you? |
| Layla | Uh... Of course not! [Looking the other way] |
| Spinny | Then, don’t avert your look like that. |
| Layla | Humph, don’t be a fool like that. I’m always thinking
about you, Eli. But how about you? Don’t tell me you two-time, three-time, four-time or whatever... like in your previous life as Clow Reed. |
| Eli | Don’t be silly, Layla. I’m always thinking about you, too, my sweet honey. |
| Ruby | Oh, yack. They look like one of those stupid fond couples! |
| Spinny | No, it rather seems they’re trying to peek at the card up each other’s sleeves. |
| Ruby | Eli, I see you quite often in my school these days. Whenever I find you at school you are crowded around by girls. |
| Eli | That’s all because of the third edition of the stupid movie that’s come out in theaters. |
| Spinny | Harry Potter you mean? |
| Eli | Yeah, school girls call me like that minor little wizard kid. I can’t stand it. |
| Ruby | Then why don’t you keep away from my school? |
| Spinny | That’s what he says, he likes to be surrounded by girls as a matter of fact. |
| Ruby | Yeah, you said it. |
| Eli | I guess it may be the time I changed my style. How would I look if I get my hair waved and wear a white jacket? |
| Ruby | Are you sure? |
| Spinny | Hmm, I kind of guess that Eli is looking for grown-up ladies’ attention. |
| Ruby | What? You want to be like Bae Yong Joon(1)? Pure guy is not your style, Eli. |
| : | |
| Spinny | Huh? What’s wrong? I just thought there was a punch line and the skit did come to an end. |
| Ruby | But Eli didn’t like what I said, and doesn’t want it to end like that. |
| Eli | I don’t get it that Bae Yong Joon is not my style. Look. I wear glasses, I am kind, I have a sweet smile. |
| Ruby | Ugh, sounds plain gross. Don’t praise yourself like that. |
| Spinny | All right, then. Let’s show you how you’re different than the Korean anctor. OK, Ruby, give me a piece of famous line spoken by Bae Yong Joon? |
| Ruby | This is a very famous one: “There’s no telling why for the feelings of true love from the bottom of your heart.” |
| Eli | I didn’t know you enjoyed Winter Sonata... |
| Spinny | Then what’s the major line spoken by Eli? |
| Ruby | “Hee hee hee, impressive. Then what are you going to do, Sakura-san?” [Speaks slyly] Completely different! Eli sounds like a perv. |
(1) One of the most popular Korean actor, who is even popular all around Asia. He’s charming with his gentle smile and the glasses he wears. He acted the lead roles in soap operas such as Winter Sonata.
| Sakura | I had a math exam last week, and I got only 30 percent. It really humilitated me; I was ashamed of myself... sob sob... |
| Eli | Easy, little girl. |
| Sakura | Sorry, Father. I impulusively buried the exam paper in my yard, just to seal it beyond the reach of my brother or Dad. What a bad girl I was. |
| Eli | Oh, hi, everyone. You readers may be wondering what I’m doing here. I am listening to each CCS character’s confession of their sins, just as the confessor of Reedington Church. The confessor and the confessant are separated by a thin wall, so the confessants don’t know who they’re talking to. |
| Ruby | OK, thanks for the explanatory lines. But I doubt if you have what it takes to conduct such a sacred job. |
| Sakura | Father? Are you listening to my confession? |
| Eli | Ah, yes. You don’t have to blame yourself like that. Nobody likes to let their weakness show. Your concealment came from human nature. God will understand your distress, and forgive your sinfulness. |
| Sakura | Will He really forgive me? |
| Eli | He will. Furthermore, He also knows you discovered something in the yard where you hid your exam. |
| Sakura | Uh... I found an old coin... |
| Eli | Yes, that belongs to your brother, given by his old friend. He’s been looking for it. Give it back to him, and God will bless you. |
| Sakura | OK, I will. Thank you, Father. |
| Sakura smiles before leaving the confessional. The next confessant who comes in is Nikki. | |
| Nikki | Father, a firend of mine suffered a terrible injury because of me. |
| Eli | Oh, girl, pray and confess. |
| Nikki | Zachary, a friend of mine, was talking about a Chinese ghost story, but I knew it was one of his untrue stories because I love those paranormal stories. I told Chelsea he told a lie, and then she beat him up and left him in a busy roadway. |
| Eli | What a horrible thing. |
| Spinny | [Mumbles] I guess Chelsea girl is the one who should be here. |
| Nikki | Now I’m regretting I shouldn’t have told her. |
| Eli | You didn’t do anything sinful. You didn’t make anyone unhappy. God is saying you aren’t sinful at all from the first place. |
| Nikki | But Zachary suffered an injury... |
| Eli | Your friend is so sensible that he never has a hatred of you. He understands you did a right thing. |
| Nikki | But... |
| Eli | I’m afraid you’re losing your self-confidence. Your glasses give you a better vision, but sometimes they filter precious little things invisible. |
| Nikki | How did you know I wear glasses? |
| Eli | That’s what God is telling me. Face up and take off your glasses. You see, your eyes are beautiful as long as you’re looking at me. |
| Ruby | Where did you get that pick-up line, Eli? Some priest you are. |
| Eli | Hem, you don’t have to worry about it. Smile and go. |
| Nikki | Thank you, priest. |
| Nikki stands up and bows slightly before leaving the confessional. | |
| Ruby | I’ve been wanted to ask you this, Eli, but what made you listen to others’ confession? |
| Eli | I want to save people from distress, and that’s all. |
| Ruby | I don’t buy that. I still don’t believe an evil guy like you used a magic on the true priest of Reedington Church just in sake of the posistion as the confessor. |
| Spinny | I don’t know what you’re up to. |
| Eli | Didn’t you see the confessants breathing a sigh of relief at the moment they were relieved from their guilty feelings? I’m proud of this sacred job to see their smile. |
| Spinny | Like those girls: Sakura and Nikki... |
| Ruby | And today, Mr. Terada dropped by the confessional. He was lost in thoughts with the forbidden love affairs with his student. |
| Eli | You said it. That was pretty favorable. Hee hee. |
| Ruby | Favorable? What’s that supposed to mean? |
| Spinny | I knew it. He was just looking for someone’s weakness. |
| Ruby | Oh, man. You should be ashamed of yourself, Eli. |
| With Layla in the visit to Eli's mansion, Eli and two of his guardians are having a tea party in the dim lit living room. They're talking about how Layla helped Sakura capture the Cards. | |
| Ruby | Hey, Layla, in those days when Sakura was capturing the Cards, you used to help her by giving her opportunities to capture them, right? |
| Layla | Uh, yes. I somehow knew what kind of role I should play in her adventure. |
| Spinny | As many Cardcaptors fans know, you were the one who activated some of the Clow Cards. |
| Layla | Heh heh... That was what Eli told me to do. |
| Eli | Yes, I knew some of the Cards would be in her shrine after Sakura had scattered them. |
| Layla | As soon as I got back home from England, I found them in my shrine. |
| Ruby | What cards did find? |
| Layla | Eight Cards... Return, Maze, Snow, Voice, Lock... what's the rest...? Oh, I know... Sand, Light and Dark. I captured and kept them in hand until the time came. |
| Spinny | You mean you captured those playful cards so easily? |
| Layla | Playful? To me, they were so tame. |
| Ruby | Tame, huh...? |
| Eli | [Chuckles] Tame in front of Layla's magical powers. |
| Ruby |
Clow Card-tamer, you are. Okay, I see you're a powerful sorceress, Layla, and I guess you could be the master of the Cards instead of Sakura... if only you had written your name on them. |
| Suppy | Ruby's right, so let me ask... Why did you keep those cards without signing your name? |
| Layla | Who do you two think you're talking to? I'm not such a little girl that loses her underwares without signing her name on them. |
| Suppy | We're not talking about your underwares. |
| Ruby | ... Yuck, Eli! You just look like a dirty old man! |
| Eli | [Chuckles] I'm just imagining. It's none of your business. |
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