Release date: July 7th, 2011
Word count: 15,471 words
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Thoughts: Even though I couldn't catch up to this chapter by Valentine's Day, I'm glad that I get to post this on White Day.
I don't remember what the titular ring represented and if I had to guess it would be the star sapphire ring.
I love how the Five Force Ring has such a rich history of owners. Originally belonging to Landon Reed, he gave it to Shulin as an engagement ring. It stayed with the Li Clan until Ryuuren gave it to Nadeshiko, an Amamiya. After she gave it back to Ryuuren, he gave it to Keisuke who would marry Miara, a Mizuki. It would be stolen by Kai and given to Sakura and Syaoran until he took it back for his personal needs. If Kai gave it back to Shing/his father, Keisuke would just give it to Syaoran. So ultimately it was Syaoran who told Kai that the ring needed to be with Sakura. Everyone had it except for the Changs!
If Sakura and Syaoran end up eloping, Chef Nobuhiro gets all the credit for calling it.
Eron gets to compliment Sakura's uniform while Syaoran remains tongue-tied. Nice call back to CCS when Eriol complimented Sakura on her maid café uniform and all little Syaoran could do was turn beet red!
There is a sweet fanart of Tomoyo singing at the restaurant with Eriol playing piano that exists.
Kai was so pleased with the chocolates that Miho gave him, he insisted on fossilizing them and keeping them forever. In CCS:CC, Akiho had a similar reaction after Sakura gave her cookies or something.
Tomoyo got Kero-chan to film and send her S&S's chocolates exchange. How very CCS:CC of her!
So yes, Wish-chan does confirm that The Ring in question is the sapphire star ring. Oh my gosh, I just realized that Syaoran gave Sakura the ring that Li men gave as an engagement ring. They're practically engaged!!!
Fanart spotlight: I actually drew a fanart of the chef since I was so charmed by his story but it's nothing to write home to. So here are S&S's La Seine's waiter outfits, Valentine's Day edition by Wish-chan. It was featured in the music video that Wish-chan created to accompany Hazuki's song, Syaoran the Waiter Boy.
