"Since that's the case, let's have a little meeting first!"
Eriol Hiiragizawa possessed most of Clow Reed's memories, especially those concerning magical knowledge.
Hawking's figure flashed as he pushed open the window, and he had already vanished from the room.
"Hello, Eriol Hiiragizawa."
On the street outside the house, Hawking controlled Sakura's body as it floated mid-air with its hands clasped behind its back, greeting the little boy below who wore a magician's robe and held the Sun Staff.
This little boy was Eriol Hiiragizawa, who had come here from Britain to help Sakura transform the Clow Cards into Sakura Cards.
To get close to Sakura, he had even used magic to turn himself into an elementary school student.
"You're not Sakura. Who are you?"
Eriol Hiiragizawa looked up at Hawking. He was initially startled, but then his gaze sharpened as a puzzled expression appeared on his face.
He was certain that the person floating in the air was indeed Sakura, and there was nothing wrong with her magical power. Yet he immediately sensed that something was off.
According to the information he had received, although Sakura had inherited the Clow Cards, she was still unable to use magical power freely, much less cast magic without using the Clow Cards.
Moreover, the Clow Cards should have lost their magical power by now.
In addition, he could sense that the Sakura before him differed from the Sakura he knew in every way—her demeanor, tone, and more. There was also another powerful force within her body, distinct from magical power.
She looked as though someone had possessed her.
"I'm indeed not Sakura. My name is Hawking, and I'm from another world.
Due to some special circumstances, I formed a connection with Sakura, so I'm temporarily borrowing her body."
Hawking landed in front