01x01 - The Kiss

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My messy hair,

a bowl of warm soup,

and the usual bread.

A morning like any other.

Last night, during the raid
near West District, Third Point,

one of your classmates
tragically lost her life.

Huh? That one girl?

- Really?

- We get informed about
a dead classmate just like that.

- But she was so tough.

In honor of her brave efforts,

I would like the rest of you
to further concentrate on your training

and devote yourselves
to honing your abilities.

We're told the same thing
any time somebody dies.

And then...

All right. I shall now begin class.

Class begins as if nothing has changed.

This is an orphanage that takes in
children who have nowhere to go

and trains them for w*r—

also known as the National Warfare
Sorcery Weapon Training Institute.

It accepts boys and girls from ten to
seventeen years old, groups them by age,

and has them live together on its grounds
as they are trained to use their magic,

a mysterious power that everyone
is born with to some extent.

Students, place your wands on your desks.

It trains them to k*ll.

Number 8.
Number 8, Sheena Totsuki?

Y-Yes?

Where is your wand?

Uh...

I'm sorry.

Use your magic to conjure it.

Yes, ma'am.

Uh, what?

Are you unable to conjure your wand?

Weren't you injured just recently
due to another simple mistake?

Yes.

You were roommates
with the girl who just died.

Yes.

Then you are excused
from afternoon classes.

Go and clean out her space.

All right.

So she gets to skip class?

How lucky.

Hey!

What do you mean, "lucky"?

Didn't you hear what she just said?
Totsuki-san is...

Seiran, we're in class.

Yikes!

Sorry.

Seiran... Ari...

Do what I tell you!

Magic is always so exhausting.

That's everything of hers that needs
to be returned to the school.

Which leaves...

Why...

Why does everyone seem okay with this?

I've got to do this. You always
were very tidy, weren't you?

I'll clean everything up for you.

It's finally done. I'm starving.

Thank goodness there's still some left.

Ugh.

I don't think I can wait
until I'm back in my room.

Here's good enough.

Is this how it ends?

I just clean up her stuff
like it's no big deal,

and the next morning, it's class as usual.

Is that really how things should be?

You're so lucky.

You're lucky you're so weak, Sheena-chan.

You don't even have to think
about w*r, do you?

Don't say that. I don't feel lucky at all.

Huh?

Can I?

Huh?

Can I have that?

Sure.

Goodie!

The other one!

Huh? Oh, okay.

I think that's actual blood.

Hmm?

Did you get hurt?

Huh? Oh, this...

Let me see! Let me see!

Uh, wait a min—

Eek!

Did that hurt?

No, you just surprised me a little.

It's already three days old, so I'm fine.

Hmm.

So it doesn't hurt
when it's three days old?

Uh, yeah. It wasn't a bad injury, anyway.

Huh.

That's so neat!

What is?!

You look injured too. Are you okay?

Injured?

Mm-hmm.

But I'm not.

Huh?

That's all someone else's blood?

What a nice smell.

Hey!

Ack! The nurse!

Ms. Fran!

You're supposed to go straight to
the nurse's office when you get back!

How many times do I have to
tell you? And you're filthy!

Who do you think has to clean you up?

Aww, shut up!

Did she tell you anything?

Lemme go!

Lemme down!

N-No, not really.

Up you go.

Well then, good night.

That's gross, Old Man!

Quiet.

I was still talking to her!
You messed it all up!

I can't believe you.

Why did you approach her?

I must have told you two hundred times
never to talk to the students.

Yeah, but...

It was such a nice smell.

You ate her rice ba*ls, right?

Did they really smell that delicious?

No, it was her.

She smelled like Mama.

Huh?

Your mama is standing right here!

No, my mama isn't some old man!

I went straight back to my room,
got under the covers, and closed my eyes,

but it was like the pungent odor
of blood had seeped into my skin.

I didn't sleep a wink.

Hey, look at her.

Yeah.

What's wrong with Sheena-chan?

You know what happened to her roommate.

Oh.

How many...

How many people would you have to k*ll
to get drenched in that much blood?

Were you unable to hear the bell?
Please take your seats.

I'd like to begin today
by introducing a new student.

Huh?

For real?

I wonder what she's like.

Please enter.

She's so cute!

She can't be more than ten years old.

I'm Mimi!

Nice to meet you!

Huh?

Huh?

There's no way.

- This is your new classmate, Mimi Kagari.

- The real one?

- Mimi?

Hey, Mimi as in that Mimi?

No way. She wouldn't be
a cute little girl like this.

Mimi...

The little girl from yesterday.

She enrolled at ten years of age
but hadn't been assigned to a class yet,

so starting today, she will be joining us
in the fourteen-year-olds' class.

- With the fourteen-year-olds?

- So she's our age?

- Hey!

It's the rice ball girl!

Rice ball?

What does she mean?

Does she know Totsuki-san?

Settle down.

Regarding her room assignment, Kagari-san
will be assigned student number 7.

Totsuki-san?

Yes?

Starting today, I would like you
to share your room with Kagari-san.

Huh?

Hey, hey.

Hey, hey!

What's your name?

Um, it's Sheena Totsuki.

Sheena?

Mm-hmm.

Hey, Sheena. What's our room like?

Is it big? Is there a bunk bed?

N-No, no bunk bed.

Is there a shower?

Not inside the room.
We have communal showers.

What?

My gosh, she's so chatty!

What's that? What are you holding?

A stuffed animal that
belonged to my roommate.

I wanted to put it in her casket.

Hmm?

Where is everybody going?

Huh? You don't know?

No.

To the auditorium.
Don't you know about prayer time?

No, I don't!

May the souls of the deceased
safely ascend to the heavens.

May they be released from all torment
and forever be blessed with happiness.

While the teacher is offering her prayer,

we put flowers and keepsakes
in the caskets.

Huh.

Even though there's no corpse?

Shh!

The lives of students and soldiers on
the b*ttlefield are strictly managed,

so when they die, their bodies
disappear immediately. They have to.

Yeah, I know.

Huh?

If there's a corpse left, the enemy might
be able to get some information from it.

Y-Yeah, that's right.

You're lucky you're so weak, Sheena-chan.

May the souls of the deceased
safely ascend to the heavens.

Hey, will that do?

Hmm?

Bye-bye.

No rice?

Today is a bread day.

Hmm.

She's never been to the
cafeteria before, either?

Mimi? Where?

Over there. Right behind you.

Everybody's looking at us.

Sheena!

Isn't this yummy?

She... She's so cute!

Um, is everyone staring
because she's cute?

Would you mind if we sat with you?

Ari! Seiran!

Not at all. Please, sit down.

Nice to meet you, Kagari-san.

Huh?

My name is Ari. Her name is Seiran.

We're also in class 14.

Nice to meet you.

Just call me Mimi.

Thank you, Mimi-chan.

By the way, Mimi-chan,
are you really that Mimi?

H-Hold on, Ari!

Really, Seiran? Weren't you curious too?

Y-Yeah, but still.

What Mimi?

Wait a minute, Sheena. You haven't
heard the rumors about Mimi?

Huh?

For generations here, rumors have
been passed down about "Mimi,"

a secret weapon that receives
special training from the teachers.

And it's also been rumored that "Mimi"
defeated a number of enemies yesterday.

Yesterday?

No, there's no way this could be her.

She just has the same name—

Attention. Attention.

The following students are to report to
the front gate and prepare for deployment:











- 1705,

- One-four...

- 1708,

- They're summoning someone from class 14?

- 1709,

- It's got to be some kind of mistake.

- 1710,

- 1407? Isn't that you, Mimi-chan?

- 1713,

- 1715,

Huh? Oh, you're right!

- 1716,

- They gave me a number too!

- 1720.

See you later!

They summoned her.

Which means that Mimi-chan
just might be the real thing.

So...

That's right!

You've been paired with
the legendary secret weapon!

Seiran, you're still holding your knife.

Ah! Sorry, Sheena!

I have a feeling things are
about to get interesting.

- Hey, you know that book you lent me?

- Independent study!

- Oh, you read it?

- Nice! What do you wanna do?

- I did! It was super interesting!

- Wanna go outside?

- You know it's got a sequel?

- Sounds good.

Wait a minute, Sheena. You haven't
heard the rumors about Mimi?

Of course I haven't.
I don't care at all...

about who's strong on the b*ttlefield,

who k*lled who,

who died, or any of that stuff.

You don't even have to think
about w*r, do you?

But maybe I should.

Totsuki-san!

Oh, Ms. Fran.

Would you help me carry
Mimi's things to your room?

I think she'll be back by tonight.

Just those... and those, and these.

Thanks a bunch.

S-Sure.

Eek! Wh-What are you doing?!

Now I understand.

What?

It's nothing.
But thanks for taking care of Mimi.

U-Um, is Mimi really that Mimi?

"That" Mimi?

Um, the legendary
secret weapon or whatever

that the teachers
give special training to?

Mimi is just Mimi.

But don't worry.

This time, I'll make sure
she takes a shower.

A shower's all well and good,
but that really isn't the problem.

She didn't actually answer
my question at all.

I guess I'm not surprised, though.

Th-They're doing that here?

They're kissing.

Mm-hmm.

Huh?

Shh! That isn't a kiss.
It's restoration magic.

Restoration?

Mm-hmm.

By pouring your magic directly
into someone, you can heal them.

But they say it doesn't work well
if you aren't on the same wavelength.

I've seen the nurse do it before
during an emergency.

Whoa.

She's completely fascinated.

She's sleeping like normal.

From now on,
we'll be together all the time.

I bet we're going to attract
lots of attention.

Ugh. This is all giving me a stomachache.

You can't sleep?

I'm sorry. Did I wake you up?

I could hear you groaning.

Does your stomach hurt?

I'm okay. It isn't a big deal.

It'll go away in no—

Her kiss...

carried the faint odor of soap...

Better now?

...and the taste of blood.