01x24 - Kindan no Date

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With the finals over, we made it home
to our dorm without further incident.

Our Voodies became ordinary dolls again,

and we were given permission
to take them home.

It won't talk anymore,
but it's my guardian angel.

- HEHE...

- First place.

- I got first place.

Crap.

Professor Claude told me not to get c*ck.

The other covens had
finals similar to ours.

Our overall grade in the year was
determined by how many gems we each got.

I was fourth in my year!

- HEHEHE...

- Fourth in my year...

- And I went from F-rank in the
midterms to A-rank in the finals.

Crap! I get all giddy as soon
as I let my mind wander.

I gotta train!

Uh...

P-Professor!

Professor!

Oh, boy. You definitely
put it through the wringer.

Time to buy a new one.

Really?

But it's only been about two years.

You need to buy a tougher one.

Even more expenses...

What kind should I buy next?

You rarely hear of wands
breaking in just two years, though.

That's how much effort she's put in.

Okay.

I'll take you to a good shop.

You will?

Yeah. Let's hit the town.

So, Rebirth Magic, please.

You're going to take on human form?

I have a few things I want to buy, too.

I-Is that...

Hurry up.

This posture is humiliating.

We'll meet in half an hour.

At the fountain square in town.

It'd get complicated if any students saw
us walking out of the dorm together.

I've gone out with him a few
times when he was in cat form,

but this'll be the first time
with him as a human.

Not to mention, we're meeting
in town to go shopping...

Isn't this... kind of like a d-d-d-date?

Hey, it's Spica.

We were about to come visit you.

What's up? You're beet red.

Crap!

What do I wear?

Something cute?

Something pretty?

I have to put on makeup
and pick out an outfit...

Half an hour is too short!

Oh, no! Oh, no! Oh, no!

Spica?

S-Sorry for the wait.

You're late.

By half an hour.

Er... I really am sorry for being late.

But girls take a while
to get ready, you know.

A man who knows his stuff
would say, "I just got here, too."

I don't care!

Do you have any idea how precious
half an hour of a professor's time is?

What took you so long, anyway?

Hang on a second...

So much makeup!

You're in high school!
Tone it down a little!

Harsh! I was trying not to
look like a kid next to you!

Never mind that!

Let's get going.

This guy is so insensitive!

Hold up, Professor!

Ow...

I'm not used to wearing such high heels.

Hey, you all right?

You're such a klutz.

I'm so embarrassed.

There she is. It's Spica.

That isn't Professor
Claude with her, is it?

Looks like it.

They aren't on a date... are they?

That's why we're following
them. To find out.

If he's being a creeper
going after his student,

I'll turn him over to the police myself.

Now that sounds fun.

Walking next to him like this really
does make it feel like a date.

Am I overthinking it?

It didn't bother me at
all when he was a cat.

I wonder what the professor
thinks about it.

I'd rather he noticed me
at least a little bit.

Hey, Professor Claude...

I'm getting a little thirsty.

Why don't we buy a drink?

I guess I wouldn't mind.

Gotcha!

This juice shop is a
popular spot for couples.

They even have couples' straws
so two people can share a drink!

It's a bit embarrassing, but if we can
look each other in the eye as we drink...

Was Spica always this pretty?

That's gotta work on him a bit, right?

Hello.

Um, o-one of these, please.

The juice shop?

I only see Spica ordering.

That prof better not be
angling for an indirect kiss.

- Heheheh...

- HEHEHEH

- Your lips are m...wah!

No way!

We have to stop them!

Spica.

Yes?

Let's go.

Sir, your drink!

Huh?

They're both gone.

Um, hello. If you'd like...

How did this happen?

Don't ask me.

Oh.

I thought I noticed someone
following us. It's just them.

What are they up to?

He's so close!

I've been next to him
a few times before,

but this situation has me
feeling even closer!

Uh-oh... My body feels hot.

Let's buy your wand and head back.

Spica?

Whoa!

Spica?

Where'd you go?!

Ow...

Calm down, buddy.

Did you hear that loud noise?

Looks like the horses are panicking
after someone fell into the cargo.

This sucks.

What am I even doing?

I'm just causing trouble
and embarrassing myself.

I feel so stupid.

We're student and teacher.

Child and grown-up.

He'll never see me as an equal.

It's not like I didn't know that.

What's this pink smoke?

My chest feels heavy.

Did I inhale too much of the smoke?

Hey, are you all right?

I'm sorry.

Are you the coachman?

I sure am.

You came falling down while
I was delivering a magic powder.

You sure did make a mess.

I'm so sorry.

I'll pay for it.

Good grief.

Get a grip.

You're a grown woman.

A grown woman?

I'm high school magician Spica Virgo.

My professor, Claude Sirius,
and I went shopping in town.

I got so distracted by my professor
that I landed in a carriage.

There, I inhaled an
unidentified magic powder...

and when I came to, my body
had become a grown-up's!

A grown woman?

This is me as a grown-up?

No way... Am I...

Am I going to develop so bountifully?!

But a bigger body doesn't
mean bigger brains!

Miss? Did you hit your head?

I managed to take care of the
situation with his cargo,

but what do I do about my appearance?

Apparently, that magic powder

temporarily allows the user to take
on the form they wish they had.

So this isn't necessarily how
I'll look in the future, then?

Professor Claude's going to lecture me
if he finds out that I goofed up again.

You're nothing but trouble!

Spica! Where were you?!

Crap! The professor!

Huh?

I'm sorry. You happened to
resemble someone I know.

That's odd...

He hasn't noticed it's me?!

It's... Spica...

I need to tell him the truth.

I've never seen him so red-faced before.

Spica?

You know her?

Huh? Er...

Oh, Spica's a relative of mine.

I lied!

But he'll see me as an adult now.

I'm curious to see a
different side of him.

Even for just a moment.

The truth is...

we came to buy a wand together,
but we got separated.

You haven't seen her, have you?

I-I haven't.

Would you like me to
help you look for her?

Oh, no, I wouldn't want to bother you.

I haven't seen Spica in a while.
It'd be nice to see her again.

I see.

In that case, may I ask for your help?

I'm Spica's professor, Claude.

N-Nice to meet you.

I doubt she'd have gotten very far yet.

Look at me, deceiving Professor Claude!

I could be an actress!

Would you have any ideas?

She might have gone into
an alleyway, maybe.

That sounds like something Spica would do.

She could be wandering an
alleyway like a lost dog.

Let's give it a try.

I'm a lost dog to him!

Spica!

S-Spica.

Spica!

Looking for myself is
such a weird feeling.

Watch your step.

H-He's so kind.

He's never done this kind of thing for me.

Is Professor Claude
normally such a gentleman?

Or does he just have a
thing for older women?

It looks like the roads here
aren't being maintained.

Watch out for uneven cobblestones.

Th-Thank you.

Ew! A rat!

Are you all right?

I-I'm sorry. I got startled.

You startled me, too.

He's being kind of bashful?!

He was completely unfazed when
we got close to each other earlier!

It's the boobs, isn't it?

You like big boobs, don't you?!

It doesn't look like
she's in the alleyway.

Shall we look elsewhere?

Sheesh.

Where could she have gone?

You're looking for a wand, aren't you?

She might be at the shop already.

Or not.

Ah, I can see her ambling into the shop
the moment she sees the wand sign.

Like a bug drawn to the light.

I'm a bug to him!

This is so fun, though!

It isn't so suspicious anymore,
now that we're closer in height, right?

Do you think those two are stage actors?

Such an attractive pair... I'm jealous!

Do we look like a couple to other people?

Is everything all right?

Your face is red.

I-I'm fine.

Are you sure?

Um, uh...

I was just thinking how cute this is.

The one with flower ornaments?

You two sure are alike.

I could see Spica choosing this one.

Man... Where is she, anyway?

Why don't we go search
outside some more?

All right.

Not here, either.

Knowing her, I thought she might
have fallen into the river.

Seriously, who does he
take me for, anyway?

Say...

What is Spica like from your perspective?

It's a little scary, but I want to know
what the professor really thinks.

She's a dolt and a chicken despite
how much she talks herself up.

She's harebrained and sees nothing
but sunshine and rainbows.

Too harsh!

Or so I thought, at first.

But she's hard-working enough
to overcome her incompetence.

Even though she's a chicken, she
has the courage to confront her fear.

She always has the capacity to keep
her chin up and work toward her goal.

Her personality and kindness
draw people into her orbit.

Which is why I think highly of her.

Oh, please don't tell her that, though.

It'll definitely go to her head.

I never knew he thought that way of me.

He'll never see me as an equal.

It's not like I didn't know that.

He's always been thinking about me.

I-I'm sorry.

I just remembered that
I need to be somewhere.

I should get going.

I'm sure you'll find Spica.

Bye.

Wai—

W-Was she crying?

Why?!

He definitely thinks I'm a weirdo.

But I was about to start
crying in front of him.

I never knew he cared about me so much.

Ten minutes later, the magic wore
off and I returned to normal.

- NAG NAG NAG NAG

- What were you doing all this time?!

- Wandering around until so late...

- You're lucky nothing happened!

- You vanished without even
telling me where you'd gone!

- Good grief! You're unbelievable!

- Nag! Nag! Nag! Nag!

- I got a huge scolding.

I'm sorry.

Honestly...

What would I have done if
the cultists had taken you?

Don't worry me like that.

I feel so bad!

- I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

- I'm such a piece of trash!

Ow!

We don't have time to go shopping now.

Let's head back.

Isn't this...

By the way, I met your relative.

Wh-What was she like?

She was a little odd.

So he did think I was a weirdo!

What a long day. I'm beat.

Where were you?!

What were you doing?

Er...

- Is it something you can't tell me about?

- For some reason, Aria and Hana
interrogated me about what I did today.

- Be honest! What were you up to?!

Although, I got to hear what
Claude really thinks of me,

and I got to see him blush.

I had fun.

Will I actually have a
chance once I grow up?

Okay!

I'm gonna become a perfect
woman, inside and out!

Yeah!

You brought your kitty with you today?

We were in a hurry, so...

I always admired the Royal
Diana Academy of Magic.

Sorry, could you please?

Thus it is the case that...

Hey, stop leaning on me.

I'm actually listening
in class! Praise me!

This is so boring.

I'd like to do something more expl*sive!

How about we all sing
together during the lecture?

Come on, switch with Pollux.

I don't feel like studying next to you.

Shut up. And die.

- Alas, I won't be dying.

- I wanna be in class
too, though, Brother.

Is everything all right, Chiron?

Do you understand everything?

Should I explain anything to you?

Shut up! Quit treating me like a kid!

But explain it to me, please.

What should I do to tease Spica today?

What exactly is going on between
Spica and Professor Claude, anyway?

It's bugging me so much.

Claude Coven is so fun.

I was worried when I first
entered the academy.

Being forced to confront my inadequacies,
being attacked by the cultists...

It's crazy to think about
everything that's happened.

Each time, we worked
together and overcame it.

Anima!

It'll work out.

Together with Professor Claude and
Claude Coven, I can beat anything.

Anything that comes our way.

My road to becoming a first-class
magician doesn't end here!