01x04 - Whipped Up a Good One!

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Magical Girls.

Strong, cool, and agile

Everyone wants to be one.

They're well-paid and popular.

It's a respectable line of work.

Their main duties involve

a particular natural phenomenon.

They exterminate creatures called "Kaii."

An increase in Kaii over the years

sparked a Magical Girl industry boom.

Ranging in size from large to small,

over 500 Magical Girl companies now exist.

We're a start-up.

If we don't have the magic

we'll make it.

Make it? But how?

I'd say it'll take around 20 minutes.

Even less if we use the library.

Give me 15 minutes to make and send it.

Perfect.

Hold on!

It's that easy to whip up new magic?

Only the big companies

do in-house development

We can whip up whatever we want.

Just watch. It's gonna be awesome.

EPISODE 4 : WHIPPED UP A GOOD ONE!

Go, Boss! Go, Boss!

Who's the boss?

You're the boss!

Go, Nikoyama! Go, Nikoyama!

I assembled the Magic Pattern.

I'll link it with attack range!

I designed a Magic Circle

prioritizing transmissibility

and uploaded transparent data.

Alright.

What do you mean,

"idealistic, inefficient moron"?

Well

they're rare, but some Magic Engineers

disregard the norms.

They make on-the-spot decisions

and work for nonmonetary purposes.

Like one of my colleagues, for example.

He was exceptional, and could've been

one of our founding members.

Where is he now?

Ah

He's alive, but scrambling to

survive in this industry.

If you don't mind, may I ask

What?

When AST was founded,

why didn't you bring him on?

Because he's an idealist.

AST, thank you for coming.

I apologize for the sudden request.

Let's skip the formalities.

Is this where the Kaii outbreak is?

Yes, but there's

expensive tableware here too,

so the owner wants

damage kept to a minimum

Containing the Kaii is my top priority.

Damage that occurs during extermination

will be covered by Kaii insurance.

Contact your provider for details.

Yes, I'm aware of that.

But there are many rare,

foreign glasses stored here.

We were hoping you could

try to accommodate that.

I understand.

I'll try to be gentle,

but I can't promise anything.

Please consider using insurance.

Activate Cage Magic.

Assign to Code 25, Range C-10.

AMAMUGI SHOPPING DISTRIC

Barrier Magic, Template 2!

-Kana.

-Y Yes?

We can't let 'em escape the shopping area.

Be on the lookout for speedsters.

Be on the lookout?

Yeah, I'll survey that side.

You, over there.

Me, by myself? I wonder if I'm capable

Come on, you've worked here a month now.

Be confident.

If anything happens, I got you.

Okay.

That's what I like to hear.

Break!

Hey, Kana! Let's finish up quick

and get some ramen.

Okay!

Let's do it!

Speedy ones

Speedy ones

Speedy

It's okay. Calm down.

Mid-Range Magic Template 2 Deploy!

Output : 20.

Execute!

I'll do what I can,

one thing at a time, with confidence!

AMAMUGI COMMUNITY CENTER

TEMPORARY EVACUATION SHELTER

Not a good day for us

What'll happen to our shopping district?

Hopefully nothing too bad

We've been open since

my grandfather's generation!

They'd better not crush my store!

Don't take that anger out on me.

Shouting at each other won't help.

But still!

Will our home be okay?

Don't worry.

Magical Girls will take care of

those pesky Kaii.

Really?

Really.

Final check before transmission!

I'll run the simulation now!

The Amamugi shopping district

sewer follows this route.

We'll place a Magic Circle underground

in the middle of the area.

-But

-What?

The activation point should be a manhole,

but it's hard to judge

the optimal location from here.

Optimal location?

Yes, I want the origin to be

a manhole with a large opening

to maximize the magic's effects.

Basically, like using a wide faucet

instead of a narrow one

to release water in large volumes.

Right.

But we need to start looking

for where that might be.

Eat this!

That's good for now. Next

Yo, Kana!

Ms. Koshigaya!

Are you hanging in there?

I'm managing

Awesome! Ready to get this started?

Get started?

Sakuragi.

Y Yes?

I've got a question for you.

Have you seen any manholes with

slightly wider openings than the others?

Somewhere in the area you just surveyed.

To work as the Magic Circle's

activation point.

Can you search that memory of yours?

A slightly wider opening?

Could you wait a moment, please?

Of course, I'll wait.

I saw one, 50 meters from

the shopping street entrance,

in front of Pub Fumi!

Fantastic.

I'll enter the location data.

Over there, huh?

Right under our noses.

There are more of them than before!

We're charging through here to fire magic?

You did good, Kana.

Leave the rest to me.

Koshigaya, fire the spell, please.

Roger that!

Tell me what to do.

First, move to the activation point.

There, point your broom

at the center of the manhole.

Blast away any lingering Kaii.

Piece of cake.

Kana, cover me!

Roger!

I'll deal with you guys later!

Outta my way!

Short-Range Magic Template 5!

Output : 50!

Execute function!

Execute function!

You got it, Kana!

Okay!

Barraging Magic Template 3,

anchored at output 25

Execute function!

-Nice job.

-Th Thank you.

Okay, come on!

Coming!

Whoa, they're blocking the manhole.

This may be a problem

Nah, this is easy-peasy.

Be right back.

Aerial Shot Magic Circle : Short-Range 3!

Execute function!

Execute! Execute!

Alighting and attacking simultaneously?

She's superhuman!

All righty! Coast is clear!

Niko!

Perfect landing spot!

Now, keep the broom still!

Transmitting Magic Circle!

Get 'er done!

A manhole becoming a Magic Circle?!

Finish it, Koshigaya!

This one's made-to-order.

Eat it, and like it!

Execute function!

That magical light

Look out there!

It's coming from our store!

What is it?

That's obvious it's them!

Magical Girls!

Pretty

Magic's escaping the manholes.

It's disinfecting things from the inside!

All according to your plan, Sakuragi.

I just made it up on the spot.

Magic that never existed before,

deployed before my very eyes

Yep, nailed it!

I'd call that a mission complete!

See, Kana?

They whipped up a good one!

Yeah!

What was that?

That magic just now

I haven't seen it in the catalogs,

or at any other companies.

That execution was

too perfect to be in-house

Now's not the time.

I must get back to work.

I'll finish at once

and move on to the next job.

In addition to your payment,

take these small gifts!

Thanks, girls!

Ms. Koshigaya, it's too much to

Thank you, and thank you, too!

You may accept their kind gifts.

That's not what I meant.

I'm so glad we chose your company.

This place has aged quite a lot,

but it's full of our memories.

And to think

The town survived like this

with almost no damage!

When I heard of the Kaii outbreak,

I was prepared for the worst.

I thought we'd never see

our little shopping street again.

We'll buff out these scratches,

no problem.

You defeated the Kaii, right?

Young lady with the ponytail

Thank you.

I cast the spell, but our little newbie

was the brains of the operation.

So small, yet so bright!

Take this too, as a souvenir.

Don't forget to take this!

-Th Thank you

-Excuse me!

Thank you, Ms. Magical Girl.

You know

There's a lot to be said for having

a job like this.

You good, Kana? Stay balanced.

R Right!

It's heavy

Ms. Koshigaya!

I'll keep giving it my all!

Good!

Oh, welcome ba

We're back!

-Souvenirs.

-That's a lot of gifts.

This is only a third of it!

Lemme tell ya

Welcome back.

Welcome back.

Boss!

Maps of the shopping district,

and magic blueprints?

They worked so hard

Thank you very much!

That magic not only

exterminated the Kaii

It also protected the shopping street.

I still have a lot of studying to do

about what's important

and also about what needs to be done.

I'm glad you told me to survey the site.

All we did was manifest your idea.

Details of the Kaii outbreak.

The unique stress of facing

an unforeseeable future.

And the historical value

of that shopping street.

These can only be assessed in person.

This world has mountains of data,

but there's just one on-site solution.

Deciding on solutions after

assessing the site is how we grow.

Increasing opportunities like this

That's what our aesthetic

is all about, Sakuragi.

Right!

Speaking of aesthetics, Boss!

You ended up ordering short ribbons!

Long ones are better!

Short ones match my elegance.

-I'm not saying they don't!

-My long hair makes up for it!

I told you,

ribbon length determines the appeal

Here we go again.

Their weird spats start outta nowhere.

Our company really is strange.

Yep.

That's what I love about it.

I can see that

THANK YOU

MAGILUMIERE MAGICAL GIRLS INC.

"The President's Night Routine"?

Yes, we received good reviews

after that morning routine special.

It's a sequel to that.

Oh, that's what you two

were discussing yesterday?

But then

My night routine? It's nothing special.

is what he said.

Ah, no worries there.

I got permission to install cameras

in his room for tonight only.

-What?!

-We need to watch him like a hawk.

Midorikawa speaking.

Watch like a hawk? That's um

Is that a customer calling, or what?

You could say that.

Anyway, could you both do me a favor?

Yes! The usual spot, please.

What does this favor entail?

Spying on the boss.

Yes, thank you for calling!

Cozy place ya got here, Kana.

He's back!

That guy's always late.

He went into another room.

To change?

-Oh, he dresses normally at home.

-Hm?

What's with the ribbon?

Uh

He's ironing the ribbon.

You gotta be kidding

He does this daily?

What's that beep?

His bath finished heating up.

He's holding an extensive collection

of beauty products.

That's crazy.

Normal people just grab a towel and go.

Huh?!

Oh! He's finally done.

What's that?

It looks like lemon water.

To replenish vitamins

and hydrate after his bath?

The guy's obsessed.

Something's about to happen.

Stretching.

He's stretching.

He proceeded to massage his face

and refill the humidifier with water.

He went to bed at 12:30 a.m.

The moral here

People who claim to do nothing

actually do a lot.