02x06 - You're Not Fit for This Job

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Are you hiring a new engineer, Boss?

A school in Kyoto
wants us to lecture there.

And the candidate I'm eyeing
conveniently lives in Kyoto.

We can interview while we're in town.

Oh! You mean like...

A mini company outing!

I'll calculate the estimated budget!

Hibiki-chan, got a minute?

Hey, Sasa-poyo, the output gauge
on this Magic Circle is totally busted.

Gotta patch it, or it's gonna die.

Really? Could you take care of it for me?

This is the guy we're interviewing?!

Our new engineer candidate...

Yes, he matches the resume.

You're kiddin' me.

Sasa-poyo, who are they? Pals of yours?

No, Hibiki-chan, you silly.

These folks are...

Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc.

You're interviewing with us tomorrow.

Huh?

Wait a sec. Uh, lemme see...

Yeah, tomorrow at 7:00 p.m., huh?

Hi there.

So, why'd ya come
all the way here beforehand?

I'm working right now,
so you can't stay long.

We didn't exactly come to...

Mr. Yamimori.

Be careful in here, would ya?

We just stopped by KMU
and saw that you had missing assignments.

Won't that affect your college credits?

Do you even have time to work?

Well,

frankly, this sorta thing is my forte.

Since junior high,
I've done jobs for all kinds of companies.

Schoolwork won't earn me any cash.

And, to be honest,
I've gotten offers from other clients.

If you don't think I'm a good fit,
you can discard my application.

H... How irresponsible could you...

I'm responsible enough
to back out of a job I won't mesh with.

Lemme know today
if you wanna cancel our interview.

Wait, Hibiki-chan!

Don't you think
that guy's better off at AST?

Hard to deny that...

Then, why would he apply
to our company in the first place?

EPISODE 6
YOU'RE NOT FIT FOR THIS JOB

Hibiki-chan.

Need the toilet? Lemme go first.

Why'd you go 'n say that?

You're being so rude to that company!

And I thought you were
going to class like you're supposed to!

I was, at first.

But I'm on a totally different level.

I knew it.

With your brains, you could've gone
to a better school than KMU.

Sasa-poyo...

Ain't that true, Hibiki-chan?

You could've gone anywhere,
but you only applied to KMU.

I guess so.

C'mon, why are you wasting your talent?

If you flunk college,
you're a real doofus!

You should start caring about this stuff.

You ain't gonna be young forever.

Think about your future!

Doofus. You're being such a baby!

Oh no, the guests!

I'm a doofus, huh?

Who's the real doofus here, Slow-poyo?

Who do ya think I went to KMU for, huh?

The future?
That's all I ever think about...

I do apologize, folks.
Leaving y'all alone back there...

Don't be sorry.
I'm the one who spoke out of line.

Is Mr. Yamimori always like that?

No.

Well, he's darn well talented,
not to mention handsome and smart.

Uh, right...

I see you trust him in that regard.

But I feel like
there's always somethin' holding him back.

Still wanna do that interview tomorrow?

We're the ones who disrupted his work.

That wasn't a formal questioning.

The interview is still on.

We can draw conclusions afterward.

Your points were valid, Makino.

Don't fret over it.

Okay...

Oh, right.

The interview
is after our festival tomorrow, ain't it?

Festival?

That one?

You betcha.

It's the traditional festival
hosted by Tonomori Shrine.

TONOMORI FESTIVAL

Traditional...

According to Tonomori's folklore,

long ago, there lived a wolf
known for stirring up tons of trouble.

When it appeared in this area,
it burned houses and flooded the rivers.

With each appearance,
the number of heads increased,

causing more damage
and leaving folks in a pickle.

Our first-generation "miko" shrine maiden
sealed it away.

At every Tonomori Festival,
the current miko reenacts this ritual.

Wow...

You reenact it?

Today's maintenance is for the festival.

'Cause we ought to reinforce
the entirety of Tonomori Shrine's barrier.

How do you reinforce the barrier?

Oh, I'll show ya somethin' cool.

This here is
our festival's main attraction.

Oh?

Is this...

A Kaii compression USB drive?

My partner's stored inside.

Little Igni is in here.

A fire-type Class B Kaii.

A Kaii?

"Little Igni"?!

This little critter
is going to put on a show for us.

But Kaii USB drives
should've been recalled already.

Some exceptions allow users to keep them.

Tonomori is one of those cases.

The RIMT preserves some
for Kaii research purposes as well,

but they're under strict management.

Still, even for a long-respected legend,
is the shrine stable enough to control it?

Well, I reckon
you'll believe it when you see it.

Shall I summon it right now?

We have a simplified Magic Circle today,
but there's a bigger one for the festival.

O Blue Wolf,
I command thee to transform forthwith.

This is Igni,
Tonomori Shrine's Class B Kaii.

That Kaii...

She really summoned it!

It's okay, folks.

Little Igni ain't gonna bite.

I'm not worried about his bite...

Is this really a Kaii, though?

That form is so...

I presume it's an early Class B specimen.

Back when Class A Kaii
still stemmed from natural phenomena,

they eventually mutated into Class B.

This closely resembles
descriptions of those early Kaii.

"Early" Kaii?

But that means...

It sure does.

Igni is the same legendary Kaii
that Tonomori's very first miko sealed.

The same one?

Wh... What a historically significant
research specimen!

M... Magical technology
from over a thousand years ago!

Calm down, nerd herd.

But why is such an old Kaii
saved on a USB?

Didn't they just transfer data
from an old floppy?

Even floppy disks aren't that old...

This little critter was originally stored
in a Magic Circle at a hokora shrine here.

It's been 28 generations
since our first miko exterminated it.

Of course, since then,
we've summoned our Kaii once a year

to check for mutations or abnormalities.

Ya see,

right now, this safe environment
lets us summon Igni before huge crowds.

But the ritual used to endanger
the lives of Igni and our mikos.

The name "Igni"
wasn't even used back then, either.

So, nobody ever...
thought to fully exterminate it?

The thing is,

according to our shrine's records,
it sounds like they discussed it before.

But we stood our ground
and opposed extermination.

Sure, Igni may be a Kaii,

but it's also a deity here at Tonomori.

Our Tonomori Shrine
just wouldn't feel right without Igni.

Hibiki-chan's the reason
our tradition is still alive.

He came up with a system
to preserve little Igni for us.

No matter how many times he explains it,
I still dunno how it works.

Basically,
he made the Kaii less aggressive.

As a result,
it even listens to what we say now.

O Blue Wolf, retire unto thy chamber.

Ya see?

Ain't nothin' to be afraid of.

So you've altered
the Kaii's natural instincts?

Is that even possible?

Now that we've witnessed it firsthand,
there's no denying it.

However, it requires
a fairly complicated program to pull off.

Back then, Hibiki-chan
worked on it for almost a year.

Hang on.

He not only altered
the Kaii's magic levels and instincts,

but also converted analog Magic Circle
tech into a modern compressed format?!

Is that a big deal?

He's completely recreating ancient magic!

That requires time, skill, and tenacity.

I knew the festival summoned a Kaii,
but wow! KMU's technical skill is crazy!

He must be an incredible engineer!

It's no big deal.

Hibiki-chan...

We're talking about
a simple Kaii from a zillion years ago.

Just shifting the seal
from the hokora to a USB.

I analyzed the Magic Circle pattern,

programmed a reverse system,
and sequentially inserted the contents

to extract the Kaii lurking inside
and transfer its data, that's all.

Just takes a little work.

Oh, really?

I think you need a good eye
to figure that out.

Normal people can't make it that far.

That's all it takes to impress you?

Don't be so quick to judge, big fella.

Niko may be shy,
but he's a powerhouse in that chair.

That's fine and all, but this work
ain't worth getting excited about.

Honestly, I don't see why
you'd wanna talk about it so much.

I ain't a nerd like you.

Okay, I'mma get back to work.

You're not fit for this job anyway.

I know we're strangers to you,

but it looks like you don't care
about connecting with potential coworkers.

Makino...

All I did was state my opinion.

Exchanging views is part of the job.

Even before exchanging views,

respecting others is the first step
in building a relationship.

I'll decide who deserves my respect.

So,

do you really think that attitude
will help you survive this society?

Because I highly doubt it.

Listen, I...

I just want to polish my skills.

I don't need people
barking complaints at me.

The nerve of that guy!
What a c*ck little blond brat!

Uh, yeah, I feel ya...

He might be a tough nut to crack.

But his skills don't lie.

I want to try working with him.

STUDENT ID
HIBIKI YAMIMORI

He wouldn't even look me in the eye.
If you ask me, he's out of the question.

If he's that power hungry,
he can't work with a team...

Now, now.
Don't get so upset at one candidate...

Don't misunderstand, ma'am.
This excites me.

Teaching that kid a lesson
is a task I'm eager to take on.

Our members sure are getting spicier...

By the way,
I'll be giving today's lecture on my own.

I need you all to observe the festival.

Are you sure?

Yes, Tonomori's ritual
is something you should learn from.

I can handle the lecture alone.

So that's why
you're eatin' steak for breakfast.

Someone's fired up.

I'm so nervous, I can't sleep.

I'm eating this to build up my strength.

Focus on relaxing, Boss!

There's still time before dusk,
but it's already bustling.

Apparently, this all started
as a small, local festival.

Popularity skyrocketed when people learned
they could see "little" Igni in person.

I've heard the current chief priest,
Sakae's grandfather, puts on a good show.

I'm digging all these food options.

When did you buy that?

Over here, folks!

I hope y'all enjoy yourselves today.

Sorry for bothering you
on such a busy day.

It's fine.

Ought to apologize for yesterday, right?

Leave me out of this.

Anyhow, I gotta check
the barrier for today's course.

Course?

Yep, during the festival,
I'm walking Igni along a course here,

so we make sure
the barriers cover our route.

Barriers over the whole walking course?

Are you sure it's not dangerous?

Nope, anything but.

On the day of our Tonomori Festival,
this shrine is the safest place in Kyoto.

Right, Hibiki-chan?

I gave you a chance to show off,
and now you're getting all quiet?

It's not that big a deal.

Tonomori's Kaii is weakened,
so it's not gonna harm anybody.

Still, a tiny splash of magic power
or even another Kaii might trigger it.

Just like the EXPO...

So I've been building
this barrier for half a year.

Half a year?

It's true.

Zero Kaii activity
within five kilometers of the shrine.

That's quite thorough.

Considering the server's load,

an ideal barrier from
the shrine's path and main structure...

Midorikawa speaking.

Oh, you're running late, Boss?

Sorry, I didn't expect
this Q&A to get so lively.

I can't see an end to this.

I'll still make the interview.

For now, just enjoy the festival.

Please, don't overwork yourself.

I ate meat, so I'll be fine.

Probably...

Sorry about that.

Let's resume. Ask me anything.

How about...

you, with the pink glow stick.

Was that...

What an enormous Magic Circle!

The Kaii's gonna pop outta there?

You sure eat a lot, Ms. Koshigaya...

Yeah, 'cause there's no work today.

Might as well enjoy the ride, y'know?

Since the whole area
around the shrine is within that barrier,

there's probably no trouble afoot...

It's about to start.

To all in attendance, I thank you
for visiting our shrine tonight.

The "Blue Wolf" Kaii
once plagued our ancestors.

However, since being sealed
by Tonomori's first-generation miko,

it's become a deity of our shrine,
watching over us to this day.

This sacred reenactment ritual
has been practiced since ancient times

as a prayer for peace and harmony.

And now, let the Tonomori ritual begin.

Unto the earth, into the sky.

Between yin and yang.

O Blue Wolf, thy divine duty beckons thee.

I command thee to transform forthwith
and reveal unto us thy might.

With all that is within me,
this do I pray.

It's giant!

Is that really safe?!

You're so cool!

She transformed?

The ancient Magical Girl
passed down to present day...

Wow!

Gotta show Boss! Gotta show Boss!

Mr. Shigemoto, why did you end
your Q&A session so abruptly?

I saw an acquaintance.

Sorry, I'll do the rest via email.

An acquaintance?
Can't you meet them tomorrow?

No, I shouldn't be able
to meet him at all.

That man should be behind bars right now.

All right.

Magic level changes and barrier strength
within predicted range.

Come along, Igni.

Kotesashi High's pitcher, Kiyomine.

Looking rather cool in this heat,

maintaining a streak of solid pitches...

Ah...

Fifteen more minutes...

Aw,

if only Tsutsumi had done his job right...

NEXT TIME: EPISODE 7
THE BATTLE'S ALREADY OVER