01x02 - Magic of the Zodiac

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We finally meet again, Spica.

Master Claude...

I've been waiting for this:
the day of our reunion.

Without further ado... I have a request.

I need you to help me...

by kissing my butt!

What a nightmare!

Get up already!

I'm sorry, Asster— I mean, Master!

- Did you just call me a*s?!

- I can't believe I had that
dream! I'm so embarrassed!

- It's Claude Sirius, not Siriass!
Got that?! Hey! You hear me?!

All right, let's begin
your magic training.

Okay!

Now, do you know what's most
important about using magic, Spica?

Let's see...

A willingness to dream, I guess?

Wow, I hate that face.

It's nothing that abstract.

It's your magic affinity.

My magic affinity?

The type of magic that you're born with.

It's hard to acquire any magic that
isn't of the type you're attributed to.

Without an affinity for flying magic,

you're never going to get
off the ground on your own.

So the reason I can't use flying magic...

Flying magic is attributed
to Sagittarius and Aries.

Master, I'm a Virgo!
What type does that make me?

Relax.

Your type is determined by
the twelve zodiac constellations.

Virgo is associated with Demeter,
the goddess of fertility.

So, plant magic.

You can create vegetation
anywhere and everywhere,

making them produce fruit and grain.

What? That's awesome!

Oh, hang on...

Does Virgo have that Rebirth Magic
the Book of Providence talked about?

No.

No such magic exists for any attribute.

It's that special?

Yeah.

So then, if I work on refining it...

Nope.

Forget about that for a while.

And don't tell anyone
you have that ability.

Got it?

Now, let's work on Virgo magic.

Try making this seedling grow.

Use your wand.

Okay.

Wands work by focusing the magic
in your body on a single point.

The chant is the switch
to activate your magic.

Finally, you need to imagine
the seedling growing.

The more vivid your mental picture,
the stronger the magic.

Try it.

For the damsel, the graces of the stars.

For the seedling, the blessings
of the goddess of the earth.

Imagine it...

Imagine it...

Virgo Magic: Anima!

I did it...

I did it, Master!

I can see that.

Why aren't you excited?

Activating magic is only
the very first step.

Like riding a bike with training wheels.

You can't be satisfied with just that.

I need to make you a first-class magician
so you can undo my curse permanently!

He's so heartless.

That was the first time I ever used magic.

He could give me a little more praise.

You're strong.

No!

That's what I get for having a hero!

Wake up, Spica!

Goodbye, my first love!

I will dedicate my life
to the study of magic!

Hey, did you stop the magic?

Stop...?

You aren't controlling it properly.

Do it again.

Help me first!

After a day of training,
I've now realized...

I seem to have underestimated you.

Never in my teaching career have I had
a student so bad at controlling magic.

GOT HELP

Do I not have talent?

Huh?

You thought you did?

Crap!

Forget becoming a first-class magician.
I might not even pass the exam!

Sis, Mom's calling.

The family finances are in trouble.

Is your leg okay?

I fell from a ladder and broke it.

I can't harvest the fruit.

Could you do it on your own for a while?

I have to prepare for exams.

In that case...

Why not harvest them using magic?

Two birds with one stone.

There's no way, Master.

"Master"?

Just who are you talking to?

How are you going to pay your
entrance fees with no income?

Well, true...

Okay, how about this?

For the half-year until the exam, you'll
use your magic to do all the farm work.

No other training besides that.

Is that really going to help me pass?!

That's up to you.

I can't even control it.

Yeah, yeah. Just try it.

It's not my fault if anything goes wrong.

Virgo Magic: Anima!

What in the world?!

That was too aggressive, but it
went better than ever before.

Why?

Remember how I said that the more vividly
you imagine it, the stronger the magic is?

Right.

I've been helping on the
farm since I was little.

Whether it's the height of the
trees, how the branches grow,

or how the fruit feels in my
hand, I can imagine it perfectly.

I think I can do this!

I'll have the fruit that you ruin.

I have a feeling this is
what he's really after.

And so, Spica's life as a farmer begins.

- DOCUMENTARY: MAGIC FARMING ON VIRGO FARM

- ~ THE ROAD TO DELICIOUS FRUIT ~

- Documentary: Magic
Farming on Virgo Farm:

- The Road to Delicious Fruit!

WINTER - FEBRUARY: HARVESTING ORANGES

Nose oranges are in season right now.

There's a nose-like bump
on the bottom part.

It's a sweet, seedless variety
that's very enjoyable.

So hard to control...

SPRING - APRIL: PRUNING

Next, we have pruning.

We trim extraneous branches to
improve sun exposure and airflow.

This season, instead of using scissors,

I'll try adjusting the lengths
of the branches with magic.

Crimson oranges are delicious
once it becomes warmer.

There's a lot more we need to do
in preparation for the harvest.

INSECT CONTROL

Dealing with insects...

Eww! Gross!

- PEST BIRD CONTROL

- Dealing with birds...

- DEALING WITH WEATHER

- And dealing with weather!

There's plenty more to do.

I'm left exhausted every day.

But the more effort we put in,
the more delicious the oranges become.

That makes it all worth it.

And after a while of this...

One more kilometer!

Half a year later,

on the day of the exam...

Virgo Magic: Anima!

I did it.

You did.

You did it.

- WE GREW THESE

- Super-sweet Virgo Farm
orange harvest complete!

- Kitty loves them, too!

- Please give them a try.

All done!

Good work!

You finished the entire harvest
in half a day. I'm amazed.

You're a professional farmer now.

I'm going to grow the best
oranges in the world!

Wait, no!

I'm trying to become a magician!

I've been farming for the past six months.

Am I really going to make it?

I only know how to
use one kind of magic...

Master, is this really going to get me in?

Dunno.

The Diana entrance exams
are different every time.

Only one person in ten makes it in.

It's a matter of luck.

Nah, you don't stand a chance.

What are you going to accomplish
by making grass grow faster?

Just give up and take over the farm.

Shut up.

The exam's all about luck.

I guess it's a miracle that you
learned to use magic at all.

I'll laugh my a*s off if
I get in and you don't.

I can't wait!

I'm so worried...

I don't know if I can do this on my own.

Even my backpack feels heavier than usual.

Diana applicants,
please board the carriages.

Wow, they take us to and
from the exam venue.

I'm getting nervous.

Why?

Well, I mean...

Everyone here is a rival.

A lot of them look tough, too.

Not really.

I think I'm number one,
so none of that matters to me.

I wish I had your mental fortitude.

You should.

It's pretty far.

Where is the venue, anyway?

Diana's in the capital,
but we're out in the mountains.

True...

Falling rocks!

Seriously?

Are we going to make it in time?

Wh-What is that?!

Ow!

What is that monster?!

That would be a golem.

Master?! You came with me?

Golems are dolls of dirt
controlled by magicians.

Someone's manipulating
it from the shadows.

Is it the cultists again?!

Seems they're after the students.

Yo, baldy gorilla.

We have an exam to get to.

Aria?!

Try to read the room!

Aquarius Magic: Hydro Cannon!

Wow.

Oh?

Aquarius can give form to water
and channel its abilities.

It takes immense magic
power and knowledge.

She's got excellent magic instincts.

That said...

So annoying...

That thing's indestructible!

It does have a weakness.

You found out about it, too.

At the library.

The library...

Right, golems!

They're controlled by a magician's spell.

They always have a core that
functions as their heart.

The core... The core...

Look!

The center part where
the rocks are gathering!

There's writing on the stone slab there.

That might be the core!

- The magician imbues the golem with life
by inscribing "emeth" on the core.

- TRUTH

- But by erasing the first letter so that
it reads "meth," it returns to the earth.

- DEATH

- That's what the book said.

- I have to tell Aria!

- What are you, stupid?

You're just going to dump it on her?

What have you spent the
past six months doing?

You're defeating it.

Th-There's no way!

Your friend's out there fighting.

Weren't you going to become
a first-class magician?

And what are you doing that for?

sh*t!

Breath of life! Anima!

Thank goodness I wasn't too late.

Spica!

Wait, was that Spica's magic?

Master is right.

I was scared of fighting.

Sorry, Aria.

I know its weakness.

Is it okay if I join the fight?

Huh?

I mean, you're completely freaked out.

Of course I'm scared!

So why...

I'm so scared,
my heart's about to explode.

But I want to become a magician who
can protect the people around me!

I'm okay with having you in the
fight, but what's the plan?

There's writing on the core in the middle.

Erase the first letter, and it'll die.

Say what?

I'm going to destroy the core.

Could you break it into smithereens again?

Ah, I can't do that.

I don't have the magic power
left to launch anything big.

What?!

Eep!

Aria, are you okay?

Remember who you're worrying about.

Crap!

It's blocked our way out!

Help me!

Spica!

I'll stop it!

Virgo Magic: Anima!

There, I've snared it.

What... is this magic?

I thought you were just
farming this whole time.

By working that huge orchard
all on her own every day,

she developed stamina
and control over magic.

And she focused on one kind of magic, so
she was able to master it in a short time.

You really are an idiot.

You don't even know your own capabilities.

Hey!

Come after me instead!

Spica...

She's serious.

I don't like it!

Spica's supposed to be the derpy klutz
who doesn't get rewarded for her efforts!

That's what makes her cute!

It fell apart and freed itself!

And I'd just managed to catch it!

Good.

If it fell apart, then...

There! The core!

Anima!

I don't have much magic left.

I have to make it happen now!

Anima!

I'm too pinned down to retaliate!

Should I hang on until it's out of rocks?

But my Anima is going to run out!

I'm done for if this goes on!

Aquarius Magic: Aqua Sphere!

Hey, now. You didn't forget
about me, did you?

Aria!

Who said you could win
this all on your own?

I set the stage for you.

You'd better win, or I'll be pissed.

Thanks!

I have to end it in the split second
when the water barrier's down.

I'll wind the vines together
and pull them back like a whip...

and slash it!

I did it!

When did you get so strong?

It's thanks to your support.

And I think I got lucky.

You can't defeat a golem with luck alone.

Examinee Number 201, Spica.

Who's this old dude?!

How do you know my name?

You must be the one who
was controlling the golem!

Hey, it's the vice principal.

Vice principal?

Hello, everyone.

I'm the vice principal of
Diana Academy, Justice Libra.

Pleased to make your acquaintance.

- We were attacked by a golem!

- Uh-oh...

- I called him an old dude.

- Will we make it in time for the exam?!

That concludes the surprise exam.

Please receive healing
magic if you've been hurt.

I did think something was off.

Come on! I freaked out thinking
it was the cultists or something.

Bullshit! This is ridiculous!

If we'd known, we would've fought, too!

Magic can be good or evil
depending on who wields it.

At our academy, we value the qualities
of those with healthy souls.

I took the liberty of observing
your aptitudes without notice.

I needed to see how you
would respond to threats.

Would you flee for your lives?

Could you make full use of your magic?

Could you protect yourselves using magic?

Could you help others?

Could you confront the enemy?

Aria Aquarius can be somewhat reckless,
but she's quick to take initiative.

She's perfectly magically capable.

Spica Virgo lacks variety in her magic,

but she has the courage to
act for the sake of others.

In recognition of their quick
thinking in defeating the golem,

these two are deemed to have passed
the practical section of the exam.

I... passed?

Details will be provided later.

If you weren't chosen today, I hope you
can take this opportunity to improve.

Let us meet next at Diana.

I passed the exam.

So why do I feel so unsatisfied?

I gotta train harder.

Master, I'm not dreaming, am I?

Calm down.

You just made it to the starting line.

That's right. I forgot that
this is the way he is.

What a buzzkill.

But, well...

You stood firm and fought well.

I'll give you that much.

That was embarrassing...

I just saw Master Claude
in my mind for a second.

There's seriously something wrong with me.

I just got a tiny bit of praise from
this unserious person... Well, this cat.

How come it's making me so happy?

But I never could have fought the golem
if Master hadn't given me direction.

Claude Sirius might really
be an amazing person.

Principal! This is important!

Oh? What is it?

A letter has arrived from Claude
Sirius, who's been missing!

Well, well.

So my oaf of an apprentice is still alive.

Celebrating admission to
the Royal Diana Academy!

Right...

Professor Claude's out of magic,
and I have to kiss his butt

every day to make him human.

Problem?

Obviously!

- Next episode: "The
Magicians of the Zodiac."

- EPISODE 3: THE MAGICIANS OF THE ZODIAC