01x04 - Castor Gemini's Fate

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Good morning, Professor Claude.

How was your first week back on the job?

They're good kids.

All studious, gentle people.

Oh, that's odd.

From what I've heard...

Ewe Aries sleeps through
every single class.

Leo Regulus takes over
the podium for attention.

- Astrea Libra hits on female instructors.

- You are more beautiful than a rose.

Io Torus goes around destroying
equipment with her brute strength.

Bah, so you knew.

There are more.

They're keeping quiet so far,

but a lot of them have troubled
households or problematic magic.

Are you aware that people are
calling your coven Pandora's Box

to warn others that you aren't
to be interacted with?

That's a good one.

This is no laughing matter.

But the biggest problem for you
right now is Castor Gemini.

Castor...

He was in the Diana middle
school division before,

where he was quick to pick fights and
cause trouble with other students.

He's a problem child who's gotten into
serious physical altercations before.

I hear that he's skipping
just your classes.

I value individual initiat—

He's going to fail and be
expelled from school.

You haven't forgotten, have you?

The condition for your reinstatement.

What?!

If even one of your students fails,
you leave the school, too?!

Those were the terms they imposed on you?!

Well, you know.

That's why I need to drag Castor into
my afternoon class, no matter what.

That scary guy, huh?

Why is he refusing to come to my classes?

Why the hell are you here?!

I've noticed that he's been weirdly
rebellious since the first time I met him.

But I can't think of any
reason he would hate me.

No, there definitely is!

You're crass, you're cranky...

There's no reason anyone would like you.

Huh? Really?

I see.

So I just need him to realize
that I'm actually a nice teacher.

You're "actually" nice?

Spica! And Professor Claude!

What are you two doing here?

Io.

Oh, good.

Do you know where Castor is?

Castor?

I hear fighting over there.

I think he's that way.

That's how you can find him?!

He's actually here!

What are you staring at?

He's actually super scary!

Hey, are you all right?

Castor! Why did you do this?

He was fondling my body,
so I got back at him. That's all.

A groper?

It seems like he was in the wrong,
too, so I'll look the other way,

but you're going to get expelled
if you keep picking fights.

Go ahead and expel me, then.

I won't.

You're my student.

I'm on your side, no matter what.

Would you mind coming to class today?

I'll prove that it's worth your while.

He's on the right track!

All right.

So you understand!

I'll come to class if you quit.

You're funny.

Professor's about to snap!

I have to work up the courage to...

That's not right, Castor!
You have to come to class!

You're too close! Get away from me!

No!

You can't get expelled!

I'll drag you to class if I have to!

Don't touch me! You're freaking annoying!

You used to be so nice!

That was way in the past!

I'm never going to class!

Today, we'll be collecting this herb,
which is called a mandrake.

I'll have you break up into groups and
go up the mountain to find them.

I'll check on each of your groups...

Thanks for coming to class.

Only because you wouldn't shut up!

Maybe he's easy to convince?

Do not make reckless decisions
or enter the forbidden area.

Help us find the herb, Castor.

Jeez.

There, there.

No slacking!

Damn, she's a freaking brute.

Castor, you were in Io's middle
school division, right?

Ack, this sucks.

Use this.

It'll stain if you don't.

Thanks.

He's got girl skills!

Hey, maybe he's not that scary after all.

You have cute taste, Castor.

Uh, never mind.

So scary!

Castor.

I'm so glad you came to class.

How's it going?

Professor.

You can ask me anything.

Wow, that haughty teacher's
trying so hard to act nice.

Do you know where to find the herb?

Mandrakes grow mostly in moist areas—

Shut up!

Enough with the a*s-kissing.

You don't mean any of that, you creep.

I only came here because
Taurus forced me to.

I'm not coming to class from tomorrow on!

Oh?

I don't appreciate that tone.

Don't lose your temper!

You have to keep playing the nice teacher!

No.

I need to talk to him straight,
or he won't get it.

What don't you like about me?

You don't remember, huh?

I guess it wasn't a big deal for you.

Hold it.

What are you talking about?

You ran away.

The day the cultists attacked!

You abandoned us students
and never came back.

Well...

Professor!

Is that the herb?

Castor!

Grab on!

Taurus Magic!

Close one!

He fell in!

Huh? Why?!

Grab on!

Castor!

Castor!

sh*t... She's going to...

Oh, come on.

I got swept so far away.

And I'm soaked.

There he is!

Are you all right, Castor?!

H-He turned into a girl!

It's her... I remember her!

Do Geminis have the ability
to turn into girls?

Professor, are you listening?

Huh? Yeah...

Ew, Professor, were you
just staring at my body?

Perv.

Castor?!

Relax.

I wouldn't look at my students that way.

You still don't know how to take a joke.

Hey, your personality's totally
changed... Are you really Castor?

This is Pollux.

Yup, I'm Pollux.

Castor and I are twins
sharing a single body.

When I'm touched by a man,
Castor's personality comes out.

When I'm touched by a woman,
my personality comes out.

Io just touched me,
so my personality came out.

Long time.

It's been a while.

Are all Geminis like this?

Nah, this magic is special to us.

Want to see actual Gemini magic?

Don't look!

Gemini Magic: Mirror Augment!

Ta-da.

Wow, you transformed!

Right?

My light magic can scan and copy things.

So that's a copy of my uniform?

Yup.

It's tight around my chest, though.

Maybe I should have copied Io's uniform.

Hey!

I think mine are pretty big, too!

Quit competing.

Is it just me, or does this coven have
a lot of people with big breasts?

Dunno. I wasn't the one
who chose you guys.

Now that we know the Geminis are
safe, we should get back to class.

Pollux, I'm going to ask you
to help with finding herbs, too.

Herbs? You mean...

This one?

When did you...

He's panicking.

You looked way too calm
for having seen me naked.

I wanted to make you
lose your poker face.

My magic's pretty fun, don't you think?

I can bend light and
become invisible, too.

I see.

And your copy stole the jar from my robe.

You made your copy the moment you took
your clothes off and we looked away.

You cast light-bending magic while
pretending to copy the uniform.

Is that right?

Bingo.

That's my teacher.

Wow. She tricked Professor
Claude with her magic.

I completed the assignment.
Can I go home now?

Obviously not. Give that back.

Try taking it from me by force, then.

You know I can't do anything
aggressive with my students.

You're so nice.

You care about your students, huh?

But...

You don't hesitate to abandon them
when it really comes down to it.

Why is someone like you still teaching?

So you despise me for what
happened that day, too.

He abandoned the students?
What's this about?

Castor said the same thing.

When the cultists attacked
Diana two years ago,

he ran off like a coward instead
of protecting the students.

So that rumor was true?

Let's give that herb back, Pollux.

I want to look for one with you.

Yeah!

We're in class right now.
We can talk after.

So you're on his side.

Leave us alone from now on.

Sorry for interrupting your lesson.

Bye.

She...

Pollux...

Professor, what exactly happened?

You ran away? That can't be true, right?

Two years ago, when I was teaching here,
she was in the middle school division.

She wasn't in my coven,
but she was fond of me.

She was a kind, happy girl.

But on the day of the terror attack,

I left them behind as they
were pleading for help.

That much is true.

Why did you...

I'm sorry, but I can't tell you yet.

Why can't you?

This is my cross to bear.

I'll tell you once everything is settled.

Anyway, I'm going to go find Pollux.

The forbidden area is up ahead.

Don't you dare leave your spot. Got it?

G-Got it.

I can't believe that rumor was true.

No...

What?

I saw someone!

Is it Pollux?

What do we do?

He said not to leave this spot.

Wait... That shadow...

Is it just me, or are they being hanged?

No way!

We have to save them!

Don't do it!

What is this? I can't move!

Me neither!

Ew!

What are you two doing?

We came to find you!

It's a lure.

A lure?

A monster's trap.

It uses this to attract people, and...

We have to get away from here!

What's up with that bug? Gross!

Pollux, run!

Go get the teacher!

What? What about you guys, then?

We'll fight until the teacher gets here.

Hurry!

Wow.

You're surprisingly calm,
even though you were terrified by Castor.

But...

Look out!

Gemini Magic: Aglaea!

There's no point in calling for
that weakling of a teacher.

I'll protect all of you.

Thanks.

You're amazing, Pollux!

You're so strong.
I can't believe you're our age.

Keep the praise coming.

Can Castor use the same magic?

My brother sucks at magic.

You know, though, that body
switch magic is cool, too.

It seems fun.

Right?

A lot of people think it's
weird, but I like it.

Castor and I have been
together since we were born.

Guys, where are you?

Io!

It's so dark. I can't see anything.

It hurts. What's happening to me?

Why are there so many?

Damn it...

They're coming from all over.

Is that Pollux's magic?

Is she fighting?

I can't afford to use a big spell
and get turned back into a cat.

But I have to get there quickly.

Virgo Magic!

Gemini Magic!

Taurus Magic!

How many have we taken out?

I stopped counting after ten.

I can't believe there were so many hiding.

What do we do? At this rate...

Sorry...

After my giant transformation magic,
I don't have the energy to move.

Don't worry, I'll—

Nice try! That was my copy!

I'll protect everyone!

I made a promise to Castor...

that I would become stronger!

I can deal with it!

Retreat! You're almost out of magic power!

I'm busy right now! Don't talk to me!

Now's not the time!

You're out of your depth! Run!

Are you telling me to leave them behind?

I won't retreat.

I'll fight with all the magic I have!

sh*t! Pollux is in danger!

I'm out of magic.

Pollux!

Sorry I'm late.

Why are you here, Claude?

You're supposed to be a coward!

I'll protect you this time.

All of you.

Teacher, what are these bugs?

They're magic insects.

They disguise themselves as trees and
attack humans with lures and slime.

They're also known as Walking Forests.

I hear they occasionally attack
villages in large numbers.

They're flying this way!

The screams of those other bugs
must have gotten their attention.

Wh-What do we do?

Don't worry.

You held up well.

Leave the rest to me.

I won't let a single one escape.

Greater Sagittarius Magic...

Anemo Bow: Rain Arrow!

It's beautiful...

I remember this magic.

The day I entered Diana...

I was enchanted the moment I saw it.

By the magic of adoration.

The magic I adored... Claude's magic.

That was scary!

I'll go make sure there are none left.

Don't you dare wander off this time!

I'm about to return to cat mode.

You take it from here.

O-Okay...

But first, one last thing...

Pollux, Castor, I'm sorry for
leaving you behind that day.

It's true that I left you
in a terrifying situation.

I won't make excuses for myself.

So if you'll give me another chance,

I'll do anything it takes to
keep my students safe this time.

I want you to bear witness to that.

Okay! Bye, then!

What's wrong with him?

Whew. No one saw.

Hey, Pollux, it seems like
Mr. Claude had his reasons.

Although he said he can't tell us yet.

Why not?

I don't get it, either.

But he did help us today.

He rushed over so fast that
his robe was in tatters.

So I think I'll try trusting him.

I do appreciate him helping us this time.

But I can't get over having been
abandoned so easily that day.

I don't get it, though.

He's so strong.

Why did he run away?

I want to find out for myself
what kind of person he really is.

So I'll show up to class from now on.

Tell him that.

Pollux...

Thank goodness.

Also, what's up with the cat?

Pollux...

Thank you.

Although...

There shouldn't be magic insects around
here, even in the forbidden area.

Someone might have...

Come on, man.

He k*lled all the scouting bugs.

Looks tasty.

Is it true that Claude's back?

Should we k*ll him now?

No.

Claude isn't our target.

It's the girl who uses Rebirth Magic,

Spica Virgo.

Aria's always had a habit
of getting competitive.

So annoying!

But I have to get stronger.

Who cares what anyone says? Brush it off!

- NEXT EPISODE: SPICA AND ARIA

- Next episode: "Spica and Aria."

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