01x15 - Astraea's Troubles

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- ONE DAY, BEFORE THE WINTER CAMP

- One day, before the winter camp...

Indeed.

So we'll have five students from
Claude Coven taking part in the camp.

Yes.

One of the students who passed has
offered to participate as the leader.

I'd love to send my
fool of a son, as well.

Astraea, you mean?

He's a slob and too easily swayed
by women, but he is resourceful.

Professor Claude, please
take good care of him.

Make him into an upstanding magician.

Yes, of course.

Astraea.

What's the matter? You seem down.

Well, there's something
that's been bothering me.

Would you mind hearing me out?

I'm honestly not good
at playing counselor,

but it looks like this is pretty serious.

You don't have it easy, that's for sure,

- ZUBEN JUSTICE LIBRA

- what with your father being
a top-class researcher

- with a PhD in magic and numerous
magic tool inventions to his name.

And he's even the vice principal of Diana.

You must be under a lot of
pressure, being his son.

Professor...

All right.

Tell me what's going on.

So, what's on your mind?

Well...

I, um...

I want to become a girl.

I see.

I wasn't expecting that to be what
was weighing on Astraea's mind.

Why do you want to become a girl?

There's a woman I'm interested in,
but she has a peculiar condition.

When she touches a man,
she also turns into a man.

He's talking about Pollux?!

What does that have to do with
your wanting to become a girl?

I want to get closer to her!

But if I do, she becomes a man!

I thought it through and
reached the conclusion...

I may as well become a girl!

That way, she won't vanish,

and we can touch each other!
Really touch each other!

This is the ultimate love!

Gross!

What kind of motive is that?!
He's just a pervert!

Is he seriously the vice principal's son?!

Pollux...

Why don't you love her when she's
a man, too, if you're so obsessed?

What a waste of my time.

That is all.

Wait, Professor!

I don't have it in me to accept Castor!

I just can't get along with him!

Not my problem.

Professor!

Find the grimoire of Aleister
Crowlis in the library.

It'll tell you how to make
a potion to change your sex.

Give it a shot if you're serious
about becoming a girl.

Professor...

Though, it's up to Pollux whether
she accepts your scheme or not.

Don't abuse it.

Transformation potions are difficult
to make, even for researchers.

I'm sure he'll give up pretty quick.

You'll help me, won't you, Professor?

If you're going to help, you should
take responsibility and see it through.

And why am I helping with this?

Come on, please!

I just don't feel right
being alone with Astraea!

But...

I'll give you pudding!

Thank you, Spica!

You're an absolute angel.

The grimoire says you need
ghostweed to make the potion,

but I looked all over the
forest and couldn't find any.

It's great having the help
of a plant genius like you.

Genius? I dunno...

You sure are.

He's good at flattering people.

Okay, leave it to me.

I could learn from him.

Ghostweed grows in dark, damp areas.

It tends to flourish in caves like this.

I see!

I'm impressed you knew that.

I wanted to become well-read like Hana.

I've been going through all
the plant books in the library.

Thanks. I'll go check it out.

What is that?!

A triblosuc bat.

They suck blood using their tongues.

They particularly like human blood
and even go after children.

We shouldn't be in here.

I'll be fine.

The gryphons in the
midterms were far worse.

It is only by overcoming challenges
that one can seize one's love.

Pollux, I give myself to you.

- TURN FROM THE RIGHT

- RISE FROM THE LEFT

- Libra Magic...

- Psychic: Eye of Themis.

Wow! He's dodging them like it's nothing!

The Libra Magic spell Psychic:
Eye of Themis reveals the minds of others.

You experienced it, too.

Oh, Professor Procyon's
training at the winter camp!

That's right.

Though it's normally forbidden
to read other people's minds.

But even if he can read a
few triblosuc bats' minds...

They attack by the hundreds, so there's
no way you can avoid all of them.

Stand down, Astraea.
You'll run out of blood.

No more fun and games.

Fun and games...

Maybe my heartache seems
silly from the outside...

but my heart cannot be denied,
neither by me nor by anyone else!

He's got weirdly passionate eyes!

Pollux, give me strength!

You got this!

Libra Magic: Sword of Themis!

His wand turned into a sword! Awesome!

I made it work for the first time!

It's the power of love!

Huh? The bat's unharmed.

Oh, it doesn't cut flesh.

It's a magic sword that
cuts thoughts and minds.

It's high-level magic that
incapacitates whoever gets hit.

His motive sucks, but being in a
pinch brought out his true abilities.

Love is the most powerful magic!

He's so persistent.

Totem pole cactus,
belladonna leaves, some lard...

Add the ghostweed, and let it simmer.

Is that it?

Nope, not yet.

Now we have to dry it, powder it,
and chant the transformation spell.

I should think about changing my
hairstyle and clothes somehow, too.

Maybe I'll adapt some
transmogrification magic.

I wasn't sure at first about
helping this pervert,

but with his strong curiosity

and his ability to become absorbed
in things that interest him...

He's definitely a researcher.

He takes after his father for sure.

Five days later...

It's done!

I call it Sexo Bismol!

It's just a prototype. I don't know if...

Here we go!

It worked!

I actually turned into a girl!

I'm so cute!

This is gonna work!

Pollux, are you here?

I could even take her hand right now!

Who are you?

It's me! Astraea Li—

sh**t! The potion!

Why?!

I broke it out of sheer reflex.

What is this powder?

I got it in my nose!

Don't tell me this is...

I turned into a guy?!

What is happening?!

She looks just like her dad!

Wow, men's bodies are awesome!

Who made this stupid magic?

He's hot!

Hey, Spica, got a booger for ya.

What a brat!

Dapper!

Turn me back! Now!

You look cute, Chiron.

A girl and her mom!

Stop making such a fuss. Take your seats.

The Prof's gorgeous!

Where did Pollux go?

sh**t!

She turned into Castor
because of the potion!

But I'm a girl right now!

If I touch him, he'll return to Pollux!

Sorry, I lost my balance.

Oh my God, he's hot.

Who are you, anyway?

Crap! Now that I'm a girl,
I'm attracted to him, too!

No... Please, no!

Anything but that!

No way!

This plan's a bust.

Hey, you all right?

- Hey, get a grip!

- The magic wore off an hour later.

I haven't seen her around.

However, Pollux did take an interest in
the clothing transmogrification magic...

I've been using light magic to copy
other girls' uniforms up until now.

Your potion's pretty useful!

I could use some, too.

I'll make anything for you.

...and they got just a little bit closer.

I'm the dorm mother of Claude Dorm.

Part of my job is to
observe their behavior

to make sure the students and
teachers can live comfortably.

- He's talking to a female student again!

- By the way, I've been thinking...

That girl has a glamorous body
for such a youthful face.

She's the kind that attracts men.

This is a problem!

Also, those sure are huge.

I don't think it's all about size.

Having them too big disrupts balance.

He's talking about her boobs!

I think medium-sized is best.

- How dare he?!

- I see!

- He's preaching his own theories
about the ideal breasts to a girl!

- So larger size can lead to instability.

- This is sexual harassment!

- I must report this to the principal!

- I'll try to stick with medium
size from now on.

- Report! Report! Report!

- Thank you for your advice.

- Professor.

Oh, now he's talking to a male student.

How was it becoming a girl?

Eh, it was good experience.

He became the "girl"?!

Be my girl.

I'll make a woman out of you.

Anything you ask for, Professor.

I can't stand kissing you every morning!

I've had my suspicions ever since then.

Is he going after all the students?!

- That was rough today, you know.

He's a pervert!

- King of perverts!

- I'll be careful.

He's abusing his position
as an instructor!

As the dorm mother,
I have to protect everyone!

Dorm Mother.

Thanks for working hard
so late into the day.

You devious freak!

Devious freak?!

Turn yourself in immediately!

Turn myself in? For what?!

The battle between Claude and
the dorm mother continues.

Impossible!

I've got you.

Spica...

I'm sorry, Spica!

How could this be happening?!

Five hours ago...

Ta-da!

I finally got a Herbarium Book!

Oh, yeah. With your
part-time job money, right?

That's right!

I put the flower I picked in here, and...

Virgo Magic: Herbarium!

It's saved in the book!

Until now, I've just used the plants
that happened to be in the area.

Now I can use all sorts of plant magic!

Especially since Professor Pegasus
gave me all sorts of rare plants!

I'm one step closer to coming
into my own as a proper magician!

Don't let it go to your head.

Are you sure you can make use of all that?

I just have to learn as I go.

In fact, why don't I show
you in class today?

I look forward to it.

Today's class will be your
shot at redemption, too.

Redemption?

I didn't know there was a farm out here.

Are we digging up potatoes or something?

Found them.

These are what I'm looking for.

Lophorns!

So cute!

This takes me back.

We caught them at the start of the term.

These ones are black, though.

Yup.

These are a different kind of
lophorn called devil lophorns.

They dig burrows to breed in,
ruin farms, and attack students.

Which is why, today, I'm going to have
you use your magic to capture them.

It'll give you a sense of your
progress since last time.

With finals coming up soon, it's a
good opportunity to test yourselves.

So that's what he meant by redemption!

But...

These ones are quicker and more
vicious than normal lophorns.

Don't underestimate them.

- I don't remember how
many I got last time.

- FIRST PLACE LAST TIME

- How many did you get again, Spica?

- ZERO CATCHES LAST TIME
LAST PLACE

- You're provoking me!

Or are you going to dive at them again?

I'm taking first place this time.

Oh? How about a contest, then?

You're on!

I'm gonna leave you in the dust this time!

Look who's suddenly all confident!

So cheeky.

Are you all ready?

You have one hour.

Begin!

They're fast!

Hold it!

It retaliated!

They're so fast! How are
we supposed to catch them?!

Leo Magic!

It's simple.

You just have to move faster than them!

The meathead solution!

Dude, the devil lops are
running into their burrows.

There's no getting to them in there.

If you can't get to them...

Aquarius Magic.

You just need to get them to come to you.

Leo and Aria are still top-level.

Now, what about you, Spica?

ANIMA!

Lophorns can detect magic power.

You need wide-area magic to catch them.

Anima!

Rose Caltrop!

Got three!

Huh.

She scattered thorns over
the ground like caltrops,

stopping the devil lops from hopping away.

It's a rose net! Cool!

Not bad, Spica.

Huh.

Wow...

I might actually get
first place with this!

I haven't tried this one yet,
but let's give it a shot!

Angel Horn!

They're confused!

Maybe the pollen has a hallucinatory
effect that puts them in a drunken state.

What is this?

The rain's yellow!

Crap! The pollen went too far!

I have to stop it!

Huh?

It won't stop!

Wh-What do I do?

- Spica!

- Professor Claude!

- Leo?!

Gotcha!

What's wrong?

Ow, ow, ow! You're gonna break my bones!

Leo's acting weird!

Is she drunk?!

Spica, you're so funny!

Hana! You, too?

Snap out of it!

What's wrong, Spica? You look so panicked.

Laugh, Spica! Laugh!

Is she a kissy drunk?!

M-My face is starting to...

I can't stop laughing!

Is this Scorpion Magic?

You're cutest when you're smiling, Spica.

Crap! I have to stop the pollen
before things get out of hand.

What is it this time?

So hot...

I hate wearing clothes.

Io! Keep your clothes on!

I'll undress instead!

Oh, no! Everyone's drunk!

Good girl, Ewe, getting your
beddy-byes. There, there.

A mom?!

I'm trash. I don't deserve to live.

I wanna go home.

Sad drunk!

Look, look! Chiron! I found poop! Poop!

He regressed!

Oh, my, that's an adorable ribbon.
Where did you buy that?

He's effeminate!

My ribbon fairy godmother made it for me.

Merrow's still herself when she's drunk.

Crap! I feel like I'm seeing a
side of everyone that I shouldn't!

Aria?

I'm so sorry I bully you
all the time, Spica.

Your reactions are so
cute that I can't help it.

I don't mean it, okay?

Please don't hate me!

I won't. I won't.

She cries when she's drunk?!

This is bad!

She might k*ll me once she's sober!

Wh-What do I do?!

Sagittarius Grand Magic: Icing Breath.

Professor!

I was wondering what was going on,

and it turns out it was your doing, Spica.

Take everyone to the nurse's office!

I'll lecture you after.

Yes, sir!

With that, class was canceled.

The students were sober
by the time they awoke.

I'm so sorry for letting
my mistake disrupt class!

Well, class is also an opportunity
to try different things.

I don't mind you messing up.

What angers me is that you let
your new abilities go to your head.

I-I did.

Knowing you before,

you never would have used a flower
you were unfamiliar with in practice.

Learning new things has made
you forget the fundamentals.

Just because you've acquired
an impressive weapon

doesn't mean you've become
stronger yourself.

Stay vigilant so that you don't let
your powers take control of you.

I will!

Keep that in mind, and you'll
become even stronger.

You can start by bettering yourself
in preparation for finals.

I will!

Hang on, why didn't you get drunk?

I have a high alcohol tolerance.

Is that how it works?

Angel Horn. The pollen it produces when it
blooms causes confusion in living things.

It doesn't stop until it finishes giving
off pollen or it's frozen. Beware.

Io can be a bit of a klutz.

I can't believe what happened!

In the middle school building where we
volunteered was a mirror with a past...

Are there ghosts or something?!

This is so stupid.

- EPISODE 16
IO TAURUS GETS TO WORK

- Next episode: "Io Taurus Gets to Work."