01x20 - Finding the Diamond

[bunniefuu]

Got the ruby!

I can't believe Spica's
the one who took it!

I honestly wouldn't have seen
that coming, but nice job.

Ouch!

Still...

I can't believe I actually got it.

I thought you would forfeit when
you crashed into the boulder.

How did you come up with that plan?

Oh...

I thought there was no
way I could catch up.

I finally found the ruby.

I don't want to give it up.

It's that hatchling.

So that's where the nest is.

What, are you going to abduct
the hatchlings or something?

Why would I do that?

I just thought it might
come back if I stayed here.

Hang on... Abduction?

Birds have good eyesight.

- It'd definitely notice
if I attacked the nest.

- Hey, what's up? What're you thinking?

- That should attract the armored vulture.

Wait, are you seriously thinking
about abducting them?!

I guess I am.

Except the hatchling...

is going to be you, Voodie.

Voodie?

And that's why Voodie was a wooden doll?

Yeah.

It was more believable because
it shook and made noises.

That's why I used Anima to make a wooden
doll and asked Voodie to go inside.

You owe me some hair, right?!

Right?!

Right? Right?

Right?

I had no chance fighting against
it in midair by the river.

I decided I had to bring
it onto my own turf.

That was the only way I could
get the most out of my magic.

You took advantage of its maternal
instinct in order to win.

You're bad! I love it!

I do feel bad about it, though. I swear.

To think you came up with all
that in such a short time...

You have me beat.

I hate to say it, but I,
Leo, admit defeat.

You guys...

The exam isn't over yet, though.

I'll be taking first place in the end.

That's right.

I have to stay focused so
I don't get caught off-guard.

Gotta stay sharp.

Ruby...

"Just a ten-minute nap," my butt.

She's been out for three hours now.

It'll just be a ten-minute nap!

I wanna restore my magic power, too.

And I have the ruby, so I'm not
worried about getting first place.

I'm coming for you, Aria.

What an unserious woman.

Claude here.

I'm announcing your rankings
as of now, at 10 PM.

I'm announcing your rankings
as of now, at 10 PM.

Rankings!


- 70P 3. HANA SASORIJO - 55P

- 4. SPICA VIRGO - 50P 5. LEO
REGULUS - 30P 5. EWE ARIES - 30P

- Aria's in first place!

- 7. CAPELLA CAPRICORN - 25P 8. TARF
CANCER - 15P 9. IO TAURUS - 2P

- 9. ASTRAEA LIBRA - 2P 11. MERROW
PISCES - 1P 12. CHIRON S. ARADIA - 0P

Wait, 90 points?!

What about me?

Huh, fourth place?

I'm nowhere near the bottom anymore,

but how is Aria 40 points ahead
of me after I got the ruby?!

How many gems did she even get?

Nine hours remain in the exam.
I'm sure some of you are panicking.

But no one's taken the


The diamond...

Everyone has a chance
to make first place.

Do your best until the end.

That's all from m—

...eow.

I let them get so far
ahead while I was asleep.

I have to find the diamond!

And you think you'll find it
by searching aimlessly?

Isn't there a hint on the map?

"Diamond sleeps in the heart," was it?

Another earthquake?!

It's shaking so hard!
I can't stay standing!

Wh-What is that?!

The island moved!

Voodie, what is happening?

Another island popped out of the water!

The shaking stopped.

Something new is showing up on the map.

This shape...

It's a turtle, right?

Hang on, is this entire
island a giant turtle?

Bingo.

This island was made by
the founding witch, Selene,

who turned an ancient giant turtle,
Aspidochelone, into an island.

Ever since then, Aspidochelone has
come to life and begun moving at night.

Wow, Selene...

Wait...

If it's a turtle and not an island...

"Diamond sleeps in the heart"...
Does that mean the turtle's heart?

Am I a genius, Voodie?!

I'm not sure about that.

I guess I'll have to go and check.

If the heart is in the middle of the map,

does that mean the diamond
is inside the cave?

Isn't this cave...

It's where that worm is.

No, I don't have time to hesitate!

I gotta hurry!

Before the others come to the same
genius conclusion that I did!

- Chiron!

- Spica!

Hey there, kid, wooden doll!

You're in the presence of
His Highness Prince Chiron!

Lower your head, peasants!

Hey!

You puny-a*s wooden doll!

What was that?!

Nothing. Never mind.

Weak!

Of course. It's my Voodie.

How did you even get 50 points, anyway?

I thought you were with me at the bottom.

Capable hawks hide their talons, y'know?

Look at you, all smug.

Just watch, though.

I'm gonna turn the tables and climb
all the way to the top in no time.

Really? Turn the tables?

Did you figure out where
the diamond is or something?

How did you know?!

I-I'll never tell you!

You don't need to tell me.

I know where it is, too.

What?! Are you a genius?!

I'll be the first one to the cave, though!

Hold up!

So Chiron's headed for the cave, too...

I guess anyone who saw that
riddle would head to the cave.

What's the matter?

Nothing.

Prince Chiron, are we really
going back to that cave, voodie?

That worm had you crying
and running away earlier.

H-Hush!

It's true. I freaked out
and ran off. I'll admit it.

But the diamond's the only way I can
make it to the top from zero points.

I'm going to get first place and make
everyone recognize my abilities.

Spica, you're going down, too!

She's not even here!

You must have left her behind
because you run so fast, voodie.

R-Right.

It's nothing personal, Spica.

Later!

Five hours until the end of the exam.

Something just moved, voodie!

Quit freaking out every few seconds!

Also, we've been exploring
for a whole hour,

and the worm's nowhere in
sight. What an anticlimax.

It must be afraid of you, voodie!

Could be.

Gh-Ghost!

H-H-Help me!

I'll give you this loser prince!

Just don't k*ll me, voodie!

Damn it, Voodie!

What are you freaking out for?

Pathetic.

Y-You're the sharp-tongued chick!

You're freaking terrifying in the dark!

Well, sorry.

Maybe I'm a bit too much
for little you to handle.

You were like, "Bwah!"

Pfft.

How dare you?!

No, I don't have time to waste on you.

I have to get to the center of the island.

This is the center.

For real?

Where's the diamond?

It doesn't seem to be here.

Astraea.

Four-eyed sleazeball.

Good evening.

Several more of us made the
same guess and ended up here.

Then we all split up, now that
we know the diamond isn't here.

I was nowhere near first.

So it's not at the center,
where the turtle's heart would be?

I thought it would be in this cave, too.

What is this?

Huge...

worms!

Hey!

When did they get in here?

Looks like they were waiting to ambush us.

This is bad! There's too many!

Th-They're so gross!

Crap!

What is this? Bile?

Is it going to melt us?

Dude, I thought it was just slime!

Now that's a stimulating shower.

You're so hot, you're dripping with bile!

Why?

I have acid resistance.
You didn't need to do that.

I couldn't let a girl be
disgraced any further.

You're so cool! Hold me!

Hey, maybe we can get out of
here with the Voodies' help.

Our Voodies?

You've already used yours
twice, haven't you?

I've already used mine twice!

Actually, I have, too.

Use it three times,
and we're disqualified...

Which means, since I already
failed the midterms...

I'd fail the year.

You're welcome to run away
if you want, deadbeat prince.

Meanwhile, I'm going to
get Rank S on the finals.

Why am I having flashbacks
of that annoying runt?!

But I bet Spica would
give up in this situation.

You don't know what you're up against.

I'm not going down so easily!

Sagittarius Magic: Updraft!

He redirected it with a
gust of wind. Good move.

Wait!

That'll melt the ceiling
and cause it to cave in.

That's the point!

I have to maneuver the boulders with wind.

Tailwind!

Wow...

We're all unscathed after that cave-in.

Did you steer the boulders so
that they'd only hit the worms?

We would have all been pancaked
if I'd messed up even a little.

All I've got going for me is
my control of my magic.

Your control of your magic?

Yeah. Sure, it's not flashy,
but don't knock it!

That's plenty impressive.
You're amazingly talented.

You kept us safe.

And Libra, you put your life
on the line for me, too.

Thanks.

I'd underestimated the boys in our class.

I'm honored to be complimented
by such a cool beauty.

Wh-Who is this chick?! Shoo! Shoo!

I don't need your praise.
It's not much consolation.

Where even is the diamond, anyway?!

This was a total waste of time!

Are you really sure you don't
need to go to the cave?

Yeah.

This is just a hunch, but I think
someone would have already

taken the diamond if it were in the cave.

So maybe it's somewhere we can
only go now that the turtle's up.

Then I took another look at the map.

The turtle showed up on the map
out of nowhere. It's a magic map.

So I gave it some magic, just in case
there was something else going on, and...

Bingo!

A side view showed up.

And look here.

- CHIRON

- There's a huge hollow under the cave
that you can get to via the neck bone.

- SPICA

- Don't you think that's suspicious?

But you won't have any time to turn
back if you go to the deepest point.

You're right, but...

I have to do something everyone else
isn't if I want to take first place.

I'm going!

I need to beat Aria!

This is my last big bet!

I heard you're good at fencing, Aria!

You're entering a competition,
right? That's awesome!

I just started, actually.

I might win, though.

You're so cool!

What's that girl doing on her own?

Spica?

She got called on during math
class, and she couldn't answer,

so she said she wasn't going
home until she got it.

Yeah?

She's a real hard worker, huh?

HANA AND THE OTHERS

Currently, Spica is traveling from the
neck bone to the turtle's hollow belly.

She's after the diamond.

I-It's moving.

There! That must be the entrance.

It's pitch-black.

What do I do?

So pretty!

What are these luminescent flowers?

They live here?

I think I'll collect some.

They're glowing because of the
microbes that live on them.

Microbes?!

These creatures let off light
when people go near them.

Huh.

And there's a lake here, too.

Yes. It's connected to the ocean.

It is, huh?

Wh-What is that?

It looks like a heart.

Voodie's glowing!

Which means...

The diamond!

Yay! I found it!

I actually found it!

Now I can beat Aria!

You called?

I just followed my gut here and
actually found the diamond. Lucky me.

I never thought I'd find you here, too.

That diamond's going to be mine, though.

Aria...

I figured you'd show up.

Did you think you'd be the only
one to find this place? Too bad!

Damn it, Aria!

I'm so close to the diamond!

I think I'm gonna play with you a bit.

Next episode: "Spica vs. Aria."

Bring it on! Today is the day you go down!

EPISODE 21
SPICA VS. ARIA