03x37 - A Witch's Homecoming

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In Clover Kingdom

where magic determines everything,

the only boy who cannot use magic

is called Asta.

With hard work and determination,
he joins the Magic Knights.

Despite being wounded and bruised,
he is still determined

to keep fighting towards his goal
with all his might.

Peasants or nobles,

poor or rich,

anyone in this world can shine.

He's working hard to prove that

and to become the Magic Emperor.

We are all training hard
to fight against the devil

in Spade Kingdom.

But we don't stand a chance

against that power at this rate.

Rouge.

That's right.

It's not the time to worry
about how to get things done now.

There's no tavern open this late.

Well, have a seat.

You're awake?

I just wandered down here,

and this bottle invited me
to have a drink.

What's wrong?

Are you mad that I'm drinking
from your secret stash?

No, please drink it.

You're not drinking?

This is nice.

I've always wanted
to have a drink with you alone.

Really?

But let's make it some other time.

Sure.

Please have a drink with me next time.

Don't be reckless.

Yes, I'll be back soon.

WITCH QUEEN

I'm here today to ask you for a favor.

I hope you can teach me how to strengthen
my companions and myself.

Spade Kingdom's invasion is imminent.

Even the Witches' Forest
will be in danger too.

I know all that.

I'm aware of all that.

Not only your actions,

but also the thr*at
heading toward the forest.

Then you should understand, right?

The magical power they possess
is far greater than any normal mage.

We'll have to fight those guys soon.

And our members only know

how to fight
by pushing themselves too far.

It's a miracle that
we haven't lost anyone so far.

But we won't be so lucky next time.

You have the power to change fate.

What are you afraid of?

Rouge is not all-powerful.

Rouge will lose power to change fate

once my magic runs out.

I'm begging you.

Teach me the ancient magic of
the Witches' Forest that only you know of.

We need your power

to fight those guys.

Even if you could use my magic,

it would be useless.

Then what else can I do?

Teach me the ancient magic
that lies in this forest.

That wouldn't change anything.

You seem to be mistaken.

That's right.
I was the one who left this place.

I'm going out of line
by asking for your help.

So yes, I might be mistaken.

But…

If I can't gain anything here,

my companions will…

Actually,

I'm not saying there is no way
to strengthen your power.

What?

But you have to agree to one condition.

You are…

I'm Samantha.

Nice to meet you,

Vanessa.

Samantha?

And you're Elvira, right?

Witch Queen told me about you.

We are only here at the queen's order.

But we're not your subordinates.
Do you understand?

Yes, of course I know that.

Please lead the way then.

There it is.

We have the Security Golems
placed outside the forest

to notify us if the Spade Kingdom att*cks.

Security Golem will react to any thr*at,

but it can't differentiate
between humans and beasts.

This will never end.

So Witch Queen has set for the Golems

to ignore them after three att*cks.

But then,
when the Spade Kingdom actually att*cks,

it won't be much help
as the first line of defense.

The queen told you
to make the Golem useful, right?

You are someone
that Witch Queen gives special treatment,

so I'm sure this would be easy for you.

No, it's not that easy.

-Excuse me.
-What's wrong?

The demon beasts are staring at us.

Use whatever offensive magic you have.

They should flee after one hit.

I'm sorry.

Hey, didn't you defeat the enemies

when they invaded this place before?

Or are you useless without the help of men

from the outside world?

Elvira, that's not nice.

What?

Because at that time we…

Team two!

Don't underestimate us witches!

You don't need to bring that up!

I haven't asked you
what kind of magic you use.

Can you show me?

Sure.

It's Sound Magic, right?

That's all I can do. I'm sorry.

Thank you.

What about you?

The magic of projecting illusions?

Is there anything else?

No. Do you have any problems with that?

No, it's my fault
for not asking about your magic first.

I'm sorry, I really can't do this job.

A useless person like me

will just hold you back, Vanessa.

I think you should just quit this mission.

We're both failures anyway.

The way Samantha panics is just like Grey.

Elvira is very proud.

She's a bit like Noelle.

What's the difference
between those two girls

in our squad and these two?

Anyway, that's all for today.

You are free to go.

I'll come up with a good plan by tomorrow.

I'm sorry.

It won't make any difference anyway.

It won't work
with only those two helping me.

Everyone will have to fight
once the w*r starts.

So you want me to train them
to be useful in battle?

How long will that take?

I get it now.

That was your plan from the beginning.

What are you talking about?

You're trying to make me give up

by giving me a task
that's impossible to do.

What do you use magic for?

Hey, did you hear?

About how the queen is making her deal

with those two failures, right?

It's impossible.

Samantha and Elvira are hopeless.

Witch Queen is so mean.

Even if Vanessa is a special witch,

there are things even she can't pull off.

You're right.

I can hear you.

-That's right.
-The witches here have never changed.

The cake shop in the town
has closed down, right?

That's too bad.

The Forest Witches love to gossip.

But I've never joined them in gossiping.

That probably goes for those two too.

I'll make it cheap for you.

It's only , yuls now.

Are you buying? Thank you!

You're…

It's been a while.

How are you?

Domina?

I see. So that's why you're here.

That's right. What about you?

My husband can't openly

have a normal job outside.

After all, he's a wanted man.

He has nothing to do,
so he has been farming.

But that's not enough to earn a living.

So I have to peddle
the magic tools to make money.

It's such a pain.

But I'm surprised the queen
allowed you to sell things.

Yes. After all, we're both defectors.

I guess the queen thinks
it might benefit her.

After all,
you're a skilled magic tool master.

That's true.

But you're having a hard time too.

Yes, I'm at a loss right now.

I have a perfect magic tool for you.

It's a washboard that gets any stain out,
depending on the user's magic.

We're friends,
so it's only , yuls for you.

How should I use it
to fight the demon beasts?

Who knows?

You're not buying it?

Come on.

Why would I buy something
that I'm not even sure of its use?

What? Every tool has its own use.

Just like Witch Queen.

She leads all witches in the forest
and lets them play their parts.

It's the same.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

What do you use magic for?

All right, the three of us

will chase the demon beasts away
from this forest.

I'm sorry, I can't do it.

You're just wasting your time.

Don't worry. We can do it.

No, we are the only ones who can do it.

You seem confident.

Why is that?

Yes, look at this.

This is the Witches' Forest.

This is the demon beasts' territory.

Small demon beasts
gather here to eat nuts.

And the big demon beasts
feed on the small ones.

And there are many trees
that are full of nuts here.

So the small demon beasts are
breeding here.

I saw some big demon beasts too.

You saw them?

I spent the whole night
here investigating.

You finally looked at me.

What?

Next is the easy part.

We'll lead the big beasts that come
near the Witches' Forest this way.

Then they won't come here anymore.

It's not that easy.

Do you think we can do this?

We can't do it.

We can. It's not impossible.

I was just like you two before.

I wanted to give up.

But…

What are you doing?

Dolls?

They are so small!

Think back

to the first time you used magic.

What did you use it for?

Everyone thought
about this question, right?

In my case,

I wanted to make everyone smile.

That's the only thing
I've never given up on.

Even now, I don't want
to see anyone crying.

Wouldn't the dolls be even more beautiful

if they have colors?

-Yes!
-Yes!

Fine.

-Amazing!
-Amazing!

And these dolls can even talk.

Listen to this.

When I was in town yesterday,
someone flirted with me again.

Really?

But the only ones

who talk to you are
old guys and little kids.

Any type of magic can create

endless possibilities depending on

usage and combination.

The thing that made these kids smile

was none other than our magic powers.

-Are you ready?
-Yes.

Here we go.

You both are doing a great job.

Let's keep it that way.

Elvira!

I know.

We've been running for a while now.
Are we there yet?

Those are the markers I left last night.

Good.

We're almost there.

Okay.

This is it.

What are you doing?

No, those are
the actual small demon beasts.

But we've come this far.

What should we do? Should we run?

Don't give up!

Elvira, I need you to make this
as terrifying as possible.

What does that mean?

Samantha, make it roar

in a very strong and powerful voice.

Okay.

It's over.

We…

Did it.

Yes, we did it.

You are amazing.

We can't do anything like that.

Why are you here?

Witch Queen showed us everything.

It seems like we can do it too.

It's all thanks to you.

So there is something
you don't want to give up on.

Make sure you never forget what that is.

Yes.

All of the squad members
are absolutely terrible at giving up.

Well then…

I came here to learn some powerful magic.

But I don't need it anymore now.

Why is that?

I'm going to train myself

and gradually improve my magic power.

I'll continue to come up
with the best way to use my magic.

I will never give up.

That's all I can do, and that's fine.

So you were able to tug
the threads of people's emotions?

Yes. Those threads were always connected.

I'm going to continue to use my magic

so that my companions in Black Bulls
can always keep smiling.

As you said,

I might be mistaken.

It wasn't Rouge's magic
that could change fate.

Ever since the day I left this forest…

The choice is in your hand.

He gave me a chance.

But he was not the one
who changed my fate.

I'm the one who made the choice

and I'm the one who changed my fate.

I must be able to change
the worst fate in the future.

I'm going to pull together the thread
that will connect to the fate

that keeps everyone smiling.

Then you can go now.

You don't have to stay here anymore.

Witch Queen, thank you.

Are you going back?

Yes, I want to thank you too.

Thank me?

Well, never mind that.

Buy this if you want to thank me.

This is a magic tool
that you put in the tub

and bubbles will flow out of these holes.

It's great for relaxation.

Right now, it's on sale.

It's only , yuls after
a special discount. How is that?

-I'm not buying it!
-What?

You've already made enough money
even if I don't buy it, right?

That's right.

It's very profitable to do business here.

It's all thanks to the Witch Queen.

She still looks after us
despite what she says.

That's true.

Say hello to Fanzell and Mariella for me.

Say hello to Asta
and the others for me too.

Hey.

Have a seat.

Haven't you slept yet?

I woke up.

So did you learn any new magic?

No, not a single one.

But that's all right.

I see.

There seems to be a lot left,

considering your usual pace.

You said you wanted
to have a drink with me,

so I saved some for you.

Thank you.

But I'll have a drink with you next time.

-Why?
-I'll stop drinking for a while

so I can train properly.

I see.

Okay, I'm heading to bed.

I almost forgot.

What is it?

Welcome home.

I'm home!

Thank you, Witch Queen.

Thanks to you,
I know the path I need to take.

Black Clover, Page ,

"A Favor for Julius."

Wait. Isn't that girl Sally?