~ Magical Circle Guru Guru ~
A door hull of unknown has opened.
A door that will suck you in as soon as you take a peek.
Time has been broken. The world has started to tremble.
If you don't hold on tightly, you'll be thrown off.
Ah, my heart is throbbing.
An invisible premonition expands.
This mystic feeling will, ah, be put into my kiss too.
Overflowing with feelings.
Is it real? Magic of Love.
Nike and Kukuri,
while on a ship on their way to-train at Shugi Village on the Gerni continent,
encountered a monster and had a battle.
What shall l do?
l can't use Guruguru here!
Thanks to a protection item given to Kukuri,
they narrowly defeated the monster.
However, this led Kukuri to realize her own inexperience,
which gave her new fervor to train hard.
So that's the Gerni continent.
What a grand harbor, don't you think, Hero?
The town is pretty impressive!
Thank you, Captain!
Hi, cutey!
Welcome to the Gerni continent.
Bye-bye!
Hero has a soff spot for beautiful women.
l don't know much about this place, but so far...
lT'S FANTASTlC!
Hero...
l think we'd better depart for S.hugi Village as soon as possible.
We have a long journey ahead of us.
Gerni is a pretty nice place, don't you think?
Do you really think so?
Well then, shall we go?
Hero was revitalized with a new strength.
What a terrible place this is.
Hero's opinion quickly changed.
Hero...
l can't walk any farther.
Gipple,
do people really live out here?
This continent is totally different from Gemjam.
There isn't a kingdom here.
lnstead there are many clans that live separately,
and the lands are very wild.
lf l'd known about that before,
l would've spent more time back in the harbor town.
We'd better get a move on.
There are many strong monsters prowling this land.
Monsters?
So it would be very wise of you to get to Shugi and begin your training.
There's a place for you to get sword training too.
Oh really?
Then we'd better get going.
ls this the right way?
Um... Let's see...
You're here to guide us, right?
Yes, well...
Which way was it again...?
What's that, Hero?
A monster?
Uh-oh, danger!
Ow!
Why did you disappear?
That was one of Gerni's famous sandstorms.
You have to be careful of them as well as of those terrible monsters.
You could've at least told us that beforehand.
That's right. Now l'm covered with sand.
lt's that way! That's the way to Shugi Village.
You're right.
So the village is this way?
Let's get going.
l've had enough of this desert.
l'm going to take a bath once we get to the village.
l'm going to get something good to eat.
You'll be pleased to know that Shugi has a great restaurant and inn.
REALLY?
Alright!
Great food!
Yay!
Their training was forgotten.
How much farther is it?
My legs are worn out!
Psycho Sprite
A monster as soon as we enter?
Hero...
Thou...
Huh?
Thou doth discard me, yet thou mayest continue on with thy life.
What am l?
lt's a riddle, Nike.
A riddle?
Why don't you go and play by yourself?
l'm sorry, but we're in a hurry.
We don't have time for riddles.
Ow!
Don't be enlarging yourself in front of me!
Thou doth discard me,
yet thou mayest continue on with thy life.
What am l?
Damn! What does it think it's doing?
l don't think it'll let us pass unless we answer it.
Damn!
Think carefully.
Don't you know what the answer is, Gipple?
l'm just here to guide you.
Alright then.
You throw me away...
You throw me...
Hero was exceptionally confident that he could answer the riddle.
l got it!
What is it?
Underwear!
What?
Why is the answer ''underwear,'' Hero?
Underwear can be quite big at times and can ride up your crack,
so you throw them away and continue with your life.
Can't you answer in a cleaner way?
How about ''washed underwear''?
Fool!
That's enough!
The answer is not a word!
Huh?
This is the Society of Dark Magic Users in Gemjam.
There's still no word from Shugi Village?
That's right.
There hasn't been any word at all-from there.
And it's already been two weeks since Nike and Kukuri leff!
Do you think something happened?
Okay then.
l'm going over there to take a look.
You, go there?
Unthinkable!
Don't you try to stop me!
l'm going!
No! You cannot go!
lf you go missing too...
l'll have to put these up all over the world!
Kukuri may be undergoing her training,
so l'll try to contact Nike via telepathy.
Good!
Let's make the necessary preparations!
Telepathy is a method of communication used by dark magic users.
On top of a table with four candles,
a plate with the picture and name of the one to be contacted is placed.
They then call out to the person until they are linked.
Dark Magic Telepathy Spell
l'm not sure whether l'll be able to contact him.
Nike! Nike!
Quickly! Quickly!
Damn! l missed.
Food's ready!
Welcome home. Food's ready.
Okay.
Hey?
What is it?
Why are we here?
''Why,'' you ask?
l don't k'now why.
Oh, that's right!
We're here because Gipple said he could turn into a tent.
Yes, his tent is quite good.
As long as you don't look up...
Yes, as long as you don't look up, it's good.
lt looks like we've being living here for a long time.
We look the part as well.
l agree, but...
l've become good at cooking,
and you've become good at hunting, haven't you, Hero?
Yes, but you're a magic user and l'm a hero!
l get the feeling that we've been tricked!
Don't talk to us while you're like that!
l remember now!
We were looking for Shugi Village!
That's right!
How could we forget something like that?
Let's go, Gipple!
Here we are!
Shugi Village is just through this forest.
Thou doth...
Food's ready!
What's going on here?
Something isn't right!
Some things are, though...
But something is REALLY wrong here!
Nike!
l've finally made contact with Nike.
Nike, it's me! Can you hear me?
Yes, l can!
l can hear you!
What are you doing, Hero?
Where are you now?
Aren't you in Shugi Village?
Well, we got to the forest...
But affer that, we found we were back outside of it.
Damn! A Psycho Sprite!
What?
A Psycho Sprite, you say?
Listen!
A Psycho Sprite is causing this.
lt should have given you a riddle.
lf you don't solve it, you'll be sent back and your memory will be lost!
Now that you mention it...
lt's no use! l can't remember anything!
Oh no! That's bad! Woof-woof-woof!
A Psycho Sprite?
A riddle?
Woof-woof-woof?
l have no idea what's going on.
Ah, no idea! No idea!
Good luck, Nike!
Woof-woof-woof!
Answer the riddle!
But don't use words!
You'll continue to live as you are forever if you don't!
Woof-woof-woof!
No way! You've got to be kidding!
Stay away, sir! Don't get any closer!
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Do you understand, Nike?
You must answer the riddle!
That's right!
The riddle!
Calm down, sir!
The riddle!
Answer the riddle!
Shut up!
Are you alright, Hero?
You were just in so much agony... What was wrong?
Let's go, Kukuri!
Where to?
To Shugi Village!
Huh?
That thing's played around with us for too long.
What's Shugi Village?
What is it?
Mind -controlling monsters... What a dangerous land this is!
Thou doth discard me, yet thou mayest continue on with thy life.
What am l?
l feel as though we've met before...
Of course we have.
This is our third time meeting it.
Can you think of an answer to the riddle
that isn't a word?
Discards and lives... Maybe it's an animal?
An animal that throws something away...
Do you know what it is, Kukuri?
Yes!
l still thihk.the answer's ''underwear,'' though...
Stand back a little. This is dangerous.
A magic cir.cle?
Ah, that's it! The answer is...
The answer is...
Bob the Lizard!
That's not right!
Tihe answer is... Lizard's Tail!
Yes! Attack!
lt ate the fire!
Do you think l made it angry?
lt discards its tail,
and then the lizard continues its life.
Congratulations and thank you for the lovely fire.
l am satisfied. And so the lizard... may proceed!
The monster leff.
We did it!
Thank you, Kukuri!
That was lucky! He was just hungry.
And a useless thing appeared.
l wonder if everything went well with Nike and Kukuri...
l'm going to have to go myself.
l must help them!
Meanwhile, the two had cleared the forest and arrived at Shugi Village.
So this is Shugi Village?
What a strange place...
Hero stood out as the country bumpkin.
First, Gipple, let's get some food.
Where's the restaurant?
And where's the bath?
Huh?
What are you talking about?
What was all that you said about a restaurant?
And the inn?
l'm hungry.
l want to take a bath.
Hey, Gipple, where's the person we're supposed to meet?
Who knows? l don't know.
What do you mean you don't know? You're our guide, right?
Yes, but l was only told to show you the way here.
l guess you're right.
The Head did seem to be a little lacking in the thinking department.
Don't worry, though.
l'm sure you'll be found first...
Do you really think so?
l am...
Oh! That looks interesting!
Yeah, you're right!
Look atthi.s, Hero.
Wow!
That looks good on you.
Hey, how do l look?
My god! They've forgotten the reason they came here!
This time l'm going to make a grand appearance!
Come ,and get your souvenir Shugi charms to remind you of the desert.
TA- DA! Come and get your souvenir Shugi charms to remind you of the desert.
TA- DA!
Hero, l want to ride on that!
Okay! Let's go!
Wait up!
Wait a second!
Hey!
That was fun!
This village sure has a lot of interesting things.
What's that?
She's cute!
l wonder who she is...
That's the Virgin Luna of the Purato religion.
This village is the Holy Land of the Purato religion.
Purato?
You don't know about it?
''When the Earth opens,
the bird of the Savior Purato will appear
to take the believers to Anastasia,
a place of paradise.''
That is the scripture of Purato,
which is the main religion on this continent.
Mass will begin soon in the temple. Would you like to go?
No thanks.
Praying is for old folks.
Ah, that felt good.
Ow...
l'm terribly sorry, traveler.
But you mustn't speak ill of Purato or you'll be punished one day.
You're in the Holy Land.
That knock on the head was better than getting beaten to a pulp.
Be careful what you say.
Thanks for the advice. But it was a little painful.
Let's go, Hero.
That was some real bad luck, wasn't it?
By the way, did you find the riddle hard?
Goddess Kukuri.
Dark Society Member Rajini Goddess Kukuri.
Dark Society Member Rajini l am Rajini from the Society.
Why didn't you say so?
l'm sorry that l tested you, but l needed to see if you were the real thing.
l was the one who summoned the Psycho Sprite.
So that monster was there to test us?
Yes, well...
lt looks like you need a lot of training.
From what l saw, you can get very distracted.
He was very perceptive.
You also forgot your duty!
He always disappears conveniently when the going gets tough.
Never mind him.
l am a member of the Dark Society,
but l liv.e here pretending to be a devoted Purato follower.
l'd be in trouble if my true identity were revealed.
Fortunately, l've been able to live undetected.
How is it that no one's figured it out just by looking at this place?
Well now, shall we begin your Guruguru training tomorrow?
Yes please.
You'll have to undergo your training in a secret location somewhat far away for about...
Let's see... About half a year.
HALF A YEAR?!
lsn't there a quicker way to do it?
Yeah, a really quick way?
Yes, there is another way.
One that only takes a month.
That's more like it!
l'll do that!
However...
With one month's training, the magic will come out of your bottom.
What?
FlRE!!
Give me the full half year of hard training.
So what will l do?
Just fool around for half a year?
Y-ou won't be able to see Kukuri.
But since you'll have time, undertake some sword training.
Sword training?
Yes. There are two training halls for swordsmanship.
Many young people undergo training there.
Affer half a year., both of you will have leveled up!
Half a year, huh?
That's so long...
lt'll be alright!
Th . e time will just fly by!
Look at all these stores, Hero!
We already saw them yesterday.
lt's too early for them to be open, but l really like shopping!
This reminds me of the time we were in Kodai Castle's town.
Doesn't it bring back memories of when we started our journey?
Yeah, it does.
Wh'en you think about it, half a year isn't that long.
After half a year...
After half a year... Let's go shopping, okay?
What am l saying? l'm such an idiot!
No you're not.
l feel the same way.
Being young is so grand!
This is the soppiest part of the show!
Aargh! l forgot!
l forgot to contact the Dark Magic Society and tell them they arrived safely!
What are you kids doing?!
That's my dog!
La - La!
Oh, l was so worried!
The Society Head, who was looking for Nike and Kukuri,
was safely kept from harm in a village along the way.
All the posters were recalled in no time.
This is where we part.
Rajini, please take care of Kukuri!
l will.
Take care, Kukurii.
l will. You take care too, Hero.
Kukuri, work hard.
l'll be working hard to improve my sword skills.
And so, that was the first time Nike and Kukuri
had to go their separate ways
to commence their training.
Hero, l'll come back much stronger.
So wait a little while.
Just a little while.
I'm impressed at myself for walking alone on the side road.
Yet I unleash heartless words on those people that get tired from walking.
My small self gets enthusiastic as the wind plays with me.
And finally i stand here.
Today - a day where nothing worked the way it was supposed to.
But a plain life would sure be boring.
Tomorrow is a day where I live my life with you.
So this is a good way to get out of the rut.
Today - a day where nothing worked the way it was supposed to.
But a plain life would sure be boring.
Tomorrow is a day where I live ny life with you.
So this is a good way to get out of the rut.
Hey, Kukuri!
Don't slack off on your training!
Be patient for six months!
Do you best!
Now, Kukuri and I won't give uo either.
But... isn't this the Hairu Dojo?
Next time on Mahoujin Guruguru:
Training Begins! Kukuri's Mountain Seclusion.
Look forward to it!