So about the "Medusa" being kept in the monolith...
What's up with that?
Is it really necessary to lock her up with such high security?
Well, she is a medusa, after all.
I don't even get what's so remarkable about medusas.
Sealing her in an underground monolith like this,
keeping her tightly-restrained on top of that,
and posting special guards to keep watch...
Is she really worth all that?
If she gets out, the world is done for.
You serious?
That's what the head warden told me.
But he probably doesn't really know, either.
She's been here since long before he became the head warden.
Regardless, the fact that she's kept under the tightest security in all of Rothenburg
must mean that's the kind of creature she is, right?
This excessive enclosure just makes Rothenburg look cowardly to me.
That's fine by me, though.
Watching something that might as well be a wall decoration is easy work.
Did you see that?! She just smiled!
What are you talking about?
She's surrounded by liquid.
It probably just distorted her—
Kagari Ayaka is invincible.
I once impaled her on blades from head to toe, but she was fine.
Her fire magic is problematic, too.
We can't avoid it.
On top of that, she's gorgeous and smart.
And that figure is just unfair.
I want her to hold me, just once!
Um...
What is it, Kazarin?
That's unusual. Kazarin has something to say.
Don't... fight... the Fire Witch... anymore.
Don't fight her?
What do you mean?
We should give up?
After all this time, you want to back down now?!
N—
If we withdraw that easily,
we'll be labeled as cowards forever among the Tower Witches!
No!
What did you mean, then?
Fire... head...
Taka... alone...
I get it.
Instead of fighting the Fire Witch head-on,
we wait until Takamiya-kun is alone and attack him then, right?
Yeah!
Good idea.
Takamiya-kun is nothing on his own.
All right, let's make our move right away.
Agreed.
Never wait to do good!
This isn't really "good," is it?
Never wait to do evil?
Wait a minute!
What?
Now that I think about it, aren't those two together all the time?
Now that you mention it, that's true.
What do we do, then?
Are we out of options?
Not yet!
Mind if I join in this conversation?
Who are you?!
My name is Chronoire Schwarz VI.
Worry not. I am a Tower Witch, as well.
Takamiya-kun and his Mean Little Sister
I feel... so heavy.
Good morning.
Morning, Honoka-kun.
Breakfast is almost ready.
Okay.
My name is Takamiya Honoka.
I'm a slightly unusual high schooler who doesn't do mornings.
Morning, Onii-chan!
Morning, Kasumi-chan.
This is Kasumi-chan, my little sister.
Bed head!
Sorry to make you help out.
It's fine. I wanted to talk to you, anyway.
You did?
Yep. I had something to ask you.
What?
Well, this past Sunday...
Someone called you in the morning, right?
She didn't give me her name, so I didn't know who she was.
Who exactly was the girl who called you?
Well, uh...
Just a classmate.
"Just"?
Our class uses a contact chain, and she was just going in order...
In order?
Yeah. She's the one before me in the chain.
I see!
So, what did she call to tell you?
I think it was...
to tell me we're having a fun day on Monday morning.
Really? Wow!
A fun day on the very first day of the week!
So what will you be doing there?
Um...
A penguin! A penguin statue dissection show!
Uh, I mean... A speed penguin-carving exhibition!
You sure do love penguins, Onii-chan.
That's right! Penguins are awesome!
Especially chinstrap penguins!
What? It's strange, though.
If she called to tell you about the fun day,
why did you leave in such a hurry afterward?
Well, you know...
I didn't have the right chisel and V-gouge,
so I rushed out to buy them.
I had spare 45° and 90° V-gouges,
but I just happened to be out of 120° ones...
I see!
And here I thought you went out to meet someone.
You left right after getting a call from a girl, after all.
Me? Going out with a girl on a weekend?
Yeah, as if that'll ever happen!
Yeah, you're right!
So, Onii-chan...
What?
Wh-Wh-What are you doing?
The Princess...
Was that phone call from the Princess?
I-I have no idea what you're talking about...
Don't lie! We go to the same school, you know!
Of course I know the rumors about you two!
It's caused a lot of trouble for me, too.
People ask me things and bully me just because I'm your sister.
So, listen...
I'll let you off the hook for all that,
if you just answer my question.
Nothing's going on!
Kagari-san and I just happen to be in the same class,
sit next to each other, and share day duties!
It's all just coincidence!
Pure chance!
Did you know
this hair dryer has settings for 1200 watts, 1800 watts,
and a super-powerful 3500 watts?
What the hell?
Tell me the truth.
What's really going on between you two?
Bad morning, Fire Witch.
On Sunday,
you were at your meet-up point an hour early,
but you said "I just got here."
The Princess sure keeps you on a tight leash, doesn't she?
You...
followed me?!
You expect me to believe that my lame,
unpopular loser of a brother is suddenly going out with the Princess?
It was the perfect chance to find out!
So...
I saw everything you did that day!
That's right... the Tower Witches...
What are you two doing?
Breakfast!
That's enough, for now. I don't want to be late.
I'll be coming to your room this evening.
Damn...
I can't believe she was following me on Sunday.
Kagari-san said ordinary people can't find out the truth,
which means I have to keep it a secret, even from my family.
No, that's not the only problem.
My sister said she was being bullied because of the rumors about me.
There's no helping it if her fan club bullies me...
But they shouldn't be going after my sister!
Fuyutsuki High School Gate West
I'll have to tell Kagari-san.
Oh, crap! I was late leaving the house today!
I need to catch that bus!
Take the bus that comes at this time.
Okay!
Kagari-san and I agreed on that!
What...
You should watch where you're going, Takamiya-kun.
We heard all about it, Fire Witch.
We know the secret behind your strength.
But now that I see you up close, you really are beautiful...
I don't dislike that kind of attitude.
Now that Takamiya-kun's magic power is out of your reach,
how long can you keep that calm look on your face?
I can't wait to find out, Fire Witch!
Let's see what you can do on your own!
My friends should be beating the Fire Witch to a pulp right about now.
Our goal was to divide and conquer you two, after all.
You'd do well to listen to what I have to say.
The woman called Kagari Ayaka is invincible,
but there's a mechanism to it.
She needs to keep Takamiya-kun within a certain range.
When she does, she draws an endless supply of magic
from him, making her invincible.
It works because both the source and the user of the magic are together.
The time to attack is when they are apart.
Try before they board the bus.
Ooh!
All right! We can beat her this time!
We've got the advantage now!
What should we call our plan?
Let's call it Operation: Spring Awakening!
This is your chance to avenge all of your past humiliations.
You won't be fighting with us, Chronoire-san?
I used Nous the other day,
and then produced the candy, so my magic power is gone.
Besides, if your teacher, Medusa, finds out you consorted with me,
there would certainly be trouble.
Well, when you put it that way...
What an underwhelming reaction.
It'd be fine, right?
Yeah, fine.
I think.
I see no problem with it.
Stupid Medusa is way too soft on you...
Take him.
Wait! If I'm what you want, isn't this enough?
Leave Kagari-san alone!
That wouldn't be enough to satisfy us.
This is bad... I have to get to Kagari-san somehow!
Jean? Pierre?
Nyow what?!
What is that?
Wha— Kasumi-chan?!
Messing with my brother on my turf?
You've got some nerve!
Hey! Watch it, Kasumi-chan!
Things were finally going our way!
And you Workshop Witches are here again?!
You're always getting in our way!
If it's a battle of size, we won't lose!
Bunny.
Go!
Bunny, bunny... Bunny, bunny!
Bunny!
Darn it!
Too gullible!
What?!
I'm sorry. As I told you before,
llamas are not permitted in this establishment.
This llama is our beloved pet!
Isn't this a café that allows pets?!
So that sign was lying?!
Pets Allowed
Saying dogs are allowed but llamas aren't is unfair!
I'm afraid I can't accept this.
Bring us the manager!
Bunny.
Time to finish you!
What's happening?!
Forget it! We have to get out of here!
The llama ran off without us!
What?!
That ingrate!
Really...
You thought a rabbit could beat a bear?
Just what is this battle?!
Bunny.
Justice
Evil has never once prospered in this world.
No matter. I'll teach you that my noble mission won't be defeated...
by garbage like you!
No matter how many of you there are,
you can't beat me.
Because I have the grand mission of protecting my brother...
and the town he lives in!
Chairperson's Office
Another peaceful, sunny day.
Oh, it's almost time for the horoscopes.
Mysterious Explosion! A New Form of Terrorism?
A large explosion in front of a train station
has caused extensive damage to buildings in the area.
However, despite the size of the explosion,
no injuries have been confirmed.
Bizarrely, even people in the area of the explosion were left without a scratch.
Damn!
I won't forget this!
Kasumi-chan, you're a witch?
Were you surprised?
A little...
Thanks for saving me, though.
That's not enough gratitude.
What's with you?
Who do you think has always
protected you when the Princess couldn't be with you?
That's right, Kasumi-chan! We can't take it easy now!
Kagari-san's in trouble! We have to go help her!
There.
Kagari-san!
You're okay?!
Are you hurt?
No.
Thank goodness...
If anything happened to you, I...
What?! What is that?! I'm the one who saved you!
Aren't I the one you should be thanking?!
Why are you tossing me aside and running off into your own world?!
I am not okay with this!
Princess, I'm going to tell you this now!
At home and on weekends and holidays, I'm in charge!
On the bus and at school, you're in charge!
Didn't we agree to share him that way?!
But you broke our promise and took him out on a weekend!
What the hell?! That's a huge problem for me!
Could you please not do that again?!
So that's why you were stalking me that day...
Wait, so, this morning...
Yes, I was picking on you.
It's a little sister's job to make things tough for her brother.
So that stuff about you being bullied...
Do you want to know
the fate of the people who bullied me?
No, that's okay...
Also, Princess, this is a message from the chairwoman.
There are about 30 Tower Witches in this town now,
yet they've shown no sign of making a move.
Something's going to happen soon, so be—
Takamiya-kun...
All this time, I've been thinking.
When I didn't see you on the usual bus...
I never thought you'd be so lonely just because we met up a little late.
Lonely? I was worried, but...
So I've decided.
From now on, I'll protect you 24 hours a day.
Starting tonight, let's live together at my house.
Or would you rather look for a place of our own?
Damn! What was that about?
What are you?
You wanna fight?!
Just so you know, we're the Star Team, able to terrify a crying child into silence!
Stand in awe!
Impudence!
Even if you cry and beg for mercy later, we won't forgive you!
You big wad of wallet leather!
What the hell? That was nothing like what we were told.
The Fire Witch is pretty damn strong even on her own...
I guess this means Tanpopo-chan will be calling for a review meeting.
So it was still a failure...
Pawns are pawns, after all.
Even with five of them,
no matter how much they try to tune up their shikigami,
it seems they're no match for a queen's checkmate.
Looks like we'll need to know more about their past
before I can get him to take that pill.
Milady.
As you ordered, I have captured all of the Tower Witches in this town.
Good. Now for our next move.
Chairperson's Office
Yes?
If it's about this morning, the Workshop will take care of it.
What? It's not about that?
Medusa has escaped?!
Yes, her underlings have been meddling with my students.
I thought she must be a tough witch,
to be giving them orders from within prison.
Thank you for the information.
Good grief...
Looks like things are going to get noisy.
Creation!
Let me be a part...
Sensation!
Review Meeting Location
...of something fun!
Crazy hyper!
I just don't get it!
Your eyes create their own illumination!
Partition!
Just as you wished...
Formation!
My name's Takamiya Kasumi.
I won't forgive anyone who disturbs the peace in this town!
Next time on Witch Craft Works:
Takamiya-kun and the Witch of Stone Eyes and Stone Hands.
Go, Macaron!
Takamiya-kun and the Witch of Stone Eyes and Stone Hands