Ayaka-san, please take good care of our Honoka-kun.
Mom, what are you doing?!
Stop that! It's embarrassing!
Don't just try to give Onii-chan away!
You're a mother! Be more responsible!
Bear!
Now, you two, and the bear... Don't all talk at once.
I'm not Shotoku Taishi, you know.
You'll startle Ayaka-san too.
Honoka-kun and Kasumi-chan,
you can say what you want to say later.
Just listen quietly for now.
I have something important to say.
I never told you before, but it's not that I was hiding it from you.
I didn't say anything because nobody asked.
I didn't do anything wrong. Don't blame me, okay?
I'm a crybaby, you know.
If I start crying, dinner will never be finished.
Anyway...
Honoka-kun, Kagari Ayaka-san is your fiancée.
Eh?
What?!
Hang on! Mom, what are you—
Now, now, just be quiet and listen.
It all started a very long time ago.
I was still in school.
Due to a series of accidents, I met a certain girl.
Everyone called her Dragon Tooth.
She was Kagari Kazane... yes, Ayaka-san's mother.
She and I became very close.
How close? Well...
So close that we promised to get married.
But we couldn't, since we were both girls.
Eventually, we both married men.
Later, when we had children, we made a promise...
That, since we couldn't get married,
we should make our kids marry each other.
Bear?!
Huh? What kind of logic is that?
When I talked to her on the phone earlier,
Kazane-chan said she's met you already.
Huh? Well, yeah, I did meet her on Sunday...
That's why she wanted to meet me?
I always told myself that the day Ayaka-san
came here would be the day I give you away.
Are you serious?
Of course, the engagement was just the parents' decision.
We'll respect your feelings about this, too.
But it looks like I have nothing to worry about, eh?
I can see the love between you!
Love
Wh-Wh-What are you saying, Mom?! We're not like that!
Even though you're asking to live together?
That's because evil witches called the Tower Witches are after me,
and Kagari-san wants to protect me,
so she says that'll be easier if we're always together.
But I can't tell my mother about the witch stuff.
Well, the thing about living together just... kind of came up...
You know, in the flow of things?
You're such a bad liar, Honoka-kun.
Wait a minute! What kind of joke is this?!
I might be grateful, modest, and kind enough to forgive this kind of tyranny,
but God will never forgive you!
God must be narrow-minded.
Kasumi-chan...
What?!
Just let your brother go already.
Huh?
Every other day, you jump into his bed, saying you can't sleep.
Every other day, you barge in on his bath,
saying it's not wrong because you're siblings.
On weekends, you make him dig up talismans in the game you're obsessed with,
and collect your favorite equipment. And it's all rare!
Huh?!
What's wrong with that?
It's all my right as his little sister!
...as his little sister!
B-B-B-Bear...
Oh, dear...
It's too late for her!
I'll hold her down! Quickly, pack your things and go!
Onii-chan! I swear I'll get you back!
Stop this, Kasumi-chan! Honoka-kun, go!
Takamiya-kun and the Witch of Stone Eyes and Stone Hands
Sorry about that, Kagari-san.
My family's a little weird...
They're a nice family.
I guess so...
But are you okay with this yourself?
Huh?
You don't mind living with me?
Of course not.
I don't think there's any guy who wouldn't want to live with you.
But more than that...
This'll sound weird, but it takes me back.
I feel at ease when I'm near you like this.
It's almost like, long ago, we...
"Something happened between us long ago."
"I'm sure it was something very important."
"But I can't remember it even if I try."
"What does Kagari-san know?"
Like that?
Yeah...
Well...
that's hard to answer.
The answer to your question, regarding what I know...
I have vague memories of being with you,
but I don't remember any more than that, either.
Right now, I think someone made us that way.
Someone with some connection to your powers.
So, I'm sorry, but I can't shed any light on anything.
There's just one thing that differs between you and me,
and it's that I remember my mission.
To protect you with my life...
That is the one thing remaining in my mind.
You mean...
Milady, your ride awaits.
Get in, Takamiya-kun.
That's right... Kagari-san is the chairwoman's daughter, isn't she?
So I guess she's rich?
Want some?
We're underage!
This is sweet red bean soup.
I'm home.
Welcome home, Milady.
Takamiya-kun, my room is on an upper floor, so we'll take the elevator.
What kind of world does she live in?!
A 41-story house?!
The floor is see-through!
Arrived
You're finally home?
I was growing tired of waiting.
Um, is that a maid?
Change of plans.
What's going on, Kagari-san?
Go to the 12th floor.
Kagari-san?!
I am Tower Witch Medusa, youngest daughter of the Gorgon.
If you have any last words, I'm willing to listen.
I am here only to protect Takamiya-kun.
I have nothing to say to my enemy.
Then let us begin.
Come at me with all your strength, or you will die.
That was my intent!
That was an enemy!
It won't open...
Kagari-san said to stay close to her at all times, but today is different.
Why?
Is this enemy strong?
So strong that it'd be dangerous to have me near?
But if I'm not there, Kagari-san won't be invincible anymore...
This is no time to hesitate!
I've been training so I won't be a hindrance to her!
Kagari-san!
Takamiya-kun... that outfit...
Forget that! Are you hurt?
Don't look.
Hey! This isn't the time for—
So, no matter how much I attack you, I can't damage you, eh?
Takamiya-kun, take out your broom.
Got it! To support you, right?
I'll break the window behind us. You run.
I'll keep her here.
I'll fight, too!
Fight?
Yes!
I haven't taught you how to fight.
Only how to run away on your own.
Eh?
What?
Kagari-san!
I get it!
That's enough! It's me you want, right?
I'll do whatever you want! Let Kagari-san go!
I can't do that, Takamiya-kun.
Her soul is linked with yours.
Sacrificing you would mean her death.
Now I see. We share the same fate.
Exactly.
Which means...
If I don't find a way out of this,
I can't save Kagari-san.
Is that...
Oh, right. I thought there'd be trouble if I left it behind, so I brought it...
It's a pill that will unleash your power.
If I use this...
But that's not what Kagari-san wants.
It's probably a trap set by that witch.
But...
I think it's time we ended this.
Whether it's a trap or something else, who cares?
The point is, if I could control my own power, there'd be no problems!
No matter what happens, I'll do it!
I won't let you take tomorrow from her!
Our future belongs to us!
Very well. I will grant your wish.
So, you showed up.
Who are you?
The White Princess, Evermillion.
I've been waiting for this moment!
Um, I don't know who you are, but I'm in a real bind right now...
Here it comes.
Chairperson's Office
I finally got all of today's work done...
Thanks, Ofuku.
Almost 7:00 PM...
The setting sun lines up with my mansion around this hour.
It's so pretty.
Seeing this always blows away all the exhaustion of the day.
KMM Team
I'm glad I thought of this!
With a group of five, we can form a new club,
and there happened to be an unused club room.
Starting today, this'll be our home base!
Actually, Tanpopo-chan, we should run...
Run?
Yeah. It looks like the mountain behind the school just erupted.
What are you talking about? We just got a home base—
Run!
My mansion... The school...
Who did this?
Medusa...
It was you, Medusa, wasn't it?!
Ofuku! Get every Workshop Witch in Fuyutsuki together right now!
Every last one of them!
It's time for a witch hunt!
Yes, Ma'am.
You two okay?
I think so.
The other two were out buying snacks...
We'll meet up and go to the mountain!
Roger.
It's all right now.
Don't you think it looks beautiful now?
That really opened up the view!
Wh-Wh-What have you done?!
I mean, I should thank you for saving us,
but that and this are two different things!
You probably shouldn't move around too much.
It's all about balance!
Well, Honoka-kyun, no time to sit around and relax.
Honoka-kyun?
You want to return her to normal, right?
Oh, yeah! Yes, I do!
She's my classmate and I care about her, and she turned to stone...
Can you fix her?
Calm down.
Don't worry. Who do you think I am?
That's a simple task, but I can't do it for nothing.
Nothing in our world is that easy.
You understand, right?
You want money?
Why would a bargain with the devil require money?
What? You don't mean... my soul?
That's right. Granting a wish has a cost.
But a soul won't be necessary just to cure petrification.
Let's see... How about...
Your eyes!
Yes! If my eyes are enough, take them!
Wait, wait! So quick to answer?!
Huh? I shouldn't be?
No. You pass.
Lend me your ear.
Just do it.
My ear? Not just my eyes?
Idiot. I won't take anything. I was joking.
Just listen.
That's how it is.
What?!
W-Wait a minute... are you serious? I have to...
You hear it in fairy tales all the time, right?
The only way to awaken a sleeping beauty...
Don't joke at a time like—
You know,
the reason she was petrified in the first place...
is you.
Medusa uses a divine curse called Eyes of Stone, Hands of Stone.
It's a ridiculously strong power that can petrify not only objects,
but thoughts and ideas, too.
But you saw her, right? Her eyes and hands are sealed.
She must be very troubled by not being able to free them.
In other words, this is not her true power, but only pseudo-petrification.
There's no way this girl would lose to someone like her.
She ended up like this because your belief in her wasn't strong enough.
Because of the weakness in your heart.
Use your bond to kindle the fire in your heart.
Expressing them gives your feelings meaning.
Looks like Medusa's awake.
She'll attack again.
Understand? There's only one way to save you both.
That's really the only way?
Believe.
Well, my time's up, so I'll be going.
The first seal has been broken, so I'll probably see you again soon.
Um...
But try not to get into situations where you have to call me.
Bye, now!
Thank you...
Now you've done it, Evermillion!
There's no time to waste!
Brace yourself, Honoka!
It's true. Somewhere in my heart, I didn't fully believe in Kagari-san's strength.
And this was the result...
I'm sorry, Kagari-san.
This is all I can bring myself to do.
I slept so well...
Kagari-san!
Do it, girls!
Leave it to us, Master!
Well, them aside...
Prepare yourself!
Kagari-san!
It's all right.
Kagari-san!
Don't worry. We've won.
You're awake?
Kagari-san!
We're in the school nurse's office.
We could have gone to my room,
but if you were hurt, this seemed to be better.
Anyway, you're okay now?! You're okay, right?
Thank goodness!
Wait... huh? Was I just... having a bad dream or something?
Someone called Medusa turned you to stone, and...
It wasn't a dream.
Oh, you're awake, Takamiya-kun?
Whoa! There she is!
Aww, you really don't like me at all, do you?
Don't worry. She won't be attacking us now.
I'll explain in more detail later.
First, would you lean this way a bit?
Yes... and tilt your face up a little more.
I'm returning the favor.
Don't ever say you'll give up your eyes for me again.
Okay...
My Honoka-kun went off to become a bride!
Mom, how long are you going to keep crying?
Also, he's not a bride...
Yes?
An emergency summons? To everyone?
Huh? Those are Workshop Witches, right?
Kasumi-chan...
And the girl across the street, and the old supermarket lady...
They're all witches?
A summons was just issued.
My priority is you, though.
S-So, by the way, Kagari-san...
I have a suggestion.
I'm back.
What's the matter, Honoka-kun?
You didn't have a fight with Ayaka-san and run out already, did you?
No, actually, it's...
I decided Kagari-san should live here with us from now on.
W-We can't even compare to the Kagari household,
but it's a pleasure to have you!
Chronoire-sama!
I've finished brainwashing all the Tower Witches we captured.
Next, I'll give them my orders and—
It's terrible! Droves of Workshop Witches are—
Hey! Behave yourself!
We've known each other a long time.
You know what they used to call me, don't you?
Dragon Tooth... and also the Torturer, right?
Very good. Now, let's have a chat about this incident...
What incident would that be?
My name is Takamiya Komachi.
I'm Honoka-kun and Kasumi-chan's mother,
and soon, I might also be Ayaka-san's mother-in-law!
Next time on Witch Craft Works:
Takamiya-kun and the Test of Love.
Takamiya-kun and the Test of Love
I look forward to many long years together!