01x10 - Ginji

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Magical Girls.

Strong, cool, and agile

Everyone wants to be one.

They're well-paid and popular.

It's a respectable line of work.

Their main duties involve

a particular natural phenomenon.

They exterminate creatures called "Kaii."

An increase in Kaii over the years

sparked a Magical Girl industry boom.

Ranging in size from large to small,

over 500 Magical Girl companies now exist.

MAGICAL GIRLS FIRS

A tune-up for my BROOM?

Yes.

Now that you're accustomed to it,

you can modify the BROOM to your liking.

Koshigaya is due for a tune-up also.

Finally, another tune-up from Ginji!

I'm kinda nervous!

Who's Ginji?

A specialist in BROOM adjustment.

Ginji's strange, but very trustworthy.

Ask and learn as much as you can.

Yes, sir.

Things are about to get

a little busy around here.

EPISODE 10 : GINJI

I'm telling you, Ginji's so awesome!

The child of some genius scientist.

Even drank milk from a pipette

by the milliliter!

She seems so excited

talking about this "Ginji."

Now I'm curious

Right there, dead ahead.

Come on, Kana!

Wait up!

Ms. Koshigaya!

Long time no see!

Look who it is.

Young lass from Shigemoto's place, eh?

Still quite the looker, I see.

Risking your life for this job, still?

Eccentric

Nothing gets past you, huh?

Here, I brought goodies.

We appreciate it.

-So, is Ginji here, or what?

-Huh?

Um, Ms. Koshigaya

That man wasn't Ginji?

Huh?

Nah, that ain't Ginji.

That's Nishina, the assistant.

Ginji's actually

I'm here!

It's good to

Good to see you!

Y You don't mean

Yeah, this is Hana Ginji.

She's an engineer!

It's been a while.

So, you folks need a BROOM tune-up?

Uh-huh!

Eccentric.

Who's the girl?

Oh, this is our newbie, Kana!

I'm Sakuragi. Nice to meet you.

Right back at you, Sis.

How's the job?

Have you gotten used to Old Man Shigemoto?

Y Yes, I have.

A little girl, acting like my senior

So, Koshigaya, it's been six months

since your last maintenance.

Has the magic engine helped at all?

It's amazeballs!

Every little turn hits way different.

Now, it's less like, "screech,"

and more like

"vroom whoosh!"

Am I right?

Yeah, you're too rough with it,

so I curbed it for you.

They understand each other

Or do they?

Why don't we cut the chitchat?

Hurry and show me your BROOM.

Seeing your equipment

helps me get to know you!

Screw 15A looks normal.

As for B

Wait, let me check this scrape.

Wow, she's impressive.

Isn't she, though?

Our BROOMs are Ginji's babies, you know.

Huh? What do you mean?

She made 'em herself!

All our BROOMs are Ginji originals.

All of them?!

You bet.

Old Man Shigemoto made an order

for special low-emission magic.

Developing that was a blast!

It was difficult, though.

Low-emission magic?

I've never heard of energy-saving BROOMs.

Is that another one of Boss' aesthetics?

Hm, but you know

Koshigaya and Kana

have totally different styles

of riding their BROOMs.

Kana's airframe has less wear,

but the memory is low.

You use 100% of the BROOM capabilities

as a Magical Device.

Translation?

Oh, well it's not a big deal, really.

I have my BROOM remember past locations

and register flight patterns

according to the weather.

It's easier for me that way.

You really are intriguing.

Ginji, you're not

Hey, Nishina

I might just make a new one from scratch.

That's awesome, Kana!

-She's gonna cook you up a fresh one!

-What?

No can do, Ginji!

You haven't done your kanji drills!

And you promised to

finally take a bath today

Nishina.

What's your role, again?

Your assistant.

Exactly.

You live here to assist me,

not lecture me.

Now, get to work.

Sorry about all this.

Don't be! This is more exciting.

But now we don't have

any BROOMs to ride

No prob. We got spares at the office.

When she gets like that,

there's no going back.

Your work will likely be hindered

for the next few days.

I'll call as soon as we're done.

Thanks, Nishina.

Yep, later.

Thank you.

That little girl really made our BROOMs?

Yeah, she's kind of a whiz kid.

I originally thought

Nishina was the one making them.

Oh, that guy's got a story too.

Nishina used to be

an engineer for the government.

But after seeing Ginji in action,

he became her apprentice.

Uh

That should tell you

how awesome Ginji really is!

Who missed us?

We're back, everyone.

Oh, welcome back.

Why does this place look so busy?

Take a look.

Mr. Nikoyama.

What's that?

Midorikawa edited and uploaded

the video he filmed of us.

The mutation extermination at the EXPO?

That's a lotta views!

Immediately after uploading the video,

we received several inquiries

for exterminations and collaborations.

Because of this video?

In response to this

I've decided to expand the business.

Huh?

Specifically, we'll play to our strengths.

Cooperation between

Magical Girl and operator,

and our flexible magic creation program.

We've proven them to be effective

in dealing with sudden mutations.

The surge in mutations

is threatening our industry.

That's why we're getting

all these inquiries.

We'll package our magic programming

and extermination format

and sell them to other companies.

Sell?

You mean our middleware and

extermination methods will be available

for other companies to learn?

Yes.

We're selling our technology and know-how.

W Wow

Other companies using our programming?

Let's show those fancy companies

the awesome stuff we can do!

Right, Kana?

Oh, um yes.

I couldn't have made this decision alone.

Your efforts have evolved our company.

And for that

I thank you.

What a day

Selling our technology and know-how?

I've participated in

several exterminations now,

but I'm always the one getting saved.

Ms. Koshigaya has the talent

and courage to take action.

Mr. Nikoyama has the technical skills

to deal with anything.

Compared to them do I have

any admirable strengths to speak of?

Good morning!

What the Ginji?

Good morning to you too, Sis.

I finished your BROOM.

Really? Already?

And it's super-awesome!

I'm sure you'll put it to good use!

A super-awesome new BROOM, for me?

Er, before that,

allow me to explain Koshigaya's BROOM.

I'm psyched for this!

I present

Koshigaya's updated BROOM!

"Super Koshigaya Plus"!

It looks way different!

It's tweaked to be quick and lightweight.

I swapped the exterior material

and installed a new engine.

It's the coolest thing ever!

She's awfully excited

for a minor update

Thanks a lot!

I'm gonna go test-drive it!

Okay! Let me know what you think.

And this one's yours, Kana

"BF4L Kana 2000"!

Um Oh, boy!

Really?

It looks exactly the same to me.

I've outdone myself this time.

What's so great about it, you ask?

Behold!

These are the new manuals for this BROOM.

Read them all to unlock its awesomeness!

Read all of these?

Sakuragi.

I have a new extermination

for you and Koshigaya today.

-Old Man!

-The official order is set for 3:00.

Y Yes, sir!

Which means

I have to read

all these manuals before then?

Whoa, Ginji!

This BROOM's the real deal!

Like riding the wind to outer space!

Hehe, isn't it great?

Could you look at

the balancer real quick, though?

She's got a lot to memorize.

It'll be difficult, for sure.

Nah, our little Kana can handle anything.

I can tell.

That's why I built it.

How goes it, Kana? All good?

Yes I'm getting through it.

I'm becoming a little obsessed.

So much to learn on every page

I almost lost track of time.

Good.

We need to discuss today's extermination.

Everyone, assemble.

This request comes to us from

a property owner in Tawarahiyori.

Kaii frequently appear

in their building's vicinity.

They've tried and failed

to exterminate them fully.

So, they want us to check the site

and resolve the situation.

We'll have Ginji on standby today

to answer any possible questions

about the new BROOMs.

This client saw our EXPO video.

I don't want to pressure you,

but please proceed with caution.

I need the initial velocity rise

for the first kilometer!

Quit going full throttle

so I can collect data!

It's no use, Ginji

That young lass can't give us

data within normal standards.

The client saw our video

We're under enough pressure as it is.

Ginji made this BROOM specially for me.

I need to utilize its full potential.

This is where the Kaii outbreak is?

What, they're popping out

through this gap?

We don't know where they originated.

That being said,

the gap is too dark to see any

Kana!

Defensive Magic : Template 1!

I see how it is.

This guy bites if we get too close.

We're gonna need to improvise, quick.

It's too risky.

Let's see now

If we could just peek inside,

we'd have an easier time creating magic.

That just might be possible.

She knows.

"BF4L Kana 2000" manual, volume three.

Page 323, item five, subsection nine.

Function outline : code input.

Tap the BROOM's spine three times,

and then

Unlock control panel.

Extension code input : A-828gmz.

This is a scanning function

we can use to see inside!

That thing had a scanning function?

Who knew

There's a lot more where that came from.

In total, that BROOM has

108 built-in commands!

The scan results are in.

It's stuck to the walls back there

like a glob of gum.

A regular Magic Circle can't reach that.

Which means you need

a new unique Magic Circle, right?

Yes please, Mr. Nikoyama.

I'll send the requirements.

You don't need 108 commands.

That's far too many.

They won't even get used.

That's true.

Customers never follow

the creator's intentions.

Yes, even though inventors add

these "cutting-edge functions,"

the majority of users

don't know they exist.

Most people don't even read the manuals.

I know that, Nishina.

However

Kana's BROOM data

really got my gears turning.

That girl has a knack for reading manuals.

Koshigaya, Sakuragi,

I've made the Magic Circle you ordered.

Thank you.

Tell me how we're gonna blast it.

Wait a minute.

This BROOM should have

Whoa, what's that?

Remote Magic Execution Mode.

It fires registered spells from a distance

like a magic shot.

Factoring the risk of

the Kaii popping out

I'll cast the spell

with this BROOM from the front.

Ms. Koshigaya, please fire from above

and block the Kaii's escape path.

After deployment,

stay there and wait for my signal.

Sounds like you got a plan, huh?

Got it!

-I sent the Magic Circle, ready to go!

-Nice!

Okay, I'll fly up!

-Before you go

-Huh?

This should improve visibility.

-What, another new feature?

-Well, no

Every BROOM can do this.

News to me

Either way, I'm off!

Extension Mode A-225,

Autopilot Mode ON!

Deploying Magic Circle!

Chain-Link Magic Circle

It worked!

Customers almost never use

products to their full potential,

but that's fine.

Clients like Koshigaya only want

something simple and powerful.

And that's great.

They put our skills to the test.

But Kana is a different story.

She memorizes everything and uses

each function our BROOM has to offer!

Reverse Code release.

Z-7413, commence tethering.

Here it comes

Want some of this?!

Scatter semi-custom V8 : output 30!

Lights out!

Compression

Format : Wit!

Utilizing the full functionality

of the tool so flawlessly

What more could a developer ask for?

That's why Kana really is

an inventor's dream.

Look who's back!

You two were great!

-Welcome back.

-Nice work.

How was the BROOM, Sis?

It was super-easy to use!

All the super-awesome features

came in super-handy!

Wanna know what else is super?

Understanding the features, taking charge,

and making correct on-the-spot decisions.

It's you, Kana.

You're super-talented!

I made the right call

increasing your options to work with.

Ask me if you ever need more commands.

I will!

Great work.

Oh, Ginji!

I love that 3D scan feature.

It's no big deal

I slapped on a code, that's all

It's still a brilliant idea on your part!

It fired me up, too!

Y You can call me Hana-chan

Like I told you before

What? But we're working professionals!

It's rude to treat you like a child!

B But I don't mind! Really, uh

They all have

the same look on their face

Let me know if any problems arise.

I will, thank you.

I'll study up on BROOMs, too!

Bro, study up on girls first

Okay, bye.

Oh, Sis, I forgot to mention

Real soon, the world's gonna need

more Magical Girls like you.

Keep at it!

Oh, sure

Back to work. It's about to get busy!

I've got to respond to inquiries!

Right.

We have a request for next week.

Another company wants to send

someone here to learn our system.

Their employee is coming here directly

to observe us?

Yes, and I have a favor to ask.

Sakuragi, I want you to be the teacher.

Morning routine?!

If I limited my schedule like that,

I'd miss out on new inspiration!

I see.

"Ginji's Routine-less Routine."

Ginji, wake up!

Nishina provides a wake-up call.

He proceeds to boil water

for milk tea.

Today's weather will be clear and mild.

He then checks the weather.

Oh? Still asleep, Hana-chan?

He plays Mr. Nikoyama's recorded voice,

toasts bread, and prepares an egg salad.

N Nishina!

Was Nikoyama here?

No. You must be half asleep still.

Please drink your milk tea.

Nishina you've tricked me again,

haven't you?

She eats breakfast while whining.

Nishina makes sure she has everything.

Then, Ginji leaves for school.

People work hard

to keep this routine in check.