02x05 - Can't Keep Acting Like a Rookie

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MAGILUMIERE MAGICAL GIRLS INC.

So, Nikoyama,
what are you looking for personality-wise?

Uh, well, let me think.

If you want my opinion in particular,

I just want someone who's straightforward,
bubbly, and fun to talk to, I guess...

Agreed! It's definitely ideal
having a partner who's open with you.

Open communication is key, huh?

You don't have to be
so stiff about this, Boss.

Ideally, we'd have things in common...
- Perfect, right?

Ms. Koshigaya and I returned from lunch
and overheard "boys' talk" in the office.

Some people only care about looks though.
- Huh?

But it's not about
having a pretty face, is it?

Exactly.

These relationships need to last.

Let's go in already.

Nah, this is gold.
Let's keep eavesdroppin'.

I'd like them to master all the basics
of MG language for software development.

That's asking a lot!

Of course I'd expect skills
in making all types of Magic Circles.

He really has expectations like that?

Crazy high standards...

I'd agree with that.

That's an obvious one.

Okay, Nikoyama, I think I've got it.

I know what you're looking for.

We'll recruit a new engineer
who meets these criteria.

Are you hiring a new engineer, Boss?

Yes, I was just asking everyone
what sort of talent we're aiming for.

I want your opinions as well.

They gotta watch
every episode of Convoy Guys.

Denied.

With new personnel coming in,

are we shifting to three-person operations
with you, Mr. Nikoyama, and the newcomer?

No, I won't usually be
in the operator's chair.

The RIMT case was an exception.

What we need is a full-time engineer.

Full-time...

With the Alice System
finally gaining traction,

we also need to improve the system
for widespread accessibility.

First, we're recruiting another engineer.

Next year, we'll hire more Magical Girls.

More Magical Girls too?

Little underlings for you, Kana.

Don't forget,
six months 'til your first anniversary.

I'll be a mentor to new employees.

I can't keep acting like a rookie here.

I'll do everything I can
to help with the recruitment process.

In that case, Sakuragi,
I need you to be interviewed today.

We're having a staffing agency
make ads to recruit engineers,

but they want to interview
our in-house girls, too.

As our newest employee,
your opinion is the most appropriate.

Their representative will arrive shortly.

I'll be running errands for the next hour.

And I've got sales to make.

It's a job order! Koshigaya!
- I gotchu!

I'll handle this job alone.
Don't screw up the interview, okay?

I'm Hakamada
from the employment website "Magic Navi."

I look forward to
a productive meeting today!

Um, right...

Job listings are basically
dating profiles for your company.

Dating profile...

Work history, hobbies, special skills,

and your company's appeal.

Instead of scaring applicants away,
let's make a posting that'll draw them in!

Scare them away?

Hello! Yes, hello there!

First, please tell me about
your work environment,

including your boss and senior employees.

Boss? Senior employees?

Um, well...

Bang! And a boom!

Tap tap tap, send! Tap tap tap, send!

Go team! Go team! Go team! Go team!

Ribbons, ribbons, and frills!
Ribbons, ribbons, and frills!

Huh?

I know we're a good company,
but it's hard to explain why...

They're all good people...

Hm, I see.

So they provide thorough guidance
with a kind and friendly attitude?

Thorough guidance
with a kind and friendly attitude...

That might sound good on paper.

It doesn't sound like our company at all,

but mentioning our president's dresses
won't make anyone want to apply...

I'd like to ask about your work.

Um, sure.

Major corporations offer
several months of on-the-job training.

How about Magilumiere?

On-the-job?

I crashed my BROOM into a tree
and got thrown into field work right away.

And somehow, here we are...

But I can't admit all that.

I don't think it conveys our appeal.

On the other hand...

If we can't trust our newbies...
we're not a legit start-up.

Warm support with a homey atmosphere,
and a workplace promoting growth.

Let's go with that, shall we?

Pardon me.

I'm sorry.

Please let me start over
from the beginning.

Go ahead!

Who missed me!

How'd the interview go, little Kana?

More importantly,
Ms. Koshigaya, are you okay?

Piece of cake.

Just rescued a crane truck.

Rather than using a crane truck,
you rescued the crane truck itself?

Alone?

Take some.
- Thanks.

Um, I think
the interview went fairly well.

Instead of putting on a front,

I decided to put more trust
in the ones coming to work here.

So, despite our strange look,
they'll know we're a good company.

Mmkay, sounds like you aced it.

Magilumiere's hiring?

The company from that video?

Whoa, that guy in the middle's freaky!

It's Magilumiere.

I think I'll apply.

SUBMIT DOCUMENTS

We're getting applications already?

We might find someone quickly...

I'm going to spend
several months screening those.

Hires will greatly influence
our Alice System moving forward.

Are we a start-up who goes viral by fluke?

Or a company rewriting
conventions in our industry?

The real w*r begins next year.

Don't get comfortable.

VIRAL MAGICAL GIRL COMPANY!
QUIRKY STAFF, CUTE COSTUMES

Ms. Koshigaya, do you think
this outfit choice is strange?

Won't it scare them
if I come across too eager?

For the hundredth time, chillax.
Don't worry 'bout it.

We're just meeting some newbies.

Piece of cake.

Hearing you say "piece of cake"
doesn't reassure me at all.

Then don't ask.

Still, I didn't expect
two new Magical Girl hires at once.

They're both experienced, too.

I'm worried...

You serious?

Be confident.

If they're comin' here to work,
that means they respect us.

Which means they respect you too.

Okay, you're right!

It's a pleasure to meet you!
I'm Kana Sakuragi!

Yeah.

We already know you well.

Ms. Akasaka and Ms. Makino?!

IROHA AKASAKA'S CAREER SHIFT

"Engineers wanted"?

I know I'm capable.

With Magical Girl duties, too...

I'll pretend I never saw this.

Huh? You're not gonna leave?

My, whatever do you mean? I would never...

You're too obvious.

Worried about leaving
your vice chief role?

Don't waste your talent.

Why don't you go?

AKANE MAKINO'S CAREER SHIFT

A complete handover manual!

She even found her own replacement!

RESIGNATION LETTER

Thanks for the memories.

Excuse me, Ms. Sakuragi, where do you keep
magic batteries for BROOMs?

Um, they're over here.

Oh, and feel free to use
this document I've prepared.

A checklist of regular purchases.

That's a big help.

Also, ma'am, I have a question...

Hang on, Ms. Makino.
You don't have to call me ma'am.

Oh, are you sure about that?

You know, before long,
I'll be promoted ahead of you.

Promo...

I've come to learn from
the most innovative environment around.

So, I might as well aim for the top.

Well said.

We're in this for the long haul, you know.

Now that we're clear on that,
I'm ready to soak up everything I can.

Ms. Sakuragi.

I hope you're ready for us, Ms. Sakuragi.

Uh, yeah...

EMPLOYEE ID
AKANE MAKINO, MAGICAL GIRL

I just checked in with Ms. Ginji.

How did it go?

It seems the BROOMs
will be ready next week.

That's quite early.

Thanks for doing that.

That reminds me, Iroha...

What?

Any changes regarding
effective measures against Class C Kaii?

Here's a compilation
of additional questions too.

Good question, indeed.

I'll answer these
alongside your previous inquiries.

Thanks in advance.

How's it going, Ms. Ma'am?

Ms. Koshigaya...

It's a sight to take in, huh?

Yes.

I never even imagined
them joining our company like this.

They hightailed it here quick, huh?

I see you're recruiting engineers.

Need any Magical Girls, too?

How about next month?

I dabble in engineering too, you know.

Even though we're recruiting engineers,
we somehow acquired more Magical Girls.

Can't go wrong
with all these veterans around.

'Cause they know how we roll.

It's a job order!

I need two girls in Yoyogi immediately.

All right, here we go!

We can depart straightaway.

Shall we, Iroha?

Indeed.

Activate...
- Code C!

Akane Makino.

Iroha Akasaka.

Ready for action.
- Ready for action, indeed!

I'll get ready too.

This is Nikoyama's third case today.

The extra staff
is overcrowding his workload.

Are you having trouble
finding new engineers?

It's been three months already.

Well, not exactly "trouble," but...

Boss!
- Boss Man!

Do...

Do...?

Done.

Finished document screening.

You looked through all of these?!

I checked all portfolios
for Magic Circle generation times,

verified coding achievements,

simulated installation to Magical Devices,

and assessed range of adjustments.

That's so much work...

At long last, I found
one candidate I'd like to meet.

Oh, awesomesauce.

Wait, he searched all these documents
and only found one candidate?

When would you like
the interview scheduled?

Yeah, about that.

We're all going to Kyoto.

Everything okay, Boss Man?

Quit sleep talkin'.

She's right. We'll wait for you to rest.

No, I mean it.

A school in Kyoto
wants us to lecture there.

And the candidate I'm eyeing
conveniently lives in Kyoto.

We can interview while we're in town.

Oh! You mean like...

A mini company outing!

I'll calculate the estimated budget!

Furthermore, if we're going to Kyoto,

we can visit the shrine
where Magical Girls originated.

Kyoto's Tonomori Shrine,

where they preserve the oldest legends
depicting the use of magic to defeat Kaii.

Oh, that's why Boss said "originated."

For generations,
"miko" shrine maidens there

have kept ancient records enshrined
along with the oldest Magic Circle relics.

This is where modern Magical Girls
originated from.

Right, Boss?

Um, did you hear me?

Quiet down back there.

You're gonna wake Boss Man.

He screened documents for days
without much rest.

Let's let him snooze.

Ms. Makino, did you make those notes
just for this trip?

Of course I did!

I worked all night on this report
of Kyoto's Magical Girl history.

And I spent three sleepless nights
on these Kyoto guidebooks

sorted by hobbies and interests.

Get some sleep!

Please...

Kaii extermination at Tonomori Shrine.

These legends describe shrine maidens
defeating a five-headed wolf, correct?

Actually,

there's a lot more to it.

Did we wake you up, Boss?

No worries.

Thinking about the lecture
makes me nervous, so I can't sleep.

Oh, Boss...

Although the wolf's defeat
is the most famous piece of the legend,

it's part of a much wider history.

While we're there,
I'd love to speak with the current miko.

We sure have a busy trip ahead.

The shrine, and lecturing the next day...

And then an interview, too.

I'm excited to interview
this engineer candidate.

Who is it, exactly?

A student at KMU.

KMU?!

KMU?
- KM, what now?

KMU! Kyoto Magic University.

Famous for magical tech and engineering.

They're major players
in development too, right?

Really? Do tell.

Oh, sh**t...

Well, COMO's Magic Circle algorithm
was a collaboration project with KMU.

ThAt algOritHm dRaSticaLLy cUt thE nuMbeR
oF itEratiOns uSeD coNvenTionAlly.

It's sAid tHat tHeiR tEcHnolOgy haS sLoWed
tHe dOoMsdaY cLoCk bY tWo wHoLe miNuTes.

I got it! Loud and clear!

Many KMU graduates
also worked at the RIMT, you know.

The area's long been passionate
about magic research. They're all superb.

I see what you mean.

Basically, they got
tons of maniacs like Niko, eh?

What's the guy's name?

His name is Hibiki Yamimori.

Spooky name, huh?
Probably reflects his personality.

Kyoto, Kyoto Station.

KYOTO

Wow, I haven't been to Kyoto
since junior high school.

I'm excited to see where we're headed.

Before we go sightseeing,
we've got a meeting at KMU.

Travel guidebooks...

What an enormous campus!

They have research facilities, too.

That's a practical magic demo.

Practical?

Likely testing Magic Circles
currently in development.

They can check power
and performance on the spot.

Whoa, Niko would get a kick outta thi--

It looks like
a combination of several spells.

But mainly...
- Niko, bro!

Don't get in their way.

Sorry, couldn't help myself...

Well, actually,

couldn't you tweak
that formula a few more times?

For instance...
- Boss!

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

We appreciate you coming all the way here.

I'd like to confirm a few things
regarding your lecture tomorrow.

This'll be a brief meeting.

Feel free to look around.

Okay.
- Sure thing.

I'll take a peek at the library.

Yeah, me too.

That reminds me.

That candidate guy Yamimori
is a student here, ain't he?

Let's do some digging.

You're asking about Yamimori?

Know anything about him?

Spill whatever ya got.

Uh, let's see. I dunno.

Been a while since I've seen him.

I think he's been ditchin' class.

I've had classes with him.

He poked at his computer the whole time,
so I thought he was a weirdo.

Yamimori?

His name's on the bulletin board
all the time.

FINAL WARNING
SUBMIT MISSING REPORTS

HIBIKI YAMIMORI

Well, dammit.

I was hoping we could track him down,
but he sounds like a pain in the a*s.

Can he really handle this interview?

Whatever, who cares?

We already got three science buffs.

Communication with the field
is important, too.

We're all done.

Sweet.

Should we tell them
about the snooping we did?

Maybe we should.

Nah, Boss Man busted his butt
to find this candidate.

Don't wanna poison his image.

Best keep quiet for now.

This feels great...

The air feels cleaner here, doesn't it?

It's also popular with young women
seeking spiritual healing.

How lovely, indeed.

I heard they got dango dumplings.

Are you all from Magilumiere?

It's a pleasure to have y'all.

I work here at Tonomori Shrine.

Apologies for intruding on your work
with such a large group.

My, oh my. Thank you.

You're a miko shrine maiden
here at Tonomori Shrine?

I am.

I'm Sakae Tonomori,


In modern terms,
you'd call me a Magical Girl.

Sorry 'bout the mess, folks.

We're having maintenance done today.

Maintenance?

Yeah, for our shrine's barrier.

Maintenance on our magical domain.

Contractors have services like that?

Um, not exactly.

A childhood friend of mine
is really good at this stuff.

He does it for me at a discounted rate.

If you want,
I'll take you over to meet him.

He's from the Yamimori family,
but I call him Hibiki-chan.

Yamimori...

Hibiki-chan, got a minute?

Hey, Sasa-poyo, the output gauge
on this Magic Circle is totally busted.

Gotta patch it, or it's gonna die.

Really? Could you take care of it for me?

This is the guy we're interviewing?!

NEXT TIME: EPISODE 6
YOU'RE NOT FIT FOR THIS JOB