01x23 - Hoshizora no Chikai

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Are you kidding me?

Just how far are you going to go, Spica?

Oh, sh**t! I need to announce
the end of the finals!

Wait, I'm a cat!

What are you meowing about?

You sure are full of energy
first thing in the morning.

I thought you might have turned into
a cat by now, so I came to help.

You'd better thank me.

Everyone!

The principal?

The exam is over!

All students, please return
to the starting point.

I hope Chiron's all right.

You're joking...

I couldn't find anything
anywhere in the cave.

I'm the only one who got zero points.

I'm failing.

Chiron...

My condolences.

What the hell was that for?!

The exam's over.

Have your clothes back.

Thanks for letting me borrow them.

You haven't seemed to notice,
but your bag's glittering.

Isn't this...

A sapphire!

Why is it here?!

It's from the cave.

I guess it fell when you used your
wind magic to collapse the ceiling.

It landed right in your bag.

You could have told me!

How didn't you notice?

Still... What a relief.

What a relief!

I thought I was screwed!

That's my Prince Chiron!

Are you sure that was okay, voodie?

What are you talking about?

Wasn't that your sapphire, voodie?

I saw you sneaking it in when you
gave him back his clothes, voodie.

I know you felt bad for him,
but you're going to lose points, voodie.

Felt bad for him?

Do I seem that kind to you?

He'd deserve to fail if he didn't
have the ability to pass.

His efforts in the cave earned
him the sapphire. That's all.

It's a fact that he helped me and Libra.

But he isn't the type who would have
accepted it if I'd given it to him straight.

So...

Don't tell him.

Damn it!

I didn't get the diamond!

Did anyone get the diamond?

Chiron!

Quit crying whenever you see me!

Excellent work, everyone.

Huh? Where's Professor Claude?

I'm here in Professor Claude's place
because he's down with a tummy ache

after he ate some random mushrooms.

DUDE!

Hey, haven't we seen that cat before?

Dunno.

Well, then, time for your results!

In eleventh place, Merrow with 1 point.

My score's way too low!

Also in eleventh place,
Astraea with 1 point.

Oh, dear.

In tenth place, Io with 2 points.

In ninth place, Chiron with 10 points.

I'm not last.

In eighth place, Tarf with 15 points.

In seventh place, Capella with 25 points.

Seventh place...

In sixth place, Ewe with 30 points.

I beat Capella!

In fifth place, Hana with 45 points.

Not too bad.

In fourth place, Leo with 60 points.

I didn't get first place...

In third place, Castor and
Pollux with 70 points.

Top three!

We did good, Brother.

Yeah.

In second place, Aria with 90 points.

And in first place, Spica with 150 points.

Spica got first?!

For real?

She got the diamond?

Good going, Spica!

I knew she could do it.

Where are those two, anyway?

There!

First and second place are asleep?!

Come on, man, you're ruining the moment.

They must have worked hard for it.

You're right.

Good work, Spica.

Everyone got a gem,
which means no one failed.

You all did well.

The ship will be coming to
pick us up in the evening.

Get some good rest in the meantime.

Evening?!

What's taking the ship so long?

I'm sleepy!

I wanna go home and sleep in my bed.

What are we doing until then?

Is there even anything to do?

What else would you be doing?

This is a resort beach.

The exam's over and everyone's relieved.

That can only mean one thing...

It's camping time!

Now?!

Time for swimming! Barbecues! Campfires!

WHAT ARE YOU, A KID?!

One, two...

Wow!

We took up the principal's suggestion

and camped out on the beach until the
ship was to arrive in the evening.

Cancer Magic: Marine Slider!

Pisces Magic:

Friends' Gathering!

I caught lunch!

My friend!

Look at them. So giddy.

They're still kids.

Guys!

Let's start the barbecue!

Professor's starving!

Woman child!

What should we cook?

I did bring some veggies, but...

I know what we can eat!

I'll go get it!

Really? Could you please do that, then?

Yup!

I'll help, too, Spica.

Thanks, Hana!

Okay, let's go to the cave
to get some worm meat!

Worm meat?!

Let's go!

No, er, uh...

Let's pile up rocks to make a furnace.

So heavy...

You're so weak.

I'll make cups and plates.

How handy.

I'll cut up the food.

Ewe, take care of the fire.

I wanna focus on eating.

No work, no food.

Principal...

Yes?

May we Voodies eat, as well?

Of course. What do you eat?

A bit of hair.

Yikes.

Worm meat's so good!

Yeah, not bad at all.

This one's ready. Would you like it?

Everyone, have some veggies, too.

Okay.

Wow, you're really good at presentation.

Everything looks so good!

I appreciate your aesthetic
sensibilities, Tarf.

What are you talking about?

Delicious!

Especially since we could
hardly eat during the exam.

Well done on your support
duties, everyone.

Cheers!

Cheers!

I never thought Spica
would take first place.

I don't believe it, either.

I was sweating bricks,
thinking Chiron might fail.

Have some salt.

Thank you.

That was fun.

What a fine man!
- I know!

Did you see when Miss Leo...

Oh, speaking of which, Johnny
came to help me out at the end.

Did you tell him to, Merrow?

Nope.

I only told him that you
got the aloe for us.

I think he'd been looking for you so he
could thank you for treating his wound.

And he saw the turtle
sink with you inside.

He said he hurried inside
thinking you might be in danger.

He just happened to find
your wand along the way.

So that's what happened.

I would have lost if
Johnny hadn't shown up.

I got lucky.

Your luck came from your kindness, Spica.

Talented people create their own luck.

Merrow...

Aria.

Don't just stand there.

There's freshly grilled food over here.

Nah, I'm good. Thanks.

Wh-Why is she acting so distant?

That isn't like her.

Spica, do you have a moment?

Professor!

We need to talk.

Here we go!

Now, praise me lots!

Praise the woman who got first place!

Don't get c*ck.

You barely made first place.

Knowing you, you're going to get
full of yourself and ruin it.

Bear in mind that there are
people way, way above you.

Jeez!

Why can't you just give me this win?

What?

I'm always praising you.

When?!

Aria was ahead in sheer skill.

But you won.

Do you know what made the difference?

The new magic, I guess?

Well, that's part of it.

Aria ran out of magic power.

That's why she lost.

Actually, I was just about spent, too.

I was desperately trying
to avoid running dry.

That's the difference.

Aria must have never run out until now.

So she'd never paid attention
to her magic reserves.

Meanwhile, you failed the midterms
because you ran out of magic power.

And you used that experience
to understand your limits.

That's why you were able to manage
your output and fight until the end.

You used your bitter
experience to take the win.

Congratulations, Spica.

Professor...

Oh, there you are.

Principal.

What are you two up to out here?

Time for the campfire!

Campfire!

She's enjoying this more than anyone.

Come on! Let's get started!

Good grief.

Hey, Professor...

Can I talk to you about Aria?

Second place...

I lost.

Why are you sitting here all somber?

This isn't like you.

It's nothing.

Later.

Hey, Aria...

You're mad at yourself
for losing, aren't you?

You were going all-out back then.

You see how it feels now?

What?

It's gotten awkward between you and Aria?

Just let her be.
Time will take care of it.

But it's never been like this before.

And Aria was different from
usual when we were fighting.

Ask her directly.

Be honest with each other,
and it'll work itself out.

Are you sure it's going to
be all right, Professor?

Not really.

I don't care about the outcome,
as long as I had fun.

Congrats, Spica.

Hey, don't run!

Sorry.

All this time, I thought
competitions were just games.

It didn't bother me one bit when I
lost a fencing tournament way back.

But this time, for some
reason, I can't take it!

What do you mean, "for some reason"?

It's obviously because you love
magic and take it seriously.

Obviously not.

I just started doing
magic to mess with you.

And I entered Diana
just for the hell of it.

I'm not serious about it!

Why bother lying?

I can tell.

You can't use Aquarius
Magic with talent alone.

You said you study lots and
practice the basics over and over.

You could never have put in so
much effort if you didn't love it.

I-I don't love it.

When you said you didn't want to
lose to a wide-eyed dreamer like me,

I took that to mean you
wished you could dream, too.

You wouldn't understand how I feel, Spica.

You're so honest about your futile dreams.

You never know when to give
up, even when you suck.

You always make steady progress.

It made me jealous.

That's how she thought of me?

I've always been afraid of voicing
my dreams and disappointing someone.

I couldn't stand being a disappointment.

I know what you mean about the pressure
and the pain of not living up to expectations.

But honestly, who cares about
what anyone else thinks?

Dreams aren't for anyone but yourself.

Myself?

Yup.

You're doing what you want to do.

Whether it goes well or not,
it only matters to you.

Who cares about anything else?

Right.

I'm fine.

This is my dream, after all.

All this time, I've been hiding my own
feelings and dreaming for others' sakes.

But what Spica said made it clear.

I love magic.

I want to become an even better magician!

Does this mean it's okay to dream again?

Not for anyone else this
time, but for myself.

My own dream.

Sorry, Spica.

For laughing at your dreams.

I think I'm going to
try dreaming like you.

So you do have a dream?

Nice! What is it? I'm rooting for you!

I'm gonna try to get to first
class before you, Spica!

Sh-She's back to her bratty self again!

Wait, Aria, you're
serious about first class?

Totally serious.

Let's race to see who gets
to first class first.

Sheesh, girl.

You aren't getting ahead
of me anymore, you know.

I accept your challenge.

You're adorable, getting so
full of yourself after one win.

What's this now? Sour grapes?

To be young, I guess, right?

Beautiful.

And so the finals came to a close.

The ship should be here soon.

This is where we say
goodbye to the Voodies.

Oh... I thought they were coming with
us, but they were just for the exam.

We were together for so long.

I can't stand to say goodbye.

Let's sing a duet again someday.

We sang together

I'll never forget our memories together

Let's meet again someday

You weren't much of a Voodie,
chickening out all the time.

But you're all right.

I thought I drew the short straw
with you, because you were so weak.

Hey!

But you turned out pretty cool.
I love you, voodie.

I felt strong with your support.

Thank you.

I admired your composure, voodie.

Don't stop being yourself, voodie.

I won't say goodbye.

You'll be living inside my heart forever.

You're so lovely, even at the end!

Marry me! Bury me in your grave!

You never nagged me, Voodie.

You're so kind. I like you.
Goodnight, Voodie.

You're so chill. I liked hanging
out with you, voodie.

I'm getting sleepy, voodie.

G'night.

Good work.

Be proud that you were Leo's voodie.

I'm honored to have served you, Miss Leo.

It wasn't for long,
but thanks for helping me out.

I appreciate it.

No, I simply carried out
my duties as your Voodie.

However, it was time well spent.

I thank you.

You're so serious.

I wish we could talk some more.

Take care.

You're so gentle and dependable.

You were fantastic, Master...

no, Mommy!

Thanks for helping me make the Iopalace.

That was fun.

No one else visited us,
but that was great, voodie.

Love you, Voodie.

Bye-bye.

Later.

Brother says bye, too.

Bye-bye, voodie.

Stick together forever, voodie.

We're friends now, huh?

Besties, even.

I know, right?

We're BFFVs—best friends forever, voodie.

This is where we part ways.

I'm gonna miss you.

We spent so much time together.

I'm glad I don't have to
take care of you anymore.

Fine, then.

Well, keep it up.

I'll be watching over you.

Voodie?

What's wrong, Voodie?

It finished its job.

It's just a doll again.

You could take it home
and keep it close to you.

I will.

Watch over me until
I make first class, okay?

Professor Claude! My wand broke!

Yeah, you put it through a lot.

I'll take you a good shop.
Let's go to town.

Is this what I think it is?

Next episode: "The Forbidden Date."

I want to pick out nice clothes and
put on makeup and do my hair!