That laughter is disgusting as usual.
This is Nico's mother, Ibuki Wakatsuki.
I'm going to succeed this time.
She specializes in prophetic magic.
136.
7, 1, 79, 4, 1.
The numbers that the book whispers are page number,
line number, and word number from the top of the line.
Then, by putting together those appointed words,
the prophecy statement can be formed.
Dog and... Raindrop...
will bring disaster.
FRESH TRANSPARENT FASHIONS FOR SPRING
If the coffee beans are fresh,
and you pour hot water over them,
it'll puff up like a hamburger patty and a beautiful, rich scent will hit your nose.
You pour 16 parts hot water to one part coffee grounds.
My favorite mug got broken the other day, but I received a new one.
It's inexpensive, but I like it a lot.
A quiet moment in the morning is a crucial part of my routine.
I'm really happy when I get to enjoy this moment on my weekends.
Good morning!
So, what do you think, Moi?
Your roommate's just-out-of-bed pajama outfit.
A vulnerable sexiness, but with an innocent cuteness.
Fill your brain with the morning you can spend with this sexy and charming young woman!
Hmmph.
Such a blank face.
You're kidding, right? What's with him? You're supposed to say something like,
"Whoa there, don't wander around the house like that, hurry up and go change"?
Oh, you're awake.
What the hell? You're living under a roof with a girl, and that's what you say?
Just because it's the weekend doesn't mean you can be lazy, so go change.
Okay, Mom.
That said, you always seem to wear similar outfits.
They do kind of look the same.
They're all old linen smocks,
but it felt like I had a lot because they're all different colors with different details.
But if other people look at them, they're all basically the same, huh?
And nowadays, high school girls are so fashionable.
Kara gave me some magazines, but I don't have cute clothes like this.
It's no wonder Moi would give me a blank stare.
Hmmmph.
I think I should put some effort into looking fashionable.
Effort, huh?
Effort...
Effort.
Or I could use that spell.
She decided to use magic instead!
Pulp Fashion!
This spell reproduces an outfit from a picture.
Nice, this looks pretty fashionable.
However, since pictures only show one side of the outfit,
the other side of the outfit is see-through.
Really, what's up with this spell?
I just have to be careful not to show the back side.
Because if that happens, my romantic adolescence will be over.
But maybe I do want him to see it.
Just the front.
Okay, let's go.
I have to show him the feminine charms of today's women!
What's wrong, Nico?
- Don't look! - What?
Oh, this is um, training for walking sideways!
Why?
First, you put your palms together.
And then you use that to push into motion!
Chairman Netero?
He cannot take her six o'clock.
Nico's concentration was like that of a wrestler on the glorious Olympic stage.
I think I'll get seconds.
- Sexual harassment! - Why?!
Just please do not move.
Sit down and stay.
Huh? Uh, sure.
Hey dude, what'cha got!
- Are you taking my food order? - No!
This! My clothes! Don't make me say it.
Oh.
It looks nice.
I didn't know you had clothes like that.
Only half, though.
Oh, I see.
You wanted to dress up and go outside?
All right, let's head out.
- Are you crazy? - What?
You want me to go outside like this? Are you nuts?
What? Did I say something weird?
No, I just wanted you to see.
I got it.
But I like the way you normally dress, too.
Those kinds of clothes are nice, too, but your usual ones have a nice, soft feel to it.
But more than anything, I think people look best in clothes that they like wearing.
I-I'm gonna go change!
Are those kinds of clothes popular these days?
Of course not! Please don't look!
Yeah, that looks nice.
It looks really great. My heart is racing.
Yay!
I thought Moi was more of the quiet, stoic type,
but he'll actually compliment you honestly.
Oh, I just love him so much.
Huh?
Can I take a closer look?
Sure.
Is he going to kiss me?
The detailed gathers...
The way that it swishes and drapes that's specific to old linen fabric...
What era is this vintage smock from?
Era?
Huh? I-I don't really know,
but all my clothes are hand-me-downs from my French great-grandmother.
I knew it!
Looking at the fabric, I surmised that it was something from the 1920s.
Do you know how valuable it is?
Whoa?
So your heart has been racing because...
I love old European clothing.
A surprise vintage clothing nerd!
It's really fantastic.
Especially France's vintage clothing is the best.
Silhouette, feel of the fabric, and the details.
They all have something to it that can't be reproduced in the current times.
Yeah, it's simply the best.
Look at him go!
By the way, this jacket that I wear a lot
is actually a 1940s Adolphe Lafont moleskin jacket.
A what now?
I can't believe you.
Your heart racing for clothes... You saw my butt, you know.
Hmmmmph.
And there's that face!
I saw that it was see-through,
but I couldn't really see anything else because of the light's reflection.
Plus a trash can came flying at me pretty quickly.
I'm glad he didn't see anything, but it makes me mad that he's so calm about it.
So you just don't have any interest in other people, right?
Even though we live together, it's almost like I'm not here.
That's not true.
It is! You probably prefer spending time by yourself.
You probably thought it got rowdy when I started living here.
That part is true.
Hmph, I can't believe this guy.
I'm just not gonna talk to him for the rest of the day.
Growing up, it was just me and my dad.
So I've come to find out that when it gets rowdy, it's not so bad.
I see.
Just wear clothes that are comfortable for you.
But those clothes from before looked good on you, too.
I just got a little excited because I was happy to find out
our clothing hobbies were kind of the same.
Sorry about that.
Oh, no worries.
All right, since the weather's nice,
I'll make some bento and we can eat that outside for lunch.
Okay!
She herself didn't notice that she was outdone within a minute by the oblivious Romeo.
WITCH'S DELIVERY SERVICE
That's a pretty big delivery.
It's all for me. I asked Mom to send it to me.
What's inside?
It should just be manga.
There's Kochikame Tokyo Beat Cops, Golgo 13, and Oishinbo.
Those all have a lot of books in their series!
TO MORIHITO
A letter?
It must be from my mom.
From Ms. Ibuki, to me?
TO MORIHITO
I'm sorry to ask so much of you.
I thought about other options,
but it's probably best that you look after her for now.
I'm currently living in a village called Yuzenkyo.
When witch hunts ravaged other countries,
witches sought refuge here, in Japan, and made this their new holy land.
This is where Nico underwent her training.
I chose to stay here
because this is the best place for me to raise my magical energy.
Prophecies require a vast amount of magic power,
and for my current self, I can't really say that I have a high success rate.
In order to gain accurate information regarding Nico's disaster,
I will remain in these lands and train harder.
Until then, I ask that you please protect Nico.
Can you look after her studies, and also keep track of her allowance?
And please don't spoil her, and scold her when necessary.
Seems like she's asking me to do a lot.
You've really helped her a lot ever since you two were kids.
I had Moi help me with my science project.
Sheesh, you should try to get things done on your own.
Don't always be relying on Morihito.
Thank you so much, Morihito.
Moi, are you done?
Can you help me carry these boxes?
You should do things on your own!
What?
I won't spoil you! I'm gonna scold you!
Damn it, he read Mom's letter, so his sense of responsibility has gone up!
A-All right fine, I'll carry it myself.
Super Li—
Don't you dare!
You shouldn't use magic for this.
Don't you remember the drawback that happens and your personality gets heavy, too?
Hold on, are you saying you hate heavy women? So hurtful.
You're already getting heavy-hearted!
Don't rely on magic to make things easy.
It's your own Kochikame and Golgo, so you should carry it in yourself.
But Golgo is Mom's...
There's a spell that lets me carry them myself, while also being more efficient!
Doublit!
There's two of them!
So?
Cool, right?
But you're small.
When that magic splits you into two, does your size also become split as well?
Okay, let's get started.
Good idea, let's do this.
Heave, and ho, and heave, and ho.
Ugh, it's so heavy.
Let me help you.
Ready, and...
Easy-peasy, easy-peasy.
Whoa, whoa, whoa! Stop! That's so pointless!
That's not more efficient!
There're two of you, but you're still only carrying one person's worth of boxes!
Their intelligence has also been split into two.
Magic is so useful!
Stop acting like you accomplished something, you little idiots!
Easy-peasy, easy-peasy.
Ugh, I have to keep my eyes on them.
Hey, if we cast Doublit again,
won't the two of us split into two again and become four of us?
- That's it! - Stop it!
Doublit!
They're quarter-sized!
Ready, and here we go!
I'm telling you this is pointless!
This spell is no good, no matter how many times you split, it still adds up to one!
Well, of course.
If you can endlessly copy something, any food and energy problems would instantly be resolved.
I'll go, "Beep beep"!
Then I'll go, "One, two, one, two."
Then I'll go, "One, two, one, two," too!
- Then I'll go, "One, two, one, two," too! - Hurry up!
- One, two! - Beep, beep!
All units...
- Halt! - Beep beep!
What!
It's fine, I'll just carry it!
We finished so fast.
So strong.
It's an ogre moving company.
Come on, quit horsing around and get back to one person.
Just a bit longer!
Don't go outside the gate, okay?
Okay!
What am I, a preschool teacher?
That's right, I haven't finished reading the letter.
There's one more thing I have to tell you.
I've had a new prophecy.
A new prophecy?
Dogs and raindrops will bring disaster.
Dogs and raindrops? From the rain? What does this mean?
Is getting attacked by the dog the disaster? Wait...
Moi!
Nico!
Are you all right?
Oh, I'm so sorry! My Champ escaped his leash.
I know that sometimes dogs can shake their collars off from themselves.
So I can overlook it this time.
However, I hope you can overlook things when the mask comes off the beast.
I-I'm really, really sorry!
That must've been scary. Let's go back to normal, okay?
Moi!
I'm truly sorry.
I got carried away, and...
I split up into four and was having fun, but you ended up getting hurt.
It's fine, really.
I'm glad you didn't get hurt.
Yeah.
Let me make some coffee. And milk for me.
I cast magic on this glyph to disappear when Nico's disaster has passed.
This way, it'll be easy to tell if the disaster has happened or not.
It hasn't disappeared, so that means the disaster wasn't that dog.
Dog and raindrops. What kind of disaster could it be?
Will it happen on a rainy day?
Just knowing that would help.
From west Japan to the Kanto region, the weather will begin to decline.
It will continue to decline from the evening as well.
THE TWO FEELING A LITTLE AWKWARD AFTER HE SAW THE BACKSIDE
LOST DOGS AND THE PATTER OF RAIN
Hurray, we got some Koshinoya yokan.
Why did we have to come out in the rain to buy these?
I'm sorry. The best way to replenish my magic power is by eating red beans.
You could've stayed home, you know.
But the prophecy... Cough, cough.
It's nothing, let's hurry on home.
Okay.
I probably shouldn't tell her about the prophecy.
I don't want her to worry about anything.
But I wonder if it'll be better to tell her about it.
And so, there's this anime called Wonder Ful-Ful, and it's such a cute anime.
When Nico's by herself, the disaster might happen.
I wish there was an informant who I could work with in times of emergencies.
They have some collaboration cafes going on right now,
but would you be interested in that kind of thing?
If that's the case, I can think of it as a way of avoiding danger. But still...
What the heck? You aren't even listening to what I'm saying.
Oh, sorry about that. What was it again?
It's the anime about a dog—
A dog?! What about them?
Moi, you're scaring me.
Oh, I'm sorry.
So what were you talking about?
Never mind!
Anyway, I have to be careful on rainy days.
If something happens, I need to be able to protect Nico.
Nico.
Come in under my umbrella.
Moi really made an explosive move.
I'm really shocked that he'd suddenly invite me under his umbrella.
I wish someone could see us like this.
Huh? Hey, it's Nico.
Oh, Kara.
Huh? What? Are you two sharing an umbrella?
Come on, Nico, stop flirting and come shopping with me.
I'M SORRY, I CAN'T
Don't you be mouthing, "I'm sorry, I can't," at me like that! How irritating!
Huh? This isn't the way home. Are we stopping by somewhere?
Yeah.
This is definitely a confession of love!
Nico.
Yes, I am ready.
What? Hold this umbrella and stand back.
What?
You suck at hiding. Come out.
I know you've been following us.
What? We were being followed?
Yeah.
Can't believe I have a fan already.
Definitely not it.
This person is pretty good at sneaking around.
I doubt anybody but me would've noticed.
Is it you? Is today the day of the disaster?
Come on, show yourself.
Is it someone I know?
Or someone who knows me?
Who the hell is that?
Really, who is that?
It's Wonder Ful-Ful!
The mystery deepens!
It's the main character from an anime I like.
I don't care about the character on the mask.
Dog, and raindrops.
Who could this be?
He looks like he's slumping, but there's no openings. If anything...
You're ready to go, aren't you?
He's fast! But I'm still stronger. I can win.
A special baton?
- Moi! - Stay back!
I let my guard down. This guy...
can control the wind.
If you're attacking me, then that means you're Nico's enemy.
So I won't go easy on you.
Ogre Qigong Fighting Style, Ogre Wisp.
That was a feint technique that shows you an illusion.
Sorry Poochie, but instead of fighting it out seriously,
it's more important to find out who you are.
Come on now, just let me see your face.
You're...
a stranger?
Kan!
Nico!
It was you, Kan?
Took you long enough!
You should've known it was me by the way I fight.
You know him, Nico?
Yeah! Let me introduce you. This is Kan!
Still a stranger!
Kan is a tengu who lives on the mountain where I trained.
A tengu?
Sorry about that, Ogre, but I was just testing your skills.
Kanshi Kazamatsuri.
I came here to protect Nico, too.
I'm her crow familiar.
The masked man finally appeared before us.
That's Kan.
And behind that mask was a crow familiar!
His name is Kan.
Who could this man be?
It's Kan!
Next episode, "The Death of Joey Wheeler."
NEXT EPISODE KANSHI KAZAMATSURI, THE TENGU
Who's that!