So I have a favor to ask.
I'd like you to restore this shredded up paper.
What?
I accidentally put something really important through a shredder,
so you know, if you could just use that one spell.
I know it's going to cost me something.
So here! This is my most favorite dress.
For Witch Recovery to work,
we need all the pieces to be by itself, and somewhat all there.
What?
Since there's lots of other shredded pieces of paper mixed in,
I might need a hundred of those dresses.
Oh, no.
I'm sorry.
No, I feel bad for having you guys come over in the morning on a weekend.
So, what was it?
Why did you put such an important document through the shredder?
It was a letter addressed to me.
It's from my mom who died last year from an illness.
The one who put it through the shredder...
was my dad.
DEAR KARA
Dad?
What are you reading?
MISS KARA MINAMI
Wait, that's Mom's writing.
Did Mom write me a letter when she was still alive?
No, this is...
Why are you opening and reading it?
Let me see it!
No, you can't!
Why not? Come on!
I'm sorry. Really.
How could you?
And I haven't spoken to him since.
So there's something written in there that he doesn't want you to know.
But that's pretty horrible of him to just shred it to pieces.
All right, I got it, Kara.
We'll restore the letter with magic and find out what was written on there.
But you said in this state... Huh?
What're you doing, Nico?
I'm separating the pieces of the letter.
Are you serious?
You can barely see it, but this stationary has a green tint to it.
And if you look closely, it's enough to separate them from other pieces.
I'll help.
Whoa, that's totally fine.
You don't have to do such a tedious task.
Kara, you probably don't know,
but when I was in fourth grade, I built the Osaka Castle with just toothpicks.
You're right, I totally didn't know the depth of your determination.
You always take care of us, Kara.
I felt so happy when you came to me for help.
So not only through magic, but I want to help you in as many ways as I can.
I think I'll feel much happier that way, too.
Nico.
Squeeze!
HUG
Doing this is kind of fun, huh?
Yeah! You strangely get focused on it.
Just keep working, okay?
I wonder if we'll finish by night.
The truth is, I think I already know what's written in that letter.
What?
My parents keep it a secret from me, but I already know.
That my dad isn't my real dad.
When I was in seventh grade, I went to go visit some relatives.
Kara was a child from a previous marriage.
I heard it was troublesome because she wouldn't get along with her dad.
Yeah, I was surprised, but I assumed they were thinking about my happiness.
So I pretended that I didn't know.
It doesn't matter if we're related by blood or not.
Because the one who raised me was Dad.
But I think it might matter to him.
Yeah.
But I've already accepted it, and I think of Dad as my real dad.
I'll always think of him that way.
We did it!
I feel like I can pick out small gold nuggets at this point.
I can't believe we did it.
Um...
Seriously, thank you for doing this for me.
Okay, let's cast that spell.
Witch Recovery!
- It's restored! - You did it.
Mom's letter...
So what did she write?
Let's see...
Dear Kara, I'm sorry.
Regarding the illness, I believe it might be fate so I've already accepted it.
I will most likely depart from this world soon.
I didn't want anything to change between us,
so I'll write in this letter what I've been wanting to tell you.
Kara.
You were a child from your father's previous marriage.
Wait, from Dad's?
What?
The mother who gave birth to you
had disappeared before she and your father could get married.
So as a single parent, your father raised you by himself, and met me afterwards.
No way! So Dad is my real dad and...
The one you weren't related to was...
...your mother.
Kara!
Dad.
That letter, how...
We restored it.
You were against the idea, so the mother wanted to tell Kara through a letter.
The mother must've felt guilty for lying because she was the one not related by blood.
It's Kara's letter.
You can't push your feelings into the situation.
After Miyuki passed away, that letter was delivered through the mail.
I saw it first, and had a feeling, so I hid it.
She already passed, and if Kara found out that she wasn't her real mother,
I got scared that there wouldn't be a mother-daughter relationship anymore.
The two were really alike.
It's worse because Kara felt proud that she looked like her mother.
Dummy!
It doesn't matter who I'm related to by blood. I'm not going to change!
That's right.
That's the kind of person you are. I was wrong.
Will you forgive me, Kara?
I'm sorry, Miyuki.
Dad!
Kara, there's more things written on this letter.
Please forgive our selfishness.
I thought it would be best to keep it a secret while you were still young.
But you're an adult now, aren't you?
This is a little earlier than planned, but I wanted to tell you this myself.
I remember the day when I met you for the first time.
You had just turned three,
and you were being a bit difficult and weren't getting along with your father.
However...
Hea, have this wady bug.
I was so happy.
I thought, "Oh wow, this girl is going to become my daughter."
And from that day on,
spending time as a family was like being in a dream.
I'm so glad that I met your father.
I'm so glad that you became my daughter.
Thank you.
I wanted to watch over you as you grew up,
but it looks like you'll be okay.
Because you're strong, just like me.
I'll be watching over you from Heaven. With love, to my beloved daughter.
Doesn't that cloud look like a fish?
Hey, Nico.
If I talk, I'll cry.
The color of my magic stone...
That's the one that turns more white
as you grow as a witch by helping people with your magic.
Moi.
I've been thinking about something.
Yeah.
Okay.
If my magic could be useful to someone,
I think there are lots more people in trouble who I can help.
It'll be good training, too.
And the poster came out great, too.
WITCH'S CONSULTATION IS SOMETHING BOTHERING YOU? LET ME HELP YOU RESOLVE IT! ASK FOR NICO WAKATSUKI, CLASS 1-3
I'm the one who drew it, though.
NEW FRIEND
Nico! There's someone in our class who needs your help.
My name is Jun Horai. It's nice to meet you.
The character design...
It's nice to meet you.
How are you today?
Well, we're good.
I am very glad to meet you.
Hey Jun, did you grow up overseas?
I'm from Saitama Prefecture.
I listen to music every day.
Instead of coffee, I like tea.
I'm on the tennis team. I have fun every day.
He talks like the New Horizons textbook!
Um, excuse my rudeness, but the way you talk sounds like the English from New Horizons.
Yes, there is a reason for that.
My father is an English teacher. He teaches at a middle school.
I have many English textbooks inside my house.
I read those books a lot when I was a child.
I became like this.
No, you shouldn't!
Well, anyway, so you wanted to talk to Nico about the way you speak...
- I am having trouble with love. - And not with the way you speak?
Yes, I do have trouble with the way I speak.
So you do, huh?
But your trouble with love is more important, right?
Oh gosh, so you have a crush on someone?
Yes.
Then go tell her how you feel right now.
Lesson One.
Jun fell in love with a girl who he sees every day going to and from school.
Just ask her out on a date.
I'm too shy to approach her.
So you want a reason to talk to her, huh?
I found a pen. I think she dropped it.
There's your reason! You should approach her with that.
This is that pen.
We're in the first semester of seventh grade English.
I'm there with you.
You guys aren't continuing the conversation.
Nico, can you search with your magic?
I cannot do that.
Don't get sucked in!
Her school is next to this park.
Looks like everyone goes through this park because it's a shortcut to the station.
This makes things easy. All you have to do is go talk to her.
Yes. I think so, too.
Have you been thinking about what to talk about?
I-I have two tickets to the movies.
Oh, so you're going to ask her out on a date.
That's pretty assertive.
Are you gonna be okay with the way you talk?
Will they be able to hold a conversation?
Nico, I have a favor to ask.
Can you please cast a spell on me that will make me better at conversations?
I can, but I would like to refuse.
What?
There's nothing to be embarrassed about.
You should talk how you normally do with your crush.
You should go talk to her as you are.
I understand.
Sorry. You can do it, Jun.
Yes, of course. Oh!
Here she comes!
Okay, let's leave these two alone.
Okay!
We want the best for him,
but I think the way he talks might be rough for girls nowadays.
Probably, but it'll be fine.
It's just as Nico says. It's important for them to get to know you.
Sometimes it's better for magic to take a backseat.
U-Um...
Hello, my name is Jun Horai. It's nice to meet you.
Is this your pen?
It's my first time seeing this phrase being used in daily life.
Yes, that is my pen.
Huh?
My name is Ann Nikura.
And this one's a New Crown!
Where do you live?
I live in Saino City. What did you do yesterday?
Yesterday, I played tennis in Saino City.
I lost to a member named Kanta.
That's my younger brother.
They're somehow conversing?
Maybe he can ask her out on a date after all?
Yay!
Oh, looks like they're done talking.
They're coming over here.
This is my girlfriend.
They're dating?
I somehow feel a connection with him.
So yeah, I thought I might have a shot, and when I asked, I got an immediate "yes"!
You're so excited that you're not talking like a textbook anymore.
But I'm proud of you!
Congratulations!
I wish you both the best!
You'll have to tell your pen pal in Canada.
I do not have one.
Thank you so much.
You are all my new friends.
Please accept this gift.
Instead of a movie, we will play tennis this weekend.
That's a movie I wanted to see.
I'm not interested.
I already watched it.
Nico, wanna watch it with me?
D-Does that mean...
A-A date?
Yes, I would like to go the movies with you this weekend.
KANTA NIKURA
DATE WITH THE KNIGHT
He just casually asked me out on a date, so I don't understand what he's thinking.
You can't really read his facial expressions so it makes it even harder.
That's the thing!
He hasn't had any affectionate feelings since the fourth grade,
so how do you even handle that?
She's a mess.
Didn't Otogi say he liked comedy shows?
Yes! When he's watching those, he super laughs at them!
That's right!
So it's not like he doesn't have emotions.
I think you should focus on observation tomorrow.
Yeah, instead of making yourself appealing,
you should prioritize getting to understand his emotions.
Wow. Love is so difficult, isn't it?
You just fell in love with a weird guy.
Oh hey, you guys were all in Nico's room?
- Oh, um... - Well...
Expressing expressions!
Expressions... Poker face...
We were playing poker!
Playing poker?
Y-Yeah, that's right. We were playing poker.
Your facial expressions are hard to read, so we thought you'd be too good at it.
You didn't ask me because my face is too hard to read.
S-Sorry, man.
It's fine.
I don't really like getting all rowdy like you guys do,
so I probably would've declined the offer.
But I would've still liked to be invited.
He's easy to understand when he gets all pouty like this.
Hard to understand my facial expressions, huh?
Okay. This is the spell.
You want to cast a spell on me that expresses my emotions more?
There's a spell that can do that.
But using spells like this without permission is bad, so I wanted to ask you.
That's probably a "no," right?
- It's fine. - What?
I don't really understand,
but if my expressions are hard to read, then go ahead and make it easier to understand.
If that'll allow my relationships to improve, then you'd be doing me a favor.
What? Are you upset? Asking for a favor? I can't tell.
Okay, here we go.
Emotexpression!
And it's done.
A tiny Moi?
Well? Am I easier to read? How can you tell?
Mini-Moi looks really confused, and it's super easy to tell.
Oh, um, let's see, I guess I can't tell yet.
Who knew this spell would come out like this?
Huh. I guess it's your magic after all.
We don't have much time, so let's get ready and go.
Yeah, it's a movie you wanted to watch, right?
Kind of, yeah.
He looks super excited!
Thanks for waiting.
Why are you wearing a yukata?
You said we'd go to the Summer Festival in the evening, right?
What do you think?
Yeah. Yukatas were originally used as bathrobes or pajamas, but in the present day,
I don't want to hear about its history.
they've become proper clothes to wear outside.
But Mini-Moi loves it!
He's so cute!
But wait, why can't he just honestly say that it looks nice?
Come on, let's go.
What kind of movie is it?
You don't know anything about it?
You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll get surprised.
It's an indoor-type Sci-Fi fantasy suspense emotional rom-com action movie
by Director Skalski, "Yali Tight Hold Die."
It sounds pretty unhinged.
NO RECORDING!
It's starting.
And we've got an action scene going on. How's Moi doing?
And how is Mini-Moi?
He looks super nervous!
He looks super scared!
The moon is beautiful!
He's crying so much.
This thing is like a dinner party!
For the funny scenes, the real face is laughing, too.
It's way more fun to watch Moi instead of the movie.
Did you enjoy the movie?
Eh, yeah.
Looks like he really enjoyed it.
When the main character jumped off the building,
it seemed like it was CGIed, but it actually wasn't.
They wanted to make it look real, and wanted the audience
When he laughs and explains things,
to experience a Sci-Fi world that really isn't Sci-Fi.
they both make the same face, and it's kind of the best.
What did you think, Nico?
Y-Yeah, I thought it was fun how the main character was very expressive.
I'll just rewatch the movie when it comes out on Prime.
Wow! Thanks, Mister!
That's right, Moi isn't simply expressionless.
He's always doing things for other people.
When he makes people happy, it makes him happy in his heart, too.
He just doesn't show it on his face.
His heart is filled with so many emotions.
Wow, it's so beautiful.
It's been a while since I saw fireworks!
Nico, based on your spell, what kind of expression do I have right now?
You have a big smile on your face.
I see.
I'm sorry.
Huh?
It's hard for me to express my emotions.
No, that's okay, I should be apologizing. You must be upset.
No, I'm not upset or anything.
It's probably because of my training.
It's a disadvantage in a fight if your opponent can read you.
Plus I have this personality to begin with,
so I must've formed a habit where I push down my emotions.
I'm not constantly in a bad mood or anything.
Yeah, I know.
Let me dispel the magic.
We're around each other a lot, so I wanted to know the things you were feeling.
Everyone knows that you have a kind heart.
And I want to become someone like that, too.
I had fun today.
Really?
Yeah.
I've actually become more expressive ever since you arrived at the house.
Since I'm strong, I tend to end up hurting people,
so I never really maintained any friendships.
I like quietly spending time by myself.
But...
Lately, every day has become so rowdy.
And that kind of daily life isn't bad either.
Every day is fun.
Oh! It looks like Kan and Keigo are here, too.
The fireworks are over, so why don't we go meet with them?
I mean it's fine, right?
Meeting up with them sounds kind of troublesome.
Let's keep having fun.
Which one do you wanna eat, takoyaki or grilled imagawayaki?
Grilled squid!
What did you think about this week's episode?
I thought it was a very fun episode.
So are you a Shonen Jump fan?
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