Thanks for helping us out.
No problem. I've always wanted to wear a miko's outfit.
So these are "shide" streamers? They're fun to make!
So Kara, your dad is a Shinto priest, huh?
Our family has been taking over the chief priest role for generations.
I don't know if it's just in my blood, but I do rather like a shrine's atmosphere.
A torii that stands tall and elegantly.
The sound of trees rustling.
And occasionally, you see...
a cat?
What is this?
- It's magic. - I hope so!
I cast the spell Ani-snippy on this shide paper that we've been working on.
Cut it up into a certain creature and it'll start moving around like it.
"Moving around like it." You say it so casually!
It's scary! You made a living creature!
After it moves around for a bit, it'll disappear.
So you can't give life to a creature made from magic after all, huh?
Well, if that's the case, I'm gonna make one, too.
So you're gonna join in after all?
I did it!
Did what?
I-It's a bird, no matter how you look at it, right? It's gonna fly in the sky!
I thought it was a banana peel.
Kara's kinda clumsy, so...
Let's let it fly!
And, go!
K-Kara, you did it.
You created life!
KARA AND SHIKI
This is a shikigami.
It's also considered a familiar for onmyouji sorcerers.
It's said that Abe no Seimei used and controlled various kinds of shikigami.
Its shape resembles the paper dolls that divine spirits would possess.
So in other words, you wanted to cut it into a bird shape,
but you were so bad at it that it turned into a shikigami shape.
It's also weird that it's not disappearing after moving around so much.
Nico's spell, the shrine's power spot, and Kara's bloodline.
By these three powers combining all at once,
something similar to a chemical reaction might've happened.
So you're saying you don't really get it.
No, don't give me that, "It's nice to meet you" bow!
Wait, am I going to be taking care of it?
No way. We can't have pets at my place.
But that's so irresponsible of you when you weren't ready.
It was suddenly born!
Your spell made it, so why don't you take it to the Otogi house!
Oh hey, that's my time. All right everyone, good luck with the rest of your day!
See you later, Shiki!
Don't just give it a name. That'll put more life into it!
Hey, don't run away. Hey!
Oh come on, don't make this so awkward.
I'm sorry. I honestly don't know what to do about this, either.
"Oh no, please don't worry about it."
Are you sure you're a piece of paper?
Your behavior is almost too human.
Oh wow, a cute miko.
The ones in 3D aren't bad, either.
Hey, stop taking pictures without asking!
Why you...
What? What is it?
I-It's a monster!
That was amazing. And you look so proud, too.
I see, shikigami are like familiars.
Just like how Morihito protects Nico, you're protecting me.
"Aww, it's nothing like that," you say?
You're so full of gestures, Shiki.
And so, this is how Kara and Shiki's daily life began.
What? You're coming with me to school, too?
What do shikigamis eat, anyway?
Let's try feeding it some bonito flakes.
He was just asking for directions.
You want to try taking a bath with me?
But you're made from paper, so if you get wet, you might get torn up and die.
GRADE 1 CLASS 3
Hey. What's with that pose?
Something like, "I'm gonna do it"? It's so annoying how you emphasize it.
Sheesh.
I'm gonna go take out the trash.
Wait, I accidentally copied you.
Am I some kind of energetic, happy girl?
Isn't that true, though?
Hey, wait for me.
Come on, stop running.
Hey, what do you think that is?
Something white is floating.
Maybe some kind of cloth?
I guess you stand out a lot if you're floating around me, huh?
If only you had some kind of spot that you could perch on.
Huh? My head? "I'll become your hair clip, so please remove it"?
I'm sorry, Shiki.
I really like this clip a lot, so I don't want to remove it.
Please don't be all, "I'm gonna do it!"
Hey! I said stop that!
That was my precious keepsake.
My mom bought that hair clip for me!
And there's more water because of yesterday's rain.
Yes, that's a cute hair clip.
It's fine.
I'll just let it go.
Wait, no! You can't!
Shiki!
You didn't die?
It really seemed like you were going to die!
In slow motion, you were getting crushed by the water, and then I thought you died!
That's right, the shide paper you're made from is meant to be outside,
so you're actually waterproof.
Shiki.
And so, since they almost have the same shape, my hair clip has become its perch.
Aww, that's so cute.
A hair clip and paper clip in one!
DIVINE HAIR CLIP
I was born and raised in good ol' Shibamata in Katsushika City.
Kan, you're such a Tora-san otaku.
Yep, Tora-san has been a big inspiration in my life.
MEGA MARBLE MANIA MADNESS
I feel like you'll make a good salesman.
Heck yeah. With my silver tongue, I bet I can get you to buy this marble.
Nah, I don't need a marble.
Well, shucks.
Morihito and Miharu are sharp, and also pretty stingy about their money.
Kan, you're the one who likes to spend money, and then there's...
Hey.
What're you guys talking about?
All righty, come on down and take a gander!
What I have here isn't just a plain old ball of glass.
That's a marble.
Yes, a marble!
When we were all young boys and girls,
we flicked them, hid them in our treasure box, and turned them into dragon balls.
Yes, the very same marble!
But you'd be wrong if you think this is some plain old marble!
Why don't we get that handsome face closer so you can take a good look.
Oh, okay.
Ain't that the prettiest thing you've ever laid eyes on?
Oh, yeah.
The twisty swirl you see inside is what industry people call "flame."
THIS IS A LIE
It's normally red or blue, right? But this one's a rainbow flame!
THESE ARE ALL LIES
And that's actually pretty rare.
Wow!
He believed him.
But wait, there's more!
Air pockets tend to form inside the marble when it's getting manufactured, but this one...
doesn't have any at all!
That's pretty rare, you know?
With absolutely no impurities, it's so beautiful and clear.
MANY, MANY LIES
Keigo, aren't you a little too gullible?
You probably can't find a marble with a rainbow flame and no air bubbles anywhere.
Wow, that's amazing.
And we all know how supply and demand works, right?
So, something like this would probably cost...
around 3,000 yen.
Seriously? For just one marble?
But I still want one.
Seriously?
I had no interest at all, but now I really want one.
Stop it, stop stimulating my materialistic greed!
Kan, can you please give that marble to Keigo?
All right, all right. Here, take it.
What? Really? But it's such a precious thing...
You're a great guy.
What's up guys, it's Keigo.
Oh man, so today, I'd like to introduce this one item.
[RARE ITEM] SHOWING OFF THIS RARE SPECIMEN THAT I FINALLY OBTAINED
Check it out!
It looks like a normal marble, right?
But it's actually not.
You see the swirly thing inside?
It's called a flame, and normally it's red or blue, but the rare ones are...
BUT IT'S JUST A MARBLE I'VE NEVER HEARD OF THAT, IS THAT TRUE? WHAT? WHAT IS THIS? I WANT TO KNOW MORE!
Hey, Magami. I saw your video about the marble.
O-Oh, hey Rin.
No one really watches my stuff, so I just post whatever I want, really.
But last I heard, your videos were pretty popping and going viral, huh?
Nah, my stuff's no big deal.
So I was thinking about introducing marbles on my channel, too.
Do you think you can teach me about them?
Oh, what? You're interested in marbs?
Rin Fuwa Channel!
RIN FUWA CHANNEL
Hello, cuties! It's Rin-rin.
Today's recommended item isn't actually makeup.
Ta-da! It's a marble! Clap, clap.
My classmate uploaded a video about marbles.
Oh, I'll post a link in the description.
Yay, here it is. Rainbow colors are actually rare.
Wow.
Marbles are so cute.
Hello everyone. For today...
Hey there! Today's recommended item is...
Just look at it. Hardly any air bubbles.
- Marbles! - Flame!
You wanna do a collaboration with the Kan and Nico's Channel?
Who's gonna watch a collaboration between two channels that no one watches?
Keigo, that's just called a "Who's that?" collaboration.
Your passion for online streaming has seriously gone cold, huh?
There's something I want to do.
It's probably another "candid camera" kind of video, isn't it?
Those are super cringy, so no way.
You'll get canceled if you're too reckless with your friends.
You're gonna end up wearing a suit and having to apologize.
Rainbow flames like this are actually pretty rare.
[RARE ITEM] SHOWING OFF THIS RARE SPECIMEN THAT I FINALLY OBTAINED
THUMP THUMP THUMP
Wait, what is this?
You actually posted this?
Yeah, so as a marble specialist, I'd like you to be in a video with me.
160,000 VIEWS
Look at all those views!
Even the recommended videos are all marble related!
When did marbles become that popular?
You didn't know?
I made a video out of the information you gave me,
and from there it went to Rin Fuwa, and gradually started spreading.
RIN FUWA FOLLOWERS
By now, it's reached various influencers on social media.
Dang it, all the 100 yen stores have been picked clean.
Huh? What about the 100 yen stores?
These marbs! Don't you know?
THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP
They're totally popular among the junior high kids!
Check these out. Aren't they beautiful?
I'm looking for one called "Inferno,"
THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP
which has orange and yellow flames, and no air bubbles in it.
But marbs with names are rare so getting one is pretty difficult.
I wonder when they'll get restocked?
Has this gotten a little too out of hand?
Yes it has! There are all these unknown details and random info, too.
Details... Random info...
Wait, could he also be...
- It's sold out everywhere! - Oh no, Moi!
What's going on in Japan?
They're all swarming over these marbles.
I have no choice but to travel really far now!
The Random Info King, the ultimate Detail Maniac has set his sights on marbles!
Morihito, are you after Inferno as well?
Inferno? Ah, the vitamin-colored flame that's popular among the junior high kids.
If you're still longing for no air bubbles,
then in the marble mania world, you're still just a little crumb.
He already thinks he's an authority figure!
I actually prefer more air bubbles. I'm a bubbler!
A bubbler?
Plenty of air bubbles, no flame, and a beautiful blue color.
It's called "Bubble Blue," and it's sought after by many fanatics.
Truly a gemstone that humans gave birth to!
Some kind of value has been created!
If you're after Bubble Blue, then I have something amazing.
Lapis Lazuli Planet. Definitely a gemstone that humans gave birth to.
Enough already!
Please sell that to me, Keigo. We're friends, right?
Keigo, do you have a gun ball of Inferno? I'll trade you my Fairy World for it.
Stop it, everyone. I can't listen to this anymore.
It's no use! Everyone's eyes look like the black flame of a marble.
Listen, all of you.
The... The thing is...
Why are you crying?
You idiot!
What're we gonna do about this?
It's already spread far too wide to tell people it was a lie.
Did you cast a spell, Nico?
Th-The thing is...
I didn't cast a spell.
I was only having fun. I didn't mean to let it go this far.
It's social media.
It gives birth to trends with an explosive power to spread them far and wide.
The promotional effect that influencers have is especially exceptional!
That's what the current magic is in this world.
Wasn't this person just calling marbles gemstones?
Moi, what should we do?
Don't worry. I'm sure the craze will end soon.
Look at the marbles being posted with high prices on free market apps and auction websites.
No one's buying them, right?
You're right.
If there are no buyers, then the prices will drop.
That's great!
Hey, you're right.
Looks like the craze is quickly heading toward its end.
You can tell?
Keigo's channel is getting attacked.
What?!
What's up guys, it's Keigo.
So, um, this is an emergency video.
I posted a video on this channel relating to marbles,
and I've discovered that some of the information was not actually true.
I'm really...
[APOLOGY] CONFESSING ALL REGARDING THE MARBLE INCIDENT
terribly sorry about all this.
And so, um, the friends who told me about that information
are also here, and they would like to apologize as well.
Okay, this way please.
- I'm Kanshi from Kan and Nico's Channel. - I'm Nico.
We are very sorry for what has happened.
A prank went too far, and we had to dress in suits and apologize.
We even did a "Who's that?" collaboration.
Hup.
What's this box?
SCRAMBLE SCRAP SQUAD
I was organizing the shed and found some things from my past.
It's stuff I made when I was in elementary school.
Drawings, calligraphy, there's even a haiku.
You saved things like this? You're so diligent.
What's this?
No, don't look at that.
What is it? I bet it's something perverted.
Maybe it's a crappy manga that you drew when you were a kid.
Maybe a love letter?
What are you hiding?
FIGHT! MARTIAL WARRIORS BATTLE FIGHTERS
It was a crappy manga that you drew when you were a kid!
Yeah, there was a time when I was obsessed with drawing it.
One chapter had ten pages, and I drew 72 chapters. I never showed it to anyone.
What kind of dedication is that?
It's embarrassing, so don't read it!
Just a little bit! What do we have here?
FIGHT! MARTIAL WARRIORS BATTLE FIGHTERS
"Fight! Martial Warriors Battle Fighters!"
- The pressure to fight is strong. - Don't read it.
The drawings and dialogue are super cute.
Please don't read it.
The Southern Cross combo attack they used in the Bad Man fight is amazing!
The action in the first half is pretty effective.
The morals behind "Monchak" are pretty out there.
How far are you reading?
But I think it's pretty good. The drawings suck though.
As a kid, I was pretty obsessed with drawing it.
At the time, I really wanted to be in that world.
I got it!
There's a spell that will make your dreams come true.
Wait, what do you mean? Like we can go into this manga's world?
- Yes, or rather... - That's a great idea!
- It sounds fun! - Take me there!
Oh no, the boys really want to go into this manga's world.
Okay, I'm gonna cast the spell, so please line up.
Is this one of the safe ones?
Gra-pic!
Sheesh, your front door was unlocked.
I was in the area, so I wanted to stop by.
What? Picture? What?
Oh, hi Kara.
Wh-What's going on?
- I cast a spell. - Yeah, I bet!
Everyone looks like a crappy drawing that a kid drew.
Crappy? No it's not!
He sounds like a kid, too.
We wanted to go into the manga that Morihito drew when he was a kid, but...
...the spell turned us into the manga drawing itself.
You guys are just living daily life on the edge as usual, huh?
Wait, where's Kanshi?
I'm right here.
Why am I the only one who has a woodblock print specialist's edgy and rough depiction?
No!
Scary! The art style is way too strong!
Don't run from me!
Looks like Kan took on the woodblock print that was mixed in with the manga.
I called it "Angry Friend," and I won first place with it.
The etchings are pretty strong.
Don't sing your own praises when I'm like this!
Huh? A piece of paper flew away.
That's called, "Fight! Martial Warriors Battle Fighters!"
What now?
It's the page I used to cast the spell. We won't be able to turn back if we lose it.
What?
That's not good.
What should we do?
We gotta think of something.
It's like I'm reading a comedy manga with no tension.
Okay, it's come down to this. Let's go! It's time to...
RUMBLE RUMBLE
Scramble!
Now wait just a darn minute.
You already look super suspicious already, so please don't Scramble like that.
Don't forget about me.
The woodblock?
I can turn back to normal! Get me back to normal first!
Kanshi's anger is really matching with the woodblock's art.
Ugh, stop squirming around so much, you little rough drafts!
It looks like I've become the magic user now.
Shoot, someone's coming! Everyone, hide.
But there's no where to hide.
PANIC PANIC PANIC
Oh no, we're done for!
Wall art!
We're putting our 2D characteristics to good use.
No, you were the one who stood out the most.
Let's just hurry up and look for it.
Based on the wind, it's this direction.
I hope we find it soon.
I know! Leave this to me!
Rawr!
Yeah, they're just really cute.
I smell it over there!
It's being held there by the wind.
Let's hurry and grab it before it gets blown away again.
Let's grab it while we can.
Wait.
There's something weird happening inside the room.
- A thief! - A bad guy?
Okay, let's go! Hyah!
Right!
This is it!
Merge! Southern Cross!
Get 'em!
What? Wh-What?
You're okay now.
Don't get in my way!
We're gonna punch the bad guy!
We did it!
Good job, Martial Warriors Battle Fighters.
We're finally back to normal.
My body feels heavy.
I'm sorry everyone.
Well, we got to defeat a bad guy, so it turned out all right in the end.
Yeah, and my dream really did come true.
I remembered why I even started drawing a manga.
When I was a kid...
I didn't have any friends.
Working together with your friends and taking down the enemy.
And an attack that I could only dream about actually happened.
SOUTHERN CROSS
Let's think of different moves, too.
We won't need those, right?
I wanted to be part of the merge, too.
Let's add in my transformation, too.
Can you guys please talk about more normal high school stuff?
Don't forget about me!
FIRST PLACE "ANGRY FRIEND" BY MORIHITO OTOGI
Morihito goes alone to visit his mother's grave.
Standing in front of it, he recalls the bond he had with young Nico,
and also some special memories.
Meanwhile, at the Otogi house, Nemu realizes a secret.
NEXT EPISODE LETTER FROM A FRIEND
Next episode, "Letter From a Friend."
Okay, after this, we've got more service coming up!