Look, Mount Selene's in view now!
It's huge.
Something's off about that mountain, though.
I read about it in a book.
When the founding witch, Selene, trained here,
her influence caused the four seasons to take place at the same time.
This place is going to be fun, huh?
Is this where we're staying?
It's like a castle!
This crusty old lodge? A castle? You're funny.
Chiron.
Right, you live in an actual castle.
You're the second prince, right?
Yup.
Oh, yeah. The professor said we have to stick with our covens while we're here.
You'd better not hold me back.
You look slow.
What's wrong with him?!
He's so pompous just because he's a prince!
You know, I heard you got swallowed whole by a gryphon during the exam.
You're nothing.
You're the one who'd better not hold us back.
Wh-What's wrong with you?
Yikes, she's gonna kill me!
Don't do that, Chiron.
Sorry about Chiron's attitude.
Come on, you have to apologize.
Hey! Unhand me!
Here, some snacks as a token of our friendship.
Chiron's trying to fit in, too. He's just awkward.
I can relate to that.
Quit it! You're not my mom!
Hey.
You're all here.
We'll start training as soon as everyone's ready.
Are you all prepared?
Yes!
You were telling us horror stories about this camp,
but now that I'm here, I'm actually looking forward to it.
I'll do my best!
You're awfully enthusiastic.
I have to get at least a D on the finals.
Watch me get through this three-day training camp with flying colors!
That's the spirit.
You! Move your hands! It isn't break time yet!
PROFESSOR CLAUDE'S TRAINING
Keep those wands swinging if you have the strength to scream!
I can't.
Come on, now.
What happened to your enthusiasm?
Aren't you getting through this with flying colors? Now, get up.
He's so spry!
We've been blasting our magic for an hour straight!
Yeah! Give us our break time!
Didn't I tell you?
This training isn't over until you defeat ten wood golems each.
You haven't destroyed a single one.
There's no way we can take down ten of these tanky things!
I'm already worn out, and I'm almost out of magic power.
Not to worry.
Wh-Wh-What are you doing?
A-Are we going back to the lodge?
Please, Professor!
How do you feel?
You monster!
Wait, I feel lighter.
This is a magic spring. It restores your magic power.
It becomes regular water the moment you take it away from Mount Selene, though.
That'll keep you fighting even if you run out of magic power.
You can't do this kind of training anywhere else.
I refuse to suffer so much, even if we can recover.
Chiron!
Don't you agree?
We should boycott this.
I don't like grueling training. either.
And running out of magic power is painful.
But still...
I don't ever want to feel so defeated again.
I'll do it.
Whether I have to beat ten or a hundred.
Dude, are you serious?
You're welcome to run away if you want, deadbeat prince.
Meanwhile, I'm going to get Rank S on the finals.
Blech.
Wh-Why are you acting so smug? Damn it!
Chiron, are you up for it?
I won't humiliate myself by running away when the common folk aren't!
Ewe, you're doing this, too.
No! No way!
Using up all your magic causes oxygen-deprivation-like symptoms
and exhaustion akin to having run for hours.
But the students report that the Selene spring water
has the refreshing quality of a cold bath after being in a sauna.
There!
There.
All better!
This incredible rush of pleasure inspired everyone to endure Claude's training.
Finally... It's over...
Well done.
What's this?
Proof that you've completed my training.
You'll be making your way around to each of the other coven professors
and collecting their stamps.
There are six other professors at this camp.
You aren't finished until you get a stamp from each of them.
We aren't done yet?!
I... I want out.
SECOND PROFESSOR BETELGEUSE'S TRAINING
In my training, I'll be quizzing you on the twelve signs of the Zodiac.
In order to pass, you'll need to answer correctly six times in a row.
But...
Aquarius Magic:
Absolute Zero!
You'll be climbing this frozen slope as you answer.
If even one of you falls to the bottom, you start over.
Spica Virgo!
Yes!
What an ugly face!
Can't you run more gracefully?
Hurry up and give me a question!
Who is the goddess of fertility and the harvest
whom the constellation Virgo is named after?
I've heard that name before!
Master, I'm a Virgo! What type does that make me?
Virgo is associated with the goddess of fertility...
Demeter!
Correct. I'm impressed.
It might be thanks to Professor Claude for teaching me.
All right, let's keep going!
Orion.
Correct.
Lower body is a fish.
Correct.
Giant crab!
Correct!
C-Centaur!
That's correct!
Ewe, it's just you now, and we're done.
She's asleep!
In the middle of this?!
How can she sleep while she's running?!
Do you think this is a game?!
You all share the responsibility! Start over!
Wake up, dummy!
Capella finally slapped Ewe awake, and they eventually managed to pass.
THIRD PROFESSOR POLARIS'S TRAINING
More, more!
Come at me harder!
The point of this training is to help you
develop the mindset for fighting against other people!
Hit me with your strongest magic!
You won't pass until you can make me writhe!
What?!
A-All right.
Scorpion Magic!
Wait, Hana!
No, this professor isn't even trying to defend herself.
Yes!
Er, are you all right?
I'm fine.
Poison torture only gets me started.
Started?!
My Capricorn Magic absorbs attacks across my whole body.
You'll make an excellent dom.
I have no such plans.
Professor Polaris's training continues.
That whip hits the spot good!
Give me more!
Aries Magic!
Not hard enough.
Sagittarius Magic!
That tickles!
Thank you!
Is there a point to this?
You're too gentle! No fun!
You need to be ready to hit back twice as hard!
Tarf, being particularly gentle, struggled more than the others.
Here, you'll receive counseling to train your minds.
FOURTH PROFESSOR PROCYON'S TRAINING
I'll be using Psychic Magic to look inside your subconscious.
Please empty your minds.
Libra Magic: Psychic.
This training's easy, but it's kinda dull.
I'm bored.
The teacher's boring, too.
I don't think I'll even remember his face by tomorrow.
He isn't as memorable as the other professors.
Nom, nom, nom.
Nyam, nyam.
Okay, that's meditation over with.
Sob, sob...
Professor, are you crying?
Now for your counseling results.
Spica, you can be a little fearful, but I sense a strong desire to protect others.
Please continue as you are and work hard.
Hana, you seem to be a little apprehensive about your own abilities,
but you have a kind heart and the willingness to sacrifice for your friends.
Capella, you tend to be a perfectionist.
You could stand to relax a little.
Your responsible nature makes you a capable leader, too.
Responsible...
Tarf, you can be a little meddlesome.
But you have a fantastic benevolent soul,
and you value your connection to those around you.
And Chiron...
Yeah?
I sense impatience and fear in your soul.
You try to hide your timidity by putting on a brave face.
The first step is to acknowledge your weaknesses.
How dare you?!
Who are you calling timid?!
Slow down!
And most concerning of all...
Ewe, you have no intention of learning magic, do you?
It's impressive that you got into Diana with such an attitude,
but that won't cut it for long.
You need to find goals and ambitions.
Was that too harsh?
Nope.
She's asleep.
That was a long day.
We're taking a bath together.
It's like we're real friends.
Hot springs are the best.
I want to live in a hot spring.
Agreed.
You know, that counseling got me thinking...
What's the reason you applied for Diana, Ewe?
Capella invited me.
She said learning magic would be fun.
Ewe and I go way back.
She's always been lazy.
I need to keep an eye on her, or she'll get more and more decadent.
But using magic isn't any fun.
Studying, studying, training, training...
And we get ranked, too.
I want to spend every day chilling out.
Sleeping when I want, eating when I want.
I want to live without having to answer to anyone.
That won't cut it.
How are you going to put food on the table like that?
I'll grow my own veggies and stuff.
That's not as easy as you think.
Why do you care? I'm just talking ideals!
You and your responsible nature...
There's no point in talking ideals if you don't turn it into action!
That's why you have to study right now.
I hate having things forced on me like that!
I just want to live my life the way I see fit!
Big...
What do we do, Spica?
They're fighting.
I can make cleavage if I push mine together, too!
What are you even talking about?!
DEAD...
I feel even more tired after the hot spring.
They were arguing for about an hour.
Professor Claude and Capella?
I appreciate you coming to the camp even though you passed the midterms.
It's fine.
I joined because of Ewe.
I'm hoping she'll find something to inspire her at this camp.
She's actually really capable.
I'm convinced that she's the most talented member of the coven.
So I'm going to stick with her until the end.
Capella...
Such a good girl.
This is true friendship.
Something's coming our way!
My dear little lambs, gathered here in this land of chaos...
The curtains have not yet fallen upon the stage.
He's the weirdest prof yet!
I am Pegasus Yamada, your guiding messiah!
We haven't even made it through day one?!
CAMP NIGHT 1 PROFESSOR PEGASUS'S TRAINING
Welcome, my jewels!
Cross Magic is the resonance of magic and magic.
Allow me to teach you its essence.
Cross Magic...
That came up in Claude's classes.
That's where you combine magic to come up with something new, right?
C'mon, Pegasus Dancers!
Where'd they come from?!
Behold my Cross Magic!
I shall set the flowers abloom.
It's Virgo Magic!
So pretty!
Why the dance?
Too bright.
Take the hand of a different person, and the flowers, too, change.
Cross Magic is truly amazing.
I want to try it again.
It's the jewels' turn!
Allow me to see your waltzes!
Virgo Magic: Judgment Rose.
What's this?
That rose signifies a pair.
The bud blooms when your minds are in sync.
Once it opens, you are to make another pair within your coven.
Make it around the coven, and I shall grant you my sweet brand of approval.
Now, Cinderella, it's time for the ball!
Virgo Magic: Pollen of Dazzlement.
Dance like mad!
Let's Pegasus!
We've already made it work once.
It'll be easy between us, right?
Let's dance, Hana!
Dancing in public is embarrassing...
But we have no choice.
It's showtime!
Ow!
Jeez, you're so clumsy, Hana.
Y-You are!
You were stumbling!
I wouldn't expect any better from country bumpkins.
Hey!
Deadbeat prince!
Stop calling me deadbeat!
Why are you dressed like that, though?
It's so cute.
It's because of that prof's magic!
Just watch my elegant dance!
Wow.
I guess he isn't a prince for nothing.
But...
Cancer's getting swung around.
You're right.
Hey, it's shriveling up!
The rose is your hearts as a pair.
The further apart your hearts are, the more withered the rose becomes.
I'd never dance with you!
Same to you! Nyah!
They're still fighting!
Claude Coven's screwed!
It isn't a sense of rhythm that you need.
What matters is devotion from a burning heart.
In other words, passion!
Is flailing selfishly your passion?
You can't dance a waltz on your own.
Look into your partner's eyes, meet them where they are, and match their motions.
The collision of soul and soul is what ignites passion.
Yes, sir!
Look into your partner's eyes...
T-Too close.
Meet them where they are...
All right, fine.
I'll have to be the bigger person and dance for her.
And move together.
Are you going to match my pace?
Only so I can pass.
The collision of soul and soul is what ignites passion.
I-It bloomed!
Even after Spica and the others got the hang of it,
it took five hours of struggling for Claude Coven to finally pass.
Congratulations.
I felt my jewels' passion.
Professor Pegasus, I have Virgo Magic, too.
Oh?
Do you think I can do Cross Magic like yours if I work hard enough?
The answer is no.
My magic is mine alone.
The canvas that is you will have to be colored in your own hues.
Say what?
Virgo Magic is highly compatible with all other magics.
Practice your Cross Magic,
and you can command the magics of all twelve signs of the Zodiac.
All twelve signs?
First: meet many people, understand their souls, and form bonds.
I look forward to the ripening of your sweet fruit.
The rose scatters beautifully.
My jewels, we shall meet again in the promised land!
Beneath the moon lost in darkness,
in the embrace of eternal dreams shall you welter!
That guy's seriously out there.
Professor Claude.
My magic must have worn off because it's nighttime.
Good grief.
This body is a pain.
Pegasus produces top students each year.
He's a capable instructor.
It looks like you've learned from his teachings, too.
I have.
I want to learn more about the others in my coven and grow closer to them.
To be honest, this camp is all sorts of grueling, but I'm glad I came.
I'm going to do my best!
Tomorrow's traning is with a Diana old-timer, Professor Hercules.
Lots of students drop out each year. He's their toughest challenge.
Get through it, everyone.
Hey there, miss. You don't want to risk walking around alone at night here.
We'll keep you safe.
Thank you.
You're very kind.
Ooh, you're cu—
You're awful, Rigel.
They were just trying to protect me out of the kindness of their hearts.
Beneath that kindness is an ulterior motive.
Keep that in mind.
Sorry to keep you waiting, Arc.
I have an order from the boss.
Shall we go see Spica Virgo?
I finally get to meet her.
Just you wait, Spica.
I'll lop off that head of yours.
It's the second day of our camp.
My opponent in the coven battle is a little nasty.
He apparently got an A in the midterms.
I don't care who he is.
All that matters is that I wreck him.
Capella, are you angry?
EPISODE 9 BOND OF FLAMES
Next episode: "Bond of Flames."