Midday.
This looks like a good place to set up.
Now, then, time to check my bag.
This thing's so stretchy!
Let's see... A compass, a map...
It fits so much stuff. How useful.
Huh? There's something else at the bottom.
A doll?
There's a note on it.
"Put a piece of hair inside"?
Yikes!
L-Like this?
Analyzing data.
Spica Virgo. Virgo magician.
It talked!
Shampoo brand: Magestic Beauty.
You don't need to analyze that!
Analysis complete.
Vood morning!
I'm your magic doll, Voodie, here to help and protect you!
At your service.
Oh, wow! It's so cute!
Like, creepy-cute!
Creepy?
Nice to meet you, Voodie.
Now I'm just bummed.
Creepy-cute isn't a compliment at all, voodie.
You think I'm 90% creepy.
Well, now I don't even feel like helping.
It's sulking.
J-Just kidding!
You're super cute! I wanna hug you!
Really, voodie?
Tell me more about how I'm cute!
H-High maintenance...
By the way, Voodie's a sacrificial doll.
I'll help you out of danger up to three times.
Kinda like Professor Hercules's badge?
But once I help you three times, the exam is over.
You'll be disqualified even if you have gems.
Okay, now take a look at your map, voodie!
What, voodie?
Well, it's not a big deal, but...
Voodie? What, voodie?
Hurry up and tell me, voodie!
Voodie, voodie!
Well... your tic is a bit annoying.
Annoying?
Aight. I'll act normal.
Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you.
It's fine.
Just open the friggin' map!
It's furious.
So this is what the whole island looks like!
I wonder where we are now.
Here, v—
We're here.
Thanks for telling me.
It's my job.
I'll tell you about the gems.
First, there are five kinds of them.
There are a total of forty gems hidden on the island.
DIAMOND - 1, RUBY - 3, EMERALD - 6, SAPPHIRE - 10, CRYSTAL - 20
The fewer in number they are, the more points they're worth.
I think I can make first place if I get the diamond!
How do we find them?
You'll find out soon enough.
Mean.
Shush.
Huh? It says something on the top right.
Let's see...
"Diamond sleeps in the heart."
We don't have to fight a beast made of diamond or anything, do we?
I can't tell you.
Well, there's no point in just sitting here and thinking.
I'm done checking my bag, too.
Time to go exploring!
I've always wanted to go on an adventure on a deserted island!
CURRENT LOCATION
Whoa, what a huge cave.
I bet there'll be gems in here.
Dunno.
Hey, can you produce light from your eyes or anything like that?
Nope.
Are you still grumpy?
So pretty!
These are gems, right?
Got my first batch!
It's so sticky! I can't get it off!
What the heck?!
It's slime.
S-Slime?! Again?!
Looks like you got caught in its web.
Its web?!
The Big Grossworm.
A mystical beast that lures prey using gem-like slime fibers and then eats it.
Crap!
Help me, Voodie!
Sure, but I can only help you two more times after that.
Are you sure?
No, never mind!
I can't move!
What now?
What're you gonna do?
Damn it!
I refuse to go down now!
Have some of this!
Virgo Magic, Herbarium:
Cactus Kiss!
Now's our chance!
Tch.
Don't "tch" me!
I can't do caves.
I'm gonna stay away.
What's wrong?
This is a signal that there are gems nearby.
You can tell what kind of gem is nearby from what color I am.
Green means emerald.
Emeralds are worth 30 points, aren't they?!
That'll be—
Wh-What?!
Sorry, but I'm taking that emerald back, Miss Perfect.
What? I found this one.
Pollux and Aria?!
What was that explosion? What's going on?
A few minutes ago, in the cave...
Shit, this place is filled with creeps.
Hey, dolls!
Are you sure there are gems here?
There's an emerald nearby, voodie!
Voodie!
Is that it?
Got my first one!
Sorry, but beefy guys aren't my type. Would you mind letting go?
This is sexual harassment, voodie!
Sorry about that.
What about a cute girl?
Not bad, I guess.
My brother defeated a mystical beast to find this gem.
You can't have it.
Well, I got my hair all sticky in the sea breeze to find it.
I'm not giving it away.
I guess there's no negotiation here.
Gemini Magic!
Aquarius Magic!
Water Cannon!
Aglaea!
And that led to the explosion.
It's a fight between two top-level students!
Get in there and steal the emerald!
No, it'd be dishonorable to butt into a one-on-one duel.
I'll see this battle through.
Yeah, sure. You just want to watch, don't you?
Tee-hee.
Why don't you take it by force if you want it so bad?
Though, gathering intel is important, too.
Not that you can.
I have nothing to lose by analyzing their battle.
I suppose I'll have to do that, then.
Let me show you my Gemini Magic synchronized attack.
Gemini Magic: Mirror Augment!
There it is!
She manipulates light with her magic to make a double!
I get it.
She comes in for a frontal attack while her double executes a pincer from behind.
Let's see if you can dodge this!
Aria's on her knees?!
Giving up already?
You're in my attack range.
Aquarius Magic:
Aqua Sphere!
There's no fighting against this torrent.
Get swept around and drown.
Shit! I'm going to get blown away!
That looked painful.
You all right?
Looks like your double vanished, too.
Why not back down?
You're right.
What? Pollux, you can turn invisible too?
Yup.
She became invisible and swapped with her double in that split second!
Well, I got the emerald.
Bye!
Nah, play with me more.
Aquarius Magic: Aqua Serpent!
She doesn't give up.
Meh, I just need to get out of her attack range.
Was she baiting me?
When I use Aquarius Magic,
I'm normally manipulating the water vapor that's in the air,
but that takes a ton of magic power.
But there's one place where I can blast my magic without that disadvantage.
Aquarius Magic:
This isn't even fair.
Aqua Balaena!
Voodie, help!
Voodie!
What's this? Voodie?
I hate to admit it, but you win.
You can have the emerald.
You're too damn strong.
I like your honesty.
You're pretty good yourself, Pollux.
I'll take you down next time.
Come at me as many times as you want. I'll still win.
Wow.
Pollux has a lot of techniques.
She's a head above the others in the coven, too.
But Aria's just too strong when she's near water.
She might really have first-class potential.
Heya, Spica.
Did you get some good intel?
You knew?!
I've got thirty points.
How many points have you gotten?
Still zero.
You're gonna have to try real hard if you want to beat me.
Later!
Hey!
I kinda went all-out because I knew she was watching.
Can I really win?
No, I can't lose heart!
It isn't a question.
I have to win.
Johnny! Come out!
Johnny...
Where have you gone?
While Aria and Pollux were fighting, Merrow Pisces...
was frolicking with a dolphin.
Thanks for coming to support me, Johnny!
I love you!
What is that?
Johnny?!
Are you okay, voodie?
I am.
How about you?
I'm all vood!
Where has Johnny gone?
Pisces Magic...
It's no use. He isn't picking up.
Merrow's magic allows her to summon sea creatures.
Johnny...
Where have you gone?
GUUURGLE
I should eat!
Sounds good!
I saw some beehive mushrooms and donut potatoes in the forest.
Maybe I'll try cooking those.
Oh? You can cook?
Just watch me!
How about some Grossworm, then?
It's actually a tasty delicacy, despite how it looks.
A-Are you sure?
GRILLED WORM MEAT BANANA LEAF WRAP
~ WITH MOUNTAIN VEGETABLES ~
It's done!
Spica's Survival Grub!
Grilled worm meat banana leaf wrap!
With mountain vegetables!
I'm impressed.
It looks good, right?
I have a lot of siblings at home, so I had to help cook.
I'd like to have some breakfast, too.
I didn't know dolls ate.
What do you eat?
Hair.
Let's eat!
Don't act like you didn't hear me!
Lemme have one of your pigtails!
No way!
Did you say something?
What?
It's raining dolphins!
Wh-Wh-What is happening?!
Johnny, where are you?!
Spica!
Hey, have you seen Johnny?
Johnny?
A dolphin.
He's my friend.
He's been with me since I was little.
He's here to support me today...
J-Johnny!
This is Johnny?!
A-Awful!
How could you eat one of my friends?!
I'm going to avenge him!
She's totally got the wrong idea!
W-Wait, you've got it all wrong!
Huh? What? Why is it dark?
Oh, Johnny, jumping so endearingly in the water
You're so beautiful with your button eyes
And your adorable call
She's singing?!
Wh-What am I supposed to do?
Wherever I was, you found me with your ultrasonic call
But now I don't hear your echolocation
Johnny...
I can't stop crying for some reason!
To eat and be eaten is the way life is
I know that, but my heart can't bear it
Even the monkeys are crying!
Dear my friend
My joyful days
I don't know why, but Merrow's song is so moving.
Goodbye, sadness
She's forcing her way into my heart!
Nice to meet you
Thank you, everyone.
For crying for Johnny.
No, Johnny's still alive!
I wasn't trying to eat him!
Look closer!
I'm so sorry I jumped to conclusions!
I can't believe Johnny got swept up in Aria's magic.
She must not have expected a dolphin to be in the shallows.
It looks like he suffered some burns.
I feel responsible.
If I had some red aloe, I could treat the burns and wounds.
It's supposed to grow in the tropics, so it might be on the island, too.
I know where the aloe is, voodie.
You want me to climb up there?!
You could take the hill around the inlet, but it'll be a big detour.
I'll climb the cliff face.
Voodie, could you take Johnny to the shore?
Roger, voodie!
It's dangerous to go alone! I'll go with you.
Don't you need to look for gems, though?
Y-Yeah, I do,
but I can tell from your song how much Johnny means to you.
I can't just leave you.
Spica...
Now, let's go!
Thank you!
We have to help carry Johnny, voodie!
Huh? I'm supposed to help?
Life is like a treacherous cliff
I stand paralyzed in front of a wall
She's singing again.
But still, I have to have courage
This is worse than I thought.
There aren't enough bumps on the surface to know where to put my feet.
Reach out with my hands and feet, and climb little by little
Merrow never struck me as the athletic type.
I'm really worried about her.
How far have I climbed?
It feels like an eternity
The wind pierces
My body is frozen
My muscles give out
Days like that happen sometimes, don't they?
There's a part of me that's about to give up
I can't, there's no way I can keep going
But I won't give in, because I'm a Pisces woman
I would give my life for my friends
I can't make it up this steep path alone
But with my friend, I can turn it into a flat road
La la la
Spica!
When we work together, my step is lighter
We're almost there
The goal is right there
The calls of the passing birds are a melody of celebration
We made it to the stage of dreams
And we got the aloe and friendship
Now, everyone, let's celebrate
Let's share this joy
Together with our friends!
I got swept up in it again!
Now that I'm thinking clearly, this is total chaos.
Welcome back to the river, everyone.
It was pretty fun, though.
Thank you! Thank you!
I thought she was a weirdo, but I never knew she had so much guts.
There you go.
Thanks, Spica.
You should go on without me.
What? But...
Don't worry.
I'll ask Voodie for help getting back.
I can't waste any more of your time.
All right.
Say hi to Johnny for me.
Cut open the aloe leaf and rub the jelly inside on his injuries.
Okay.
You're so nice, Spica.
Am I?
Yes.
You put your life on the line for one of my friends.
There aren't many people who would help someone else to their own detriment.
I've never had a friend like you before.
I'm sure your kindness will go on to help a lot of people.
And someday, your kindness will come back around to help you, too.
Merrow...
Bye, my prince!
Prince?! Why?!
My kindness will come back around to me, huh?
I was a bit panicked after seeing how good Aria was,
but Merrow's words cheered me up a bit.
Quit getting all sentimental.
Oh, Voodie.
There's nothing wrong with helping others, but the sun's setting.
What about the gems?
Crap, crap, crap!
Please! Tell me where the gems are!
It's 5:00 PM.
Nope. I can't tell you until you're closer to the gems.
Spica currently has zero gems.
Fourteen hours remain until the exam ends.
Please don't say that!
Everyone's raking in gems, and I'm still stuck at zero!
Wait, isn't that a ruby that big bird has? Perfect!
Never!
I, Leo, will take it!
I can't give up! I have to do this!
Next episode: "Race for the Ruby."
EPISODE 19 RACE FOR THE RUBY
We live in a dog-eat-dog world!