Magical Warfare (魔法戦争)

What kind of fortune do you seek?

My brother...

I want you to find my brother.

Very well.

I shall divine your brother's whereabouts for you.

Magical Warfare

Mui and Tsuganashi of the Ruined World

I'm exhausted...

Is it really possible to put magic in something like this?

It is if you can control your magic perfectly.

I'm well aware that I have zero control.

I've got it just as bad.

It's crucial that I be able to call up the cartridge...

There's no helpin' it. 'Til we get good at this stuff,

we've just gotta keep practicing.

Ow!

I'm with ya all the way!

Takeshi!

Isoshima.

You're late again?

Is something wrong?

Mui... Mui's gone.

Last night, she never came back to the dorm.

I thought it was strange... And then I found this on her desk.

This is...

Do you think... Mui went off by herself?

She wouldn't...

Damn!

Takeshi! Wait!

I see.

We'll be sure to discipline Aiba-san properly for this.

Wait! Why won't you go look for her?

The Ruined World is currently embroiled in a large-scale battle.

Sadly, the Director is away,

and we can't make such a decision on our own.

Huh?! You're going to the Ruined World?!

Yeah. I want to go look for Mui.

But that's crazy!

We don't know what the situation's like outside the academy!

I know, but I have to go.

I'm sure Mui's gone to get her brother back.

It's too dangerous for her alone.

Well, yeah, but...

Are you serious?

You know they're fighting a war out there, right?

You could get killed!

Even so, I'm worried about Mui.

Mui and I have a lot in common.

It really hurts being hated and misunderstood by someone.

It hurt so much...

I ran away from it.

But Mui is willing to fight.

She's fighting her hardest to get back the precious thing she's lost.

Watching her, I feel like I can do that too, someday.

It may be for selfish reasons, but...

I can't abandon Mui.

Jerk!

Brother...

Is that a penguin?

Big brother, a penguin should be...

like this!

Does it look that different?

It'll be fine if you practice just a little more!

Thanks, Mui.

Wait for me, Brother.

This must be it.

Hey, you truant!

Ida!

I'm going, too.

I can't let you go running off into danger on your own.

I'm going, too!

Isoshima!

I can't entrust you to Ida-kun when he still can't control his magic!

And besides... she...

I can't rest easy leaving things like this.

Isoshima...

Now's our chance!

Let's go!

Wh-What is this?!

Is this really Tokyo?

Guess this really isn't the same world we lived in.

This is the Ruined World.

What are you doing here?

Are you students of the academy?

Why have you come here?

O-Our friend is here.

Friend?

Yes. Aiba Mui.

Aiba Mui...

She has not passed through this Box.

Take my advice,

and return at once to the academy.

What's that?!

We're safe here.

We are inside a barrier that no magic can penetrate.

Barrier?

I am the Concierge of this Box.

We oversee all the passages connecting the Ruined World

and the Living World.

What was that just now?

Takeshi! Look!

Is that a person?

It was him!

This... is war.

Isoshima...

Ida, take Isoshima back to the academy.

Takeshi!

Wait, Takeshi!

We ain't turning back after coming this far!

W-Wait!

Brother...

Fool.

How did you fail to notice this was a trap?

No...

Relax. I have orders to bring you back alive.

You will come with me.

You're the one who'll be coming with me, Brother!

Laughable.

I won't give up.

I've decided I'll keep on chasing you until you come back with me!

What a shame.

I don't have any recollection of ever being

your brother!

Stay back!

Oh?

You call me brother, and yet you point a gun at me?

No, I...

Brother! Please...

Remember me!

Brother... stop...

Please... Stop, Brother...

Your perseverance is admirable.

Brother... believe me...

This white glove... I gave it to you... for your birthday.

Whatever you may say, I am Tsuganashi of the Trailers.

Keep your nonsense to yourself.

Brother...

Mui!

Mui!

What have you done to Mui?!

I have no business with you.

Tell me! What have you done to Mui?!

Takeshi!

You're supposed to be her older brother! What have you done to her?!

That again?

Can't you people give it up?

Liberate!

Wire Blizzard!

Takeshi!

Damn it!

I pity you, but I won't hold back.

Icy Castle!

Nanase!

Ida-kun!

Ida!

What is this?!

Damn!

Ida!

I'll get you out!

Damn it! It won't break!

Nanase!

It's fine. Hurry up and save Aiba!

I'll be okay.

Ida...

I can't leave you like this!

Idiot!

I'm telling you to go already! Got it?!

But...

Ida...

I'm sorry! I'll be right back!