Black Clover (ブラッククローバー)

A Village Out in the Boonies: Hage

Here we go again...

There, there...

There you are.

Those two finally calmed down.

Are they brothers... or perhaps twins?

No, they're not.

This one is rather calm, but this one...

seems like he has a lot of spunk.

First of all, they don't look a thing alike.

Hm? "Yuno"...

Let's see. And the spunky one over here is—

Hey! You're a bit too spunky...

"Asta," eh?

Right! You two don't need to worry about a thing anymore.

Starting today, this is your new home...

Asta, Yuno.

15 Years Later

Hopefully, we'll have a great harvest this year.

Yeah.

Hup.

Sister Lily!

What the...

Must be that runt from the church again.

I'll become the Wizard King someday and make you happy!

So please marry me!

I'm sorry, Asta, but I'm everyone's sister.

Not yet!

Um... I'm sorry.

I'm not giving up yet!

Er, um... But...

I'm not giving up!

I'm really sorry!

One more time, Sister Lily!

Stop pestering me!

Water Creation Magic: Holy Fist of Love!

I-I'm sorry, Asta.

I used magic from my grimoire without thinking...

Well done, sister.

No mercy whatsoever.

I-I... It just happened..

I'm not done yet!

Sheesh.

How many times does she have to dump you?

Why are you getting in my way too, Yuno?!

Why?

Because you're loud, short,

Loud

Short

obnoxious, and immature.

Obnoxious

Immature

Basically, you're not appealing to women in any way.

Not appealing

Hey! Is that what you say to someone you've grown up with

for the past fifteen years, you handsome jerk?!

Let me give you a hand.

Thanks.

Don't ignore me, damn it!

Asta, Sister Lily is a woman of the cloth, so she can't get married.

Also, you're only fifteen, so you can't get married anyway.

Shut up! Yuno, you jerk... I oughta...

I challenge you to a fight, Yuno!

And I decline.

Why the hell not?!

Because it's a waste of time.

What'd you say?!

Give it a rest, Asta. There's no way you can beat Yuno.

Take this...

My ultimate...

Hold up, Asta.

Attack!

I mean, you can't even use magic.

Nothing came out!

I'm not done yet!

You're funny, Asta!

You have zero sense.

It's hard to believe someone your age can't use magic yet.

The hell's your problem?! How dare you speak to your elders that way?!

Shut up.

Magic is everything in this world.

It's only natural to be able to use magic.

You're the only one I've ever seen who can't use it, Asta.

G-Guess I don't have a choice...

I'll have to show you what I'm really made of...

What you're really made of?

How you like that?! I know you can't do sit-ups this fast!

What's your point, you idiot?

You're funny, Asta!

Yuno's so cool!

That's Yuno for you.

He's such a great help.

Then leave... the wood-chopping...

to me!

I still can't believe you two are the same age.

Yuno is the hope of this church!

I won't be surprised if you end up joining

the Magic Knights who serve the Wizard King, Yuno!

The awarding ceremony is coming up, Asta.

Once you receive your grimoire,

it should trigger something within you, and you should be able to use magic, too.

Sister...

At least, I think so.

I'll get my grimoire soon...

Finally... Finally!

I'll get a grimoire that's more amazing than anyone else's,

get into the Magic Knights, follow in your footsteps,

and become the Wizard King!

There he goes again.

And I'll fix up this shabby, ugly church!

Well, I'm sorry it's so shabby and ugly!

Right, Yuno?

Right?

Just you wait...

Just you wait, damn it!

Asta, wait!

Is he really older than me?

Say, Yuno... Couldn't you be a bit nicer to Asta?

Like you used to be. Remember how you two were always together when you were little?

Yuno used to be such a crybaby,

but ever since the day he brought Asta back with those terrible injuries,

Yuno hasn't cried at all.

I can't be nicer to him.

Come to think of it, Asta has come home covered in mud ever since that day, too.

I wonder what he's doing out there...

994... 995, 996,

997, 998, 999... 1,000!

And now for this moguro leaf juice, which is supposed to be

good for increasing magical powers!

I'm going to become the Wizard King.

That's the one thing I'll never give up on!

But before that, I need to build myself up!

March... When firefly dandelion fluff starts to dance through the air.

Once a year, all around the Clover Kingdom, all of the 15-year-olds are gathered,

Grimoire Tower

and an awarding ceremony is held, where they receive

their own grimoires, which enhance their magical powers.

Wow!

A-Are all of these grimoires?

Which one is mine?

Once I get my grimoire, I'm sure I'll be able to use magic, too.

I'll catch up to Yuno in no time!

Hmph. I guess today's the day I become a full-fledged mage.

Hey, look over there.

Pathetic, isn't it? They shouldn't have to give grimoires to dregs like that.

You said it.

Don't tell me they're

actually planning on taking the Magic Knights' entrance exams, too.

Only nobles born with immense magical power or ties to the royal family ever get in.

Besides, I heard that shrimp can't even use magic!

Wow... Then we need to take good care of him.

He's like a national treasure, since he's probably

the only one in this whole kingdom who can't use magic.

Welcome, young men and women.

You all begin a new journey today.

I wish you all faith, hope, and love.

I am the master of this grimoire tower.

We've never had a Wizard King from this area,

nor anyone who's actually achieved greatness in the Magic Knights.

I sincerely hope that one of you will become the Wizard King someday.

No, really! Seriously!

Ahem.

Now it's time

for the awarding... of the grimoires!

This is my grimoire?

Check it out! Mine's bigger!

Mine's thicker, though.

All right! Now I can leave this town and go to the city.

I'm gonna take over the family business.

This is my grimoire?

Mine's like...

I'll... think about my future more once my grimoire has more pages filled in.

We'll be taking the Magic Knights' entrance exams in six months.

We'll be sure to get in.

Good, good. I look forward to it.