The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch (黒猫と魔女の教室)

They're huge! What are those birds?

No way...

Is that the dungeon?

Those bird monsters are gryphons.

Their nest is filled with gold that they've stolen from people.

Due to their viciousness toward humans, they're considered pests.

That sounds bad.

This is going to make for a good hunt.

Your task for the exam will be to bring gold back from the dungeon by sundown.

The time it takes you to bring it back will determine your grade.

You want us to go in there?!

Are you out of your mind?

I'm aware of the dangers.

Have you all put on the Bracelets of Hermes that you were given?

Those bracelets are imbued with teleportation spells.

You can escape from the dungeon at any time.

Doing so will disqualify you,

but it may activate automatically if your life is in danger.

Gryphons are far more formidable than the golem you fought in the entrance exam.

But magic has a way of shining brighter the greater the ordeal.

Create a path for yourself with your own strength!

This sounds fun.

I'm up first!

I was still talking.

Let's go, Chiron.

Are you scared?

Wh-Wha?

Th-This'll be a piece of cake.

What a pain. I'll pass.

Get it together, stupid.

What's with this exam? This is so scary.

No, I have to stop chickening out.

I have to complete it faster than anyone and impress Professor Claude!

Shoot!

My wand!

Scorpion Magic...

Red Stinger: Poison Injection!

Are you helping me?

Huh? Were you here the whole time?

You didn't even notice me?!

I just drove it off because it was in my way.

Also, if you're getting stuck already, you might as well forfeit.

What?!

So your coven has started, too, Professor Claude.

Vice Principal.

Yes, everyone's gotten started.

That's fantastic.

Some students in other covens forfeited from the start.

It's been ten minutes since the exam began.

18 out of 108 students forfeited before they got to the nest.

The rest seem to have made it inside.

We'll see how many pass.

The question is whether or not they discover the true meaning of this dungeon.

HATCHLING FEEDING GROUNDS

How the hell are you supposed to get past this?!

It's obvious.

The same way you get through any problem.

Leo Magic: Gorilla Princess!

MY, WHAT POWER

I have no interest in tormenting chicks.

Stay put and get some sleep.

Now, everyone, you're welcome to praise me!

Huh? Guys?

The people from Pandora's Box really are scary.

This girl's amazing.

She had no trouble making it through the first challenge.

Claude Coven's students are in the lead so far.

I thought they'd be hopeless with all the problem students they have.

Impressive.

Right?

In the lead is either Regulus of Claude Coven or Persephone of Pegasus Coven.

Aquarius is worth keeping an eye on,

but who knows if their dark horse will catch up?

It'll be interesting to see how they make it through the three challenges.

If they make a good showing here,

they can overcome their reputation as "Pandora's Box."

Come on, everyone!

Hang on...

Where's Spica?

Still outside.

What the hell are they doing?! They're in last place!

Absolutely unbelievable.

This is such a loss.

All because you're taking your sweet time!

What?!

The bridge collapsed because that poisoned gryphon crashed into it!

Shut up and climb!

Don't tell me what to do!

I need to catch up quick.

I've never been in a dungeon before!

The floor's so soft!

The mushrooms are glowing!

Wow!

Is it magic?

How are they glowing?

They look so tasty!

Stop frolicking like a moron.

You don't have a speck of urgency, do you?

What's her problem, anyway?

I'm a better student than Spica!

Does she have feelings for Professor Claude?

Maybe that's why she's so hostile to me. Because I'm with him all the time.

You aren't getting ahead of me!

Not in the exam, and not with Professor Claude!

Huh? The professor?

A gryphon hatchling!

Looks like these are the hatchlings' feeding grounds.

Does that mean we're the food?!

All this squealing from every direction...

I'm going ahead of you.

You're free to stand here trembling.

What?

I can fight too, you know.

How?

Gryphon feathers are so thick that not even poison magic gets through.

All your magic can do is grow weeds. What's it good for here?

Don't underestimate me!

I've been training the past three months!

Virgo Magic: Anima Transform!

Birdcage of the Trees!

Huh.

Yes! It worked!

My technique works in exams!

Was it part of your plan to trap me in here?

Sorry.

My control isn't quite perfect yet.

Unbelievable.

Could you not hold me back?

You suck.

I suck? I apologized already! Are you still mad?

I'm not mad.

I'm just disappointed.

What is this place?

The walls are made of rocks instead of straw.

Perhaps they use different construction magic

depending on what the rooms are meant for.

Fascinating.

Such an expansive colony...

It's almost like a sociable weaver's nest.

A social...?

It's a species of bird that spends decades building massive nests in flocks.

Their size also makes them homes for other animals, which they coexist with.

There might be some other creatures here, too.

Wow, you know a lot of stuff.

Well, I do read a lot of books.

Shoot.

I don't have time to be giving lectures.

I heard a voice from over there!

We finally caught up with the rest of them!

MONSTER COLONY

The second challenge: a monster colony.

There really are other creatures besides the gryphons!

How do we deal with so many of them?

Everyone else is stuck now, too.

Not a problem.

Wait, what are you doing?

The monsters are avoiding her.

No matter the species, creatures know instinctively to avoid poisonous things.

Especially if it's one that's cowardly enough to cohabit with another species.

She's pretty snotty, but she's kinda badass, too.

Even if she knows she won't be attacked, how can she be so calm?

She came back!

Go ahead and defeat those things.

What things?

Bug monsters?

What's wrong? Do you not like bugs?

You have an adorable side, don't you?

What? I'm not afraid of them.

They just don't react to my poison.

You don't need to act tough.

Relax. I'll protect you.

I told you, I'm not afraid!

Poison Rain!

See? Easy.

M-My clothes!

Seriously, watch it!