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

ONE DAY, BEFORE THE WINTER CAMP

One day, before the winter camp...

Indeed.

So we'll have five students from Claude Coven taking part in the camp.

Yes.

One of the students who passed has offered to participate as the leader.

I'd love to send my fool of a son, as well.

Astraea, you mean?

He's a slob and too easily swayed by women, but he is resourceful.

Professor Claude, please take good care of him.

Make him into an upstanding magician.

Yes, of course.

Astraea.

What's the matter? You seem down.

Well, there's something that's been bothering me.

Would you mind hearing me out?

I'm honestly not good at playing counselor,

but it looks like this is pretty serious.

ZUBEN JUSTICE LIBRA

You don't have it easy, that's for sure,

what with your father being a top-class researcher

with a PhD in magic and numerous magic tool inventions to his name.

And he's even the vice principal of Diana.

You must be under a lot of pressure, being his son.

Professor...

All right.

Tell me what's going on.

So, what's on your mind?

Well...

I, um...

I want to become a girl.

I see.

I wasn't expecting that to be what was weighing on Astraea's mind.

Why do you want to become a girl?

There's a woman I'm interested in, but she has a peculiar condition.

When she touches a man, she also turns into a man.

He's talking about Pollux?!

What does that have to do with your wanting to become a girl?

I want to get closer to her!

But if I do, she becomes a man!

I thought it through and reached the conclusion...

I may as well become a girl!

That way, she won't vanish,

and we can touch each other! Really touch each other!

This is the ultimate love!

Gross!

What kind of motive is that?! He's just a pervert!

Is he seriously the vice principal's son?!

Pollux...

Why don't you love her when she's a man, too, if you're so obsessed?

What a waste of my time.

That is all.

Wait, Professor!

I don't have it in me to accept Castor!

I just can't get along with him!

Not my problem.

Professor!

Find the grimoire of Aleister Crowlis in the library.

It'll tell you how to make a potion to change your sex.

Give it a shot if you're serious about becoming a girl.

Professor...

Though, it's up to Pollux whether she accepts your scheme or not.

Don't abuse it.

Transformation potions are difficult to make, even for researchers.

I'm sure he'll give up pretty quick.

You'll help me, won't you, Professor?

If you're going to help, you should take responsibility and see it through.

And why am I helping with this?

Come on, please!

I just don't feel right being alone with Astraea!

But...

I'll give you pudding!

Thank you, Spica!

You're an absolute angel.

The grimoire says you need ghostweed to make the potion,

but I looked all over the forest and couldn't find any.

It's great having the help of a plant genius like you.

Genius? I dunno...

You sure are.

He's good at flattering people.

Okay, leave it to me.

I could learn from him.

Ghostweed grows in dark, damp areas.

It tends to flourish in caves like this.

I see!

I'm impressed you knew that.

I wanted to become well-read like Hana.

I've been going through all the plant books in the library.

Thanks. I'll go check it out.

What is that?!

A triblosuc bat.

They suck blood using their tongues.

They particularly like human blood and even go after children.

We shouldn't be in here.

I'll be fine.

The gryphons in the midterms were far worse.

It is only by overcoming challenges that one can seize one's love.

Pollux, I give myself to you.

TURN FROM THE RIGHT

RISE FROM THE LEFT

Libra Magic...

Psychic: Eye of Themis.

Wow! He's dodging them like it's nothing!

The Libra Magic spell Psychic: Eye of Themis reveals the minds of others.

You experienced it, too.

Oh, Professor Procyon's training at the winter camp!

That's right.

Though it's normally forbidden to read other people's minds.

But even if he can read a few triblosuc bats' minds...

They attack by the hundreds, so there's no way you can avoid all of them.

Stand down, Astraea. You'll run out of blood.

No more fun and games.

Fun and games...

Maybe my heartache seems silly from the outside...

but my heart cannot be denied, neither by me nor by anyone else!

He's got weirdly passionate eyes!

Pollux, give me strength!

You got this!

Libra Magic: Sword of Themis!

His wand turned into a sword! Awesome!

I made it work for the first time!

It's the power of love!

Huh? The bat's unharmed.

Oh, it doesn't cut flesh.

It's a magic sword that cuts thoughts and minds.

It's high-level magic that incapacitates whoever gets hit.

His motive sucks, but being in a pinch brought out his true abilities.

Love is the most powerful magic!

He's so persistent.

Totem pole cactus, belladonna leaves, some lard...

Add the ghostweed, and let it simmer.

Is that it?

Nope, not yet.

Now we have to dry it, powder it, and chant the transformation spell.

I should think about changing my hairstyle and clothes somehow, too.

Maybe I'll adapt some transmogrification magic.

I wasn't sure at first about helping this pervert,

but with his strong curiosity

and his ability to become absorbed in things that interest him...

He's definitely a researcher.

He takes after his father for sure.

Five days later...

It's done!

I call it Sexo Bismol!

It's just a prototype. I don't know if...

Here we go!

It worked!

I actually turned into a girl!

I'm so cute!

This is gonna work!

Pollux, are you here?

I could even take her hand right now!

Who are you?

It's me! Astraea Li—

Shoot! The potion!

Why?!

I broke it out of sheer reflex.

What is this powder?

I got it in my nose!

Don't tell me this is...

I turned into a guy?!

What is happening?!

She looks just like her dad!

Wow, men's bodies are awesome!

Who made this stupid magic?

He's hot!

Hey, Spica, got a booger for ya.

What a brat!

Dapper!

Turn me back! Now!

You look cute, Chiron.

A girl and her mom!

Stop making such a fuss. Take your seats.

The Prof's gorgeous!

Where did Pollux go?

Shoot!

She turned into Castor because of the potion!

But I'm a girl right now!

If I touch him, he'll return to Pollux!

Sorry, I lost my balance.

Oh my God, he's hot.

Who are you, anyway?

Crap! Now that I'm a girl, I'm attracted to him, too!

No... Please, no!

Anything but that!

No way!

This plan's a bust.

Hey, you all right?

Hey, get a grip!

The magic wore off an hour later.

I haven't seen her around.

However, Pollux did take an interest in the clothing transmogrification magic...

I've been using light magic to copy other girls' uniforms up until now.

Your potion's pretty useful!

I could use some, too.

I'll make anything for you.

...and they got just a little bit closer.

I'm the dorm mother of Claude Dorm.

Part of my job is to observe their behavior

to make sure the students and teachers can live comfortably.