Rental Magica

The Wangan line and now the Ariake line...

...are closed off for areas beyond Ooi...

...due to a large broken trailer blocking the road.

Nekoyashiki-san!

President, we'll be right there.

You said it was a dog!

A mammal on four legs with sharp teeth that barks.

If I don't call it a dog, what else should I call it?

But, no matter how you look at this, it's-

I need to prepare mentally, too, you know?

Is everything really going to be all right?

I don't have to worry about it finding me, right?

I'm sorry, President.

Since we're saving whatever funds we have,

this truck we rented was also the cheapest one.

However, the plan should be flawless.

Please do not worry.

You're not making me feel good with that "should".

We will reach the junction very soon.

You should get ready, as well, President.

O-Okay.

Mikan-san, it's your show!

Got it!

Tohokami, Emitame,

Kan, Gon, Shin, Son, Ri, Kon, Da, Ken!

Let it subside,

let it purify!

The spell power around here is too strong.

I think it's more the grudge it possesses, rather than the spell power.

A grudge against... your master who threw you away?

Now, President!

Give it up.

There is no where to run anymore.

That's it for you!

You're not getting away anymore!

We can't waste the President's effort...

We will complete this job!

What?!

Ah, hey!

I have the talisman here.

The barrier's weaker in the hands of Oniichan-President.

That's right,

and that dog...

...it seems to know which one's the weakest among us...

What do you think you're doing to our President?!

Looks like it wants to break through a single point.

President!

That won't do it!

Let go of the rope!

Shoot! Out of fuel!

I bursted too much.

If I let go,

it's going to cause more trouble to the company and everyone.

But... I'm nearing my limits...

President!

You don't have to push yourself!

I can't.

The President's in the way, and I can't get a clean shot.

Honami, move out of the way!

Adilisia-san?

Oh, my.

The leader has arrived.

Wow, so amazing.

Why did Goetia place a bid on this job, as well?

Accede unto me!

Behold the Symbol of Solomon in my hand.

Thus, thou shalt accede to my commands under the name of the King.

Go forth, Forneus!

Great Marquis and Commander of Twenty-Nine Legions!

Merciless as usual, eh?

Oh, that's not like you, Honami.

Hesitating just to protect this cowardly President of yours.

A coward he may be, but he's still our President!

Astral's weak enough as it is.

Do you really think you people can defeat Goetia with such naive methods?

Forneus!

How did she find out about this place?

Monsters will always show up on wide open roads.

It's a common trend in the UK or China.

I'm sure she had a good guess in general.

Itsuki-kun?

Hey, Kuroha.

Yes?

This dog won't be lonely anymore, right?

Indeed.

That's what it's saying.

Itsuki-kun!

Icchan!

It's usually the other way around, no?

He's so defenseless right now.

There's much more magic in this world... than people think there is...

What do you need from Astral?

Tag: Charm

Had you quickly released your hands,

we wouldn't have let that Addie steal our job.

I'm sorry.

Oniichan-President went on the bike for my sake.

Right?

Oh, well.

I thought it'd be unreasonable for girls.

Despite that,

the fee for the rental truck,

the fee for Mikan-chan's tamagushi,

Tamagushi: A sacred tree branch used by mikos

the fee for the O-fuda to seal the dog.

O-fuda: Spiritual charms with writing on them

Where do you think all this money is coming from, President?

There, there.

Umm...

We have a guest here.

Kunugi-san?

Oh, you know her, President?

She's my classmate from school.

Now that you mention it,

she is wearing the same uniform as Honami-san.

Iba-kun, you're the President here?

But as you can see, in name only.

It'll be quite a problem if you're always just in name only.

I didn't know you were staff here either, Honami-san.

Ah, but Honami is an expert in Celtic magic.

Mikan-chan and Nekoyashiki-san are Shinto specialists.

To be accurate,

my expertise is Onmyoudou,

and I excel at using familiars known as shikigami, especially the cat types.

Aren't cats just adorable?

They are the greatest treasures of the world... cats...

And Kuroha-san, an apprentice.

That's all fine, but what do you need from Astral?

This...

It's my dad's...

Where did you find such an old business card?

I believe it's my grandfather's...

You believe?

There's no way to confirm it.

What do you mean?

He disappeared...

...as if he was spirited away...

Spirited away?

Which is why I'd like to ask you to find my grandfather!

Please let me rent a magician from Astral.

What kind of person is Kunugi-san?

It's weird for me to be saying this,

but she doesn't really stand out from the crowd.

Yeah.

She's the class rep,

but rather than being selected because of popularity,

it's more like she's more studious and got picked to take care of class rep business.

That doesn't mean she's completely good-natured.

Instead, she's an introvert and exerts an aura that doesn't let people come near her.

Very punctual.

She's on another job?

Honami's a very talented magician.

She gets designations quite often.

A very talented magician...

Such absurd talk...

I might not have believed it had I heard it before my grandfather's disappearance...

This is my grandfather's room.