Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina (魔女の旅々)

"Mages' lives in danger"? "Curio Company back after 20 years"?

The Curio Company that was in The Adventures of Niké?

Were they released...? Or is it a copycat...?

More importantly, have you heard?

Oh my, it sounds like the group calling themselves the Curio Company has come back.

I thought they'd been extinguished a long time ago...

I wonder if my husband will be okay...

Will mages be attacked again...?

How frightful...

This is no time to be happy.

I want to avoid anything annoying...

All right! I don't look anything like a mage now!

I'm just an ordinary, beautiful woman!

Now, time to go sightseeing!

"The Two Apprentices"

I'll hurry up and get this to the United Magic Association office

and finish up this job!

All I have to do is give them this small box and get my money.

It's an easy job!

It's a witch!

I wonder what she's doing here...

At a time like this, too...

I feel like people are watching me...

Well, I guess they can't help it since I'm so cute!

Excuse me...

Excuse me, you... You cute witch girl over there...

Huh? You're talking to me, right?

That's right, that's right.

Miss Witch, this town has had a lot of trouble recently.

Especially if you wear clothes like that--

Who knows when someone will decide to attack you?

Attack me?

Is this town that dangerous?

It is. It's terribly dangerous.

Oh? "Terribly dangerous," huh?

It must be hard, then.

You probably don't know this,

but many mages were attacked here in the past.

The mages were all shaking in their boots...

Hurry it up!

Huh?

I-It's nothing!

And so, in order to survive here, might I suggest Curio--

I mean, Antique Company's wonderful self-defense item set?

Hah, I knew it'd be something like that.

I turn down all hard sells, so--

Hey, wait--

Um, sorry, I couldn't steal the box...

Useless, as usual.

Forget it.

Change of plan.

We just have to get that small box open.

Let's see... The association's this way, right?

O-Oh, no! Am I going to die?

Quiet! This town is dangerous!

Mina? Long time no see.

Um, what are you doing here, Mina?

I'm here on an undercover investigation for the association.

There are some people up to no good...

I haven't infiltrated them, yet, though.

Up to no good?

What are you doing here, Big Sis?

I'm here for work, too. Work. For the association.

Of all things, work for the association?

To deliver this.

What is it?

Dunno.

I haven't heard anything from the association, though...

Anyway, let's go to my lodgings for now.

Oh, I'm just going to deliver this.

I don't want to trouble you, so I'll just stay at an inn.

Don't worry about me!

Really?

If you sigh, happiness escapes, you know.

That cafe...

Could it be the place where Foula met up with the Curio Company boss?

Wow!

I wonder which seat Foula sat in...

Wow!

She should be fine.

You sure?

She looks dumb,

so I'm sure she'd just open that box without thinking about anything.

Huh?

Listen.

You don't have to do anything, Big Sis.

"Big Sis"? Who?

Where am I? I thought I was in front of the cafe....

Those guys are planning to attack all the stores in town,

from jewelry shops to weapons sellers to general stores.

This... isn't a dream?

Are you listening, Big Sis?

Um, excuse me. Who are you? I--

You don't have to joke around like that.

This isn't a joke, though...

Anyway, my voice seems...

Huh?

Big Sis...?

Big Sis, what are you--

Poisonous gas or something?

Oh, I was so surprised by our fateful meeting that I forgot to breathe!

Miss Elaina!

Um... Are you all right?

Big... Sis...

Are you feeling unwell somewhere? Your stomach?

Do you have a fever? Or nausea?

Don't touch me!

Ow...

U-Um...

Big Sis...

So cute.

I love you.

Big Sis, I've loved you for a long time...

It's strange, right?

--But for a long time, you've been the only thing I could think about.

--Wai-- --But for a long time, you've been the only thing I could think about.

--Wai-- --Even though you're my big sister, you follow me, your little sister,

--Even though you're my big sister, you follow me, your little sister,

around like a dog, relying on me. You're a pitiful, unreliable big sister,

but oh, you're so, so, so cute!

So, so, so, so cute, I can't stand it!

Jeez! I don't need anything other than you in my life!

I'm sorry I always treat you coldly despite that.

But I really love you so much.

I'm sorry I couldn't be honest with my feelings.

I actually love you so much I could eat you up! I love, love, love, love,

love, love, love, love, love you!

So please...

With me--

Oof.

Jeez, what's going on...?

--Wait! --I love you! --Don't come here!

--You're acting weird! --Calm down!

I adore you!

The one I love is your little brother!

-I love you! I love you so much!

--Your feelings are enough! --I love you! I love you so much!

--Don't come near me! --Oh, I love you! Please go out with me!

--Wait a minute! --What's the matter? You seem scary! --Don't come near me! --Oh, I love you! Please go out with me!

--Wait a minute! --What's the matter? You seem scary!

This is crazy.

It's probably--no, it's without a doubt--because I opened the box.

I love--

This voice...

-No!

--Come on! --No!

You really are cute. You're so cute no matter how I look at you.

Th-That appearance...

Love...

That's me no matter how you look at it.

Saya...?

Huh?

Me?

Huh?!

Huh? What's going on?

Nothing is making sense! Explain yourself, Saya!

I don't know what's going on, either!

Before I knew it, I had turned into such a cute Miss Elaina.

Besides, I don't know why the rest of the town has ended up like this, either!

Oh, that part's fine. I know why that happened.

Huh?

By the way, about why we've switched bodies...

Wait, what do you mean you know why the town ended up like this?

Let's leave that aside for now.

I should've had a box with me...

What happened to it?

It contained something dangerous and that should never be opened.

Hey, wait!

This way!

Don't tell me you opened it?

Well...

Just a little.

Hey! What are you doing? Jeez!

There's no way anything good would come of opening something like that!

My little sister didn't stop you?!

Little sister?

Wasn't she there? A strangely sexy girl with black hair?

Oh, there was...

Your eyes are dead.

You sisters are really similar.