Last time, Kurumi and Miki joined the Magic Research Club, not the other one with the same initials. Only Magumi students can join. However, given the upcoming threat, Suzuki must make more magicians. How will she do this? Well, with potatoes, of course.
As expected, Kurumi and Miki finally revealed they had joined the MRC. Of course, they must mention that they joined the Magic Research Club. It’s funny to see Yuzu question if Kurumi joined that MRC before revealing the other one. They seemed surprised, as Yuzu called it the MaRC, or Majorly Ridiculous Club. It’s a funny name, although those two upperclass students look like nerds.
It seems cheeky, but it’s not surprising since two students are wearing lab coats and doing weird things. Then again, Yuzu is probably saying this as she still doesn’t believe the magic Suzuki is trying to sell to her students. It seems that her suspicion of Suzuki will not end here.
As for the class, Suzuki takes her class outdoors to pick potatoes to cook stew. We learned about potatoes: potatoes are stems, and sweet potatoes are roots. As expected, Yuzu explains how ancient magic, which she teaches, comes from the element M, which is part of nature itself. She also explained that everyone used to use this kind of magic. She urges her students to take back what is rightfully theirs.
After picking all the potatoes and cutting them up, it’s time to set the fire. It’s funny how Yuzu decides to cheat by using a magnifying glass. She is like, I don’t believe in the magic stuff Suzuki is peddling. I’m going to cheat to make Kurumi look bad. That is while not acknowledging the ancient magic stuff.
Meanwhile, Kurumi struggles to find the right combination before remembering the one her grandmother taught her. After using that, she set off some sparks, but not enough to create a big fire. The funny thing is that Kurumi is the only one who passed. Of course, the students of the Magumi class seem suspicious, especially since one of their students warns Kurumi about Suzuki.
Eventually, Suzuki and Miki told what Suemil Amatha said, which Miki knew since she attended the same prep school. A green-haired glasses girl knows that Amatha came from a family that has practiced astrology for generations. She eventually reveals that ancient magic was taught at Magumi and that Suzuki is not a state magician.
However, only the modern magician faction got to graduate, not the ancient faction, which believe anyone can use magic. Of course, the modern faction thinks ancient is a sham, perhaps because it’s harder to do. In the end, the modern faction won out. The ancient faction still practiced it secretly.
As a result, ancient times became taboo, and advocates were expelled. It’s as if they don’t want people except the ones accepted in Magumi to use magic, perhaps as a way to control people. If you can’t use magic, it gives those who can’t use it fewer opportunities. Obviously, from the first episode, the blonde-haired magician lady that Kurumi met who gave that book is probably from the ancient faction that draws their spells. Kurumi told the name that Yuzu gave to the Magic Research Club as they like the idea of Majorly Ridiculous Club since they are a bunch of weirdos anyway.
Meanwhile, that dog was spying during the cooking class Suzuki gave, and Suzuki talked to the Capybara magician man. The purple-haired shape-shifting lady says that the thing has started and is more than on one front. It makes you wonder if she is part of the Ancient magic faction. Must be.
The funny thing is that Yuzu overheard it and thought, maybe I should report Suzuki. Still, she seems non-committal about reporting Suzuki. When she saw Miki and Kurumi outside, she decided to see what they were doing. Of course, Kurumi reveals that her grandmother taught her a bunch of charms during her childhood.
When Yuzu meets up with Suzuki, she says she has to leave for a while and tells them to watch this place. While Kurumi is not confident with her magic yet, Suzuki mentions that they can use ancient magic, and yes, she mentions Yuzu by name. Suzuki left Daikichi with Kurumi as Suzuki left. It makes me wonder where she is heading off to. Also, Asuka sees Suzuki flying during the day, saying it may be the last time she sees her. Is it really, or is it not? I don’t think so, or otherwise, she wouldn’t entrust her pet frog to Kurumi. Also, what will happen while Suzuki is away? The plot deepens.
(Also known as The Stories of Girls Who Couldn’t Be Magicians The Stories of Girls Who Couldn’t Be Magicians)
@chikorita157 Ooh. New episode! Gotta watch 🙂
@yon @chikorita157@chikorita157.com It has some interesting developments this time around. I wonder what are your thoughts.
(yes, the class conflict stuff is starting to become apparent)
@chikorita157 @chikorita157@chikorita157.com The plot thickens. But we got more questions than answers I think.
The old vs new conflict certainly has come into focus, and it’s pretty easy to draw parallels to a lot of things. It’s a good basic story after all.
Think the grandmother is an old school spell caster? Or just retelling tradition?
Same shape for fire each time. Curios if we’ll see a different one later on.
Even more questions than before, but we know that magician lady that Kurumi met is part of the ancient magic for sure. Still, it makes me wonder why they banned it in the first place.
As Suzuki said, everyone used to use magic at one time, which can explain why her grandmother could use magic. Maybe she was a magician at onee time?
I bet there are other combinations besides using fire, where it can be useful for.
@chikorita157 Magic circles and magic visualization in Japanese media such as video games and anime would be such an interesting topic.
I’m genuinely curious of how it all evolved, especially since technology has made it possible to make it more intricate over time.