Witch Watch (ウィッチウォッチ)

Take this!

- What? - But how?

Damn it!

They heard rumors of a witch, so they came sniffing around, huh?

I dare you to try that again!

Thank you. Those were some dangerous people, huh?

They were definitely involved with organized crime.

It just goes to show that warlocks won't be our only enemy. We gotta be careful.

- You're right. - Yeah.

Oh, sorry I couldn't do much.

My wristband with the crescent shape got all tattered, so I wanted to replace it.

I bought one online, but it hasn't arrived yet.

Don't worry, it's not an issue.

We'll protect you too, Keigo.

It's dangerous if you're not transformed, so just stand back and stay with Nico.

Yeah.

You know, if you think about it, I'm really good at swinging my sword around.

Sorry, Nico. Even though I'm also your bodyguard...

Hey, don't worry about a thing.

I'm just a normal person, so...

I was in the area, so I wanted to stop by.

THE LOST WOLF AND THE STRAY CAT

Yay, it's Nemu!

I'm so happy you visited! Please, come in.

I made cookies and they're ready to eat!

Whoa, you're here? What a surprise.

Or so I thought.

Why did you get scared again and turn into a cat, you gloomy dummy?

This should be like, wham show up, bam crescent moon, then Wolf goes "rawr!" and I'm done.

Ugh, this mission has become so complex.

Hey Kitty, it's been a while, huh? Let's get you brushed.

No, you can't! Morihito is already...

What? Nico, you're in love with Morihito?

I didn't notice at all.

This might be strange for me to say this, but...

Nemu, you're not great when it comes to romance, are you?

I can no longer allow my friend's crush to touch me anymore!

But you were so affectionate towards me.

Hiss!

Oh, she's not running away.

Keigo!

What? Is Keigo going to pet me?

Oh, I wonder how it'll feel.

There she goes.

Yay, she came to me!

I couldn't relax at all.

I think...

It feels nice when Morihito pets me because he has tiger blood in him.

The thumping I get from Wolf is because he saved my life.

Also those huge pecs.

I only sense nervousness from Keigo.

Yeah. He's just a normal guy.

Oh, that's right.

I had a chat with Nemu the other day.

She said she was working hard on her magic training.

Oh, that scared me. I thought she found out the truth.

It seems like Nemu thinks that she's not too good with magic.

Really? I thought she was from an elite family.

Family name and individual talent are two different things.

It must be tough to be in an environment where talent is expected.

Look at you, trying to be all cool. Do you want to say that you're the same?

He probably got all depressed because he couldn't properly guard Nico.

Transforming and becoming stronger is an amazing talent.

Yeah, but...

Wolf is an entirely different person.

What? I'm gonna use magic?

Yeah. I've been experimenting with enchanting items with magic.

I've enchanted this ring with a spell that I no longer use.

It's magic that makes you fly.

I was wondering if you wanted to have it.

Magic that makes you fly...

But why give it to me?

Is it because I'm useless?

That's not it.

You're saying things that make it sound like you have no talent.

I just thought that you'd be able to handle it the best.

You're a former athlete, right?

Focus yourself, and when you're ready, chant the spell

and snap the finger that has the ring on it.

Flowt.

I'm flying! Amazing!

Concentrate! This spell is actually...

very particular.

What is this?

The higher you go, the harder it gets to control it,

and the faster it runs out of magical energy.

It's basically a spell used to float close to the ground.

Then don't call it flying magic!

But, I understand.

If I can learn how to use it, it can become my weapon.

Ouch!

I see, I see. This is pretty difficult.

Your mental condition affects how much you can control it.

It's important to have confidence!

That's the annoying part.

If I get a pang of worry, it goes out of control.

So you felt embarrassed and wanted to train secretly?

Whoa, you scared me!

Wait, wh-why are you here?

I-I came by the house, and they said you were practicing some magic

so I wanted to take a look.

I messed up last time, so I'm here to show you a crescent!

I heard from Nico.

That's a levitation spell, right?

Yeah, that's right. Can you... Nemu, can you use it, too?

Y-Yes, I can. That's basic magic that witches learn early on.

It's a fickle spell, so it's easier to use your wand to fly because it's more stable.

So no one really uses that spell anymore.

And that's why Nico didn't need it anymore.

Whoa, you're looking pretty stable.

I was actually pretty good with this spell.

I'd forgotten about it because I haven't cast it since I was a child.

You're not terrible with magic at all.

True. But I don't have some kind of special talent or anything.

My mother is a proper witch after all.

And Nico is a witch who's born once every thousand years.

I'm sorry, I got all depressed.

It must be tough to be in an environment where talent is expected.

Aim for the Olympics! You can do it!

Okay!

You're our hopeful star!

I get it.

You and I are similar, huh?

I... I don't think we are.

Oh, okay.

Not at all similar.

Because unlike me...