Opening: From Mysterchia to Another World
Scene: An open space in Manaria Magical Academy.
At Manaria Magical Academy, several days after the customary spring excursion to Gigas Mountain, Ruu was at her wit's end, unable to solve a certain problem.
Ruu
Oooh... This assignment is way too hard for me! What's it even talking about...? This "bases of magic" thing...
Ruu
It's so hard... that I'm getting sleepy... ... Zzz...
Ruu
... Ahh! I can't sleep now! If I go to sleep, I'll never finish this assignment!
Anne
... Huh, Ruu? I wonder what she's up to. Let's go see!
Grea
W-Wait up, Anne...!?
Ruu
Sighhh. I wish I was still on that trip from earlier, instaed of working on this assignment... There were a whole bunch of nice Gigases there, and it was super fun...
Anne
Ruu! What's up?
Ruu
Ah!? Anne!?
Grea
... You shocked her by running up so suddenly.
Ruu
Grea, you're here too...!
Anne
Ahaha... Sorry about that. But you looked like you were bothered by something.
Ruu
Ooh... The truth is, I'm in a big pinch right now. I can't finish this assignment! It's way too hard!
Ruu
Without any dependable seniors around to help, I'll never be able to finish! Please, help me!
Anne
Dependable seniors, huh... Well, then, I guess I'll just have to show you how!
Ruu
Really!? Yay, yay! If you two are here, I'll pass no problem!
Grea
Then... What's the assignment?
Ruu
Umm... So, I'm supposed to... "cat-a-lies" this rock? They said something like that!
Anne
Catalyze? Ah, does that mean the assignment is to use this stone as a catalyst to complete a magical spell? I think I did that once, too!
Ruu
Yeah! That's definitely it!
Anne
Okay! So, what part are you having trouble with?
Ruu
No matter how I try to charge up this rock with magic, whether I go like "pyuun" or "pshuu," nothing ever happens...
Anne
Hmm, that might mean that you're not infusing it with enough magical power. Let me give it a try!
Ruu
Thank you! The due date was yesterday, so... Please, hurry!
Grea
A-Ah, it's already passed...?
Anne
Leave it to your dependable senior here! Now... Here goes!!
Grea
... The magical stone is glowing...?
Ruu
Whoa! It's all glittery! Nice, Anne! Make it glitter even more!
Anne
Ha ha! All right, then, just a little more... There!
Grea
A-Anne? You might be charging it with too much power...
Anne
Eh, really? But the last time I did this...
Ruu
Gah!? A crack in the rock!?
Grea
...! Everyone, get back!
Anne
E-Eh!? What's this light...!!
Anne & Grea & Ruu
Eeeeeek!
Scene: In the countryside of Astraea.
Grea
Uhh... A-Anne, Ruu! Are you two okay!?
Anne
Y-Yeah... I'm all right, Grea! Just a little shocked.
Ruu
I'm all good, too!
Anne
Hmm... Could that have been a different kind of magical stone? I didn't think it'd go wild like that.
Ruu
By the way... Where are we?
Ruu
Everywhere I look, there's mountains. Could we be back at Gigas Mountain? Do we get to go on another trip!?
Anne
A trip, huh, that brings me back...
Grea
... More importantly, we need to hurry back to Manaria. Ruu has her assignment, after all...
Anne
Ah, that's right! ... Huh, what? My teleportation magic isn't working...?
Anne
... Something seems strange about the flow of mana here. Hey, Grea. What do you think?
Grea
You're right... Something feels just a bit off.
Anne
... I wonder.
Ruu
Ah! Is that a Gigas over there? Let's go ask Mr. Gigas!
Anne
...! Wait, Ruu!
Ruu
Heeey, Mr. Gigas! Long time no see!
Gigas
Roaaaaar!
Ruu
Eeeeek! D-Did I make you mad!?
Anne
...! Grea, there's something strange about that Gigas!
Grea
Yes...! We have to do something...!
Anne
Ruu! Fight together with me and Grea! Now! Let's start by merging flame and thunder magic!
Anne
I'll accelerate it with wind magic after that, while you two restrain it with earth and dark magic!
Ruu
F-Flame!? And thunder... waah!? This is even harder than the assignment!?