Excuse me...
Um, so... what's going to happen from now on?
Excuse me!
Shut up.
How vulgar!
Well, how is it?
No issues. She has the requirements to be a High Maria.
The circuit's breaking!
What incredible soma...
This might have been a hardware failure.
Let's try again.
Who gave you permission to touch my body?
Your highness, Gregory!
This girl's body is extraordinary!
Is it? Well, at the very least, it's extremely comfortable to live in.
I'm going back to sleep for a while, since I can finally dream again.
Don't bother me.
#19
The Secret Flower Garden
Come on, what's wrong?
You done already?
OK, how do you like this?!
Try as you like, it won't change a thing!
Tremble!
The hell?!
Oh man, you figured it out already?
You weren't manipulating the iron.
That left only one possible answer.
Magnetism! You are the Neodymium user!
Not too shabby.
You heated the iron to ambient temperatures so that I couldn't affect its magnetism.
What are you after?
I am Vajrapani. I come from a far away land to battle the forces of evil,
to protect the land of Japan.
Recently, you people came close to releasing the power of The Sword of Maria.
And I really can't turn a blind eye on that.
I have to keep this power under strict observation.
Suit yourself.
Still, to be honest, my main goal was to compete against you, the Iron User of Athos.
Idiot.
Hey!
I don't have time to waste on you!
Hey, wait up!
Our fight isn't over yet!
So The Sword of Maria really was with Oribe Mafuyu...
The Sword of Maria's circuit...
The one to lead us to the Theotokos of Tsarytsin!
I knew you had it!
That's enough!
Sasha!
God, Tasuku's an idiot!
Mafuyu, are you all right?
Sasha, what is this?
Mutsumi, what did you do?
Hey, it wasn't me who did that.
Anyway, Sasha, will you be taking good care of this girl?
Of course! I won't let you touch her.
Sasha...
If that's the case, you really should be more careful. The people after her aren't as nice as us.
Well then, keep close, you two.
Sasha, what should I do about this?
I thought Ootori had taken the Egg to entomb the Qwaser of Gold in it.
How come you discover the circuit, but my Fabergé Egg is still nowhere to be found?
Like I care.
You don't have it by any chance, do you?
Not in the mood for a chat, are we?
Oh, you're still here. Please go home soon.
I'm sorry, I was reading a book in the library and time started flying!
It's great that you're studying so much. Be careful on the way back.
Yes! Goodbye sensei!
The girl is Ekaterina Kurae.
Let's meet again soon, my princess.
Something weird is happening to me.
Is Tomo okay?
What's going on?
W-Who are you?
This is, you know...
Your body needs more investigation!
What a body! I must investigate it!
Akari, it's time for dinner!
Jita, what are you doing?
I'm not... Anyway, don't talk to me like that!
Jita...
Huh? You are...
It's been a while! Rejoice!
I'll be the one to take care of you from now on!
And who might you be?
You seriously forgot?
I am the genius Qwaser among Qwasers, Joshua Phrygianos!
Ah! Joshua-san!
Indeed, Akari!
It's Tomo.
Akari
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Tomo
X
Don't sweat the details.
You see, Akari...
This is truly amazing!
Nah!
You know, Joshua-san, I have a favour to ask of you.
Denied!
I'm an Adept myself, so I can't let you go.
No matter how you look at it, getting out of here is impossible.
I see...
Mafuyu-chan is probably worried about me...
Don't worry, as long as His Highness Gregory resides within you, nobody will hurt you.
I don't understand...
I-In any case, I'll bring you a meal I poured all my skills into.
Eat that and cheer up, okay?
Well, see you then.
Mafuyu-chan...
It seems I've been brought into the Adept's secret hideout.
Tomo...
What is going to become of us now?
Tomo, I want to see you!
Mafuyu-chan!
Who are you?
Ah, Selene!
You said we were going to play together today!
Why are you running?
Wait up!
Selene...
Is Selene the name of that doggie?
Want me to go search for it with you?
Really?
Yup!
I'm Tomo, Yamanobe Tomo.
I'm Asta, Astarte!
Selene escaped because Doukan left the door to my room open.
Doukan?
A nice person who takes good care of me!
I'm Doukan.
Let's start by visiting places Selene-chan might go to.
Yup!
Hey, Tomo-chan!
What is it?
Why are you here? Are you a High Maria candidate?
Well, you see, I'm not really sure.
I wonder why I got separated from Mafuyu-chan and wound up here.
Mafuyu-chan?
My most cherished person.
Then she's like Selene!
Mafuyu-chan and the doggie are the same... ?
You're right, that's probably the case.
Then, do you want to see Mafuyu-chan?
I do.
But Joshua-san said I can't get out of here.
That's not true at all. I know a way to get out!
Really?
I'll show you!
This way!
Hey, Tomo-chan!
What is it?
The country you call Japan, I wanna go there too!
Mafuyu-chan and I will give you a big welcome.
Really?
But since you're so little, you're going to have to come with your family.
I guess you're right...
Are you okay?
Sure, I'm fine. Let's go!
How is it? Great, no?
Yeah, great, but...
Can't you leave from here?
It's kind of impossible...
That's not true, look over there!
If I remember correctly, there should be a small boat over there...
Asta-chan!
Don't do something like that again!
But...
I thought maybe you'd take me along with you...
Why's that?
I've never been anywhere but here.
I see.
I want to go outside, even if only once.
Asta-chan...
OK, I got it!
I'm going to show you the outside world!
Really?!
I promise you, but let's keep looking for Selene-chan and think about that another time.
Thank you, Tomo-chan!
Crack?
What's going on?
Doukan!
This is Doukan-san?
Erm...
Stop!
Don't scold Tomo!
There's nothing for you to worry about, Astarte-sama.
Watching over this woman was your brother's job, wasn't it?
Brother?
Even though he's like that, Joshua's my elder brother.
So you're the sister who eats his food and tells him it's delicious.
We spared his life and have him work as Magnolia's cook.
Myself aside, don't you dare insult my brother!
The sister can barely manipulate carbon, and the brother can manipulate roentgenium, which is useless.
I wonder which is the biggest failure?
That that back!
You drew first.
Take it back now!
Burn by my gamma-omega!
This is absurd. An amateur like you possesses such power?!
This power...
I see, that's how it is.
You've been exposed to her power.
So what?
Atone for this grave sin with your death!
That is none of your business!
Cease!
Undisciplined brats!
Who started this?
Jita, is that true?
Yes, sir.
The 7th holy commandment!
When two apostles fight, no matter the reason, the one who started it will die!
Please wait, Sir Wan Chen, what happened?
Jita attacked Georg, thereby committing a sin.
What's more, she sucked Yamanobe Tomo's soma.
Without permission.
She couldn't have...
Now...
Since you understand, move!
Jita is my beloved sister! Please spare her!
I said move!
Brother!
To us, these commandments are absolute!
Please stop!
Miss Tomo, this is a problem between us 12 Apostles. Stand aside.
I don't really understand this commandment stuff,
but I do know one thing.
There are people who will be sad if Jita-chan dies!
People like that must not die!
That's actually what your brother taught me.
That is enough. By my words, this ends now.
Yes, ma'am!
As the Godmother commands it.
Godmother?
That's right. Astarte-sama stands above all the other Marias.
This body that carries magnificent soma,
this young lady who has both kindness and nobility, Yamanobe Tomo,
has what it takes to become a High Maria.
Really?
To put it simply...
You're great, Tomo-chan!
Tomo-chan, will you be my friend?
Of course!
I love you Tomo-chan!
The Godmother's blessed kiss!
With this, nobody will dare lay a hand on her.
Mafuyu-chan, when I opened my eyes and you weren't there, I was really depressed.
But this place does seem nicer than I initially expected.
So Mafuyu-chan, don't worry about me.
I'm just fine!
Damn the Adepts! Is this some kind of threat?
No, this is Tomo!
Tomo is telling us not to worry.
Tomo...
This is such a farce... I can only laugh at it.
Yes, everything has become a farce.
Just as planned.
The prophesied day is near.
You vermin, lick each other's wounds while you still can.
And like vermin, covet peace for your little world.
Preview
Copper User, is it your birthday?
You weren't expecting that, were you?
I'll invite you if you beg me.
That's never going to happen, even if-
I had our famous chef prepare borscht too...
What?!
Next time on Seikon no Qwaser: The Paper-Thin Imperial Princess.
#20 The Paper-Thin Imperial Princess
Eh? What's that supposed to mean?
Cower in fear!