"Memories Of School Days"
South Zagan Sorcery School
Aikawa! Damn you!
That was for the school lunches! Give it back, you goddamn lowlife!
I've already paid the lunch fee, you dumbass!
What?
Hey, Aikawa! Help me with practice.
Swiped some food again? Gonna have an early lunch?
'Sup guys, anyone seen Risu?
Risu? He went to the sorcery classroom.
And he's with some bad looking guys again.
Here's the promised item.
Seems like you had quite the struggle this time.
Are you alright, Risu?
Yeah, it's for the boss after all.
In any case, well done.
The boss will be pleased as well.
Hm?
The hell? You bastard!
Stop that, Aikawa.
And therefore, the effective time of magic smoke...
I thought I told you to stop hanging out with the Cross-eyes.
I know what those guys are doing.
And what's in that bag too.
You can use a little bit magic...
But despite going to this school I still can't put out even a milligram of smoke.
The Cross-eyes are a group of people just like me.
Scum like us can't live any other way.
Don't say messed up shit like that, idiot.
There's a rumor that the Cross-eyes have a research facility in a village called Berith, 40 km north from here.
I'm sure the contents of that bag are going to be used for research there.
The boss of the Cross-eyes will lead us to freedom.
You really believe in such a dreamlike story, you moron?
I'm getting a headache again. I'm leaving.
Aikawa, I...
Next stop: Berith...
Oh, right... He always gets those headaches and disappears somewhere.
If you wish to get off, please press the button...
It might be impossible for me to find Aikawa...
And wait until the bus stops completely.
Berith... The Cross-eyes should have their headquarters here.
Perhaps the boss is there as well.
I'm definitely going to find out who killed me!
"Boy Meets Girl = Battle!"
Caiman...
I'm En's partner so I'm staying here.
I can't come with you.
What?! Stop messing around, you dumbass!
I got it! That bastard En must be controlling you with his magic!
I'm gonna kill that guy right now!
Don't laugh!
I'm like this because of you...!
Stop!
I don't want to fight you!
Time out!
You...!
What's wrong? Can't go all out against a woman?
I've never thought of you as a woman!
Cut it out!
Use your knife, Caiman!
Incoming...!
You're strong with a knife!
Why, Nikaido?
En's enemies are my enemies.
You must be joking. Don't give me that bullshit.
Open... Your eyes!
Let's stop already.
Our Great Lord Satan, please grant my wish!
Please! Please let Nikaido die!
Please accept this offering!
Hail to the great devil king! Hail to the great devil king!
That should do the trick...
Oww...
Caiman!
Hm?
Ah! That bitch...!
Caiman...? He's that lizard-man?
Damn it, my legs...
Nikaido! We're friends, right?
Let's stop this already!
I am a sorcerer.
As you said, I'm going to end this.
Nikaido! Sto-!
Where am I...?
I see, the floor collapsed.
D-Damn it...
My damn legs...
Damn it... Damn it!
My head hurts!
Who's there?
A mirror...?
Going to kill again?
Going to kill again...?
A companion...
A friend!
Caiman.
Where are you?
There!
Caiman?
It sure went quiet...
Aha! Could it be...?
Hey... Nikaido?
Success! Nikaido is dead!
Hail to the great devil king!
She's not dead yet.
Ah! A devil!
She's still at the very brink of death.
Hey, hey! How should we finish her off?
Strangulation?
I'm not killing, I'm saving.
What? Then give me back my offering!
What the hell are you talking about?
It's a deep wound... Huh?
This is...
Her contract with En!
Please give that to me!
If you swear you won't tell En a word of what you just saw.
I do! I swear it!
All hail the great devil king! All hail!
Asu!
Don't worry, Nikaido. I took out the contract.
Somehow it feels like I just had a long dream...
But more importantly, Nikaido?
Who did this to you?
Don't tell me it was Caiman...
No, the one who stabbed me was someone I've never seen before.
It wasn't Caiman.
It was someone else... Who's still in this darkness.
Where are you, Nikaido? Where did you go? Answer me!
That Nikaido... Just where did she -
The boss collapsed!
Mr. En!
That contract is a part of En's internal organs.
Taking it out should have some effect on En as well.
Hey! If I put this inside my body, would that make me En's partner?
No, it wouldn't.
You can't make a contract unless you and En exchange them using Chidaruma's power.
Nikaido, you have come to your senses only temporarily.
Unless En dies or Chidaruma releases you from the contract...
Or it expires during the next Blue Night it'll remain in effect.
Asu, how long will I be able to stay normal?
En's contract has already transformed into a part of your body.
If you see En again, the contract will regrow inside your body.
You have to escape somewhere far away, out of his reach.
Are you alright, En!
It's nothing, I was just feeling a bit dizzy.
Looks like Nikaido is in the church.
Wandering around alone... She's hopeless.
Punishment!
Caiman and that man are not here...
He's dangerous, be careful.
Nobody came from above.
I was looking very closely!
What was the man who stabbed you like?
It was dark so I couldn't see very well, but it wasn't Caiman.
That's for sure.
Nikaido!
Over there!
What happened to me?
All according to plan.
Why am I in such a hurry?
Don't come to my house.
Do you understand? "That" is there.
Ah, that's it.
Something evil keeps growing inside of me...
And...
Are you okay? This is a hospital dedicated to magic victims.
It's pretty bad, they cast a spell on your head.
Magic on my head?
What's your name? Where do you live? Anyone you know?
I don't know... I can't remember anything.
So memory loss as well? What a bother...
How is he, Doc?
Yo, Nikaido!
He woke up just now.
She's the one who carried you here.
Yo!
This has become a pain in the ass.
He's got no memories!
No way!
What was that?
Well what would you like then?
What's wrong?
This guy still hasn't picked a name.
Says he doesn't like the names I come up with!
Names like what?
Scalio.
Hell no!
I brought you some gyoza from my place for today's visit!
Gyoza...?
Delicious!
Glad you like them.
Actually, I've also been thinking of a name for you, but...
As long as it's not Scalio!
I looked through a reptile guidebook and found one that resembles you.
It was a lizard called "caiman".
So how about calling yourself Caiman?
Caiman... Caiman, huh?
Feels nostalgic for some reason...
I wonder if it's close to my real name!
Like it?
Yeah!
Well then, we'll call you Caiman!
Caiman... Caiman!
Caiman! Caiman!
Caiman!
Are you alright?
If you're a sorcerer...
- Huh?
You're not the one.
Risu?
What did the guy in my mouth say to you, Nikaido?
"You're not the one"...
For real? I don't believe you at all.
It's true, believe me!
How am I supposed to believe a damn sorcerer?
Caiman, listen closely.
The man in your mouth was Risu!
What?
Eat up! There's still plenty of meat!
Squee! Sque!
Kasukabe...
You've been sneaking out of this room while I've been away.
Yeah. I was exploring a bit.
I've always been curious about this huge castle.
I'm hiding you from En, do you care about my situation at all?
My bad...
Anyway, you guys are going back to Hole tomorrow.
Tomorrow?
- Tomorrow?
Phew, we're saved!
But still, Nikaido...
Give her up, kid. And you too, Doc.
No can do, Thirteen. Our opponent's filthy rich.
Is that the issue here?
Got it. We're going back tomorrow.
Sorry!
Don't cry now! There, there.
I'm fine. I'm also already an adult.
The man in my mouth is Risu. If that's true...
Does it mean the one who cast the magic on me was Risu?
Caiman...
Risu is currently in a town called Berith
And who are you, you bastard?
If you know something, spit it out!
What's with the "bastard"? Want me to throw you in hell?
Devils are super powerful and know everything!
You didn't even know that?
And who the hell are you?
Silence!
Nikaido! I know you're in here!
If you don't come out, you won't get any dinner!
Come out now...!
This is bad...
It's only a matter of time until En gets here!
She's not here...
She must've run away.
Giant devil!
Huh?
Hmm?
You two need to run far away!
Huh?
Asu! But...!
I don't want to!
Not with this liar!
Smells like mold!
Nikaido!
En...
Nikaido!
Uh, h-hi...
What's wrong? What happened?
I was just in a bad mood for a bit and ended up wrecking the church...
Don't worry about it. As long as you're alright everything's fine.
Ah!
Now then, shall we go?
Y-yeah!
Looks like it worked.
I don't want to! Not with this liar!
- W-Wait a moment!
Wait, Asu!
- As if I'd go!
Asu! Please just wait a little!
Nikaido...
Hey! Wait up... Hey!
I've always wanted to do something for you.
Listen up, you... Hey! Hey...!
Asu! Wait...!
Oh dear... If you're that worried about her wouldn't it have been better to go with her?
I must now go and see Chidaruma.
I cannot ignore his call.
But if En find's out Nikaido is not here, he'll go looking for her immediately.
I have an idea for that.
Huh?
Take your mask off, Chota.
No... Nikaido.
Huh? Wha... It c-can't be...?
Anyone but her!
No way! Even the voice!
It took all my power to transform you into her.
But with this we should be able to fool En and even Chidaruma for a while.
Stop fucking around! Don't turn me into Nikaido on your own!
What's the meaning of this, you bastard?
What's with the "bastard"? I'll throw you in hell.
I sincerely apologize for what I said.
As long as you get it now.
Hm? Wait a minute!
If I make En hate me, I can break up his relationship with Nikaido!
Sounds good! I'm confident in my acting abilities!
Leave it to me!
I know what you were thinking.
Don't blow your cover. Don't do anything that makes you stand out. Got it?
But still...
Where did the man who stabbed Nikaido disappear to?
No, maybe there was no such man in the first place...?
Perhaps I'm overthinking this...
Caiman... Just who is he, really?
I wonder if it was a good thing to send him away with Nikaido.
"Pinky Promise"
Where is this place?
Who knows...
This ain't a normal town, everything's in ruins!
It's quite far away from En's castle...
Caiman! Come here!
Huh? Wait! Hey!
Look, it's a devil.
If a devil other than Asu spots us, it'll immediately get reported to En.
Nikaido!
Over here!
There's going to be a bunch of devils around during the night.
Let's hide here.
So, you're a really amazing sorcerer, huh?
Not really. My ability is just unusual.
Why were you pretending to be human in Hole?
I lost a friend... Because of my magic.
A friend?
My magic is very dangerous.
That's why I won't use it anymore.
I ran away from people like En who are aiming for my magic.
That's why I went to Hole.
I... Wanted to become a human.
Why?
Why did you help me? Why?
I thought that by fighting the sorcerers who use humans for practice...
I could truly become a human from Hole.
And...
I thought I could become real friends with you.
I don't have any memories of my past...
And my face looks like this...
Even though you don't know what kind of a human I am, are you really fine with that?
What about you? I'm a sorcerer after all, isn't that a deal breaker...?
W-Well...
If you don't use magic then you're not really a sorcerer, right?
So if you can promise me you won't use magic...
Promise!
Well then, you'll be my friend forever!
No matter what the real you is like...
No matter what happens, we're friends!
Yeah!
My name is Caiman.
To get my face and lost memories back...
I'm looking for the guy who cast this magic on me.
I don't know anything right now.
Everything's still a mystery.
But even mysteries will eventually be over...
That's what I believe.
You're...
What we learned from the twelfth curse:
1. There was a mystery man in the dark...
2. Caiman got his name from Nikaido!
3. They are friends, after all...
And everything's still a mystery.
This is...
DOROHEDORO