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I'm Kazuki Shikimori and I'm seventeen years old.

I'm a normal high school student attending Aoi Campus,

and I possess the genes that will give birth to the greatest magician in history.

But I used up all of my magic, so my body turned to ash and disappeared.

All that's left of me is a ghost.

Despite that, Yuna, Kuriko and Rin are by my side as always.

Even though I can't do anything.

Since then...

It appears Shikimori has come somewhat closer to being human.

It appears that he can even freely take hold of objects.

Ashes that were scattered when Kazuki became a ghost,

in other words, fragments of Kazuki,

were lying dormant within Yuna and Chihaya.

At that time, for every bit of his ashes he regained, he regained that much humanity.

Then the remaining ashes must be within us.

The reaction when the four of us were all together is proof of that.

Then in order to fully turn Shikimori back into a human being...

Most likely, yes.

Yes?

Hello.

Oh my, this is unusual, you coming here.

Could it be that you ran away from Yuna?

Oh, no, Yuna has cleaning duty today, so until she finishes, I thought I'd come by for a bit.

So in other words, you want me to make my attack?

You're pretty bold, Kazuki.

No, that's not it!

I'm joking.

The genes of a half-ghost would be so weak I highly doubt they'd be of any use.

By the way, how does it feel being a human again after so long?

It's great. I've kind of settled down somehow,

I can touch things freely and I can even eat a little bit.

It really is a good thing.

Would it make things even easier for you if you regained all of your humanity?

Yes, probably.

I'm still causing problems for you, Yuna and the others after all.

Kazuki! Where are you?

Kazuki, have you gone home already?!

You promised that you would wait until I finished with my cleaning duty, didn't you, Kazuki?!

Listen, Miyama, we understand,

so let's go and have a nice long talk over there. Okay? Okay?

Kazuki!

The switch! Turn the switch off!

Kazuki!

What are you doing?

Hurry up and go to her.

Yes, you're right.

Okay then, Kuriko, excuse me.

So he still doesn't have any body heat, huh?

I've got to do something for him.

I see, I see, you are going to help Shikimori.

Why do you seem happy?

It does not matter.

But do you know a way to return his ashes to him?

I do not.

There's no problem there.

All I have to do is what Yuna and Chihaya did after all.

What did you come here to do?!

It's a long story.

We'll just take a few minutes to do things like

hold hands and gaze at each other intently, that's all.

Absolutely not!

Oh, come on, just let me do my thing.

Kuriko!

Oh, you just don't get it!

I'm only asking to do it for a little while!

You can't do it a little or a lot!

As his wife, I won't allow unfaithful acts like that!

Interesting.

It's been a while since we faced off against each other.

I won't hold back.

I wouldn't have it any other way.

Hey, wait, hold on you two...

Yuna, the pot is boiling over.

What? Oh no!

Wait, I'm not using the pot today...

That's strange.

Sorry for intruding.

Kazuki, you cheater!

I wonder why it didn't work?

I do not think this is the kind of thing where you can copy them in form alone.

Well, I know this is sudden, but I'll be teaching today's gym class.

The lesson is simple.

Kazuki and I are going to team up, so come at us from any direction, okay?

Senior Kazetsubaki, when you say "from any direction..."

It's free practice, two on twenty.

And you're more than welcome to use even the sneak attacks you love so much.

In addition, if you win you'll get some free Kazetsubaki Group stock certificates.

Come on, boys.

Kuriko!

You can't! Stuff like judo is totally impossible for me! There's no way! I can't do it...

The closing price for the Kazetsubaki Head Company's stock

was 1762 yen at the end of the morning session.

That's an eight-yen rise from the previous day.

Senior Kazetsubaki's three sizes are...

93.

57.

89!

She truly has the ideal shape!

To be able to legitimately steal those, touch her, then do this and do that...

Guys, I'm telling you, get a grip!

Kuriko, please do something!

Eek! I'm scared! Save me, Kazuki!

Kuriko, you can't be serious!

That's weird. We're in a pinch, but there aren't any signs of his ashes returning to him.

Attack!

I guess this means it really can't be a pinch only in form?

Shikimori...

But I didn't do anything...

Here it comes!

This one of those cases of "nothing ventured, nothing gained."

Are you telling me to use her?

There aren't too many people who can seriously drive you into a corner after all.

Am I all right with not trying to stop you, you ask?

Yes, it'd be a little unsatisfying to restore Kazuki's ashes

without encountering any obstacles after all.

And so you came here to provoke me.

Sorry, but I'm not going to interfere with what you're doing.

It's a waste of time.

Why? Kazuki will take another step towards becoming human, you know.

No, he won't.

Because you aren't able to restore his ashes to him.

What Yuna Miyama and Chihaya Yamase were able to do, you can't.

In other words, Kazuki Shikimori will never be able to be human again.

Because of you.

Do you think a ploy like that is going to work on me?

There's a reason.

When it comes to restoring someone's ashes, how you do it isn't important.

There's no need to bother me and cause a crisis for yourself.

In short, the issue is what's in here.

What you think and what you do about it.

If you just fulfill those conditions, the ashes will return to Shikimori.

But that's if you can do it.

Do not let it get to you. She is just using sophistry, just bluffing.

As far as I've seen, Shino Akai hasn't lied.

Just as she said, there is a reason why I can't return his ashes to him.

If I can't pin down what that is,

then Kazuki won't be able to go back to being human again.

So this is where you were?

Big sister Maika!

Exactly what is the meaning of this?

You don't answer your cell phone, you ignore my e-mails...

Do you dislike dealing with me that much?

Not really.

Don't "not really" me. I'm busy, you know.

What's this?

We're holding a Cinderella Party at our house this weekend.

You make an appearance there too.

It's only going to be open until midnight,

and the selling point is that all of the Kazetsubaki sisters will be attending.

Hold on! Don't just go deciding...

You have no say in this matter.

As the youngest Kazetsubaki daughter, you have a duty to attend. The end.

That filthy ghost is still around?

Hurry up and get her to pass on already.

I'm sorry, Elizabeth.

It is all right, it does not bother me.

Looks like you've caught me at a kind of unflattering moment.

Her name is Maika and she's my oldest sister.

But she's a full seventeen years older than me, so she's hardly spent any time with me.

I don't want to say this in front of you, Kuriko, but she has a bad personality.

I do not like her!

If she wasn't like that though,

it'd be impossible for her to manage all the Kazetsubaki businesses.

When she has any free time, she has some party somewhere to go to,

and she even has to rush around making courtesy visits.

Neither of you need to worry, I'm used to how she does things.

Well then, Kuriko, this is where we...

Oh, hold on a second, Yuna. I have a favor to ask.

What is it?

Would you lend Kazuki to me this weekend?

What do you mean by this, Kuriko?

Wanting to go to a party alone with Kazuki!

You love Kazuki, right, Yuna?

Yes! Of course.

When he was a human, certainly, but even now that he's a ghost, right?

Yes, of course!

I do want him to return to being human again,

but even as a ghost, Kazuki is still Kazuki!

The man that I love!

All the more reason, then.

No matter which way it ends up, you have nothing to lose, Yuna.

All right, I'll go with this.

Hey, Kuriko, are you really going to set the party tonight as the time limit?

Well, yes. I think that if I push myself, even a little,

then my chances will be higher.

Even still...

I know that I'm being selfish.

Even if his ashes don't return tonight,

then as long as I'm with him, they might some day.

But...

Exactly how can I face Yuna and the others until then?

When because of me, Kazuki is continuing to suffer?

Tonight's Cinderella Party ends when the clock tolls midnight.

If I can stay alone with Kazuki until then,

I might be able to grab hold of at least an opportunity to restore his ashes.

No, I have to grab a hold of one, no matter what.

For Kazuki's sake...

Welcome. I suppose I should say that you look good in that.

I'm sorry, I'm not used to wearing things like this.

You look great for a ghost. I'll leave it at that.

You have gotten so that you can change your clothes after all.

Kuriko, what is the meaning of this?

The party has started, but you haven't made the rounds even once.

I was told to make an appearance so I made one, that's all.

I didn't make any promises to do anything else.

How far will you take your defiance until you're satisfied?

I don't care what you think.

To me, the only guest I have today is Kazuki here.

Do whatever you want.

Is this really okay?

It is. After all, she ordered me to do whatever I want.

Kazuki, why you...

Getting so close to Kuriko!

Please calm down.

We promised that all we would do was observe, right?

But, but, he has me and yet he...

You are the one who allowed him to accompany her to the party, Yuna.

We must watch over them and nothing else.

You say that, but...

Hey, part-timers!

Don't just loaf off in a place like this!

Get to work!

Yes, sir!

Hey, Kazuki.

Have we always been such good friends?

I wonder? I really don't know.

I'm sure that this is the first time we've ever spoken so much one-on-one.

That's true.

You're definitely right.

Having fun?

Yes, although I'm still not used to this. It feels like I'm in a dream.

Ladies and gentlemen, I am truly sorry,

but we will be ending today's party at midnight.

After all, it is called a Cinderella Party,

so if we don't adhere to the time limit, the magic spell will be broken.

You aren't able to restore his ashes to him.

So it really is impossible?

Kuriko, is something the matter?

No, it's nothing.

It feels like I've overheated a little.

I'm going to go stand in the breeze for a little while.

Goodbye, Kazuki.

Kazetsubaki's pride?

Yes, no matter what happens, she'll never abandon her pride.

If her only other choice is to lay herself bare and be humiliated,

then I predict she will choose to abandon everything.

I see. If their hearts don't truly click, then his ashes won't be restored.

Which means that Shikimori will not be able to regain his humanity.

Is that it?

Exactly. There's no reason for me to be in such a rush anymore.

My work here is finished too.

Shino, it sounds like you still don't understand human nature.

What are you doing, Kuriko? It is going to be midnight soon!

It doesn't matter.

Go back to Shikimori. You can still make it!

It's not possible. It's against my nature to fight in vain.

It does not matter if it is impossible or in vain!

You made a promise to yourself, did you not?

If that is the case, then you must not give up until the end!

Why are you putting so much effort into this?

Kuriko!

You love Shikimori, do you not?

Then why do you have to be separated like this?

Why does my beloved Kuriko have to be unhappy?!

Dummy, you shouldn't be crying for someone like me.

Jeez, you've been a ghost for how many centuries now?

Kuriko!

Hey, there's no wine left.

Yes, ma'am! I'll bring some right away!

I would like some ice cream.

Yes, sir! I'll bring it straight away!

Yuna, come here for a moment.

What, you too, Rin? What do you want to order?

That is not it. I have lost sight of the two of them.

We've been done in!

Hey, you, what about the ice cream?

Ice cream!

Yuna, do you have any idea where they might be?

I don't, but I'm sure this is the right way!

My Kazuki-Radar is saying so.

There's no mistaking it; that's the place!

Elizabeth?

Please get out of the way!

I'm sure that Kazuki and Kuriko are doing things up there

that I really can't say out loud!

Please, do not intrude, for just one more minute.

Why did you come after me?

I don't know. But for some reason, it felt like you were going to go off somewhere.

I see.

Kuriko?

I'm sorry, Kazuki.

I'm a really selfish, awful woman that can't even fight in vain.

Look.

No matter how friendly I think I've gotten with you,

even if we touch each other like this, the ashes I have don't return to you.

No matter what I do, they just don't...

I'm really sorry.

I'm the one responsible, the reason we can't turn you back into a human.

It's my fault.

You, Yuna, Rin and Chihaya did nothing wrong, but I alone...

Kuriko...

I'm sorry, Kazuki.

This is going to be the last time I see you, so I'm going to tell you...

I...

Really, I am impressed that the ashes were restored at the absolute last minute.

Kuriko, what in the world did you do?

Well, I used a tiny bit of magic that doesn't need any magical power.

Does something like that exist?

Well, yeah.

That cannot be! As if I could believe something like that!

If you're going to doubt me, then feel free to go ahead as you wish.

If this goes past the point of no return, you're the ones that will be crying.

It cannot be...

I'll say it once more.

The instant that you restore Kazuki Shikimori's ashes and he regains his humanity,

he will lose his memory.

He'll forget about you and everyone else.

He'll forget everything.

He was lit up...

I'm glad that Kazuki has gotten back more of his ashes,

But I feel on edge somehow.

I am the next one, then?

You are the only one with ashes left now after all.

The next episode of Maburaho is "He Kept It"

Oh, for some reason, I just feel uncertain!

Calm down, Yuna!