It's morning.
There.
Seraphina! Let's go!
Morning, Esmeralda.
What are you waiting for?
We're going to be late!
Huh? But we still have time.
The teacher wanted us to tidy up the library, remember?
I forgot!
Ready.
Okay.
Morning, you two.
Good morning!
I got some stuff for cheap today.
Take some.
You're always helping out in town.
I'm returning the favor.
Yay!
I'm sorry, though, we're in a hurry right now.
Can we come back later?
Sure, of course.
Be safe.
Thank you!
I like their energy.
Morning!
You're up early!
Off you go!
Esmeralda
You've really gotten used to this town, Seraphina.
Yeah.
Everyone's been kind and helpful.
Has it been about two months so far?
It's almost like you grew up here, though.
Thanks to you.
You teach me everything I need to know.
Yeah?
You can thank me more, then.
Sorry, I take it back.
Oh, yeah! We have magic practice today, don't we?
Yeah.
Is something wrong?
No, it's nothing.
I was just thinking we gotta treat it like it's important.
Well, let's finish cleaning up.
Class is going to start.
Salamander, Mana Spirit of Fire.
Undine, Mana Spirit of Water.
Jinn, Mana Spirit of Wind.
Gnome, Mana Spirit of Earth.
By borrowing the powers of these spirits and others, we have access to magic.
I'm going to hand out flutes that carry a Salamander, the Mana Spirit of Fire.
You'll be using it to try out fire magic.
Now, let's go to the inner garden.
Have you all gotten yours?
Yes.
We need to do more than just play the flutes to earn the Spirits' help.
Feel the power of fire within the atmosphere and blow it into the instrument.
The Spirits offer as much of their power as the user has understanding.
And then just express your wishes clearly.
Got it?
Yes.
Okay, first...
Seraphina.
Okay.
Go for it.
Yeah.
Send a flame to that target.
Okay.
Was that...
I haven't seen you around.
What do you want?
Hello.
I'd like to ask for your help just a little.
Just a little?
Well, all right.
Could you hit that target?
Okay. I'm all fired up now!
Did you not think of a fireball?
Did you imagine it burning directly?
No.
I only thought it would be dangerous if I hit someone.
I see.
Seems that the Salamander there has taken a liking to you.
I see!
I'm glad.
Impressive.
Next, Esmeralda.
Okay.
I can't let this slow me down.
That was it.
But I need more flames.
I have to learn to use magic!
What was that sound?
Did you hear that?
Esmeralda...
Why?!
Why won't you come out?!
Esmeralda, have you been listening to me?
I'm sorry.
Look at how much he gave us!
Yay for us.
Esmeralda?
I couldn't do it.
I have to make myself useful quickly.
Make yourself useful?
Hey, wanna get some sweets or something?
Cheer up.
It's kinda weird when you look like that.
Weird?
I have woes sometimes, too, you know.
Let's go!
H-Hey!
I never said I'm going.
Where to find the Jumi, huh?
I have no idea.
I see...
Thank you.
What should we get?
What's wrong?
Shiloh!
Seraphina!
It's been a while.
You look like you're doing better.
Yeah.
I'm fine now.
I heard from Bud and Corona.
Thanks.
I really appreciate it.
You're welcome.
Oh, would you mind coming over here?
I'm here with the Jumi friends I mentioned.
Oh, the two you talked about?
Of course!
Introduce me to them.
Elazul, Pearl.
Hello.
H-Hello.
Who are you?
I'm Seraphina.
Nice to meet you.
I'm Esmeralda.
Nice to meet you, too.
You...
You're a Jumi?!
E-Elazul!
Answer me.
Y-Yes.
I am.
Elazul!
Finally!
We finally met one of our own!
Y-Yeah.
You are?
Sorry.
I was going to tell you someday.
No, it's okay.
Thanks.
Um...
You mean, you're Jumi, too?
Yeah, we are.
This is my first time meeting one!
Please tell us more about us.
S-Sure.
Anything I can answer.
Please.
This is great, Elazul, Pearl.
It's been a long time since I've talked with other Jumi.
This is the first time, since I was with my sisters.
Sisters?
What? There are more?
Oh, no.
My sisters and the others have already died.
You said the bread here's good, right?
They're famous for their freshly baked bread here.
Shall we go elsewhere?
Okay.
Jumi hunting?!
What is that? That's terrifying.
Is that what you were talking about, Shiloh?
The Jewel hunter?!
No, that was a long time ago.
Our cores were sold at a high price.
I heard about that at a gem shop.
Other races were blinded by greed
and began killing us to steal our cores.
No...
I fled from the Jumi hunters when they attacked our home,
the Bejeweled City.
There you are!
I've found them!
I'm going to draw them away.
You have to escape.
Run!
Big Sis!
Ah, so that's a core.
Looks like we'll have to kill them to take their cores.
Esmeralda, you're running on your own now.
We'll hold them off.
No!
The cores are ours!
Die!
Hurry up!
Go!
No!
Please!
We're taking your core, too.
No!
Are you all right?
So your sisters were...
That's awful.
So you were saved by Professor Nunuzac.
Nunuzac?
Our teacher at school.
He saved my life.
I'm going to go look for my sisters' cores once I'm older.
Esmeralda...
So that's why you were so desperate.
If I can find their cores, I might be able to revive them someday.
So...
Esmeralda, let's go look for them together.
I can't.
I promised the professor that I wouldn't leave Geo until I'm ready
or I have a knight.
I'll become your knight, then.
I'll plead with you.
I'm sure he'll allow it.
Seraphina...
I'll help, too.
I'd like to give my cooperation, too.
Thank you.
You aren't students at the academy, are you?
These are my friends: Shiloh, Pearl, and Elazul.
I am the grand summoner Nunuzac.
An instructor at this academy.
He calls himself a summoner, but no one's actually seen him summon anything.
O-Okay, but...
How is he speaking?
Is he a person?
I heard that!
How rude.
I am a proper human being!
The Professor's been summoning so much that his actual body got sucked into a magic circle.
That's correct.
That's a good explanation, for a mudstone.
Mudstone?!
Elazul, it's okay.
Don't mind him.
So, anyway, what brings you all here?
I want to look for my sisters.
What?!
Please give me permission to leave Geo.
Please!
No!
Don't tell me you've forgotten our promise!
I haven't.
I'm going to be Esmeralda's knight.
That won't do.
You're already her knight.
You couldn't possibly protect more than your own life and the life of one other.
Don't put on a brave face, young Jumi.
He doesn't think quite highly of me, does he?
Until there's a knight who can protect this mudstone,
I will not give her permission to leave.
I'll be her knight, then.
No!
Me, too.
I'll be her knight.
No!
I will protect Esmeralda!
I won't let them so much as touch her!
Seraphina...
No means no!
Then what can we do?
Seraphina...
It's okay.
Thanks, everyone.
Let's go.
I didn't expect him to be so insistent.
Yeah.
But what can we do?
I can't think of anything.
Are you okay?
I'm leaving on my own, then!
That stubborn, old crank!
I can't wait for him to give me permission!
You're right.
Let's go!
Wait, but...
That may be our only choice.
Is this really going to work?
It'll be fine.
Esmeralda!
Ow!
Don't bother trying to sneak out.
I'm not giving up!
No way!
Not again...
Seraphina?
Esmeralda!
What is it?
I have to figure it out myself.
We have a plan.
A plan?
Here it is.
Professor Nunuzac must be watching us from afar through a crystal.
Which means...
Is Seraphina going to be all right?
I hope she makes it.
Here they come!
Now we run outside.
That isn't you, is it, mudstone?
You can tell, huh?
Ugh.
I'm going to have to bring back the real mudstone.
Wait.
Please let Esmeralda leave.
Please.
Why do you take this so far for her?
Esmeralda's working hard so that she can make herself useful.
But she keeps getting ahead of herself and messing up.
I know that.
When you say "useful," you mean she has to be able to protect herself, right?
So please give her an opportunity to look for her sisters.
Otherwise, she's never going to be able to contribute.
She has us.
We'll protect her.
Besides, you can help her wherever she is, can't you?
Fine.
Thank you!
The mudstone is my precious apprentice.
I'm bringing her back at the first sign of trouble.
Okay.
Would you please tell her to give it her all?
Of course!
Seraphina...
I hope she's okay.
I'm worried...
We're supposed to meet her up ahead past there.
Seraphina!
Are you okay?
What about Professor Nunuzac?
He gave us permission.
He says to give it your all.
Really?
Thank goodness.
H-Hey!
Thank you, Seraphina.