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 WHAT DO
YOU MEAN,
YOU CAN'T?
WHAT
HAPPENED?

IF I'M GONNA
MAKE IT IN
TIME FOR THE
PROCESSION...

...I HAVE TO
COME UP WITH
A WHOLE NEW
SPELL, AND
I HAVE TO DO
IT FAST!
BUT THE
HARDER І ТКУ,
THE LESS
PROGRESS
I MAKE!
 I'LL GET
А FEW LINES
INTO A NEW
SEAL AND
ALREADY
“50 I'LL KNOW IT
TRY SOMETHING ISN'T THE
ELSE, ONLY ONE...
TO FIND THAT
DOESN'T FEEL
RIGHT, EITHER/

THEN I PONDER IF
I SHOULD RETURN TO
MY PREVIOUS DRAFT!
ee 15 STILL BUT WHEN I CHANGE
NOT RIGHT! IT AGAIN...
I'VE BEEN
GOING BACK
AND FORTH,
OVER AND
OVER!

50 I PULL OUT
A FRESH SHEET
AND SIT THERE
STARING AT IT, AND
BEFORE I KNOW IT,
THE CLOCK’S
bie any SPUN AROUND
TO SQUEEZE AGAIN.
OUT OF MY
BRAIN, THE
FEWER COME

I DON’T
KNOW WHAT
YOU
OU CAN'T
CAN A Жы? TO DO,
DRAW SPELLS ` АМ | AGOTT!
ANYMORE, YET V
ИУ I'M TRYING
STACK OF 'EM! Í ( * AS HARD AS
, + I CAN, BUT
= NOTHING'S
WORKING!
 PHEW. FOR
A MOMENT
I THOUGHT
SHE MEANT...

IT’S NOT WHAT

JUST ABOUT THE SHOULD I DO?
CHANCE TO BE IN I HAVE TO GET ,, SHE'D
THE PROCESSION. PAST THIS. LOST THE ART
COMPLETELY. IF
THIS IS ALL IT 15,
SHE CAN WORK
IT OUT ON HER
OWN.

«І LOSE
EVERYTHING
AND CAN'T EVEN
BE A WITCH
ANYMORE?!

UM...
YOU DO
REALIZE—
 IF YOU'RE
NOT FEELING
ІТ, WHY NOT
GET SOME
SLEEP AND
TRY AGAIN IN
THE MORNING?

YEAH. THIS HAS

NOTHING TO DO
WITH YOU, AGOTT.
NO REASON TO
START HANDING
SHE NEEDS TO OUT ADVICE.
FIGURE THIS OUT
FOR HERSELF.
IT'LL BE GOOD
FOR HER.

IT'S
NOT YOUR
PROBLEM.

AND
BESIDES...
 AND
BESIDES,

IF SHE
DOESN'T
GET OVER IT
IN TIME...

AND FAILS
TO COME UP
WITH A NEW

^ THAT'S ONE LESS

WITCH I HAVE TO
CONTEND WITH AT
THE PROCESSION!

I ALWAYS
LIKE THIS?!
 LOOK
HER WAY, NO
MATTER WHAT
SHE'S DOING.

AND YET... SHE HASN'T

SHE FINDS EVEN MADE
SOLUTIONS THE SPELLS |Т PAST THE
I NEVER SHE DRAWS BASICS.
SOLUTIONS COULD HAVE AREN'T
І WISH I IMAGINED. TECHNICAL OR
COULD HAVE CHALLENGING.
IMAGINED.

IF ILET
HER BE,
MAYBE SHE'LL
SINK INTO
AND DESPAIR...
FINALLY

I'D HAVE
ONE LESS
THING TO
WORRY
ABOUT.
ONE LESS
THING TYING
MY MIND UP
IN ENDLESS
KNOTS.
 I'D BE FREE ТО
CONCENTRATE
ON MY OWN
MAGIC.

OH, FOR
CRYING OUT

YOU'RE
А DUMMY,
АбОТТ! JUST
А ВІб, OLD
DUMMY!
 YOU KNOW
WHAT,
Coco?!

YOU NIGHT
THINK
YOU'RE
THE ONLY
WITCH...

BUT IT’S
SOMETHING WE
ALL DEAL WITH!
ALL THE TIME!
 LIKE WHEN YOU
OR WHEN YOUR HIT A DEAD END
HEAD “5 FULL OF TOO BECAUSE NO
MANY IDEAS, AND MATTER HOW MANY
IT FEELS IMPOSSIBLE TIMES YOU TRY,
TO PICK ONE AND IT JUST DOESN'T
GET ON WITH መ COME OUT RIGHT!
IT/ |
OR WHEN YOU
"EEу DESGET
SUDDENLY
==
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әош
OR WHEN YOUR
DRAWING HAND
FREEZES UP FROM
THE PRESSURE AND
THE NERVES, AND
YOU CAN'T FIND THE
CONFIDENCE TO TAKE
BACK CONTROL!
OR WHEN YOU'RE
SO DESPERATE TO
GET SOMETHING
DOWN ON PAPER,
THAT YOU
CAN ^T EVEN GET
STARTED ! OR WHEN LIFE
THROWS OTHER
227024
PROBLEMS AT
YOU, AND SPELLS
ARE THE LAST
THING ON YOUR
MIND!
OR WHEN
YOU ዝዩ SO
 IT...
IT HAPPENS
TO ME, TOO.
I GET STUCK
AND FIND
MYSELF UNABLE
TO DRAW ALL
THE TIME.

= | М | МАУВЕ МОТ
EVERY WITCH HAS —< | : | FOR THE ЕХАСТ
HER OWN SETOF |= ШІ || SAME REASONS
TROUBLES, BUT... D ή.

ΤΗΕ FACT IS,

SOMETIMES
THE YOU WHO
WANTS TO SIT
DOWN AND
CREATE...

s GETS
UNDERMINED
BY THE YOU
WHO CAN'T SEEM
TO PICK UP
THE PEN.
 WHAT I'M
TRYING TO
SAY IS...

ው ጫመ

ሃዕሀ ርልዘፕ
JUST LEAVE ІТ
AT THAT.

YOU HAVE
TO KEEP
GOING.

TELL ME IT'LL
BE OKAY. THAT
EVERYTHING
WILL WORK

"CAUSE I DON'T
WELL IT Е / TRUE
KNOW IT'5
SOUNDS TO МЕ UNLESS I HEAR
LIKE YOU GOT YOU SAY IT.
THE MESSAGE! й!
 I’M
FEELING
A LITTLE
BETTER.

WE
SHOULDN’T
DISTURB TETIA
AND RICHEH.
THEY NEED
THEIR SLEEP.

YOU DO, TOO.

BUT IF YOU’RE
NOT FEELING
TIRED, HOW
ABOUT A WALK?

I DUNNO
ABOUT YOU,
BUT I COULD
USE A LITTLE
NIGHT AIR.
 HEY,
Coco?
 HOW COME
YOU WANT
TO JOIN THE
PROCESSION
ALL OF A
SUDDEN?

І GUESS
YOU COULD
SAY IT’S FOR
A FRIEND

29
WHO NEEDS
MY HELP.

НЕ 5АУ5
ІРІ MANAGE
TO SELL МУ
SPELL IN THE
PROCESSION...

AND IF THAT «ГЫ. HAVE

HAPPENS, I WANT A CHANCE TO
TO ASK THE KING SPEAK IN PERSON
FOR A FAVOR. WITH THE KING
OF THE WHOLE
I'LL ASK IF PENINSULA.
MAYBE HE CAN
DO SOMETHING
TO SAVE MY
FRIEND... AND
MY FRIEND'S
FATHER, TOO.

WHY IS IT
THAT WHEN-
EVER YOU
DRAW...

ሠሃዐህ SEEM
TO BE DOING IT
FOR SOMEBODY
 YOU MIGHT
EVERY TIME NOT REALIZE
I SEE YOU IT YOURSELF...
CASTING...
oe BUT
IT’S TRUE.
IT'S
ALWAYS
TO HELP
OTHERS.

^ BECAUSE
I'M THE
EXACT
OPPOSITE.

IF YOU'RE
STUCK ON
A CREATION
MEANT FOR
SOMEBODY
ELSE...

INSTEAD
CRAFT A FEW
SPELLS JUST
FOR YOU?
 SPELLS FOR
MYSELF?

HERE. THESE
ARE SOME
OF MY
FAVORITE

TAKE А LOOK
AT THE SIGNS.
PRETTY COOL,
RIGHT?

THIS ONE
REPRESENTS
7 x A DRAGON.
: сы (my М Cot ቸኛ ፍክ THIS ONE'S А
= Ж. AV. GR 4. ЭМ ДА LIONGOAT.

A TORCHSTAG.
AND ТНАТ'5 A
SCALEWOLF.
SIGNS LIKE THESE
ARE DECORATIVE.
THEY GIVE SPELLS
THE ROUGH SHAPE
OF THE CREATURES
THEY'RE NAMED
 THERE
ARE TONS OF
THEN AND UNLIKE THE
SO THEY'RE THEY TAKE , FUNCTIONAL
NOT SEEN MUCH || UP LOTS OF - THEY DON'T SIGNS WE
ANYMORE. SPACE INSIDE HAVE MUCH LEARN IN THE
THEY'RE SLOWLY THE RING. PRACTICAL PRIMER...
BEING LOST TO APPLICATION.
TIME. THEY’RE MORE
ABOUT SPECTACLE
THAN UTILITY.

MOST WITCHES
TODAY ONLY USE
THEM IN THEIR
OWN PERSONAL
DOODLES, IF

I LIKE THESE
SIGNS. I THINK
THEY'RE
BEAUTIFUL.

AND WHEN
І FIND MYSELF
UNABLE TO
DRAW THE WAY
I'D PLANNED...

«І CLEAR
MY MIND AND
DRAW THESE
SPELLS...

„.ЕКЕЕ OF
ANGUISH—OF
EXPECTATIONS.
 IT WAS THE DAY
AFTER MASTER
QIFREY FIRST
BROUGHT ME TO
HE SHOWED THE ATELIER.
ME A FLOWER
MADE OF
WATER.

I WAS
MESMERIZED.

= DONT, Ve U |с = : )'| SEEM TO RECALL

FOR A й SUD m THAT SHORTLY
LONG TIME T 8 А ጋ ^W AFTERWARD, YOU
U “ራ * Ἐξ SENT ል STREAM
fy 2:19 ОЕ WATER RIGHT
АТ МУ FACE,

I'VE FELT |
ПКЕ ГИТЕ |= 一 一 ው
ONE WHO SC
NEEDS TO Qe ሥ FEEL REALLY
APOLOGIZE. dim а BAD ABOUT
ra. np THAT/
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NS
—
 THE DAY WE
FIRST MET...

«І SAID SOME
HORRIBLE THINGS
ABOUT YOU AND
YOUR MOTHER...

FOR THE WAY

I BULLIED
YOU INTO
THE TEST AT
FOR THE WAY THE DADAH
I TOOK OUT MY RANGE...
FRUSTRATION
ON YOU IN THE
DRAGON'S
MAZE.

I'LL NEVER
TREAT YOU
THAT WAY AGAIN.
I SWEAR IT.
 YOU'RE
GONNA
SAY?

NO.
4 WASI
YOU'RE RIGHT.
THE THINGS YOU
YOU
HAVEDON'T
TO. SUPPOSED
TO SAY
SAID TO ME IT’S SOMETHING
HURT...A LOT. JUST

BUT IF YOU
PROMISE NEVER
TO SAY THEM
AGAIN, THAT’S
ENOUGH FOR ME.

BUT YOU TO BE HONEST,

ENDED UP I THOUGHT YOU
TEACHING ME WERE PRETTY
А LOT ABOUT SCARY AT FIRST
MAGIC AND |
LIFE АТ THE
«AND YOU'VE ATELIER...
SAVED ME
FROM DANGER
SO MANY
TIMES.

50
IT’S FINE Р
= =
NOW. ፻
 ARE YOU
WELL, IF IT SURE?
WOULD MAKE I MEAN...
YOU FEEL
BETTER...

see MAYBE YOU

COULD TEACH
ME SOME MORE
ABOUT THOSE
SIGNS YOU
SHOWED ME?

YEAH.
IT’S NO
TROUBLE
AT ALL. OF
COURSE.

LOOK
AT THAT.
JUST A FEW
MOMENTS
AGO...
 SHE WAS 50
DISTRAUGHT
ABOUT NOT
BEING ABLE
TO DRAW...
^ YOU'D HAVE
THOUGHT THE
SC со WORLD WAS
aes | ABOUT TO
END.
IT’S THE — АбОТТ!
SILLIEST < 2 WHAT IN THE
THING I'VE ፡ WORLD |5
EVER SEEN/ -< 24 THIS SIGN?!

HOO-MEW... HOO-MEW...

LOOK AT ET "x й IT LOOKS LIKE

IT! IT’S SO Ж κ. — ` A GLOWING
"EN v И, OWLCAT! IT'S
EVEN GOT...

WINTER
PLUMAGE!

г. СОСО IS
MAKING MAGIC
FOR HERSELF
INSTEAD OF
OTHERS...

гг MAKING
MAGIC FOR
HER INSTEAD
OF ME.
 І САМ
FINALLY
SEE WHAT
THEY MEAN
WHEN THEY

MAGIC
15 MEANT
FOR HELPING
OTHERS.

; OR HOW EASY
IF YOU JUST IT MUST ВЕ
IMAGINE THE TO DRAW FOR
SMILE SHE'LL SOMEONE...
WEAR WHEN
YOU SHOW HER
 WELL COLOR
ME SURPRISED.
I DIDN'T KNOW
AGOTT WAS CAPABLE
OF SMILING LIKE

WE DIDN'T
CATCH ANY OF
THE CONVER-
, BUT SATION...
SOMETHIN’ Ν "Volle GOIN’ BY HER
STILL BUGGIN' Ц UH. 17 d EXPRESSION,
YOU? | QIFREY? ИП ГО SAY SHE'S
Е SS GONNA BE ALL

TELL ME
YOU HAVEN'T
NOTICED.

SHE'S
ACTING
AWFULLY
STRANGE.

SHE'S HIDING
SOMETHING
FROM US. I'M
CERTAIN CF IT.

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WOW.
YOU NOTICED,
ТОО?

LISTEN YOU
UNDER NO CLOSE, MEAN THE
CIRCUMSTANCES QIFREY. BANGLE ON
ARE WE TO HER WRIST,
CONFRONT HER
ABOUT IT.
 THE SECRET
MUST BE一
NO... DO YOU
THINK ASKING
HER WOULD
PUSH HER
FURTHER?

| DON'T YOU
IT ISN'T ONE GET IT?
LONE BANGLE!

£
IT’S PART OF
A PAIR!
AND THE OTHER
ONE'S WRAPPED
AROUND THE ARM
OF THAT LITTLE
TWERP FROM THE
STATIONER’S!
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PEOPLE IN 1019$
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THE WORLD THING! HAN THAT THEY

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THEY WANNA N BOUGHT IN
4 / МАГ.
AROUND! NM |’ 5 y a

AND JUST LIKE THAT, THINK ABOUT

A TINY SEEDLING GETS IT. WHAT
MERCILESSLY TRAMPLED Gar HAPPENS IF
UNDERFOOT, NEVER SITTIN? IN SOMEBODY
TO GET ITS CHANCE TO ELSE FINDS
GROW AND BLOSSOM OUT AND
WITH POSSIBILITY! STARTS
MAKING FUN?
WE'D BE і
ROBBIN “ЕМ

THAT AIN'T

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2 HE'S
CERTAINLY
«Н.С OPINIONATED
ON THE TRUST ME.
WONDER R IF MATTER... THE BEST COURSE
OF ACTION IS TO
THERE'S LEAVE THEM BE.
NO POKING.
NO PRODDING.
AND ABOVE
ALL, NO
QUESTIONS!
THAT /5 THE
SOURCE OF HER
SECRECY, I'LL
 IF SHE NEEDS
OUR HELP,
SHE'LL ASK.
BETTER TO WAIT
FOR THE GIRLS TO
COME TO US WITH A
NOT LIKE PROBLEM THAN TO
THERE'S ANY TRY AND FORCE IT
THE MOST RUSH, RIGHT? OUT OF THEM.
IMPORTANT WE CAN
AFFORD TO

l5 THAT WE
BE THE KIND
IF WE WANT OF GROWN-UPS
THEN TO TRUST THEY FEEL THEY
US, WE HAVE TO CAN TALK TO.
TRUST THEM
 STILL,
THERE
ARE SOME
TRUTHS...

„.. THAT
ARE HARD TO
BRING UP
vee EVEN WHEN
ONE TRUSTS
SOMEBODY A
GREAT DEAL,
AND WISHES
DESPERATELY
TO CONFESS.

HEY. IF THEY
DO HAVE A
PROBLEM, HOW
BAD COULD IT
HONESTLY BE?

I SUPPOSE
YOU HAVE I SEEM TO
A POINT... REMEMBER A
THAT SAYING GO COUPLE OF OTHER
AGAIN... ?YOU'LL PINT-SIZED
NEVER COMPREHEND RASCALS WHO
MASTER’S A MASTER'S KEPT SECRETS
TRIBULA- TRIBULATIONS UNTIL APLENTY BACK
TIONS, YOU BECOME ONE IN THE DAY.
HM... ? YOURSELF.
 Rad
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=

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SPEAKING OF
WHICH, TD HEARD
LORD BELDARUIT
a
=
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WAS TO BE IN TOWN
5345

FOR THE FESTIVAL.

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а
ZZ
 TYPICAL
CASE OF
PRESSURE
LESIONS.
ከ

COMMONLY
KNOWN AS
BEDSORES.

THEY'RE A
PRODUCT OF
POOR BLOOD
FLOW. IN YOUR
CASE, MOST
LIKELY FROM
THE OUTER LYING TOO
SKIN BEGINS TO LONG IN ONE
MORTIFY, LEAVING POSITION
THE LAYERS
BENEATH TO
SWELL AND

KEEP THE
LESIONS CLEAN.
I'LL PROVIDE A
SALVE TO HELP
THEM HEAL, ALONG
WITH POULTICES
TO KEEP THEM
COVERED.

ID HOPED WW d R
І WAS DOING М b KN
AN ADEQUATE POSTURE
JOB ZW EVERY NOW
ALREADY... ЕИ А | AND AGAIN.
 LET'S GET HIM UNFORTUNATELY,
A DIFFERENT SINCE OUR
SET OF SHEETS. ARRIVAL AT THE
SOMETHING CASTLE, I'VE
SMOOTHER ON BEEN OBLIGED
AND BRING THE SKIN. TO SPEND MUCH
EXTRA OF MY DAYS
CUSHIONS IN BED.
HE CAN USE
TO PROP
HIMSELF UP.

YOU, LAD.
COME
WITH ME.
REMEDIES, ALONG
WITH PROPER CARE
I'M SURE TECHNIQUES SO
THE WISE ONE WE CAN KEEP
WILL REST EASIER THIS FROM
KNOWING HIS OWN HAPPENING
ATTENDANT IS ABLE AGAIN.
TO HANDLE ALL
THE NECESSARY
TREATMENTS.

BEG PARDON,
YOUR MAJESTY.
I'M AFRAID YO UNG
COMPOUNDING RILIPHIN IS MY
MEDICINES APPRENTICE.
WOULD NOT NOT MY
BE... MANSERVANT.

THAT CODE
BY WHICH
YOU WITCHES
 IF THE TALES ARE
TO BE BELIEVED,
THE BALANCE
OF PEACE THE
ESTUS HAS LONG
ENJOYED...

››15 THANKS TO
SACRED COVENANTS
OUR FOREBEARS
SWORE TO KEEP OUR
CITIES AND RELATIONS
AT RESPECTFUL
DISTANCE.

WE MUSTN'T (GF መርን d THOSE WITH

INTRUDE UPON d ὮΝ AC WII MAGIC AND
EACH OTHER'S | ; А % THOSE WITHOUT
DOMAIN FOR SAKE I < ARE NOT TO
OF CONTINUED e Ne. #/ INTERACT, EXCEPT
HARMONY... OR SO Ды 1 МА. MA AS STRICTLY
YOU CLAIM. Jo Н 4 à NECESSARY.
 IT 15
A VERY
OLD...
see AND VERY
DREADFUL
SET OF RULES
YOU WITCHES
LIVE BY. EVEN
FOOLISH, I'D
SAY.

TO THAT END,
IT SEEMS MOST
REASONABLE TO ME |, NR наўца
ТНАТ WE МАКЕ AN en
EFFORT TO SHARE /~%
SUFFERING OF
orpo WHAT WE EACH A PATIENT IN
YOU FIND KNOW. МУ CARE IS А
МУ LOGIC... TOOL I SHOULD
UNSOUND? Wil ENDEAVOR TO
ACQUIRE.

WOULD HAVE
US TEACH YOU

' YOU'VE MADE IT

FOUL TRICK QUITE PLAIN WHAT
TO DEMAND OF YOU INTEND TO
OR IS THAT THE ILL MAN HIS К OFFER IN RETURN
PRECISELY WHY RICHES WHILE HE IF WE DO—OR TO
YOU CHOSE TO SITS AT YOUR ጽድ WITHHOLD IF WE
PURSUE THE DO NOT!
HEALING ARTS,
O KING OF LIFE?
 АМ І ТО ВЕКО МУ
KNEE AND PROFFER
ALL МУ KNOWLEDGE IN
THANKS FOR SUCCOR

HMM...
CONTROL
MASQUERADING
AS A HELPING
HAND...
 ሠዐክ WHICH
YOU WITCHES
MUST BE VERY
WELL VERSED.
 THE BALANCE THE
OF POWER COVENANTS
MUST BE ARE NO
PRESERVED... FOLLY!

. THAT THE
SCALE NOT TIP
TO EITHER SIDE.

FULCRUM AND
THAT І5 A TRUTH ALL IT BEARS
I SUGGEST YOU WILL TUMBLE.
TAKE TO HEART,
YOUR MAJESTY.
 7
(íС =~ ^eNA
Me
(ae ME" wale? > ç IT SEEMS
Kea WRF 44 THE WISE ONE
NOLO SCHT e IS FEELIN6 OUT
OF SORTS. I'LL
HAVE TO RETURN
ANOTHER TIME.
I KNOW BETTER
THAN TO ARGUE
WITH A CAT WHOSE
FUR HAS BEGUN
TO BRISTLE.

WHY MUST
CAT OWNERS
INSIST ON
SPEAKING OF
EVERYTHING
IN TERMS OF
CATS?!

HAHAHA!
YOU'LL NEVER
FIND A FINER
ANIMAL!
 MISTAKEN, WITCHES.
I UNDERSTAND
WHY YOU ARE
LOATH TO DISTURB
THE BALANCE
BETWEEN US.

LUTTE Ар
e.
DID
09777 AJ :
THERISKS DO NOT 44 ^ 2/2 ESTOFRESOLVE
ESCAPE МЕ, EITHER. (АННА ТО GIVE A MAN
MAGIC AND MEDICINE a POWER AND
INTERTWINED WOULD : ASK HE KEEP IT
SOON BLUR THE Sa TIGHTLY REINED.
BOUNDARY BETWEEN ይ ነ የሪ.
LIFE AND DEATH.

STILL, SUCH
CAUTIONS DO LITTLE
TO TEMPER HUMAN
DESIRE. FORBID A
MAN A TREASURE,
AND HE ONLY
COVETS IT MORE.
 W.
IMAGINE A
MIRACULOUS |
POWER THAT
DWELLS
свету WITHIN...
IT WILL
MANIFEST
SOME DREAM THAT
MORNING EVERYONE
AS WE RISE
FROM BED.

AND
EVEN AFTER
IT DAWNS ON
US THAT THIS
SHALL NEVER
к ВЕ SO...
EVEN AFTER
WE DESPAIR
OVER A DAY
THAT SHALL
NOT COME...

WE FIND THAT
OUR HEARTS
CANNOT HELP {Xx
BUT YEARN...

EHHr:
DEM M. Ж

ай

Y
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\\ (1 |
እ
ጢ
 ^. HOPING THAT
MAYBE, MAYBE
WE WILL YET
FIND OUR MEANS
TO RENDER THE
IMPOSSIBLE
POSSIBLE.

«АЕ HIS MAJESTY

THE KING D/D
SUCCEED IN
SUPPLEMENTING...

«HIS ALREADY
FORMIDABLE
AUTHORITY.
 ONE HA
S TO
SORT OF R
ULER
HE WOULD BE
መ IN ADDTION TIF,
KNOWLEልDክGE HIS ROYAL O
STATU
MEDICINE, НЕ OF S...
TO WERE
ALL ATLHSEO MYPSOTSESESS
OF MAGIC. RIES

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г WHAT TITLE
MIGHT BEFIT А
MONARCH WHO
HOLDS MASTERY
OVER MAGIC.

DEANRELDY,
THE WITCH
KING...
[ ҮЛ
“የኸ

555%
tak
el

Rass,
 THANK YOU FOR
AND YOU, ALL THE ADVICE,
MASTER MASTER GIFREY.
OLLY!

FEEL FREE
TO COME
I'M GOING TO US WITH
TO EXPERIMENT QUESTIONS
VERY GOOD. A LITTLE MORE. ANYTIME.
WHEN YOU A FEW MORE
ARE, BRING ADJUSTMENTS, AND
IT TO ME I THINK I'LL BE
AND I'LL READY TO SUBMIT
SEE IT IN. FOR INSPECTION.

REMEMBER,
THE DEADLINE
SET BY THE | V
WISE IN FRIEND- | ፻
SHIPS IS THIS | Ë
EVENING.
YOU'RE
ALMOST
THERE, AGOTT.
KEEP AT IT!
 SO, UM...

COCO'S
STILL HARD
AT WORK,
ሠዘልፐ KIND
OF SPELL DID
YOU DECIDE
TO一
 FOR ALL THAT
STUFF I SAID
veel HAVE LAST NIGHT...
TO ADMIT, I'M
STILL A LITTLE
JEALOUS.

“CAUSE ONCE
SHE MAKES IT
OUT OF HER
SLUMP AND
INSPIRATION
STRIKES...

s IT'S 50
FRUSTRAT-
INGLY...

ENS | Patt
ИЗ] OBVIOUS HOW
MAN BRIGHT SHE
SHINES.
 FOR THE MAGIC I STILL REFUSE

A.
WHOSE POTENTIAL TO LOSE. NOT
FOR THE MAGIC TO HER, AND

OR
WE HAVE YET ТО LP
UNLOCK! THAT WILL TURN ESPECIALLY
THEIR HEADS! | МОТ...

FOR THE
MAGIC...

^ ТО THAT
FOR THE MAGIC AWFUL PART
WE MUST PRY... OF ME...

LION |
USE TO HELP
THOSE IN \ з. FROM THE
Я HANDS OF
OUR FOES!

FOR THE MAGIC

THAT MUST BE
PROTECTED!

^ THAT
SOMETIMES
WISHES SHE
HAD NEVER
APPEARED.
FOR THE MAGIC
I SWEAR TO
MAKE MINE!
 EN ሃሪ
FOR ALL
I STRIVE
TO DO WITH
та FOR ИНАТ
МАСІС
GIVES ME
THE POWER
TO DO...

MASTER
QIFREY!

IT’S READY
FOR THE
SILVER EVE
PROCES-

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CHAPTER 59 Ф END
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Atelier
 » 2
D. NZ ἢ
2 Jh m Ur

MADAM ADINA
ARKLAUM?

BROUGHT THE
WINDOWWAY.
PERHAPS WE
SHOULD GET
GOING?

IT’S
VERY NEARLY
TIME FOR THE
PROCESSION
TO BEGIN.
Ф Cuarren 60 >
 THE DAY
OF THE
SILVER EVE
PROCESSION

THE
PROCESSION
BEGINS HERE IN
THE CENTRAL
SQUARE.

AND ATOP THE [ І /.. ለቺ

STAGES STAND WA | й Q \ CIRCULAR
THE WITCHES, | | FLOATFORMS
SHOWCASING THEIR “222 ў SERVE AS THE
SPELLS FOR ALL INS — \ Se^ STAGES...
TO SEE! T

'|

,WHICH АВЕ === N\

PULLED ALONG АА
THE MAIN =. μα
AVENUES IN ONE "B
GREAT LOOP OF АЦ,
THE CITY. N
ግ

62
 SPEAKING
OF WHICH...
THOUGH GIVEN гг CONGRATULATIONS
THE LAST MINUTE ARE IN ORDER.
NATURE OF YOUR I’M HAPPY TO
ENTRIES, I АМ А B/T REPORT THAT YOU
CONCERNED. YOU'RE BOTH PASSED THE
DIVING RIGHT INTO WISE IN FRIENDSHIPS’
THIS... INSPECTION!

ARE YOU
SURE YOU'RE
BOTH OKAY?

ALL YOU GOTTA

[ος τε .
OH, DEAR...
τα
Hያፎ
IT’S WORSE
DO 15 CAST THE T-T-T-T-TOTALLY
FINE/ MAYBE.
a
FA
(reg, SPELL... ALL
THAN I
THOUGHT.
YOU GOTTA DO OR MAYBE NOT.
IS CAST THE BUT I’M DOING
CALM DOWN,
GIRLS! DEEP
BREATHS!

FLAGS?
ANYONE
WHAT ARE STILL NEED
THEY FOR? A FLAG?

OOH! OVER
HERE! WE
DON’T HAVE
OURS!
 THEY PASS
THESE LITTLE
FLAGS OUT,
ONE PER
PERSON, TO
THE REGULAR
TOWNSFOLK...

AND AS WE WATCH
THE PROCESSION Б "d 3 ,
GO BY, IF WE SEE Ke КО ` ANS WITCH
A CONTRAPTION WE У : IN м "Si Ab, WHO /SN'T
LIKE AND WISH THE al Wit SHOWCASING
TOWNS HAD ACCESS x M Жек А SPELL.
ТО, МЕ WAVE OUR ቻም 1 NN NN Y
FLAGS/

Mm-h
E Better see PA |бп B
SD адд ДЕ crowd
|, to га!à > N ЎЎ
4 ON.
loves this
|
st < | x THE KING WATCHES
I S u HOW MANY PEOPLE
/6IVIN6 HIM AN — WAVE THEIR FLAGS
IDEA WHICH ONES — AS EACH SPELL 15
WOULD MOST PRESENTED...
HELP THE PEOPLE.
BASED ON THAT,
HE DECIDES WHICH
ONES TO BUY/

VERY
GOOD, TETIA.
THE LARGER
A REACTION A
GIVEN SPELL
we THE MORE GARNERS...
ORDERS FOR IT
THE KINGDOM
IS LIKELY TO
 SOMETIMES
A SPELL
THAT DOESN'T
PARTICULARLY
г ACTUALLY RESONATE WITH
HIGHLIGHTS THE MASSES...
THE OFT-
OVERLOOKED
DIFFICULTIES
INDEED. SO FACED BY
EVEN A SINGLE A FEW.
FLAG WAVING,
SIGNIFYING A
SINGLE PERSON'S
DESIRE, CANNOT
BE OVERLOOKED.
YUP.
IT MEANS THAT
SPELL HAS VALUE.
IT WAS NEEDED BY
SOMEONE IN THIS
WORLD.

SO DON'T
AND WHEN
YOU'RE UP
THERE AND IT
COMES YOUR
TURN, GIVE IT
YOU YOUR ALL!
HEAR
 ATTENTION
OH, UH... ALL DEMON-
(9%? STRATORS!
Я PLEASE
PLEASE? ONLOOKERS, PROCEED
PLEASE !
FIND A SPOT THIS Way.
ALONG THE
PROCESSION
ROUTE!

WHAT 15
IT, MASTER
QIFREY?

oe THIS MOST
RECENT STRUGGLE
OF YOURS—
WHATEVER IT 15一
IS BUT A TRIFLE,
THEN SO BE IT.

ሠ IFYOU WANT
TO TALK, I AM
HERE FOR YOU,
WHENEVER THAT
MAY BE.
 I'LL GLADLY
LISTEN TO
ANYTHING YOU
HAVE TO TELL
ME.

ANYTHING
AT ALL,
coco.
 ОН.
RIGHT...
М

THIS IS OUR
BIG CHANCE/
WE NEED Т'ВЕ
FINDING YOU
A MASTER!

WITH THE
NUMBER OF
GRANDPA. WITCHES HERE
I WILL... +e YOU'RE FOR THE
SURE TO FIND PROCESSION...
A GOOD MATCH.
SO KEEP YOUR
EYES OPEN!

THE
^. SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF
ME JUMPING UP
AND DOWN. Pr e
I WONDER WHAT'S ሠ
CHANGED?

I'M
FULL OF
DOUBTS—
DOUBTS
ABOUT THE
GROWN-UPS
AND THEIR
LIES, DOUBTS
ABOUT
WITCHES.
 IT WOULDN'T
MATTER WHO
I CHOSE AS
MY MASTER...
AT THE END
OF THE DAY,
THEY'RE ALL
WITCHES...
I TURNED TO
FOR ADVICE,
,,, WHICH
MEANS NONE
n Ca OF THEM WOULD
EVEN WANT TO
е. OFFER CUSTAS
„. SUPPOSED TO THEIR HELP.
CALL SOMEONE
“WASTER” IF I
DON'T RESPECT
THE DECISIONS
THEY MAKE?

- THAT I'D
THINK ABOUT
STUDYING
UNDER IS...

15 SOME-
THING THE
you Loox MATTER?
AS TIGHTLY
4 WOUND AS OUR
FRIENDS GOING
UP ON STAGE.
 I'M...
GONNA GO
FIND MYSELF
A FLAG. I
DIDN'T GET
TARTAH/ ONE YET!

IF THERE'S
ANYTHING YOU
NEED... ANY
HELP YOU MIGHT
REQUIRE, JUST
SAY 50.

ANYTHING
I САМ DO
FOR YOU...
 SSS

SS

GOODNESS...
I WONDER
IT'LL BE WHAT SORT
А SIGHT OF MARVELS
TO BEHOLD. WE’RE IN FOR
NO DOUBT THIS YEAR.
THERE/
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жн так Өз bo Y дө Ж ss ls 1 0 а κα ር. ርር μον LOL SLE TEN RA
4 ΄ ZX SZ INN Ν NAS Ρ

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一 一
LLN “С IT IS OUR
x UTMOST
= T = PLEASURE TO
ANNOUNCE...

— а 2», vee THAT THE

THE CITY | : š d THROW . 2 7 > d Se SILVER EVE
STREETS... a : YOUR ч B. d - ኋ PROCESSION
oe WITH ር = FLOWERS... b- ap d K A 2 НА5 КОМ
ENOUGH | Spe |з Š E ss ; BEGUN!

015፤ለሃ5- PEST EA Ща Y Nc SORAISE

THE NIGHT 38? 15 - =
AT BAY!

W.S SSSR
Ἂν | ҚУА
AAA
 ТНАТ'5 МУ
MASTER UP ON
STAGE! WHAT
DO YOU THINK?

HIS FULLY
AUTOMATIC
DUSTCHOMP
SWEEPER 15
PRETTY GREAT,
RIGHT?!
 х Lë ў”,
ALN

ARE YOU
HERE TO HELP
YOUR MASTER
PREP FOR A
DEMONSTRA-
TION, TOO?
WE'RE
PRESENTING
OUR OWN
SPELLS.

wow!
GOOD FOR
YOU! THAT’S
A BIG DEAL!

YOU SAY...?
I FEEL LIKE
I'VE HEARD
WELL, WELL. IF THAT NAME
IT ISN'T AGOTT BEFORE...
ARKLAUM.
 I DIDN'T
I FIGURED EXPECT TO
YOU'D KNOW SEE YOU
BETTER THAN
TO SHOW UP
IN PLACES YOU
DON'T BELONG.

IT’S
LOROGA
ROENTON.

I THOUGHT S / т DID YOU

THEY DIDN'T 2 FORGET? THE
WELCOME κ АУ 2 PROCESSION IS
COPYCATS. / = ай! FOR SHOWCASING
ARE YOU Ë | ORIGINAL SPELLS.
SERIOUSLY
GOING UP

GOTTA ASK.
WHOSE SPELL
DID YOU STEAL
THIS TIME,
THIEF?

I DIDN'T
STEAL
ANYTHING!
 I MIGHT'VE BEEN red WE
TOO SCARED TO | QUIT LOROGA?!
DEFEND MYSELF SPREADING i
BACK THEN. f RUMORS
À ABOUT МЕ!

BUT NOW
I SEE THAT
STAYING SILENT
MADE ME LOOK
GUILTY!

SO ГЦ. SAY са š | I'M NOT THAT

IT ONE MORE » \ ; GIRL ANYMORE.
THAT WAS TIME, NICE С 5 4 I WON'T STAND
MY SPELL. AND CLEAR. | By AND LET
IDIDN'T
ከ. | ; АМУОМЕ SMEAR
FROM ; MY NAME!
ANYONE!

GETTING
до! МАКЕ5
І ALWAY5 Ñ Rs 2 OU LOOK EVEN
THOUGHT THERE L WORSE! NOW
WAS SOMETHING
SUSPICIOUS ABOUT
YOUHADTO YOU! YOUR SPELLS
HAVE BEEN WERE WAY TOO
NOW YOU | CHEATING! GOOD FOR OUR
LISTEN WHAT OTHER
HERE/ EXPLANATION
 I'VE SEEN
THE WAY
AGOTT
HER DRAWS!
SPELLS ARE
AMAZING...

«+s BECAUSE
OF THE WORK
SHE PUTS INTO
THEM! SHE
AGONIZES OVER
EVERY DETAIL!

SHE RACKS
HER BRAIN IN
ANGUISH...
+s AND POURS
EVERYTHING SHE
HAS INTO HER
CREATIONS. ТНАТ'5 see TRIES ΤΟ
WHY HER SPELLS LEARN AS MUCH
ARE SO GOOD! AS SHE CAN...

DON'T
YOU SEE?

SHE CAN'T BE
USING SOMEONE
ELSE’S SPELLS,
BECAUSE WHEN
YOURE COPYING,
, THERE’S NOTHIN
WHAT’RE \ TO AGONIZE
YOU OVER!
TALKING | `
ABOUT?!
 WHEN YOU
TRACE THE COPY, YOU DON’T
LINES, AND HAVE TO THINK.
BEFORE YOU YOU JUST GO
KNOW IT, THROUGH THE
NO PAIN YOU'RE
OR AGONY MOTIONS.
DONE.
OR RACKING
YOUR BRAIN.
AT LEAST, NOT
WHILE YOU'RE
DRAWING.

THE AGONY
FROM COPYING
COMES LATER,
AFTER YOU'RE
DONE.

YOU FIND
YOU'VE GOT
IKNOW SOMETHING
THE BIGGER
DANGER AND IT STICKS ON YOUR
OF USING WITH YOU. HANDS...
SOMEONE YOU HAVE TO vee THAN YOU
ELSE'S LIVE WITH IT, KNOW HOW
WORK. FOREVER TO HANDLE.
AND EVER. THAT'S WHEN
THE REGRET
SEEPS IN.

YOU SAID
YOUR NAME’S
LOROGA,
RIGHT? Α WITH THE
| | |INTENSITY? |
WHO /5
I DON'T KNOW SHE?!
HOW OR WHERE
YOU MET AGOTT,
BUT...
 THE AGOTT
I KNOW...

Т)
Mh
№
(P d
WHEN SHE s Р» „2

HITS А WALL, „16 THE

SHE FINDS A WAY ONE ALWAYS
THROUGH! THAT'S STRIVING FOR
МУ АбОТТ! MORE!

SOS

AND THIS SW AGOTT'S

AGOTT I KNOW? уе МУ FELLOW
/ Z SOME OF HER APPRENTICE,
ў SPELLS ARE REALLY AND SHE'S
CUTE/ LIKE WHEN YOU SHOULD HELPED ME
SHE MAKES SEE THE STACKS MORE TIMES
HER STUFFED OF PRACTICE THAN I CAN
ANIMALS SHEETS PILED COUNT!
DANCE! ON HER DESK AT
THE END OF EACH
DAY! THAT'S
АбОТТ!

AND WHEN
SHE'S DRAWING
AT HER DESK, HER
LEGS ARE ALWAYS ga

RESTLESS, WHICH
IS TOTALLY OUT OF
CHARACTER FOR
HER, AND—

THAT'S
ENOUGH!
 THIS ALL
SEEMS SO
ABSURD
NOW.

I HONESTLY
DON'T EVEN
CARE ABOUT HIS REALLY.
ACCUSATIONS THAT'S
ANYMORE. ENOUGH.

YEAH! BESIDES,
THE ONLY THING
„.16 A BITE I'VE EVER
OF FOOD FROM KNOWN YOU
THE TABLE TO SNEAK...
BEFORE IT’S
TIME TO EAT!

EVERYONE
SAYS SHE

«ARE YOU
OH. GREAT. THE ONE SHE
SO YOU SUPPOSEDLY
WEREN'T STOLE THIS
EVEN THERE, SPELL FROM?
 HOW
ABOUT YOU
QUIT PICKING
—€— FIGHTS AND
BUZZ OFF?
WITCH. START
IT’S OBVIOUS YOU'RE
SHOW HER UP, JUST TRYING TO TEAR
GET BETTER AND DOWN SOMEONE WHO'S
DO IT IN INK. WAY MORE TALENTED
THAN YOU.

|
SHUT UP,
SHUT UP,
SHUT UP!

«АМО VANISH
FROM MY WORLD 50
I WOULDN'T' HAVE TO SUPPOSED
TO SINK INTO
THINK ABOUT YOU DESPAIR...
ANYMORE!

І WOULD'VE
ONE LESS HAD ONE LESS
ΒΕ FREE TO TUNG
TOunuTAM
WORRY MYMIND UP
CONCENTRATE IN KNOTS/
]
КК D
82
 YOUR SPELLS FINE! 60! GET UP
AREN'T AS HOT AS THERE ON THE B/G
YOU MIGHT ΤΗΙΝΚ/ STAGE SO YOU
ГУЕ NEVER ONCE N CAN EPICALLY FAIL
BEEN IMPRESSED BY | AND ВЕ NAJORLY
ANYTHING YOU'VE EMBARRASSED!

BE ALL HER
4 5215.) К

LIKE YOU SAY,

HE PROBABLY
SPOTTED ME
AND DECIDED TO
TRY SHAKING MY
RESOLVE.
Е”

| ALWAYS BEEN E" Š : Š

1%,
D.
WEIRD LIKE [УЗ «aw x “е HAT ዘልWAS
тит. Aee, WHAT
DOING
HERE?

dur

LUCKY FOR
ME, HIS PLAN
BACKFIRED.

NOW I CAN
BELIEVE IN (е)
MYSELF AND BELIEVED
MY SKILLS, IN ME...
TOO.
 THERE
YOU ARE!

I'VE BEEN
LOOKING ALL

YOU'RE
ALMOST UP.

YOU BET
WE ARE!

BOTH IN
SPELL AND
SPIRIT!

‘ WHY DO YOU
й GET ТО МАКЕ
way.E NE — ሥፍ FRIENDS WITH
SOUNDED : i THE WITCHES
FAMILIAR : | APPRENTICED TO
| 4 ΙΝ ὦ] МУ PREDIS'
BESTIE?!

CHAPTER 60 Ф END
Witch Hat
Atelier
ኢም SS
 DEMONSTRA-
TORS, PLEASE Бе

APPROACH
THE WINDOW-
WAYS!

I REPEAT,
PLEASE
APPROACH
THE WINDOW-
WAYS TO
JOIN THE
PROCESSION/
 OOH! IT’S
OLRUGGIO THE FIRE

“ег
“ ae d
ሃሪ
p
CANT WAIT R 2
ТО SEE WHAT 5
HE'5 COOKED dg
UP THIS TIME. Dë
 THANK YOU
FOR THE HELP
UP THE STEPS,
EOLEO.
I SHOULD

REALLY, MY
LOVE. YOU
DIDN'T HAVE
TO CLIMB ALL
THE WAY UP
HERE.
JUST NOT THE
BESIDES,
I COULDN'T SAME. TO BEST
UNDERSTAND THE
I WOULD'VE
BROUGHT THE
BEAR TO SPELLS, I NEED PROGRAM
MISS THE TO SEE THEM DOWN FOR YOU
SPECTACLE! MYSELF. TO PERUSE
AFTERWARD.
 I'M CERTAIN
А TORCH...? I'D MISS
WHAT'S THAT SOMETHING
AROUND THE MAGNIFICENT
IF I STAYED
INSIDE/
IT LOOKS
LIKE SOME
SORT OF
GEMSTONE
 I THINK
HE'S PASSING
THEM OUT TO
THE CROWD.

THERE'S A
FLAME...

+.. BURNING
INSIDE THE
CRYSTAL!

YES, IT’S VERY à

PRETTY, BUT... ; |
IT’S NOT HOT, IS d IT’S FLICKERING
AND DANCING
IT? I DON'T WANT И’
YOU TO BURN LIKE REAL FIRE!
YOURSELF!

MY FINGERS
AREN’T HOT AT
DON’T BE | ALL! MAYBE IT'S
RIDICULOUS, ያ SAFE TO TOUCH
KID/ d. BECAUSE IT’S A
/ MAGIC FLAME!
 THE ONLY
REASON YOU
CAN TOUCH IT
IS “CAUSE IT'S
SEALED INSIDE
THE CRYSTAL.
ONLY SAFE FIRE 15 FIRE.
IF IT STAYS AN OPEN FLAME'S
IN THE GONNA BURN YA,
CRYSTAL? A MAGIC OR NOT/

5 ^L ነ
sl N th u.
6:24 ү ἢ
та: 295150;
ад iMd

WHEN
MASTER OLLY
HAD TO NIX THE
PHANTASMAL
FIREBALL...
SO TO FIX THE
NIX, ALL HE HAD
TO DO WAS MAKE IT WAS
THE FLAME SEEM BECAUSE HE WAS
DANGEROUS, EVEN WORRIED PEOPLE
WHEN IT ISN'T...2 WOULD START
TO FORGET THE
DANGER OF
FIRE.

EXCELLENT
DEDUCTION,
GIRLS!
,WHILE STILL BY ENCASING
ALLOWING US THE FLAME SO
TO PROVIDE IT CANNOT BE
NI | THE TOUCHED...
А SAFER ..DIFFERENT ፡ | Wis
ALTERNATIVE To TYPES OF E -
EF
ከጅ ο ለኪ
THE PEOPLE! FIRE MUST ВЕ ΜΝ.. . INTACT, 1 ELIMINATING
HANDLED.. Á Ë
S
| ⁄ É
THE CONFUSION
| I Tee MN | AS TO HOW...
у і -
T ZS d dx

ΜΙ vi "

I SUSPECT
OLRUGGIO WENT
BACK TO THE
vee THIS NEW DRAWING BOARD,
AND IMPROVED AND AFTER A GOOD
VERSION 15 HARD LOOK AT HIS
WHAT HE CAME CREATION...
UP WITH.

HE DIDN'T
GIVE UP ON
IT AFTER
HE SEARCHED
FOR WAYS
AROUND
THE SPELL’S
SHORTCOMINGS.
HE MADE IT

SOMETHING
ABOUT THAT
IS JUST SO
TREMENDOUSLY,
STUPENDOUSLY...
 INDEED.

›፦5 AN EQUALLY
TREMENDOUS BUT
AND STUPENDOUS AREN'T YOU
AUR WITCH IN THE
MAKING.
FORGETTING

FRANKLY, І
THINK THEY’RE
GORGEOUS.
THEY’D LOOK
GREAT INA
PENDANT OR AND IT'LL
BROOCH. NEVER BLOW
OUT 'CAUSE
ГО LIKE TO OF WIND OR
SEND ONE TO DO THEY STORMS!
NOT NEED OIL,
EITHER? WE
COULD USE THESE
ABOARD SHIPS!

Es С
2"
 LOOK AT ALL
THOSE FLAGS
WAVING IN THE
CROWD...
AND
THEY’RE ALL
FOR MASTER
OLLY!

М... I'M
РКЕТТУ SURE YOU'RE ON
THE LOOKING STAGE! IT'S
GLASS IS ONLY ALMOST
FOR LOOKING. YOUR TURN/
NOT FOR
CONVERSATION.
YOU NEED
At least;
that’s what TO BE THINKING
1 thought... ABOUT YOUR
SPELL, NOT
MUSING ABOUT
MASTER OLLY’S!
 Core
CONCENTRATE,
coco!

JUST WAIT
UNTIL THEY
GET A LOAD
OF MY SPELL!
 EW! WHAT
ТНАТ'5 15 SHE
WASTEWATER,
ISN'T IT?
WHY IS SHE
POURINGIT STUFF
FROM ONE POT REEKS!
TO ANOTHER?/

2
el
 THE VASE
MUST'VE
PURIFIED IT!

SPELL ENABLES
THE TOWNSFOLK
TO THROW THEIR
OLD WASTEWATER
AWAY...
AFTER ΙΤ
HAS BEEN
CLEANSED!

^. AND USED
IT TO CREATE
THIS PORTABLE
WASTE
PURIFICATION
POT!
mu一= ІШ
15,
А5 ІТ
ONE SEAL ОМ
ONE GRATE...

, 15 RESPONSIBLE
FOR CLEANSING
гу] “LL THE WASTE-
IN WATER PRODUCED
BY THE ENTIRE
AND BECAUSE
OF THAT, THERE'S
FOREVER A BUILDUP
OF GUNK AMONG
THE PART OF TOWN
THEY CALL THE
MUCKPOOL.

HOUSEHOLD HAD 50 I THOUGHT,

ITS OWN LITTLE WHAT IF...
SEAL LIKE THE
ONE ON THE
SEWER GRATE?

IF EVERY-
BODY TOOK
CARE OF
‘| THEIR OWN

МУ +e CLEANSING
ІТ BEFORE
й THEY POUR IT
А DOWN INTO К
THE SEWERS...
 MAYBE...
JUST
MAYBE...
^ THE CANAL
RUNNING
THROUGH THE
MUCKPOOL
WOULD LOOK
A WHOLE LOT
DIFFERENT.
IS THAT
WHAT I
THINK IT
[5...7

^. AND
CUSTAS
AS HE USED
TO BE.

101
 т Zare
elt
ҰСЫ...
` ЫЕ

= „HAVING
вый ACCESSTO A -
щей CLEAN SOURCE | Sy : SIR ና δὲ т: На
Y OF MATER... $ : 2 \ ee аа Ў
ሥ
Ces
с,Siowай
=== Жж
a
м

„MAKES ALL
ТНЕ DIFFERENCE
IN THE WORLD.

L..I DON'T
BELIEVE IT.
50 WHY... 2

WHAT'S
GOING ON?
 WHY ISN'T
ANYONE ELSE
RAISING THEIR
LJ ў
«ЦІЯ š
τος saa
ИА

We „ТО VOTE
FOR COCO'S

TER Ve А

WE STILL HAVE |
TO DUMP OUR
WATER OUT
„BUT LIKE ALWAYS...
FIRST WE’RE
SUPPOSED
TO PURIFY pa GET THIS
Быт 5TRAIGHT

Throwing it oot 15%

annoying enough

SO BEFORE
WE THROW OUR E
DIRTY WATER OUT, Se s I GUESS IT
WE HAVE TO POUR H Ki el COULD BE NICE
IT INTO A 5 ና FOR GETTIN'
SEPARATE _| FRESH WATER
ISN’T THAT, CONTAINER? / f OUTDOORS...
LIKE, A HUGE ifr ANN 4
WASTE OF
„.ВОТ WE'VE
ALREADY GOT
тэ THE VAPOR
IN BUBBLES
FOR THAT/

HOW EXACTLY
IS THAT SPELL
SUPPOSED TO
MAKE OUP LIVES
 MASTER OH, DEAR...
: IDID NOT
GIFREY: ANTICIPATE

WITCHES USE
THEIR SPELLS
THAT'S THE TO HELP
WAY OF OUR OTHERS:
WORLD, SO I
THOUGHT COCO'S
SPELL PERFECTLY
STRAIGHT-
FORWARD.

WHO AREN'T
WITCHES...

vee THE ONLY

FOCUS 15 ON
HOW A SPELL
STANDS TO SAVE
THEM TIME OR
TROUBLE.

IT 15 HARD TO
BE CONSCIOUS
OF THE NEEDS
OF OTHERS...

„. WHEN WE
ALL THE MORE ARE NOT FIRST
TRUE WHEN THE SATISFIED THAT
OTHERS’ NEEDS OUR OWN NEEDS
INVOLVES ARE MET.
A PRICY
CONTRAPTION.
 O-OH NO...
WHAT NOW?
г ВИТ WHAT
ABOUT А SPELL
ТНАТ GETS STER SAID
BASICALLY NO EVEN A SPELL
FLAGS AT ALL? THAT ONLY
WOULD THE GETS A FEW
KING STILL FLAGS IS STILL
ONE THE WORLD
NEEDED...

45 IT /5
NOBODY
ЗЕЕМ5 ТО
CARE ABOUT
МУ SPELL
AT ALL.
 BUT...PUT
THAT MEANS THAT MEANS
I DON'T GET IT'S OVER.
THE CHANCE
TO SAVE
ANYONE AT
ALL!

HOW AM I
SUPPOSED
TO FIX
THIS?

I USED TO
5 У І HAD
WHAT АМ І O IDEA
SUPPOSED TO р ለ ы
2/ I PUSHED
PO TRENT BEYOND THAT
AND ASKED
WHAT I CAN
DO TO MAKE
IT WORK...

106
 IT'S NOT
HER TURN

OH, GEEZ.
WHAT І5 SHE

C’MON!
PULL IT
TOGETHER!

108
 SO THINGS
ARE LOOKING A DON'T YOU
LITTLE ROUGH. DARE LET ONE
THAT NEVER LITTLE HICCUP
STOPPED YOU KNOCK YOU
BEFORE. OFF YOUR
FEET/

YOU KNOW
WHAT ТО DO!

YOU'RE
RIGHT!
I pO!

109
 IF YOUR
wALLYOU ' Ж 2008 = FIRST PLAN
GOTTA DO ή Гу `. (Ee FAILS...
IS THINK OF
ANOTHER!

СОСО, I’VE
GOT AN IDEA
FOR YOU.

110
 LISTEN TO PROCESSION
"ЕМ, CHEERIN’ MUST ВЕ
LIKE THEY'RE ' STARTIN'.
HAVIN' THE
TIME OF
THEIR LIVES.

EVERY GUARD IN
THE CITY IS OUT
THERE KEEPIN' THE
CROWDS IN CHECK.
THIS’D BE THE
BLAST IT ALL/ PERFECT TIME
IF ONLY WE TO ESCAPE!
COULD CAST A
SPELL OR TWO!

THERE ARE
WAYS...
 p THAT STILL
ISN'T GONNA DO HUH. ALL RIGHT.
US ANY GOOD. SO THE GEMSTONE
OR DID YOU FROM YOUR
MAGIC FORGET? RING IS A GLOB
DOESN'T WORK OF HARDENED
INSIDE THE Й “АЛУА
WALLS OF 5 WOODCRUOR.
CASTLE EZ—

У
2 ЖAS А

>:

UN

CARE TO
GIVE IT

A SINGLE
„.. THERE IS VENT FOR
NOTHING MAGIC AIR, TOO
CANNOT DO, IF NARROW TO
ONE DOES NOT FIT MUCH
MIND HOW IT MORE THAN
IS DONE. MY ARMS.

BUT MY
FINGERS
WOULD
BE OVER
OPEN SEA.
OUTSIDE.

CHAPTER 61 * END
Witch Hat
Atelier
 | | 50...
/ ЖҮ =N Y WHAT’S YOUR
一 4 Sakp IDEA?
Аў
WHAT | А A В

EXACTLY...
›፦15 THIS
OTHER PLAN
YOU CAME
UP WITH?

WELL,
IT’S LESS A
FULL-BLOWN
PLAN...

AND IF IT
WORKS...
„АМР MORE
››3 THINK THE 73 |
CROWDS MIGHT ADDITION.
BE A LITTLE MORE /
INTERESTED IN | TO D als
р 2
YOUR SPELL.

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THING
WE’RE UP
SO HIGH.
IF I CROUCH
DOWN, THEY WON'T
HAVE THE ANGLE
то CATCH SIGHT | E
OF ME TWEAKING | ЖЕ
THE SEAL. MA L^
 TELL МЕ?
I WANNA

WHAT CAN
YOU'RE UP I ADD TO
ON STAGE, MY SPELL
ІМ THE TO MAKE IT
MIDDLE BETTER?!
OF YOUR
SHOW...

г. AND
AND YET YOU ANOTHER
WELCOME GIRL FROM
HER, SAYING, YOUR
THAT'S “YES, PLEASE
YOUR HELP ME." гг SWOOPS IN ATELIER...
STRENGTH, TO INTERRUPT
COCO, IT’S AND OFFER
WHAT YOU ADVICE YOU
HAVE THAT DIDN'T ASK
І DO NOT. FOR.

ሠ/75 MY BUT EVER SINCE

TURN TO YOU CAME TO
SHARE. THIS STAY WITH US,
TIME, I GET YOU'VE SHOWED
TO GIVE ME HOW TO LEAN
„SOMETHING "Ὅν... ON THE PEOPLE
І HAVE THAT AROUND ME.
YOU DON'T.
 EARLIER, І
KNOW І TOLD
YOU...

^. THAT
YOU'RE
ALWAYS
DRAWING
SPELLS FOR ΑΝ “А”WU;
SOMEBODY d “ —
ELSE, ⁄
Ke “Ў... ке

BUT THAT
DIDN'T
START... |

ee UNTIL
AFTER...
+ YOU
BECAME A
WITCH.

DO YOU
STILL REMEMBER?
WHAT WAS IT LIKE
WHEN YOU WERE
LITTLE...

WHAT DID «+ BEFORE

YOU DREAM OF YOU CAME TO
USING MAGIC FOR JOIN US?
BACK THEN?
 «І WANTED
ТО FLY THROUGH
THE SKY.
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I WANTED
Ж. zen

“Зе ТО HAVE THE

GROUND LIGHT
& ИР BENEATH MY
FEET WHEREVER
І WENT!

І WANTED
ТО LIGHT THE
እ. FIREPLACE WITH
“全 THE TAP OF A IWANTED Ἱ. З
- FINGER, AND TO LEARN THE “— ge
LANGUAGES OF йшй
THE ANIMALS
AND TALK WITH

"қ EN THEM ALL DAY!

/Й ዘ

ГА 4 7
Ў
ДАKA С

I WANTED TO
SPIN A RAINBOW
INTO THREAD
AND SEW A
DRESS.
I WANTED TO... I WANTED TO
GO BACK IN TIME MAKE A WHOLE
AND MEET MY FEAST APPEAR
FATHER... ON THE TABLE
IN A PUFF OF
SMOKE.

120
 0
ў I GUESS I’D
FORGOTTEN
Ce ABOUT
THAT...

IBET IF YOU ` IN THE |

BEGINNING... "
7
РЕЕК DOWN
THERE... |
„ALL А
I THOUGHT
ABOUT WAS THE 2
EXCITEMENT er
AND WONDER Ὅν Ф
OF IT ALL，

we
CN
© © .. YOU'LL
IN = QW FIND THAT
‚ WER ርብ THE FACES
“ol, STARING
| UP...

ARE
SHINING WITH
THE SAME
WONDER YOU
FELT BACK
 IT’S SILVER
EVE, COCO!

THE PEOPLE
ARE HERE FOR
NEW IDEAS TO
CHANGE THEIR
LIVES...

THEY'RE HERE
TO BE DAZZLED
AND DELIGHTED,
TOO!

THAT'S
THE KIND OF
MAGIC THEY'RE
AFTER!
 SHE'S USED
A WATER-
SCULPTING

AGOTT MUST
HAVE ADDED IT
TO THE SEALS
ON THE VASE!

THAT'S
NOT ALL
I CHANGED.

NIC 3 й

UN. У

WHERE'S y THE WATER!

т 60867. |í P Kam IT'S SHIFTING
ብኔ аў DIRECTION/
 I DUNNO,
BUT IT LOOKS
LIKE IT’S ALL
HEADED TO THE
SAME PLACE!

THERE!
INTO THE
SEWERS!

THE WATER
THAT FLEW
OUT OF THE
POT...

+s HEADED
STRAIGHT
FOR THAT
WASTEWATER
POOL, ALL BY
ITSELF!
 A
AX
WE WON'T HAVE
TO LUG OUR DIRTY
WATER TO THE S-SO
WASTEWATER POOLS WHAT THIS
ANYMORE? MEANS
GOTTA DO І5 sis
POUR IT INTO
THE POT...

THE WATER'LL
THROW /TSELF
AWAY?!

THE POOL
NEAREST МУ
HOME 15 ALL
‚ THE WAY AT THE

ም Ber E
ВОТТОМ OF
DO YOU REALIZE EXHAUSTIN
WHAT THIS’LL DO WHAT THIS MEANS?! MAKING THE
FOR МУ BACK! # NO MORE 5CRUBBING TRIP!
THROWING OUT DOWN STINKY
WATER IS HARD SLIMY POTS AT
WORK! HOME!
NO MORE f
IF I NEVER TRUDGING 6 On THETHER (Ф А
HAVE TO LIFT OUT IN THE SIDE OF THE
A HEAVY COLD DUR- SQUARE! I HAD
POT AGAIN, ING WINTER! TO DRAG MY
d SNP
! 5 POTS THROUGH
THE CROWDS!
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126
 DADDY!
MOMMY!

IF WE
GET ONE OF

GET THAT
FLAG IN THE ИН... ?
AIR, MISTER! THEY'RE BE IN CHARGE
ON THE VOLUNTEER- OF THROWING
DOUBLE! ING TO DO THE WATER
CHORES?!

LOOK! THE
FLAGS!
 LOOK! LOOK
AT ALL THOSE

SS
ў 2

AND IT’S
ALL ‘CAUSE OF
YOUR AMAZING
IDEA... WAY
TO SNAG IT,
AGOTT.
 І SEE ІТ,
NOW.
NOT JUST FOR I NEEDED TO
THE PEOPLE MAKE MY SPELL
IT STANDS TO FOR EVERYONE!
BENEFIT...

г. BUT FOR THE

PEOPLE I HOPE
TO SEE USE IT,

OTHERWISE,
IT MIGHT
NOT GET ITS
CHANCE...
„ТО MAKE
ANYONE HAPPY
AT ALL!

AND DON'T
FORGET...

«ІТ ALSO
NEEDS TO
BE FOR THE
WITCH...
«МНО
МАРЕ ІТ.
 WHEN
YOU 5TEP
THAT YOU BACK...
AGONIZED DON’T FORGET.
OVER AND ከ. . AND WHEN YOU DO
POURED J LOOK SOMETHING FOR
YOUR SOUL AT THE EVERYONE, THAT
INTO... SPELL... HAS TO INCLUDE
YOU.

ΙΤ HAD
BETTER МАКЕ
YOU НАРРУ,
TOO.

` IF COCO'S
vee THEN ГИ. -L LIABLE TO
JUST HAVE ў FORGET
TO SHARE | / pv А THAT...
WHATIHAVE |; 7
PLENTY TO \
GIVE. i
 I'LL SHOW
HER HOW TO
THINK OF
THINGS IN
TERMS OF
HERSELF.

BECAUSE
THAT'S THE
PART OF МЕ
THAT МАКЕ5 МЕ
WHO І АМ!
 COCO PAY
ATTENTION/

133
 IT’S HIM!

PENINSULAR
KING!
SSS:
 HE'S THE
ONE...

WHO MIGHT
BE ABLE TO
SAVE CUSTAS
AND DAGDA!

гг. THEN THAT

SHOULD BE THE IF THAT'S
BOX WHERE THE THE KING,
WISE ONES ARE AND THOSE
ARE THE FIVE
uii ж on RULERS...

135
 IHAVE TO
GET BACK
ТО МУ OWN
 THAT WAS
CLOSE!

ARE YOU
TWO ALL
RIGHT?!

WHAT’S
THE MATTER
WITH YOU
PEOPLE?! WHY
THE SUDDEN
 IT’S THE
4 | >) ELDROXEN!
Nm : Ж \d THEY WON'T
et". АХ BUDGE!
* а 5 ”ዝ ў

HOW
PECULIAR...
THE WHOLE HERD
IS TRYING TO
I'M NOT WREST FREE OF
EVEN CERTAIN ΤῊΕ STAGES.
I REMEMBER THE
LAST TIME I SAW
AN AGITATED
ELDROX...

THEY'RE
FRIGHTENED. |

,FRIGHT- 5
ENED OF Lee
WHAT? | =
 WH... በው
WHAT
IN THE
WORLD... ?

15 MAGIC
USED TO MAKE
STUFF LIKE
THAT?

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CHAPTER 62 * END
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CHAPTER »
 ALL RIGHT.
FOCUS, OLLY.
HOW DO WE
MAKE THIS NEW
SPELL WORK?

I SHOULDN'T
HAVE DUMPED
THAT LAST

NOW THAT THE THING

«ІТ AIN'T I'M STARIN' SOMETHING WAS ALMOST
LOOKIN' AT THIS BLANK ABOUT IT DID
HALF BAD PAGE, THINKIN' FEEL A LITTLE
ANYMORE. UP A NEW OFF, BUT...
DIRECTION...

„ALL ITS
FLAWS ARE
GONNA COME
RIGHT BACK
INTO FOCUS!

UGH/ I'M
STUCK IN
A NEVER-
ENDING
LOOP!
 WHAT IS THE
DEAL?! WHY IS IT
EVERY TIME YOU'RE
IT’S LIKE ABOUT TO FINISH A
YOUR BRAIN PROJECT, YOU WANNA
YOU WORRY STARTS SCRAP EVERYTHING
IF WHAT you РОКІМ” HOLES ISN’T THERE А YOU'VE DONE AND
MADE I5 GOOD IN YOUR NAME FOR THIS
ENOUGH, OR RESOLVE! PHENOMENON?!
IF IT HAS ANY
VALUE AT ALL/

t ALL THESE
STUPID

I KNOW!
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A LITTLE
BREATHER.
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STRETCHED THIS
OUT WAAAAAY
LONGER THAN
I MEANT TO.
THIS 15 LIKE
А FULL-ON
HIATUS.
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AENTION, THE
DEADLINE'S
COMIN' UP
FASTER THAN
І WANNA ADMIT.

I STILL
ON'T HAVE
CLUE WHAT

І DON’T
HAVE ТІМЕ ТО
ВЕ LOUNGIN’
AROUND LIKE
THIS.

GUH! I KNOW
I DON'T, BUT
IT DOESN'T
CHANGE THE

- THAT THE
IDEAS AIN'T
GONNA FLOW
WHEN THE IDEAS
AIN'T GONNA
FLOW!

147
 THINK THEY
SAID SOMETHIN’
ABOUT VISITING
A PASTURE TO
FIX A SPELL ON
THE WATERING

THANK УА
KINDLY,
WITCHES!

BOY, I DON’T
KNOW WHAT
WE WOULDA
DONE WITHOUT
YOUR HELP!
 IT’S ALL
THANKS TO
YOU, MISTER

YOU
DID IT,
MISTER I THOUGHT
WITCH/ FOR SURE
WE'D FREEZE
TO DEATH/
WHY, IF YOU
HADN'T
COME WHEN
YOU DID...

I DIDN'T,
І WASN'T THOUGH.
ABLE TO
SAVE ALL
OF 一
 KINDA
PUTS THINGS HAVEN'T HAD
IN PERSPECTIVE, THAT ONE IN A
THOUGH. А LITTLE LONG TIME...
ARTISTS BLOCK
IS NOTHIN’ IN
COMPARISON.

ALONG WITH SOMEDAY,

THAT'S A
THE POWER
WE'RE ASKED FHP LL AVE
TO GUARD AND TO FACE, TOO.
CONCEAL...
see COMES
A CRUSHING
SENSE OF
RESPONSIBILITY
AND GUILT.
 BUT THEY
DON'T HAVE
TO LEARN
ІТ5А ТНАТ УЕТ.
НЕН, LESSON I'M
LOOK AT ME, IN NO RUSH
TO GIVE.
GETTIN' ALL

GUESS IT’S
JUST PART
OF GROWIN'
OLD.

DEAR ME.
I WASN'T
EXPECTING DUSK
TO SET UPON US
QUITE SO SOON.

THE DAYS
CERTAINLY
ARE GROWING
J - SHORTER,
MAKE HASTE AREN'T THEY?
FOR HOME
AND A WARM
 І SEE
SOMETHING! WHAT IS
WAY OUT IT, COCO?
BY THE
ATELIER!
 THIS
SPELL5
AMAZING!
WHAT'S IT

NOTHIN',
I GUESS.

IT EXISTS
FOR NO
REASON
AT ALL.
 JUST A LITTLE
DOODLE I FELT
LIKE SCRIBBLIN'

AND FOR SOME

THAT'S JUST HOW IT IS, REASON, IT’S THE
ISN'T IT?! YOU GOT THE DOODLES І CAN
WORLD BEARIN’ DOWN SIT DOWN AND
ON YOU, AND IT’S THE FOCUS ON ALL
SILLY, WORTHLESS LITTLE EVENING LONG!
PROJECTS THAT GET YOUR
MIND ALL FIRED УР!

TS
“ч ”,

WELL, Z
Л FOR ONE, QUITE
IT MIGHT NOT CALL IT ENJOY ІТ WHEN
HAVE BEEN YOUR WORTHLESS. H YOU PEN SPELLS
INTENT, BUT I'D 4
OF THIS SORT.
SAY THE CHANCE
TO BEHOLD A (7
#
2

SIGHT LIKE THAT

GIVES IT REASON Z
ENOUGH.
 YEAH.
YOU'RE
RIGHT...

І GUESS
THERE /5
GOOD THAT
COMES...

...EVEN WHEN
NOTHING GOOD
COMES TO MIND.
 AS
FABRICATED
LIGHT d
LEAPS OVER E
GROUND... ў

AND FALSE
FLAME FLITS
THROUGH THE

2 PRAY
THAT AT THE
VERY LEAST,
THIS TIME
AND WE HAVE, THIS
THE FLICKER MOMENT...
REFLECTED IN
THEIR EYES
ARE TRUE.

MAY THIS
BE A GLOW
THEY'LL KEEP,
LOCKED SAFE IN
THEIR HEARTS
TO ILLUMINATE
THEIR WAY.
 I TAKE IT
YOU MUST HAVE
FINISHED YOUR
LATEST JOB?
YOU SEEMED
AWFULLY BUSY.

WITCH HAT ATELIER, VOLUME 11 * END

INTENTIONS EMERGE AND CONVERGE
UNDER BLACKENED SKY
With a helping hand from Agott, Coco’s big debut in the Silver
Eve Procession is a rousing success. But the celebration is cut
short when a towering monster is spotted rising over Ezrest.
As the silver, starless night sets in, king and witch must scramble
to decide what course will keep the city and its residents safe.
Meanwhile, Coco searches desperately for a way to save her
grief-stricken friend— but will she make it in time?

Witch Hat
Atelier Votume 12: Сомімс Soon!!
Witch Hat Atelier 11

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Witch Hat Atelier 11 copyright @ 2022 Kamome Shirahama

English translation copyright O 2023 Kamome Shirahama

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