Witch Hat Atelier (2026) s01e04 Episode Script
Karun de no Deai
Of all the many forms of magic,
four stand above the rest.
Nourishing all things
and commanding the source of life.
The Sigil of Water.
Turning stone to sand and sand to stone.
Master of change and motion,
the Sigil of Earth.
Carrying knowledge beyond all bounds,
making the impossible journey possible,
and bringing forth progress.
The Sigil of Levitation.
And serving as the blade
and the shield of the people,
the Sigil of Flame.
These four are known to the witches
as the Primary Tetrad.
Now then, shall we give it a go?
Oh no! What do I do?!
Are you okay?
Thanks, Tetia.
Oh! Thanks for your thanks!
So what were you doing, Coco?
I was drawing a fireball spell
to practice levitation magic.
The Sigil of Flame can be dangerous
since something formless must be
kept at the right size and balance.
Be careful with it.
I'll be careful.
You conquered the Dadah Range
right off the bat,
so why levitation magic now?
You flew like whoosh, right?
Like whoosh, swoosh, zoom!
I ruined the sylph shoes
I borrowed from Agott then.
I wanted to fix them
before I returned them.
All that's left is to redraw the seal,
but my lines come out wobbly.
Maybe your wand wasn't the right fit.
The weight and how it feels
in your hand can really matter.
This is just my old one,
so you might want to try holding some
for yourself to choose.
Come on, Coco!
Let's go to the stationer's!
The stationer's?
Yes, a magical stationery shop where
you can get all kinds of magic tools.
A stationery shop?
Let's go to the stationer's.
A magical stationer's?!
It's like a dream come true!
Hey, Coco?
I'm savoring the moment,
so please give me a second.
AN ENOUNTER IN KALHN
That's Kalhn, a town in the Marshwoods.
That island on the sandbar is
the largest town of witches in our area.
Wait up!
A seal to fluff your skirt…
I finally got my wand
to work with my conjuring ink.
There are so many witches!
This section of the river island
started as a watchtower
built by witches to protect the town
from the molewyrms living in
the Marshwoods across the bank.
Witches gathered here
and it became an atelier district,
and even now…
Master Qifrey, Coco's distracted.
Honestly,
if I tag along sightseeing with Coco,
it'll be a waste of time,
so I'm going on ahead.
There're shops I want to see anyway.
Meet us at the stationer's
on the way back.
How are things going with Agott?
If I can,
I'd like for us to be closer.
Hey!
Over here!
This is like a dream…
Coco! We're gonna get separated!
Kalhn is always so crowded!
I'm a little tired.
Here's the stationer's.
The Starry Sword.
There's a tree in the shop.
My, my.
A witch's apprentice
surprised by the silverwood tree?
You don't even know something so basic?
Go easy on her.
Coco's only just become an apprentice.
Then this is the girl?
Well then, no wonder she didn't know!
Ah, my apologies, miss.
I didn't know about you either,
so we're even.
This is Mr. Nolnoa.
He's the owner of this stationer's,
The Starry Sword!
Indeed.
All the components you'll find here were
crafted by me and my grandson, Tartah.
Wands, inks, we've got it all.
You can even extract magic ink
at whatever concentration you like.
Extract?
Coco, was it?
I'll show you. Come along.
Yes!
It turned black!
That is woodcruor.
The branches are silver-white
when healthy,
but turn black when they wither.
It's poisonous to the tree
and to people like this,
but once it's boiled
and drained of excess fluid,
it becomes the source of magic.
Raw conjuring ink.
Ordinary ink is made by collecting soot
from the smoke of burned wood,
but conjuring ink is different.
It's literally made by
taking blood from the tree.
That's why the silverwood tree
is so special to witches.
Indeed.
Strangely,
you can't get it from any other tree.
What an amazing tree.
A very important tree.
Right! There's even an old legend.
That's right.
Long ago, a silverwood tree
fell in love with a witch,
so they say.
It offered its blood as conjuring ink
and its branches as a wand.
Wand!
Did you come to buy a wand?
Yes.
In that case,
to test things out…
I'll give you this.
I'm sure you'll find
a perfect wand for yourself.
What kind would work for you?
I like mine on the lighter side.
What'd be best?
Wait!
Coco!
What should we do?
I don't know.
But Coco will get lost on her own.
Then we have to go after her!
Huh?! What?
Agott!
What's wrong?
You come too, Agott!
Hey, wait…
What's going on?
Coco! Hold up!
Wait, Coco!
What are you doing, Coco?!
Where are you going?
Where? I saw them! The person
who sold me the book on forbidden magic.
That witch!
Huh?
Honestly, always causing a fuss.
But I'm glad we didn't get separated!
Right? Should we head back?
Hey.
We just turned down one alley
and the whole place is different.
Brushbuddy is gone too.
Now that you mention it,
the scenery's totally different.
Kalhn doesn't have white stone walls
and floors like this.
Which means
this isn't Kalhn.
There's no way!
We didn't go through any window-way,
and it's not like we teleported!
I'll go check from the sky!
Tetia may have a point.
What?
We may have been directly teleported
without us realizing.
Huh? But I though magic like that
wasn't allowed.
Because that'd be…
Forbidden magic.
Crap, crap, crap!
We are definitely not in Kalhn!
We have to get out of here!
Hey!
Tetia! What's wrong?
Tetia, calm down.
What exactly did you see?
It's not just that I saw it. It saw me!
I have no business with the others, but…
Welcome, Coco,
to the world of magic.
You are our only hope.
Mr. Nolnoa.
Have you seen my apprentices?
Oh? Did they get bored and go for a walk?
Bored? Of course not!
There is no shop more fun than this!
I can spend all day looking!
Cut it out. You're making me blush.
Besides, they're not the type of girls
who would leave without thanking you.
Where could they have gone?
I was watching, but
they ran after a witch
dressed kinda funny.
Some kind of eyeball-looking mask.
Keep still.
Don't avert your eyes.
Slowly back away.
When we step back,
I'll give a signal, and you run for it.
Steady…
Keep going…
Now!
Now's our chance. Run!
Agott, that spell was amazing!
Was it fire magic?
A flame sigil spell.
An arrow wrapped in wind.
You drew that in that split second?!
Of course not!
If you prep some seals
in your palm quire ahead of time,
you can just close the circle
and activate the spell.
That's amazing, Agott!
You're so cool!
Do you understand the situation we're in?!
Agott!
It's no good. This is a dead end!
Let's find a different way--
What should we do?
The dragon will catch us,
and we'll be eaten!
I don't want to die.
I haven't left a single piece
of magic for the world yet!
How could this have happened?!
Tetia, get a hold of yourself.
We're witch apprentices.
We'll use our magic.
Right.
I'll create a hole
with the wall breaker seal.
Richeh and Tetia, you buy us time.
- Okay.
- Got it.
- Oof.
- Where should I draw it?
Around there.
Add the arrow…
Hey, Agott, come here a sec!
Her eyes
told me she blamed me.
Yes, let's go with that for now.
And
she's right.
Please…
Fly!
That should buy us a little time!
Good work, Tetia.
Nice.
Tetia is incredible.
That's…
Hey, Agott!
Oh, I'm sorry! I…
What were you thinking?!
How could you touch me when I'm drawing!
I'm sorry! I didn't mean to!
Didn't mean to?
Of course not.
Turning your mother to stone,
dragging us into danger…
You're going to say
you didn't mean any of it, right?
It's all your fault, Coco!
You're uninformed and unschooled,
so don't do anything!
What should we do?
There's no time to redraw.
We'll have to find a different path--
It's fine.
There!
Thank goodness. Well done, Richeh.
Let's hurry and get away.
I meant from this place.
You can take it to mean either way though.
Master Qifrey,
what should I do?
Qifrey!
Did you find them?
No. At least not outside…
I didn't expect this.
For the Brimmed Caps
to make direct contact.
Wait!
So that was a Brimmed Cap.
Never thought they'd be here
of all places.
They hide their faces
behind ancient hats and masks.
They're a dangerous group
who use forbidden magic.
I thought Coco might give me
a lead on them,
but I never expected them
to make direct contact.
Tartah, do you remember anything else?
Anything at all?
Um, I'm sorry.
I don't remember much.
I see.
You're…!
You're the brushbuddy Coco brought back.
Were you with the girls?
Know where they went?
The sun will be setting soon.
Please,
let them all be safe.
Subtitle translation by: Emily Noguchi
DRAGON'S MAZE
four stand above the rest.
Nourishing all things
and commanding the source of life.
The Sigil of Water.
Turning stone to sand and sand to stone.
Master of change and motion,
the Sigil of Earth.
Carrying knowledge beyond all bounds,
making the impossible journey possible,
and bringing forth progress.
The Sigil of Levitation.
And serving as the blade
and the shield of the people,
the Sigil of Flame.
These four are known to the witches
as the Primary Tetrad.
Now then, shall we give it a go?
Oh no! What do I do?!
Are you okay?
Thanks, Tetia.
Oh! Thanks for your thanks!
So what were you doing, Coco?
I was drawing a fireball spell
to practice levitation magic.
The Sigil of Flame can be dangerous
since something formless must be
kept at the right size and balance.
Be careful with it.
I'll be careful.
You conquered the Dadah Range
right off the bat,
so why levitation magic now?
You flew like whoosh, right?
Like whoosh, swoosh, zoom!
I ruined the sylph shoes
I borrowed from Agott then.
I wanted to fix them
before I returned them.
All that's left is to redraw the seal,
but my lines come out wobbly.
Maybe your wand wasn't the right fit.
The weight and how it feels
in your hand can really matter.
This is just my old one,
so you might want to try holding some
for yourself to choose.
Come on, Coco!
Let's go to the stationer's!
The stationer's?
Yes, a magical stationery shop where
you can get all kinds of magic tools.
A stationery shop?
Let's go to the stationer's.
A magical stationer's?!
It's like a dream come true!
Hey, Coco?
I'm savoring the moment,
so please give me a second.
AN ENOUNTER IN KALHN
That's Kalhn, a town in the Marshwoods.
That island on the sandbar is
the largest town of witches in our area.
Wait up!
A seal to fluff your skirt…
I finally got my wand
to work with my conjuring ink.
There are so many witches!
This section of the river island
started as a watchtower
built by witches to protect the town
from the molewyrms living in
the Marshwoods across the bank.
Witches gathered here
and it became an atelier district,
and even now…
Master Qifrey, Coco's distracted.
Honestly,
if I tag along sightseeing with Coco,
it'll be a waste of time,
so I'm going on ahead.
There're shops I want to see anyway.
Meet us at the stationer's
on the way back.
How are things going with Agott?
If I can,
I'd like for us to be closer.
Hey!
Over here!
This is like a dream…
Coco! We're gonna get separated!
Kalhn is always so crowded!
I'm a little tired.
Here's the stationer's.
The Starry Sword.
There's a tree in the shop.
My, my.
A witch's apprentice
surprised by the silverwood tree?
You don't even know something so basic?
Go easy on her.
Coco's only just become an apprentice.
Then this is the girl?
Well then, no wonder she didn't know!
Ah, my apologies, miss.
I didn't know about you either,
so we're even.
This is Mr. Nolnoa.
He's the owner of this stationer's,
The Starry Sword!
Indeed.
All the components you'll find here were
crafted by me and my grandson, Tartah.
Wands, inks, we've got it all.
You can even extract magic ink
at whatever concentration you like.
Extract?
Coco, was it?
I'll show you. Come along.
Yes!
It turned black!
That is woodcruor.
The branches are silver-white
when healthy,
but turn black when they wither.
It's poisonous to the tree
and to people like this,
but once it's boiled
and drained of excess fluid,
it becomes the source of magic.
Raw conjuring ink.
Ordinary ink is made by collecting soot
from the smoke of burned wood,
but conjuring ink is different.
It's literally made by
taking blood from the tree.
That's why the silverwood tree
is so special to witches.
Indeed.
Strangely,
you can't get it from any other tree.
What an amazing tree.
A very important tree.
Right! There's even an old legend.
That's right.
Long ago, a silverwood tree
fell in love with a witch,
so they say.
It offered its blood as conjuring ink
and its branches as a wand.
Wand!
Did you come to buy a wand?
Yes.
In that case,
to test things out…
I'll give you this.
I'm sure you'll find
a perfect wand for yourself.
What kind would work for you?
I like mine on the lighter side.
What'd be best?
Wait!
Coco!
What should we do?
I don't know.
But Coco will get lost on her own.
Then we have to go after her!
Huh?! What?
Agott!
What's wrong?
You come too, Agott!
Hey, wait…
What's going on?
Coco! Hold up!
Wait, Coco!
What are you doing, Coco?!
Where are you going?
Where? I saw them! The person
who sold me the book on forbidden magic.
That witch!
Huh?
Honestly, always causing a fuss.
But I'm glad we didn't get separated!
Right? Should we head back?
Hey.
We just turned down one alley
and the whole place is different.
Brushbuddy is gone too.
Now that you mention it,
the scenery's totally different.
Kalhn doesn't have white stone walls
and floors like this.
Which means
this isn't Kalhn.
There's no way!
We didn't go through any window-way,
and it's not like we teleported!
I'll go check from the sky!
Tetia may have a point.
What?
We may have been directly teleported
without us realizing.
Huh? But I though magic like that
wasn't allowed.
Because that'd be…
Forbidden magic.
Crap, crap, crap!
We are definitely not in Kalhn!
We have to get out of here!
Hey!
Tetia! What's wrong?
Tetia, calm down.
What exactly did you see?
It's not just that I saw it. It saw me!
I have no business with the others, but…
Welcome, Coco,
to the world of magic.
You are our only hope.
Mr. Nolnoa.
Have you seen my apprentices?
Oh? Did they get bored and go for a walk?
Bored? Of course not!
There is no shop more fun than this!
I can spend all day looking!
Cut it out. You're making me blush.
Besides, they're not the type of girls
who would leave without thanking you.
Where could they have gone?
I was watching, but
they ran after a witch
dressed kinda funny.
Some kind of eyeball-looking mask.
Keep still.
Don't avert your eyes.
Slowly back away.
When we step back,
I'll give a signal, and you run for it.
Steady…
Keep going…
Now!
Now's our chance. Run!
Agott, that spell was amazing!
Was it fire magic?
A flame sigil spell.
An arrow wrapped in wind.
You drew that in that split second?!
Of course not!
If you prep some seals
in your palm quire ahead of time,
you can just close the circle
and activate the spell.
That's amazing, Agott!
You're so cool!
Do you understand the situation we're in?!
Agott!
It's no good. This is a dead end!
Let's find a different way--
What should we do?
The dragon will catch us,
and we'll be eaten!
I don't want to die.
I haven't left a single piece
of magic for the world yet!
How could this have happened?!
Tetia, get a hold of yourself.
We're witch apprentices.
We'll use our magic.
Right.
I'll create a hole
with the wall breaker seal.
Richeh and Tetia, you buy us time.
- Okay.
- Got it.
- Oof.
- Where should I draw it?
Around there.
Add the arrow…
Hey, Agott, come here a sec!
Her eyes
told me she blamed me.
Yes, let's go with that for now.
And
she's right.
Please…
Fly!
That should buy us a little time!
Good work, Tetia.
Nice.
Tetia is incredible.
That's…
Hey, Agott!
Oh, I'm sorry! I…
What were you thinking?!
How could you touch me when I'm drawing!
I'm sorry! I didn't mean to!
Didn't mean to?
Of course not.
Turning your mother to stone,
dragging us into danger…
You're going to say
you didn't mean any of it, right?
It's all your fault, Coco!
You're uninformed and unschooled,
so don't do anything!
What should we do?
There's no time to redraw.
We'll have to find a different path--
It's fine.
There!
Thank goodness. Well done, Richeh.
Let's hurry and get away.
I meant from this place.
You can take it to mean either way though.
Master Qifrey,
what should I do?
Qifrey!
Did you find them?
No. At least not outside…
I didn't expect this.
For the Brimmed Caps
to make direct contact.
Wait!
So that was a Brimmed Cap.
Never thought they'd be here
of all places.
They hide their faces
behind ancient hats and masks.
They're a dangerous group
who use forbidden magic.
I thought Coco might give me
a lead on them,
but I never expected them
to make direct contact.
Tartah, do you remember anything else?
Anything at all?
Um, I'm sorry.
I don't remember much.
I see.
You're…!
You're the brushbuddy Coco brought back.
Were you with the girls?
Know where they went?
The sun will be setting soon.
Please,
let them all be safe.
Subtitle translation by: Emily Noguchi
DRAGON'S MAZE