Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World (2025) s01e05 Episode Script

[wind whooshing]
[birds chirping]
[sighs]
-Hmm.
-[chuckles]
[SHION]
Ever since we made up
and promised to be more open
about our feelings
going forward,
my sister has been
a little bit
♪
-[chuckles]
-Uh.
Could I ask you a small favor?
Mm-hm!
What is it?
Sorry, but would it be
possible for you
to back up a bit?
But why?
I'm in the middle
of my research.
This experiment is serious.
Keep a safe distance, okay?
Mm, so, you're saying
I'm in your way?
-[whimpering]
-No, nothing of the sort!
Trouble is, the smaller
my range of motion gets,
the harder it is to do magic.
Fine.
You win.
[clears throat]
And now!
Let today's magical
research begin!
♪
[SHION]
I've learned a lot lately.
The training experiments
I've been running
have really paid off.
Now, gather!
[SHION] My primary exercise
has been changing
the shape of my magical energy.
[gasps]
After playing with it
for a while,
I figured out
I can stretch the energy
I emit to be very thin.
Though it certainly takes up
more space,
the actual amount
of magical energy
doesn't increase.
Basically, the more that
I spread out the volume
of the magical energy,
the thinner and flatter
the physical
manifestation appears.
However, it quickly
became clear
the energy can't sublimate
in this state.
This made me wonder
what would happen
if I pushed the shape
to be smaller instead.
Whoa!
[grunts]
[both gasp]
[SHION] The results
exceeded expectations.
Condensing the magical energy
visibly increased the power
of my first spell, Flare.
[giggles] By the way,
I've provisionally named
its latest iteration
"Gas Flare."
♪
[crackling]
[sighs]
Electricity was less exciting,
it sparked a little
and that was it.
The volume of magical energy
must have been too small.
As a result of my dedication
and research.
I've gained the ability
to control
the shape of the energy
I emit,
opening up a new realm
of possibilities.
[laughs]
Gather!
♪
Hm.
[gasps]
[grunts]
Uh-oh, are you okay, Shion?
These experiments
are quite hazardous.
[exhales]
Wasn't too bad.
Just a little fall.
Well, that's good news.
You really scared us.
-Huh?
-Huh?
Do you have any idea
what went wrong?
It was as if the lighting
shot right at you.
If you had asked me
beforehand,
I would've guessed
it would fire the other way.
I learned something
when using Flare.
All magic is created through
the consumption
of magical energy.
♪
With that in mind,
it actually makes sense
it's moving toward
where the energy
is flowing from.
My magical energy
took a straight path
to the lightning ore.
Logically, it follows
that the magic formed
in the space in between.
[both groan]
[SHION] I'm on the verge
of a breakthrough,
but I can't quite grasp it.
I feel like magical energy
has infinite potential.
But I don't know
the best way to use it
and I'm not all that creative.
I'm stuck, and just
when everything
has been going smoothly.
I've made too much
progress too easily.
It's almost like
this world is begging me
to invent magic,
but that's delusional.
-[ROSE] Hm.
-[GRAST] Hey, little man!
[SHION]
Ah, Mister Grast!
[sighs]
[groans]
Son, you remember
when we collected
that lightning ore, don't you?
Yes, sir.
Of course, I do.
You see, after that.
The dolt that's sitting
next to me
used your strategy
and knowledge
to retrieve a nice haul
of lightning ore for himself.
Up until now,
transporting the stuff
has been nearly impossible.
Grast was eager
to take some back to town
-and turn a profit.
-[chuckles]
Yeah.
To be completely honest.
I was going to steal your idea
and make a fortune selling
lighting ore without you!
I'm sorry.
Oh?
Ah
[SHION] I personally don't have
any problem with that.
Huh?
Are you sure?
I was trying to make money
off a scheme you came up with
and keep it all for myself!
Yes, I understand
the situation.
That said,
I don't see the big deal.
I guess I'll take it.
[clears throat]
He stole, but that
isn't his only problem.
Yeah.
-Huh?
-Uh?
[crackling]
Ah!
They're bright,
but kinda scary.
[GRAST]
Turns out lightning ore
isn't convenient
as a light source.
Too dangerous.
I had a few folks
buy some just
because it's so unusual.
But no one else seems
interested in the novelty.
So, I'm stuck
with what you see.
[laughs]
[groans]
-[gasps]
-That's where your tiny,
genius thinker comes in!
Can you come up
with a way to convince people
this ore is something useful
they should wanna buy?
What?
[GRAST] I'm getting complaints
about the crackling noise.
Turns out the neighbors
find it annoying.
I've got three days
to figure this mess out.
If I don't, they won't
let me keep
renting the storeroom.
You had the smarts
and ingenuity to figure out
how to transport the ore!
I'm kinda banking on you
having another
brilliant idea for me.
♪
I'm on my knees here, kid.
C'mon.
-[SHION] All right.
-Huh?
I'm happy to start
brainstorming.
-No sweat.
-You'll really help me?
I know
it's a pretty selfish ask.
[SHION] No worries,
but I don't have a plan
or anything at the moment.
So, don't get your
hopes too high, okay?
Hmm, is there a reason
why you spaced
the lightning ore out
like this?
Just let me show you.
[BOTH]
Ah?
-[all gasp]
-My goodness!
[electricity crackling]
I get it.
[crow cawing]
[GRAST]
Here, this is the metal I got
by smelting down
a chunk of that lightning ore.
Does it have
the same properties?
If two pieces touch,
is there an electrical
response like
there is with the ore?
[GRAST]
See for yourself.
[both gasp]
-Careful.
-Mm-hmm.
Uh.
[sighs]
[metal clanking]
[SHION]
When processed into metal,
-it lost its power.
-[sighs]
[metal clanking]
[SHION] At what point
in the refinement process
did the lightning effect stop?
I remember
it was still sparking a bit
when I broke it down
into more manageable pieces.
I believe the flashing
stopped around the time
I started heating up
the fragments to melt them.
After that point,
the work is one
continuous flow.
[SHION]
So, when he fired it.
Firing.
Huh.
Father, may I please?
[GAWAIN]
Sure, should be fine.
-May you please what?
-[giggles]
I have a thought,
but it's sort of out there.
Now Gather!
And Flare!
[gasps]
I get you're a genius,
but I wasn't expecting this!
Please,
carry on with your smelting.
You're kidding me, right?
Not a chance!
I'm not moving until
I know what happened!
What was that?
Fire came out of your hand!
It's magic.
Um. Uh, ma
What now?
Mm.
Magic.
I'll explain.
[fire crackling]
[GRAST]
This is madness.
You all already knew about it?
Indeed, we did.
What a day.
I mean, it'd be easy
to say you were crazy
if I hadn't just
witnessed it myself.
So, tell me,
if I work with your "magic,"
will I get a different result
than I would smelting
with a regular fire?
It's possible,
but I don't know.
Well, that's awful reassuring.
-[chuckles]
-To be perfectly honest,
my research is still
in its infancy.
Right, I gotcha.
Well, here goes.
I guess we'll just have
to watch and see what happens.
This'll take me
at least an hour,
why don't you go
have some fun in town?
Thanks, but I'm interested
to see how this turns out.
I'll stay and observe.
If Shion's gonna
hang out here then I am, too!
[chuckles]
[chuckles]
[laughs]
[GRAST]
It's done!
Phew.
[BOTH]
Uh!
Mm.
[gasps]
Ah!
Wow! It has the same
effect as the ore!
How amazing!
That was a great idea, Shion!
She's right!
Good job!
Thanks.
You're too kind.
As for the metal.
Let's see.
I think the name
"iron lighting"
would suit it rather nicely.
♪
Now, that's a product!
I can come up
with a million uses!
♪
After our big discovery,
we started crafting iron
lightning nonstop.
It was intense.
♪
Mister Grast worked
for three days and nights.
He didn't rest his eyes
even for a moment.
[metal clanking]
♪
[groans]
[chuckles]
Well, that's all of it.
[yawns]
I'm not just a researcher
and genius,
but also a salesman!
Now allow me to introduce you
to our latest product!
I give you, the lightning lamp!
[SHION]
When you remove the insulator
using the handy dandy loop.
Boom!
There's instantly light!
With this, you'll never
need a regular lamp again!
[SHION] And another
exciting development.
Ta-da!
Meet the lightning striker!
It's so speedy!
This shiny new gadget
puts all the traditional
methods
of starting a fire to shame!
If you're interested
in purchasing either product,
you better hurry!
Get down to Mister Grast's
while supplies last!
Our darling Shion must be
the cleverest little boy alive!
It's hard for me not to brag
the other mothers' ears off.
He's a truly impressive boy,
and the best son that
we could possibly ask for.
Thanks,
that means a lot, Father.
[chuckles]
I've always known he's great!
I must have good intuition!
[chuckles]
[SHION] I was afraid she would
get jealous of me again.
I don't understand girls.
-Oh, oh!
-Your mind
is a valuable
resource, little man!
I feel lucky to have
borrowed it!
You're a really
special kid, huh?
-Of course, you are, you're--
-[GAWAIN] Quiet, Grast!
[both gasp]
♪
Oops!
Sorry about that!
Yeah, just ignore me,
I babble sometimes.
Well, then
now that we've finished up
all our hard work,
let's reward ourselves
with lunch!
Today, we'll be
having seafood stew!
[sighs]
[SHION]
Too bad Father cut him off,
I wonder
what he was going to say.
I'm
I'm, I'm what, exactly?
Thanks for the help, Shion!
If anything ever comes up,
let me know!
I owe you a big one, buddy!
And I'll do a bang-up job.
Just holler, okay?
Shion, what does he mean?
While we were piecing together
the lightning lamps
and strikers.
I got some new ideas.
[SHION] If he can craft
what I'm envisioning.
I'll be on a whole new level!
With a tool like that,
my magic will be
unrecognizable!
For the curious,
customers loved
the lightning lamps
and strikers.
Mister Grast sold out
in no time.
[MARIE] What kind of research
are you doing today?
As you know, a fire
can't burn without air.
If you put fire
in a tightly sealed space
with limited oxygen,
it goes out quick.
-[BOTH] Oh!
-Simple. Kid stuff.
Uh.
Yeah!
Duh!
I so knew that!
That must be the principle
shuttered lanterns
rely on to function.
I'm wondering,
would a magic fire
go out the same?
Gather!
Flare!
[BOTH]
Ah.
♪
Well, girls?
What do you think?
I bet that it stays lit!
I'm feeling less optimistic.
Hm.
♪
Sorry, Rose, but we can't
all be as genius as me.
Great Marie the Wise
has triumphed over me again.
[SHION]
Huh.
It didn't go out.
It didn't have
sufficient oxygen,
but it didn't go out.
Does this mean that flame magic
doesn't require oxygen to burn?
How does that affect
your research?
It's still too early to say,
but it might indicate
that magical energy
can augment natural phenomena
regardless
of external conditions,
which would be crazy.
[MARIE] If you're right,
would that change anything
about what
you've learned so far?
[SHION]
Nothing specific yet,
but we can say with confidence
that Flare is different
than your average fire.
Flare uses magical energy
as its fuel.
And that would mean
Of course!
Now I get it!
-Huh?
-Huh?
This calls for a quick
experiment.
♪
Go, Flare!
Hey, Marie, can you send a ball
of magical energy
at that flame?
Mm-hm.
Magic, gather!
♪
[grunts]
[blasts]
-[all gasps]
-Ah.
I would appreciate
a warning next time.
Ah. Are you okay?
I'm fine.
Just a little startled is all.
Was that not the result
you expected, Shion?
Not quite.
I thought the intensity
of the flame
would increase,
but by a small amount.
That explosion was a huge
surprise to me, too.
Wait, really?
So, you don't have
any clue why it got so scary?
Sounds like you were
expecting the fire
to react like
you threw in a few twigs.
[SHION]
She's right.
That magical energy
barely touched it,
but instead of adding
twigs to the flame,
I added blasting powder.
Fire.
Burning.
Oxygen.
Combustible matter.
Electricity.
Circulation.
Electrical discharge.
Electric current.
A current!
-Huh?
-What now?
♪
I get it.
So, that's how it works!
I had it all wrong before!
It's not magical energy!
[gasps]
But, minutes ago,
it seemed to me
you were willing to stake
a lot on the fact that it was.
Sure!
Still I am!
The energy's there.
But it's not what you see!
This is just the result
of the air reacting
to the magical energy.
When I tried to activate
lightning magic,
there were clear signs
of wind resistance.
And Flare doesn't need oxygen.
It burns
with magical energy as fuel.
All that to say.
The magical energy
we shape and control
serves the same
function as air!
And when it comes into contact
with a physical substance,
it amplifies
and disseminates its effects!
[giggles]
Yup, it's here,
the breakthrough
I've been dreaming of!
I've got this!
Nothing can stop me now!
Yeah, figured
we'd see that face soon.
[laughs] It makes me
happy to see him so proud.
Same, but it's good thing
he's usually only
this proud in private.
When two types
of magical energy combine,
the result shall be
called compound magic!
[SHION] In no time at all,
Mister Grast whipped up
the items I requested.
Everything fit perfectly!
As per your detailed
instructions,
I lined all the leather
with paper crystal.
Not only is it more
durable now,
but flame-resistant, too.
Go, Flare!
[finger snaps]
[grunts]
♪
-[all gasps]
-[GRAST] Whoa!
Yeesh, little man!
♪
[exhales]
[explosions]
-[both gasps]
-[wind gusting]
[SHION] Now,
it's time for the real test.
[wind gusting]
[electricity crackling]
[hollering]
I, I did it.
I did it!
I knew that I had it in me!
Lightning magic acquired.
No, wait.
Let's make it official
and call it Bolt!
My, that was incredible, son.
That was the most
impressive magic
you've done yet, Shion!
How'd it feel?
[sobbing]
What's the matter?
Um, your brother is broken.
All my hard work has paid off!
It looked cool!
Unbelievably cool!
-[Shion sobbing]
-[BOTH] Uh?
[both chuckle]
[MARIE] I can appreciate
some happy tears,
but you're just being
a crybaby.
[sobbing]
[all chuckling]
[crickets chirping]
[groans]
Gotta go.
[GRAST] Shion's magic
is ridiculously valuable.
As his father,
it's up to you to decide
where that value goes.
He's a wise boy.
He isn't the type
to grow arrogant
and show it off to just anyone.
You mustn't put
too much on him, Gawain.
Our son is obviously
an intelligent person,
but he's still just a child.
You're right,
but I can't help it.
It seems to me our Shion
was destined to be special.
Consider
who entrusted him to us.
There's no question about it.
[gasps]
[SHION]
Huh?
Did he just say
what I think he did?
Does that mean I have
no blood relation to Father
-or the rest of my family?
-[snoring softly]