Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #Magic school(4)

A fun, short one-shot where a powerful, forbidden spell has some unexpected consequences.

Orphan Azami Orikasa (17yo) is starting his special training at the Kuzunoha Magic Academy. His goal is to become a great National Magician and earn enough to support the orphanage where he grew up. There is one tiny problem; he is a forbidden Dark Mage in a school of Light Mages. Being found out would have dire consequences. Oh, and another little problem rose up. At the entrance ceremony he was revealed to Sagiri Tachitskasa, fellow freshman, powerful son of a royal magic family, light mage. Oh, and a werewolf on the cusp of fully turning only to be saved by dark magic. This is a great way to start a story, and while it delivers on magical background and chemistry between Azami and Sagiri, it sadly fails to do justice to the underlying plot of why Sagiri was cursed, where his brother is, what secrets are his family holding and what deeds did the brother participate in to become so twisted? Instead it’s left as a convenient curse that binds the two boys together. Lots of potential for more chapters, or even a sequel. Still interesting though.

This was such a pure story with a beautiful innocent love blooming between talented young witch Alice, and the almost human Mari. Lovely art and an interesting storyline that I didn’t anticipate, this is one to recommend when you want some magic and falling in love.

Story complete at 6.5 chapters -Liz: A ‘Mix’ born from the union of a human and fairy, Liz has always been an object of fear because Mix’s had the ability to absorb others magic, even strip it entirely. Isolated from others at magic school, Liz has no way to master his abilities. -Jill: A very powerful young mage who befriends Liz. Together they become friends and more as they stand united as outcasts.