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Aug 1, 11:45 PM

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Casey seems real down to earth.
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Monica forgetting how to talk and only being able to say "Moni-moni", why is she so cute...
Loved the episode

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Boring episode as usual
@Camoboi1 if you feel this way why even continue to watch? Based on your favourites it already doesn’t seem like your kind of show
Aug 2, 1:23 AM

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Moni-moni-moni- >_< The chess part was so much fun.


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I don’t like this anime. I’m not even sure why. It’s not bad at all, but I just don’t vibe with it. Themes like social hierarchy and all that stuff just don’t appeal to me at all. The only thing I enjoy about this show is Monica and her expressions!

Like that expression she made when the big guy approached her while she was playing chess—aside from that, I find this anime to be pretty empty.



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Monica literally my wife
Aug 2, 4:19 AM
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I wonder if the guy really has 250+ magic power or if the device was broken... anyway was good to see Monica do some chess and save the day at the end of the episode, she even made a new friend
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Would Moni-Moni-Moni-Monica love horses? Probably. Everyone loves Umamusume right now.

Such a close call with a known teacher from Monica's past. I wanted to see how chaotic the magic class was for her, but she made the right choice of getting into chess and horses. Getting optional courses should always be fun.

Edit: To the guy who told me about posting this in the last episode thread, thanks for the heads-up.
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I mean Aizawa Saya, Moni-Moni-Moni-Monica's seiyuu, is Mejiro Ardan.
So, Monica is actually a horsegirl herself. lol
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this anime is so good man. i love how chill it is and how interesting and powerful the mc is. oh also so cool to see chess. i like Casey already. and Monica learning horseback riding will be pretty useful

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this anime is perfect
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@LaczPro19
I mean Aizawa Saya, Moni-Moni-Moni-Monica's seiyuu, is Mejiro Ardan.
So, Monica is actually a horsegirl herself. lol
@AkeZZZ glad you noticed that detail as well
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If anyone want to know the chess position on this episode, here's the FEN:

2kr1r2/p3p3/bpp3p1/1n4Qp/8/1P4N1/P1P2P1P/R1BKR1N1 w - - 0 1
Aug 2, 9:10 AM

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Bruh Big Ben...
Nero best boy(dad?) btw if you had any doubt.

That old teacher mentioning about Monica's achivement sure gave some hilarious reactions. Those are still carrying this anime. That Glenn felah would be important probably.

A castle wins you the game only if it was that easy...smh
Elliot is the best among the noble potential reverse harem members so far.
Casey girl seems cool. Umamusume are great.

Good too see Monica actually opening up and having more courage to meet so many people take on chess and horse riding classes.
Aug 2, 9:40 AM
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Aleksu said:
Monica has grown so much, she's talking to more people and speaking more clearly now, im so proud of her

Is Monica like, teleporting her spells? because I feel like she does, the fire spell she used to take down the earth dragon was generated from her fingertip and then it appeared in a magic circle in front of the dragon, that would mean she's multicasting too (like what she did during the fight with Cyril), tho I assume some spell formula has it directly appear on/near the target (like the Zoltraak thing from ep 1 and the lightning spark from this ep). Im thinking too much about it but it's just interesting lol

Funny to have Professor Macragan as a teacher, Monica definitely can't join that class haha. The fire guy (crap I already forgor his name) has a mana level of over 250? and Monica's last test was only 202? what the hell, I'd bet his master is one of the seven sages too. And why do I feel like Felix already has an idea who Monica is that's why he guided her in this class? feels like he's scheming or just messing with her lol

Monica pulled out the Silent Witch face while playing chess, of course she'd be crazy good in it, it's also math.
And Monica got a new friend, Casey!, she took an interest to Uma M– horse riding~ she's learning and trying out new stuffs that's cool.

Must Protecc! Moni-moni-moni-mo–

I think the difference in her spells is showing the two kinds of magic casting. Remember on the professor's lecture, if you understand mathematics you can use magic formulas well. This I think is represented through the magic circles.
There is also mana manipulation techniques which allows one to use magecraft even if they do not understand formula very well. Recall in the opening of the episode Glenn chanted but had no magic circles in his magic, while Monica did use a magic circle. I think this is the difference between Mana manipulation VS formula. Both normally require chanting but the visuals representation is in a magic circle or not.

Monica can use both, specializing in formula but against weaker opponents she has no need to use a magic circle. Just my take on the info we have so far.
Aug 2, 10:03 AM
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Of course Monica was going to be good at chess, she's not only good at numbers but she can strategize pretty well and take into account many aspects of war, much more than a simple mock and plain field from the board can. Her reaction to the president of the club asking her to join was priceless as it was in another way her encounter with Casey and her getting by chance into horseriding lessons as well. Horses and chess, hmmm, that sounds like an Uma Musume collaboration waiting to happen.

In any case, this continues to be enjoyable as ever.
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This episode was ok but it kind of dragged on with the focus on Monica picking electives. What's more, I didn't care much for her stepping in silently when she helped the guy defeat the earth dragon since he got the credit for the kill which may overinflate his ego and could potentially lead to putting himself in a more dangerous situation in the future thinking he is stronger than he really is. Also later on with her zapping both the horse and the bandits almost got her ran over although that did lead to her meeting Casey.
Aug 2, 10:43 AM

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Chess & Horse riding are honestly cool. Good thing the professor can't see well
Cyril is overprotective indeed
Aug 2, 11:00 AM
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didn't continue from the last episode ending and beginning was from a random scene
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Aleksu said:
Monica has grown so much, she's talking to more people and speaking more clearly now, im so proud of her

Is Monica like, teleporting her spells? because I feel like she does, the fire spell she used to take down the earth dragon was generated from her fingertip and then it appeared in a magic circle in front of the dragon, that would mean she's multicasting too (like what she did during the fight with Cyril), tho I assume some spell formula has it directly appear on/near the target (like the Zoltraak thing from ep 1 and the lightning spark from this ep). Im thinking too much about it but it's just interesting lol

Funny to have Professor Macragan as a teacher, Monica definitely can't join that class haha. The fire guy (crap I already forgor his name) has a mana level of over 250? and Monica's last test was only 202? what the hell, I'd bet his master is one of the seven sages too. And why do I feel like Felix already has an idea who Monica is that's why he guided her in this class? feels like he's scheming or just messing with her lol

Monica pulled out the Silent Witch face while playing chess, of course she'd be crazy good in it, it's also math.
And Monica got a new friend, Casey!, she took an interest to Uma M– horse riding~ she's learning and trying out new stuffs that's cool.

Must Protecc! Moni-moni-moni-mo–

I think the difference in her spells is showing the two kinds of magic casting. Remember on the professor's lecture, if you understand mathematics you can use magic formulas well. This I think is represented through the magic circles.
There is also mana manipulation techniques which allows one to use magecraft even if they do not understand formula very well. Recall in the opening of the episode Glenn chanted but had no magic circles in his magic, while Monica did use a magic circle. I think this is the difference between Mana manipulation VS formula. Both normally require chanting but the visuals representation is in a magic circle or not.

Monica can use both, specializing in formula but against weaker opponents she has no need to use a magic circle. Just my take on the info we have so far.
@TheGreatFantasia oh that is interesting, the magic circles as the magic/math formula is genius. And that constructing one would make the spell easier to control/output a desired outcome.

The fire spell was generated without a magic circle, and the magic circle only appeared when the spell was launched and 'teleported' in front of the dragon. I was wondering if that whole sequence was just one formula all together or if the magic circle was only for the 'teleport' (which makes it 2 spells casted?).

And Monica is also using the Eye Scope she has with magic circles so like 3 at the same time.
Aug 2, 3:03 PM
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I am sure Macragan Sensei will discover Monica is the Silent Witch. Or he knows already and says nothing because he may know she is undercover to protect the second prince, Felix.
Aug 2, 3:47 PM
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I don’t think they understand how chess works she can block the check with her Bishop and she can take the rock with a queen sacrifice and about five other things that also let her win quite easily
Aug 2, 9:46 PM
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@Camoboi1 if you feel this way why even continue to watch? Based on your favourites it already doesn’t seem like your kind of show
@Rogersss Watching because I see something here that I like. A nice comfort school anime and I have enjoyed some episodes, but I'm mostly watching to finish my 2025 badge on MAL Badges. Plus it's not the worse thing I've seen.
Aug 2, 11:58 PM
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Those cg horses looked like shit.
Aug 3, 12:05 AM

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this episode is definitely the best yet
Aug 3, 10:16 AM
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horse horse horse
Aug 3, 11:39 AM
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I just got to point out that those chess boards were drawn by someone who has absolutely no idea what a chess match looks like. those positions were absolute nonsense.
@Creator409 Well they did play without the castling rule, probably no en passant too. Then there's the queens odds (so you can't play normally) plus the fact that Monica is an absolute beginner. The position on the diagram is technically correct – castling really is the only winning move. I'm usually just happy if the initial position is correct though, so maybe my standards are low.
Aug 3, 11:45 AM

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What a nice episode to watch, just like the others, but my god, it calms the heart and cheers up the brain, her faces and expressions are incredibly funny, I'm loving this anime
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I don’t think they understand how chess works she can block the check with her Bishop and she can take the rock with a queen sacrifice and about five other things that also let her win quite easily
@BaronVonYeet if she blocks with the bishop, there's a mate in 2 (Nc3 Kc1 Ba3#). She could go Ke2, but then there's Nd4 and a discovered check attacking the queen after Kd2/Kd1 or a fork with Nc2 after Ke3. Castling is indeed winning for black and it's the only winning move.
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Aug 4, 4:51 AM

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Abosolute boring episode, timeskip is really anoyying, begin with Monica in the city, no explanation why it started in the city,
Aug 4, 1:38 PM
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"Moni-Moni-Moni-Mo-Mo..Moni" got me cracking up big time.

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Monica has grown so much, she's talking to more people and speaking more clearly now, im so proud of her

Is Monica like, teleporting her spells? because I feel like she does, the fire spell she used to take down the earth dragon was generated from her fingertip and then it appeared in a magic circle in front of the dragon, that would mean she's multicasting too (like what she did during the fight with Cyril), tho I assume some spell formula has it directly appear on/near the target (like the Zoltraak thing from ep 1 and the lightning spark from this ep). Im thinking too much about it but it's just interesting lol

Funny to have Professor Macragan as a teacher, Monica definitely can't join that class haha. The fire guy (crap I already forgor his name) has a mana level of over 250? and Monica's last test was only 202? what the hell, I'd bet his master is one of the seven sages too. And why do I feel like Felix already has an idea who Monica is that's why he guided her in this class? feels like he's scheming or just messing with her lol

Monica pulled out the Silent Witch face while playing chess, of course she'd be crazy good in it, it's also math.
And Monica got a new friend, Casey!, she took an interest to Uma M– horse riding~ she's learning and trying out new stuffs that's cool.

Must Protecc! Moni-moni-moni-mo–
@Aleksu I haven't seen the ep yet, but in the books, she's using "remote casting", allowing the source of a spell's effect to be precisely positioned external to the caster's immediate area of influence. This was so she could cast her spell roughly alongside Glenn's, so nobody would notice there was another spell being cast.
I can't remember whether it counts as multi-casting, as it could've simply been a significantly more complicated casting procedure rather than a second spell itself. I know it gets significantly more difficult to perform accurately the farther away it's attempted, and I know that precise manipulation/definition of coordinate parameters is a prerequisite to being able to do it at all -- and if there's anyone with a handle on coordinate systems, it's Monica.
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Monica's voice actor is so much fun. Her "oogyaaaahhh" when the old guy almost recognized her was very funny.

Also, Natsuki-senpai?

@perseii its literally her, KyoAni gonna sue the shit out of them lol
Aug 4, 8:09 PM

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@Aleksu I haven't seen the ep yet, but in the books, she's using "remote casting", allowing the source of a spell's effect to be precisely positioned external to the caster's immediate area of influence. This was so she could cast her spell roughly alongside Glenn's, so nobody would notice there was another spell being cast.
I can't remember whether it counts as multi-casting, as it could've simply been a significantly more complicated casting procedure rather than a second spell itself. I know it gets significantly more difficult to perform accurately the farther away it's attempted, and I know that precise manipulation/definition of coordinate parameters is a prerequisite to being able to do it at all -- and if there's anyone with a handle on coordinate systems, it's Monica.
@pir0zhki by the way it sounds, it does feel like more of a spellcasting technique rather than a second spell itself. Very interesting.
Aug 4, 11:42 PM
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Why is no one taking about that dude whose mana went above 250? Is he another sage
Aug 5, 3:36 AM

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It's cute and all, but far too much time is spent on the cheap dopamine of reiterating how amazing the silent witch is. I appreciate that Monica at least has some genuine difficulties, and her opening up is some sort of progression, but it feels repetitive at this point. Don't think I'll get anything out of keeping with it.
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She almost got discovered. Luckily that the magic measure is broken and she manages to escape successfully XD
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Part of this series just seems like a generic fantasy show but sometimes its surprising touching like at the end of this episode.
Aug 7, 12:00 AM

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If anyone want to know the chess position on this episode, here's the FEN:

2kr1r2/p3p3/bpp3p1/1n4Qp/8/1P4N1/P1P2P1P/R1BKR1N1 w - - 0 1
@Sleeping_Knight

"There's no way I can win" my ass, she's up 7 damn points



I do have to suspend my belief a little that she'd be able to take such an advantage, you could be Einstein and if you've never played chess before (especially if you don't know you can castle), you're most definitely going to do awful against anyone who knows what they're doing

Five episodes into this anime and I'd be lying if I said it wasn't boring me somewhat. I was hoping there'd be some sort of character development with Monica becoming less shy, but that doesn't seem the angle of what they're going for at this point, and none of the characters are intriguing or damaged enough to have to develop. To me, it almost feels like nothing is happening (maybe the new guy and girl'll have something?). I'll keep watching to see if it improves but it's hovering at a 5 or 6 out of 10 for me
Aug 7, 4:24 AM

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The beginning of episode felt abrupt. Lots of content skipped. Nothing major but it's kinda strange how glenn immediately calls her monica when it's the first time they meet. It makes it feel as if they've known each other for long.

They spent more time developing eliott than cyril. Honestly good, because i kinda like him. They really don't waste time and introduced casey in the same episode too. Honestly good episode, minus the abrupt beginning. It spent time focusing on monica's newfound interest in chess and horse riding.

But it feels like they're going to rush the ending. Just like kanpekiseijo. But idk let's see how it goes.
Aug 7, 6:49 PM

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Okay, things are starting to look very broken and messy... animation wise, because content wise I'm still loving this, and as long as they keep the visuals passable, it'll be fine... I hope.
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The soundscape is an actual cut above the rest, least in the majority of the run thus far.
Aug 13, 11:34 PM

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I like the animations of fights, just the anime is a bit boring for me in general.
Aug 16, 12:22 PM

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LOL, MC is so cute when she's all flustered. I want to headpat her so bad.

PATPATPAT

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BTW, I just realized something...

I wonder if MC will end up in "romance"...

Since it looks like she's been getting a good feel with her familiar and the Student Council guys. (especially the Prince)

Will she end up going romantic with one of them? (if familiar is even possible... lol)
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That guy got reincarnated? Cause that's the classic op magic fantasy trope lol. Even Monica didn't have that much magic last time she checked. Wonder how much she has now. She got close to the other guy this time and even made a new friend. A country noble girl. Nice for her.
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If anyone want to know the chess position on this episode, here's the FEN:

2kr1r2/p3p3/bpp3p1/1n4Qp/8/1P4N1/P1P2P1P/R1BKR1N1 w - - 0 1
@Sleeping_Knight according to the diagram in the episode, there's a pawn on g2, the queen is on f4 and there's a bishop on e7, not a pawn. So the FEN for that would be this:

r3kr2/p3b3/bpp3p1/1n5p/5Q2/1P4N1/P1P2PPP/R1BKR1N1 b q - 0 1
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