3. Magic, Wizards, & Mouse, Oh my!
This episode's Anime: Negima!
It is one bright morning as Mickey Mouse is outside in his backyard reading a newspaper as he is on a hammock. Pluto, Mickey's loyal dog, sleeps peacefully right next to Mickey.
"Hmm," Mickey said as he reads the newspaper, "Gas prices hit sky high due to low supply of oil. Well that ain't good. Those people better find more oil, otherwise I'll have to get to work by walking with my two feet instead of my car."
Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! Just then Mickey heard something squeaking like cleaning windows. Mickey Mouse looked toward the source of the sound and sees the cause. There he sees his neighbor Matthew Oda cleaning the windows of his house using a squeegee. Mickey decided to get up from his hammock and walks over to Matt.
"Whew! This is a lot of work." Matt said while cleaning the windows of his house. He is working up a sweat… and literally a lot of sweat. "These windows haven't been cleaned for a while, but I can't see anything if my windows are so blur."
"Hiya Matt, what's up?" Matt heard a voice and turns to see Mickey on the other side of the fence.
"Hey Mickey! I'm cleaning these windows, but the grime and stain on these windows are tough to remove."
"Hmm, well since you're my good neighbor, perhaps I can help?"
"You Mickey Mouse? Of course, after all you're my favorite mouse."
Mickey was pleased as he hops over the fence and lends Matt a hand. Mickey grabs a bucket and a washcloth rag as Matt and Mickey starts to clean the windows. It took a while, but they manage to clean one-third of the windows of Matt's house. The grime and stains on the windows were really tough to remove as the two sweat a lot.
Mickey Mouse is on the roof cleaning one of the windows high above the ground. A smudge is on the window that's stuck on it really tight as Mickey tries hard to remove it. But the washcloth with soap slips Mickey off the window and tips a bucket of soap. The bucket started to tilt and tumble as it falls off the roof. Mickey looked to see where the fallen bucket is heading and gasped in surprised to see it falling onto Matt.
"Hey Matthew! Look out!" Mickey shouted. Matt looked up, but… SPLASH! The bucket of soap landed on Matt's head and he is all soaked. "Sorry Matt! Are you alright!?"
"Yeah…, I'm fine Mickey." Matt said as he removes the bucket off his head. "I have no head injuries, that's for sure."
Mickey felt relieved to hear his neighbor being okay. "I'm glad to hear that. Say, can you fill that bucket full of soap for me?"
"Sure thing Mickey. Give me a second." Matt takes the bucket to a garden hose and uses it to fill up the bucket with water. Once the bucket is filled with water, Matt grabs a bottle of window cleaning soap to mix with the water. But when Matt squeezes the bottle, nothing came out. The window cleaning bottle is empty. "Hey Mickey! We have a problem." Mickey heard Matt. "I'm all out of window cleaning soap."
"Gosh! Well…, what do we do?"
"Well, I like to get windows really clean as soon as possible, so how about we take a break of cleaning and head to the hardware store for more soap."
"Great idea Matt. I'll be right down." Mickey then puts down the washcloth rag and runs to a ladder that he used to get up onto the roof. Mickey grabs the ladder and slides down all the way to the ground. Once Mickey lands on the ground, Mickey approaches to Matt as he and Mickey are ready to do some shopping.
"Great Mickey, let's get going." Matt said.
An hour passed as Mickey and Matt just finished shopping for more window soap and exiting the store. They exit the parking lot and headed down the streets with a couple of window cleaning soap bottles in Matt's backpack.
"That should be enough to clean your windows." Mickey said.
"Indeed," Matt replied, "we should be able to finish and clean them in no time."
Then Mickey makes a thought. "Say, do you think today maybe we're going to bump into an Anime?"
"What makes you say that?"
"Oh, call it an animated mouse's intuition."
Matt thinks for a moment as he and Mickey are coming up a street's corner. While they weren't paying attention…, CRASH! Matt got hit hard as he is on the ground rubbing his head.
"Matthew, are you okay?" Mickey said in little shock.
"Yeah I'm fine," Matt slowly replied, "but what did I hit?"
Mickey and Matt looked to see what bumped into Matt. There they see is an Anime. A 14 year-old girl with a long brown hime haircut wearing a red-brownish school uniform. She is also wearing roller blades on her feet. The anime girl stood up and rubs her flank.
"Ma'am are you okay?" Matt asked.
"Yeah I'm fine." the girl said, "Sorry about that."
"No, I'm sorry. I wasn't looking where I was going."
Mickey Mouse aids the girl as he lifts her off the ground and on her feet. The girl balances herself from slipping off from her roller blades. "You don't have any scratches or bruises on ya?" Mickey asked.
"Nah, of course not. I'm one hundred percent fine." said the girl.
"Well that's good to hear."
Matt got up and looks at the girl. A close observation of her got Matt curious that he seen her before. Matt begins to speak. "Hey Miss, what's your name?" he asked, "I think I've seen you before."
"Me?" the girl replied, "I'm Konoka Konoe. I'm a student at Mahora Academy."
Mickey makes a confused look on his face, but Matt widens his eyes in realization. "Of course! You're the girl from Mahou Sensei Negima! I thought I'd recognize your face."
"I'm glad you noticed who I am." Konoka smiles.
"Who now?" Mickey wondered in confusion.
Matt noticed Mickey is brand new to the Anime girl and what Anime story Matt was talking about. "Oh Mickey," Matt said and noticed, "This Anime character is from the hit Manga and Anime series Mahou Sensei Negima! It's about a young magical boy in training who becomes a teacher and meets all different girls in his class at an all-girl academy. This girl Konoka is one of them."
Mickey understood what Matt said. "A magical boy?" But Mickey became aware of a Anime character who has magical powers.
"Yeah Mickey, in some Animes, they have characters that have magical powers, like they're wizards or mages."
"I see…"
After Matt explains Mickey Mouse the story, Matt introduces to Konoka. "I'm Matthew at your service, and I'm a fan of your Anime story. You, Negi, and everyone else are so funny in your Anime."
"Aw, thanks for that compliment Matt." Konoka replied with a smile.
Matt sees Mickey as he speaks to him. "Oh, hey pal, why don't you introduce her who you are." Matt suggested. "You said you like to meet the Animes and become their friend."
Mickey realizes that and blinks. "Oh, yeah! (giggle) I almost forgot." Mickey said. Mickey then approaches to Konoka with his grin on his face. "Hi there Konoka, please to meet you."
"You too." Konoka replied with a grin and shook Mickey's hand. "What's your name?"
"The name's Mickey, Mickey Mouse."
"Mickey Mouse…" Konoka pauses herself for one moment when she hears that name. She thinks hard. "Mickey Mouse… Mickey Mouse… Where did I hear that name before?" Konoka thought really hard, until she blinked in surprise. "Mickey Mouse!? You mean the Mickey Mouse of Disney?"
"(Giggle) That's me."
Konoka smiled to see this amazing sight. "Wow, it's a real honor to meet you Mickey-kun."
"Mickey-kun?" Mickey is confused of hearing that name. But Matt gives Mickey the info.
"The –kun means to say someone who is cute and nice in Japanese." Matt stated to Mickey.
"Oh, really?" Matt nods to Mickey. "Do you speak Japanese?"
"Not always, but I do know the common terms of the language."
"So Mickey-kun, what are you doing here out on the streets?" Konoka asked kindly.
"Well, me and my neighbor just bought some window cleaning bottles for my neighbor." Mickey stated. "Plus, we're taking a break of window cleaning."
"Well, since you're on break, why don't you come with me to Mahora Academy?"
Mickey blinked in surprise. "For real?"
"Why not Mickey?" Matt speaks, "You wanted to make more friends of the Animes, so take this chance."
"(Giggle) You're right Matt. Alright Konoka, why don't you lead the way."
"Sure thing Mickey-kun." Konoka said with delight.
Konoka started skating on her roller blades slowly as Mickey and Matt follows her to the academy.
It took some time, but Mickey and Matt arrived at the front gates of Mahora Academy with Konoka at their side.
"Here we are." Konoka speaks to the two, "Welcome to Mahora Academy."
Mickey and Matt are astounded to see a huge academy right before their eyes.
"Wow, what a huge school." Mickey said in amazement.
"It's big enough for every grader to come here." Matt says in awe.
"That's the whole point." Konoka stated. Mickey and Matt heard her. "Mahora Academy happens to be the only academy where us students can take all the grades they want in here. From kindergarten to high school. Plus Mahora Academy contains lots of shopping and entertaining districts for us students to enjoy."
"Wow, you got everything here." Mickey said, "It's like your very own utopia."
"I guess you could say that." Konoka reddens a little from Mickey's statement.
"Hey Konoka!" Just then Mickey, Matt, and Konoka heard someone's shout. They turned to the source and spotted another teenage girl with red-orangey twin-tail hair with bells on the sides of her head running up to the front gate. She is also wearing the same uniform Konoka wears.
"Hey, Asuna!" Konoka shouted saying hi to her best friend.
Asuna caught up to Konoka and catches her breath. Once she did, Asuna looks up and see her friend smiling at her. "Hey Konoka," Asuna said with a grin, "looks like we made it on time."
"For sure," Konoka replied, "I thought you slept in and be late."
"Nah, that alarm clock you gave me the other day really worked like a charm, and newspaper delivery ran smoothly as usual." Konoka smiles to hear her friend being just fine.
Matt and Mickey smiled to see two girls smiling at each other. But then Asuna noticed Mickey and Matt's presence and stared at them.
"Hey, who are those guys?" Asuna asked her friend.
Konoka turned to the two guys and noticed them. "Oh them?" she said, "Let me introduce to you. The young man is Matthew."
"Hey there," Matt said with a grin, "How's it going?"
Konoka continues the introduction, "And that mouse right there. You going to be surprise, because that's Mickey M—"
DING! DONG! DING! DONG! "Oh no!" Asuna shouted, "The bell!" The academy's school bells rang telling the students that all classes are about to start. "Konoka come on! We're going to be late for class." Asuna grabbed Konoka's arm as Asuna pulls Konoka into the school's facility. "Love to stay and chat with ya guys, but we gotta go!"
"Take care you two." Konoka said with a smile. "You are welcome to be on campus." And the two girls enter the academy as they rush to their class.
Mickey and Matt watched the girls go into the academy.
"Well, now what do we do Mickey?" Matt asked as he shrugs a little.
"Well, I like to meet more Animes today." Mickey declared, "And this academy happens to have a lot of them."
"Yeah…, but my windows…"
"Oh please Matt, I really want to become everyone's best friend." Mickey begged as his eyes turn into dog eyes.
Matt kept staring at Mickey's dog eyes as it couldn't make Matt resist it. Matt takes a thought, then he sighs. "Okay Mickey, you win." Mickey smiled even more. "But that means we have to work really hard once we get back home and clean my windows."
"Then it settled! Let's head inside the academy and meet those Animes."
Matt agrees with a nod as the two enter the academy.
Meanwhile in class of 3-A, there are 29 student girls waiting for their young teacher to show up. Some are small, some are big, some are pretty, and some are normal. Every girl sat at their own seating position and waiting quietly.
The only problem in the classroom that Ayaka Yukirhiro, the classroom's representative, noticed is that Konoka and Asuna are not present in the room yet. "Uh! Where is Dumbbells and the dean's granddaughter?" Ayaka moaned. "The professor is on his way, and those two are not here."
"Don't worry Class Rep." said a girl with red hair that's tied up into two buns and sitting next to Ayaka. "They will make it on time, especially Asuna. She always arrives on time with that incredible running speed she has."
"Speak to yourself Sakurako. It's bad enough to have that shiftless and useless dummy to interfere with me and my Negi." Ayaka then speaks in love, "Oh, Professor Negi, my only one. We should never be apart." Sakurako next to her sweat-drops in embarrassment.
Outside of the classrooms and in the hallways, Asuna and Konoka scurried as fast as they can to reach to their classroom.
"Hurry Konoka, we're almost there." Asuna shouted while running.
"I'm moving! I'm moving!" Konoka replied as she runs too.
But just then up ahead of the two girls, they spotted Negi, their young boy professor who is about to enter his classroom. Asuna and Konoka ran as fast as they can to catch up to him. Then Negi heard Asuna and Konoka coming towards him. It was then that Asuna and Konoka finally caught up to Negi before he went inside the classroom.
"Hello girls," Negi said gently, "you arrived just in the nick of time."
"Thought… we… didn't make it." Asuna said as she is exhausted from her run.
"But looks like we did." Konoka said in relief.
"I would've given you girls a tardy," Negi said, "but you made it in time, and that's all it matters." Negi opens the door and shows them in. "Come inside girls."
"Thanks Negi-kun." Konoka said with a smile. And she went inside as Asuna followed up behind her.
But just before Asuna stepped inside the classroom, Negi stopped her by grabbing her arm. Asuna noticed and see Negi in a concern look.
"Um…, Asuna," Negi speaks in distress, "I need to speak to you."
"What is it Negi?" Asuna asked.
"Well…," Negi asked Asuna to bring her ear close to him. Negi whispers, "meet me in the dean's office after class. It's an urgent situation."
Asuna heard, and she gives Negi a smile and wink. Then the two entered the classroom.
Meanwhile on the campus grounds, Mickey and Matt are strolling around as they looked at all the different buildings and fields that Mahora Academy contained. They saw a soccer field, a theater, an indoor pool, different clubs, and recreation fields and parks.
"Wow, this place is amazing." Mickey said with joy.
"You said it." Matt replied with a grin, "According from the Manga I read, Mahora Academy is the best academy known to man. A lot of students come here to learn and have fun during their academic years."
"Well, from the way I see it, I'd say they're having a great time."
Matt agrees as he and Mickey looked at all the students having fun and being together. But while they are focusing on the students from afar…, BAM! Matt got hit again and landed on the ground as a few spirals above his head are spinning.
"Matt, are you okay?" Mickey said in concern.
"Yeah, I'm fine again." Matt said as he rubs his head.
The two looked up to see who hit Matt. There they see is a man, about in his 40's, who has round glasses and little facial hair both mustache and beard. He has smooth flat brown hair, and wears a leather brown jacket and long blue jeans. He also carried a huge bag around him that contains a plethora of long sticks.
The man looked dizzy for a moment, until he regains his consciousness and looks up to see who ran into him. He sees Mickey and Matt staring at him.
"Hey sir, are you okay?" Mickey asked.
"Uh…, yes, I'm fine." the man said in firm tone, "Now if you excuse me, I got to go somewhere right now." Then the man dashed off without saying goodbye.
"Jeez, no sympathy on a young gentleman." Matt said in little anger.
Mickey aids Matt by lifting him up on his feet. Once Matt got on his feet, he wipes the dirt off his clothes.
"Huh, I wonder why he left in a hurry?" Mickey wondered.
"I don't know Mick, but I can tell he didn't look nice." Matt stated.
Mickey wondered who that man they bumped into was, but then he spotted something on the ground. "Hey what's that?"
Matt looked, and there the two see a red rod with crescent moon and a star in the middle of it on the end of the staff. "It looks like a staff." Matt stated.
"W-Why is it on the ground?" Mickey asked.
"Maybe that man dropped it." Matt then picks up the staff and holds it in both of his hands.
"Well uh, what'd we do with it?"
"I'm sure that man is gone by now. But maybe we can take this to the faculty's security, and maybe they'll know what to do."
"Great idea Matt. Let's head over there now." Matt agrees with Mickey, and the two continued to walk on campus heading for the security building.
Meanwhile at the dean's office…
"What!?" Negi, the boy professor shouted in fear. "Is this true?"
"Indeed it is my boy." The dean, Konoe, replied to Negi.
"No way," Asuna said in concern, "a man is stealing powerful staffs from powerful wizards?"
"Yes, that is true." A teacher named Takahata stood next to the dean with concern. "He's now here in this vicinity trying to pilfer your staff Negi."
"This is bad Negster," Chamo, a magic and talking ermine, hopped onto Negi's shoulder and speaks to him. "This crook must be planning to use those staffs for his ultimate weapon of conquest, or trade them for cash."
"If we don't do something, my staff might get stolen, and I won't be able to cast any powerful magical spells and artes." Negi said in fear.
Asuna gently bops Negi on the head to dry up his tears. "Chill out Negi." Asuna told him to be brave, "No one is going to steal your staff not without with me and the rest of class 3-A around."
"Kagurazaka is right boya." said a girl with a Britain accent. Everyone turned to see Evangeline, a little ten year-old girl with long blonde hair, and next to her is Chachamaru, a robotic teenage girl with long green hair. Evangeline then speaks up, "Remember, we're your partners. It's our job as magical beings to prevent any people with impure hearts use magical powers for abuse."
"Never expected to hear that kind of responsibility coming from you, Eva." Asuna said with a cheeky look on her face.
Evangeline flinched in realization, then she blushes. "Wha!? I-I… I only said that because it is the boya's responsibility to make sure that he protects both the magical and the human world. That's all."
Asuna still has her cheeky look. "You sure…?"
"Why you… You want me to suck your blood!?"
"Take it easy you two." Takahata said as he stops the two girls from fighting. Asuna and Eva stopped and listened to the older teacher. "What's matter most is you guys better be on high alert when that crook is around. Don't let your guard down."
"We understand Professor Takahata." Negi said, "We'll be on the lookout and capture that staff-stealing crook for good."
"Very good my boy." the dean said calmly, "we already spread the word out to the campus. So Negi, you and your partners are free to go now."
"Thanks." Negi said as he bowed to the dean. Then he, Asuna, Chamo, Eva, and Chachamuru head for the front doors of the office and start to leave the room. Once they got outside of the dean's room, Negi and his student girls begin to think in concern. "I'm really worried… All those magical staffs that the wizards use are stolen, and that crook doesn't know what capable powers they contain."
"You're right," Eva agreed, "the best thing to do is make sure your staff doesn't get stolen as well."
"Right Eva. Let's go check it out and see if it's still there. Last time, I put my staff in the teachers' office."
Negi's student girls agreed and followed him to the office. But just they are about to reach the corner… BONK! Negi bumped into someone.
"Negi! Are you alright!?" Chamo said in fright.
"Are you hurt?" Asuna said in concern.
"No, I'm fine." said Negi as he rubs his head. "I have no bruises." Then he looked up to see who he bumped into. There he sees Mickey Mouse and Matt with Matt lying on the floor in little pain.
"Ow, what is this? Bump into Matt and Make Him Dizzy Day?" Matt said in little pain.
Mickey Mouse is next to Matt helping him out. "Matt, are you alright… again?"
"Yeah, I'm fine Mickey." Then Matt got up on his feet again and sees Negi and the girls in front of him and Mickey.
"Hey mister, sorry about that." Negi said in apology.
"No need to. This sort of thing happens."
"Hey, wait a minute." Asuna speaks up, "You're the man I met early today."
"Right," Matt replied in realization, "You're… uh… Asuna, that's it."
"Excuse me," Eva speaks up and everyone hears her, "I don't to mean to interrupt, but who are these people?"
"Oh, I met these guys earlier today." Asuna introduces the two people. "The young man is Matthew, and this mouse here is… uh… Mickey." The two guys waved hello to Negi and the girls.
"Nice to meet you two." Negi said with a grin, "I'm Negi Springfield."
"Hmph, Well my name is Evangeline." Eva said with a snob, "Call me Eva for short."
Chachamaru bowed first, then she speaks. "Hello there, I'm Chachamaru. Please to meet you."
"I haven't seen you guys around in Mahora Academy before." Negi stated and noticed. "Are you new here of this Anime story?"
"Oh no," Matt replied, "I'm a just a young man who's a big fan of you Animes. And Mickey here is just tagging along with me. We came here to explore Mahora Academy."
"I see." But Negi became curious about Mickey of how he can stand on his two feet and walks like a human. He assumed Mickey is a magical creature from the magic world.
"Well it's nice to meet you all." Mickey said with a grin. "But right now we got a serious case here."
"What do you mean?" Asuna wondered.
"Well we found this staff," Matt speaks and replies, "and we came here to find the security room in order to return it to its owner."
"What staff is that?" Eva asked.
Matt gets his backpack, opens it, and pulls out the red staff that he and Mickey got from the man. Matt shows the staff to Negi and the girls.
"That's an interesting staff." Asuna said as she observes it.
"But what is that staff?" Negi wondered.
But then Chamo popped out and hopped onto Negi's shoulder. "Hey wait a sec!" he shouted as he got everyone's attention. "I recognize that staff! That's Emilee's Lunar Rod!"
"Hey, a talking weasel." Mickey said in little surprise.
"I'm an ermine Big Ears." Chamo said in little ire. "The name's Chamo by the way Mickey. But that's not important right now. What you guys got is Emilee's rod."
"You know this Chamo?" Negi asked.
"Yeah, there's this magical and famous Magister Magorum named Emilee who uses the power of the moon to defeat her enemies. She said to be the Witch of the Moon because she prowls in the night and defeats her enemies who are trying to invade her home or people during the night. But I heard recently that her rod was stolen when she got her guard down. And this rod is the one!"
"But if that is true of what you say Chamo…" Chachamaru speaks.
"Where did you get that rod you two?" Eva said in a firm tone.
"There was this man who we bumped into us on campus." Mickey stated, "He said he was in a rush, then he left without noticing he dropped this staff. Is there something wrong?"
"You bet Mickey." Chamo speaks, "Word on the street is that there's a crook who is stealing all the magicians' mighty staffs and rods."
"But that means one thing Mickey…" Matt said as clued in on these facts. "That man who has all those long sticks is actually…"
"The crook stealing all of those staffs and rods." Mickey finished Matt's statement.
"Mickey, Matt, where did you saw that man?" Asuna asked in a stern tone.
"Last time we saw him was around near the badminton fields." Mickey said.
"Then he's not that far from here." Negi said in concern. "He might be getting close to my staff."
"Your staff?" Mickey asked in little confusion.
"Yeah Mickey," Matt responded, "You see, Negi is the wizard here whose taking the role of a teacher."
"So you're the boy wizard." Mickey was little surprised, but he makes a concern look. "But I find it a little hard to believe you have any magical powers."
"Believe me mister," Negi speaks, "If you saw us battling with magic, then you find it to be believing."
"C'mon! Let's go to the teachers' lounge before it's too late." Asuna commanded. Negi and the other girls agreed with Asuna.
"Hold on!" Matt calls out to the team, "Is it possible we can come along too?"
"I don't know…" Negi said in concern thinking about putting Matt and Mickey on the team.
"Aww, don't worry." Mickey cheers the team up. "I may be a mouse, but I know how help a good guy out."
Negi thought carefully, then he came to a conclusion. "Alright, just be extra careful."
"You can count on us Negi." Mickey winks and gives him a thumbs-up.
"C'mon you guys," Eva speaks up, "Let's go." Everyone nods and headed toward the teachers' lounge.
Meanwhile in another hallway, Konoka, Setsuna, and the librarians Nodoka, Haruna, and Yue, are walking down the corridor peacefully.
"So, ready to practice our magic today?" Konoka asked to her friends.
"You bet Konoka." Haruna said with a wink, "Maybe I can try mastering that flame wand technique this time."
"No need to push yourself Paru-chan." Yue said while drinking a spicy orange juice, "It took me a while to do it, but I managed to perfect the flame wand technique."
"Really?" Setsuna said in curiosity, "How long did it take you?"
"About a week or so."
Just then, a man with glasses and little facial hair with a bag on his back came up toward the girls. The girls noticed his presence. "Excuse me girls," he said kindly, "can you tell me where the teachers' lounge is."
"Yeah of course," Nodoka replied and pointed, "It's down the hall to the right."
"Oh thanks, I appreciate it."
"Hey uh, what's with that bag?" Haruna said and noticed.
"Oh this?" the man said noticed, "Why, they're… uh… delicious refreshments for the teachers. Yeah, that's all."
"Well, that's nice of you." Konoka said with a smile.
"Thanks for telling me. I'm off." And the man left and headed toward his destination.
"He certainly looks like he's in a deep hurry." Yue noted.
"I don't think that's it." Setsuna responded as she clued in on the man.
Just then, Nodoka spotted something on the floor. "Hey, what's that?" The other girls heard Nodoka and looked.
There on the floor is a blue staff with a yellow star on one end and a keychain carrying a four-leaf clover charm on the other end. Yue picks it up and observes it.
"It looks like a magical staff." Yue stated.
"But why is it on the ground?" Setsuna wondered.
"Hey!" Suddenly, Konoka, Setsuna, and the librarians, heard a shout. They looked and see Negi, Asuna, the other girls, Mickey Mouse, and Matt coming towards them. As Negi's team arrived, they all stopped for a breath. Negi and Asuna begin to speak.
"Hey, did you happen to see a man with glasses carrying a huge bag?" Asuna asked Konoka and the girls.
"Yeah we did." Haruna replied, "Why?"
"Well, you see—"
"Hey!" Chamo shouted as he popped out and hops onto Negi's head. He noticed the staff Yue is holding. "Yo Purple-Hair! Where did you get that staff?"
"This?" Yue replied as she shows everyone the staff she's holding, "I found it on the ground. That man we just met must've dropped it. Why'd you ask?"
Negi and his team looked at each other and nodded in agreement. "That man that dropped that staff is a thief!" Matt exclaimed, "He's stealing the wizards' staffs." Konoka and the other girls flinched in surprise.
"And right now, he's after my staff." Negi panicked and said.
Then Yue realized something. "Wait," she speaks, "if that man we bump into said he was going into the teachers' lounge, could it be…"
There was a few seconds of silence in room, until their eyes widen. In no hesitation, Negi, the girls, Mickey, and Matt dashed to the teachers' lounge.
Within a few seconds, Negi and his pals reached the doors of the teachers' lounge. They opened the doors only to find themselves shocked that a few teachers in the lounge are tied up and are on the ground. Negi searches for his staff as the rest of the team unties the teachers.
"Sir, everything alright?" Mickey Mouse asked to a female teacher.
"Yeah, we're fine." the female teacher replied in relief.
"What happened?" Matt asked to a male teacher.
"Oh! There was this man with a bag of sticks and he ambushed us." the male teacher replied, "He threw a smoke bomb at us, and he caught us by surprise."
"It looked like nothing has been taken a lot." Yue noted.
That is true that mostly every object in the room, paper files and the teachers' belongings, are still present, except…
"AAAHHH!" Negi screamed.
"Negi! What's wrong!?" Nodoka said in surprise.
"My staff! It's gone!" The girls, Mickey, and Matt flinched in shock.
"That man must've stolen it!" Asuna exclaimed.
"Then it's not too late to catch him." the female teacher said as she got everyone's attention, "I heard him saying he's going to the train station to make his getaway."
"Then if we catch him really fast and together with the other girls, then will capture him by surprise." Setsuna said.
"Then let's hurry everyone!" Mickey demanded. Everyone agreed as they all rushed out the doors and into the halls.
The teachers stayed behind in the room as the female and male teachers made curious looks on their faces.
"Hey, who is that mouse anyway?" the female teacher asked.
"I'm not really sure," the male teacher replied, "but he does looked familiar."
On the streets of Mahora, the thief with the glasses got his big bag of stolen staffs on his back as he happily and evilly runs away. "Nee-Ha, Ha, Ha! Yes! I finally got it! Now to escape from this crummy old school and make me bundles of cash and get what I want." He kept running down the streets as he heads to the train station which is just a few blocks ahead of him. "There it is! The train station." He was happy to get really close to his getaway ride, when…
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Out of the blue, multiple kunai stopped the man's getaway and got him frozen in his tracks. "Hey, what the-?" The man became confused of where the Kunai came from. Then all of sudden the man sees something coming towards to the ground from the sky. Landing on the ground safely are three girls, Kaede in a ninja outfit, Fei Ku in a Chinese martial arts uniform and holding a staff, and Mana in a gunner outfit with a gun pointing at the man.
"We got you mister!" said Fei Ku.
"You got nowhere to go." said Kaede.
"Give back Negi's staff and the other staffs." Mana commanded.
The man with glasses jolted a little to see strong girls stopping him, but that didn't stop him. "Ha! You're only young girls." The man retorted, "You can't stop me." Then in a flash, he quickly ran off in another direction and street to getaway.
"Hey wait!" Fei Ku shouted.
"Nah, Nah!" The man teased the girls by sticking his tongue out to them. He's about to escape, but…
"Not so fast!" Suddenly appearing before the thief are two twin girls named Fuka and Fumika, Akira, Yuna, Ako, and Misora, are in his way.
"You got nowhere to go." said the Akira in a firm tone of voice.
"Give it up!" Yuna shouted.
The crook became shocked, but he slowly starts to run away in another direction. But just as he was about to escape again, more girls showed up and surrounded the thief. This time it was Kazumi, the ghost girl Sayo, Sakurako and her cheerleader friends Misa and Madoka, and the intelligent Chao.
"You're not going anywhere." Kazumi the reporter said.
The thief slowly starts to run away in another direction, but if you readers probably guessed, more girls showed and blocked the crook's escape. This time it is Ayaka along with a Makie, Chizuru, Chisame, Satomi, Satsuki, Natsumi, and Zazie.
"It's over sir." said Ayaka in a firm tone of voice. "Surrender or else."
Without a doubt, the crook became completely surrounded by the girls of class 3-A. He's got nowhere to go.
Just then Negi, his girls, Mickey Mouse, and Matt were able to catch up to the crook.
"We finally got you now you sneaky skunk." Asuna said in an aggressive tone.
"B-But…, how do you girls manage to find me and get me so quick!?" the thief said in little fear.
"Communication skills." Ayaka replied to the thief calmly. She held up her cell phone to the thief showing him of how they gathered everyone and surrounded him. "Mostly our good computer friend Chisame here is really good with the communication and sending the emergency word out."
"Hmm, it wasn't that hard." Chisame, the girl with glasses and her red hair tied, said.
The thief felt hopeless at first, but he evilly grins. "Well, you may have caught me by surprise, but I didn't come here unprepared you know." the thief said. Then he quickly pulled out something from his clothes. It was a large gun and he aims it towards the girls, Negi, Mickey, and Matt. "I'm not going down that easily. Say hello to my little friend, the Elemental EX Gun."
"A what you say?" Setsuna asked.
"What!? How'd he get that!?" Chamo shouted in shock as he hopped onto Negi's head.
"What's wrong Chamo?" Konoka asked.
"That's a high ranked magic weapon. It's only for the most powerful and strongest mages who can obtain that magic weapon. That guy must've stolen it when the security wasn't looking."
"That's right you little rat." The thief said. Chamo irked from the thief's insult. "And this handy weapon is going to put you little punks in a lot of pain."
"Wait, stop!" Nodoka shouted, "Why are you doing this?"
Thief calmly replies, "Well, my training in magic classes didn't go so well. I worked really hard to become a reliable mage, but instead those sniveling teachers told me that I was an unworthy person, a square. So because of that wretched insult, I thought if I can steal all the powerful mages' staffs and wands and sell at a high price, not only I'll be rich, but I'll be the most number one mage of the magic world for good."
"Why you poor miserable man." Matt said in an aggressive tone.
"Now you know my dark secret and plan, I'm afraid I'm going to annihilate you witnesses to eliminate any evidence of my plan." The thief then aims his gun at the twins and their group. "Starting with you ladies." He then flicks the barrel on the gun as it is set to electric element mode. He pulls the trigger, and shot out from the gun are electric lightning bolts heading to the girls.
"Look out everyone!" Akira shouted. Everyone tried, but the shots quickly made contact and burst in an explosion causing the girls to push back in pain.
"Akira! Ako! Yuna! Misora!" Haruna shouted in fright.
"Fuka! Fumika!" Kaede shouted.
The thief acted quickly as he aims his gun to Ayaka and the other girls. He changes the barrel on the gun to set it to elemental ground. He pulls the trigger and launches multiple sharp rocks to the girls. Ayaka and the girls tried to avoid the incoming projectiles, but the objects came in close and exploded on impact as they created multiple small shards scratching the girls and pushing the girls back in pain.
"Ah! Ayaka! Makie! Chizuru! Chisame!" Konoka cried.
"Zazie! Satomi! Satsuki!" Yue shouted.
The thief then shoots ice projectiles at Sakurako and the girls as they shout in pain as the ice projectiles exploded on impact.
"Kazumi! Sayo! Chao! No!" Asuna shouted.
"Sakurako! Misa! Madoka!" Setsuna shouted.
All the girls were unable to move due to their pain from the attack of the thief's elemental gun. Negi and his girls looked hopeless, and Mickey and Matt are a little shock from this sight. The thief turns to Negi and the others.
"Mickey, now you see what magic is?" Matt asked in fear.
"Yeah, but not like any magic I've ever seen before." Mickey replied in fear
"This thing is a real beauty." the thief said evilly while grinning. "There's no way you can defeat when I have this handy friend with me."
"Well even so, we're not giving up." said Mana and her holding her gun to the thief.
"Yeah, what Mana said." Fei Ku followed
"Don't let down your guard too, Fei Ku." Kaede warned her.
"Roger that Kaede."
The thief then starts to aim his gun at Negi and the others. "Now to eliminate you guys for good." Negi and the gang flinched in fright, and the thief pulled the trigger as ice projectiles head toward the gang.
The incoming shots were getting close to Negi and the gang, but Evangeline quickly acted and created an ice barrier shield and blocked the incoming projectiles.
"Ah, I see you little girl got magic within you yourself." The thief said with little amazement.
"You don't know what you're messing with." Eva warned the thief. "Now surrender, or face my dark magic combat."
"On the contrary little one, I'm not giving up that easily." The thief set the barrel on fire element and aims at Eva. "Feel the heat Blonde." He pulls the trigger, and multiple of flame projectiles are heading toward Evangeline.
Eva flinched and quickly reacted as she held up her ice barrier again and tries to block the attack. But since fire melts the ice, the barrier broke and the projectiles hit Eva in major pain. Chachamaru, Eva's loyal friend, came forth and caught Eva. Eva is in total pain and she unable to move.
"Master! Speak to me!" Chachamaru cried.
"No… need to… shout…" Eva slowly replied while groaning in pain.
"Poor Eva…" Nodoka said in deep concern.
"That magic gun is too powerful." Negi stated and panicked.
Then the thief continues to aim at Negi and the others and prepare to shoot at them. "Well…, with this piece of fine art, my victory will be a piece of cake." the thief evilly said and grins. "There's nothing you can do to stop me." the thief locks and loads the gun and prepares to fire at the gang. "Sayonara, little punks."
Negi, the girls, and Matt are scared to meet their fate, but Mickey Mouse…, he makes a firm look on his face and acts. He runs in front of the gang and sticks his arms out as a shield for Negi and the others. Negi and the gang sees Mickey Mouse's bravery standing in front of them.
"Hold it right there!" Mickey shouted to the thief.
The thief sees Mickey with little amazement to see a talking mouse in front of him. He assumed Mickey is a magical creature from the magic world. "And what do you want, mouse?"
"What do I want? I'm going to stop you for good and end your evil act."
"Hah, don't make me laugh. You look like a child just drew you as an imaginary friend."
"Not exactly mister. My old man created me to be precise, and I was created to be not everyone's best friend, but to be the best mouse for everyone."
"Well whatever you are, you're still going to die." The thief aims at Mickey and sets the barrel to elemental ground. "Sleep tight mouse!" The thief pulls the trigger, and multiple of rock projectiles headed toward Mickey.
"Mickey! Look out!" Konoka cried in fear.
The projectiles are coming in closer to Mickey, but he reacted. Instead of moving away from them, he quickly hops onto the rocky projectiles to knock them to the ground. One by one, Mickey knocked every rocky projectile to the ground and canceled their attack. Mickey lands safely on the ground unscratched.
"What the…!?" the thief said in surprise.
"Ha! Take that you crook." Mickey said in confidence.
"Alright, can you handle this?" the thief set the barrel of the gun to water element. He then pulls the trigger, and huge water projectiles are heading to Mickey.
Mickey, with his quick moves, avoids the water attacks as he flexes his body to the side. He even lifts his body and stretches his legs to make a water projectile go right through between Mickey's legs.
When Mickey avoids all the water projectiles, Mickey is on his feet unharmed. The thief became more surprised, and Negi and girls are amazed by Mickey's moves.
Matt smiles to see his favorite animated mouse back in action and winning. "Alright Mickey! Way to go!" Matt cheered.
"Hey guys…," Yue called out, "are you seeing this?"
"Yeah we are," Haruna replied, "but how did he do that?"
"How's Mickey able to do that stuff." Asuna said in astonishment.
"Master…, are you seeing this." Chachamaru said.
"I am," Eva replied, "just who is he?"
Just then, Ayaka and the other girls who are injured from the gun's attacks are able to move again and see Mickey and thief in action.
"Hey look." Sakurako called out to the girls.
The thief became enraged by Mickey's slick actions. "Alright you little rat!" the thief shouted angrily, "Eat this!" The thief set the gun's barrel to element electric and pulls the trigger to shoot lightning bolts to Mickey.
Mickey sees the lightning projectiles coming to him, but he quickly looks back and sees Fei Ku's staff. Mickey's intuition ignited an idea and acted. "Hey girl with the staff!" Mickey shouted, "Toss it to me! Hurry!"
Fei Ku doesn't know why. "Uh…, okay." Fei Ku replied as she tosses her staff to Mickey.
Mickey caught the staff and held it like a baseball bat. When the lightning bolt projectiles got close to Mickey… "Batter up!" he shouted and swung the staff and hits the projectiles knocking in the opposite direction. The lightning projectiles are heading to the thief.
The thief saw his own attack coming towards him as he tries to avoid the attack. He manages to miss most of the lightning attacks, but one got him as he got shocked, fried, and burnt as he became charcoal black with steam coming out of him.
"Score one for Mickey again." Matt cheered.
"Did… Did you see that!?" Sakurako said in surprise.
"Yeah…," Kazumi said in awe, "How did he do that?"
"Ayaka," Chisame speaks as she is stunned, "What was that?"
"I don't know…," Ayaka replied, "but I'm wondering who is that mouse?"
The rest of the girls of 3-A are amazed by Mickey's action, but they don't know who he really is.
"Alright mouse!" the thief shouted angrily, "I had enough of your shenanigans! Prepare to die!" The thief set the barrel on element fire and rapidly shoots fire missiles to Mickey Mouse.
Mickey Mouse sees the incoming missiles and quickly reacted. One by one, Mickey avoided every flame attack by using Fei Ku's staff to dodge them and deflect them back. He uses the staff to twirl it as a shield, knocks the flames back like a game of baseball, and he even uses the staff hit the flames back like a game of tennis. Soon every flame projectile was knocked off and deflected with Mickey Mouse unharmed.
"Yeah Mickey! Way to go!" Matt cheered.
Negi, Chamo, and every girl in class 3-A were amazed to see Mickey Mouse still in one piece and astoundingly canceled all the flame attacks.
"Unbelievable…" Kaede said in surprise.
"He managed to deflect all of those attacks without a scratch on him." Mana stated while she is amazed by Mickey's performace.
"How did he do that!?" Chao said in surprise.
"I don't know," Sayo replied while still in shock, "but that was incredible."
"Just who is that mouse?" Ayaka asked in surprise.
"Don't ask me," Natsumi responded, "but that was cool."
While everyone except Matt are in awe of Mickey's actions, the thief became really hot and angry to see Mickey standing in one piece. "That's it!" the thief yelled, "I'll make sure you little mouse is burn to ashes!" The thief prepares his attack on Mickey as he prepares to pull the trigger on his magical gun. Mickey prepares for the next attack.
Click! Click! Click! The thief pulls the trigger, but nothing happens. The thief became confused, but he kept pulling the trigger many times. Mickey lets down his guard wondering why didn't the thief shoot Mickey. The thief kept pulling trigger for at least two hundred times, but still nothing happens. "What's a matter with this thing!?" he yelled in confusion. He then observes the gun carefully, but he makes a shocking discovery. There's a meter on the gun that shows the magic energy level is completely empty. The thief became scared, "Doh, out of ammo…"
"Ha! Looks like you're out of bullets." Mickey said with confidence. Then Mickey makes his move as he dashes towards the thief.
"Even so," the thief said in an angry tone, "I can still hit you with my—"
But the thief was interrupted when Mickey uses Fei Ku's staff to knock the gun off his hand and into the air. Mickey then pulls back on the staff and hits the thief really hard on the head making the thief see birds and stars. While he is dizzy, Mickey quickly got behind the thief and pulls back on the staff like a golf club. "Fore!" He shouted as he swung the staff and sends the thief high up into the air. The thief screamed in pain as he was flying high up into the sky and then coming back down. As the thief got closer to the ground, Mickey held the staff like a baseball bat again and swung it to send the thief a line drive onto the streets. The thief zooms at fast speed as he passed Negi and the girls, and then… DONG! his head hit really hard on a lamppost. His eyes were spinning, his glasses are cracked, and stars and birds were swirling faster all over his head.
"Look at me," he said while he's dizzy, "I'm numbuh one!" Then he collapsed and fainted.
Mickey, with his eyes close, catches the bag of staffs the thief dropped and the stolen magic gun with ease while holding Fei Ku's staff upright.
Negi and the girls of class of 3-A were astounded by Mickey's stunt that they were left speechless. But Matt smiled to see his favorite mouse triumphed again. "Mickey, you've done it again."
"Aw gee, thanks Matt." Mickey said shyly.
Later that day, the police from the magic world came by and arrested the thief. He was handcuffed and locked up in a cell of a prisoner transporting truck. The police also retrieved the stolen staffs safe and sound. Dean Konoe and Prof. Takahata are at the scene as they are discussing about the criminal activity and reporting to the police. Negi and his student girls are also discussing, and so are Mickey and Matt. Once the police are done interrogating the incident, they all started to pack up and leave.
"Thanks for your support everyone." said one of the police officers. "We'll be sure that he never causes any more mischief again. And we'll return these staffs to their right owners."
"Thanks sirs," the dean said with a smile, "you have my word."
With that, the police drove off and took the criminal to a high-ranked security prison in the magic world.
When the police were gone, the dean smoothes his beard as he is intrigued of the criminal he informed. "Bronc Wimbleton." the dean said still curious of him, "Yes I heard of him. He was a determined guy, but not well-talented. He came to my academy one time, but he didn't pass his grades that easily. I think that's when he started to go crazy and started becoming a magic thief."
"Well, all that it matters is that he's behind bars and he'll never get out again." Prof. Takahata stated.
"Yep," Negi followed, "And it's all thanks to our friend Mickey." Negi with a big smile turned to Mickey Mouse. "It's because of you that I got my staff back safe and sound."
The girls of class 3-A are really happy to see Mickey who defeated Bronc.
"Wow Mickey, you're amazing." Misa said with great joy.
"Yeah, that is awesome!" Fuka and Fumika said in unison.
"Man, that was so sick!" Haruna said with a wink.
"Wow, what a scoop this'll be." Kazumi said with glee.
"Aw gee everyone, it was nothing." Mickey said with a smile and little shyness.
"I must admit little mouse," the dean speaks as he and Takahata appeared before him, "you've got quite the special talent, that I can vouch."
"He's right," Asuna speaks, "just who exactly are you Mickey?"
Then Konoka with Setsuna next to her appeared before Asuna. "Oh Asuna," Konoka speaks, "I've tried to tell you, but you left in a rush to get to class this morning. Don't you know who he is?"
"No Konoka, is it someone I already know?"
"Yeah, tell us Miss Konoka." Setsuna asked in curiosity.
"Oh you guys," Konoka said and giggled, "Who you see right before you… is none other than Mickey Mouse."
With that name popped out to everyone, they all paused for moment of silence. Matt only smiles. But after a few seconds of silence…, "EEHHHH!?" everyone shouted.
"Mickey Mouse!?" Nodoka shouted in surprise.
"You mean, Disney's Mickey Mouse!?" Natsumi said in shock.
"The one with big ears!?" Chao said in astonishment.
"(Giggle) That's me." Mickey said with a grin.
Negi and the girls were amazed and happy to see the real Mickey Mouse in person. Dean Konoe and Takahata also smiled to see Mickey Mouse in real life right before their eyes.
"Oh My! The Mickey Mouse right before us." Chizuru with great joy.
"No wonder you can perform those crazy moves." Makie said with amazement.
Kazumi almost dropped her digital camera to see and hear Mickey Mouse in person, but she smiles. "Woo-Wee! This is a real scoop!"
"Wow! In all my years of being a ghost, I've got to meet Mickey Mouse in person." Sayo said with great joy.
"This is so cool to meet the Mickey Mouse!" Fei Ku said with a big smile.
"This is certainly very interesting." Chisame said as she grins a little and straightens her glasses.
"My, my… What a very implausible sight to see." Eva said with an evil smirk.
"Indeed master." Chachamura agreed.
Everyone is so pleased and happy to see Mickey Mouse as they gathered around him and cheered for him. Then Dean Konoe and Takahata approached Mickey Mouse with smiles on their faces.
"Mickey Mouse, you have my deepest gratitude." the dean said happily. "Is there any way I can repay you?"
"Aw, don't sweat it." Mickey replied gently, "I'm just happy to help others, that's all. And I just want to be everyone's best friend."
"Well Mickey Mouse, I'd say you're our best friend." Negi said with a grin.
When Mickey heard that, he blinked in surprise. "Y-You mean it?"
"Of course Mickey-san." Konoka replied, "With your wonderful actions and kindness, you're already our friend."
"Konoka's right." Asuna agreed and gives Mickey a thumbs-up. "We heard so much from you, but we're happy to see you in person and helping us out."
"For once, Bells is right." Ayaka agreed, "Mickey-sama, as class representative of 3-A, you're our favorite mouse."
"Yeah Mickey Mouse-san," Ako said with joy, "you really are our great friend."
Every girl smiled to Mickey Mouse as they were all pleased for his heroic deed.
Matt walks up to Mickey Mouse with a grin on his face. "Isn't that great Mickey?" Matt said with astonishment, "You made more Anime friends."
Mickey smiles even more. "Oh boy!" Mickey cheered, "I am sure loving this!"
Matt is happy to Mickey making more Anime friends, but Matt looks at his watch telling him that it's late and Matt still needs to clean his windows. "Uh…, Mickey!" Matt interrupts Mickey, "I don't mean to be rude, but we still need to clean my windows back home."
Mickey heard and he did remember about Matt's chore. "Oh my gosh! You're right!" Mickey said. Mickey turned to the Animes, "Well, it's nice to see you all, but we got to be going. Matt needs my help and it's getting late."
"Really?" Haruna said in little disappointment, "Aw, that's too bad."
"But hey, you're always welcome to come here again whenever you feel like it Mickey." Nodoka said with a grin.
"Aw, thanks pal." Mickey said with a grin.
"What chore are you guys doing?" Dean Konoe asked.
"I have to clean my windows before the sun sets." Matt stated, "But the grime and stain on them are really tough to remove."
"Well then, why don't you use this." The dean gives a bag of mysterious powder inside of it to Matt. "Put this powder in a bucket of water and its magic will do the rest. Take it as our appreciation for helping us catch that thief."
"Uh gee, thanks…" Matt said in a confused tone.
"Well, we better get going." Mickey declared, "Those windows won't be coming off by themselves before sunset."
"Then take care Mickey-san." Ayaka said with a gentle smile.
"You are always welcome to Mahora Academy any time." Takahata said with a grin.
"So long everybody," Mickey called out, "See ya real soon."
"If I recall Mickey, if we take down this road, we'll head to the entrance of the academy and be back on the streets." Matt stated.
"Well then, we better get going."
And Mickey and Matt did as they headed home to finish Matt's window cleaning chore. As they start to separate from the class, they all waved good-bye and wish Mickey a happy day.
"Take care Mickey Mouse-san," Konoka said with a smile, "We hope to see you soon."
"Bye Mr. Mickey Mouse," Negi called, "See you soon."
"Sayonara Mickey!" Ayaka shouted, "until we meet again."
"Bye Mick," Asuna called out to him, "Come again soon."
The class of 3-A, the dean, and Prof. Takahata smiled and waved Mickey and Matt goodbye as the two fade into the distance and headed back home.
Back at Matt's house, Mickey and Matt got back to work finishing and cleaning the windows on Matt's house. Mickey and Matt are on the roof and are prepared to wash a window as they have their own washcloths and a bucket of water with them. Matt brings out the powder bag the dean gave to him and shows it to Mickey.
"He said to pour this into the bucket of water." Matt said, "But what does it suppose to do?"
"I guess will find out once we try it." Mickey responded.
Matt agrees Mickey, and Matt opens the bag and pours the powder into the bucket of water. A few seconds later, sparkling and crystal clear bubbles were foaming from the water. Mickey and Matt don't know what happened, but they both looked at each other with a shrug and started to get to work cleaning the windows. Mickey starts first as he dips his washcloth in the bubbly water and starts cleaning a window filled with tough stain and grime. But after a few seconds of washing the window, Mickey and Matt were stunningly surprised to see that the grime and stain on the window has completely vanished. The window is sparkling clean. Mickey and Matt smiled to see such magic.
"Well Mickey, what do you think about Anime magic?" Matt asked.
"Gosh Matt, meeting these Animes is really a wonderful thing." Mickey said with joy.
Both Matt and Mickey smiled and they continued to clean Matt's house windows through the end of the day.
