The Stories of Girls Who Couldn't Be Magicians

Young Kurumi makes a promise to become a magician when she grows up; she prepares for the prestigious Rettoran Academy of Magic, only to fail and get placed in a non-magical class.

Kurumi and her classmates do not believe their new teacher's promise to make them magicians; They are surprised when she starts lessons in drawing spell arrays by hand.

Rettoran Academy's many clubs make their bids to attract new students; Kurumi has her sights set on the prestigious Mystic Research Council, but her plans run into a snag.

Ms. Suzuki takes the class outside to celebrate fall. She promises everyone delicious potato stew—once they dig up the ingredients themselves. But what do tubers have to do with learning magic?