Lieutenant Takami Karibuchi, the hero of the Battle of Libau, returns to her hometown of Sasebo in the Fuso Empire to reunite with her family. Takami's younger sister Hikari deeply desires to follow in her sister's footsteps, but struggles in training due to her lack of magical power. When Takami receives new orders to be redeployed to the frontlines in Europe and a second spot for a new recruit opens up, Hikari volunteers to go along with her. But first she must win a competition with fellow student Miya Misumi to determine which witch gets the opening to be deployed to Europe.
Tropes in this episode:
- Alpha Bitch: Misumi.
- Character Witness: Hikari saving Misumi's life is what gets her chosen to go to Europe.
- Jerkass Has a Point: Misumi bringing up Hikari's lack of magical power and skill is a legitimate concern in an active war where Hikari's inability to due her job properly could get a lot of people killed.
- Offscreen Moment of Awesome: Takami single-handedly held off the Neuroi so the Allies could complete their retreat from Libau, which earned her her nickname of "The Hero of Sasebo."
- Rugged Scar: Takami has a large one across her chest, which she shows to Hikari.
- Save the Villain: While "villain" is a stretch, Hikari stops competing to save the life of Misumi who was caught up in a flash flood.
