Episode 34

**Magic Mirror Arc: Tears in the Setting Sun**(魔鏡編 夕陽に染まった涙, *Makyōhen Yūhi ni Somatta Namida*) is the 34th episode of the Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Anime and first aired in Japan on November 30, 2003. This episode is entirely filler and is not based off any chapters from the Konjiki no Gash!! Manga.

## Overview

Kiyomaro, Gash, Shion, and Nyarurato continue to pursue Grisa through the woods for the magic mirror he had tricked them all into helping him get. When Grisa meets up with Hakase, the two of them demonstrate to the group the mirror's true power.

## Plot

Grisa continues to run through the woods with the now completed magic mirror in his hands but with both Gash and Kiyomaro chasing after him. When Gash looks back, he sees both Shion and Nyarurato standing in place with Shion appearing especially disheartened. She would then express to the two of them her thoughts about if all the effort they had put in was all for nothing. Gash and Kiyomaro try to reassure her that they still have a chance to find Grisa and figure out what kind of power the magic mirror really holds. Nyarurato also tries to help cheer Shion up the best they can and succeed in getting Shion to understand she shouldn't give up the chase. Nyarurato then leads the way for the rest of the group and they all soon get back to pursuing Grisa.

Hakase watches everything going on from a remote location through the numerous cameras he had installed throughout the woods. As Grisa continues to run with the mirror, he instructs Grisa on the directions he should be taking in order to lose the group that's chasing him. Hakase would eventually press a button that causes a tree to fall down in Gash and Kiyomaro's direction as they get closer to Grisa. Just in time though, Shion casts *Kyadoban* which allows Nyarurato to effortlessly slash the tree apart using their nails. Despite this minor setback, the group still manages to catch up again to Grisa. Hakase however anticipated this situation and activates a hidden trap beneath the group's feet as they're running which causes them to all fall down a deep pit. Shion would then cast *Baikaru* which causes Nyarurato to expand and inflate big enough to stop everyone from falling and land safely onto them. Gash however ends up slipping past Nyarurato and continues to fall but is ultimately saved as Nyarurato extends their tail to grab Gash and pull him back up.

The group would again catch right up to Grisa and surround him from both front and behind trying to force him to surrender the mirror. He would end up slipping past them and continue running until he encountered a dead end at the side of a cliff where the group cornered him one more time. Just as they thought they got him, Hakase manages to save Grisa from the situation when he presses another button that causes an explosion from just beneath Grisa's feet to propel him to the top of the cliff where Hakase had been waiting for him. When Hakase reveals himself to everyone at the bottom of the cliff, thanking them for helping him and Grisa with their plans, Kiyomaro immediately demands answers from him about his plans and about the magic mirror. It is then both Hakase and Grisa share their plans to them where they plan on using the magic mirror to not only take revenge against the academic society that Hakase had been shunned from, but to also use it to help Grisa become the next Demon King. After hearing this, Shion confronts them about the magic mirror's true purpose when she would bring up the fact that she was told that the mirror had the ability to allow someone to withdraw from the battle to decide king without losing their spell book. When Hakase tells them it was all just a ruse, it not only crushes Shion's feelings, but it also stimulates a strong sense of anger in Gash, Kiyomaro, and Nyarurato. Seeing that they had all managed to help them retrieve the mirror, Hakase and Grisa decide they would show them the true power of the magic mirror by using it themselves. When Hakase casts *Riapuru*, both the magic mirror and Grisa's spell book emit a strong shining light. The mirror would reflect its light towards Grisa which then causes him to transform into both a significantly larger and more monstrous looking form.

After Grisa had transformed, he reveals to everyone that the magic mirror's true power is that it has the ability to increase the strength of any spell by at least a hundred fold. Both Hakase and Grisa go ahead and prove this claim by demonstrating the new strength of one of their first and previously weakest spell, *Faigaru*. The two of them would then head deep into the forest where they would then cast this spell. With the power of the magic mirror, it amplifies the power of Faigaru and causes Grisa to emit a large vortex of fire from his hands powerful enough to destroy acres of trees and scorch the earth all around it. Gash, Kiyomaro, Shion, and Nyarurato manage to narrowly avoid this fire just as it finally reaches them. After Grisa and Hakase laugh and boast about their new power, Nyarurato recklessly ends up rushing toward them without any warning and despite the rest of the group's protests. When he sees Nyarurato running at them, Grisa attempts to stop them by attacking them with a tree he had ripped from the ground only to barely miss them. Nyarurato would then leap towards the sky and then aim themselves in Hakase's direction to attack him with their claws. Grisa however puts a stop to this as he slaps Nyarurato down onto the ground with great force causing them to become severely injured. Just as Grisa aims his hand toward Nyarurato to finish them off with a spell, Shion steps in front of them with the intent to protect them at all costs. Gash and Kiyomaro try to intervene in the situation by casting *Zakeru*directly at Grisa but despite dealing a direct attack, Grisa remains unfazed and barely takes any damage at all from it. While Grisa is still aiming at Shion, Hakase casts *Faigaru* once again and a vortex of fire begins to build up in Grisa's hands. Despite the spell coming right at her, Shion remains still and braces herself for impact. Nyarurato however manages to get up and push Shion out of the way from the spell. Although Nyarurato manages to save Shion just in time, part of Shion's backpack gets grazed by the flames. Soon enough, the fire burns a hole through the bottom of the bag and Nyarurato's spell book spills out from it and catches fire.

Gash and Kiyomaro witness what happened from a distance and see Nyarurato's spell book start to slowly burn up. Shion looks at the now burning spell book for some time helplessly watching it burn up before going over to cradle Nyarurato in her arms one last time. Shion sobs while holding them as she thinks about the impact they had on her life and continues to cry harder as she realizes she'll be left all alone again without them. Even as she cries, Nyarurato tries their best to comfort Shion in their own way during the time they have left. Before either of them know it, Nyarurato's book completely burns up and they disappear along with the spell book leaving behind the pink ribbon Shion had given them when they first met.

Both Kiyomaro and Gash become engulfed with rage after seeing not only what Grisa and Hakase had done not only just destroying Nyarurato's book, but to also go to such lengths to trick Shion into believing that gathering the pieces of the mirror could help her and Nyarurato be together forever. Even despite pointing these things out, neither Grisa nor Hakase show any regret for what they have done and both Gash and Kiyomaro become more determined than ever to defeat them. Confident still thinking that Gash and Kiyomaro stand no chance against them,Grisa and Hakase decide to make use of their newest spell, *Magma Garon*. This spell allows Grisa to not only create massive fissures in the earth below them, but also lets Grisa control the flames that erupt from these fissures to target Gash and Kiyomaro. The ground around them however continues to split apart even further to reveal a ring of magma that surrounds the entire area preventing anyone from escaping unless they're able to defeat them. Although Kiyomaro finds himself thinking about the significant disadvantages he and Gash are in now, Gash calls out to Kiyomaro to tell him that they're still capable of winning the battle. Agreeing with Gash and sharing the same feelings as he does, the two of them charge right back into the fight determined to win no matter what.

 Features

### Characters by Appearance

* Grisa
* Gash Bell
* Kiyomaro Takamine
* Shion Hibiki
* Nyaruruato
* Hakase

### Spells by Appearance

* Kyadoban (Debut)
* Baikaru (Debut)
* Riapuru (Debut)
* Faigaru
* Zakeru
* Magma Garon (Debut)

## VIZ Censorship & Other Localization Differences

* Faigaru's flame color was orange in the original Japanese episode but would later then be recolored to blue in the VIZ localization.