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What the heck is going on here?

Pardon me. What are you doing?

We planted the white roses by mistake.

And the Queen likes her roses red.

If they're white, we're sure to lose our heads!

Where is this supposed to be?

Okay. So, just a weird dream then.

It's the middle of the night. Who is that? The ghosts messing around?

Uh, hello? Who is it?

It's me. Ace. Let me in already.

Oh, sure. What are you doing here so late?

No way! Shut up! You got collared?

As of this moment, I am never, ever going back to Heartslabyul!

So starting today, I'm going to live in this dorm!

What?

A DESPERATE HEART

Okay. Do you wanna talk about it?

I ate a piece of tart.

What? That's it?

I need a nap. I'm exhausted.

We got anything worth snacking on?

Huh, what's in the fridge?

Oh! Yes!

These look amazing!

I mean, there are so many.

I can help myself to a slice. Who's gonna care?

Down the hatch, baby!

Mmm. Mmm.

Holy crap! This is amazing!

Of course it is. Trey is quite the accomplished chef.

His tarts are always exceptional.

Seriously, this is, like, wicked good. Way better than the ones they…

Housewarden?

Brave of you indeed to touch something of mine uninvited.

Queen of Hearts rule number 89:

"Never eat a tart without the Queen's express permission."

Theft of a tart is an unforgivable crime!

For which you must be punished.

Off With Your Head!

Now I can't use magic 'cause of this stupid collar.

I know. It's annoying, isn't it?

Housewarden my foot.

I think he just enjoys being mean.

How does he even remember all those rules?

Almost makes me sick just thinking about it.

Hmm.

But you did eat the tart without asking, right?

Kind of a justified punishment.

Yeah, 'cause if there were three tarts,

they were probably saving them for something.

Like a birthday shindig, you know.

Shindig? What?

Then it would make perfect sense why he would be upset.

You should go find him tomorrow and apologize.

Huh? Come on, bro.

You're making it sound like I'm the one who messed up.

You are the one who messed up. So go apologize.

Yeah, but…

Okay, dude, just stop looking at me like that.

But this is your stupid idea, so you're coming with me.

Okay, if it'll make you feel better.

Oh, cool. So, uh, where should I crash?

Oh, for the love of… I didn't think you were serious.

You can sleep here in the lounge.

Here? No way, man. It's like 70% dust.

Yeah, well, you're 100% annoying.

Oh, welcome.

I love new friends, don't you?

Maybe one day you'll get to be the next ghost in our crew!

We're going to have so much fun together!

Shut up! I'm trying to sleep!

Yeah, yeah. I'm coming, stop knocking already!

Yeah, yeah, I hear ya! I'm coming! Relax…

You're gonna break down the do…

Now, how did I know I was gonna find you here?

-Deuce. -Heard what happened.

-Huh? -You're a real idiot, aren't you?

Shut your face! I don't need to take that from you!

So, like, is Housewarden still upset?

Um. Not really.

He Off With Your Head-ed, like, three other guys

'cause they didn't wake up on time,

so maybe he's a little annoyed, but other than that, he seems fine.

What do you mean fine? He sounds super pissed!

Well, you're not gonna get much out of class today with your magic sealed.

Maybe he'll take that off if you ask nicely.

Are you insane? I'm not gonna try to approach him now! No way.

I think I'd better wait around till he cools off a little.

Trying to avoid him is only gonna make it worse.

-Come on, man! Don't… -Nope, we're going right now.

Hey! You're gonna dislocate my shoulder. Hey! No, no, no, no!

Hey, Deuce. Where's your dorm? What's it like?

-Wanna come and see it? -Ow!

This place is amazing!

Are these all magic mirrors?

Well, sort of. These are transportation gates.

You're in the only dorm that's actually on campus.

The others are super far away, so we have to use a portal.

They're all themed. As I'm sure you can tell this one's ours.

Good to go?

Yeah. I guess.

What's wrong?

It's my first time, I've never done this.

You get used to it pretty quick.

Let's go.

Me-wow!

Their dorm is like an actual palace!

So this… is Heartslabyul?

And it's amazing. I don't know what I expected, but dang!

Huh?

What's that guy doing to the flowers?

Oh, no. Oh, no.

Gotta hurry and paint these roses red!

Oops, almost missed one.

Paint them all, or lose your head.

Why do I feel like…

I've seen this before.

Oh, him?

One of the upperclassmen from yesterday.

Hey, you. You in the bushes, what are you doin' over there?

Huh?

Who, me? What's it look like?

I'm painting the white roses red, obviously.

And whatever would you be doing that for?

Hmm. That clueless little look is totally 'cam able.

Oh! Hey, you're the trouble making first-years!

Yeah, and you're the one that stole the housewarden's tart,

ain't ya, collar-boy?

H-Hey. How'd you know that?

It's literally the only thing anyone is talking about this morning.

Lucky me, running into our infamous newcomer twice in two days.

Hey! Come here! You wanna take a selfie with me?

-You know, I'm not really feelin' it… -Come on. It'll be cute.

Yes!

I am for sure posting this on Magicam.

You gotta tell me your names though so I can tag you guys!

-Uh, he's Ace Trappola. -He's Deuce Spade.

Plus the illustrious Grim and my minion!

Did you say you were posting this to "Magicam"?

Yeah, it's like an app where users can upload and share photos with each other.

Oh, of course. We have something similar to that in my world too.

Okay. All posted. You may now share it.

And if you haven't picked up on it by now, I'm a third-year senior.

The name's Diamond. Cater Diamond.

But my friends call me Cay-Cay.

Oh, uh, it's nice to meet you. I'm Yuken Enma.

Everyone calls me Yu.

Yuken!

You must be the fabled prefect of Ramshackle House I've heard so much about!

I am.

I can't believe you live in that dump!

All dark and dingy, nothing Magicamable about that place at all.

I legit feel sorry for you.

The more he runs his mouth, the less I like him.

This is no time to stand around chitchatting!

You wouldn't mind helping a card out

to get the rest of these roses painted, would ya?

I've got so much other stuff I have to take care of before this afternoon.

Why do you have to paint them in the first place? They look fine.

Hmm.

Because red roses are more aesthetically pleasing for the backdrop of our party?

Party? I knew it. My instincts are always 100% correct.

Now, why does it not surprise me to learn that he stole someone's birthday gift?

Oh. No, he didn't.

Huh?

As luck would have it,

tomorrow happens to be one of our House's traditional unbirthday parties!

It's a tea party we hold on a day where no one has a birthday!

Huh? That's made-up.

Anyways, all I need you guys to do is finish Redding up these roses, okay?

Come on! It's off with our heads otherwise.

I trust that you two can get it done with magic.

But you two are functionally useless, so you kids get to finger paint.

Okay! Let's get to work and get this done.

All right. Third time's the charm…

Not again!

Oh, dear!

-Oh, no. Oh, crap! It's on fire! -Whoa! Someone got a little carried away.

Here!

-Wow. -There, all better.

Now let's take a breath and try again.

-Okay. Relax. No fire. -Shake it off. Shake it off.

Oh, dang it!

How come we're not allowed to just leave these ones white? They're fine.

It's a holdover from the original traditions.

Pure red roses are considered mandatory for an unbirthday.

We play croquet in the garden

using all different colors of flamingos as our mallets,

and hedgehogs for balls.

Oh! But the red roses should be white

for when the flowers put on their spring concert.

It's just one of those things you gotta memorize.

All your rules are super weird. You know that, right?

Well… They were established long ago by our Great Seven namesake,

the Queen of Hearts.

And of all the housewardens in the history of Heartslabyul,

Riddle is the most fanatical about keeping the old ways alive.

Though it's hard to deny that he can go a little overboard.

Oh, yeah. I don't have time to be standing around here doing this.

Hey, Cater, I need to talk with the house warden. So, is he here?

Oh… Yeah, I don't think he'll have left for class yet.

But, riddle me this…

Did you bring a replacement to make it all better?

Ace, you infamous tart thief.

Huh? No. I came straight here as soon as I woke up today.

Ooh, but if I let you in, then you'd be breaking rule number 53,

which clearly states that "any stolen item must be replaced."

So no tart, no entry. Sorry, fam.

You're joking, right?

Oh, no! All Heartslabyul residents are bound by the rules.

Uh… Cater…

Come on. I stayed to help you with the flowers, didn't I?

You can't cut me a break?

I'd love to help, but then it would be off with my head too.

You have my sympathy.

Unfortunately, we can't let Riddle find you here,

so I'll have to ask you to leave.

I am he, and they are me.

Split Card.

He multiplied himself!

Now, Cater copies, do see them out.

Aye, aye, sir.

Now run along. And try again once you have a tart, okay?

'Kay, bye.

This sucks!

"Can't get in without a tart." He watched us walk up empty-handed!

Could have said something to us then, but no!

Has us do all his dirty work and then kicks us to the curb. Unbelievable!

He's so sly.

We probably need to head to class anyway.

Oh, right. Yu, Grim, you guys are first-years too, aren't you?

What class are you in?

Yeah, the headmage said we're supposed to be in class 1-A.

No kidding! How lucky. That's our class too.

First period is Potionology.

Now that sounds like it'll be a blast.

I still can't use magic. Am I gonna be able to do anything?

1ST PERIOD

My, aren't you all looking bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

for so early in the morning.

We shall begin with rote memorization.

Over the next few weeks, I shall whip the names and attributes

of over a hundred herbs and poisons into your tiny, supple brains.

Down!

You will touch nothing prior to instruction.

Listen carefully, pups.

As long as you are enrolled in my class, failing grades are not an option.

For the punishment is one I would rather not inflict.

Touchy. Well, there go my hopes and dreams of an easy homeroom.

He seems okay. Maybe he's just passionate about teaching?

I'm not itchin' to get on his bad side either way.

2ND PERIOD

You all have the syllabus?

Your grades will reflect not only your reports,

but the way you conduct yourselves in this classroom.

Hey, what's your deal?

Cat naps will not be tolerated in my class.

You may consider yourselves forewarned.

3RD PERIOD

All right, sprouts! Listen close!

Great sorcery begins with great stamina and a strong physique!

You see this right here? This is what a little strength training

and a few dozen eggs will do for you!

-Would you look at the beef on this guy! -Yeah!

We'll start with 20 laps.

Now give me 100 push-ups.

I want 100 squats.

It's torture.

Surely you lads aren't worn out already! Another set!

What?

Oh, yeah!

Ah! Everything in here looks so yummy!

I'm starving after doin' all that brain work.

And what better remedy is there than a hunk of grilled chicken?

But I also want an omelet.

And get me some of those jelly-bun-lookin' things.

Seriously, go crazy. I want like, 12 of 'em.

Okay. Is there an empty table or…

Hey! Over here! We've got seats.

Oh!

That guy again.

Cater! Yeah, hey! Um, it's all good.

We'll look for another table somewhere else.

Oh. Boo! It's okay, you don't have to be afraid of big bad me!

Because Cay-Cay feels like being nice to his underclassmen for a while.

It's all good, right, Deucey?

Oh. Thank you. Nobody calls me that.

I'm getting whiplash from this guy.

Is four-eyes over here Cater's little lackey?

Hmm? Me? I'm Trey Clover.

But, like Cater, I'm a Heartslabyul third-year.

Sorry to hear my housemate's been making trouble for you.

Has your dorm been treating you all right?

Ramshackle… Mmm… Well, it's a very old building is all.

I just hope you're comfortable enough.

And don't hesitate to ask if you need help with anything.

Your big bros will teach you everything we know.

Thank you. I'll definitely have to take you up on that.

Hey, so you know how your guys' dorm looks like a castle?

What are the other ones like? Are they just as cool?

I think that might depend on your individual style, but I think so!

Each House exemplifies certain attributes,

so students of similar character and taste tend to be grouped together.

You've seen those statues of the Great Seven on Main Street?

The seven Houses here are directly inspired by them.

Yeah, like, take Heartslabyul, for example.

We were founded on the Queen of Hearts' commitment to strict discipline.

Then you've got those monsters in Savanaclaw.

They represent the indomitable spirit of the King of Beasts.

They have a lot of students who are great at athletics and martial arts,

so they basically rule the school

every time we have to compete in any inter-House sporting events.

Then you have Octavinelle House,

modeled after the Sea Witch's benevolent heart.

They got all the brainiacs.

Super high achievers who ace all our written tests.

Real organized, kinda businessy.

They actually have a student-run café in their House!

Scarabia House is modeled after

the mindfulness of the Sorcerer of the Sands.

Most of their students are really skilled in the fortune-telling arts,

like astrology and numerology.

You know, smarties. They rank up there with Octavinelle in terms of test scores.

The oldest dorm, Pomefiore,

was founded on the tenacity of the Fairest Queen.

Those students usually excel in stuff like Potionology and curses.

And, like the Queen herself, they're pretty serious about appearances,

both in terms of fashion and etiquette.

Then there's Ignihyde,

founded on the King of the Underworld's spirit of diligence.

That's where all the magic-energy engineering and tech students wind up,

but they're pretty antisocial in general. Lot of shut-in NEET types.

And finally, there's Diasomnia House,

modeled after the Thorn Fairy's spirit of nobility.

Diasomnia has a lot of really talented mages

who are skilled in all aspects of magic.

Ah. Look, there they are now.

-Hmm? -Huh?

Hold up. Is that a little kid?

Yeah, no. He's not a kid. He's in the same class as me.

What? Meaning he's…

Your senior, yes.

-Huh? -Hmm?

Aw. Hey, Lilia.

They teach you how to teleport in this place?

So my age is of interest to you?

Though it is true that I look like a sprightly and beautiful young man…

Hey!

The bespectacled one is correct.

I am not of an age to be referred to as a child.

But you could have simply asked.

You needn't only admire me from a distance.

We of Diasomnia will always welcome your conversation.

It doesn't look like those two want to welcome anything.

As a token of our friendship, I will leave you with these.

Some licorice candy! I trust you'll love it once you try it.

That's cute and all, but we're not kids either.

Hey!

Did you see him do that?

Did he use a spell to hear us talking about him from this far away

-or is that just something he can do? -Creepy.

Yeah. Diasomnia is full of odd ones.

And their house warden, Malleus, is worse, if you can believe that.

They say you can count on one hand

the number of mages in the world who can top him.

Our house warden is no Malleus, but he's very strong in his own right.

He's that good, huh?

Oh, yeah. Take that collar around your neck, for example.

That's what we in the biz call a signature spell.

And what does that entail?

It's a unique spell based on a mage's personality and specialties.

You develop it yourself.

Based on the mage's personality and specialties…

So, Cater's alter egos from this morning?

Yep. That's my signature spell…

Split Card.

You've already seen the effects of Riddle's spell.

If he deems you a nuisance, he can seal your magic for a time.

In true Heartslabyul fashion, he calls it Off With Your Head.

It's already happened to me and it's still scary!

Not being able to use your magic at a magic academy sounds pretty tough.

Well, as long as you're following the rules, there's nothing to worry about.

So, if I ever expect to ditch this collar,

I have to buy the prissy little princess a replacement pie?

I believe that is what Queen of Hearts rule 53 says. So, yes, you do.

Take away all my magic

for eating one stupid slice of one stupid tart…

Like, the pettiness of it all is just psychotic.

Is that so? Would you care to elaborate?

Housewarden.

I'm exhausted.

Whoa. Where did all those bags come from?

I went shopping.

I went to every store

that looked like it might have clothes that would suit my unique adorability.

Excessive.

Well, I obviously need a stage outfit

for the Pop Music Club's next concert, don't I?

I wanted some things to choose from!

That's still kind of a lot.

-Now, let us begin. -Begin what?

Choosing the ultimate outfit, of course. I refuse to settle for less.

Okay. Have fun with that.

Where do you think you're going, Silver? I want your input too.

I don't know anything about fashion, so I'll...

Then you shall learn.

"Bunny."

-Uh-huh. -So? What do you think?

Don't these big ears make me look even more adorably cute?

Uh, it's not my thing.

Huh.

Oh, no, no, no. Please don't do this.

Oh, those ears really bring out your eyes! You should keep that, Silver.

The humble "Squirrel." My favorite food is walnuts.

How's this one?

I still don't understand what you're asking me.

Just not getting it?

Then why don't you join me?

-Nibble, nibble. Nibble, nibble. -Nibble, nibble.

-Vibing now? -No. I cannot say that we are.

That just means we haven't found the right look yet.

Let's see what else I have in here…

Ah! How could I forget? This one's my real favorite.

Ready?

"Owl." Hoo, hoo. Hoo, hoo.

-Killer, right? -You're wasting time asking me.

Yes. This is the one! The wise old owl perfectly emphasizes my cuteness.

I can't wait to wear this to our next Pop Music Club show!

I'm glad you're happy.

Me too! Isn't it wonderful?