Negima! – Konoka Kiss, Setsuna Card!

It’s PACTIO TIEM again! Bypassing the grueling battle of Sol-BadguyHumanAtomicBombRakan and Ky-KiskeSon GokuNarutoNegi, the coming of age of the Thousand Master’s son, and the retrieval of three more Ala Alba members (newly joined), the group is planning measures on their upcoming excursion back to the Old World. Of course, that also means last-minute partying, partolling, and, well, for safety measures, some power-upping. AND WE DO KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS!

But the sudden twist of the upcoming chapter has broken the traditional relationship between Magistra and Ministra Magi. Why? Take a look at this!

THIS IS SO HAS MIYABI-INDUCING MANY LEVELS!!!ONESEVENELEVEN117

FINALLY! THE PACTIO EVERYONE’S BEEN WAITING FOR IS HERE! The inner Miyabi in me is pleased! I mean, if it weren’t for Asuna’s cockblock before the New World arc, this one’s already pulled off. But thanks to said cockblock, Akamatsu has been given a chance to pull it off with a much more impressive grandioso! KONOSETSU BANZAIIIII!

Considering the Pactio system does not forbid having multiple contracts with multiple ministra Magi (Negi’s initial case with his students), as well as a Magistra Magi becoming a Ministra Magi under another Magistra Magi (Negi’s current case for his Pactio with Theo), the first instance of a Ministra Magi having more than one Magistra Magi finally surfaces, giving light to the fact that the system is indeed probationary. Now, the next thing we need to know is if the previous Pactio is deemed void as the latter Pactio is accepted. If yes, then I’ll have to be justified if Se-chan indeed deserves the Pactio. If no, THEN DO I NEED BE JUSTIFIED?!

Holy shit that’s some LONGASS EMPHASIS kiss for a Pactio. OM NOM NOM!

Furthermore on Pactios, I’ve had a recent debate with Kurogiku here as to how the Eva-chan scroll construct can be able to form a Pactio with Negi. Of course, Kurogiku rejected the theory flat, while I try to convince that it may be possible. Here are some semi-good possibilities:

• If Negi were to make a Pactio with Fake Eva-chan, the possibility of the Pactio getting used outside the New World (remember, Fake Eva-chan is a construct of the original’s scroll, and Akamatsu may or may not have her back on the Old World, so use may be limited) may be possible if the scroll and the real Eva-chan herself have the same “magic readings”. Kurogiku’s counter: The real and the fake ones may or will have different “readings” resulting to different Pactios with incompatible Ministra Magi. But hey, if Fake Eva-chan is Pactio-able, then Negi just needs to use his own Pactio to use whatever artifact Fake Eva-chan has. VERDICT: PLAUSIBLE.
• The scroll has a manifestation of itself, hence the Fake Eva-chan construct. If Negi is able to kiss her, then it’s possible to obtain a Pactio. Kurogiku’s counter: IT’S A FUCKING CONSTRUCT, FROM A FUCKING PIECE OF OLD, WORN-OUT PAPER. No way a magical manifestation is going to have the same essence as the original. It’s like kissing the scroll itself, which is stupid. VERDICT: BUSTED!
• The scroll has a separate manifestation apart from the paper itself, which was proven when Negi and Kotaro trained inside it before the Rakan fight while Fake Eva-chan is manifested. If that is so, then it may mean that Fake Eva-chan is a standalone entity of questionable worth. Kurogiku’s counter: Fake Eva-chan’s still a part of the scroll. Whether or not the scroll can accomodate people is not an issue. VERDICT: PLAUSIBLE.

But okay, let’s face it, fake or no, Evangeline’s not gonna kiss Negi. At least not yet.

So far so good. The rest of us are rooting for the other girls too, especially Makie and Ako (latter one really needs to be done because of all the plot prodding, FOR FUCK’S SAKE). But for now, let us relish the Yuri flag and the route that has been opened before us all. Mahou Ojou Konoka? Possible.

Oh, and we need that Kotaro-Natsumi Pactio too… (thank you Chamo for suggesting that *GJ*)