The episode 23 of The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch starts with Spica still pushing herself to the limit after the brutal finals, while the exhausted students wait for the examination to officially end. The principal finally announces that the finals are over and orders everyone to return to the starting point. Among the students, Chiron is especially worried because he believes his performance has earned him a failing score. He searched the cave without finding the required treasure and assumes that he is the only student who earned zero points.
However, Chiron gets an unexpected surprise when his borrowed clothes are returned. His bag is glittering, revealing a sapphire that somehow ended up inside. The gem had fallen from the cave ceiling when Chiron used wind magic to collapse it, landing directly in his bag without him noticing. The discovery means Chiron has technically obtained the treasure needed to pass the exam.
The truth is that Voodie secretly placed the sapphire in Chiron's bag while returning his clothes. When questioned about it, Voodie refuses to admit that the gesture came from sympathy. Instead, she argues that Chiron earned the sapphire through his actions inside the cave. He helped her and Libra, and his effort was enough to justify the reward. She also knows that Chiron would never accept a handout if she simply gave him the gem, so she made sure he received it without realizing what she had done.
With the finals complete, the principal gathers everyone to announce the results. The rankings reveal just how dramatically the students performed. Merrow and Astraea share eleventh place with one point each, while Io takes tenth with two points. Chiron lands in ninth place with ten points, but he is simply relieved that he is not at the bottom. Tarf comes eighth with fifteen points, followed by Capella in seventh with twenty-five.
Ewe claims sixth place with thirty points, narrowly beating Capella. Hana takes fifth with forty-five, while Leo finishes fourth with sixty. The third-place position goes to Castor and Pollux, who score seventy points together. Then comes the major surprise: Aria, who seemed like the overwhelming favorite based on raw magical ability, finishes second with ninety points.
First place belongs to Spica, who scores an incredible 150 points. The students are stunned that she managed to defeat Aria, especially after everything that happened during the finals. Spica herself is so exhausted that she is asleep when the results are announced, as is Aria. Their dramatic finish is therefore celebrated while both competitors are completely unconscious.
The principal confirms that every student has obtained a gem, meaning nobody has failed the examination. The class is told that their ship will not arrive until evening, giving them several hours before they can return home. Instead of spending the waiting period resting, the principal suggests turning the beach into a campsite. The exhausted students are initially confused, but the idea quickly turns into swimming, a barbecue, and a campfire.
The students make the most of their unexpected beach vacation. Spica and Hana head toward the cave to collect worm meat for the barbecue, while the others gather materials and prepare the cooking area. Everyone contributes in some way, from building a stone furnace to creating cups and plates with magic and preparing the food. Even the Voodies ask whether they can eat, revealing that their unusual diet consists partly of hair.
Soon, the group settles down to a large meal. The worm meat turns out to be surprisingly good, while vegetables and other food are prepared and presented for everyone to enjoy. After surviving an intense examination where food was hardly a priority, the students finally get to relax together. Their conversation turns toward the finals and the unexpected circumstances that helped determine the results.
One story in particular explains how Spica managed to survive her toughest moments. Johnny had come looking for Merrow after learning that she had provided aloe to treat his wound. He also saw Spica disappear when the turtle-shaped structure sank, leading him to rush inside because he feared she was in danger. Along the way, Johnny happened to find Spica's wand and ultimately helped her at a crucial moment.
Spica realizes that without Johnny's intervention, she might have lost. Merrow, however, points out that Spica's good fortune was connected to her kindness toward others. Spica dismisses the idea that she simply received good luck, while Merrow insists that talented people can create their own opportunities through their actions.
The mood changes when the subject turns to Aria. Unlike everyone else, Aria remains distant and refuses to join the celebration. Spica notices immediately because this behavior is completely unlike her. Before Spica can resolve the situation herself, Professor Claude pulls her aside to discuss the final.
Rather than simply praising Spica for winning, Professor Claude warns her not to become arrogant. He explains that the victory was much closer than the score suggests. Aria had greater raw skill, but she lost because she exhausted her magical reserves. Spica nearly suffered the same fate, yet her previous failure during the midterms had taught her an important lesson about managing her magic.
That earlier defeat forced Spica to understand her limits. During the finals, she carefully controlled her output and conserved enough magical power to continue fighting until the end. Aria had never previously been forced to confront the possibility of running out of magic, so she had not developed the same awareness of her reserves. Spica's painful experience ultimately became the difference between winning and losing.
Professor Claude finally gives Spica the praise she has been waiting for, congratulating her on the victory. But there is little time for celebration because the principal soon arrives and announces the campfire. As everyone heads off to enjoy the evening, Spica asks Professor Claude about Aria.
Aria is sitting alone, struggling with the fact that she finished second. Spica approaches her and realizes that this loss has affected Aria far more deeply than any previous competition. Aria eventually admits that she cannot simply brush off this defeat. Unlike an earlier fencing tournament, losing this time genuinely hurts because magic has become something important to her.
At first, Aria insists that she never cared about magic. She claims she only started learning it to compete with Spica and entered the academy's program without taking it seriously. Spica sees through the excuse. Aquarius Magic cannot be mastered through natural talent alone, and Aria has repeatedly studied and practiced its fundamentals.
Spica explains that Aria's determination proves she cares about magic. She also reveals how she interpreted Aria's earlier frustration about losing to someone like her. Spica believes Aria was not merely insulting her—she was jealous because Spica could openly chase her dreams without being ashamed of them.
Aria finally admits the truth. She has spent much of her life afraid to voice her own dreams because she feared disappointing the people around her. Living up to expectations became so important that she stopped thinking about what she personally wanted. Watching Spica continue chasing her goals despite failure made Aria jealous because Spica had something she lacked: the freedom to keep pursuing a dream simply because it mattered to her.
Spica's answer changes Aria's perspective. She tells her that dreams are ultimately for the person who has them. Success or failure does not determine whether a dream is worthwhile, and other people's expectations should not decide what someone is allowed to want. For the first time, Aria allows herself to say what she truly feels: she loves magic and wants to become an even better magician. Her dream is no longer something she has to pursue for someone else's approval. It belongs to her.
Aria then apologizes to Spica for mocking her dreams and decides to pursue one of her own. Naturally, the serious emotional moment does not last long. Aria declares that her dream is to reach first class before Spica, turning their rivalry into a genuine challenge. Spica gladly accepts, and their familiar competitive banter returns. The two girls are no longer simply fighting over a ranking—they now have personal goals they genuinely want to achieve.
As evening arrives, the students prepare to leave the island. The ship is finally coming, but there is one emotional farewell left. The Voodies were only assigned to the students for the examination, meaning they will not be traveling home with them. After spending so much time together, the students struggle to say goodbye. Each Voodie receives a personal farewell, with the students thanking them for their support, companionship, and help throughout the exam. Some farewells are sincere and touching, while others are hilariously dramatic. Even Leo gives her Voodie a heartfelt acknowledgment, while the Voodies make it clear that the experience meant something to them as well.
The final goodbye becomes especially emotional when the Voodies return to their original doll-like forms after completing their duties. The students realize that the companions they had grown attached to are no longer active. Still, they are told that they can keep the dolls with them as reminders of the time they spent together.
The episode closes on a lighter note when Spica discovers that her wand has broken after everything she put it through during the finals. Professor Claude offers to take her into town to find a replacement, setting up the next adventure. The preview reveals that the next episode will be titled “The Forbidden Date,” with Spica excited about choosing nice clothes, putting on makeup, and fixing her hair.
The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch Episode 23 delivers a satisfying emotional conclusion to the finals while giving Spica and Aria meaningful character development beyond their magical rivalry. Spica's victory feels earned because her previous failure taught her exactly how to manage her limited magic, while Aria's defeat forces her to confront how deeply she actually cares about becoming a magician. Their conversation is the episode's strongest moment, transforming jealousy and competition into mutual encouragement without removing their playful rivalry. The Voodies' farewell also adds a surprisingly heartfelt ending to the island arc, rewarding the friendships formed during the examination. With the students heading home and Spica's broken wand leading directly into the next story, the episode closes on both an emotional goodbye and an exciting new beginning.
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