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, also known as , is a Japanese light novel series written by Japanese novelist Nisio Isin (''Zaregoto series'', ''Monogatari series'', ''Medaka Box''), and illustrated by Kinu Nishimura. It was published in ''Faust'' magazine, running from December 2003 to August 2008, and was serialized into three light novel volumes published by Kodansha Limited from 2004 to 2007, with one chapter unreleased. A short story version was also featured in the English anthology of ''Faust'' magazine. The light novels follow Risuka Mizukura, a fifth grader with magic powers, and Mizutaka Kugi, a genius class representative which lofty ambitions, as they go on a "magic hunt" around Saga Prefecture in search of Risuka's father, Shingo Mizukura. They encounter Mages and battles along the way. == Plot == The novels take place in the Kyushu island region. Nagasaki Prefecture, in the early twentieth century, was a magical kingdom whose imminent power prompted the Americans to drop the atomic bomb on them in World War II.〔 In current times, Nagasaki is full of magicians and is called the Land of Magic, but has isolated itself within a walled city.〔 The magicians on the outside must keep their abilities a secret, and are limited in that they cannot cross the ocean.〔 Mizukura Risuka, a ten-year-old girl living in nearby Saga Prefecture, is the daughter of one of the most powerful wizards. When she is not attending school, she searches for her father. Her magical ability allows her to transform her physical age; when she is about to die, she can transform to her prime physical age of 27.〔 She teams up with Kugi Kizutaka, a ten-year-old class representative, who is a genius and a sociopath with desires to rule people, treating everyone he meets as pawns. Kugi is termed a "Mage User", although he has no intrinsic magical abilities.〔 The light novels are framed with quotes from H.P. Lovecraft's works, and also use terminology from Lovecraft's ''The Call of Cthulu''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shin Honkaku Mahō Shōjo Risuka」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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