Apprentice witch Meg Raspberry is told she will die in a year unless she collects one thousand tears of joy.

Meg's friend Fine requests her help with fixing a watch.

Meg is visited by Inori, the Witch of Wisdom, while Faust is away on business.

Meg helps Sophie, the Witch of Blessings and one of the Seven Sages, open the gate at the Otherworld Festival.

While preparing for the parade, Meg and Sophie meet Marie, a woman looking for the man she met a year ago.

Meg brags to Faust about how easy it has become to collect tears and is forbidden from using magic.

Meg attends a special magic ceremony held once every 20 years.