Plot summary of Magical Vacation

A plot summary of Magical Vacation.

Backstory
Long ago in the Magic Kingdom of Kovomaka, a war broke out and was soon to be lost to history. Many nobles and knights fell in this battle, and the nation was dealt a heavy blow. In spite of there being a war, the Kingdom's people were told very little, and were not even informed of who the enemy nation was. All they were told was that thousands had died due to magical experiments gone awry. After three days, a lasting peace returned to Kovomaka Kingdom, but one man continued to circle the globe in preparation for the next conflict.

Some time later in a village on the Kingdom's edge, there lived the protagonist. They were born with the power to see spirits hiding in nature, to which they were ostracized by the villagers and deemed a fraud. One day, they were met by Biscotti, a great sorcerer said to have brought magic to the land, and the headmaster of Will-o'-Wisp Academy. He invited the protagonist to enroll in the academy with the promise of meeting more spirits, revealing to have befriended some himself. On their way to Will-o'-Wisp, Biscotti told the protagonist how many of its graduates went on to serve Kovomaka Kingdom, but that was not his reason for teaching magic. Rather, he encouraged his pupils to learn everything there was to know about the world. That way, they could go anywhere their heart desired.

Prologue
One summer evening, the protagonist, Pistachio, Kirsche, and Sesame talk about their upcoming camping trip to Valencia Beach Seaside School in Will-o'-Wisp's meditation room. Candy, Blueberry, and Lemon arrive shortly after, and the students each make their own resolutions for camp. Blueberry, born with a bodily condition, wishes to make herself stronger; Pistachio wants to improve his failing grades, as he is on the verge of expulsion; Candy plans on reinventing herself at the beach and possibly confess her love to a boy. The protagonist leaves the meditation room shortly after, finding a hurried Peche outside. She asks them to round up the remaining students, then Latte bursts out of the music room upstairs, saying the students in there were telling scary stories. Walking into the east wing, the protagonist spots their teacher, Miss Madeleine, talking with Principal Biscotti. Madeleine seems unsure of her ability to take care of the students, but Biscotti has faith in her. Their conversation is interrupted after they notice the protagonist, to which Madeleine asks them to board the magic bus outside. Inside the music room are Cassis, Cider, Olive, and Arancia. They discuss rumors of students disappearing during past trips to Valencia Beach, debating their legitimacy. Whilst Cider was in denial, Olive brought up Ganache's sister Vanilla, who attended the Seaside School three years ago, but went missing after returning to the academy.

The students join the protagonist and follow them into the lecture hall, where Cabernet reminisces over his deceased brother Chardonnay, a former soldier of the royal army and Vanilla's boyfriend. One year ago, Chardonnay was killed in action after confronting a monster. Cabernet recounts the last conversation Chardonnay had with Vanilla, wherein she rejected the idea of having a place in the world. Chardonnay tried to reason with Vanilla, but it was for naught, as she exclaimed her power was her way of coping with peoples' hate.

After Cabernet joins up with his classmates, the group of students exit Will-o'-Wisp and board the magic bus. Biscotti suddenly shows up, warning the sixteen kids that leaving Valencia Beach at any point will result in instant expulsion, even if Madeleine wishes for them to return home. As Biscotti asks for the group to keep his lecture a secret from Madeleine, she slowly approaches the bus with Chocolat, so he runs back to the academy. Madeleine then takes roll call, noticing that Ganache is missing. Olive volunteers to find him, as does Candy, but Madeleine only allows Olive to go. Approaching a riverbed off campus, Olive finds Ganache playing his harmonica. Ganache almost mistakes her voice for Vanilla's, to which Olive detects he is lamenting over his sister's disappearance. Ganache is hesitant to join his classmates on their camping trip, until Olive has a premonition of everyone vanishing, convincing Ganache that he can learn more about what happened to Vanilla three years ago. He and Olive board the magic bus, piloted by Balsamico, and the students take off for Valencia Beach.

Soon after the class arrives at camp, Madeleine dismisses her students for free time until their campfire at dusk. Each student does their own thing throughout the evening, until the protagonist meets with Sesame, who claims to see a cave beyond a blocked path near the shore. Rounding up several other classmates, the protagonist leads an adventure group to the cave, finding Ganache and Olive standing near it with worry. They leave, then the protagonist's group enters the cave, where they spot a brownie fading in and out of reality. The brownie tells of how pirates and hunters were killed in the cave hundreds of years ago, warning the party that if they are not careful, they may slip into another realm. To Sesame's dejection, the only unopened treasure chest contains a poptail and pinecones, so he and the party leave the cave. Returning to the campfire at nighttime, Madeleine talks to her students about what is expected of them over the summer, even assuring an apprehensive Pistachio that he will grow as a magician. The class is dismissed for free time once more, and the protagonist observes Ganache receiving a late birthday present from Candy. Ganache susequently discusses combat with the protagonist before they meet Kirsche and Arancia in the southern forest. Just as they capture a gummy frog, Blueberry and Lemon run into the forest, exclaiming that strange creatures have begun invading the beach.

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