Ep 18. The Eve Party Nightmare - and So the Curtain Rises?

Maka, Black Star, Kid, and their respective partners are all excited to attend the special Death-bazaar known as the "Eve Party Nightmare." The event is held to celebrate the arrival of the New Year and is one of the Academy's biggest events.

As they arrived at the party, they noticed the decor and atmosphere to be quite unusual, dark, and unsettling. Every year the students of the academy are tasked with creating and presenting their original projects during the party, but this year, a group named the "Clowns," has taken over. The "Clowns" are a group of evil beings who seem to be causing chaos and destruction throughout the Academy, including disrupting the party.

As they explored the party, Maka and her friends find themselves in various life-threatening situations- including an unexpected battle with a sinister witch. They realize that the "Clowns" are up to something big, and the fate of Death City is at stake.

Maka quickly decides to take a proactive approach to the situation and with the help of her friends, she makes a plan to stop the dangerous threat. The group eventually discovered that the Clowns plan to perform an ancient and powerful ritual, and the Academy is the site of the said ritual. If the Clowns succeed, darkness will envelop the entire town.

Maka and her friends rush to stop them, but it seems all hope is lost as they are too late to stop the powerful ritual. But amidst the chaos, Maka figures out the key to defeating the Clowns and saving the town. With her quick thinking and bravery, she pulls off a master plan to stop the Clowns and save the academy and the town.

The episode concludes with the Academy returning to normalcy, and Maka and her friends enjoying the rest of the party. Despite the eerie environment and chaos throughout the episode, the Eve Party Nightmare ended up being a success thanks to the bravery and intelligence of Maka and her friends.