# E3 - Char Adores Me Now
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/G14U4G11W/char-adores-me-now)
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**[00:04] Charlotte**
Haruto!
**[00:05] Charlotte**
Let's play together!
**[00:07] Haruto**
Would it kill you to knock?
**[00:09] Charlotte**
Okay!
**[00:12] Charlotte**
I will next time!
**[00:15] Haruto**
*Since then, Charlotte has been barging
into my room on a near-daily basis.*
**[00:20] Haruto**
*I guess it was the same
when she used to hate me,*
**[00:22] Haruto**
*but I honestly have no idea how to deal with
her now that she won't stop clinging to me.*
**[00:26] Haruto**
*But well, I don't mind.*
**[00:28] Haruto**
*In fact, I find it soothing,
like being at a petting zoo.*
**[00:32] Charlotte**
Haruto, what is that?
**[00:35] Haruto**
Hmm? Oh, it's surveillance magic.
**[00:39] Charlotte**
Is that ancient magic?!
**[00:41] Haruto**
Oh, yeah, totally.
**[00:44] Charlotte**
Haruto, you're amazing!
**[00:48] Haruto**
*Oh, yeah, I forgot I told Dad that
I was studying ancient magic.*
**[00:53] Haruto**
Yeah, it's a pain in the butt, since it's
a lost magic with no surviving knowledge.
**[00:57] Charlotte**
It's not all lost!
**[00:59] Haruto**
Eh?
**[00:59] Charlotte**
There's some stuff about it
in the castle library.
**[01:02] Charlotte**
I'll take you there!
***SIGN*** Am I Actually the Strongest?
**[02:38] Haruto**
Check it out!
***SIGN*** m 0 0 l 50 0 l 45 13 l -5 13
***SIGN*** Episode 3
***SIGN*** Char Adores Me Now
**[02:42] Haruto**
I didn't realize this place existed.
**[02:58] Haruto**
Thanks.
**[02:59] Charlotte**
You're very welcome!
**[03:02] Haruto**
"On the Possibility of
Reviving Ancient Magic.
**[03:06] Haruto**
Ancient magic is non-elemental in nature.
**[03:08] Haruto**
Modern magic supplements this
with the four elements."
**[03:12] Haruto**
*That's interesting.*
**[03:14] Haruto**
*Maybe my barrier magic is related
to ancient magic in some respects.*
**[03:18] Charlotte**
There are lots of theories
about ancient magic,
**[03:22] Charlotte**
but this one's the most interesting.
**[03:25] Haruto**
You read this?
**[03:27] Haruto**
It's full of hard words.
**[03:29] Charlotte**
I had help from Mother and Flay!
**[03:32] Charlotte**
So I want you to read it to me, too!
**[03:35] Haruto**
*All right, then.*
**[03:37] Haruto**
*Time to activate my big bro skills.*
**[03:45] Haruto**
Char, you know there's a perfectly
good chair right next to you.
**[03:50] Charlotte**
Mother and Flay read to me
while I sit on their laps.
**[03:54] Haruto**
Oh, really?
**[03:57] Haruto**
Huh, there are gods who can travel
between different worlds?
**[04:01] Haruto**
That's amazing.
**[04:03] Haruto**
Wait, I've seen this before in anime!
**[04:07] Haruto**
Aw man, I haven't watched anime in so long!
**[04:11] Haruto**
That's the one complaint I
have about living in this world.
**[04:15] Charlotte**
What kind of stories are these "anime"?
**[04:19] Haruto**
Oh, it'd take a while to explain,
**[04:23] Haruto**
and I don't think you'd really understand.
**[04:25] Charlotte**
That's not true!
**[04:26] Charlotte**
I'll do my best to listen!
**[04:28] Haruto**
R-Really?
**[04:30] Haruto**
Here I go, then.
**[04:33] Haruto**
Every frame gets colored,
then photographed...
**[04:37] Haruto**
That is, the pictures move!
**[04:40] Haruto**
And talk!
**[04:43] Haruto**
*O-Oh, no!*
**[04:45] Haruto**
*I got worked up and blabbed away!*
**[04:48] Haruto**
*She's gonna think I'm weird!*
**[04:52] Charlotte**
The pictures...
**[04:54] Charlotte**
What strange magic!
**[04:56] Charlotte**
I wanna see it!
**[05:00] Haruto**
I see, you want to watch it?
**[05:02] Haruto**
Me, too.
**[05:05] Charlotte**
Seeing you so excited makes me happy!
**[05:09] Haruto**
*Mom!*
**[05:11] Haruto**
*Thanks for raising Char
to be such a good girl!*
**[05:15] Haruto**
A-All right!
**[05:17] Haruto**
I'm gonna do my best to
let you watch some anime!
***SIGN*** Two Weeks Later
**[05:20] Haruto**
*And two weeks later...*
**[05:22] Haruto**
*I got my plan to work.*
**[05:27] Haruto**
*I'll gloss over the details,*
**[05:29] Haruto**
*but I managed to get a modern
Japanese internet connection.*
**[05:33] Haruto**
*My streaming subscription was still active.*
***SIGN*** Sports
***SIGN*** Children
**[05:37] Haruto**
*Anyway, let's make a child account for Char.*
**[05:40] Charlotte**
So this is the magic device
that lets you watch anime!
**[05:44] Haruto**
Pick one of these that you want to watch.
***SIGN*** Miniminmi
***SIGN*** Goramon
***SIGN*** Cure★Cure
***SIGN*** Kill Laki
***SIGN*** Dorarara
***SIGN*** Bottomless Bug
***SIGN*** Emotional
**[05:51] Charlotte**
Does this cute girl move, as well?
**[05:54] Haruto**
Oh, that's a good pick!
**[05:54] Sign**
Emotional
**[05:57] Haruto**
All right...
**[05:59] Magical Girl**
*Emotional Shower!*
**[06:07] Charlotte**
I-I don't believe it!
**[06:08] Charlotte**
The picture is moving!
**[06:11] Charlotte**
She's talking!
**[06:12] Charlotte**
This is anime!
**[06:14] Charlotte**
How wonderful!
**[06:16] Haruto**
I see. I'm glad you like it!
**[06:19] Charlotte**
But there's one problem.
**[06:21] Charlotte**
I have no idea what she's saying!
**[06:23] Haruto**
Oh, yeah, you wouldn't know Japanese.
**[06:27] Charlotte**
P-Please teach me!
**[06:29] Haruto**
*Learning a language is no walk in the park!*
**[06:31] Haruto**
*Well, you're only five years old,
so I'm sure you'd pick it up quickly...*
**[06:36] Charlotte**
I think it's wonderful that
each symbol has a meaning.
***SIGN*** ARI ari
***SIGN*** A
a
***SIGN*** A
I
U
E
O
**[06:39] Charlotte**
Their structure is interesting, as well.
**[06:41] Haruto**
*She's mastered hiragana and
katakana in just two hours!*
**[06:46] Charlotte**
Um, let me put in
"justice meaning," and click!
***SIGN*** Justice meaning
**[06:51] Haruto**
*She even learned early grade school kanji?!*
**[06:55] Haruto**
*What the heck is up with the
children in this world?!*
***SIGN*** Two Weeks Later
**[07:01] Charlotte**
Haruto, let me continue watching *TamaZomb*!
**[07:05] Haruto**
You really like that anime, huh?
**[07:07] Charlotte**
Yes!
**[07:09] Charlotte**
The giant city of Saitama,
crawling with zombies!
**[07:12] Charlotte**
And the heroes of justice
who protect its citizens!
**[07:15] Charlotte**
So intense!
**[07:16] Haruto**
Do things like trains and cars
even mean anything to you?
**[07:19] Charlotte**
If I just go along with it, I can manage!
**[07:23] Haruto**
*It's been two weeks since Charlotte
became capable of enjoying anime.*
**[07:27] Haruto**
*She's learned Japanese from anime and
basically mastered the language.*
**[07:31] Haruto**
*Could it be that Char is actually a genius?*
**[07:35] Haruto**
*If so, I probably shouldn't be
letting her watch all this anime.*
**[07:39] Haruto**
*But man, she's having so much fun...*
**[07:43] Haruto**
*As her big bro, I need to be strict here.*
**[07:49] Charlotte**
Bam!
**[07:52] Charlotte**
Another great episode!
**[07:55] Charlotte**
Now for the next one...
**[07:56] Haruto**
Hold it.
**[07:57] Haruto**
I really can't let you binge
the whole season at once.
**[08:02] Haruto**
Only three hours of TV a day.
**[08:04] Charlotte**
Shock!
**[08:07] Charlotte**
Wh-Why?
**[08:08] Haruto**
It's not healthy for kids.
**[08:10] Charlotte**
I feel just fine!
**[08:12] Haruto**
No means no!
**[08:14] Haruto**
C'mon, it's time for dinner.
***SIGN*** Bummed out...
**[08:17] Haruto**
*This is for the best!*
**[08:23] Sign**
Drowsy
**[08:26] Natalia**
Are you sleepy, Charlotte?
**[08:29] Gold**
Haruto, Charlotte's spending a
lot of time with you lately.
**[08:33] Gold**
What are you two up to?
**[08:36] Charlotte**
Studying ancient magic!
**[08:41] Natalia**
Oh, Charlotte is helping you?
**[08:45] Natalia**
I think that's splendid!
**[08:47] Natalia**
But make sure you keep an eye on her
so she doesn't get too carried away!
**[08:52] Haruto**
Yeah, I will.
**[08:56] Haruto**
You're not watching anime,
even if you tag along.
**[09:00] Charlotte**
I-I know!
**[09:03] Haruto**
You should take a bath and go to bed early.
**[09:18] Haruto**
What are you doing, Charlotte?
**[09:20] Charlotte**
You told me to take a bath.
**[09:22] Haruto**
*I know I said that, but still...*
**[09:24] Charlotte**
Since I can't watch anime,
there's nothing to do but sleep.
**[09:28] Haruto**
*She's starting to sound like an otaku!*
**[09:31] Charlotte**
I told Mother that I'd be taking
my bath with you today.
**[09:36] Haruto**
Is that right?
**[09:38] Haruto**
*Nothing wrong with that
since we're both kids...*
**[09:42] Haruto**
*But that doesn't stop it from
feeling criminal to me!*
**[09:51] Haruto**
*Huh? What?*
**[09:53] Haruto**
*That stare is creeping me out...*
**[09:57] Charlotte**
Haruto, what's this?
**[10:00] Haruto**
Oh, this?
**[10:01] Charlotte**
I've seen this before!
**[10:03] Haruto**
Eh?
**[10:05] Charlotte**
It's an insignia!
**[10:06] Charlotte**
The mark of a hero of justice!
**[10:09] Haruto**
Yeah, you got it!
***SIGN*** Oh...
She's talking
about anime
**[10:11] Haruto**
Keep this a secret.
**[10:13] Haruto**
I need to hide my identity
as a hero of justice.
**[10:16] Charlotte**
Okay!
**[10:19] Charlotte**
Good night, Haruto.
**[10:21] Haruto**
Yeah, good night.
**[10:33] Haruto**
*What gives?!*
**[10:36] Haruto**
*What are you doing, Mom?!*
**[10:38] Natalia**
Who knew they had grown so close?
**[10:43] Natalia**
My dream is on the verge of coming true.
**[10:47] Natalia**
Keep it up, Charlotte!
**[10:49] Haruto**
*You couldn't have just
let me sleep in peace?*
***SIGN*** Am I Actually the Strongest?
**[11:02] Gold**
I'm off to put an end to those thieves.
**[11:05] Natalia**
Please be careful, dear.
**[11:12] Charlotte**
Father...
**[11:13] Charlotte**
I hope he comes back safely.
***SIGN*** Sad
**[11:21] Haruto**
Don't be so worried.
**[11:23] Haruto**
The thieves this time used to be commoners,
**[11:26] Haruto**
so Dad should be fine all by himself.
**[11:29] Charlotte**
Why did they become thieves?
**[11:33] Haruto**
Dad said that there are power struggles
breaking out in the kingdom.
**[11:38] Charlotte**
Isn't there any way to make it so that
everyone can live happily?
**[11:43] Haruto**
That's what everyone wants,
but it's not as easy as you'd think.
**[11:47] Charlotte**
Even for you?
**[11:49] Haruto**
Hmm?
**[11:50] Charlotte**
You couldn't do it by joining the fight?
**[11:53] Haruto**
Huh?
**[11:54] Charlotte**
I think that's what your
powers should be used for!
**[11:59] Haruto**
*Hey, what anime did she get that from?*
**[12:01] Charlotte**
Haruto, please!
**[12:11] Haruto**
All right already.
**[12:13] Charlotte**
So you'll transform and join the fight, then?
**[12:16] Haruto**
Transform into what?!
**[12:18] Haruto**
*Char must be thinking of an anime character!*
**[12:22] Haruto**
Okay!
**[12:25] Haruto**
Transform!
**[12:39] Charlotte**
Haruto transformed into grown-up size!
**[12:42] Charlotte**
So cool!
**[12:44] Haruto**
*This is so embarrassing!*
**[12:46] Charlotte**
Let me come with you!
**[12:48] Haruto**
I can't allow that.
**[12:49] Charlotte**
Eh?
**[12:49] Charlotte**
Shock!
***SIGN*** Sad
**[12:54] Haruto**
But here, I'll let you watch my exploits.
**[13:00] Charlotte**
Thank you, Haruto!
**[13:08] Haruto**
*This sure turned into a whole thing, huh?*
**[13:11] Haruto**
*Gotta bear it for Char.*
**[13:14] Haruto**
*Oh, found them.*
**[13:17] Haruto**
First, let's block off their escape.
**[13:23] Haruto**
*I feel like I could just
leave them like this...*
**[13:26] Haruto**
*But I bet Char wants to see me in action.*
**[13:29] Haruto**
*Let's get going.*
**[13:38] Thief A**
Wh-Who are you?!
**[13:40] Haruto**
The hero of justice has arrived!
**[13:44] Thief B**
What's with him?!
**[13:46] Thief A**
Don't mock us!
**[13:46] Thief A**
Get him!
**[13:47] Haruto**
*Okay, let's take care of them.*
**[13:55] Haruto**
*Whoops, got carried away
and knocked them all out!*
**[14:00] Haruto**
*This is nerve-racking with a kid watching!*
***SIGN*** At least
there's not
blood
everywhere...
**[14:03] Gold**
Who goes there?
**[14:05] Haruto**
*Oh, Dad's here.*
**[14:08] Gold**
Doesn't look like infighting.
**[14:12] Gold**
Did you defeat them all by yourself?
**[14:13] Haruto**
*What now?*
**[14:14] Haruto**
*I have no idea what to say here.*
**[14:16] Gold**
My name is Gold Zenfis.
**[14:18] Gold**
What about you?
**[14:19] Haruto**
*Th-That's it!*
**[14:21] Haruto**
*I need to get in character here!*
**[14:23] Haruto**
*I'll come up with a
character to play it off!*
**[14:25] Haruto**
My name is...
**[14:29] Haruto**
Still pending!
***SIGN*** Couldn't think of anything
**[14:32] Gold**
Still Pending?
**[14:34] Gold**
Are you the one who saved
my wife and daughter?
**[14:37] Haruto**
I can't seem to recall!
**[14:40] Gold**
Can you, at least, tell me your goal?
**[14:43] Haruto**
My goal?!
**[14:44] Haruto**
Um...
**[14:48] Haruto**
Yes, justice!
**[14:49] Haruto**
I am the enforcer of justice!
**[14:51] Haruto**
I'm here to keep the justice,
spread word of justice, carry out justice!
**[14:56] Haruto**
*Ugh, seriously?*
**[14:58] Haruto**
*This is* so *embarrassing!
**[15:06] Gold**
Who in the world *is* he?
**[15:12] Charlotte**
Haruto, you were so cool!
**[15:15] Charlotte**
When will you head out next?!
**[15:17] Haruto**
*I've got to keep doing this?!*
**[15:20] Haruto**
*And so, I went into battle time and again,*
**[15:25] Haruto**
*until I became known as...*
**[15:28] Haruto**
*the Black Knight.*
***SIGN*** Thud
**[15:32] Charlotte**
You were as cool as ever!
**[15:34] Haruto**
*This marked the birth of my edgy alter ego,*
**[15:37] Haruto**
*and it's how I became Charlotte's hero.*
**[15:44] Haruto**
Finally...
**[15:45] Haruto**
Finally, it's complete!
**[15:47] Haruto Copy**
I'm Haruto Zenfis.
**[15:49] Haruto Copy**
I turned ten this year.
**[15:52] Haruto**
How do you feel?
**[15:53] Haruto Copy**
I'm fine. No problems here.
**[15:55] Haruto**
What's the weather today?
**[15:56] Haruto Copy**
Take a look for yourself.
**[15:59] Haruto**
Are you hungry?
**[16:00] Haruto Copy**
You didn't program that into me, did you?
**[16:03] Haruto**
*It's been several months.*
**[16:05] Haruto**
*After poring over the books in our library,*
**[16:07] Haruto**
*I tried making a robot copy from what
little information I could glean.*
**[16:11] Haruto**
*He's irritatingly similar to me.*
**[16:13] Haruto**
*Spectacular!*
**[16:14] Haruto**
*Now I can be a shut-in!*
**[16:21] Charlotte**
Good morning...
**[16:24] Haruto**
H-Hey.
**[16:25] Haruto Copy**
You were in here, Char?
**[16:27] Charlotte**
There are two Harutos speaking!
**[16:29] Charlotte**
Which one is my Haruto?!
**[16:32] Group**
Neither of us belong to you.
**[16:35] Maid**
Lord Haruto.
**[16:36] Maid**
You must get ready to depart soon.
**[16:37] Haruto**
Oh, that's right.
**[16:38] Haruto**
Can you take my place—
**[16:40] Haruto Copy**
Huh? No way.
**[16:42] Haruto**
*He's useless!*
**[16:45] Laius**
It's so dusty in here.
**[16:48] Laius**
So this is what the boonies are like.
**[16:50] Marianne**
How could you be so rude?
**[16:52] Marianne**
Weren't you the one who
insisted on coming along?
**[16:54] Gold**
Princess Marianne,
in addition to Prince Laius.
**[16:59] Gold**
Thank you for making the
long journey out here.
**[17:03] Haruto**
*I heard he was the heir to the throne.*
**[17:06] Haruto**
*Wait, are these two my blood siblings?!*
**[17:09] Laius**
Hey, did you just treat
me as an afterthought?
**[17:14] Laius**
I'm the prince, you know!
**[17:16] Laius**
The future king!
**[17:19] Gold**
Please accept my apologies.
**[17:22] Laius**
Good! That's much better.
**[17:24] Marianne**
Laius! That's enough!
**[17:27] Marianne**
You're forgetting your decorum as royalty!
**[17:30] Laius**
Huh?
**[17:31] Laius**
Can you cut out the big sister act?
**[17:34] Laius**
You don't amount to anything
more than a political tool.
**[17:37] Laius**
Don't act like we're the same.
**[17:39] Haruto**
*Check out this stereotypical prince.*
**[17:41] Haruto**
*How do you grow up to be this stupid?*
**[17:44] Magical Girl**
Hey, you were scowling at me just now.
**[17:47] Haruto**
*Huh?*
**[17:48] Laius**
Looks like none of you know the
first thing about manners.
**[17:53] Laius**
Could this be the level 2 scum who
was adopted from an orphanage?
**[17:57] Laius**
I'll start by personally
teaching you some manners.
**[18:01] Laius**
Let's have a duel.
**[18:03] Gold**
Your Highness, I really don't think...
**[18:06] Laius**
Of course, I'll go easy on him.
**[18:14] Haruto**
*How did I end up getting dragged into this?*
**[18:18] Laius**
Don't worry, I'll go easy.
**[18:21] Haruto**
*If you're so cocky, let's check
out that level of yours.*
**[18:25] Haruto**
*Activate mana assessment!*
**[18:29] Haruto**
*He's currently level 9,
with a maximum of 40.*
**[18:33] Haruto**
*I think Char said the top sage
in this world was at level 77.*
**[18:40] Haruto**
*Dad and my sister here are...*
**[18:43] Haruto**
*Oh, damn, he's pretty high-level.*
**[18:45] Laius**
What are you looking away for?!
**[18:51] Laius**
Hey, don't avoid it!
**[18:53] Laius**
I can't discipline you that way!
**[18:56] Haruto**
*Ah, okay.*
**[18:58] Haruto**
*Self-augment.*
**[19:08] Haruto**
Please have mercy.
**[19:09] Laius**
What's the matter?!
**[19:10] Laius**
Fight back, if you can!
**[19:12] Haruto**
*Huh? You're okay with that?*
**[19:26] Laius**
Damn you!
**[19:37] Marianne**
Uncle Gold, is he really only level 2?
**[19:41] Marianne**
He'd need to use advanced self-augmenting
magic to move that quickly.
**[19:46] Gold**
I'm not too sure myself.
**[19:49] Haruto**
Haruto himself claims not to know,
**[19:51] Gold**
so I just decided to accept
it as the way things are.
**[19:55] Marianne**
What? How careless!
**[20:03] Marianne**
Laius! Stop that at once!
**[20:05] Laius**
Fireball!
**[20:13] Laius**
What?
**[20:15] Laius**
Damn it, what just happened?!
**[20:18] Laius**
Fireball!
**[20:19] Laius**
Fireball!
**[20:20] Laius**
Fireball!
**[20:21] Laius**
Fireball!
**[20:23] Marianne**
Stop it already!
**[20:24] Marianne**
Do you plan on making a
bigger fool of yourself?!
**[20:27] Laius**
Hey, didn't you see that?
**[20:29] Laius**
My magic somehow got absorbed!
**[20:32] Haruto**
That's my magic.
**[20:34] Laius**
What?
**[20:34] Laius**
A level 2 like you can't
use magic that advanced!
**[20:37] Haruto**
Those... fireballs, you said?
**[20:41] Haruto**
Should I return them to you, all at once?
**[20:56] Haruto**
*Finally, it's over!*
**[20:58] Haruto**
*Time to go back to my room and relax—*
**[21:03] Marianne**
I apologize for my brother's insolence.
**[21:06] Haruto**
Nah, it's fine.
**[21:08] Haruto**
*There's no need for you to apologize.*
**[21:10] Marianne**
I must ask, are you really level 2?
**[21:15] Haruto**
That's right.
**[21:16] Haruto**
Well, bye.
**[21:21] Haruto**
*Oh, yeah, so the royal capital
knows that I'm level 2?*
**[21:26] Haruto**
*Could it be that my birth parents
have been looking into me?*
**[21:30] Haruto**
*Still, they threw me away
without a second thought.*
**[21:33] Haruto**
*Guess they wouldn't really do that.*
***SIGN*** m 0 0 l 110 0 l 102 22 l 0 22
***SIGN*** Episode Preview
**[23:09] Charlotte**
Charlotte here!
**[23:11] Charlotte**
I know that Haruto was going
easy on Prince Laius!
**[23:15] Charlotte**
I love how strong and kind he is!
**[23:18] Charlotte**
Next episode: "I Flip My Lid".
***SIGN*** I Flip My Lid
**[23:19] Charlotte**
Haruto getting angry?
**[23:21] Charlotte**
I've never seen that before!