# E12 - No Matter How Tough the World of Otome Games Is
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GEVUZ4Q85/no-matter-how-tough-the-world-of-otome-games-is)
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**[00:03] Leon**
All right, who's next?
**[00:10] Enemy Soldier**
*Damn it! How's he so fast?*
**[00:12] Leon**
I wonder!
**[00:16] Luxion**
The *Partner* will begin
rescuing passengers now.
**[00:24] Chris**
Prioritize the injured!
Everyone is to evacuate!
**[00:27] Deirdre**
Well fought, everyone! Now hurry!
**[00:30] Leon**
This has been one crazy school trip.
**[00:33] Leon**
Once everyone's aboard the *Partner*,
send it away from the battlefield.
**[00:45] Luxion**
Master, a new enemy has appeared.
**[00:48] Luxion**
It's a black Armor.
**[00:49] Luxion**
I believe it's an elite enemy troop.
**[00:51] Leon**
Black Armor?
**[00:53] Leon**
Could it be...
**[00:56] Leon**
The Black Knight?
***SIGN*** Trapped in
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***SIGN*** No Matter How Tough
the World of Otome Games Is
**[02:33] Hertrude**
Vandel! But why?
**[02:35] Angelica**
The Black Knight showed up here?
**[02:39] Olivia**
Who is this Black Knight?
**[02:41] Angelica**
A knight of the principality who's been
feared since before we were born.
**[02:46] Angelica**
He single-handedly sank dozens
of the kingdom's warships.
**[02:50] Olivia**
Is it possible for Mr. Leon to
defeat such a powerful knight?
**[02:56] Luxion**
Activating drones.
**[03:06] Leon**
This guy must be using cheats.
**[03:08] Luxion**
His Armor is far superior
to any we've faced so far.
**[03:13] Leon**
This is gonna be tough.
**[03:18] Leon**
Can't dodge this!
**[03:19] Vandel**
Pointless.
**[03:25] Vandel**
You're so young.
**[03:27] Vandel**
You can barely handle those
weapons you're using.
**[03:29] Leon**
Luxion, stow the rifle and blade.
**[03:33] Luxion**
What will you use next?
**[03:36] Leon**
My bare hands.
**[03:40] Duchy Knight**
You fool!
**[03:42] Leon**
Who's the fool?
**[03:44] Luxion**
Impact.
**[03:47] Luxion**
Master, behind you.
**[03:50] Vandel**
Begone.
**[03:58] Chris**
Is that the Black Knight?
**[04:01] Chris**
Marie, I'm sorry. This is the end.
**[04:06] Leon**
Damn it!
**[04:10] Chris**
He can still fight?
**[04:12] Leon**
Jeez.
**[04:14] Leon**
Nobody told me he could
pierce Arroganz's armor.
**[04:17] Luxion**
Armor performance down 30%.
**[04:19] Luxion**
Strain on pilot increasing.
**[04:21] Luxion**
I recommend we withdraw.
**[04:23] Leon**
No way.
**[04:24] Luxion**
This is what you get for not
taking the lives of your enemies.
**[04:28] Luxion**
They've been forced into a position
where they can't retreat.
**[04:32] Leon**
Rub it in, why don't you?
**[04:34] Vandel**
Boy, you'll rue being born in the kingdom.
**[04:38] Leon**
Normally, I totally would've run by now, but...
**[04:42] (Flashback) Angelica**
Leon, the rest is up to you.
**[04:45] (Flashback) Olivia**
Promise you'll come back.
**[04:49] Luxion**
Requesting permission to utilize main ship.
**[04:51] Leon**
Denied. We'd end up killing the Black Knight.
**[04:55] Luxion**
I don't understand you.
**[05:04] Leon**
Don't underestimate Arroganz's toughness!
**[05:07] Leon**
My Armor is leagues better than his!
**[05:09] Luxion**
And his piloting skills are
leagues better than yours.
**[05:20] Vandel**
I mustn't lose to a knight of the kingdom.
**[05:25] Leon**
You must be pretty old, right?
**[05:28] Leon**
Why are you so determined to fight?
**[05:30] Vandel**
Because it's my duty.
**[05:33] Leon**
Your duty?
**[05:36] Vandel**
As a knight of the principality,
I fight for the principality.
**[05:42] Vandel**
I am simply fulfilling my duty.
**[05:46] Vandel**
That's what it means to live.
**[05:50] Leon**
For the most part, I agree.
**[05:52] Leon**
But...
**[05:55] Leon**
For the present moment, even if it means
acting beyond my responsibilities,
**[05:58] Leon**
I'm gonna do what I want to do!
**[06:00] Vandel**
You think you can stop me?
**[06:02] Leon**
Yeah, I'll beat you!
**[06:05] Leon**
*Damn! I fell for a classic move!*
**[06:14] Vandel**
What?
**[06:16] Vandel**
Have you thrown the battle?
**[06:18] Leon**
No, I win.
**[06:24] Vandel**
What? How is it still moving?
**[06:31] Leon**
Arroganz is part of Luxion.
**[06:34] Leon**
And I'm proud to say I purchased
Luxion as a microtransaction.
**[06:40] Leon**
It's over. Surrender.
**[06:43] Vandel**
No. Kill me.
**[06:46] Leon**
I'm trying to kill as few people as possible.
**[06:49] Vandel**
Don't be ridiculous.
**[06:52] Luxion**
Master, the *Partner* has brought the
surrounding area under control.
**[06:57] Leon**
Nice work. I knew you could do it.
**[07:05] Leon**
Seriously? What a sore loser.
**[07:09] Galett**
I have no choice but to erase everything.
**[07:12] Galett**
It's the only way to make sure
I don't go down in history
**[07:15] Galett**
as an incompetent and beardless
man who lost to a child.
**[07:19] Angelica**
What is that light?
**[07:21] Hertrude**
It's a special signal flare.
**[07:24] Hertrude**
It's far superior to even my own magic
for simply gathering monsters.
**[07:28] Galett**
Come, monsters!
**[07:31] Galett**
Destroy it all!
**[07:38] Leon**
It's quite a magnificent sight to
see so many of them in one place.
**[07:41] Vandel**
Unfortunately, it seems you've no choice
but to be destroyed along with us.
**[07:46] Leon**
Luxion, you've got this, right?
**[07:49] Luxion**
Is it finally my turn to do something?
**[08:10] Hertrude**
I-I don't believe it.
**[08:12] Vandel**
What's happening?
**[08:15] Leon**
You're not the only ones who
had an ace up their sleeve.
**[08:20] Leon**
Once you've returned to
your principality, make sure
**[08:23] Leon**
you tell them just how strong the kingdom is.
**[08:26] Vandel**
You're not going to take my head as a trophy?
**[08:29] Leon**
Who needs an old man's head?
Talk about creepy.
**[08:32] Leon**
Oh, but I will be taking your sword.
**[08:36] Vandel**
Boy, someday your naïveté
will be your undoing.
**[08:40] Vandel**
Don't forget that.
**[08:41] Leon**
Huh?
**[08:46] Leon**
You sure do talk big for someone
who was spared by my kindness.
**[08:51] Leon**
Looks like you don't get it, old man.
**[08:54] Vandel**
What?!
**[08:56] Leon**
You're already finished.
**[08:59] Leon**
Don't you get it? You lost to a civilian ship.
**[09:03] Leon**
One carrying students, no less.
**[09:06] Leon**
But you were defeated by us.
**[09:08] Leon**
Do you know what that means?
**[09:11] Vandel**
You continue to insult me, you vile—
**[09:14] Leon**
A bunch of grown-ass men fought their
hardest against some children and lost.
**[09:18] Leon**
Do you really think there
will be a next time for you?
**[09:23] Leon**
Look, old man, just retire already.
**[09:26] Leon**
In fact, retiring is your only choice.
**[09:28] Leon**
Your era has ended.
Thank you for your service.
**[09:33] Vandel**
You fiend! Are you telling
us to live with our shame?!
**[09:38] Leon**
Don't losers have to do what
winners tell them to do?
**[09:42] Leon**
Yeah, keep on living, even if it's in disgrace.
**[09:50] Galett**
Baron Bartfort, please have mercy.
**[09:55] Leon**
I don't know.
**[09:58] Leon**
I think I'll take any Armors that still work,
**[10:00] Leon**
and warships and airships
that are still in good shape.
**[10:05] Leon**
The rest are floating hunks of stone.
**[10:07] Leon**
I'll break down any non-mobile airships
and take every last bit of them, too.
**[10:12] Luxion**
This is more like you, Master.
How absolutely heartless.
**[10:16] Leon**
Right? I kind of like this side of me, too.
**[10:20] Galett**
W-Wait! Perhaps we should hold official
negotiations between our nations...
**[10:26] Leon**
Why should I have to make
any concessions when we won?
**[10:29] Galett**
But...
**[10:31] Leon**
Right?
**[10:32] Galett**
But...
**[10:34] Leon**
Right?
**[10:36] Galett**
Y-Yes, sir.
**[10:41] Luxion**
Master, it would have been easy for my
main ship to defeat the Black Knight.
**[10:47] Luxion**
Why did you bother fighting him?
**[10:50] Leon**
Because you would've vaporized
them in an instant.
**[10:53] Leon**
But what happens after that?
**[10:55] Luxion**
The world would perceive you as a threat.
**[10:59] Luxion**
Not just the principality, but the kingdom
would probably act on it, too.
**[11:03] Leon**
Right? That sounds like a pain in the ass.
**[11:06] Leon**
I'm already doing more than I should.
**[11:08] Leon**
After all, I'm...
**[11:10] Luxion**
A mob character, right?
**[11:13] Leon**
That's right.
**[11:16] Leon**
What's this about?
**[11:18] Leon**
This is my room. Let me in.
**[11:21] Leon**
I'm sleepy.
**[11:24] Luxion**
Master, the two of them are in your room.
**[11:27] Leon**
Huh?
**[11:39] Leon**
*What a precious sight.*
**[11:43] Leon**
*But...*
**[11:47] Leon**
You should've told me they were sleeping!
**[11:49] Leon**
Angie's dad is gonna kill me!
**[11:51] Luxion**
They fell asleep while waiting for you.
**[11:54] Luxion**
They must have been tired.
**[11:56] Chris**
Bartfort.
**[11:58] Leon**
Chris.
**[12:00] Leon**
What do you want? You'd better
not challenge me to another duel.
**[12:03] Leon**
I'm exhausted.
**[12:04] Chris**
You defeated the Black Knight.
I'm surely beneath your notice.
**[12:10] Chris**
But someday, I will catch up to you.
**[12:13] Chris**
You are my goal.
**[12:19] Leon**
Right, then. Like we did with the sky pirates,
**[12:22] Leon**
I'm gonna force him to take
credit for this incident.
**[12:26] Angelica**
Study abroad?
**[12:27] Angelica**
Are you sure you're not
being too soft on them?
**[12:30] Angelica**
Princess Hertrude invaded our nation.
**[12:33] Gilbert**
More importantly, how is Leon doing?
**[12:36] Angelica**
H-How is he...
**[12:39] Gilbert**
He's been quite successful.
**[12:41] Gilbert**
We can't have him marrying the wrong person.
**[12:45] Angelica**
He has no romantic prospects.
**[12:47] Angelica**
The girls never liked him to begin with.
**[12:49] Gilbert**
That's what I don't understand.
**[12:51] Gilbert**
How does a knight who continues
to be promoted single-handedly
**[12:53] Gilbert**
receive no attention from the girls?
**[12:58] Leon**
Ah, this is paradise.
**[13:06] Olivia**
It's so tasty.
**[13:08] Angelica**
If you like cookies, I'll have some
brought in from my favorite shop.
**[13:12] Leon**
Tell me about the shop.
**[13:14] Angelica**
No. I'm sure you'd buy their entire stock.
**[13:17] Leon**
Aw, come on. All I'd do is eat their most
popular products in front of the girls.
**[13:22] Leon**
Or maybe hand them out to girls on diets.
**[13:24] Angelica**
Don't.
**[13:25] Olivia**
No. You mustn't. Bad!
**[13:29] Angelica**
More importantly, Leon, you let Chris take
credit for defeating the Black Knight.
**[13:34] Olivia**
You did?
**[13:36] Leon**
Ladies, that was a highly
sophisticated political decision.
**[13:43] Angelica**
Regarding Chris's family, the Arclights?
**[13:46] Angelica**
True, this incident will force them
to accept him back into the family.
**[13:50] Olivia**
Mr. Leon, you really are a kind man after all.
**[13:53] Leon**
Yeah, of course I am.
**[13:55] Luxion**
Isn't that nice, Master?
**[13:58] Olivia**
U-Um, there's something I've
been wondering about.
**[14:02] Angelica**
What is that thing?
**[14:03] Leon**
Oh, uh...
**[14:06] Leon**
This is Luxion, my familiar.
**[14:08] Luxion**
I provide support for my master.
**[14:11] Luxion**
I am not the product of
magic, but rather science.
**[14:14] Luxion**
I am an artificial intelligence with—
**[14:16] Luxion**
Please don't touch my lens.
**[14:19] Angelica**
It's rather charming.
**[14:21] Olivia**
You're so cute, Lux.
**[14:23] Luxion**
Lux?
**[14:24] Leon**
Aw, what a nice nickname, Lux.
**[14:29] Luxion**
If you have time to tease me, perhaps
you should worry about yourself instead.
**[14:35] Leon**
What do you mean?
**[14:37] Luxion**
Those five appear to be plotting something.
**[14:45] Marie**
Huh?
**[14:47] Kyle**
What is this?
**[14:48] Julius**
We will challenge Bartfort with this.
**[14:51] Julius**
We'll defeat him and move forward.
**[14:54] Marie**
How did you make this?
**[14:57] Julius**
We gathered together the parts and
spent sleepless nights working on it.
**[15:01] Julius**
The materials cost a mere 500,000 dia.
**[15:05] Marie**
*They blew 500,000 dia on this piece of junk?*
**[15:08] Marie**
*They must be crazy.*
**[15:11] Student**
I can't believe they're having a rematch.
**[15:11] Student**
Handmade Armor, huh?
**[15:13] Student**
This time the prince and his crew will win.
**[15:13] Student**
They pulled all-nighters building it together.
**[15:15] Angelica**
I've had just about enough of the prince.
**[15:17] Angelica**
I feel sorry for Leon.
**[15:19] Olivia**
I hope Mr. Leon doesn't get hurt.
**[15:22] Olivia**
The award ceremony is tomorrow.
**[15:25] Leon**
Don't meddle in their relationship
with Marie if they win, huh?
**[15:30] Leon**
What do they think our previous duel was for?
**[15:33] Luxion**
Why didn't you refuse to duel them?
**[15:35] Leon**
I figured I'd lose to them.
**[15:38] Luxion**
Lose? But why?
**[15:40] Leon**
If they're so desperate to be
with Marie, then I'll let them.
**[15:44] Leon**
When I thought about it, I realized
Livia was too good for them.
**[15:49] Luxion**
Took you long enough.
**[15:51] Leon**
There's no such thing as too late.
**[15:55] Greg**
You're sure you're okay with me piloting it?
**[15:57] Brad**
I hate to admit it, but I can't beat him.
**[15:59] Chris**
I'm only good with swords. I can't do it.
**[16:01] Jilk**
We're trusting you with all our hopes.
**[16:04] Julius**
You've got the best chance of doing it.
**[16:06] Julius**
Get out there and beat Bartfort.
**[16:08] Greg**
Sure thing!
**[16:11] Luxion**
Their friendship is so refreshing.
**[16:14] Leon**
They sure do like to rub it in, don't they?
**[16:16] Leon**
Now, let's go lose.
**[16:21] Ref**
Begin!
**[16:26] Greg**
What's wrong, Bartfort?
**[16:28] Greg**
Hit me with everything you've got!
**[16:30] Leon**
Wow, you're all fired up.
Are you a hot-blooded guy?
**[16:34] Luxion**
Master, please tell Greg to
exit his Armor immediately.
**[16:37] Luxion**
That junkpile is about to explode.
**[16:40] Leon**
What? No way.
**[16:41] Luxion**
The interior was assembled haphazardly.
**[16:43] Luxion**
Internal temperatures are abnormally high.
**[16:45] Luxion**
I can only say I'm impressed it's
moving at all given the circumstances.
**[16:48] Leon**
So it's out of control, huh?
**[16:51] Leon**
Hey, there's something wrong with your Armor!
**[16:54] Leon**
Get out of it!
**[16:55] Greg**
You're trying to trick me, aren't you?
**[16:57] Leon**
No, listen to me!
**[16:59] Student**
Go!
**[17:00] Student**
You can do it!
**[17:01] Student**
Get him!
**[17:01] Leon**
Damn it. Ref, stop the fight!
**[17:03] Leon**
There's something wrong with his Armor!
**[17:05] Ref**
Bartfort, you disgrace yourself.
**[17:08] Ref**
Why can't you face their feelings head-on?
**[17:11] Leon**
Don't be absurd! Why don't you start
by facing my words head-on, huh?
**[17:14] Luxion**
You reap what you sow.
**[17:16] Luxion**
You make things difficult for yourself
by behaving terribly all the time.
**[17:19] Leon**
Whatever. Help me figure
out how to deal with this.
**[17:21] Luxion**
Analysis complete.
**[17:23] Luxion**
We can destroy the Armor
without causing an explosion.
**[17:25] Leon**
Destroy it? You're kidding, right?
**[17:28] Leon**
Even I'd feel bad about that!
**[17:29] Greg**
Keep your head in the fight!
**[17:30] Luxion**
Then the Armor will explode, killing Greg.
**[17:33] Leon**
Hey!
**[17:33] Julius**
Go on, Greg!
**[17:35] Jilk**
That's it!
**[17:36] Brad**
He's driving him back!
**[17:37] Chris**
Show him how strong you are!
**[17:39] Greg**
This is the end!
**[17:41] Luxion**
Master, we're out of time.
**[17:43] Leon**
You guys suck for making me do this!
**[17:48] Luxion**
Impact.
**[17:55] Leon**
I'm so done.
**[17:59] Brad**
Greg!
**[17:59] Ref**
Bartfort wins.
**[18:00] Jilk**
Again?
**[18:01] Chris**
I suppose I'm not surprised.
**[18:03] Julius**
Next time we'll beat him.
**[18:05] Marie**
No! My 500,000 dia!
**[18:11] Leon**
I didn't want to break it, but everyone
keeps treating me like trash.
**[18:17] Raymond**
Come on, pull yourself together.
**[18:20] Daniel**
You'll ruin the ceremony.
**[18:22] Leon**
Why are we in full dress, anyway?
**[18:24] Leon**
This award ceremony is just for
**[18:26] Leon**
handing out participation awards to the
students who fought the principality, right?
**[18:30] Daniel**
What? Nobody told you?
**[18:33] Raymond**
You're being awarded a real
distinguished service medal
**[18:35] Raymond**
for capturing the principality's princess.
**[18:38] Leon**
Huh?
**[18:39] Angelica**
Leon, what are you doing?
**[18:41] Angelica**
The ceremony is starting.
**[18:44] Leon**
No! I don't wanna go!
**[18:46] Angelica**
Hurry it up. My father and
brother are in attendance.
**[18:50] Angelica**
I want to properly introduce you to them.
**[18:52] Leon**
Introduce me? Why?
**[18:54] Angelica**
B-Because...
**[18:56] Angelica**
Never mind. Just hurry up.
**[19:04] Leon**
*This is a dream.*
**[19:07] Leon**
* When I wake up, I'll be*
* at the entrance ceremony*
**[19:09] Leon**
*marking the start of my life at the academy.*
**[19:10] Leon**
* While whining about how*
* hard it is to find a wife,*
**[19:13] Leon**
* I'll study the way of tea under*
* my master and buy a new tea set.*
**[19:18] Lucas**
Leon Fou Bartfort, for
your meritorious deeds,
**[19:23] Lucas**
you are granted the title of viscount.
**[19:25] Lucas**
This distinguished service award comes with
recommendations from the royal family,
**[19:29] Lucas**
the Redgrave family, the Field family,
the Seberg family, the Arclight family,
**[19:34] Lucas**
the Atlee family, and the Roseblade family.
**[19:39] Lucas**
Do not forget to be
grateful on this occasion.
**[19:42] Leon**
*I can't do that! Not even for you, Master!*
**[19:50] Marie**
* What does he think he's doing?*
* He's just a mob character.*
**[19:54] Marie**
*You just watch.*
**[19:55] Marie**
* I'll acquire the Saint's remaining items*
* and completely become the protagonist!*
**[20:02] Leon**
I can't be a viscount.
**[20:05] Leon**
I was supposed to live a carefree
life as a back country baronet.
**[20:16] Olivia**
Mr. Leon, you were wonderful.
**[20:19] Leon**
Livia...
**[20:20] Olivia**
U-Um...
**[20:22] Leon**
Y-Yes?
**[20:24] Olivia**
You've been avoiding me, haven't you?
**[20:27] Leon**
I just... didn't know what to say to you.
**[20:36] Olivia**
I know this may be an inconvenience for you,
**[20:40] Olivia**
but I meant what I said then.
**[20:44] Leon**
It's no inconvenience at all. I just...
**[20:49] Olivia**
Someday, I hope you'll tell me your answer.
**[20:53] Leon**
Livia...
**[20:58] Olivia**
Come on. Angie's waiting for us.
**[21:03] Leon**
*Maybe it's time for me to steel my resolve.*
**[21:12] Leon**
* I may be a mob character,*
* but I still want to be with them.*
**[21:15] Leon**
* No matter how tough the*
* world of otome games is...*
**[21:22] Luxion**
Master, you and Marie are quite similar.
**[21:25] Leon**
Huh?
**[21:26] Luxion**
Both of you used knowledge
from your previous lives
**[21:30] Luxion**
to get close to the protagonist
and romantic interests.
**[21:32] Luxion**
From my perspective, you're the same.
**[21:36] Leon**
You think I'm the same as Marie?
**[21:38] Luxion**
As far as I'm concerned,
it's a trivial matter.
**[21:41] Luxion**
Go ahead and be as friendly with
Olivia and Angelica as you'd like.
**[21:45] Leon**
How do you expect me to do
that after what you've said?
**[21:48] Luxion**
Your indecisiveness brought
about this undesired result.
**[21:54] Luxion**
Though you could also say it's
what I'd expect from you.
**[21:56] Olivia**
Mr. Leon, hurry.
**[21:58] Angelica**
How long are you going to make us wait?
**[22:01] Leon**
I wish I had a more
pure-hearted, honest partner.
**[22:04] Luxion**
I could say the same thing, Master.
***SIGN*** Trapped in a Dating Sim