Episode 3: Let's Duel, Prince

## Let's Duel, Prince

**Let's Duel, Prince** (決闘しようぜ、王子様, *Kettō Shiyō ze, Ōji-sama*) is the third episode of the  The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs anime series.

## Plot

Marie is the target of bullying and the blame is pinned on Angelica as the bullies were associated with her. Things escalate between her and Marie when she tries to call out Marie's infidelity, only for it to backfire. Therefore, Angelica challenges Marie to a duel, and the Prince and his entourage step to the plate to act as her champion; with no one willing to fight in her name, Leon offers to be Angelica's champion.

## Summary

Three girls burn Marie's possessions in a furnace and are later retrieved by Julius who accompanied by Jilk inquires Angelica if she knew who did it. She, however, has no clue who did, despite Julius claiming that the three who did claim they were under her orders and orders her to stay away from Marie and him within the academy for now on. Elsewhere, Leon, Daniel, and Raymond talk about how a couple of rich students have already become engaged. As it turns out the girls who were engaged were actually nice to them leaving the girls with bad personalities left. Leon is in the same boat as the tea party invitations he sends out are all ignored. The subject then changes to the recent events involving Julius' love Marie being the target of bullying and Angelica is said to be the main one, which infuriates Julius. Internally, Leon recalls that Julius did get mad at Angelica, but that occurred later in the original game. In the library, Leon discusses this with Olivia, which makes her ask if Leon likes girls like Marie and he answers with an awkward look on his face that he doesn't. Olivia then recalls an encounter with Marie in the courtyard and when she asks if she's alright her response was that she hates girls like her. Recalling that phrase somewhere, Leon hears a noise and when he goes to find out where it's coming from he's followed by Olivia and they spot Brad and Marie kissing.

Afterward, Marie walks down a hallway while relishing the fun she's having and that the bullies have since regressed after Julius told them off. Julius accompanied by Jilk then calls out for Marie and asks if she has a personal servant. She answers that she doesn't due to her financial strains, hence the two offer to pay one for her. Internally, Marie is ecstatic about getting a demi-human slave for herself, and later Angelica is informed of this by her two friends. Asking for them to leave, Angelica laments that Julius is now favoring someone like Marie instead of her. Elsewhere, Jenna barges into her brother's room and asks him if he knows of someone named Marie. From there, Leon tells Jenna all that he knows about Marie and, in turn, Jenna asks him if he was involved in the recent bullying against her. Leon denies doing so and Jenna warns him that if the prince were to favor him, he'd be set for life, but it'd be the opposite extreme if he didn't. Before leaving, Jenna warns Leon to not make a fool out of himself that would embarrass him in any way. With Jenna gone, Leon lays on his bed and reflects on how the first semester is already over and claims that all he has o do now is host a tea party and visit another dungeon. Luxion then comments on how Leon is enjoying himself and has yet to find an engagement with someone. This leads to a minor back and forth between them and Leon asks for information on Marie, to which, Luxion refuses to answer her three sizes as well as Angelica's.

A party is held and Julius, Marie, and Angelica are all in attendance, as well as, Daniel, Raymond, and Leon who all vow to find girlfriends during the party. However, the three ladies they approach all whole heartily reject them and after this, Olivia informs Leon about an altercation involving The Prince's Entourage and Angelica. At the scene of the event, Angelica proclaims that she saw Marie touching the hands of someone who wasn't the Prince's, but the Prince and his Entourage all confess their love for Marie. This riles up the crowd watching and Angelica throws the gauntlet down at Marie. Leon recalls this part as the Duel Event where the protagonist had a provisionary fighter with whom she had the highest relationship. Julius suggests that Marie pick it up and promises to be her champion, Jilk, Greg, Chris, and Brad also join in the fray. Kyle, Marie's servant also offers to partake in the duel as well. With no one offering to fight as her champion, Leon offers to do it so Angelica could avoid a predetermined fate shown in the original game. Sheepishly, Angelica accepts Leon's proposal and he claims that he'd like to claim the method and set the stakes of the duel while internally noting how Marie like him is not of this world. Angelica's stake is that Marie stays away from Julius. As for Marie's stake, she haphazardly reiterates a line taken from the game, which Leon notes and then confirms the stakes for the duel. Leon then sets the method for the duel as an armored battle in the colosseum and after a brief scuffle with Greg, Jilk intervenes and confirms the method. Moving forward, Leon sets the duels will be five one-on-one rounds again him and the entourage. Accepting the terms of the duel, Julius warns Leon to be ready for what's ahead, of him, but Leon throws the gauntlet down again and goads him to pick it up.

The following day, Marie is shown in her room frustrated that Leon a "Mob Character" is ruining her plans. Meanwhile, Leon finds out that his room was vandalized by Daniel and Raymond who were forced by their peers to do it. Luxion recorded the incident and reveals that bets are being placed on the outcome of the duel and the odds are far against Leon's. To combat this, Leon asks Luxion for 500 platinum coins. Afterward, Angelica requests that Leon withdraw from the upcoming duel, despite the outcome of doing that would make both Leon and she lose face; she reveals that her family has already reprimanded her for her impetuous act. The worst-case outcome would her to be either under house arrest or worse exiled to the borderlands. Leon then confesses that he's not doing it all to curry favor with the Dukes, but he's tired of trying to find a wife and wants to get back at the pretentious entourage. Angelica notes that she's heard of crazy adventurers before, but Leon rebukes that comment claiming Angelica threw down the gauntlet, which catches her off guard. Noting the strength of the entourage, Leon corrects Angelica that they're only strong by academic terms. On the day of the duel, Leon dresses in a suit that Luxion prepared and is then met by Olivia who wishes him luck. Leon then figures that she bet on him, but she notes that she didn't as she believes that gambling is wrong. On the arena grounds, Leon is met by a disdainful crowd and he sees that both Raymond and Daniel bet on him, which makes him happy. At that moment, Arroganz, Leon's battle mech arrives that is met by ridicule by the crowd, however, all Leon does is smile.

## Characters

* Leon Fou Bartfort
* Olivia
* Angelica Rapha Redgrave
* Luxion
* Marie Fou Lafan
* Julius Rapha Holfort
* Chris Fia Arclight
* Greg Fou Seberg
* Brad Fou Field
* Jilk Fia Marmoria
* Kyle
* Jenna Fou Bartfort
* Daniel Fou Durland
* Raymond Fou Arkin
* Milly
* Jessica