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00:01The halls of Royal Magic Academy serve as the setting for the Otome game Magical Academy Love & Beast.
00:08The love interests are these handsome fellas from the Student Council.
00:12The Council is an autonomous body led by Vergil and comprised of hand-picked students only.
00:18The most recent additions to the roster are myself and Anna, a girl of peasant blood.
00:24Our additions complete the Council.
00:28I still can't keep them straight without a cheat sheet.
00:32Nevertheless, this is a school for those of the aristocracy.
00:36The members of the Council are chosen for their talents and social standing,
00:40which means they will cut their teeth governing this student body,
00:43before eventually settling into positions of power where they will rule over the kingdom.
00:49That makes them prime candidates for romancing.
00:53But recently, I've noticed one factor that stands out.
00:57All the love interests in these Otome games have hairstyles that take up a great deal of data.
01:03Their hair is far more elaborate than any of the background characters I've seen.
01:08Which leads me to the conclusion that flashy hairstyles are linked with popularity.
01:13Only young people can use a full head of hair to their advantage.
01:18Bearing that in mind,
01:20Anna's opinion of their hairstyles should play heavily into who she decides to approach romantically.
01:27Anna, I would like to have your insight on a particular matter.
01:30Um, sure.
01:31Among the student council here.
01:34Actually, let's not narrow it down like that.
01:37Huh?
01:38I'm just curious.
01:41How do you feel about those with full manes of hair?
01:44That keep it meticulously groomed?
01:46Huh?
01:48Um, well gosh, I uh...
01:52I idolize people?
01:54With lush flowing tresses?
01:57Uh, how interesting.
02:00My apologies for asking such a strange question.
02:03Oh, not at all!
02:05So, she's into the luscious type?
02:08Then I'm betting her first choice would be the vice president and his long locks.
02:12Oh wait, maybe the prince in his stunning golden mane instead.
02:16I wonder what Lady Grace does to keep her hair so curly and beautiful?
02:21Well, putting aside how the big bad villainous Grace feels,
02:25my personal hope is that Anna ends up with a partner that brings her the most happiness.
02:30I'm not sure if it's the happiest ending,
02:33but the hardest love interest to successfully romance is...
02:36Prince ratio without a doubt in the world!
02:39At first glance, the prince seems like a friendly guy who gets along with anyone and everyone.
02:44But because he was explicitly raised to become the next king,
02:47he's unable to resist judging other people based entirely on how useful they are to the kingdom!
02:53In order to attract Prince Virgil's attention,
02:56the protagonist has to focus on making her talent shine brighter than the other students,
03:00or else he won't even have a chance of initiating his route!
03:03Hmm, sounds rough.
03:05I mean, definitely for the main character, but also for the prince himself.
03:10If he can't help but judge even his potential lovers through that lens,
03:14then being born as next in line for the throne must be incredibly stressful!
03:39And anyway, they'll tumors like that.
03:43The morning soient speed five decades in Iisled,
03:45But I will never quit the game anymore!
03:45Not yet if it starts to rip!
03:46It can be a bitmovableélite before it takes time,
03:46I need to make peap Peep one more of these times.
03:46One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine
03:50Atch mo' kuch mo' mi watasu kagiri ni
03:52Mura-bito-akari
03:54Koshi ni nekai wo i noru hito ni
03:58Kami-sama ga haku soemu
04:07Lanza shinjiru mo' no' wa zi-vum de ki-me-ru
04:10O-ok-i-a-koe ni na-ma-sa-re-nai
04:14Tadu-shii mo' no ba-kari jajai
04:17Nami-da-o no-mu-ko-to-mo-na-do
04:21Ah, kimi wo e-ra-nde-ki-ta-na
04:25Suki-na-ko-to-o-u-ta-u-ta-me
04:28Ah, kimi-no-koe-ga-ki-to-boku-no-mi-chi-shilber
04:58Hmm, those two are currently reviewing the council's budget today
05:04Anadol
05:05Not only are her grades top of the class, but she focuses on busy work without showing any disdain for
05:11it
05:11She holds great future promise
05:14Grace Auvergne
05:15The young daughter of a noble bloodline who has a high aptitude for sorcery
05:20She's become quite affable of late
05:22I'm not sure what prompted such a change in her, but it's a welcome development
05:27Of course, I can't forget that she is also my fiance
05:31That being said, our engagement was only made out of necessity to the kingdom
05:36And despite the fact we've known each other since childhood, I've never harbored romantic feelings for her
05:42However, that's for the best
05:45I was born to be the next ruler of this land
05:48There is nothing more I could ask for in a wife than someone who proves useful in bringing prosperity to
05:53my kingdom
05:56May I bother you for a moment, Lady Grace?
05:59Huh?
06:00If you look here, the sums of these two tables are supposed to be the same
06:03But for some reason, they always come out different
06:06I get it
06:07The numbers don't seem to add up
06:09Ah, right
06:10I brought something handy with me today
06:16What's that item, Lady Grace?
06:18A calculator used in the Far East
06:20I had one of our most skilled craftsmen make it for me
06:26The difference between both sums is 86,400 money
06:30But there's no cell in either table with this exact amount, unfortunately
06:35In times like this, you should divide by 9
06:3886,400 divided by 9 is 9,600
06:43Ana, is there 9,600 anywhere in those tables?
06:47Let's see
06:48Oh wow, there is!
06:50There's an entry for 9,600 money!
06:53It's right here!
06:54Hold on!
06:55How did you manage to figure that out?
06:58Let's say you bought something worth 2,000 money
07:01But added an extra digit and paid 20,000 instead
07:03The difference would be 18,000 money
07:06Dividing that by 9 is 2,000
07:08One would conclude that the discrepancy from the added digit
07:11Would be 9 times the original amount
07:14Which is why the best way to solve this is to divide by 9
07:17Wow, I get it now!
07:19You're a genius, Lady Grace!
07:21There's really nothing outside of your wheelhouse!
07:25Well, uh, I wouldn't go that far
07:27I had to do this stuff all the time
07:29Back before we had the convenience of computers
07:33I must say that I'm also astounded
07:35You've always been exceptionally vocal
07:37About how much you struggle with numbers
07:40When did you learn to handle them with such skill?
07:43Crap!
07:44That's right!
07:44The Prince is intimately familiar with Grace
07:46I'll have to make up some kind of excuse
07:48Just a stroke of innocent luck
07:50It was mere happenstance
07:52I paid a visit to the library
07:54When a book suddenly fell off the shelf
07:56And opened to a page about that subject
07:58And I just so happened to remember it
08:00A page about dividing by 9?
08:03And you came across it by chance?
08:04Indeed!
08:05Talk about lucky!
08:07Did I blow it?
08:10More importantly
08:11We should be acknowledging Miss Anna here instead
08:13The only things I've done
08:15Is nitpick over methodology and rationale
08:17Where she has demonstrated her usefulness
08:19By earnestly crunching all these daunting numbers
08:22That most people would find tedious
08:23No!
08:24It's not that big of a deal!
08:26Grace!
08:26You can't fool my sharp eyes
08:28I know very well that you're a competitive woman
08:31Who resents failure
08:32Surely you've conquered your shortcomings
08:34By spending long hours brushing up on mathematics in secret
08:38Yet you've chosen to hide that fact
08:40And there's more!
08:41You went as far as to share the accolades
08:43With one of your fellow students!
08:50Wow, and she's my fiancée?
08:53I'm starting to think she might be an unbelievable asset to the kingdom
08:58And thus the prince experienced a heart-pounding thrill like never before
09:06As always
09:07The members of the student council are the talk of the town
09:11But the especially hot topic of some recent debate is
09:14Which one of them is the strongest?
09:16One heavily favored candidate is Auguste
09:19He is a guardian
09:20Who specializes in martial arts
09:22And can augment himself with magic
09:27The other top contender is Richard
09:29He is a sword master
09:30Who uses the mythical fighting techniques
09:33Passed down from his family
09:34You may start!
09:47A spell has been cast over this arena
09:49Dulling the impact of all physical attacks
09:52There should be no injuries of using practice weapons
09:55Man, what a killer action scene
09:57My expectations were pretty low
10:00Since this world is based on an Atome game
10:02But this battle has some real punch to it
10:04Oh man, that was a workout
10:06I guess we're calling it a draw for today, Richard
10:09Sure
10:10I suppose I'm willing to agree with you there, Auguste
10:16Hey, Auguste
10:17A bug landed on your back
10:19Are you being serious?
10:20Come on, give me a break
10:22I can't stand those things
10:23Hey, Richard
10:24Get it off me
10:25No
10:26I'm not a fan of bugs either
10:28They drive me buggy
10:29Your puns aren't helping
10:31Hold still for a moment
10:33Oh, did you get it?
10:35Huh?
10:35Oh my god
10:36A Miyama Stag Beetle
10:38The superstar of Insectum
10:40That all collectors love
10:42Its large mandible
10:43And distinct head shape
10:44It's a work of art
10:45It's the coolest
10:47Thanks for the help, Grace
10:49I'm surprised you can even stand to touch that gross thing
10:52Just go on and smush it already
10:54Huh?
10:55It'll be a cold day in hell
10:57Before I do something so cruel and foolish
10:59Do the boys of this world not understand how awesome bugs are?
11:03Now that I think about it
11:04I've heard catching and collecting bugs isn't much of a hobby that kids do outside of Japan
11:08I know
11:10When in Rome
11:11Do as the Romans do
11:12Is the rule of thumb
11:13But there must be another way
11:15I will do nothing of the sort
11:18Magic Circle
11:23Go home to the forest, little guy
11:29All living things are part of nature's masterpiece
11:32Taking the life of even a bug without good reason
11:35Is unbecoming of those with noble blood
11:38As far as I'm concerned here
11:42She's so high-hearted
11:46You're a genius
11:47I move beyond words
11:49Let's not get carried away now, Ana
11:51Huh?
11:52What the?
11:53Am I falling in love?
11:56And thus
11:57Yet another unnecessary flag was set
12:01Stored within the vault at our academy
12:06Are priceless pieces of weaponry
12:09That were donated by many illustrious graduates
12:12Keeping them in good condition
12:14Is another important duty of the student council
12:17So cool!
12:19For example
12:20This one here is the holy axe known as gargantua
12:23It's shocking to see Lord Richard talk so much
12:25I thought he was quiet
12:27Weaponry must be his passion
12:28Those who wield its sharp edges
12:31Must be careful to avoid having any sort of
12:34Accidents
12:37And here we have the enchanted shield Archelon
12:40Not only does it defend against strikes
12:42But it can reflect magic spells back at the enemy
12:45Anyone who attacks without knowing its powers is putting themselves
12:48Between a block and a hard place
12:51Pun very much intended
12:55This here is a big part of the reason why Richard is always so quiet
12:59Is it cause he tells a lot of dad jokes?
13:02That's right
13:03And it's caused nearly everyone to warn him against talking while out in public
13:07Now let's move on to the celestial armor they call Valkyrie
13:10This accentuates the look of any warrior who wears it
13:13Making them so handsome that ladies can't help but be smitten
13:17They all holler these words
13:19That's amore
13:22Should we laugh just to be polite?
13:25No
13:26Out of everything in this vault
13:28My most favorite pieces are
13:30These three beautiful swords
13:32The demonic blade Ganga
13:34The holy blade Lakshmi
13:36The arcane blade Sarasvuti
13:38Can you guess why the demonic one is the greatest?
13:41Because it's
13:42A cut above the rest
13:43Hit me now
13:45Oh really?
13:47Even so
13:48The remaining two swords are not to be underestimated when in the right hands
13:52Imagine if the student council wielded them
13:55It would mean
13:56Hooligans best stay sharp
13:58Or we'll make a stab at giving them a proper education
14:01Don't you think?
14:03Wonderful
14:03A multi-punk combo
14:06My intuition is telling me
14:08That this girl
14:10Is a true master
14:13I've invested
14:14Please stand up and hold your head high
14:16I believe that your jokes were quite well refined, vice president
14:20In what way?
14:22Not long afterwards
14:24Rumors spread like wildfire throughout the academy
14:27That it was in fact Grace
14:28Who reigned supreme among the student council
14:31Well that's just downright slander
14:35Dear mother and father
14:37How are you doing?
14:38I couldn't be better
14:40If you can believe it
14:42A whole month has already passed
14:43Since I began living at the dorm's Royal Magic Academy
14:47The student council here is filled with nothing but truly wonderful people
14:51Especially one of my fellow first years
14:54Lady Grace
14:55I can't even begin to express how great she is
14:58She has been an amazing role model both academically and socially
15:03There are also two gentlemen among the first year members of the council
15:07One of them is Prince Lucas Vierge
15:10The other is Lord Lambert Valence
15:13As the younger brother of Crown Prince of Regile
15:15Prince Lucas is second in line for the throne
15:18He's a very cheerful and sociable person who always wears a bright smile
15:22Meanwhile, Lord Lambert is a man of great intelligence
15:26His grades are among the best and he quickly masters various council duties
15:31However
15:33Excuse me, Miss Anadol
15:36His attitude towards me is particularly stern for some reason
15:40I assume you've finished tabulating those numbers
15:42Oh dear, I'm sorry, I'm not quite finished yet
15:45Really? How was that?
15:47You see, I've already finished and you're saying you haven't?
15:50That's strange
15:51As I recall, you had the highest marks on the entrance exam
15:54How exactly do you score higher than me when you're slower than me?
15:59Everybody's different
16:00You wouldn't be slacking off by chance, would you?
16:03Since the entrance exam was more important
16:05You can't deign yourself to be fully involved in the council's work
16:09That's not the case at all!
16:13My tabulations are complete and ready as you can see
16:16Might I bother you to put them together with the rest
16:19Lord Lambert
16:20Oh, of course
16:21As you wish, ma'am
16:23Just a moment
16:29I'm at a complete loss
16:30I wish I knew why he hates me so much
16:33Did I do something that offended him?
16:37Well, Anna
16:38If you were to ask me
16:40I don't think Bear is acting the way he is because he hates you
16:43There's another reason why
16:48He's not?
16:49What exactly do you mean by that, Prince Lucas?
16:52Consider this
16:53Although Bear is the current heir to the Lambert family
16:56He's adopted
16:57He was born from a bankrupt noble family out in the sticks
17:01His start makes him no different than a peasant
17:04But because he proved himself very smart from a young age
17:07And showed great promise with magic
17:09He was able to enroll in this academy
17:12Just like you, Anna
17:14The two of you share similar circumstances
17:18Interesting
17:19It appears that he views Anna as a rival
17:22And his harsh attitude comes
17:24From him not wanting to lose
17:25A rival?
17:27Well, I'm honored and all, but
17:29Doesn't it go to show that he does in fact hate me?
17:32Well, of course not
17:34Don't be silly
17:35The opposite of affection is indifference
17:37Not hatred
17:38The fact you believe Lambert actually hates you
17:41Is just the proof you need to show he pays a great amount of attention to you
17:45In my opinion
17:48His route must be the easiest one to traverse
17:50There's nothing to worry about
17:52Because his love flag is already established
17:54A what flag now?
17:55Lady Grace sometimes talks about things that I can't wrap my head around
18:00No matter, you can rest assured for the moment, my dear
18:03I have a plan, so you needn't worry
18:06Also, Prince Lucas
18:07I must ban you from making any more planes in the office
18:10Oh my gosh!
18:11Isn't this an important document?
18:13I couldn't help myself
18:24Lady Grace, my tabulations are all finished
18:27Magnificent work
18:28Oh my
18:29It seems that you beat Lord Lambert to the punch today, Anna
18:34She picked the abacus up really quick after I taught her how to use it yesterday
18:38That's the main character for you
18:40Wait, hold on, Miss Grace
18:42How can you judge us when we're not on a level field?
18:45I mean, look at this
18:46I'm not using that calculation device
18:49Interesting
18:50A level field
18:53That's a strange thing to say
18:54We do these tabulations to keep the council running properly
18:58This isn't meant to be a competition
19:01Besides, if I recall
19:03The one who made a fuss over speed
19:05Was originally you, if I'm not mistaken
19:08Well, I know
19:10But I just
19:11Here's an idea
19:12If you haven't noticed by now
19:15I happen to have an extra abacus on my person
19:17Would you care to make use of it, Lord Lambert?
19:20Really?
19:21May I?
19:22Hook, line, and sinker
19:24Lambert is curious by nature
19:26So I knew he'd take an interest in my...
19:28Abacus
19:29Very well
19:30Anna, please instruct him on how to make use of the abacus
19:33Huh?
19:34Of course, Lady Grace
19:36Now, Lord Lambert
19:37I understand you might be reluctant to have a commoner
19:40Teach you any sort of thing, but
19:42Oh, no
19:43It's not like that
19:46Listen well, Anna
19:48There is a distinct possibility
19:49He might prove unwilling
19:51To learn how to use the abacus from you
19:53But there's nothing to be afraid of
19:55Just look him right in the eye and make your case
19:58And I'm sure he will respond in kind
20:01Because...
20:01Cundere characters are always pushovers
20:07Cund...what?
20:08What is that?
20:09I didn't really understand what she meant
20:12But Lady Grace is never wrong
20:14I want to work together with you
20:16To make the best of this abacus counter
20:18So I can prove useful both to the council and to the academy
20:23What do you say?
20:26Well, I suppose if you insist
20:29I will allow you to teach me a thing or two
20:35That was easy
20:36I think I get it now
20:38This is the ones column
20:40And next to that is the tens column
20:42Then I assume the next one is for hundreds?
20:44That's right
20:46Actually, I have one more abacus handy
20:48You should go learn with them, Prince Lucas
20:50And why would I do that?
20:53Having someone to compete with
20:54Will surely provide Lord Lambert with some extra motivation
20:57That makes sense to me
21:00Hey, Anna
21:02Teach me too
21:03Yes, of course
21:04With pleasure
21:10I was worried how things would turn out for a second
21:13But thanks to Lady Grace
21:15I feel like I can be good friends with the other first years on the council
21:21Lambert was easy enough
21:23But characters like Lucas are tough to get a read on
21:25Which means his route must be difficult
21:28That being said
21:29Now that I've managed to get them interacting
21:31His love flag with Anna is probably set now
21:36Huh?
21:37The role of villainous isn't to figure out how to complete all the routes, is it?
21:41Do I have this backwards?
21:44I was a little late for that now
21:45Stop it, Prince Lucas
21:50You must quit treating the abacus like a toy
21:53That's a comedy routine from the Showa era
21:55My apologies
21:57It just makes such a funny sound to me
22:00Lady Grace, what is a Showa?
22:02Tony Tani knows
22:03And thus, Grace, aka Konzaburo
22:06Decided that it was simply best for the villainous to do as much as she could
22:10As much as she could
22:41As much as she could
22:43As much as she could
22:47Let things go
22:50Let's go
22:52See you
22:52Amiga
22:53Alice��
22:53detailed
22:54
23:32We'll see you next time.
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