Clever girl. Can't play our little Empress that easily. Dowager has made the wrong enemy.

Finally she understands what everyone in school saw in her. :D

That damn cliffhanger was just cruel.

and the ironic thing is that Mashiro probably failed and then the scummy girl becomes the breadwinner supporting Mashiro

I can't deny suspecting this as well... Especially since she specifically only took the one exam. Scumbag at least had backups.

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Not that any of these plots are mutually exclusive.

That is also possible, yes. The initial play with the dressing gown was obviously meant to affect our little Empress, but the push from behind could only target the Princess. Trying to play the two against each other, convincing both that the other is out to harm them.

And hopefully failing at that.

Although all things considered, it's also difficult to tell whether that final push was an actual part of the original plan or just something the servant came up with one the spot when she realized it wasn't working.

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Training arc!

And an absolutely perfect date, mostly thanks to Kokotop making it so. ^_^

The perfect motivation. :D

Bamboozled.

^But Utena isn't, and judging by the position, she should be the one wearing them for this to be effective...

I think the servant is assuming that the Princess will back her play and corroborate her story, and probably fake being more hurt than she actually is, to suit the Dowager's schemes. Still super risky to do without knowing that the Princess is actually on-board. Laying hands on a royal sounds like a good way to get brutally executed.

Based on the Empress Dowager's words, she may actually expect the exact opposite outcome. The plan is to turn the current Empress against the Princess by making it look as if the Princess planned this all along, so the Princess would be left having the Empress Dowager as her only ally in the palace and therefore having no choice but to play along with her schemes.

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Yeah, just befriend the demon lord's soul into submission! Now you're thinking like a magical girl!

That is not the demon lord.

This is how pregnancy happens, we've seen it happen before...

Well done.

Even Sprigatito calls that bullshit... :D

Cute.

Beautiful. ^_^

Lovely. ^_^

Cute.

It's so sad, I think this tweet does confirm it's ending at episode 15. https://x.com/2HuCl1GPrZm9s3I/status/1795029051318407453

But the author said it wasn't meant to be long so maybe it really is the natural end they planned?

I mean, there's little reason to panic when this means we're still only two thirds through the entire series.

That may have finally truly crossed a line the Empress Dowager can never walk back...

Looks like Evie did have a plan after all!

Tama...

Very nice!

There has always been a feeling of dread in the background in this series, but this time it just switched to a full blast...

Suddenly famous.

Strong.