Episode 9: I'm Just a Doormat

I'm Just a Doormat (都合のいい女子ですから, Tsugō no Ii Joshi Desu kara) is the ninth episode of the The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs anime series.

Plot
A rift starts to form between Livia and Leon as she believes that Angie and they are treating her as nothing more than their pet. Pirates attack the ship, but are swiftly dealt with, by Leon who lets Brad and Greg take the credit. In the end, Leon has promoted up a rank and receives a letter of thanks from the nobleman Atlee which mentions he'll receive an air bike and be promoted to another rank when he graduates.

Summary


A tearful Livia accuses Leon and mentions Angie of the two of them treating her like a pet. After hearing this, Leon contemplates this over on the ship's deck with Luxion, who gives his logical opinion on the situation. Leon brushes his case off as something bound to happen by involving himself with the protagonist and antagonist. On the other hand, Luxion curtly notes that it's Leon's fault that Livia's mental growth is stunted, but Leon argues he's helped her on several occasions, and Luxion rebuts that's the fault at hand. Hearing Luxion's disparaging comment about how Leon treats Livia causes him to lose his cool and punch him. Once settled down, Brad enters the deck and starts to practice his swordplay in hopes of one day defeating Leon. Despite this, Leon mentions that Brad should practice his magic which he specializes in, and that he never has a chance of beating him. However, Brad's resolve remains undeterred as he considers himself the weakest of The Prince's Entourage, but #1 in appearance. This leads to a brief argument about Marie and is sequentially settled by a duel between Brad and Leon. It makes Leon realize how much the Prince and his entourage treat Marie to win her affection. In contrast, however, he does the exact opposite regarding Livia. Leon then defeats Brad in the duel, who vows to defeat Leon and leaves the deck next time.

Meanwhile, Marie and her servant Kyle take on a difficult dungeon in hopes of retrieving an item for the protagonist. Elsewhere, Julius and Jilk devise a shoddy plan to escape the castle. Still, once it's brought to the Queen's attention, she rejects it, much to Julius and Jilk's chagrin.



Having lunch with Brad and Greg, Leon discusses the plans to take out the remaining sky pirates. As it so happens, the pirates accost them from behind, and both Brad and Greg beg Leon to allow them to help. Inside her cabin, Livia reflects on what she said to Leon, and at that moment, she learns that pirates are attacking the ship. Trying to reach the deck, she's briefly stopped by two worker bots, but her voice makes them subservient to her plea and allows her passage to the deck, where a pirate in armor confronts her. Brad manages to save Livia from being captured but is at the mercy of his opponent. Out on the battlefield, Leon struggles to fight against the pirates as his plans to capture them all alive is a near-impossible task for him. Notified, by Luxion that the pirate leader is on the deck, Leon witnesses Brad and Greg protect Livia from harm. Leon notes that this is how it should be, but still his pride won't allow him to stand idly by. Requesting his weapon #3, an ax appears from the Arroganz's backpack and uses it against the pirate leader. He manages to defeat and retrieve the Holy Necklace from the leader.

In the aftermath, Livia heals an injury on Brad's right arm, which surprises him as she has the same healing capabilities as Marie. Leon then enters the scene and tells Greg that "Olivia" healed Brad and needs some help taking him inside. As Greg and Leon do this, Livia tearfully thinks she wishes Leon would have called her "Livia".



Inside his room, Leon admires the treasure he procured from the pirates and is delighted to find out that documents were found that tie Stephanie to the sky pirates. Livia's mental state is also briefly discussed and the ship is approached by an Redgrave envoy ship. Later both Brad and Greg learn that they're not only taking credit for taking down the pirates, but also the bounty too. Leon also submitted a notion for their respective families to reconsider their disinheritance. Talking with Luxion on the ship's deck, Leon lays out his thoughts on the past event and how he'll return to being a simple mob character. This plan, however, is ruined when Brad and Greg submit a notion to the Queen to have Leon promoted from upper sixth to lower fifth. To make matters worse, Bernard Fia Atlee sends Leon a letter thanking him for helping his daughter Clarice. Bernard rewards him with a new air bike and when he graduates, he'll be promoted to upper rank fifth, which has Leon completely distraught.

Characters

 * Leon Fou Bartfort
 * Olivia
 * Angelica Rapha Redgrave
 * Luxion
 * Marie Fou Lafan
 * Julius Rapha Holfort
 * Greg Fou Seberg
 * Brad Fou Field
 * Jilk Fia Marmoria
 * Kyle
 * Mylene Rapha Holfort
 * Stephanie Fou Offrey
 * Bernard Fia Atlee (as Voice only)
 * Vince Rapha Redgrave
 * Clarice Fia Atlee
 * Dan Fia Elgar