Episode 7: I Hate Other Hot Guys

I Hate Other Hot Guys (同じイケメン嫌い, Onaji Ikemen-kirai) is the seventh episode of the The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs anime series.

Plot
To combat the debt he's in from the failure of his festival cafe, Leon places bets in the bike races held by the academy. After making a killing in it, he's later roped into racing in it after one of the racers, Jilk, is injured by the men of his upset ex-fiancee Clarice.

Summary
Carla Fou Wayne formally introduces herself to Leon and, getting on one knee, politely asks him to save the Wayne Family. Afterward, in Leon's room, Luxion asks Leon if he intends to help Carla with her request and answers that he does because of how Livia was roped into setting up a meeting with him. Later, both Daniel and Raymond note the awkward silence between Livia and Angie because of what Stephanie said about Livia's stance with Angie. Leon then states that he'll give them a break despite their cafe being in the red; he's confident they'll make a killing on the final day of the festival.



It's later assumed that Leon plans on entering the bike race at the end of the festival, whereas Angie is also a member of its committee. Angie notes that the ones favored to win are Dan Fia Elgar and Jilk. Livia then asks if Leon plans to attend; however, they figure he'd be more likely to bet on the race rather than participate. Marie was also there and interested in the prize money for the race. Kyle, who was also there with Marie, suggests that she bet on the race, but she loathes that idea because her boyfriend accrued many gambling debts in her previous life. Hence, she plans on winning money in an honest fashion, which Kyle, with a sigh, agrees to follow.

Meanwhile, thanks to Luxion's help, Leon wins a lot of gambling money, making Livia and Angie concerned about some karmic backlash. Following the race, Jilk is attacked by racers affiliated with a female student named Clarice. Although he manages to win the race, Jilk is still injured by the attacks, which results in a broken bone. Clarice and her entourage arrive at that moment, and she comments how Jilk cannot race any further due to his injury, which Jilk suspects was her intention. She confirms it, claiming it was revenge for leaving her, and Leon internally notes that Clarice was Jilk's ex-fiancee. A brief argument occurs between Clarice and Angie, which Dan stops, and so Clarice shifts her attention to Jilk, openly proclaiming that she'd never stop getting revenge on him. However, Jilk is more than willing to pay the price for her hatred towards him, but warns that if any harm were to come to Marie, she'd pay the price for it. Marie tries to reason with Clarice innocently, but is instantly shot down, and Leon internally notes how Marie is like his sister from his previous life. Once Clarice and her entourage leave Jilk's room, Angie tells Jilk that a substitute will need to be appointed for the next race. Marie curtly claims that Leon should race, not because of the prize money, but because a first-year student needs to participate in the race. Because Leon has to pay back a favor to her father and brother, he agrees to be the substitute.



Leon has a short chat with Luxion over being Angie's follower at the race stadium until Dan approaches him. He mentions that Clarice was a different person before Jilk called off his engagement with her. Noting his relation for hating hot guys, Leon jokingly asks if he could be let off the hook, but Dan refuses as his lady's orders are absolute. Dan then leaves the scene, and Luxion then informs Leon that the modifications to his bike are complete. Thankful for the work, Leon then tells Luxion that he can't wait to earn all of the money that he bet on himself and the looks on everyone who looks forward to him losing.

The other racers then attack Leon during the race, and even the commentator cheers Leon's attackers on because of the debt they accrued because of him. Watching from the VIP seating, Angie and Livia concerningly watch as the other racers attack, Leon. Stephanie then appears before them and disparages Leon's situation and how he's Angie's follower, which Angie denies. This confrontation escalates and is stopped, thanks to Livia. However, Stephanie continues the feud, now disparaging Livia as a commoner and recalling that Angie once looked down upon commoners. Hearing this makes Livia flee the scene and leaves Angie to feel self-conscious about herself. Taking advantage of Angie's vulnerable state, Stephanie besmirches Angie again, causing her to smack her to the floor, leading to a scuffle between the two.



Back to the race, Leon activates the boosters Luxion installed and manages to take out most of the other racers, leaving only Dan left. In the final stretch of the race, Leon manages to pass Dan, but becomes terrified over how fast his bike is going. Leon, though, manages to win the race. However, his bike explodes due to reaching its limits. Falling from the air, Leon is saved by Dan, who says to think nothing of it as they both hate "hot guys". The comment amuses Leon, who later relishes his winnings, and having Jilk in his debt forces him to apologize to Clarice for abruptly breaking his engagement with her. Clarice then smacks Jilk in the face and severs all ties with him. Tea is then served, and Leon is thanked on behalf of Clarice by Dan; pouring some tea for Clarice, Leon gives some motivating words for Clarice and takes his leave once he learns about Angie and Livia.

Approaching Livia, who sits on a courtyard bench, Leon talks with Livia about what he heard from Angie. He also gives his opinion of Livia and Angie's relationship with each other, which he claims that since she lost followers since the duel, they'll do fine together. Despite the curtness to the answer, Livia decides to talk with Angie again.

Later, when Livia was about to visit Angie, she's visited herself by Carla.

Characters

 * Leon Fou Bartfort
 * Olivia
 * Angelica Rapha Redgrave
 * Luxion
 * Marie Fou Lafan
 * Jilk Fia Marmoria
 * Kyle
 * Daniel Fou Durland
 * Raymond Fou Arkin
 * Carla Fou Wayne
 * Stephanie Fou Offrey
 * Vince Rapha Redgrave (Flashback)
 * Gilbert Rapha Redgrave (Flashback)
 * Clarice Fia Atlee
 * Dan Fia Elgar