That World of Otome Games is Tough for Us


 * ''See also: Light Novel Main Route.

That World of Otome Games is Tough for Us (あの乙女ゲーは俺たちに厳しい世界です) Light Novel is an official serialized Spin-off light novel series previously known as Marie Route, was introduced and announced shortly after the end of anime adaptation last day episode broadcasting on June 20, 2022, written by Yomu Mishima and illustrated by Yuui Moge. The light novel series was later licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment under the name Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of That Otome Game is Tough for Us, with the first volume set to be published in paperback on April 2024.

Marie Route was a short story in web novel style that was initially released as bonus material alongside since Volume 3 and currently has ten parts, with no end in sight. The Tenth released for free as you apply the survey for Volume 12 released at here.


 * See also: Marie SS The Tenth for free for release of Volume 12.

Summary
The premise of the story is an alternative route to the main story, as in this route Marie has failed to capture the Otome game's targets and befriended Leon, without the knowledge that he was her big brother in her past life.

With Marie no longer interfering with the story's events, the story is able to progress more naturally following the path it was meant to follow. Even still, it turns out that things don't always go as planned.