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Jul 11, 10:21 AM
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Oh I get it, Kyros wants a marriage to be for the right reasons. Seems to be the first time he found true love in his life, aka Marie.

Also seems Kyros doesn't embrace the noble nature of his life. He's actually a more complicated character than I had thought.
Jul 11, 10:22 AM
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Flashback to Kyros's childhood, and I like how Kyros enjoys sweets like chocolate cake and cookies. But I didn't expect those cookies to be the disaster.

Kyros truly experienced a bitter time during his childhood. Kyros despises aristocratic ties and the social world, continues to avoid arranged marriages filled with strategy and calculation. Could it be that Kyros doesn't fully love Marie?

Regardless, Marie looks truly beautiful in her red dress, but I feel that the green outline is distracting, isn't it? Marie and Kyros are eating together, but is that chicken teriyaki with mayonnaise?

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Jul 11, 10:43 AM
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Ahhh excellent follow-up episode to last week’s premiere. Getting Kyros’ backstory and learning about his aversion to high class society was really cool and explained why he fell so quickly for Marie! You have the perfect couple, Marie who’s been raised to look down on herself and Kyros who has also been looked down on because of his racial background and mother’s status. They’re both nobles who’ve faced hardships because of a closed minded society!

You really understand why Kyros would be so against people just marrying him for status because he literally saw his dad’s other wife off herself just because none of her children would be heir. What I like about that scene particularly tho is that you see she’s not a bad person, like she was very nice to Kyros. She just couldn’t shake her desire for more status. Very human and real thing.

I’m really impressed with the writing in this show. I LOVE how they don’t let any misunderstandings drag on, even in this episode we see several pop up that instantly get addressed. A lot of other shows would’ve left Marie thinking that Kyros was only marrying her because Anastasia “died” for a while before addressing it, not here. Kyros doubling down on the fact he wants Marie specifically and even confessing was so sweet. Of course you’re not going to undue years of emotional abuse in one episode, so I get Marie still being skeptical, but it’s a nice start!

“Why are you under the impression that you’re ugly” Marie is so beautiful inside and out and I’m looking forward to her realizing that. S/O to Mio for being an amazing maid and best wingman to Kyros!! I love everything about this one so far.

Also, Hannah and Ilza are so pretty! Swear everyone’s so gorgeous in this.
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Jul 11, 10:53 AM
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Welp, Kyros having his confession be rejected by the wrong sister, which Marie was supposed to be the star of her birthday night, how could things have gone so awry?

The Granado family has its issues too only bearing the birth of females, with the only male being Kyros himself to take up the role as the successor of the Republic of Ipsandros, which ires his father's wife Laura enough to take her own suicide pill, following which he was taken out of the family alongside Liu Liu. Till then, he stood away from high society amidst the pressure of his role, and that's where Baron Shaderan's daughters came into play, where he with the love of his life of the younger sister, and not the older sister on display. And as much as the level of dedication he's had for Anastasia (I adore the body pllow though) until her untimely death, his personal maid Mio taking jabs at him for his uncouthly ungentleman-ness at Marie, it certainly is the feeling of dejectedness.

Haha yelp, the more Kyros looked at Marie, the more he's smitten with her, misunderstandings and all. And amidst Marie's understanding that Kyros desired her older sister all the more, he's being serious about her even to the point of marriage, but that's not what Marie is understanding, or at least until Kyros makes his intentions clear. And even then, the mistreatment of the Shaderan family towards her fires up both Mio and Kyros to prohibit her going back home, even facing her true self on the mirror, that she'll be better living in the Granado mansion instead. This and all, is not a dream as Marie tries to understand her position in the house, as Kyros's fiancée, alongside her maid attendants of Hannah and Iiza who will tend to her every need.

Marie is just too humble, she needs to treat herself better.
Jul 11, 11:28 AM
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I don't have positive comment on this episode yet but I'll just say one thing in case there are people who don't realize this. When Kyros said that he buy a new body pillow and spend many sleepless nights, it means that he want to impress his lover with his sex skill, but he's so nice that he won't practice with real woman, so he settle with body pillow, isn't he such a husband material? (I want to be his practice partner though)
Jul 11, 11:44 AM
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That Lady Laura had integrity from what looks like, the quarrel being kept between her and Liu Liu, and she didn't try to kill Kyros. Feels a shame she dying, but aristocracy bullcrap is aristocracy bullcrap.

At least looks like the fixing of Marie self-confidence issues in on the way. By Kyros discovering that Marie's parents are assholes.

Maybe profiling, those 2 new maids look like trouble.
Jul 11, 11:50 AM
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I wish her parents could be arrested & drawn & quartered. How could you abuse a girl into feeling like this? But of course their Nobles, even if nearly bankrupt, so...
Jul 11, 12:13 PM
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Episode started from Kyros pov and we had a more interesting misunderstanding. Can't say I can blame Kyros for making that mistake. That one is on Marie's parents for being terrible tbh xD Simply put, they're to blame for everything, especially Marie's low self-esteem.

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Jul 11, 12:18 PM
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I think the thing I love the most so far is the Duke is just like "Your parents are abusing you right?" "You will never go back to that toxic environment again" "You don't have to be alone with them ever again" instead of him harboring some weird idea of some nice family life. Very excited to watch Marie get to grow and change in a positive loving environment.
Jul 11, 3:03 PM
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Nobody talks about innocent Anastasia death. But maybe she is alive by some miracle, its possible, i hope.
Jul 11, 6:27 PM
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It's unbelivable to me that her self-esteem is so low that she kept telling herself all the good stuff happening to her is unreal and on top of that, she refuse to listen... I hope the longer she stay there, she will gain more confidence
Jul 11, 7:14 PM
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I am very happy to see this anime
Jul 11, 7:33 PM
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female version of "My Dress-Up Darling" >.<
Jul 11, 7:53 PM
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looks like it's gonna take time to break that Soo called curse from what her family had drilled into her
Jul 11, 7:54 PM
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Sekiro94 said:
Nobody talks about innocent Anastasia death. But maybe she is alive by some miracle, its possible, i hope.

back of my head I wondering that too.
Jul 11, 7:55 PM
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phantomfandom said:
I don't have positive comment on this episode yet but I'll just say one thing in case there are people who don't realize this. When Kyros said that he buy a new body pillow and spend many sleepless nights, it means that he want to impress his lover with his sex skill, but he's so nice that he won't practice with real woman, so he settle with body pillow, isn't he such a husband material? (I want to be his practice partner though)

you are reading way to much into that 🤣
Jul 11, 8:46 PM

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cute episode, but I hope she loses that maid personality forever
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Jul 11, 10:52 PM
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i guess Laura felt guilty for planning to coat those cookies with poison before giving them to kyros thats why she poisoned herself, but still thinks it's a drastic measure all the same
Jul 11, 11:48 PM

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Still feeling bad about Marie's low self esteem...
And, I don't know why, but these two maids at the end gave me a weird vibe...

Imouto suki

Tsundere-Chuuni-Imoutos save me...

Jul 12, 12:57 AM

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The scene where she went to sleep towards the end of the episode was so marvelous... the delicate visuals, the soft music, her modest nature, everything made for such an endearing moment.

It was a shame seeing Laura take her own life. It almost seemed like she wished to warm up to him, understanding that he had nothing to do with the circumstances of his family, in a way maybe trying to love Kyros as her own. Perhaps in a different life they could've become friends, both of them continuing to live happy lives...
Jul 12, 2:35 AM
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It's good to see there was more nuance to Laura than Marie's parents. I guess she dealt with herself before she could commit any nasty deeds. I wonder if her daughters will make an appearance at some point.

It was pretty obvious that's what the mixup was. I guess it's good it slowed down after the speedrun the first episode. I'm optimistic Marie's parents will be dealt with properly. Not sure why they made her hair radioactive. Perhaps she's actually being superimposed over her sister's place and they messed up the green screen. 🤔🤔🤔
Jul 12, 3:28 AM
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If josei, why can't the creator just write it realistic instead of a lame try to seem funny? Pathetic. Marie's self-confidence, self-value has been destroyed since birth and the others just laugh at her and simply forbid her things!? They think she is just too dumb to understand things, huh? Good luck then, morons
Jul 12, 6:57 AM

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Maybe it's cuz it's been a week but the annoyance I had with Kyros mixing the two up is gone now, especially with that flashback dump he just did in the beginning of the episode so I felt more "sorry" for him (I guess?).
Now the struggle to woo Marie is real. Especially since he seems the clueless I-dunno-how-to-treat-people type that he's coming off as.

*readies popcorn*
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Jul 12, 7:27 AM

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Welp, at least Kyros did his part by explaining his side of the story. If Marie chooses not to believe him, that’s on her, so I think Kyros leaving the room and ending the conversation there was actually the best decision he could’ve made. I really appreciate that, at the very least, he’s not pushy.

That said, I do understand why Marie doesn't believe him. I think most girls would feel the same if they put themselves in her shoes, especially considering everything since childhood. In any case, I’m glad they at least reached some sort of understanding. Nevertheless, I genuinely hope Kyros proves his sincerity throughout his actions moving forward.

So that Marie can gradually start to believe every word he said at the table while they were sharing that meal. On another note, just when Mio was already proving to be more than capable, now we've got both Hannah and Ilza entering the mix? I guess it's quantity over quality at this point, haha.
Jul 12, 6:13 PM

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kyaaa I'm in love!!! definitely going be one of my favorite from summer 2025 lineup!
the characters ACTUALLY feel 'real' and I love the art !!! the MMC being smitten is SO adorable 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
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Jul 12, 9:45 PM
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honestly it's like any historical manga or manwha I have read but obviously I'm still gonna watch it
Jul 13, 12:09 AM
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It seems both Marie and Kyros are victims of cruel society. One considered ugly because of red hair and freckles and the other considered unworthy for being a son of a concubine and having foreign blood (the racism hit hard on this one bruh)

I like how Kyros really tried to resolve the misunderstanding and how he's defending Marie from returning to that toxic environment, I hope that Kyros finds a way to punish her parents, since they got married for money and title then give them absolutely zero benefits from the marriage, let them continue to live in abject poverty until they lose their titles and wallow in the distress.

For the kind of treatment Marie has gone through since childhood, it will take time to unlearn everything her abusive parents threw at her and hopefully this would lead to a more confident version of herself, because she's already beautiful, intelligent and humble. Honestly they would be a power couple once they get everything sorted out. A handsome count with a beautiful countess, they would be giving society the slap on the face it deserves. I'm patient enough to see more.
Jul 13, 8:38 AM

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If anything, so far, this anime has everything the Gorilla Girl anime from last season didn't.
Jul 13, 4:02 PM

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This was such a sweet episode. Literally all women want are their own personal Kyros irl <3

I don't like the weird green outline on Marie tho

I want them to cuddle in bed and smooch already!!!!!!
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Jul 13, 10:28 PM

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Seems like he really loves her so much XD
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Jul 14, 12:08 AM

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those 2 new maids are sus.
Jul 15, 12:44 AM
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Wow I can't believe I'm loving this series!!
Jul 15, 6:23 AM
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Kyro hugging that pillow 😂 Liu2 left his husband with Kyro after the 1st wife dead?🤔 So Kyro become noble by himself from the bottom?
Jul 16, 12:47 AM

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those 2 new maids are sus.
@dragynfaerie

Yeah i came here to say that i don't trust those two maids at all, super sketchy vibes
Jul 16, 11:00 PM

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Welcome to the good life, Marie! Kyros is a pure gentleman and he's gonna know how to make Marie happy for sure!
Jul 17, 10:13 AM

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I just leave this here :'D

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Oh, an episode about Kiros’ past and his mother, Liu Liu, and the other wife who ended up taking her own life just because she could only give birth to girls. That kind of thinking even exists in some Arab cultures—but not the suicide part—I mean the preference for male children.

The rest of the episode, like Mary’s lack of self-confidence, her reactions, and some jokes, etc., I’d rather not comment on—I’m not the best at expressing thoughts about those things. But the episode was really great! It perfectly explained the situation in the anime. We got a clear and precise understanding of each character’s circumstances.

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