[Spoilers] May I Ask for One Final Thing? - Episode 4 Discussion

I was surprised when I heard that it is a Isekai anime, the author has a brilliant mind

The isekai surprised me wow

After episode 3 I kinda figured something like this would happen.
Like c'mon, the pink hoe just manages to bring a gun to an enemy nation? Yeah, you ain't from here.

Isekai Jumpscare

So a Prince from another nation just invades the country to assassinate some corrupt dude? Personally?
Helping someone escape a country is one thing, assassinating someone in a foreign country is a whole other story. Stuff like that leads to war normally.
I would have helped Godwin to escape the country and have him killed in my own, or at least imprisioned. The red heads action might cause a war.

People are (understandably) fixated on the insane isekai twist, but another thing I really liked was Scarlet straight up 'team rocket'ing the masochist prince
What a great episode of a great anime

Isekai? What? The end left me with mixed feelings.

My fav clip

Some men would look at Scarlet this episode and say "Wife"...and I'm one of 'em

That really surprised me. I don't think I've ever seen that in any other anime. That reincarnated people are used in this way, even though it's not really about them in the first place.

Of course it's an isekai. Smells like an otome game, except that Scarlet is a bit bugged.

I hope it wasn't the last time that pink bitch gets her face smashed in.

I have been craving this type of comedy and parody for a while, nothing hits harder than a sadist and masochist at work

At this point I'm gonna call her a psychopath, I haven't seen a single character look as alive and joyful for beating ppl before lmao

And well, that sure was a twist, a nice one since the isekaied character isn't the MC.

Pretty neat twist didn't see coming, although until we actually see more of Terenezza it doesn't really mean much.
I'm guessing the goddess sees Scarlet as a threat, and so Teren was the 'hero' tasked with stopping her from marrying into Royalty or something.

Anyway the main focus and fun of the show is still Scarlet beaming with joy as she beats the snot out of people and long may it continue.

Having recently read this and after watching this episode, feels like there are some similarities in the start. Not a complaint though, both have been good.

Akuyaku Reijou no Naka no Hito Danzai Sareta Tenseisha no Tame Usotsuki Heroine ni Fukushuu Itashimasu

Fucking fuck bro why? Why they gotta drop in this isekai shit? I was starting to like this series too.

this was a good plot. i didn't expect the isekai part xD

Surprise!isekai is a hell of a twist XD

Also I already ship Scarlet and this new prince dude. Probably won't be endgame, but, at least she can get the satisfaction of punching him? And he clearly enjoys that, so they can both be happy. (Or maybe that's just me and my taste in ships XD)

oh? it's not often you get an isekai'd antagonist, it's happened plenty before but still pretty rare, color me intrigued

This show gets better and better!! I've never seen such a clever use for an isekai before! Absolutely brilliant! I love watching her beat the crap out of people. I wish I could see her come into the real world and do that to the 1% and fascists.

That's actually a really interesting plot twist. I don't think I have seen any isekai anime, where protagonist isn't the person who has gotten isekai'd

It's funny seeing people whine about the random schoolgirl getting transmigrated just because it's happening at all, as if the fact that this random chick who suddenly (in Scarlet's world) helped take her life from bad to worse, is not in fact part of the problem. Also like, Terenezza was already an awful young lady, but that she's presumably from Earth, 20XX or whatever and is tacitly hunky-dory with the corrupt nobles' dealings just makes her magnitudes more awful (yet in a way that doesn't call to mind the tactlessness of writing seen with someone like Malty).

Anyway, really paints the ED in a harsher, more insidious light. If anything the bigger frustration this episode was with the drop in animation quality and awkward editing showing the limitations of what we'll probably be working with going forward, as the story is otherwise fine.

I really don't think this is an isekai since the main protagonist is from this world.

Well, damn. That explains the depiction of her as Alice from Alice in Wonderland in the ED.

what an episode. I'm hooked cant wait for another week.

she is gorgeous

The outro imagery makes SO much sense now lmao

Oh right I totally forgot Teranezza was isekai'd

I love that foreign prince
I too would like to court someone like that
loved the "kiss" moment
does someone has a clip of that ?

Someone who read the notes, does this stay awesome or become a flop? I’m having a blast but now it’s iseksi I’m worried.

I was about to drop this anime because apart from Scarlet being the perfect woman it seemed to be just a shallow plot of generic bad guys getting beat up, but this twist actually makes it really interesting.

1x4 - May I Go to See My Fists' Beloved One (Punching Bag)? (5/10)

Script: Deko Akao (or Hitomi Mieno) Storyboard: Misato Takada Episode Director: Misato Takada, Gohan Hoshinogou

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The isekai twist is cool and definitely explains the Alice in Wonderland angle the ED is going for. I also didn’t expect the dragon to be so funny; I can’t believe nobody else took screenshots because these expressions are hilarious. Narratively, I wasn’t too fond of the vow Scarlet took. While taking it for Julius is sort of better, because that means she’s not unequivocally supporting a major system of power, which would massively undermine her own independence and agency. But even then, doing it for Julius is similar in that regard. Moreover, aside from the fact that I don’t like it in a story that is about “punching” through those systems and delivering justice in ways the law or established control systems are incapable of, it’s also an odd placement because it doesn’t feel earned. Julius’ and Scarlet’s relationship isn’t well developed enough at all to feel like it makes sense for her to feel comfortable swearing loyalty to him, and it’s not like she was forced to do it, because his side of the deal is nothing in comparison. Maybe it’s just for vibes, and she won't respect the deal at all, which would be funny, but I already had a bit of a feeling with this show that Scarlet is not consistent with what rules she chooses to respect and which rules she chooses to break. The show is direct and thorough when it comes to criticizing systems such as human trafficking and slavery, but it still romanticizes and fantasizes about its other antiquated systems that help the former thrive to begin with, such as the monarchy, arranged marriages, and gross inequality between the aristocracy and the common folk. And that shows in Scarlet’s writing. Ultimately, it’s still a shoujo isekai, I guess. The liberal approach (criticizing individuals as opposed to the system that further nurtures and enables these individuals) is probably the most we can get. Don’t let this long ramble make you believe I hate this show, however: I’m just articulating why I feel like the show can’t truly become good because it’s not able to go all the way with its premise. But I still enjoyed the rest of this episode, and the direction and Scarlet’s charisma hold up even when the production is sometimes noticeably very limited.