You want to know why Prince Leon was chosen as Pride's fiancé,
is that right?
The Anemone Kingdom does have a second and third prince, however...
I spoke with them directly, and thought only Prince Leon seemed suited to her.
The King of Anemone wished for this as well.
That explanation just doesn't add up.
By the way, Stale.
As per your earlier request,
I am allowing you to apprentice under Vest starting a week from now.
If I'm going to study with Uncle Vest,
I'll have practically no time to be with Pride.
But, if that makes me more of a benefit to Pride
and our citizens in the future, then...
I... no longer need to stay by her side.
Tatta ichido kiri darake no kyou o
Mudatsukai shiten na yo
Tadashisa nante mon wa sa
Dareka ni totte tsugou no ii risouron
Atama no oku de kikoeru koe ni
Madowasareten na yo
Futa akerya karappo nanda kitto
Kokoro no ugoku mama ni ikite
Kodoku mo oikosenai kurai no speed de
Dareka ni totte no risou o michibiki dasu made
Ima, nanimo kamo o seotte
Kawaranai koto sae utagatte
Mukuwarenai nara mukuwareru made
Yamenakerya ii
Mada, dekiru koto ga arun nara
Mirai o torikaese yo
Daremo shiranai kotae ni tadoritsukeru made
Ima, nando demo taguriyosete miseru
Stale,
The Cruel Queen Speaks
are you finished speaking with Mother?
What's the matter?
I'm just a little tired.
Elder Sister...
She's sleeping?
She said she could hardly sleep last night.
Last night?
Rest here with us, Stale.
To be honest...
I've been really lonely these past three days.
I felt like Prince Leon had taken my sister away.
But then Pride invited me to the gardens,
and she hugged me with everything she had.
I think she noticed that I was feeling lonely and did it to comfort me.
But then, she told me...
Stale?
Pride?!
Stale...
I missed you.
She told me that, too.
I've missed you as well.
It's okay,
I'll always be here.
Even when we're apart, my heart will always be with you.
Even if I'm not next to you,
even if you fall in love that man...
I still belong to you.
Body and soul.
Arthur!
Princess Pride?!
I'm so glad that I didn't miss you passing through!
You've got horrible bags under your eyes! Are you okay?!
I'm sorry!
I surprised you, didn't I?
Uh, no...
I'm sorry!
It's just, um...
I apologize for not speaking with you at all yesterday.
You forced yourself to be our escort even though you didn't feel well, right?
Princess Pride!
Um...
There's something I want to ask you...
Are...
are you happy?
I am.
After all, I have you and everyone else with me.
That's good.
So you weren't just grinning and bearing it, then?
Huh?
My apologies, that was rude of m-
Oh, don't be silly!
Arthur?! Are you all right?!
Please, let me worry about you.
Why did you have that fake smile inside of the carriage?
Why are you putting up a front?
Does he have some sort of dirt on you or something?
Is this all for the country?
Stale, Tiara, and I are all worried about you,
and yet you seem so, so far away...
I'm sorry.
Thank you, Arthur, Stale, Tiara.
I'm grateful that you worry about me.
However,
I'm truly fine.
Okay, it's just as I thought.
No matter how hard this is for her,
she's dead set on taking it on all on her own.
Like she feels it's her destiny to be a lone wolf or something.
I want to...
protect her smile.
I'll be by your side...
forever.
Thanks.
If the man chosen as her partner is one that she likes,
then I will continue to protect their happiness.
If he turns out not to be the one,
then I will protect Pride from him and take care of her in his place.
Nothing will change.
Because I already dedicated everything to Princess Pride long ago.
Mother,
I had a premonition!
I must go, for the sake of the people!
To our allied nation,
the Anemone Kingdom!
Arthur! Elder Brother!
Arthur, how are you feeling?
Oh, I'm fine!
I'm sorry I made you worry.
Have you heard about your assignment from the Captain?
Yes, I have!
On the day of, well...
I believe I'll be causing you a lot of trouble, but...
I do appreciate you working with me on this.
Yes, ma'am!
Pride...
What in the world are you going to Anemone to do?
Don't worry.
There's nothing dangerous going on this time.
Then you must have some other reason for going, right?
Well, it's probably nothing.
Just think of it as a visit-
What do you mean by "probably nothing"?
What has you so concerned?
Does it have something to do with what you've been hiding from us?
Pride.
I'm still powerless and there's nothing I can do to help.
I'm not even asking to accompany you.
But I can still offer emotional support.
If you won't share because you find us untrustworthy, then so be it.
However...
I doubt that's the case.
Because I know you better than that.
We're willing to believe everything you have to say.
Even if it's merely hypothetical.
And rest assured,
none of us will fault you if things don't turn out as you expect.
If you see fit to trust us, then please tell us what's on your mind.
At least just a little bit.
You are more stunning than even the stars in the sky
when you're bathed in moonlight, Pride.
I think we should come together as one tonight, right here.
Prince Leon.
If you want to get intimate with me, then I'm fine with that.
We are engaged to be married, after all.
However, that is not what your heart truly desires.
This isn't something our relationship needs.
It's okay, Prince Leon.
You've performed very well these past three days.
Anyone would agree that you had the demeanor of the perfect fiancé.
What are you saying?
You don't have to perform in front of me.
There is no need to lie to yourself and pretend there is love here.
I understand completely.
Prince Leon.
Please, make me a promise.
In exchange, I will keep tonight's events to myself,
and starting tomorrow play the happy couple with you again.
Just who are you?
I am the first-born princess of the Kingdom of Freesia,
Pride Royal Ivy.
I am first in line to the throne,
and I have the special ability of foresight.
I am the only person in this world that knows your true desires.
Listen, Prince Leon.
You absolutely must not leave your castle
for an entire week after you return to your country.
Not even to check around.
Especially on the last day.
That is when you will lose everything.
The trust of your people and even the king.
Please, keep this promise.
I can't explain now,
but all of this is for what you truly desire.
This is for your happiness.
And so, I gave Prince Leon a warning, but I'm still worried.
If things go wrong, I want to...
What's wrong?!
In short, last night in Prince Leon's room, uh...
you did nothing but talk, and then left?
Yes, that's right.
I'll skip the part about how Leon made a pass at me.
Anyways, I want to-
Okay!
So this top secret visit is to ensure that...
Prince Leon doesn't leave the castle to prevent your premonition from coming true,
yes?
That's agreeable enough.
In any event, if he really does leave the castle, we can secretly stop him,
then act before he's found by Anemone Kingdom's guards and arrest him-
I mean, protect him.
Such disgraceful behavior from Prince Leon will only be a black mark
on both our kingdom and the Anemone Kingdom!
Oh jeez.
I want to jump in and set the record straight on some things,
but Stale's tongue is way too sharp!
That's all it was, seriously?
I had imagined so much worse...
U-Um, I'm truly sorry that I worried you!
Ugh, my impression of the situation was way off the mark.
I even dragged Stale into it.
But that only made you worry about us instead!
Man, how pathetic!
I'm really sorry, Stale.
It's okay.
I think what I told you only made things worse...
See, Elder Sister?
They weren't angry with you at all.
Right.
Thanks, Arthur.
I'm sorry I didn't give you a proper answer when you asked me before.
You're amazing, Arthur.
You noticed right away that I was having a hard time.
You even said you'd stay by my side.
It made me so happy!
Please promise, Pride...
that you'll rely on us next time.
Whether you need our help or not.
Let us share the burden.
I'm sorry.
It's a bad habit of yours, sister.
You mustn't take on everything on your own.
We're all here for you.
I'm not the only one who will feel awful watching you suffer all on your own.
All of this is for what you truly desire.
What I desire is...
Leon.
As first-born prince,
you must set an example for your younger brothers.
Do as much as you can to become a king the people desire.
From a young age,
my life revolved around learning everything that I needed to become king.
But one question popped into my mind...
What is a "king the people desire"?
Your Royal Highness, Prince Leon!
Prince Leon!
Your Royal Highness!
Your Highness Prince Leon!
Crown Prince Leon!
Prince Leon!
A king who continuously meets the people's desires.
That is the definitive answer.
It was a spiritual awakening for me.
I want to be loved by the people.
I want them to desire me. To covet me.
Not anyone else.
Me.
Those are dangerous thoughts, Brother.
They can be considered "attention-craving",
"narcissistic", and "possessive."
Such labels will cause your good reputation to tank.
I will never forget the shock of hearing my younger brother's criticism.
I knew I had to get rid of such distasteful emotions,
and temporarily refrained from even leaving the castle.
However...
my body and soul still demanded it.
Big Brother. In that case,
why not dedicate yourself to socializing with the members of high society?
I followed my brother's advice
and tried to socialize with the young ladies around my age.
But then I noticed the feelings those ladies exhibited towards me were...
attention-craving,
narcissism,
and possessiveness.
It frightened me.
I was aghast that I had directed such horrible emotions
towards the very people I was supposed to protect.
In the end,
I couldn't provide any of what they sought from me,
and the rumor that I was a womanizer spread.
What I desire is...
to be prince consort of the Kingdom of Freesia
and thereby bring peace to both Freesia and the Kingdom of Anemone.
As a king, older brother, and a human...
I have proved inadequate.
So this is all I can really do.
Leon.
About your engagement to Princess Pride...
it's possible that we may call the whole thing off.
I'm going to reach out
to the Freesian Queen and prince consort again to discuss it further.
I am truly sorry for causing so much uncertainty in your life.
Here we are, Lady Jeanne and Lord Philip.
We will stand guard after we've carried the luggage inside.
Thank you.
Hopefully, Prince Leon keeps his promise tonight.
And everything goes smoothly with no commotion.
Tomorrow, depending on the conversation between Father and the Queen of Freesia,
my engagement may be called off and bring shame to the Kingdom of Anemone.
Or the engagement stays in place,
despite the disrespect I showed the Kingdom of Freesia,
and I will almost never set foot here again.
Ridiculous.
What happiness is there for me in any of this?
Big Brother. Here.
No one will notice you if you wear this.
Please relax and get out of the castle.
We want your happiness above all else, Brother.
That's right.
My desire right now is...
to leave the castle and mingle with the people.
That's also what my younger brothers desire.
I'm sorry.
I can't go through with it.
Why not, Leon?!
Brother, do you not wish to meet with the people?!
You absolutely must not leave your castle.
Understood, Brother.
But seeing as how we brothers must unfortunately part ways soon,
will you allow us one last, selfish wish?
Please partake in this gift, to celebrate your engagement.
Thank you.
Why...
am I here?
Tararebabanashi de yume mitai
Mirai yochi ga dekitara
Hyaku ten juu hyakunijuu ten no mainichi de kuraseru no kana
Tatoeba ano toki iezu ni
Koukai shita gomen ne mo
Ietetara soba ni ita kana
Moshi umare kawaretemo
Mata kono sekai o erabu kana
Doushite? tte
Sonna yabo na koto kikanaide yo
Takai pride ni kokoro odorasereteirun da
Mattaku shou ga nai na mou
Kotoba ga nakutatte wakaru yo
Hitori de kakaekomu nante gohatto
Tsuyosou ni miete dare demo igai to
Yoru wa sentimental ni
Naru no ga kimarirashii
Tararebabanashi de yume mitai
Mirai yochi ga dekitara
Hyaku ten juu hyakunijuu ten no mainichi de kuraseru no kana
Tatoeba ano toki iezu ni
Koukai shita gomen ne mo
Ietetara soba ni ita kana
Tararebabanashi de yume mitai
Mirai yochi ga dekitara
Hyaku ten juu hyakunijuu ten no mainichi de kuraseru no kana
Tatoeba ano toki iezu ni
Koukai shita gomen ne mo
Ietetara soba ni ita kana
The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior.
Episode 3:
The Cruel Queen and the Truth
"The Cruel Queen and the Truth".