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What do you get when you put plot and fanservice together?

Summary:

Agnes apologizes for allowing the prisoners escape while she was away, but she quickly moves to fix this due to Henrietta’s orders. When Saito and the others arrive at Scarron’s bar, he and Jessica are more than happy to help everyone. With this, the students are given costumes to hide their identities. Saito questions why Colbert has gone through such lengths to help them, so he expresses his debt to Tabitha. Colbert describes the plan he has to trick Henrietta and allow Saito and the others escape, but the group becomes worried about Colbert’s well being. Despite this, he puts Tabitha’s condition before his. In other places, Tabitha begins reading the book she was given while with her mother. When Joseph meets Sheffield, he has her take him to the large beast they have confined in one of their chambers.

With their costumes, Saito and the others are successfully able to pass a checkpoint. Louise can only think of her position as a commoner, however, as this means all she has is Saito to depend on. Colbert and his group are able to make their way out of the area via airship, enraging the chasing Agnes and her soldiers. Louise falls while walking with the others, and despite her attempt to support herself, Saito allows her to ride on his back. Louise then realizes that Saito has been alone ever since entering her world, amazed how he can keep up his confidence. Agnes finally brings down Colbert’s ship, but when she finds out that he is alive, she is put into rage. In other places, Saito and the others finally reach the edge of Gallia.

Preview: Stripping time?

Impression:

Zero no Tsukaima! Ahahaha! ….It was a joke. Very little actually happened in this episode, but a full episode was still pulled off with the use of random comedy and fanservice. Seeing everyone in their get-ups was amusing I guess, but the plan Colbert came up with just seemed too simple. When he even used Siesta to get past some of the guards, I just had to put my hand on my forehead. Oh, but that’s when I start thinking about this show too much again… Probably one of the more notable moments in this ep would be Agnes going berserk yet again. Yes, apparently there just wasn’t enough angst in season two to go around. I think I’m probably just coming into these episodes with the wrong expectations, especially after watching the two other Sunday shows that I put more priority on. Next week’s episode doesn’t look particularly deep either, so maybe I should just let my mind go blank before that one.