One of the reasons why I like this series is that it contradicts a few isekai cliches: the protag is isekai’d, but not from Earth; there is slavery/subjugation, but he flat out refuses to employ it. It also reminds me that shōnen thing where the former enemy becomes your ally. (I’m trying to restrict the examples to the first two eps, but people who read it know that there are better ones.)

I liked this episode more than the last one; the dynamic between Flio and Rys is definitely fun. Flio also managed to make some choices without his menu voice telling him to, which is good. Ultimately though I think Rys comes off much more as a waifu than a person, and it gives the whole show a very wish-fulfillment, self-indulgent vibe that’s just not made for me.