May I Ask for One Final Thing? Ep 13 Review
Scarlet, when I do my annual list of best waifus for 2025, you are going to be on it. Because you are just built different. Even when having to face down your brainwashed ally, Prince Julius, do you give up? Do you hold yourself back while trying to get through to him? You do not. Instead, you go full bore so you can stop him because he’s standing between you and Terenezza. The final episode of what might be one of my favorite anime for 2025, and Scarlet doesn’t hold anything back!
So, Terenezza continues to prove how stupid she is as she watches with incredulity as Scarlet refuses to back down from fighting the mind-controlled Julius. She fully expected Scarlet to be wracked with despair from this turn of events. But when she isn’t, she’s quick to call her absolutely heartless.
Then we proceed to get a look at what her life was like back in Japan before she got isekai’d. Even as a high schooler, she resented everyone around her for being happy when she wasn’t, and she psychologically projected her insecurities onto others. She wanted to prove that everyone could be as shallow and petty as she could be and see them wracked with despair. To make them suffer the same way she has.
Terenezza Was Never Heroine Material
I normally sympathize with people who are suffering from trauma. I take mental health pretty seriously. But with all disrespect, Terenezza really is a b****. So she was ignored all her life and not treated as the center of attention like she wanted to be. And now that she’s in another world, she thinks that she’s owed adoration when she’s done nothing to deserve it? Does she know how many Isekai protagonists had to work to become liked and admired? Rimuru Tempest got the best possible build to start his Isekai life, but he had to put in the work to build an entire nation and loyal following. Naofumi was framed for attempted assault by some b**** and had to endure an entire country being out to get him before proving himself. And Rudeus Greyrat may have had his knowledge from his past life to give him a head start, but he still has to work on his personality flaws. Yet even with the power of an actual goddess on her side, Terenezza still wants to complain about things not going her way?
No wonder she can’t be the heroine. She’s just not cut out for the role, whereas Scarlet is. And to prove it, she does what any great heroine does in a time of crisis: uses the power of love to ruin the vilainess’ plans.
True Love’s Kiss
Julius’ own blessing is actually something super embarassing: Heroic Tale, which only activates when the person the bearer loves the most is in danger. When that happens, they enter giga-CHAD God mode and are unstoppable. You can guess where this is going.
It should come as no surprise that the two end up kissing. Their dynamic, as strange as it may seem, has always had this romantic edge to it. Personality-wise, the two compliment each other so well. In fact, it makes me wonder why they weren’t engaged in the first place instead of Scarlet and Kyle.
At any rate, Terenezza crashes out and is possessed by Palmia herself. But like I said before, even with an actual god in her corner, she’s still a *****, and it doesn’t take much effort for Scarlet to send her blasting off like Team Rocket. She’ll live…probably.
All’s Well that Ends Well
And so, our tale of Scarlet the crash-out queen comes to an end. With Terenezza bested, the rank and file Palmians see her for the fraud she is and quickly return to Dianism. Especially since Saint Diana, or rather, Saint Sanya, saved them all. The leaders of the Palmians are arrested, and their religion is disbanded. The remaining foreign armies stand down. Dios becomes an agent for Julius in exchange for a pardon. And order and peace is restored as Sanya restores the barrier crystals. All is right with the world…until Scarlet realizes that Julius put himself in danger on purpose just to get her to do what she did. Punch time!
I have to admit, I didn’t think that I would like this show as much as I have, but I was pleasantly surprised. The fall 2025 anime season hasn’t had as many good anime that I can write about on this blog, but this kept me going. At least starting next month, we will be in for a feast.
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