The Fiancé of Despair Cliff approaches Rudeus one day and asks him to introduce him to Elinalise, who he has developed a crush on. Rudeus goes through with the introduction, but Elinalise privately reminds him the curse that forces her to sleep with men won't be fulfilled if she's dedicated to a single partner. Rudeus advises her to just turn down Cliff's feelings, but the next day, he is shocked to see that both she and Cliff are in a genuine relationship, with Cliff promising to find a way to lift the curse. Later, the beastmen of the school begin challenging Rudeus for the right to marry Linia and Pursena, having been misled by the beastgirls that he is their pack leader. However, the beastmen are all defeated by the Demon King Badigadi, the fiancé of Kishirika, who challenges Rudeus to a duel after hearing of Kishirika's praise of him. Rudeus manages to win the duel by wounding Badigadi with his first attack, convincing the demon king to concede. When winter arrives, Rudeus and his classmates are surprised when they find out that Badigadi has enrolled in the university and joined their class.