Mmm~ More Otome. I shall devour it all!
I rather like this. Irene has even more initiative than the usual villainess, despite being in heartbreaking circumstances that also makes me sympathize with her more than usual as well. She's fun, her father is kind of a bastard, and the prince and heroine...
I mean, they are literally stealing her business. How on earth does this make sense when the prince is the one that annulled the engagement? It should be going to her as reparations, as far as I understand. She bullied the heroine, apparently, but she's clearly not stupid enough to break any concrete rules.
Bah. Doesn't matter. I'm sure she can start a new business with the Demon King and pull them both out of poverty.
Speaking of him, I like this male lead. The recent Shield Hero anime has shown me that I love when characters unintentionally emote through non-traditional means, and control of nature itself is a fun way to do that. He's classic tsun/kuudere, and seems like a sweetheart. Makes me think of Castlevania's Dracula for some reason.