Episode 8 Release Date, Preview

Yumiella attends the year-end dance in episode 7 of ‘Villainess Level 99′ titled “The Hidden Boss Attempts to Dance.” Alicia is getting bullied, and Yumiella is set to find the culprit. The culprit is linked back to Eleanora, whom Yumiella convinces to put an end to the bullying.

However, Eleanora is gullible and thinks Yumiella is on her side, so she tries to befriend her. Patrick encourages Yumiella to give this friendship a try, and she gets roped into more than she expected.

Here are the latest updates.

1. Episode 8 Release Date

Episode 8 of ‘Villainess Level 99’ will be released on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. It is a weekly anime, and new episodes are released every Tuesday. Watch ‘Villainess Level 99’ on Crunchyroll.

I. Is Villainess Level 99 on a break this week?

No, ‘Villainess Level 99 is not on a break this week. Episode 8 is not delayed and will be released on the above-stated date.

2. Episode 8 Speculation

Alicia has successfully chosen the Edwin route as it was in the canon game. Yumiella’s goal is to ensure everything happens according to the game, except for her and Eleanora ending up as the villains.

Yumiella has managed to stop triggering anything that would have a negative effect on the storyline. However, Edwin and Alicia disappearing together would affect Eleanora, and she might try something to separate them.

Patrick has realized his feelings for Yumiella and was about to confess, but their timing mismatched. Yumiella also gets asked to dance by another guy, but she doesn’t want to dance with anyone except Patrick. 

Yumiella turns the boy down with her iconic ‘I’m only into people stronger than me,’ but that causes a misunderstanding as Patrick also takes that as a rejection. 

Hopefully, the misunderstanding will soon be cleared, and Yumiella will allow herself to experience friendships and romance more freely.

3. Recap of episode 7

Yumiella is grateful that she has not had to deal with Alicia and her friends after the martial arts competition. However, Edwin disrupts her peace by accusing her of hiding Alicia’s stuff. 

Patrick immediately defends Yumiella, and Edwin leaves, but Yumiella fears that if Alicia’s bullying increases, she will stop attending school. So, Yumiella decides to look into the matter by herself and finds out that the culprit is Eleanora.

Yumiella confronts Eleanora and convinces her to stop bullying Alicia. After protecting the ordered culprit and stopping Alicia’s bullying, she tells Patrick about it. Patrick is surprised at the path Yumiella took.

Yumiella talks about her villain origin story as a hypothetical situation, and Patrick gets sad about the parallels. However, Yumiella reassures him that just having him as an acquaintance is enough to make her happy.

Eleanora has been trying to befriend Yumiella, so Yumiella accepts her invitation with the intention of making Eleanora hate her. However, her plan backfires as Eleanora starts appreciating her blatant honesty. 

While talking to Eleanora, Yumiella realizes she is actually a nice girl at heart. Patrick encourages her to give the friendship a try. Eleanora helps Yumiella get ready for the year-end party. The Queen sends Yumiella a dress, and Patrick is flustered to see her dressed up.

Eleanora immediately leaves the duo alone, and Yumiella suddenly feels embarrassed. Will and Oz are looking around for Ed and Alicia, who went stargazing. Yumiella wanted to ensure Ed and Alicia would end up together and that her motive was achieved so she could leave.

However, Patrick stops her and asks her for a dance, to which she agrees. Patrick guides them both smoothly through the dance and calls Yumiella beautiful. Patrick realizes his feelings for Yumiella, but before he can confess, he overhears her, turning someone down. 

4. Where to watch Villainess Level 99

5. About Villainess Level 99

Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss, but I’m Not the Demon Lord is a Japanese light novel series written by Satori Tanabata with illustrations by Tea. An anime television series adaptation produced by Jumondou is set to premiere in January 2024.

Novel Club is releasing the novels in English, and it describes the story:

Yumiella Dolkness is your run-of-the-mill villainess in an otome RPG—except that she’s also secretly the overpowered hidden boss. But Yumiella wasn’t always Yumiella, you see. In her past life, she was nothing more than an introverted college student and devout gamer. So when she realizes that she’s been reincarnated as a hidden boss, she’s determined to steer clear of the protagonists and avoid her demise at their hands. All she wants is a quiet life. Too bad when her gamer instincts kick in, Yumiella can’t just ignore her impressive stats… A girl’s gotta grind!

So, with plenty of time before starting life at the academy, she gets a little carried away and maxes out her level at 99. And when everyone else finds out, they get the wrong idea about her power—now they think she’s the Demon Lord! Is this OP villainess strong enough to win back the peaceful life she always wanted?!