The Familiar of Zero was a relatively old anime. Su Yunqing could not remember when she had watched it, only that it had been during elementary school.
The story was roughly about an ordinary person named Saito, who was summoned by Louise as a "familiar" to an Otherworld called Halkeginia. Knowing nothing about the Otherworld and having no idea how to return to his original world, he began his life as a "slave."
Then, through a series of events, Saito and Louise, the female lead, gradually deepened their feelings for each other, while also saving the world.
Although it was an isekai story, because it was an older anime, it differed greatly in its setting from the many isekai anime that had risen to popularity before Su Yunqing transmigrated. Even Konosuba was quite different in that regard.
There was no adventurer guild, nor were there dungeons to conquer. It was simply an Otherworld with Magic and fantasy creatures. Nor was it purely a world of Magic; rather, Magic was quite weak, far inferior to the technological weapons created by humanity.
Compared to an isekai story, it was actually more fitting to call it an otherworldly romance anime, since it contained many romantic comedy elements.
Still, as a romantic comedy, breakups and reconciliations happening over and over again were normal. Watching it now might feel a little frustrating, but back then, Su Yunqing had found it rather novel.
Especially whenever their relationship made even the slightest progress, there were just too many unexpected incidents...
Besides that, The Familiar of Zero also contained quite a bit about the choice between staying and leaving.
As time passed, the protagonist formed deep bonds with many people in the Otherworld, yet he also found it difficult to let go of his feelings for his original