I actually like that detail. As someone who does a lot of exploring, paying attention to environmental clues (layout, texture, even smell) and "playing detective" is an underappreciated skill.
If random drunk people can enter a university building and jack off in the public lounge, then I don't think they'd bat an eye at high schoolers who are just minding their own business.
True story btw.
Maybe it's a low bar, but I love how mature and laid-back factory-worker oji-san is (compared to the trope of "young male teacher gets flustered by gyaru student's flirting"). He immediately recognizes Rei's teasing and plays along with it. And "poke your fat friend's jiggly belly" is a more...
When I read the part about "viewing humans as immortal warriors", I realized "oh damn, we're basically the Chosen Undead/Bearer of the Curse/Ashen One/Tarnished".
We die over and over, but we always come back. Maybe we'll be fighting with a bow instead of a sword, maybe we'll be using traps...
Based on Sword-Saint/Kensei's testimony (we have no idea whether he's telling the truth or not, but I'm going to lean towards yes because he's the best source we have so far), a guy like Ares would be "destined to die" because of his own nature - he'd pick bigger and more unwinnable fights until...
Hebihara is my spirit animal. Reminds of Stanley from The Office (US). I'm not there to "make friends" or "immerse myself in school spirit"; I just want to get good grades and go home.
The artist learned a lot from Pseudo Harem, because the supporting cast's character designs are peak. It's cool seeing the various "girls" of Pseudo Harem as full-fledged individuals, expressing their personalities with their own clothing choices.
"Yeah, we have a spell that can make you one year older over the course of 365 days."
Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if none of the "aging spells" work because they all rely on time dilation (e.g. making someone's body experience ten years in ten seconds) and this guy's biology is running in...
I feel that Iko is both the creator and the audience favorite, even though Rikka is the "main girl". The artist is definitely having fun with representing her as a doodle cat.
When I first started reading this series, I was wondering why Shy's hero outfit (standard superhero spandex suit and cape) was so different from Spirit's (stereotypical Russian clothes) or Stardust's (British Rockstar). It's interesting to see that the pop-culture superhero outfit is popular...