No, he's trying to force himself to fit in with the rest of the guild.
If you notice, he's still doing what the others are doing, not what he wants to do. He still is being a doormat, he's just got a big smile on his face. He's trying to please everyone and not telling them that he's actually...
I can see the addiction angle, but I think it has more to do with the pressure he's feeling of not wanting to let anyone down, and so their encouragement feels more like a burden to him. I think he also really loves combat, but he's seriously in denial/has mental baggage about it from previous...
Wow the Saintess girl is right, Ragna is pathetic. "nooooo my demure waif is not a kissless virgin!" dude come on.
And before anyone gets on my case about noble standards (I know my anime comment sections) I would like to remind you that he lives in the boonies where people die frequently...
Wow. I hate these characters already.
No, it's impossible. Japanese people peak in high school and they chase that dragon for the rest of their lives because of how soulcrushing capitalism is.
Yo, I know nothing about history, but if Azai-Asakura falls, which other clans are a credible threat to Oda? Cause Takeda is cooked, the warrior monks are on the retreat, Uesegi became a vassal so who's left?
I mean it's getting axed so I can't expect too much, but goddamn what a horrible way to end this story.
I feel like I got Monkey-paw'd here. I wanted him to finally talk to Cleria about his origins and this is how it happened.