I'm guessing Asha's backstory changed a bit in this playthrough that even she doesn't know about yet, probably the reason she can't get close to anything with magic.
I'm a bit peeved by the part where the author tries to make the mc a bit like a paragon of justice when the mage girl cuts herself to show off how healing magic works well aside from that I'm still rooting for the mc to get past the trauma he got from the very toxic relationship he was in before