I'm pretty sure we've long since shot past "developing" or "becoming." Though it's understandable since Ariamel's past would very easily lead to attachment issues since Grey is pretty much the first adult in her life that actually showed her and the other kids any level of kindness, let alone all he's done for them. The fact none of them need therapy is a miracle itself really (though Alless certainly needs help with his social anxiety.)
Honestly I thought early one she would assume he would expect something from her and she was ready to go through with that for the other's sakes. Thankfully it seems to Grey, she isn't on his radar in that regard and it seems the Ex is the most likely candidate.
We may be men of culture, but we are also men of class.
Well, mostly....speak for yourself
Not yet he won't. Things might change once they all grew up.
Preferably not, it'd be kind of messed up if he views her as more than his daughter just because she gets older. Adopted or not, that kind of shift in relationship and perspective carries a lot of problematic implications, especially since it'd mean him putting off all other more suitable (for his age) companions. Like maybe if he was in his early 20s (just simply because we'd know he at least wasn't grooming her, even if it'd certainly look like he was to an outsider, but even then it's iffy) but he's in his 30s (we know that he was with his old party and Emylia about 13 years ago, making Ariamel about as old as his departure from his old party.)
I wish I remember WHERE I saw this, but I swear I remember hearing that Grey was a miniboss/unique enemy in the original game.
It might be from the WN character introduction page, but AFAIK it got updated a few times and some lore got revised. The latest version only mentioned Gray appears in the game and nothing else.
From what I heard in the comments a few chapters back, and assuming I’m not just completely misremembering them, she does end up having a very much one-sided crush on him at some point. The usagi does not drop though, so we don’t really need to worry. Again though, that’s only if I’m remembering what those comments said right, so grain of salt and all that.
You doo you. Anything is on in fiction.
I know he at least imagined that he was probably a villain character the MC of the game would end up defeating in the future, which was part of what inspired Grey to help the kids in the first couple of chapters since he'd rather be on the MCs good side, and then that one decision led him to where he is now, talk about a win-win.
