The "I'm locked in" page FUHHHH
There's something to be said about the time they all spent together where like... compared to so many other longform series, this one feels EARNED, fully
Esp not just their viewing Iruma as solid af and vice versa, but also there's that additional feeling of togetherness from each of them and their dynamics with each other, balancing each other out in the ways a queer friend group does with years of history with each other
Like
Damn, it lights a fire in the heart too X3
Honestly... it would short circuit the whole premise, the climbing the ranks and then the predictable Iruma as demon lord thing happening, or rather whatever new spin there'll be towards that given a strong spirit of invention-in-conversation this work carries
But honestly, this arc plus an arc of rest? Even given the gravity of it all, it would absolutely be a solid ending point for this series :3
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I genuinely wonder how they would ever top an arc like this, and the arc's just starting tbh XD it's already giving send off vibes, but like sent off with cheers, vs "pls end already we need something new"