Looking at page 30 i feel sorry for Alice's hair, she had such beautiful long hair i know it was necessary for the contract but what a shame. Slime-sensei is such a bro.
Philomela grandmother is that type that complains that you don't have initiative then you show a little of that she goes and complains about that too.
I... don't have a problem remembering the characters, to be frank, sometimes i do get a little lost but it is just my memories need of a little flexing to remember but all come in the end, i do enjoy this slow pace we have now the past arcs in some ways were too quick now Chise can finally learn magic in a comfortable way.
But going by the last page things will all but comfortable.