Kuraishi opening up about her mana overflow made me like her way more. She's not just comic relief. And Ryusei's three pillars of spellcasting advice actually felt like real teaching instead of a gag. Then the Counter Spell moment against those arrogant brats was pure satisfaction. Seeing Koitsu and Aitsu get pinned to the wall with obsidian spikes is exactly the petty revenge I watch this for