I forgot Riliphin appears in the flashback and started screaming when he entered the scene. I am so happy to see my broken siblings together! Oh, that made my heart swell.
The bickering between Orufrey is cute in English sub, but in the English dub, they made it more domestic and gay, in my opinion. If I am not mistaken, Qifrey originally says in the manga, ‘Your magic is so kind. It says more than words ever could.’ But the English dub slightly changes his words, ‘There’s such kindness in your magic. Far more than in your words.’ And with the help of Joshua Waters’ acting, the line sounds like a sweet, good-meaning teasing, and I loved it! It makes sense for Olruggio to be angry at someone calling him kind, but here he is also reacting to a friendly call-out, and it is just lovely. Again, Qifrey remains calm as Olruggio tries to scare him, showing how long they've known each other and how accustomed they are to one another.
I forgot Alaira was a brush buddy once. Also, Kukrow is annoying, as supposed to be. Euini is gonna SHINE in the next episodes, and I CANNOT WAIT. I do love his voice; it sounds more shy but also ‘older’ than the girls’ — to point out that it is not his first time taking the test, but he is scared the most of all.
I am terrified of what will happen next because I may guess where the season ends, and it will be the cliffhanger of time. I am so sorry for the anime-only viewers, as it will be a punch in the gut, leaving no answers for three years. But gosh, this is worth an emotional journey.