Talk:Light Novel Volume 11/Illustrations/@comment-115.77.99.83-20190713041952

I've placed my money on Arisu the moment she first made her appearance and I was not disappointed with the way things went out in this volume. People tend to put too much face-value on the contest between her and the MC while ignoring the beautiful characterization of Arisu as well as the chemistry between these 2.

Yeah 50% did "lose" but that doesn't prove anything because the match was interfered, hence no clear conclusion can be made. On the rematch, he won but then again things are complicated, different context, different factors involved, you can argue that he'd win regardless of the situation just because "he's the MC" or "he aint going all out yet" shit, I get that, but I just don't enjoy following a series with MC beating the shit out of everybody with ease every single time, it's just too boring, no tension and the result cannot deliver due to the lack of meaningfulness in a one-sided contest. The whole point of this incident was to establish a starting ground of the fierce rivalry between 50% and Arisu as she can go toes to toes with him, and plus, justified her hype as being a top student of the school before 50% arrived.

On a different note, I'd much prefer the relationship between Arisu and 50% to be something that leans not entirely toward romance but instead a middle point between that and friend. Because the way these 2 going at each other, it's just crazy, she feels like eating him alive (jk) and he doesn't want to back down either, but at the end of the day when the climax is over, they can still have a fair and natural chit-chatting without malicious intent nor conspiracy, that's just beautiful, it is this kind of relationship, one that is vague, in unclear direction that I enjoy the most since it gives lots of room for speculation, instead of a one-sided feeling that is meh and predictable from the first sight.

Oh and even if it's not about romance, Arisu definitely scored a big one by showing him the "warmth" that a man should get instead of being cold to his surroundings all the time.