We pick things up right where we last left off. Tartah is about to ask Qifrey what had happened to Nolnoa. Unfortunately, Qifrey acts as if he thinks Tartah is just thirsting for general knowledge, so he cheerfully invites Tartah to ask him anything. The boy is startled by the witch’s eagerness (again, likely an act), so he doesn’t actually get the chance to actually confront Qifrey. Sigh, I’m disappointed… but I probably should’ve seen this coming.

Just because someone might look okay doesn’t mean they’re actually okay. Some stray thoughts and observations…

The Knights Moralis take such a heavy-handed approach to preventing forbidden magic, so it naturally makes you wonder, well, who watches over them? They’re all about making sure witches don’t abuse magic, but who makes sure they don’t abuse their powers? Who reviews their actions on a daily basis to ensure that they’re not overzealous in applying their justice? Or do the Knights Moralis just “police” themselves? “We’ve conducted an investigation of our own actions… and we’ve found ourselves not guilty!”

According to Qifrey, Agott has not taken the second test. She’s not ready. How does Agott respond? She immediately slaps his hand away. She’s not quite yelling, but she’s clearly angry. Qifrey still isn’t convinced, but he hesitates. He isn’t firm. So Olruggio comes along and says that he’ll take Agott with him. And just like that, the rest of the girls want to come along as well. Bro, c’mon. This is an actual rescue mission. In other words, a life is at stake. A kid’s life! Yeah, Agott needs opportunities, but this isn’t the time for her to be testing her limits. Qifrey is not only the adult, he’s also her teacher, role model, mentor, etc. He should be putting his foot down. A person’s life is not something to trifle with, but he just lets her talk her way onto the mission? That’s baffling to me. This is the guy every other anime fan is glazing? He just looks cool, but otherwise, he’s a complete boyfailure. In desperate situations, the anime gives him every opportunity to farm aura, but he can’t even do the basic things right. He can’t control his apprentices. In fact, maybe if he had been more attentive to Agott’s needs, we wouldn’t be in this mess of a situation.

Hmm, hmm, hmm… what Qifrey’s saying makes sense. So has he invented a spell to keep an eye on his students yet? I mean, I’m just saying… after the latest incident with the Brimmed Caps, I hope everyone has learned their lesson. And of course, I don’t mean just Coco. Qifrey’s carelessness is a huge concern going forward. I feel as though I have to push back on this guy, because everyone else is just singing his praises nonstop. Y’know, this is despite the fact that, well, he’s downright irresponsible. “He is him,” “He’s so amazing,” “He’s so nice,” yadda yadda yadda. Needless to say, I wouldn’t trust the average anime fan to watch a kid if this is how they see Qifrey.