First, I'd like to start off by saying that grandpa Orst is the cutest. I love how the cha...

First, I'd like to start off by saying that grandpa Orst is the cutest. I love how the chapters go back and forth between him and Arito.

Now onto my other thoughts. Gilius is adorable. I like how he wasn't made into a tsundere character because tsundere tropes are honestly the most frustrating and unlikeable characters to ever stumble upon, in my opinion. When he was first introduced, I never actually got annoyed by him mainly because the story didn't focus too much on those bodyguards following him around. Gilius also never actually harmed anyone. He wanted to propose a deal, when his original plan didn't work, he went himself to try and talk it out. He was a little aggressive about it, but he wasn't annoying. He went for a 'talking' approach, rather than a violent one. Once they concluded their somewhat fight, Gilius' character was also adorable. He expressed himself nicely and offered gifts because he wanted to give them. He didn't do it in a roundabout way and was straightforward, through and through. Plus he's a child who has a lot on his shoulders so it made sense for him to be awkward in social settings the first time. He was also glad that his gift was useful to Arito and he made the decision to open up and interact with the party members, which is good on his part. He was a lonely boy, and he's starting to branch out and make friends. Overall, he's just a cute little ball.

As for the party members, I do agree with some people that they were really sus during their introduction. Just the facial expressions drawn on them were eerie at some parts and I wasn't really warming up to them yet until they're families came along. Idk, maybe it was the fact that they had a life outside of guild work that made them seem more normal, thus finally making me see them as kind adults.

As for Lina, I have no qualms with her. However, as soon as I heard that she was the only one without children when they were talking about their families I thought, 'oh no, is this a build up scenario so she has no one to weight her down in one spot, meaning she has more free time to travel?' and knew that this would be a fine reason for her to travel without the group. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against her. She's a fine character who isn't in line with those annoying isekai female characters who are dressed in the least amount of clothes possible and are strong but irritating. Lina is actually a really great character, but that's all I kind of wanted her to stay as. A normal female character.

However, she is always following Arito on his journey. As much as I am okay with her, I kind of wanted Arito to go on his journey by himself, with his familiars and experience things without having to constantly look over his shoulder in case of blurting something out. I mean, at this point Lina practically knows 70% of who Arito is, and thats whats bothering me. Its because she's always there. I would enjoy reading just Arito go on his path and meeting new people are every point he goes. I like that idea of him being a wanderer, enjoying meeting new people, new sights, learning new things, and then going on another trip. Since Lina is constantly following them, I feel like she is getting to know all these cool and legendary people that I wanted Arito to meet solo. I feel as though Lina is getting benefits she doesn't really deserve just because she invited herself to go on this journey with Arito. I hope that once they get to Erinland that they do split up for good this time. Lina is a sweet character, but I can't handle watching her receiving all these good 'by chance' legendary scenes that Arito would come across sooner or later. But that's all really. I really like how calm the story is.

Okay so thats pretty much what I feel. Granpa Orst is the most adorable person ever, trying his best to change up recipes and getting excited to receive letters. Even sending letters to his friends to talk about his grandson. It's like he is constantly praising and showing off Arito like a proud parent. So cute. And the beast companions are so adorable. Snow and Ady are so protective and loving. The animals back at the house are soooo sweet. They're like the older cuties. But thats all. Oh, and, not to be dramatic or anything, but I would die for Leral. That 10 year old baby is so soft and hardworking, wanting to clean and show his work to impress Arito. I kid you not, I was staring at the screen for a while before continuing whenever he's on because he's just too cute to gloss over. Ugh this manga just has way to many 'feel-good' moments (▰˘◡˘▰)