Oh my gosh that made me tear up… i forgor about the plot a bit but isnt he just magic deficient? If so he can just ask umehiko
he's also extremely weak due to the injuries he got when he was inside Ume's mind, so add that to the extreme stress and anxiety he was feeling due to the isolation (plus hunger that actually does affect him now, i mean imagine going drom delicious full day meals to almost nothing or just prison meals) and you get an extremely weak sorcerer
just a lot of things piled up that practically renders him incapable of doing any sorcery
Oh i really thought police officer was gay but he was actually straight and the thing about his him breaking with his gf was true and its not a bf lmao. He’s just earnest and kinda himbo-ish? I always get scammed by these men because theyre just pure and prejudice free which is lovely and nice.