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** Consent is important in any bond platonic or romantic, as is respecting boundaries. Part of the reason why Riri made a bad first impression on Anzu was that he reorganized her life because it was his job, without considering how she would feel about it, especially him ensuring she wouldn't have her cat nearby. Meanwhile, Anzu and Kazuki set clear boundaries that they are friends and not interested in dating, and that allows Kazuki to open up {{spoiler|and recover from the trauma of being stalked by an older woman}}.
** Consent is important in any bond platonic or romantic, as is respecting boundaries. Part of the reason why Riri made a bad first impression on Anzu was that he reorganized her life because it was his job, without considering how she would feel about it, especially him ensuring she wouldn't have her cat nearby. Meanwhile, Anzu and Kazuki set clear boundaries that they are friends and not interested in dating, and that allows Kazuki to open up {{spoiler|and recover from the trauma of being stalked by an older woman}}.
** While there is no shame in being an introvert and keeping to yourself, you never know what you may miss if you don't look up once in a while. Anzu starts becoming a better friend and person when forced to interact with people over lunch and at school.
** While there is no shame in being an introvert and keeping to yourself, you never know what you may miss if you don't look up once in a while. Anzu starts becoming a better friend and person when forced to interact with people over lunch and at school.
* [[And the Adventure Continues...]]: How season one ends. Thanks to Anzu negotiating with {{spoiler|Kate}}, Riri makes new plans per his boss's updated mandate that {{spoiler|Anzu needs a boyfriend by the time she graduates high school, and now they are one of the candidates}}. Anzu maintains that she is not interested in love and will be an "anti-heroine". Some things are different, however; {{spoiler|Kazuki and Junta are now in the loop, and they're both open with each other that they both have feelings for Anzu, but will still be housemates.}}
* [[Annoying Younger Sibling]]: When posing as {{spoiler|Anzu's younger female cousin}}, Riri comes off as this with how "she" annoys Anzu. Anzu gives back as well as Riri gives with a well-placed forehead flick.
* [[Annoying Younger Sibling]]: When posing as {{spoiler|Anzu's younger female cousin}}, Riri comes off as this with how "she" annoys Anzu. Anzu gives back as well as Riri gives with a well-placed forehead flick.
* [[Because You Were Nice to Me]]: While Kazuki is grateful that Anzu is housing him while his apartment is flooded, the moment that he realizes that she's his friend is when she refuses to pass on the phone numbers of the girls that are crushing on him, in respect for his boundaries. {{spoiler|And he realizes that she is a true friend when she protects him from Yukasa}}.
* [[Because You Were Nice to Me]]: While Kazuki is grateful that Anzu is housing him while his apartment is flooded, the moment that he realizes that she's his friend is when she refuses to pass on the phone numbers of the girls that are crushing on him, in respect for his boundaries. {{spoiler|And he realizes that she is a true friend when she protects him from Yukasa}}.
* [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]]:
** Hijiri thinks that he has this with Anzu, with how she refuses his advances. Anzu admits that while he's less narcissistic, she's never going to think of him as a romantic partner.
** One could interpret that season one ends with Anzu and {{spoiler|Riri undergoing this. After Anzu risks the ire of the wizards corporation by using its rules to save Riri from a life sentence of manual labor, Riri shows up in their "Ririe" guise and cheerfully says the rules of changed. They reveal that Anzu has to choose a boyfriend by the end of high school, and now they're a candidate! Anzu starts arguing with Riri, while Junta and Kazuki look on with bemusement and the finale credits run}}.
* [[Betty and Veronica]]: Ends up subverted with Junta, Kazuki and Hijiri with Anzu as the Archie. It's revealed that Kazuki has a reason for his standoffish behavior, but he encourages Junta to act on his feelings towards Anzu and becomes good friends with the two of them. Hijiri also comes to admit that while Anzu's elusiveness has not dented his narcissism and desire to woo her, he does like the positive influence she has on him.
* [[Betty and Veronica]]: Ends up subverted with Junta, Kazuki and Hijiri with Anzu as the Archie. It's revealed that Kazuki has a reason for his standoffish behavior, but he encourages Junta to act on his feelings towards Anzu and becomes good friends with the two of them. Hijiri also comes to admit that while Anzu's elusiveness has not dented his narcissism and desire to woo her, he does like the positive influence she has on him.
* [[Beware the Silly Ones]]: Riri may be the biggest antagonist in Anzu's life by trying to make her fall in love with someone who attends her high school, but we find out in the finale that they were going easy on her, owing to the fact that while she started as their test subject, Riri came to respect Anzu's spirit and her kind heart. It turns out that when sufficiently motivated, they will bring out the big guns and show how proficient they are at magic. {{spoiler|Case in point, wiping three years of Yukasa's life.}}
* [[Big Sister Instinct]]: Arissa has this for her kid brother Kazuki. It's revealed that she has {{spoiler|thrown down with Yukana Kishi for attempting to harass her brother, as well as drugging him and sexually assaulting him. She also isn't speaking to their father after he hit Kazuki for "leading on" Yukasa, having called him out for being an asshole. After meeting Anzu, Arissa extends this instinct towards her as thanks for helping her little brother with her trauma.}}
* [[Big Sister Instinct]]: Arissa has this for her kid brother Kazuki. It's revealed that she has {{spoiler|thrown down with Yukana Kishi for attempting to harass her brother, as well as drugging him and sexually assaulting him. She also isn't speaking to their father after he hit Kazuki for "leading on" Yukasa, having called him out for being an asshole. After meeting Anzu, Arissa extends this instinct towards her as thanks for helping her little brother with her trauma.}}
* [[Broken Bird]]: It's eventually revealed that {{spoiler|Kazuki is this. It's not that he ''wants'' to be rude to every girl that talks to him, but each one that approaches him reminds him of his stalker ex Yukana Kishi, who drugged him and posted photos of him on social media, leading to his father showing [[No Sympathy]] about his underage son being abused. Anzu was the first girl who didn't trigger him, because of how she was trying to set clear boundaries with him and ran away after she broke his phone by accident}}.
* [[Broken Bird]]: It's eventually revealed that {{spoiler|Kazuki is this. It's not that he ''wants'' to be rude to every girl that talks to him, but each one that approaches him reminds him of his stalker ex Yukana Kishi, who drugged him and posted photos of him on social media, leading to his father showing [[No Sympathy]] about his underage son being abused. Anzu was the first girl who didn't trigger him, because of how she was trying to set clear boundaries with him and ran away after she broke his phone by accident}}.
* [[Defrosting Ice King]]: While Kazuki starts as an aloof and rude upper student that refuses to even talk to girls, becoming friends with Anzu and Junta mellows him. He even starts to smile after Anzu and Junta freak out about a roach, leaving Kazuki to kill it, and Anzu comforts Junta about him freezing in terror.
* [[Defrosting Ice King]]: While Kazuki starts as an aloof and rude upper student that refuses to even talk to girls, becoming friends with Anzu and Junta mellows him. He even starts to smile after Anzu and Junta freak out about a roach, leaving Kazuki to kill it, and Anzu comforts Junta about him freezing in terror.
* [[Everyone Has Standards]]: When Kazuki asks Anzu to go shopping with him, he draws the line at her wearing a comfy house shirt with a cat on it, saying it's not appropriate.
* [[Everyone Has Standards]]: When Kazuki asks Anzu to go shopping with him, he dmotind is more competent than {{spoiler|his replacement Kate, who breaks the masquerade in a matter of seconds and has to allow Riri back when Anzu manipulates her}}.
* [[Internal Reveal]]: In the first season finale, thanks to {{spoiler|Kate forgetting to put a glamour on herself, both Junta and Kazuki find out about the plot to get Anzu a boyfriend.|| Anzu is relieved to deliver an explanation for all the weird happenings. {{spoiler|Kazuki takes it well}}, while {{spoiler|Junta}} is both flattered and mortified on learning that he was considered as a candidate.
* [[Lethal Chef]]: Kazuki is horrified when Anzu puts sugar in the scrambled eggs that she makes for their lunch. When he moves in, he insists on making their lunches and hopes to teach her to cook.
* [[Not a Morning Person]]: Anzu freely admits that she doesn't get up early, in contrast to Kazuki. When she offers to help him make lunch, she falls asleep on top of a head of lettuce.
* [[Not a Morning Person]]: Anzu freely admits that she doesn't get up early, in contrast to Kazuki. When she offers to help him make lunch, she falls asleep on top of a head of lettuce.
* [[Not Brainwashed]]: Anzu finds out that {{spoiler|while Riri was setting up events for her to meet and bond with cute guys, he didn't make them fall for her. All he did was speed up the time that they would have encountered each other naturally. Junta ''was'' her childhood friend, a short fat kid named Tonta that she didn't recognize because he went into baseball and puberty did well by him, and he was drumming up the courage to talk to her again. Meanwhile, Kazuki did need a friend that didn't see him as a paragon or a crush, and bonding with Anzu helped him start healing from the trauma that Yukana Kishi inflicted on him. As for Hijiri? He needed a reality check about being a [[Narcissist]] and a brat. Riri himself starts falling for Anzu when he goes on a date with her to understand romance, realizing he doesn't know anything about human behavior.}}
* [[Not Brainwashed]]: Anzu finds out that {{spoiler|while Riri was setting up events for her to meet and bond with cute guys, he didn't make them fall for her. All he did was speed up the time that they would have encountered each other naturally. Junta ''was'' her childhood friend, a short fat kid named Tonta that she didn't recognize because he went into baseball and puberty did well by him, and he was drumming up the courage to talk to her again. Meanwhile, Kazuki did need a friend that didn't see him as a paragon or a crush, and bonding with Anzu helped him start healing from the trauma that Yukana Kishi inflicted on him. As for Hijiri? He needed a reality check about being a [[Narcissist]] and a brat. Riri himself starts falling for Anzu when he goes on a date with her to understand romance, realizing he doesn't know anything about human behavior.}}
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