#BUT TO SEE HIM AS COMPETITION??? LIKE THEY ARENT EVEN HUMORING HIM THEY LEGITIMATELY SEE HIM AS A COMPETENT MAGIC KNIGHT

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i was emotional about the amount of people that choose to take asta seriously last night again like the people that choose to see asta as something legitimate, a threat to becoming the wizard king, a rival, a squadmate, someone who's more than able to protect himself. the amount of authority figures that go out of their way to be kind. the wizard king himself taking asta seriously. the members of the black bulls willingly accepting asta into the fold and being so convinced of his dream, yuno declaring asta his rival to the point where he actively challenges him because yuno takes him seriously, leopold and fuegoleon actively saying he's worth fighting and he's going to be a good magic knight. listen. listen.