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Sofie
is on page 21 of 188
richeh not wanting her magic to be "tainted" by the influence of others, specifically adults, is so sad. i'm a bit scared to find out where that comes from bc it's certainly something she feels VERY strongly about. i think we'll see coco and/or the others showing her that your magic will always be your own, even if it's not ONLY yours anymore. it's a fact of growing up, there's no escaping it, just adapting to it.
— May 08, 2026 08:04AM
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Sofie
is on page 185 of 188
i'm sorry. is this bonus implying that brushbuddy is the one writing this manga. shirahama is brushbuddy confirmed
that was adorable and not at all how i expected the brushbuddy's internal monologue to sound but i am obsessed
— May 08, 2026 01:32PM
that was adorable and not at all how i expected the brushbuddy's internal monologue to sound but i am obsessed
Sofie
is on page 177 of 188
and our curiosity and anticipation is immediately rewarded with clear confirmation that qifrey is in fact hiding something with those glasses!!!!! does that have anything to do with his grudge against the brimmed caps? did they take his eye? or curse it somehow? did he do something to it himself? i love when one answer uncovers 15 new questions
— May 08, 2026 01:25PM
Sofie
is on page 176 of 188
(cont.)
so to see her arm reaching from the bottom of the page OVER the confines of the panel really puts the reader in her position and makes me think that that IS the intention. obviously shirahama is building a lot of intrigue with qifrey, so i think it's only natural for readers to feel a real sense of anticipation there, only magnified by the fourth wall (panel) break
— May 08, 2026 01:23PM
so to see her arm reaching from the bottom of the page OVER the confines of the panel really puts the reader in her position and makes me think that that IS the intention. obviously shirahama is building a lot of intrigue with qifrey, so i think it's only natural for readers to feel a real sense of anticipation there, only magnified by the fourth wall (panel) break
Sofie
is on page 176 of 188
i've noticed a couple more of these panels that break the fourth wall and seem to come off the page with their composition, but not all of them stick out with potential deeper meaning like this one does. maybe it's just my bias, but i feel like i AM coco's hand reaching out to take off qifrey's glasses bc i think he's clearly hiding something under there (cont.)
— May 08, 2026 01:21PM
Sofie
is on page 164 of 188
no. no no nononono
i thought his design and awkward/self-effacing mannerisms reminded me of jean-jacques from the case study of vanitas AND NOW HE'S BEEN TURNED INTO A FUCKING BEAST????????? this is cruel this is awful i am horrified they have to save him right????? somehow???????
— May 08, 2026 01:04PM
i thought his design and awkward/self-effacing mannerisms reminded me of jean-jacques from the case study of vanitas AND NOW HE'S BEEN TURNED INTO A FUCKING BEAST????????? this is cruel this is awful i am horrified they have to save him right????? somehow???????
Sofie
is on page 150 of 188
it's volume FOUR and agott has already been singled out and used as bait to hurt coco and tempt her to the dark side mmmmhmmmm i've read enough shonen to know that that's THE sign of thinly veiled gay shit
— May 08, 2026 12:40PM
Sofie
is on page 144 of 188
the way my heart sank and i thought i was gonna have to eat my words immediately after commenting on agott's progress with her bigotry. but NOPE my girl is a badass and is not about to backslide so easily
— May 08, 2026 12:35PM
Sofie
is on page 142 of 188
it wasn't nearly as literal as it could've been (definitely for the best) but so far at least, it does seem like all 3 of the kids had to overcome their personal closed-mindedness and arrogance in order to pass the test. agott is using the shoes coco made for her, richeh is using some of euini's pre-made, "correct" spells, and euini no longer assumes that everyone is laughing at him when he struggles
— May 08, 2026 12:32PM
Sofie
is on page 128 of 188
this extra reaction panel from qifrey absolutely supports my reading of the panel from the previous page, which is that he looks EXCITED at the thought of brimmed caps crashing the test. there's a glimmer in his wide eyes and the slightest hint of a smile that looks almost manic. but it's when he sees coco's fear and anxiety that he snaps out of it and back into teacher mode
— May 08, 2026 12:22PM
Sofie
is on page 125 of 188
olruggio making a point to give qifrey one of the snugstones he made bc he was worried about everyone and agott using the sylph shoes coco remade for her is...........an interesting parallel (gay)
— May 08, 2026 12:19PM
