frick, shiva had a great friggin arc in this. from that one bastard who we all think is nothing more than a god who hates humans to this humble guy who just had power and legacy thrusted upon him. he even saw raiden as his own equal, someone who matched up with him despite winning against him...
did she just... did she just counter acted her plans without her knowing? the other girl was playing mind games, and she literally just countered that shit like it was nothing. damn.
dang, MC actually had a character arc. he went from being the shy senpai that gets flustered at certain moments. to out right being a cool senpai, who wants to look after his kohai.