There is no doubt that the third season of “KonoSuba: God's blessing on this wonderful world!“is one of the most popular series of the season Spring 2024 (April-June). Often ranked as one of the best comedy stories in anime history, many fans praise protagonist Kazuma Sato to the point of calling him "Lord Kazuma". However, it seems that fans were not satisfied with the character's performance in the most recent episode.

The latest episode finally revealed why Darkness decided to leave the group led by Kazuma Sato despite their recent successes. It was explained that Darkness will marry Lord Alderp to settle a debt her family owes him. This episode began with Megumin and Aqua trying to get Darkness' attention outside her mansion, failing in the process. After discovering the reasons behind Darkness' decision, Kazuma decided to infiltrate her mansion's room.

After an amusing scene where Kazuma uses voice imitation magic to destroy Darkness' reputation among his subjects, the two began to talk about the matter. Kazuma noticed that Darkness was extremely sad. It was at this point that Darkness began to take the situation to a romantic tone, taking Kazuma's hand and pulling it to her belly. She offered to give him her body before the noble (in the light novel this is explicitly stated, in the anime it is not), but Kazuma broke the tension by making a joke, embittering Darkness and provoking her fury.

It was this moment that became a trend on social media, dividing fans of the franchise. While some applauded Kazuma's attitude of not taking advantage of Darkness' vulnerable state, others called him a "prince" and regretted having admired his personality. In fact, it was the latter who made the most noise on the subject:

• “Geez, Kazuma, how do you prefer the loli to Darkness?“.
• “Missing eggs, disappointing protagonist“.
• “The reason is simple. Magumin was the one who proposed first. Kazuma, thinking he wouldn't get another chance, committed to her, and apparently Kazuma will be many things, but not unfaithful.“.
• “I'm a fan of Megumin as a character, but not as a couple. Neta blew Kazuma there, how will he reject Darkness?“.
• “He rejected her because he's a prince. He only teases her about suggestive situations, but when the time comes, he either chickens out and does nothing or avoids the situation with some comment. He's done this about four times or more with Darkness and a few times with Megumin so far in the novel.“.
• “One day they will understand that it is not always about whips.“.
• “Deep down, he knows that Darkness is still Darkness, so“.
• “Darkness, the MVP of KonoSuba! more than the overrated explosive loli. Even Yunyun seems better to me, even in the spin-off she overshadowed her.“.
• “I've read that in the novels they paired Kazuma with Megumin because of "pressure from readers", but that it was clear that Kazuma and Darkness had more chemistry and could have had a deeper relationship.“.
• “It's because of the character's popularity. Unfortunately, Darkness couldn't compete in popularity with Megumin at the time.“.
• “If he had really been a wanker in his past life, he wouldn't have refused Darkness's whips, but perhaps he prefers Megumin as a fetish.“.
• “Think about it coldly, this might be what Kazuma saw in the future, moreover, remember that even if the opportunity arises, Kazuma doubts he will act.“.
• “The funny thing is, Darkness was serious. So even if he doesn't show it, he likes her enough to give Kazuma his virginity.“.
• “Megumin is the sanest of the three crazy women. Darkness may be very hot, but her masochism makes her a terrible partner. I should remind you that her sexual fantasy is to be raped by the Demon King's army.“.
• “Well, Kazuma also knew that Darkness was sad. Maybe if he had proposed to him in another situation, he would have accepted.“.
• “Loyal to Megumin? They're not even in a relationship yet“.

Source: Twitter