There is no doubt that the third season of “KonoSuba: God's blessing to 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's attention outside her mansion, failing in the process. After discovering the reasons behind Darkness's decision, Kazuma decided to infiltrate her mansion's room.

After a funny scene in which Kazuma uses voice-mimicking magic to destroy Darkness's reputation among his subjects, the two began to discuss the matter. Kazuma noticed that Darkness was extremely sad. It was at this point that Darkness began to turn the situation romantic, 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 not), but Kazuma broke the tension with 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 decision not to take advantage of Darkness's 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 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 he won't be unfaithful.“.
• “I'm a fan of Megumin as a character, but not as a couple. Neta blew Kazuma away, how will he reject Darkness?“.
• “He rejected her because he's a prince. He only teases suggestive situations, but when the time comes, he chickens out and does nothing or avoids the situation with a comment. He's done this four or more times with Darkness and a few times with Megumin so far in the novel.“.
• “One day they will understand that it's not always about whips.“.
• “Deep down, he knows that Darkness is still Darkness, so“.
• “Darkness, the MVP of KonoSuba!, is 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 "reader pressure", 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 with Megumin in popularity at the time.“.
• “If he had really been a masturbator 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 in another situation, he would have accepted.“.
• “Loyal to Megumin? They're not even in a relationship yet.“.

Source: Twitter