Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!

[KrayZ33]

I just think there is quite a big difference in reasoning (unless he wanted to do something completely different) compared to the arena scene for example.

In the arena, he is actually doing a random-guy move by getting smashed by the main character.
The only reason he got any attention is because he wanted to show off how BAD he can get beaten up and that was mistaken for tenacity.

In this case however, he "sacrifices" himself with a loud scream, grabbing all the attention and the "goal" is that everyone will talk about what he did for that girl - it will for sure not be "Ugh... that was lame". And since he is most likely not planning on leaving the school, after this event he will be declared a hero.


All his moves so far were supposed to show how lame he is.
This move however seems to be about the complete opposite to me.
And isn't he trying to avoid "messing" with main-character type characters, so he doesn't become the focus? This will as well lead to the exact opposite direction (and not by accident, like all the other times).

[Kraco]

All his moves so far were supposed to show how lame he is.

I disagree on that. Mob characters don't need to be lame. In the beginning of a story a mob character can die to create a shock for the MC, to encourage them to fight for justice/revenge. The mob character could be even a childhood friend, but it's still a mob character, just a named one, if they die right off the bat. Like I said in my previous post, I don't think Cid is looking for a consistent continuity. It would be difficult anyway as he keeps acquiring fame. Gradually built fame is something a mob character can't really have. However, it doesn't matter to Cid because he just progresses from one scene to the next, looking for a way to look like a mob character, ignoring the past, even if it was becoming impossible slowly, due to everybody starting to know him. While it's true Cid is often trying to look lame, it's just a part of his "regular joe" cover. Average people aren't heroes. However, he isn't acting like an idiot either. His two "friends" are the idiots, whereas next to them Cid doesn't seem to have much character. That's also his goal.