MellowGuy
i see some of the comments talking about several issues, i would like to add something. MC is already special, then suddenly from somewhere, a Master Yoda type came out. As if isn't MC already special, become more special, i bet later on MC would come across several advantages too. Its so cliche, let mc grow. Picked up from arcana because he is special (!). How come? Because Si guy has special eyes. Special that, special this.
I'm recounting what some else said but it connects really well to this story. "for magic systems, depth is better than width"(not the exact quote I dont think but you get it). the story introduced this really interesting rune concept and then added a "sensei" to help the character out of nowhere. I don't know how the story will progress but I would much rather see the depth of what can be achieved through creative use of runes than having it handed to the mc. have them struggle to figure out how the runes work and grow to use them in creative and new ways.
I think I'm stopping here. All the skipped, plot pivotal conversations (Jizo, Si, anything with the exam) make the story hard to follow. I checked a few times to see if I missed a chapter somehow. It has potential, but with these happening so early, I lack the investment to gloss over the missed opportunities to make us excited for anything coming after
not liking this chapter. i doubt like that he is just led around and trusts random people, but then not the government. why is a stranger better? i also don't like that we have emotional outbursts about an apparently missing dad. why should we care if it's not even important enough for you to explain?