don't buy contact lenses hate it when mcs hide a unique part of themselves let it shine through PLEASE! At least not at school maybe at very secretive missions like I love his golden eyes don't let him hide it!
Ps: you can do what you want to your story this is just my opinion.
I think you may have confused wisdom with intelligence. Kindergarteners have the same intelligence as adults, as IQ doesn't really change, but they just don't have the same wisdom and maturity.
I keep forgetting he's like 13 and short. it makes more sense why he's using a dagger right now. to him it's probably closer to a short sword and I don't think he could physically handle a full length sword.
so all that emotional cringe last chapter was totally unwanted seeing how he literally went against the ideal that he was disgusted against last few chapter. thats no little hypocrisy, that was totally illogical