

That much of obsessed he is
Well, I’ve seen a few posts and discussions asking just how obsessed Will actually is with Elfie. We’ve already seen how deeply Elfie loves Will and how obsessed she can be with him, but I feel like Will’s side of it doesn’t get nearly as much attention.
From what we’ve seen, I’d say Will is just as obsessed with Elfie as she is with him—maybe even more in some ways. There are plenty of moments that show just how deeply attached he is to her, but people often overlook or don’t pay enough attention to that side of his character.
So, let’s take a look at just how obsessed Will actually is with Elfie.
Will’s Goal: Reach Elfie
This is probably the most obvious one.
Will’s entire goal is basically to reach Elfie.
His dream is to stand proudly beside her and, at the very least, become her one and only sword.
That’s what he keeps working toward. His ambition, his struggles, and so much of his motivation ultimately come back to one thing: being beside Elfie.
What Will Thinks About Himself
What’s interesting is that Will doesn’t even see himself the way Elfie sees him.
Elfie sees him as kind, courageous and someone worthy of standing beside her, while Will himself thinks he’s just a pathetic idiot. He basically believes that he isn’t the kind and courageous person Elfie thinks he is, because, in his own words and mindset, the only thing he really wants is to be beside Elfie—to be with her and nothing else.
He even considers himself pathetic for wanting that so badly.
But despite thinking that about himself, he still wants it.
That’s what makes it interesting. Even when Will doubts himself, his desire to stay beside Elfie never really disappears.
His Strength: Elfie’s Goggles of Promise
Another huge example is Elfie’s goggles of promise.
We see that without those goggles, Will becomes noticeably more cowardly and can’t stop himself from shaking. But when he puts them on, he regains his courage and is able to push forward.
It’s almost as if, in his mind, Elfie is lending him her strength or fighting alongside him.
Obviously, the goggles themselves aren’t literally giving him Elfie’s power, so that part may simply be psychological. But regardless of whether it’s actually happening or it’s entirely in Will’s head, the goggles clearly act as a catalyst that boosts his courage, strength and determination.
Even when Elfie isn’t physically there, having something connected to her gives Will the strength to keep moving forward.
When Will Was Little
And then there’s their childhood.
According to LN1, Will and Elfie basically did everything together.
He always took baths with her, slept with her, ate with her, spent all his time with her, and so on.
And when they slept together, it wasn’t simply that they happened to sleep next to each other.
After some playful kicking around, Will would intertwine his legs with Elfie’s, pull her close to his chest and gently hug her. When he woke up, he would hold her hand until she woke up so she wouldn’t feel lonely.
Whenever he thought Elfie was having nightmares, he would gently hug her until he felt that her nightmare had passed.
He would comb her hair and even help her get dressed.
LN1 basically shows how naturally close they were from childhood.
At this point, we really can’t blame Elfie for being so spoiled when it comes to Will.
His Jealousy Toward Julius
Then we get to their first year at the academy.
When Will sees Julius trying to become Elfie’s partner and attempting to kiss her hand, Will becomes extremely jealous.
He literally pushes himself between them, basically making it clear that Julius might be stronger than him in a fight, but he would still protect Elfie from him.
And the interesting part is the contrast.
Julius was simply interacting with Elfie while secretly having ulterior motives, yet Will still became extremely jealous just from seeing another guy getting close to her.
What makes this even more interesting is Will’s memory-loss issue.
Because of his lost memories, he can’t fully comprehend or understand what he actually feels for Elfie at that point.
He doesn’t necessarily have the words or understanding to recognize those feelings for what they are.
Yet he still gets extremely jealous at the very thought of Elfie leaving him or being with someone else.
Even without fully understanding his own feelings, his actions basically give him away.
Whenever Elfie Gets Sick
Whenever Elfie gets sick or catches a cold, Will doesn’t want to spend even a moment away from her.
He stays close to her and becomes extremely concerned about her.
Again, this isn’t something that feels like a casual friendship. His attachment to her is deeply ingrained in him.
How Will Describes Elfie
In LN1, Will describes Elfie as someone extremely important to him—someone who is essentially his important family.
Then in LN2, he describes her as his precious girl.
And we shouldn’t forget the way he poetically describes Elfie’s beauty in both novels either.
Will isn’t exactly someone who casually throws around romantic-sounding descriptions, which makes the way he talks about Elfie stand out even more.
LN2 — When He Sees Elfie Again
This is probably one of the biggest examples of it.
In LN2, Will’s focus is mainly on Colette along with his academic course, especially because Professor Workner basically tells him to be her friend, partly for his own benefit. Will also genuinely cares about Colette and wants to help/save her.
Because of that, we see Will paying attention to Colette quite often.
Whenever Colette seems to be staring at him or looks like she wants to say something but can’t get the words out, Will is normally quick to notice and ask her, “What’s it?”
He’s usually pretty perceptive when it comes to her.
But then he sees Elfie at the inauguration ceremony after being separated from her for so long.
And suddenly, it’s like the rest of the world disappears.
Colette is right there, and Will normally would notice when she’s looking at him or trying to get his attention, but this time he doesn’t even pay attention to her.
He completely forgets Colette—and basically everything else around him—the moment his attention goes toward Elfie.
And then we get that incredibly telling description:
“My precious girl, now gone, who is always with me but now gone far away to a new world. I’m driving mad, strongly yearning for her.”
While saying this, he’s clutching Elfie’s goggles close to his heart/chest.
And look at the words being used here.
“My precious girl.”
“Driving mad for her.”
“Strongly yearning for her.”
This isn’t just Will casually thinking, “Oh, there’s Elfie.”
He’s basically overwhelmed by how much he misses her and how strongly he wants to be with her, without even fully realizing how intense those feelings actually are at that moment.
Even While Dancing With Colette
And then there’s the dancing scene.
Will is dancing with Colette, so logically his attention should be on Colette.
Yet somehow, he is still able to sense Elfie’s emotions from all the way across the distance.
He interprets it almost as if Elfie wants to dance with him.
Again, this is Will being strangely tuned in to Elfie even when she isn’t directly interacting with him.
He can pick up on her feelings from a distance while being in the middle of a completely different situation.
His Reaction When He Sees Elfie
And we can’t forget that Will actually blushes when he sees Elfie for the first time.
This is especially noticeable because it’s basically the first time we see him blush like that in the anime.
And his every second or third line is always:
“Elfie, I’m going to do it.”
“Elfie, wait for me.”
“I want to be with her.”
It’s constantly Elfie, Elfie, Elfie.
His Confessions
And finally, there’s something that I think gets overlooked quite a lot.
As of now, Will’s confession count toward Elfie is actually higher than Elfie’s confession count toward him.
And I’m excluding the minor ones from both sides here.
So despite the common perception that Elfie is the one who is overwhelmingly obsessed with Will while Will is comparatively passive, the actual material we have shows that Will has plenty of moments where his attachment, longing, jealousy and desire to be beside Elfie are incredibly intense.
There are still some more points I could bring up, but this post is already getting pretty long.
So for now, I think the points above are enough to give an idea of just how deep Will’s feelings for Elfie actually go.
We talk a lot about how obsessed Elfie is with Will.
But honestly, Will is pretty damn obsessed with Elfie too.