Arslan in a romance?
Arslan and Etoile had lots of scenes where they discuss their religions and values, eventually becoming allies but nothing really happpened. I'm surprised though since there are actually some romances in the series even if they are played for laughs. Arakawa already wrote romance in Fullmetal Alchemist, Hero Tales and Silver Spoon but I'm surprised she still didn't do anything with Arslan himself considering Tanaka gave her complete freedom with her take on the novel. Then again, the second half has Arslan as an adult so there might be chance for more development in the future.