No problem, just make sure not to use duolingo as your main learning device, although it is a good supplementary tool.

Honestly if anything escaping near death multiple times like this would make you think your the chosen one, seems like bs to me.

mentioning his father way too much kinda nnoying

I did have an advantage of basic understanding of the language, probably around a 300 word vocabulary and basic understanding of grammar, But it should be doable in half a year. Highly recommend the MIA (mass immersion approach) if you want to start.

I would say its pretty worth it, but it depends on how much spare time you have. It's been 6months and I can read manga easily but I'm struggling with light novels cause there are words every sentence I don't know (spending 2 hours actively studying and 4+ hours watching and listening to japanese without subtitles a day). I recommend the Method if you want to start learning.

What a dogshit way to introduce a villain, rest of the story is fine tho

and this is where I drop adios amigos