Don't forget to thank Azami for that. He is the sole cause of all Erina's character development. Nonsensycal system aside we cannot deny the dude was a wonderful catalyst.
So, azami is basically a tool (which a lot of fans are saying btw)?
Actually, I completely didn't care for Erina's sob story with azami. It affected my view negatively on Erina. it gives her a "free pass" for acting like a bitch.
But the "little girl who has to shoulder the burden of the Nakiri family"? I can relate more to that. I would have prefer the author focus on this aspect.
We can't have two Nakiri in the same team, that would be too much. In the meantime you can enjoy yourself watching how Alice livens up the mood.
I'm talking about in general. After the AE, she became a comic relief character. She missed the deadline for the festival. Then she joined up with Hayama & completely screwed them over. They end up in the bottom while Erina was no 2 in the High town area. The author never even gave resolution to that festival plot point…
And what's wrong with having another strong member on the team? Some people are already calling a**pull on the current lineup being "weak" against the E.10. If Isshiki, Kuga, & the other guy weren't there, people were be screaming even louder.