History HoYay / LittleWitchAcademia2017

** [[spoiler:Chariot puts herself at significant risk of death and injury to protect Croix from her out-of-control cube dragon monster, especially given that she's unable to use magic at the time. Croix, initially shown to be fearful of dying to her creation, promptly demonstrates that she'd much prefer that outcome than have Chariot put herself in harm's way for her sake, and repeatedly tells Chariot to just leave and save herself. Chariot, of course, refuses, and they spend much of the scene calling out to each other in anguish.]]

While WordOfGod has shot down the possiblity [[NoHuggingNoKissing of any romance on the series]], with a cast full of female witches and outright ship tease between Akko and several peers, there's no doubt about it having LesYay relationships.

* While not official, some of the artwork by the animators do occasionally tends to lean towards this. [[https://cdn.donmai.us/sample/d3/08/__kagari_atsuko_and_diana_cavendish_little_witch_academia_drawn_by_miyazaki_shiori__sample-d30889965e77086d13350698f143799e.jpg This art]] of Diana and Akko by Shori Miyazaki and one of [[https://twitter.com/porigoshi/status/858414219485601793?s=20 Amanda and Akko]] by Takafumi Hori being two examples.

* While not official, some of the animators do occassionally tend to get in on the yay at times through their artwork.[[https://cdn.donmai.us/sample/d3/08/__kagari_atsuko_and_diana_cavendish_little_witch_academia_drawn_by_miyazaki_shiori__sample-d30889965e77086d13350698f143799e.jpg This art]] of Diana and Akko by Shori Miyazaki and one of [[https://twitter.com/porigoshi/status/858414219485601793?s=20 Amanda and Akko]] by Takafumi Hori being two examples.

* While not official, some of the animators do tend to get in on the yay at times through their artwork.[[https://cdn.donmai.us/sample/d3/08/__kagari_atsuko_and_diana_cavendish_little_witch_academia_drawn_by_miyazaki_shiori__sample-d30889965e77086d13350698f143799e.jpg This art]] of Diana and Akko by Shori Miyazaki and one of [[https://twitter.com/porigoshi/status/858414219485601793?s=20 Amanda and Akko]] by Takafumi Hori being two examples.

* Episode 14 featured Hannah and Barbara taking a shower together. In addition, they seem to always hold each other's hands and cling to one another.

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While WordOfGod has shot down the possiblity [[NoHuggingNoKissing of any romance on the series]], that didn't prevent it from having it's fair share of moments of subtext and teasing between it's cast of female characters.

* While Akko and Diana started off antagonistic towards each other, they slowly developed a close and caring friendship with each other over the course of the series, which has resulted in several moments of slight teasing between the two.
** Of course, there's Episode 10, in which Diana downright confesses her love to Akko under the Cupid Bee's influence, as shown in the image above.

** [[http://imgur.com/a/kQsAE Official artwork posted on the series' Twitter account following the airing of episode 20]] has Diana blushing while Akko is hugging her from behind as they ride the broom back to Luna Nova.
** [[https://twitter.com/nacatfan/status/879389656516771841 In a meta manner]], Creator/MegumiHan [[WordOfSaintPaul says that if Akko needs romantic development, "she already has Diana and Ursula anyway".]] Han said this after Yoh Yoshinari remarked that that the current relationship between Akko and Andrew is a [[JustFriends "sort of a playful guy-guy relationship"]] by the end of the series after the [[WhatCouldHaveBeen initial plan of having them end up together was scrapped by Yoshinari]].
** In the final episode. The two briefly smile at each other, and then hold hands again shortly before destroying the Noir Rod. ''Chroncles'' also states that their hearts were in total sync at that moment. Make of that what you will.

** [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/255/629/f50.jpg One official piece of artwork]] done for episode 19 features Akko and Diana with the former coming out with an outfit that leaves Diana looking quite impressed.

* Episode 8 indicates that Sucy might have a crush on Akko since she considers her meeting Akko to be her most treasured memory.
** At the climax, Akko [[SubvertedTrope (almost)]] resorts to mouth-to-mouth to wake Sucy. Not to mention Dragon-Sucy reacts to this with [[WingdingEyes heart-eyes]].
* Episode 14 featured Hannah and Barbara taking a shower together. In addition, they seem to always hold each other's hands and cling to one another.
* One [[https://twitter.com/porigoshi/status/858414219485601793?s=20 promotional artwork]] for episode 17 by key animator Takafumi Hori, has Amanda and Akko in a bit of an intimate pose.

* One [[https://twitter.com/porigoshi/status/858414219485601793?s=20 promotional artwork]] for episode 15 by key animator Takafumi Hori, has Amanda and Akko in a bit of an intimate pose.

* One [[https://twitter.com/porigoshi/status/858414219485601793?s=20 promotional artworks]] for episode 15 by key animator Takafumi Hori, has Amanda and Akko in a bit of an intimate pose.

* One of the [[https://twitter.com/porigoshi/status/858414219485601793?s=20 promotional artworks]] for episode 15 by key animator Takafumi Hori, has Amanda and Akko in a bit of an intimate pose.

** The smile they give each other before holding hands to destroy the monster in episode 25.

* Episode 14 featured Hannah and Barbara taking a shower together. In addition, they seem to always hold each other's hands and cling to one another.

** Of course, there's Episode 10, in which Diana downright confesses her love to Akko under the Cupid Bee's influence.

* Of course, there's Episode 10, in which Diana downright confesses her love to Akko under the Cupid Bee's influence.
* Episode 14 featured Hannah and Barbara taking a shower together. In addition, they seem to always hold each other's hands and cling to one another.
* After walking towards each other, Akko and Diana are shown to briefly hold hands in the second opening.
* Episodes 19 and 20 heavily focused on Akko and Diana starting with Akko going out her of her way to convince Diana to come back to the school. The two even get close enough that their noses touch when Akko is convincing Diana to try to be both the head of her family and attend Luna Nova; this exact still would subsequently be used for the back cover of the relevant Blu-ray volume.
* [[http://imgur.com/a/kQsAE Official artwork posted on the series' Twitter account following the airing of episode 20]] has Diana blushing while Akko is hugging her from behind as they ride the broom back to Luna Nova.
* The smile they give each other before holding hands to destroy the monster in episode 25.
* [[https://twitter.com/nacatfan/status/879389656516771841 In a meta manner]], Creator/MegumiHan [[WordOfSaintPaul says that if Akko needs romantic development, "she already has Diana and Ursula anyway".]] Han said this after Yoh Yoshinari remarked that that the current relationship between Akko and Andrew is a [[JustFriends "sort of a playful guy-guy relationship"]] by the end of the series after the [[WhatCouldHaveBeen initial plan of having them end up together was scrapped by Yoshinari]].
* Seeing as Chariot and Croix's relationship serves as a narrative {{Foil}} to Akko and Diana's, it's no surprise that the two women have no shortage of subtext between them, with many of their interactions coming off as ex-lovers:
** [[spoiler:They were best friends in the past who worked together to find six of the seven words before their falling out, which in itself is rather reminiscent of a bad breakup. Such glimpses of their past shown include Chariot performing her Samhain Festival routine for Croix alone at night under the stars, Croix comforting Chariot through her failures and giving her what would become her famous "a believing heart is your magic" catchphrase, and at one point, Chariot cries into Croix's shoulder while they share an intimate hug.]]
** Just after claiming she wants nothing more than to [[spoiler:ruin her last hope for her dream, Croix loses her cool for the first time when Chariot nearly falls to her death at Wagandea and saves her life by frantically calling out to her. The event seems to shake her up badly enough that she ceases interfering with Chariot's attempts to save Akko for the rest of the episode.]]
** [[spoiler:Chariot puts herself at significant risk of death and injury to protect Croix from her out-of-control cube dragon monster, especially given that she's unable to use magic at the time. Croix, initially shown to be fearful of dying to her creation, promptly demonstrates that she'd much prefer that outcome than have Chariot put herself in harm's way for her sake, and repeatedly tells Chariot to just leave and save herself. Chariot, of course, refuses, and they spend much of the scene calling out to each other in anguish.]]
** Finally, when about to separate in the epilogue, they have [[spoiler: a rather emotional farewell, in which Croix promises to return with a cure to Wagandea's pollen, and Chariot calls out that she will wait for her.]]
* A couple Blu-ray covers get in a bit of yay. For example, Vol. 7 shows Diana picking out clothes from her closet for Akko, while Vol. 8 has Croix and Chariot cozied up together underneath a tree.
* In ''The Nonsensical Witch and the Country of Fairies'' light novel (Which takes place in the TV series continuity), Akko describes Diana in this fashion.
--> '''Akko''': Diana Cavendish. She's a girl in my class with fluffy, wavy hair. Some people say she's the best student in all of Luna Nova's history. On top of that, she's really pretty, super-smart and from a very distinguished family. Basically, she's perfect.
* [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/255/629/f50.jpg One official piece of artwork]] done for episode 19 features Akko and Diana with the former coming out with an outfit that leaves Diana looking quite impressed.

--> ''Diana Cavendish. She's a girl in my class with fluffy, wavy hair. Some people say she's the best student in all of Luna Nova's history. On top of that, she's really pretty, super-smart and from a very distinguished family. Basically, she's perfect.''

--> ''Diana Cavendish. She's a girl in my class with fluffy, wavy hair. Some people say she's the best student in all of Luna Nova's history. On top of that, she's really pretty, super-smart and from a very distinguished family. Basically, she's perfect.''

* Akko and Diana are shown to briefly hold hands in the second opening.

--> Diana Cavendish. She's a girl in my class with fluffy, wavy hair. Some people say she's the best student in all of Luna Nova's history. On top of that, she's really pretty, super-smart and from a very distinguished family. Basically, she's perfect.

* Yoshinari had previously drawn art of Diana x Akko in a very risqué situation as well.

* A couple Blu-ray covers get in a bit of yay. For example, Vol. 7 shows Diana picking out clothes from her closet for Akko, while Vol. 8 has Croix and Chariot cozied up together underneath a tree.