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He isn't cheating because they aren't together. Not in Yoshino's eyes at least, she said if someone she truly liked was cheating on her she'd "kill him" in Kirishima's case she actually gives his sidebitches presents when she has stuff she wants to get rid off. The engagement is only a formality and Yoshino at this moment doesn't plan to marry him.

They are engaged though so he is technically cheating even if Yoshino doesn’t care, it’s still cheating

Not really. Becasuse there is no relationship. The engagement was something the elders arranged and the only reason Yoshino hasn't bailed yet (despite wanting too) is due to her pride and wanting to see Kirishima crumble first.

idk if it’s canon but there was a extra with their future and I think they were already married and it’s shown he’s still “cheating” bc it’s Valentine’s Day or some sort of holiday and she prepares the chocolate/gifts for the girls he’s seeing on the side I think there was like 4 bags lmao. i agree w u I don’t want them together but the good thing is yoshino doesn’t seem to care what he does at all and that makes me happier than if she were to care and have her feelings hurt lol

It's not in the future its set in the present and reiterates the point to Yoshino they aren't in a real relationship when she says "Why should I care? Go see how many people you like"

There is a relationship because they are engaged, even if Yoshino doesn’t care or they were forced into it, he’s still cheating. You could say it’s not cheating because there’s no rules between them where one can’t sleep with someone else, but it doesn’t take away the fact that he’s sleeping around. I get where you’re coming from though.

I don't get why you are so defensive of him? He is a cheating Bastard and always will be one no matter who he dates

forget if he has a relationship with her or not, the fucker professes his love for her constantly and he still shrugs, turns around and goes to fuck half of tokyo. like, if the motherfucker can't stay true to his own feelings, he most surely can't stay true to yoshino.

aka: fuck that guy

He is fucking insane. There is that.

It's not defending. There is NO relationship according to Yoshino herself that is why the Omake pokes fun at that doesn't care he has side bitches.

Even if the latest chapters he makes a bet to her that if he fulfills the task, "would you become my girlfriend...?".
They aren't dating and the "engagement" isn't just a formality that even Yoshino's grandfather doesn't really take seriously.

agreed. just bc readers don't like it doesn't mean it's cheating.

if Yoshino doesn't care and he knows she doesn't, who is he betraying or hurting by sleeping with lots of people?? no one. if she starts to like him in the future and it bothers her its on her to tell him that cause right now they're not even dating much less exclusive.

I'm more concerned about kirishima getting in the way of Yoshino getting some elsewhere when she wants to

*is a symbolic formality.

Well I mean this is a story about yakuza, it isn’t exactly supposed to be fluffy like usual shoujo manga. If you actually take a look at all the men characters in here, I bet none of them were truly loyal. (Idk about souma but he has had partners before) I remember in that one extra panel the author stated that all the guys believe one shouldn’t hit a woman, but all don’t believe that women are equal to them
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Exactly. Yoshino said in her own words if her partner or someone she care about cheated she would "kill them". Her reaction to Kirishima having side bitches? "Why would I care, do what you want?" ,"Here take these gifts to them..."
Yoshino also plans to break the "engagement" off after a certain amount of time.

I agree with the last part. I want Yoshino to be a relationship with someone else. Especially, during this "engagement" imo just to see Kirishima's reaction lol

... or I would be irl but this is fiction and actually I'd find it way more entertaining if it was mostly her and kirishimas story throughout most of it