Grooming doesn’t mean they raised them then started dated, I mean it’s a type of grooming but it isn’t textbook grooming. She groomed him by entering a sexual relationship with him when he was 13-14 and she way at least 16-17 the age mentality gap by itself would have her in jail. But then she continued using him sexually even in her college days. Like she manipulated his feelings into having a sexual relationship basically putting him on a leash. If you do ignore the age gap and child grooming happening, it’s still classified as grooming as she used him and groomed him to never say no to sexual favors for her.
dude are u fuckin serious rn?
tbh haruki wasn't too bad; her mindset is pretty common and relatable if it is real life. i simply doesn't like her because she's like a standard villain in shoujo manga. it's like pavlovian dog, whenever there's a girl rival in shoujo manga, i would dislike her. just that.
tbh i dont understand why some said it's grooming.
it's still technically a crime because yuusuke is still a minor, but haruki didn't raise him, their age aren't that apart. since the first time they met, yuusuke also had that kind of feeling towards her. i think, for yuusuke the problem wasn't the physical relationship, but the lack of feeling and sincerity. at least it's seems to be what author tried to show.
she still did something bad but it wasn't unforgivable and I respect author's choice to give her a closure. well tbh author should write her development better, but this is fine. I still don't like romance rival and i just wanma read more maki.