That’s like asking why is Twilight popular when it’s an 118 yr old incel with a 17 year old. You can not approve but still stay for the plot and drama. The romance manga genre is starved for a series without an outright rapist or plain sexual harassment. You kinda just have to take what you get even if there’s massive flaws ┑(￣Д ￣)┍
My thing is, if you're gonna stay why complain? It's like going "I'm reading this age gap slop in a God honoring way, so im better than those who enjoy the age gap" yknow? I really don't think I can understand the twilight comparison either. Though this may be bc if I find something disgusting or weird I just can't read it.
Everytime i open the comments I see ppl complaining abt the age gap, and it's fine to dislike it but if it bothers you enough to say something you should drop it because we both know it's not going to change. And telling everyone in the comments about isn't gonna do anything to change it either, we know we're reading to lol