Hmmm I wouldn’t say Fumis helping shun but shun is helping Fumi. Fumi’s a main character now. Actually since the beginning shuns been the only one to talk up to Fumi really even Sakurako tends to beat around to bush with him. In terms of shun’s I would say his partner is helping him. No not in the yaoi sex way but in healthy conversation I’ve only seen big changes in shuns attitude after those (I re read stuff just today.) Usually Fumi is the one to straight up interrupt them. But that’s cause these chapters have been more about Fumis development.
I believe this is to show what could be done so Fumi doesn't end like Shun full of regret and kinda hate for his family for things that actually dont matter instead of focusin on what he really wants to do! On other note, of course the more prominent changes are Mio's work that's the BL part, but i do find that family is something that shun thinks was broken and know actually facing the rejection he tought already faced is helping him a little!
Yeah I do feel like that’s effective. Shuns and Fumis parents probably won’t do another arranged marriage again and I do feel like kid Fumi, not teen, did in part help in connecting the family again. Cause their family was broken, shun left his parents for a combination of coming out and coming out at a very dramatic time (a wedding ) better late than never. Though I do have a shit ton of issues with how the parents are portrayed in this story I do agree that Fumis side shows a better reflection in how shun could’ve been raised.
Thank god my point was able to come through my shitty grammar! ♡ And yeah, i find really cute that Fumi actually gets to be selfish unlike Shun.. but he had chose to be an asshole as well, i hope than when he gets older the gets teased about his cringy bad behavior lmao
Side characters aren't just decoration for the main couple in a slice of life BL, Shun and Mio are already an almost married couple, i wonder, what "development" are people asking for? Shun's depression isn't gonna disappear just because they fuck more but with Fumis madness he's getting more straight forward and even started acting like a big bro that stops his bullshit intead of ignoring the problem like before!