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I feel the same about this manga. I had a hard time developing any attachment to both MCs, and the first 7-8 chapters were... unsettling and disturbing. But both the art and story telling are superb, plus we finally see a speck of light from Shii, so I am definitely rooting for them.
You know... I was so bothered and uncomfrtable because shunta's actions. I only kept reading becasue i loved the other work of the author, and i was interested (still) in see how everything would resolve.
And i think one of the main reasons why it make me feel unconfortable, is because is so real. Almost in all the world, sexual education is borderline taboo, super misinterpreted and the little that the schools impart is garbage. So, if our caretakers (parents or wtv) didn't educate us, we're raised by porn, toxic romantic love and machism.
So in this outlook, is actually accurate that shunta would force himself on his friend and that tamaki would keep quiet about his mother's behavior. It's so so sad and i'm so glad shunta is processing and acting quickly.