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can’t lie that as a body guard AND friend, he’s doing what he’s supposed to… i do enjoy the ml in a fictional setting, but if we’re being realistic is it not normal for kotaro to force her away from shinpei?? this is the very same man who drugged kotaro to have him get raped
shinpei is very much a horrible person considering this, he’s manipulative/calculating, and was a serial killer. him being a lover boy doesn’t change that so some of the kotaro hate feels disproportionate just because he’s rightfully protective and doesn’t want to see someone he cares about make a life-altering decision for the sake of love that will affect her livelihood and social standing (which is life or death for women in this era) . both ml’s deserve their criticism don’t get me wrong