i like the dynamic of the second couple more than the first but why does uryu have to prostitute himself?? like genuinely how does him sleeping with random old men add to the plot this is just problematic and unnecessary
unsure about the sex work aspect but some high schoolers (even middle schoolers) tend to recklessly get into relationships/situationships with older counterparts (sometimes groomers, sometimes clueless older kids) if they feel emotionally neglected at home. some trivialize it by calling it daddy issues but for those kids, any kind of love and care they receive from others feels right. most of the time, they do regret it in the future tho
uryu meets with these older men bc he wants attention, but that could be included in the story in so many other ways that doesn’t include sexual favors with older men. he could’ve just been a lonely boy who plays at the arcade everyday bc he doesn’t want to go home, and that would’ve had the same effect on haru, discovering the hidden side to this honor student. if haru is only interested in uryu bc he wants to save him from selling himself, then that’s not love, it’s a savior complex.
let’s remember that an adult author is writing this, and can consciously choose how to portray their characters. the author chose to make this child character sell blowjobs to adult men to build interest in his character. the author also adds to this premise and includes a scene where uryu is kidnapped and assaulted by one of these adult customers, all to result in a white knight scene with haru coming to save him. for the purpose of uryu and haru’s romance story, uryu did not need to sell himself or be assaulted to progress the plot and reveal the characters’ feelings for each other. it’s just a gross addition.
Yeah, the author didn’t need to write it that way. They didn’t need to write the main couple as gay. They didn’t need to write aaaanything about the story. They chose to write the story the way they did. It doesn’t make it unnecessary plot because it IS the plot. You’re welcome to find it gross.
It’s not supposed to be happy, fluffy, or sexy. It’s meant to be gross so what you’re feeling is normal. Saying the author shouldn’t write darker stories because of X reasons is silly though. People can write fictional stories and include what they want. We don’t have to read them if we don’t like them.
Fully agree with you, I've had enough of people insulting and policing me on what I include in my story (especially when I warned it has dark themes), they have the freedom to not like it and click off. At one point, I just wanted to off some characters just to be petty, but that would ruin my plan.
i liked this the first time i read it for some reason but the reread was rough without the mind reading aspect hinata is hella rude and lowkey abusive, it’s way too much to be written off as tsundere. also the non con?? hinata may be saying it feels good in his thoughts but the consent was not present
i’m so confused why the stepmom hates her so much. like ok she’s a spy under emperor orders, the emperor wants to control sword masters but can’t, so he sends her to marry a respected advanced knight?? and the end goal is to kill the whole family? for what? and it seems like she’s pretty accomplished herself as she works for the emperor, so why is she so upset about erin having the traits of a swordmaster? i’d get it if her whole backstory was being jealous and feeling inferior to sword masters but it didn’t seem like a huge part of her shtick. idk if it’s the shit mtl or just the story but the motivations behind this whole setup don’t make sense to me.
It's because the stepmom is prejudiced thinking that just because someone is born as an innate talented genius, that means they won't have to work hard in order to get to the top (like she herself had to do in order to get there, and only to achieve the remarkable results of a "normal" level warrior, at best, and not those of a "once-in-a-lifetime sword master's), so she thinks the mc is unfairly privileged. But that is only her prejudice (being a born genius doesn't instantly mean that person will never ever work hard or that they will never have to strive hard to achieve their aspirations... moreover, sometimes talent comes with its own hardships)











i literally do not care that he had some sort of magic placed on him to not recognize her he still treated her like shit… literally saying that his time spent with her was boring and intentionally ignoring or avoiding her while knowing how much she liked him. i hope she stays the single route but if there must be a ml it better be folt bc he actually cares about her