
"If it's not "ordinary...", you're better off without it" Haha felt, internalized homophobia hurts so bad if you're a queer, I wish the best for her.

Oh you get it! I'm glad someone can actually comprehend what they're reading. And yes, that's most likely what happened, younger children can be easily influenced. They're like a wet cement, everything that comes to them will stick immediately and that cement would dry and the things into will be hard to get out.

Readers would doubt whether or not Kuro truly loves Iwanaga, and I get that, but it's funny to me that Rika think the opposite. To Rika, Iwanaga only uses Kuro for her duty as the God of Wisdom (take note that even Iwanaga could not argue with that). Kuro and Rika's existence ruins the natural order, so it makes sense to kill Rika, to which is what Iwanaga's trying to do throughout the story, but the same applies to Kuro, would it not? Rika thought that Iwanaga would not fear killing or more specifically, sealing both of them, and she's not even scared that she doesn't care at all. What does that say about Iwanaga? "If you have any shred of humanity left in you" Rika cleverly used Kuro against Iwanaga, manipulating her into thinking that she would not care if Kuro disappears as a part of her duty. Rika led her into thinking a scenario where Kuro disappears and guess what? Iwanaga is mortified, thus collaborating with Rika in the end.

Kuro understands Iwanaga's circumstances the most. She was a child when the monsters kidnapped her, took her one eye and chopped one leg to make her a "God". It is not at all an honourable title to be bestowed on, she's a disposable God if she can't serve her purpose anymore. Kuro understood that and feared for her; she disregards her safety because of her disposability, and she's not even scared to be replaced right after. Kuro's powers were given to him solely to protect and help Iwanaga, as he very much believed to be the case. "In sickness and in health" he said. Iwanaga exists to be the God of Wisdom, and Kuro exists to be with her.

Kuro understands Iwanaga's circumstances the most. She was a child when the monsters kidnapped her, took her one eye and chopped one leg to make her a "God". It is not at all an honourable title to be bestowed on, she's a disposable God if she can't serve her purpose anymore. Kuro understood that and feared for her; she disregards her safety because of her disposability, and she's not even scared to be replaced right after. Kuro's powers were given to him solely to protect and help Iwanaga, as he very much believed to be the case. "In sickness and in health" he said. Iwanaga exists to be the God of Wisdom, and Kuro exists to be with her.

Thank you for replying. I'd supposed that part of him is something that manifested deeply from his trauma, with being immortal and all. It was mentioned that Kuro is being his unapologetically self with Iwanaga compared to his previous relationship, so that counts for something. I supposed he has repressed a lot of things due to his immortality but with Iwanaga, that's not the case anymore. I guess he should work on expressing affection more.
I was waiting for someone to acknowledge that Baekya is, in fact, cute. Good thing Hyun is in love, great job.