
HAVEN'T YOU GUYS REALIZED THAT AYA WAS A SEX WORKER? *face palms

Doesn't make one bit of difference whether he was a sex worker or not (which he wasn't, since he was repaying his benefactors not them paying him) or whether or not they were technically in a relationship. The fact that Yuu obviously had expectations (as seen when he smelled the perfume on Aya and thought it would be good to create some distance between them because of it) that he would only have sex with him and had no idea about this supposed 'work' Aya was doing is what makes it cheating. Aya never apologized for that, instead victim blaming Yuu for it. Sad. KT.

Why would he go for a kiss first? No wonder the friend was shocked. Its yaoi and anything can happen but what he did was definitely harassment. Its perfectly normal to be shocked in that kind of situation whether its a guy or a girl, especially if its someone you think you have platonic relationship with. He's not a homophobe guys. He made him say it was a joke because he wanted to protect him from his parents. Its difficult for the kind of society they have in Japan to just come out at that moment.

it true the kiss kind of come out out of nowhere and it true he was shocked and it can be consider has an harassment.
but tell me this, how many "platonic friends" tell each other they are beautiful from everyone else they know? yeas friends can say "this look good on you.", "this look pretty", "you are pretty", but beautiful from EVERYONE ELSE?! sorry I can't see it has a platonic comment. it was totally a flirty shit to do to someone that wasn't ready to go out from his shell. so yeas I don't see it has something that other trully and really "didn't" want in the end.

Oh i wrote another post because replies didnt work...but here it is:
He was assaulted. He was forcibly kissed and pushed down ffs.
He was SHOCKED. He shouted it in heat of the moment and later he hotly denied that he was attacted although in fact HE WAS.
He was some teen (about 14?15?), straight guy who had just started to have smt with some girl, of course he was terrified when his bestfriend sexualy harassed him before some random guys (it was maybe even his first kiss). Nobody would care if he was gay or wasnt, rumors happen.
And in the end he protected Sempai, he could have said that yup he was attacted, he was assaulted and he was disgusted. He didnt do it. He defended his friend. Also forced coming out in front of their parents wouldnt be rather smt comfortable.
Its rather obvious that Ichan was his dear friend and he cared about him very much. He still writes letters to him years later.

Also when two girls kiss people dont take it so seriously all even coo how cute is it.
And more women than guys are open-minded about hugging, kissing etc their female friends.

That's why I wrote that the friend have always considered their relationship as platonic. They've known each other for so long that maybe something like "you're beautiful than anyone else" became a normal thing to hear from Neko. Furthermore, he never really confessed despite being in love with him for so long. He's probably had many flirtatious attempts like the aforementioned statement. But his ever dense love interest, who probably never encountered a gay person or knew anything about homosexuals/homosexuality before, most likely, didn't think of it romantically because they were both guys and Neko never even confessed to boot. ┑( ̄Д  ̄)┍

Im european. :")

Yeah people just tend to assume things easily. For some it may seem like flirting but for him it could be just friendly gestures. And saying he is cruel for reacting that way... he was taken aback of the situation at that moment.. he was sorry and defended him.... he even saved him from being outed to his family... I feel sorry for the glasses guy.. really.. but I don't think his bestfriend have been cruel to him in any way..

It depends on what you think of that friend as well or what kind of approach she did or if you were the kind of person who's fine with casual kisses or if its not against your personal values (there are people who only want to be kissed by someone they like or people who believe that one should only kiss their husband/wife/bf/gf/partner)

It doesn't mean the character was wrong to kiss as a greeting, but also it doesn't mean it was wrong for the other character to be a bit taken aback. It is a bit rude though to start screaming after someone tries to essentially just greet you, all the cultural differences in the world don't give a character (the one who started screaming help) a free pass for being insensitive and wanting to cause embarrassment.

Wtf. He clearly kissed him in sexual manner. What are you talking about

Tbh i dont know anycountry when you kiss someone long,passionatly fully lips to lips kiss as a greeting. Yup in Russia f.e. they kiss lips to lips as a greeting and in some Balkan countries but its rather a peck.
Also the story takes place in Japan as you said.. so its not normal behavior between friends if i understood corectly.
Also everyone has different limitem/borders. And it seemed that Ichan Exceeded his friend's.

He kissed him on the lips, big bloody deal. Given this is an international forum, maybe there are some cultural differences as I think most people think nothing of friends kissing each other, whether it's meant as a celebration, a joke, a greeting whatever... not really something to be shocked about.

I don't ever seen or heard a friend joking with a friend like that, at least here they don't unless they are in a romantic thing and flirt. in Japen they don't even call each other first names unless they are very good friends and I would assume saying something like "you the most beautiful than anyone else" is going overboard then just platonic friendship but I don't know what he really said in Japanese.
I don't think it matter if it a girl or a gay man, if you know they are in love with you, then I think it's better to stop the connect with them. cause he was IN LOVE with him! it better to stop write him until the mc find someone else.
but hi, I can be wrong. since people not really care about it and most people think the one in love with someone can just "get over" it fast and smooth if the guy rejected him. in that way I meant yeas, he was crual and he could have said "we had a fight, and we get over it." that's could have been it and close then force the mc to say it is "a joke"

lol i literally replied to @clouds she was tagged o.o

No,they were friends and there is no excuse for him to make his friend this humiliated.Being gay is not an illness and no matter how much you shocked you shouldn't act like this.If you can think logically you can also know that you shouldn't hurt his feelings.Okay, say "help me" at the moment.But after that you can get over your stress and think more logically . if someone is my friend I wouldn't do it like this .As you can see it,this incident became a trauma in his life. This is my opinion and this changes person to person

Humiliated...when? Where? He protected him. Senpai would be really humiliated when Shou-chan would have told the truth. That indeed he was attacted,asaulted and forcibly kissed.
Yeah that would be real humilitation.
Senpai never blamed his friend,he even said that he was at fault ,he assumed things and assaulted him.
Lol he had the right to be shocked, to feel uncomfortable or even terriefied (for straight guys its really delicate matter) . It was his dear friend, who suddenly kissed him and pushed him down. He was a victim there. Wtf They were also seen. There could have been rumors. Nobody would give a fuck if Shou-chan was gay or wasnt.
After this whole mess they sit with their parents and principale, Yeah its the best time to come out. For sure. Id say he protected Senpai before another problems. Because Japan is really conservative country and it wouldnt have been taken lightly.
It was Ichan's fault. He should have talked with his friend about his feeling and doesnt make assumptions. He saw as his friend got nearer to some girl,it didnt ring a bell? He was desperate. He was jelous. He nade mistake. But Sexual harasment is really bad thing.
Shou-chan was good friend, it obvious that he cared deeply after Ichan.

I hate that best friend
why would he fucking invite him to his wedding when he didn't even talk to him after chidori-san confessed
fuck you okay
if you were going to ignore him, then ignore him forever
don't make him come to your wedding just to hurt him further

RIGHT?!
I absolutely hate it when that happens in stories! I mean, some authors pick this scenario and make it actually understanding (in some way, even if that's still a jerk-way) but this guy was definitely just a homophobe prick that had no consideration for anyone else but himself.
Really disgusting and "fuck you to the moon and back" is fitting but I'd scratch the last part, he can stay up there for all I care. (╯°Д °)╯╧╧
Kouta's too used to be treated as a second option. I sorta understand him.
i love how he's like that. like i feel like he's strong in that aspect. i just- i love him for being him and being like this. he's such a good character.
Truuuueeee....He's always thinking about Haruto's well-being first before his own. Even how much it hurts for him all those years Haruto had been with different women, he remained by his side. He was happy just being by his side. His selflessness is making emotional. I wish Haruto would make him feel loved more. He's too precious.
*making me emotional
my typo's ruining the mood
*even though
lagi dzae. pero kung kita pa ni mga bisaya. lahi na gyud ang estorya. mag bugno jud, hahahahha