The way i see it, the story falls in gray area and people can only see black or white... can't be open minded lol, no point arguing when the trend is to hate. Some people can't separate their mind from what's happening irl, and that's why literature is dying. People see art in face value, you and I just appreciate the author for this story and ignore people who can't get over that's there is more to the story if they actually read

Yes I understand that FL is in a child's body rn but there's not grooming or anything.
They both have feelings for each other and FL is waiting for her body to turn back into an adult before confessing.
ML FELL IN LOVE WITH THE ADULT BODY OF THE FL, as they already met in the past and he hasn't done anything inappropriate at all until now.
They are speaking adult to adult as FL is in a child's body. Her mind did not regress at all, her body did
That's why she gets sleepy early. Her sweet tooth is not associated to her being a child but her discovering new flavors