To be honest the beginning had me really worried that this was going to be super problematic (and some comments didn't help tbh), but the owner is actually kind of a green flag... I mean sure, the story has slavery but, spoiler? ...he's kinda trying to end it, at least for the people he's managed to gather.
Also I'm reading through the lines and might be wrong... but it kinda feels like he made himself a gigolo of some sort to build connections. So. There's that.
I did find the extra chapter a bit out of character though, considering he's so careful the entire story and then what, he goes and touches Shima while he sleeps? Weird.
To be honest the beginning had me really worried that this was going to be super problematic (and some comments didn't help tbh), but the owner is actually kind of a green flag... I mean sure, the story has slavery but, spoiler? ...he's kinda trying to end it, at least for the people he's managed to gather.
Also I'm reading through the lines and might be wrong... but it kinda feels like he made himself a gigolo of some sort to build connections. So. There's that.
I did find the extra chapter a bit out of character though, considering he's so careful the entire story and then what, he goes and touches Shima while he sleeps? Weird.