Yes, it truly is. Ngl, the first time I came across this story, I had to skip the 1st volume bec. it was just too much.
I'm happy I decided to finish it later on. Just seeing the mc slowly change looking like a lifeless doll into an animated human being makes me :') He deserves the world, happiness and all.
Well, my point was, Shindou isn't exactly a good man. He is the lesser evil. He performed exams to MC in the main story knowing MC is a literally a child, or was (and technically, still is), as a product, specifically a sex cyborg. True he didn't have sex with him, but he did fingered him and other assessment.
Even if Mc wasn't a fully human anymore, what kind of morality do one has just accepting a sex doll in a form of a child? Well he did save MC from that kind of life, but he is still kissing him in that way. It's just so wrong IMO.
Isn't that pretty much a given that he isn't supposed to be likeable outright? I don't think the author added those scenes of him being complacent to the abuse at the start for nothing.
Also, the author is obviously a shotacon, I don't think they are aiming for the guy to have a perfect sense of morality and not have skinship with the mc.
I dont know what to say to you man. Everyone has their own opinions and you cant really do anything whether or not they like the dude. Due to the themes of the story, it will always be divisive.
I agree shotacon is disgusting most of the time. If it weren't my attachment for Toshio's story and wanting to see him live a fulfilling life after all he's been through, I wouldn't be sticking around.
All I'm saying is that let others dissect the story without too much judgement. I think people here are sane enough to separate fiction from reality.
'Most of the time?' I can't think of any time it is not disgusting, tho. I get rooting for the victims in the story. But the shotacon element will never be not disgusting to me. And the perpetrators in these stories will never be likeable to me and it will never be romantic
Hey man, chill. I am merely saying my opinion like anybody else here, including those who like and love this story, you're the one who is getting so worked up. Besides, I initially just said a fact about the story. I just said that MC is still a child, and you didn't also disagree. I was also just saying facts about Shindou along with my opinion. I don't know about you, but I'm not here trying to convince anyone of anything, besides I thought we were almost in the same boat, and just having an exchange.
I know what fiction vs reality is. I just draw the line at lolicons and shotacons, I just can't tolerate stories glorifying and romanticising CP. Saying many people think Shindou is a good person and this story is romantic, is just stating a fact and not judgment. You can see that from others' comments. I was just talking about the character's morality, man. Chill.
What are we doing here lmao we're just talking in circles. I don't think you're hearing yourself when it comes to saying you're not trying to convince others bec. you clearly commented on OP first criticizing their comment about Toshio's connection with Shindou.
This whole thing just feels like a lot virtue signalling is what I'm trying to say. That's why I'm saying don't be too much of a morality police on others simply bec. they chose to like the characters in the story.
If there's anyone trying to convince somebody here, it's you. Telling me don't be a morality police when I was just sharing my thoughts LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. Idk why you're so worked up, man. When I aksed you about "outright" and "most of the time" maybe it's you YOU felt judged, and not the OG commenter, lol.
Anyhow, have a good day sir.

it hurts seeing him still stuck as the age he gave himself up to that place when his sister is now fully grown, married and with a child.
it sucks that he couldn't run up to her and hug her but i'm still happy that he has shindou and she hasn't forgotten him and they're both living quite peaceful lives despite their previous situation.
i also really wish the first work wasn't blocked on here for context if anyone wanted to go back to it :(