I dont know what the authors intention was when writing this scene, but it felt so ridiculous and completely nonsensical. Throughout the entire process of building a relationship/being in a relationship with Fukami, I dont remember Kaji ever thinking about cheating or having a casual affair. He constantly made it clear that he loved Fukami, and it took him a long time to convince Fukami himself that they should be together. I also dont remember him cheating on any of his previous partners, apart from being a playboy before getting together with Fukami. The fact that someone dated people purely for sex doesnt mean they were doing something wrong (judging someone based on their appearance is a different matter, although when it comes to one-time encounters, how else are you supposed to choose a partner?).
I dont want to idealize Kaji, but its obvious that he has changed a lot from the very first chapter up until now. Whenever he was going through a difficult time, he always thought about Fukami, so this sudden thought about cheating felt completely forced to me. It was almost as if he briefly forgot that he was in a relationship. Im glad it ended with just that one stupid thought and that the author didnt unnecessarily ruin the entire story.
Neither Kaji nor Fukami are perfect, and they both still have a lot to work through.
Ive never seen such strong and negative reactions before. Quite the opposite, actually, people have always defended and romanticized toxic, abusive characters, saying that “its just fiction,” so I was really surprised that in this case, people reacted so strongly to nothing more than the thought of having an affair. I dont want to sound like I’m trivializing cheating, because I think its absolutely vile.
finally fwb who respect and care about each other even if there are no feelings involved yet
