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despite the fact that kunon's outward personality (aka the principles he chooses to live by of being a gentlemen as opposed to his innate passion for magic) where he flirts with every woman, this is the most normal a manga like this has been about women. there is not a single character lusting after this 12 year old even when he flirts with them they just go "this kid is so weird". there is a trans character whose identity is explicitly discussed and kunon fixes his mistake and completely respects her as a woman. there is no one dimensional villain, every 'antagonist' goes through character development. no harem or hint of harem which i cannot stress how unusual it is for manga of this genre. i love it.
please recommend me a pathetic freak of a man like the butler from https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/a_noble_lady_s_ordinary_days/ please (the appeal being the FL has more power over the ml so the obsession doesn't turn me off it)
there's a manga similar to https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/boukensha_ni_naritai_to_miyako_ni_deteitta_musume_ga_s_rank_ni_natteta/ where a middle aged guy is really good with the sword but he doesn't think he's good at the sword? i don't recall it much only vaguely
love the central asian-inspired clothing, jewellery, and setting. the art is phenomenal. however, for the story it wants to tell about immortals and living, i do wish the pacing is slowed down a bit