AxelNeuman88's manga / #Is it rape? I guess so(5)

While I do understand that in the 2000s the movement "Me too", as well as discussions on the creepy behavior of men (especially older men towards minors) were just a tender whisper in the ears of a few, I would like to still add that this kind of relationship is creepy, unnecessary, and problematic. Please, do not romanticize it. If a teacher (a man in a position of power) acts as the "love interest" character in this manga, please, inform your family or authorities as it is predatory behaviour at its finest.

Goddammit, mangas in the early 2000s were disgusting. In no universe, a relationship between a student and a teacher is OK, or romantic, or acceptable, etc. Use this and the many similar stories not as a romantic getaway, but as a way to discuss predatory behaviour that is installed in young generations thanks to manga like that. Repeat after me, please, I will not romanticize relationships between older people in power and minors. And the looks of the teachers (they can be as hot as Colin Firth or Monica Bellucci for what I care) should not matter at all. They can be hot, funny, average looking, with black hair or bald, with two left feet and tentacles, it does not matter. Relationships between teachers and students are a NO ENTRY zone and the story of the teacher in this story should end with the police coming into the classroom and arresting his creepy ass. Amen.

...85% of these stories are perfect for a sexual harassment lawsuit. Story 1 and 2. It is a doomed couple, they do not talk to each other at all. Story 3 and 4. Deceiving your employees and having sex in the office? Yikes. Story 5. A bit rushed, like, why the Big Boss suddenly caught the feels? And again with the sex in the office, please, goddamit, do not have sex in the office. It is awkward for everyone, the cleaning ladies, the secretaries, the colleagues, yourselves. Story 6. The continuation of Story 5, but, finally, the guy has some sense! "This is the office!", thank you, you generic uke! No sex in the office, please. But at least the story included a preparation before sex, so, nice. Story 7. The boy was so annoying. But I mean, it is a bit rape-y, the boy said several times "no". Yaoi logic, I guess. Story 8. Traveling overseas for work and leaving your kid all alone? Strange. Inviting a person to live with you without asking your children? Strange. Not protecting your son when an older and clearly bigger guy hits him? Strange (I mean, he did not say anything bad, the mom was a bit naive). Having sex with your cousin? Yikes. The characters are bland, the style is typical for Fujikawa Ruri, the stories are basic.

Ok, everything was nice, until the ending. I really hoped that there would not be hints on the possible relationship between the two MCs (one of whom is a child), but, alas. Wouldn't it be much nicer if the story would have ended with them bonding as father and daughter without the creepy vibes? Was it necessary to add the potential future that she will grow up and be in love with her... father? It is a huge possibility that the grandmother had an affair with him, had a daughter, then the daughter had an affair with him, hence, one of the MC. Sweet home Alabama, ya all.