so about nagabe... /genq

i've heard about them since long ago, i know totsukuni no shoujo (girl from the other side) and monotone blue and wanted to read them but kept pushing it until i forgot

i am very fond of the art style, it is very eye pleasing yet, i uh stumbled upon a oneshot collection of his and was like ok, let's read this and see how it goes

and i'm just concerned, like genuinely concerned because of the pedophilia undertones in several of the stories,, at first i was like okay, this is really cute, i like it, but uhh as i continued the main relationships, which at the start always appear to be of a parental figure and a kid (like sort of found family trope) and then at the very last panels turn into romantic...

they made me feel uncomfortable because it doesn't feel okay... but i'm not sure if that their intention in writing it, like, it is meant, to make you uncomfortable or if it's actually uhh hidden pedophilia(?)

well, so um, i'm not sure and i am curious, because i don't want to consume their content if they are a pedophile or anything, but i don't want to slander their name neither if it turns out i'm wrong

so yeahh, idk, if someone could explain pls, it'll be appreciated