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It's not? The uke looks like he has dirt on his face. He doesn't even look dark skinned, he looks like someone who hasn't bathed for a few days.
They are in later chapters they implied it
Welcome to BLverse. BL authors and their fetish for pale skin.
It's not only BL. Pale skin is a beauty preference in Asia that hasn't changed in thousands of years.
Why the hell they trying to apply the idea of tan skin is unattractive…….