tbh i actually like this couple because i want to see their love develop from just "liking appearances" to maybe something more. Yes Heeno is quite childish and was mean to Aerak when he was young but as Aerak said he fell in love with Heenos appearances too, so they are literally in the same boat. So now that they have a starting point i wanna see their love flourish into something big and ya know lovely. ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭
ah yes i know but because Aerak's appearance changed a lot since he was fat maybe thats the reason that Heeno doesn't remember him. I hope that in the future chapters Aerak finally tells Heeno about the past and everything. I'd like to see Heeno's reaction. I also have the slightest bit-like really tiny-of an idea that maybe Heeno does remember Aerak from the past but doesn't let it show or doesn't bring it up until Aerak does and maybe he regrets saying that. Idk but i really wanna see how this couple ends.(⌒▽⌒)
**MAYBE SPOILER**
I also have the feeling that Heeno remembers Aerak because in the beginning of their story, when Aerak was leaving the student council room, Heeno didn't get a good look at his face, only at the back of his neck. And when he saw his neck, he seemed to stop and just stare. This could be a clue that he remembers Aerak because whenever Aerak was tending his garden in the past, he would always be facing away from Heeno whenever he passed by. He would be bending forward as well, making the back of his neck visible. Heeno only saw that part of Aerak in the beginning, considering if he even looked at him at all. He passed by often, so he probably has Aerak's nape somewhere in his memory. Maybe he recognized him from his nape or maybe I'm stretching this too much. I would like to think he remembers Aerak and feels bad for what he's done, but has always unconsciously had a liking towards him, even from the very beginning.
I totally agree, and i just feel like when they first met it felt as if Heeno did remember Aerak, it didn't feel like a stranger meeting another stranger. Idk maybe it was just my inner fujoshi instincts telling me something but i feel that he might regret what he said when he was younger and he doesn't want to bring back bad memories with the present Aerak. He might just want to start over with him. Maybe i am just digging way too deep into this tho ┑( ̄Д  ̄)┍
R.I.P Sensei ╥﹏╥