I don't event know if the age gap even exist to them or if they're actually following a timeline where age doesn't matter like the 1800' or something idk
I'm actually confused about the age gap as well. They said that Alicia and Liz has a 5 year age gap, so I'm assuming that Duke would be the same age as Liz. But as there aren't any clear confirmation what Duke's age really is, it's hard to tell...and it's anime, it's not the same as the manga always when they animate it.
Duke is same age as albert the eldest brother of alicia who was 12 when ali was 7 which makes them have a 5year gap so duke is 5years older than ali. Alan and Henry were 10 when ali was 7 so they are 3years older. The green haired, red head might be same age as duke and albert at least green hair is surely same age as albert and duke. Ailver haired is pretty sure same age as the twins. But red hair most likely is same age as the twins or have an age between duke and the twins. While liz is said to be 5years older so she in same year and afe as duke and albert ig. So depending on duke and ali's birthdays duke cld be right now 20 as he is 5years olfer than ali bcuz she is 15 now or he's still 19 bcuz his birthday didnt come just like liz as it was said liz is right now 19 so she probably didn't have her birthday while ali already had hers making her 15 already. Either way duke is still 5years older than her which makes it morally questionable abt his love for her but as its historical period back than after reaching a certain age liie 14-16 u become an adult somethlike that OR that much age gape is normal. Thats just how it was ig but i hope by the time they have their first kiss ali at least turns 18 or near 18
Like that's the thing, the age of 14-16 would be considered as an adult back then. So is it like okay...ish...??... To assume that romance will develop while Ali is still 15 and Duke idk maybe 19 or 20 or will they like make Ali age up like 18 and wait gor stuff to unfold... I'm overthinking. This is the last lol
Seeing how its going i feel like they'll keep duke as just her romantic interest for now without givibg them a relationship and just let the plot cook with the whole wolves or any other stuffs hapoening there in behind. Then maybe it'll have a proper time skip if they do find out abt the brainwashing stuffs or maybe actual villain entries
My mind was like, 'oh that's good point' cause it is ngl. And how all the chapters somehow let the story go slowly like a "day by day" situation the wolves story may take longer like in other mangas where there's a mystery and it takes a whole 2-3 chapters and let the story continue to simmer and cook. And yeah, I'm comparing it to the anime now where there's a grown up Ali and Duke on the intro. Like Ali now is still young and inanime intro they're grown ups. I'm honestly excited for the next chapter lol╮(^▽^)╭
Not the cliffhanger!!!! Anything but the cliffhanger!!!༼;´༎ ༎༽