Readers would doubt whether or not Kuro truly loves Iwanaga, and I get that, but it's funny to me that Rika think the opposite. To Rika, Iwanaga only uses Kuro for her duty as the God of Wisdom (take note that even Iwanaga could not argue with that). Kuro and Rika's existence ruins the natural order, so it makes sense to kill Rika, to which is what Iwanaga's trying to do throughout the story, but the same applies to Kuro, would it not? Rika thought that Iwanaga would not fear killing or more specifically, sealing both of them, and she's not even scared that she doesn't care at all. What does that say about Iwanaga? "If you have any shred of humanity left in you" Rika cleverly used Kuro against Iwanaga, manipulating her into thinking that she would not care if Kuro disappears as a part of her duty. Rika led her into thinking a scenario where Kuro disappears and guess what? Iwanaga is mortified, thus collaborating with Rika in the end.
Kuro understands Iwanaga's circumstances the most. She was a child when the monsters kidnapped her, took her one eye and chopped one leg to make her a "God". It is not at all an honourable title to be bestowed on, she's a disposable God if she can't serve her purpose anymore. Kuro understood that and feared for her; she disregards her safety because of her disposability, and she's not even scared to be replaced right after. Kuro's powers were given to him solely to protect and help Iwanaga, as he very much believed to be the case. "In sickness and in health" he said. Iwanaga exists to be the God of Wisdom, and Kuro exists to be with her.
Kuro understands Iwanaga's circumstances the most. She was a child when the monsters kidnapped her, took her one eye and chopped one leg to make her a "God". It is not at all an honourable title to be bestowed on, she's a disposable God if she can't serve her purpose anymore. Kuro understood that and feared for her; she disregards her safety because of her disposability, and she's not even scared to be replaced right after. Kuro's powers were given to him solely to protect and help Iwanaga, as he very much believed to be the case. "In sickness and in health" he said. Iwanaga exists to be the God of Wisdom, and Kuro exists to be with her.
I deleted my previous comment to outright say it IS rape, Woo Won repeatedly saying "Stop", Seo an saying "I thought you liked shoving it in me" indicates that Woo Won does not want to do that right now, hence no consent being used. "I'm not listening to you today" is also an indicator that no matter how much Woo won said "Stop", Seo an will not listen. We can clearly see Woo won is distressed during the sexual intercourse, that should NOT happen at all. Seo an saying "Then get it up" to Woo won is also a way of forcing him to have sex, despite Woo won wanting to stop. Woo won not answering to Seo an's "I thought you liked this" but Seo an continued anyway despite it. Everything about this screams non consexual. Do I really need to spell it all out like this?
The raws in this artstyle is up to date but I'm linking it anyway since a part of chapter 67 is cut off: https://mangagun.net/manga-kusuriya-no-hitorigoto-raw.html
The other raws in a different art style (also has a different name called "Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Neko Neko no Koukyo Nazotoki Techou") has way more chapters: https://mangagun.net/manga-kusuriya-no-hitorigoto-neko-neko-no-koukyu-nazotoki-techou-raw.html
"If it's not "ordinary...", you're better off without it" Haha felt, internalized homophobia hurts so bad if you're a queer, I wish the best for her.
I hate it whenever a story introduces a flawed character and people would jump on them immediately. It's not that hard to comprehend and read between the lines tbh. I assure you, these two men are adults, they can handle this well without being immature like so many comments on here.
No I totally agree with you and it kinda sounds like she was repeating something someone had said to her? Like maybe she had a crush on a girl and the crush or her friends told her thats not normal or “ordinary” as she said, thats what Im thinking
Oh you get it! I'm glad someone can actually comprehend what they're reading. And yes, that's most likely what happened, younger children can be easily influenced. They're like a wet cement, everything that comes to them will stick immediately and that cement would dry and the things into will be hard to get out.