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Takamada letting go of his inhibitions this time around scared me way more than the first 20 chapters did... This manga's ability to put me in a complete state of horror to horny to philosophical intrigue and then back around again is insane, not to mention the rare occasion a scene or interaction actually moves me to tears. learning about these bizarre characters and the development of their relationship has been an interesting ride and I am genuinely elated seeing their dynamic evolve.
THE VOCABULARY?! SPEAK VALENTINA !! AS YOU SHOULD ON PRIDE MONTH ! (But fr I understand what you said deeply in my soul)
Obviously he's an asshole, but personally I like how believable his internal dialogue is to his character, he's clearly written to be someone who is just NOT in tune with own emotions, and I'm assuming based on context that he never has been. The subtext's insinuating that deep down he might actually care for kim dan even if he doesn't understand why or that he does in the first place yet. Change is a long process, especially for a character like this and how this story started, so this pacing feels appropriate to me... Unforgivable dynamic IRL, but extreme change is fun to read in fiction. So curious to see what happens in chapters to come.