Everything about the dynamics with both relationships (Asuya + ken/ masa + ko) is predatory, manipulative, and gross. Kosuke is a groomer in every way, what really sealed it for me was when he mentioned to masa that "he's been waiting a long time to hold him like this" while referring to him as a literal CHILD! Might I remind you, Masahiro is a FIRST year, only 15 years old, and Kosuke is a whopping 12 years older than him, a decade is QUITE THE GAP, especially when it concerns a teen boy and grown man that has a obvious power imbalance with the younger one feeling indebted and impressed by the older one (not to mention he's idk... HIS TEACHER). I feel like this show would've been better by a million, if masa and ken got together instead, and ko was like a fatherly guidance figure for masa instead of trying to get with the young boy he watched grow up. makes me sick to my stomach actually. Shige was in the right when he called them gross, because that's what I thought throughout the WHOLE ANIME. I couldn't stop laughing, not because the show was genuinely funny, but more so because I couldn't believe what I was seeing. this show rendered me speechless. utterly appalling.
Also, Asuya is abusive, and here's why: he makes Kensuke feel like shit for being concerned about his friend, on top of picking fights with him constantly and acting like a child when he doesn't get what he wants from Kensuke (also using leverage to make ken kiss or touch him which is just always gross no matter the context).
save yourself from this cringe ass would be of a show. If you want a quality, real relationship in a show that doesn't view its characters as objects and puppets, watch Given or something.
