I have the feeling that this is how it's gonna go. On the first chapter of this arc, we see a quick flashback that shows a little boy crying (his brother maybe??) when Kanefumi is gonna leave. It's giving me the impression that Asahi is going along with this to not lose someone he cares about...
I think the issue with this arc is that there's barely any conflict. Asahi is okay with the relationship, Kanafumi is also okay with it and the age thing is not a problem to them. It just feels kinda boring compared to the other arcs.
That said, I'm sure the age thing plus Kanafumi wanting to...
Thank you sm for the translation!
I really liked this manga, but Shiika's brother really brings it down a bit. He's so useless as a character. He could be removed and nothing changes.