I read it more as "This is going to disrupt your hobbies and you're going to be upset about it."
That said, arranged marriages without the consent of one of (or sometimes even either of) the parties involved are common outside the English-speaking world, and were common everywhere until...
Midwestern USA. Literally worked myself to death at 34, ICU brought me back. Now I'm depressed and my health is destroyed. Protestant Work Ethic for the win.
This whole arc was weird for me because it seems so unrealistic and fantastical. I was taught that anything you enjoy is sinful escapism; You should be working harder. Entertainment in general is a waste of time, and liking things only makes you weak and vulnerable because the things you like...
School is for learning through suffering, not for being happy. Remember, if you're happy, that's the sin of escapism. If you're not constantly miserable you aren't pushing yourself hard enough.
The official translation exists for two purposes: First to provide a stronger legal basis for suing unauthorized translations as they are now usurping a market, and second to determine the least effort/lowest cost result that readers will accept. It's not worth risking a lawsuit trying to one-up...
Legitimately jealous of being able to openly like things anymore. I was fafiated years ago; I am 45 now, I would just be that creepy old loser who can't give up the past.