Even though our MC is a stereotypical wimp, he's a good straightforward guy with a lot of emotional intelligence. I love that he found out so quickly and that he's trying his best to support her.
Wow its finally over? I remember when this baby had <30 chapters, I was still in college for fucks sake. Cant wait to binge the last 400 or so chaps I missed.
This happens all the time in real life. Like women fought against suffrage etc. They seem to think they will maintain a position between the controlling group and the discriminated group and just lean into that.