They both regularly and violently beat each other up… but they hide the scars as is socially appropriate in modern JapanWhy do authors do that? They do a timeskip of the main characters, but their faces are obscured?
A lot of artists don't wanna think about how to age the characters just for a few panels. They'd stress over the appearance. "Do they look too old? Too much like their younger selves? Too different? Is the vibe wrong now!?" Doing it this way is psychologically easier on the artist.Why do authors do that? They do a timeskip of the main characters, but their faces are obscured?