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@Y_hmt What do you mean unjustified? Ruka has done nothing but harasses him, threatened to expose Chizuru, sexuallt assaults him, and him not reciprocating her "love" makes him the bad guy?
I think when it comes to love, people make a lot of allowances for behaviors that, in any other context, would be reprehensible. All's fair in love and war, as they say. But since most of your points seem to hinge off off your 3 points, I'll address them.
Kazuya is "The One", my "soul mate"
I believe she believes this. Ruka has zero experience with love, so she doesn't know what she's feeling, but fine, she thinks he's the one. Here's something to consider: People find themselves in this position every day, loving someone who doesn't love them back. Maybe it's because they're incompatible, maybe their sexualities conflict, maybe it's just a "wrong place, wrong time", but rejection is part of life. It's a tired refrain, but consider swapping the genders. Suddenly, everything Ruka does is straight up villain shit. If Ruka was a guy, and doing what she was doing to Chizuru, people would be calling for her head. "She loves him" doesn't excuse what she does.
Kazuya has no future if he perseveres in a rental relationship with Chizuru-san
We see literally this chapter that she doesn't believe it. She said that they're going to keep getting closer. She knows Kazuya is slipping out of her grasp, and it upsets her. Also, remember the film trip? When they came back, Ruka thought they'd slept together. If she truly believed Kazuya was doomed to a loveless, unrequited relationship, would she honestly entertain the idea they'd slept together? Absolutely not. And consider Kazuya's birthday party. She was terrified that Chizuru had undone all her work by asking to see the family shrine. She views Chizuru as an opponent and rival.
Kazuya might be currently in love with Chizuru-san, but he could grow to love me if I just try hard enough
I'm gonna keep this one short, since it retreads some of what I said about, but "he could learn to love me?" How many villains have you heard say that to captive princesses? "You will learn to love me, in time."
Love is about care for the other. Anything else is just about control and ownership.
I think when it comes to love, people make a lot of allowances for behaviors that, in any other context, would be reprehensible. All's fair in love and war, as they say. But since most of your points seem to hinge off off your 3 points, I'll address them.
Kazuya is "The One", my "soul mate"
I believe she believes this. Ruka has zero experience with love, so she doesn't know what she's feeling, but fine, she thinks he's the one. Here's something to consider: People find themselves in this position every day, loving someone who doesn't love them back. Maybe it's because they're incompatible, maybe their sexualities conflict, maybe it's just a "wrong place, wrong time", but rejection is part of life. It's a tired refrain, but consider swapping the genders. Suddenly, everything Ruka does is straight up villain shit. If Ruka was a guy, and doing what she was doing to Chizuru, people would be calling for her head. "She loves him" doesn't excuse what she does.
Kazuya has no future if he perseveres in a rental relationship with Chizuru-san
We see literally this chapter that she doesn't believe it. She said that they're going to keep getting closer. She knows Kazuya is slipping out of her grasp, and it upsets her. Also, remember the film trip? When they came back, Ruka thought they'd slept together. If she truly believed Kazuya was doomed to a loveless, unrequited relationship, would she honestly entertain the idea they'd slept together? Absolutely not. And consider Kazuya's birthday party. She was terrified that Chizuru had undone all her work by asking to see the family shrine. She views Chizuru as an opponent and rival.
Kazuya might be currently in love with Chizuru-san, but he could grow to love me if I just try hard enough
I'm gonna keep this one short, since it retreads some of what I said about, but "he could learn to love me?" How many villains have you heard say that to captive princesses? "You will learn to love me, in time."
Love is about care for the other. Anything else is just about control and ownership.