@g4bimaru I agree with your comment so much.
I see so many people bitching about NTR this, NTR that. I don't see the point in bitching about the way a story is developing in the comments section. If they don't like it, either keep it to themselves or just stop reading. No need to broadcast a take that doesn't enrich or add value to anyone's reading of the material. It's not even like the manga's story is being handled particularly poorly; if anything, it's just a conflict in a reader's personal preference and the author's storytelling sensibilities. To all the bastards complaining about tropey bullshit, here's a newsflash: the author won't be telling the story that
you want to read, the author will be telling the story that
he wants to read. Don't like it? Pack it up, take the L, and take your bitching elsewhere. If you really hate tropey bullshit so much, go write your own story and see how difficult it is to give birth to new ideas. You won't be missed.
Anyway, nice chapter. Seems like Gonda's still in the game. Genuinely like how Gonda has become an unexpected source of support and growth for our main guy.