i can no longer defend the mc anymore. i mean i wasn't really defending him before but at least before this chapter it was assumed that he didn't know anything about the rest of the party's gender and sexuality. this chapter has just made him out to be belligerent towards the party for no reason. but i will admit the hero has a particularly masculine face and i can absolutely see that being a turn off for some. that however doesn't apply to this mc because he has already said multiple times that he's falling for the hero's charm. that means it's not her looks he has a problem with but just with the fact she's more popular.