i think i can see where the mangaka is trying to take the plot what with her approaching the ml's ex domme, but honestly? i think the bdsm books were probably the better choice to learn about it by now. i get that it's probably also clumsy portraying of a kink relationship, but akane kinda seems like a shitty domme. for a first-timer, at the very least. aaaand she's also a shitty adult from what we've seen in the story.