author loves to gently rock us to hope before dropping an anxiety spike hahahah. baby girl...if we have to sacrifice this relationship for asahi's like...the judge's gavel has fallen 😭 good luck on everyone's upcoming traumas,,
also folks nobody is keeping score for how loudly u decry the kiss omg...yes a sleeping person can't give consent to anything performed on or for them during that time unless they previously stated x-thing should be done, so it is inappropriate at minimum from what we've seen of their relationship so far and i would say wrong. but honestly we don't actually know what kinds of ways they've communicated or expressed affection throughout their whole relationship. we lack visibility on their history and can only guess based on the panels so far. (i am expecting it to go over poorly tho bc at least one relationship fizzles out every arc.)
and the person who said kissing is always a sexual act no matter the culture or type, like... no???? kisses aren't even always sexual between lovers, every time? some people kiss for greeting, some people kiss for good bye, some folks do it expressing relief and care, and mouth to mouth or nose to nose it does kind of depend on both intent and perception/reception how to classify it.
culture and the individual perceptions of the ones involved matter. this isn't to say go kiss anyone any time for these reasons, but i really wouldn't presume sexuality in a kiss without exchange of fluid, or different circumstances. consent doesn't only need to apply to sexual contact. people should be able to decline any intrusion on their personal space.
straight silly to make a harsh judgment on the outcome, the author, or our fellow readers however this turns out when it's just a fictional story based on/exploring all the pitfalls these kinds of relationships and negative feelings we struggle to dodge in our more tender years and not a manifesto on what to do irl.