@pdonk
Earlier than chapter 12...?
> Just a little acknowledgement like "Deido isn't the only monster that lurks within these walls...!" ahead of time would've made it all sit better.
I mean... we've known that isn't the case for a loooong time. The invaders....?
I get that Oujin is way more one-note than Deido, and you have the right to complain about him based on your personal taste. But you can't make any kind of argument on a narrative basis that he is an ass-pull. Regardless of your opinions about how entertaining he is, the story was always planned to be this way.
edit: I'm not saying that's what you're arguing, but a lot of people have complained about Oujin so I'm responding flatly to all of that, lol. I personally like Oujin because he's essentially replaced the role the other rude monk dude was playing in the character dynamic. Also, his motivations play off of Deido's in a nice juxtaposition, and he's probably gonna add a lot to the Kirita plotline.
Also, he was properly teased like 70 chapters ago, which isn't exactly a short time. Heh