I thinks this story is very interesting, plus the author is really good at portraying their emotions w their expressions.
Usually with other mangas that are adult x minor, the minor is all “oh okay” when they engage sex/romantic stuff. But here Aya actually shows she’s afraid and is hesitant to pursue the relationship, even though it instigates her (i mean, she’s a loner and this is her first experience with attraction and touching so it’s understandable that she’s kinda dumb and conflicted).
so far I don’t think the teacher is a HORRIBLE person, she’s actually pretty normal and only did questionable things, i mean, all the things she did up until chapter 5 were all stuff i could see other people doing without even stretching my eyes (i. e. hating her job and the people in there, using an app to fuck, using someone as replacement bc of her broken heart, going out with a teenager……… yes, that is pretty normalized where i live shrugs)
as for the bestie, she is kind of possessive but i have also dealt with this kind of person, they’re mostly like that bc of insecurity issues and, as a teen, is pretty common. don’t think shes a horrible person either, even though she does has a entitled mindset to think aya MUST tell her everything just bc they’re childhood friends. peaking through her convos was also a invasion of aya’s privacy and a shit move (most of the evil in the world is done by people w good intentions am right) but oh well who didnt do stupid shit when as a teen? though i would like to see some character development on her part, would be interesting to see aya confronting her abt it.
side note: this manga could lead to a love triangle anddd it would be a bit sad, honestly. kinda tired of the “best friend loving mc and being nothing but a nuisance” trope. I hope Haruki is more than that. She has potential.