Unpopular opinion here, but I (a queer female who's disparaged her fair share of voyeuristic het-targeted yuri) didn't see anything wrong with this manga?? Now that I've read the comments, I understand why people are outraged. However, the reality is that for the longest time in human history, women have been ritualistically checked for their virginity and marriage has been closely associated with financial gain.
What makes me think this manga is social commentary and not your typical Class S story is that the author depicts 'heterosexual reintegration' with as much joy as watching children die in a meat grinder. The obvious parallels of the girls' approaching marriages with human trafficking can hardly be construed as the author's endorsement of compulsory heterosexuality. The lack of rebellion by the students might be frustrating, sure, but not every story ends with the restoration of justice.
Of course, the rest of the chapters could prove me wrong. Those of you who've read the rest of the manga, I'm curious to hear how it plays out.
Anyway, I hope the translators (if there are any left) haven't been too discouraged by the negative reception. While it's everyone's right to prefer feel-good yuri because the real world's tough as it is, I personally think this site has a place for manga that opens up legitimate discussions, uncomfortable or not.
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