But still, it's just a slight tonal shift from being a horrible tale of systemic sexual abuse of children under the guise of military authority.
That's also been one of our themes here from the start--this series is just a slight tonal shift away from a whole host of horrifying topics concerning history, institutions, and sexuality.
Well, similarities to history aside, the age difference isn't that big in this case, making it more likely a more rigid version of the usual senpai-kouhai "Onee-sama" relationships often associated with girls schools in anime/manga.
While not disagreeing with the point, the fact that it's an official military hierarchy adds a significant power imbalance to the mix. That problem is undercut in the story by the fact that it's a remarkably un-military military school, with the superiors being more Cool Big Sis than drill sergeant.
That's kind of the point we're making--the story is remarkably unlike anything that could ever exist in the real-life time and place it's depicting, and if you can stretch your imagination enough to even posit such a thing, it's remarkably unlike anything it would actually be.
And we couldn't be more grateful that that's the case.
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