Nothing against anyone who enjoyed this (I don't have super strong feelings myself), I just wanted to dissect why parts of it felt uncomfortable for me.
The way this reads is, Fuwa has used money to entice someone whose sexuality is not confirmed, and who outwardly expresses disinterest in lesbianism, to date her, in such a way that no matter what Fuwa can spend 100 days doing anything she wants to 'turn Marika gay,' and every time Marika objects or feels uncomfortable Fuwa can say "What, are you scared of losing? Think of the money."
Marika appears very self-confident in general, so I don't think repressed gayness is the only reason she talks about wlw relationships in the way she does, and anyway, hearing her talk like this is absolutely no reason for Fuwa to believe Marika is gay. I could accept Fuwa being like "Give it a try, you can back out whenever you like," but this is not what she does. Instead, she leads with the money and doesn't immediately explain her conditions. Fortunately, when she does it's pretty clear, but unfortunately, the power imbalance gives Marika an incentive to endure whatever Fuwa does. Fuwa makes no stipulations about stopping and breaking up if Marika doesn't like it, and in fact has established the "You're not scared, are you?" line as a way to keep Marika 'in the game.' She claims that taking this deal from her is safer than taking it from a middle-aged man, and while that seems true, Marika and Fuwa are basically strangers, and Fuwa's promises are either vague & subjective ('we won't do anything dangerous') or potentially worrying ('I'll make sure no one finds out'). Furthermore, Fuwa presents it as if the only options are getting a sugar daddy, or dating her, conveniently omitting the third option, doing neither.
Also, it's important to note the predatory-ness going on. Fuwa's usual wording is 'I'll change your mind,' but then she tells Marika she will "become" a lesbian, i.e., that Fuwa thinks Marika isn't one, but that she will become one thanks to Fuwa. Sexuality is fluid, but it doesn't work like this; Fuwa's statement is exactly what people use in the real world to get others into relationships that those others don't want to be in. This is a very problematic portrayal of romance, and I would hope future chapters somehow ameliorate that issue.
Otherwise, uh, nice aesthetics, high potential for banter, if I read it from five feet away it doesn't seem too bad. Again, nothing against people who did enjoy it.
last edited at Feb 9, 2021 10:32AM
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