(Currently finished ch 13 and this is my impression of Asako so far. I do agree that Kakei is a victim too, but she’s still an asshole.)
Finished ch 17. My impression of her is even worse.
She’s 100000000% a bad person. Literally choked a child just cuz he said something she didn’t like. Children don’t know any better, she knows that, she’s self aware that he’s an elementary schooler, so the way she’s treating him is insane.
She’s a pedo, a groomer and a disgusting abuser, even if she’s suffered or been through trauma and is a victim of the same stuff herself.
It’s interesting seeing the story from the victims perspective. He doesn’t view himself as a victim (very realistic when it comes to victims of grooming), he viewed Asako as a perfect adult and only realized she could be flawed thanks to Yukako (its great to see how smart she’s grown up to be, and the way she interacted with the 14 yo is how Asako should’ve interacted with Masashi).
I’m curious to see how the story will go, and how Masashi’s rose tinted view of Asako will change, because it’s definitely going to change after he finds out more and more about her.