Totally agree. Aoi is yet another example of what I’ve called the Tomolo character (“The Other, More Overtly Lesbian One”).
Oh, that's a great find and a cool name for the archetype, which I am definitely using from now on. I myself have noticed that a lot of yuri mangas feature same-sex couples who are further along the relationship track than the MCs and thus can mentor them in a way, but they tend to be much less contentions because they are "safe", as far as love triangle drama is concerned. A Tomolo is more impactful on the MCs' relationship, and hence can get much more hate, but she is also, like you've said, pure catnip for some readers.
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