so real. but i think the mc's partners are free to fuck whoever they want (im just assuming because mc doesnt really care about them...), but with kaede isnt cuz he finally paid attention to his partner for the first time and got jealous. so i feel like his boundaries in the relationship is really just one sided in order to satisfy his whims and needs, and not to collect a collection of women to fuck and be possessive over them (am i making any sense)
and then i don't think mc is attracted to kaede because he respected his whims/boundaries, well it may be one of them but not totally. i think when kaede actually did it so well (following whatever rules) made mc notice him more?? like it's unfair for all the other women he's dated cuz he never paid attention or at least actually get to know them cuz he doesn't care at all. but with kaede going against the expected reactions the mc is used to, he paid attention, thought abt it, got interested, intrigued, wtv, then his feelings blossomed.
i don’t think seme would’ve cared if his partner have sex with someone else. he seems to be the type to not care.
Okay so it’s an interesting premise and it’s something new. Personally, I’m not really into polygamy or casual dating, but for people like the ML who establish prior to saying that “these are the boundaries” that’s fine and isn’t cheating by that logic. What I have a problem with is that it’s not reciprocated or equal. I just don’t mesh with the power dynamic of one person is free to fuck whoever they want, but the other partner isn’t,,, huh? That’s just gross behavior in my eyes. So when the mc got jealous of Kaede for talking with other women that kinda rubbed me the wrong way. Also the chemistry? Where was it? It felt like the mc was more attracted to the fact that his whims were being respected and that’s it. Idk I didn’t mind the story, it was something unique.