I mean, it's not about this is messed up or not, it's just autentically a bad plot. We tend to place too much value on things that are now part of the past, but if we look at this with a little judgment... it's just bad LOL. This author has other works a thousand times better than this manga.
I love this author, but the plot of this one just don't get me; also I hate Tooru. I got a personal grudge against this type of characters, idk.