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I do believe that the ML will undergo some form of character development, but so far his character has just been overbearing [S]president[/S] military man. And when faced with the 17 yr old MC who is trying to learn their language it just ends up feeling exploitative and manipulative.He forcefully overrides every decision the MC tries to make, often reminds him he has a disability and should give up on his dreams. I see, my couldn't stand it when he physically forced the MC into a haircutting robot despite his fear and aversion to it. The MC said he could braid it instead and the ML ridiculed that men don't wear braids. The haircut was horrible, the MC was forced to wear a hat.He's also forcefully adopted and manipulated by the ML. He obviously is very naive and doesn't understand the choices he's being pushed into.Finally at the end of ch29 an authoritative figure to the ML calls him out on his bullshit. But by now it's too late for me, I don't want to stick around in this very uneven power dynamic. I think if it wasn't played so straight and the MC wasn't so dependent, I wouldn't mind it so much. It's rare for me to find such issue with a novel. I really enjoyed My Husband is Suffering from a Terminal Illness so I'm let down I didn't like, e this as much.
