Comment by Cid Lunius on N1njaGoku1

@Cid Lunius There was plenty of build up. Obviously not a very large amount, because this isn't even a romance manhwa. He literally just had a realization that when he thinks of dating he thinks of ilya. Also while he does tend to be caring towards others, it was quite obvious that he went above and beyond for ilya. He literally said he valued his relationship with ilya the most. Not to mention the part where they held hands briefly which flustered ilya. I think it's unrealistic to expect in depth romance when they're swordsmen facing life threatening events daily. Having a life filled with so much stress makes it easy to ignore or not notice deep emotions brewing inside. The other relationship also had very obvious hints and relationship building moments that led up to them dating. Just because they didn't entirely focus on the relationships until know doesn't mean that they didn't exist. There has been little sprinkles of build up throughout the story. Claiming that they didn't progress through their relationships is just ignoring a large part of the story. They absolutely spent time as students, competitors, friends, and more. It feels as though you rushed through the story without actually paying attention to all the small details.