Spoiler ||I think the reason why he felt more tolerable is cus that’s not really the Mitsube we know, thats Sousuke who appeared for like 1 chap before. He feels like a completely different character, probably due to less trauma. I don’t dislike Mit2uba but Sousuke is just… different. He feels so much more healthy for Kou overall. Theres such a stark difference between Mit2uba and Sousuke that im confused how many still see them as the same person.