@ElBichoRaro "And just because yaoi, yuri and bara manga exist doesn't mean that they're very tolerant of the real deal."
Agreed, those are as much an indication of acceptance as the popularity of lesbian porn is here in the west, fetishization doesn't equal tolerance
Minor historical accuracy nitpick:
I believe The MC's last name should be written as "Auvergne", which comes from a region in france, as well the dynasty of La Tour d'Auvergne (the tower of Auvergne).
@Robbini sort of, the status of the helots is somewhat up for debate, with many considering them to be outright enslaved (it's worth mentioning, the 1:7 ratio mentioned in this chapter was in fact 7 helots per each spartan), even those who didn't refer to them as slaves only refer to them as...
Kou's obvious interest in mahiru and his apparent lack of interest in the opposite sex makes me think this manga might not be going where I thought it was (personally I'd be fine with that twist, but I can't wait for the salt to flow in the comments section)