Would be nice if even though he was forced to do illustrations because he couldn't make money with oil paintings, he enjoyed it more and decides to stay in Japan. Don't let thots control your life.
Terrible chapter IMO. Completely invalidates the previous chapter with the Sword Saint apologizing to MC. Now that we know the 5 major guilds are scum and cover for each other, it makes no sense to portray the Sword Saint as being crazed/stubborn for not believing in Paladin and her skill...
Slut shaming is normal since the more partners a person has had the less likely they'll have a successful long term relationship. Applies to both genders.