yeaaaah... she's definitely just viewing akira as a novelty item
she doesn't necessarily mean any harm but she's completely oblivious to the impact of her actions. Hime's guilty of it too to some extent but it's more easily excused because she's in love and clearly struggling with the idea.
it's interesting to see how Japan's gender roles (and the way they imprinted on Yuki) contrast with how his relationship with Mayu is presented in the comic...