The Witch wanted to raise him as a RESPECTABLE person, without any romantic feelings attached. If you guys understood and read the first few chapters, she’s literally raising him differently to avoid her death. It’s the fucking kid who got attached. And started looking at her in a romantic aspect. She doesn’t even know he likes her THAT WAY like look at her, she’s been emphasizing “man adolescent is troublesome am i this much of an edgelord before?? Edmund, were you like this?? Kids are weird man” In what aspect is the grooming part here?? None.
Also Scum Self Saving System is like this but yaoi. Transmigrator becomes the ML’s guardian and they ended up together after he grew up. And i dont see ppl saying it’s grooming or whatever.