Thank you for your comment! The lead up in the romance sector becomes more clear in the next build. It is meant to be abrupt in some regards, but if you read through build two and one, the tones were always there, I just tried very hard to mask and hide them as a cultural difference between the MC and Kai. I mean, how many of your straight friends with be that keen to help you take a shower, or cuddle on your bed, or do any of the things that Kai did? The premise in my mind about the romance build up is that Kai was ALWAYS trying to show and give hints, but we were the ones not picking up on them... and we we're dropping clues and hints to Kai, and we assumed that HE wasn't picking up on them either. This all culminates in the ending scene where this comes to fruition and they confess to each other, when we learn that Kai isn't nearly as dumb as we think he is, and that he was getting the hints the whole time, and was (awkwardly) trying to reciprocate them. In the bathroom scene Eco literally confesses that he has feelings for Kai that go beyond friendship. That's what the bathroom scene is. It's the nightmare that Kai knows everything about what you want, and that you won't be able to run from your feelings... and if you try... well... it will swallow you alive :)
Thank you for your reply. I think what you said makes sense. However, I have to say that this might be due to some cultural differences that led to my misunderstanding. In northern China, some school dormitories do not have independent bathrooms. Therefore, during my four years in university, I spent all my time bathing in public baths. As a result, it was possible for me to go bathing with my straight friends or even help each other rub their backs. As for intimate contact, many of the straight men around me have relatively close interactions (especially among students). In the eyes of many young people, as long as the actions between boys are not particularly ambiguous, they generally do not seem very strange. So I might have overlooked these ambiguous elements during the gameplay. I will play it again when build3 is released and try to pay attention to some details inside. Also, if there are volunteer translators willing to provide you with Chinese translations, please pay attention and consider whether to grant authorization. I would be very grateful if there were any Chinese translations.