Hmm, I dunno. I'm kind of on the fence, but as is, I don't think it bothers me that much. Sure, it was definitely a shocker, and I definitely wanna see how it's treated afterwards, cause, yeah, it needs to be adressed...
But, it kinda makes sense ? I don't think it's that out of character for Haruki, and as for Yuuichi... yeah, sure, he's been weird. I think it's got two causes :
first, this route came in late. Gotta catch up. So all the 'common' stuff gets squeezed, cause, well, we already read it. Hence all the ellypsis, too. And Haruki's not in their group, so it'd be hard to fit him in. I'm guessing (hoping ?) this'll change later
second, I think the angle of this route is different, too-- it's far more physical. It started as a kiss, grew as attraction, and, after Yuu's realization, has been building up and penting up for some time--especially with all the teasing. While it's not as 'romantic' as the other routes from the get-go, I still think it's a valid angle to explore, an interesting one to read, and quite plausible--especially at this age. We already know he was quite sexually active with his previous girlfriends. The guy got urges. *and* he's a prude. People are full of contradictions.
not saying everything's fine as is, I get why people are shocked, and I'm curious to see how we're gonna evolve after that (I doubt they'll stay at the 'fuck bully' stage), but... Idk. I'm ok with it.It happens. I'll see where it goes.