Yuru and mistrust: is it poorly handled?
Manga spoilers (I read up to chapter 55) sorry for the long text
>!In the early chapters, Yuru says something like "they seem trustworthy" when Sayuu-sama asks if she should trust Hana and Dera. Later, when they go to the warehouses and Azuma's Tsugai kidnaps Yuru, Dera tells a bandit that Yuru is looking for someone she can trust. We also have the conversation between Hana and Ken, where Hana mentions that, after what happened in Higashi Village, Yuru no longer knows who to trust.!<
>!Now, in chapter 55, Yuru tells Asa that since leaving the village, she distrusts everyone.!<
>!My problem is that none of these comments seem to be supported by Yuru's behavior. She never seems to have much trouble trusting Dera or Hana, even though they both work for Higashi Village and Dera was involved in the village's deception for ten years. He also doesn't seem to have any trouble trusting Danji or Kiri, who were also part of the lie, and Kiri even pretended to be Asa to prevent Yuru from leaving the village.!<
>!Even when Azuma, the same one who sent spies to follow Yuru when he left the Kagemori mansion, proposes an alliance, Yuru doesn't seem uncomfortable or suspect that he might have ulterior motives. If I remember correctly, that matter isn't mentioned again.!<
>!Danji's case seems even more obvious to me. Yuru's anger towards him doesn't last long: after spending some time alone in the forest, it seems to have subsided. When Danji calls for help with a smoke signal, Yuru goes to help him. Later, they even have a conversation with Asa and Kiri, but Yuru doesn't seem to be angry or hold a grudge against either of them, and he doesn't even question them. Even when he returns to the village, he doesn't seem to show any resentment towards Kyouka (I think that was the name of Kiri and Danji's mistress) and ends up living with them without any problems.!<
>!In general, we don't see Yuru questioning the information he receives, thinking he might be being deceived or betrayed. Nor does he seem to make decisions considering the possibility of betrayal. He simply doesn't act like someone who genuinely doesn't know who to trust.!<
>!That's why I'm not entirely convinced by the justification that this is due to his "hunter mentality" or that "Yuru is pragmatic and doesn't let his emotions get the better of him." If Yuru truly tries to be pragmatic, I think it would make sense for him to be more cautious and analyze more carefully who he can trust.!<
>!I understand that if Yuru constantly distrusted everyone, the plot would progress much more slowly. But that's precisely my problem: I feel like the manga tries to establish Yuru's distrust without actually showing it in his behavior. It seems to not want to completely eliminate this trait because it's interesting for the character, but it also doesn't want to give it real consequences because that would complicate the plot's development and the relationships between characters.!<
>!Ultimately, if I were simply told that Yuru trusts everyone, I don't see much that would change his behavior or how he interacts with others.!<
>!I don't think a betrayal of Yuru is necessarily going to happen, but the manga quite insists that the reader understands Yuru distrusts others. The problem is that, so far, this idea seems to be supported mainly by character comments, rather than by their actions.!<
>!In other words, I get the impression that the manga wants the reader to understand that Yuru distrusts others, but at the same time prevents him from acting like someone who is truly distrustful so as not to complicate the plot. And I think that ends up weakening some moments, like the conflict between Danji and Yuru, because the story establishes that Yuru's trust was deeply affected, but afterward, his behavior doesn't reflect any consequences.!<
>!Do you feel that Yuru actually shows distrust at any point that I might have missed? If you have any specific examples of times when Yuru acts suspiciously, I'd love to read them :)!<