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It should be pointed out that throughout most of human history - and in fact, still in some parts of the world today - it would have been considered completely normal for a man Sergay's age to marry a girl Arika's age. And they would have been engaged for several years before that.
That's not meant to be an endorsement of the pairing. I merely mention it.
Personally, I think Arika's feelings for Sergay are simply an obstacle thrown in to complicate the plot. It makes Arika question her desire to become an otome. It sets her at odds with Nina. And who knows what other complications will come up once Sergay finds out about Arika's feelings (or Nina's, for that matter), or once Arika finds out that Sergay has been her benefactor.
Ultimately, though, the series will end up with Arika becoming a great otome - most likely Mashiro's otome. Either that, or she'll do something that remakes the entire otome system or replaces it with something else. That's her destiny. Sergay isn't.
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