>>282013172
It was a good dilemma. A lover and a family member is above a cat in Asa's mind, but only after she grows and develops as a character. That's what she needs to learn from her mother's death. Denji however is neither of those things, and he's still just between a cat and a criminal. That's why she accepted to weaponize Denji and why Yoshida's acting as her switch. However, once she has a lover and a family member, she'll learn from her previous mistakes that they matter more than a pet like a cat or a dog. That's yet to come in the future arcs.