I don't think he was. Or lurking, that'd be likely. But his blog sure was epic!He? You mean DHM? I didn't know he was here at one point.
Well, in the first game we see MC among adult villagers in the intro. He's about the same height. So he can't be any younger than, like, 14? A shota is prepubescent by definition, that's already scretching it to tag the game so.
4 years later, he's definitily a 'high school' boy. Probably underage for legal 18+ sex, but way past the shota stage. Not to mention, Japanese youths are not exactly 'hulking' in average height and weight. Tell me he's 25, I wouldn't doubt it a second.