i understand rihito kun is trying to be a good friend by reassuring noa that hes likes her the way she is..., but he also needs to encourage her willingness to grow and change as a person instead of just enabling her to stagnate
there is no reason to make mayuko so annoying...................... im sure there were other ways to move their relationship forward. anything but her. at least the story is still cute.
thx for the TL!