It seems interesting, but such a weird setup.
The story could start from here and then spread out the first chapter (1.1, 1.2, 1.3) across future chapters with much more fleshed-out buildup..
what if Aka intentionally let the shipping end on such an unsatisfactory note so He could shift the blame for the ending onto people malding over the shipping war.? lol, such a 4D chess move, frfr...