@Kaduufrrj To say that romance manga and anime tends to progress at the pace of a dead snail is an understatement.
I kinda get why they do it but holy balls many take what feels like 50 years to get over basic stuff like: Handholding, Hugging, Kissing. Which is like... first week of a high school romance, maybe 2nd if the pair is really shy but damn.
Might just be a Japanese thing.
Might explain their abysmal birth rate and selling more adult diapers than baby ones.