This manga improved something incredibly during the time the glasses lady was introduced/Hotaru left.
I'm not entirely sure why that happened, but my suspicion is because it opened up from being 100% dagshi trivia, as was easily the case in previous chapters. Instead it had more of a focus on the slice of life and characters, with the dagashi seamlessly mixing in with the story.
While this is a highly subjective opinion, it does make me excited for the author's next work now that this manga has finished (to my knowledge. The last couple chapters haven't been scanlated yet I believe).