@Clad95150 As docile as the protagonist may be, somehow she maintains a good relationship with the magician. It's not that the magician is manipulating her or controlling her. It's not that she is controlling him either. I think it quite balanced. It's not terribly imbued with feminism but that's not a bad thing. So what if the protagonist is kinda passive? It is not invariably a bad trait in a woman. What the story focuses on is not gender roles but romance.
A realistic romance? Kind of...I guess...I mean it's a GOOD romance. Although all they made was idle small talk about nothing but trifle, that was what kept the magician going in the dark future that lied ahead. He really appreciated her presence so he always tried to escape work to be around her. Although the MC doubted his commitment, I think she subconsciously knew that he was giving his all for her. Yes the MC seemingly lost her spunk, but I this isn't really HER story anymore. It is not really the magician's story anymore either. Neither is longer the catalyst for how the story progresses anymore. They now react to the problems the plots throws at them. My biggest problem is that they are not doing this as a team so far, so the lack of communication is annoying me, but as far as the balance of power is concerned, the protagonist and her love interest have it even I would say.
If you call her bland and not docile, meh. I feel like all the characters are bland. It's about the plot progression and character development rather than the quality of the character personality so like...whatever man...I don't look at this manga in a 'whew those are some good relatable characters right there' kinda light you know? It's more of a 'please end up together, *whips out handkerchief* why are there so many obstacles in the path of their love???????' kinda manga.