As the end of their first year comes to a close, I'm really surprised how PERFECTLY, PERFECTLY balanced the relationship between Otaku, Ijichi, and Amane still are. One of the biggest gripes I have in a romance/comedy like these is when the person who will "win" the relationship game is so obvious, that other characters in the race for MCs heart either get completely overshadowed, or simply 'cockblocked', giving the 'winning hero(ine)' even more of an advantage.
Here though, the girls are slowly coming into their feelings while not somehow isolating each other. Its very well done, and I can see why, me included, we root for both girls. They are just amazing; amazing friendship with each other, amazing friendship with Otaku, and also those around them.
Also Seo has come a long way as well. I am SO glad he was able to clear the "I'm just a nobody, and they(Ijichi/Amane) are too popular for me to hang out with..." phase really quickly. And by BOTH the girls, no less. Once Seo got Amane comfortable enough to be honest about being an otaku with Ijichi, then opened up to her classmate friends, that also opened up Seo's inclusion into the class. I really liked how natural and undramatic that integration was; it really felt like a down-to-earth and even realistic way of how people open up to one another, especially in a classroom setting.
All in all, its been a wonderful journey, and I'm eager to see how the author will further grow the main 3's relationship.