While I agree with the credits page, I'm glad we're getting more of this story. Whether that sentiment will remain in the coming chapters is to be seen.
Also, I'm really glad we get to keep our dark skin protagonist. Though it does make me wonder how she would look with golden hair.
The confession/confirmation was a little rushed, but at the same time they have had known each other for some years in-universe, so I'm okay with it. Just as with the rest of the story, it remains to be seen if the romance will add anything to the overall plot.
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@Umesan I don't think it's a race thing so much as a "nail that stands up gets hammered down" kinda thing, what with Japanese society leaning so much against individuality in a group. Definitely shallow, and personally I find it awful to send a message of "if you try hard enough and change yourself enough to be accepted by a group, you may find happiness" as opposed to simply "love yourself for what makes you unique". And in terms of uniqueness, Claudia is perhaps the most unique amongst the villainess protagonists, both in terms of appearance and overall character arc (trying to find people that will accept her); the most similar arc being perhaps the FMC of "Actually I was the real one"
https://mangadex.org/title/55529/actually-i-was-the-real-one