I've got a weird feeling about this, both novel and manga.
Somehow, it just doesn't click with me, and I don't know why.
I can't really see any bad tropes or dumb mistakes here, but for some reason it just feels more bland than other similar works... It's just doesn't pull you in for some reason. Maybe it's because side characters are pretty forgettable and episodic? This manga could use some sort of quirky sidekick or something like that.
There's nothing that would make me drop this manga, but there's also nothing that would make me stay.