The problem I’m seeing is aside from the main pair and the rival, the author trys to make these other characters relevant but fail on making memorable. So you end up confused on who even are these names and what relevance they have as its not explored. The author adds these side plots without any over arching meaning to why its there other than to pad out the story with like no introduction or reason, that it falls flat. Other than that, I’m enjoying the development of the main three.