I think the dialogue could've been cleaned up a bit and the overall interaction flowed better but I really liked the ending scene. Bringing back something we readers were there to experience and showing some real growth and self reflection. Probably the most redeeming thing out of the chapter.
I love how people complain about the spirit not being a girl, but i bet people will still complain even if the spirit is a girl.
For me, i actually prefer this rather than the overused op dragon or fenrir which turns out to be a girl.
Can't speak for everyone, but for me it has nothing to do with the sex of the spirit and we don't really know how powerful of an asset it is yet. Personally, I'd say the harem aspect of this Manga is one of the worst things about it especially since it goes the loli route and Hiiro himself shows zero interest in the girls romantically (and even has trouble showing his appreciation to them as friends).
The problem is the monkey's personality. It's just straight trash and that's saying a lot considering the other personalities in this series. Hiiro himself has a difficult personality and there's a lot of room for someone to clash with him personality wise and themselves still have merit. The Monkey just came off as a conceited pice of sh*t. He had the personality of a little brat but because he's a spirit also the stubbornness of an old man who thinks he's better than everyone else. So far he's just been annoying and exceptionally so. I don't even want to spend enough time with him for a potential growth arc.
He's also just like the worst partner for Hiiro at the moment. The author needs to do a better job putting Hiiro with people that can challenge while themselves still having valid points. Hiiro himself is still a character that should be getting good consistent development. That doesn't happen when one of the few people to directly challenge him is themselves in need of a personality correction. I get the feeling we're going to see an uptick in pointless arguments and conversations and random antics/asides nobody wants. 🤦