That, "It's not what you think... Actually, it is what you think," reminds me of Katanagatari (best revenge-themed anime, btw), where in the beginning FL says as the third of her four conditions, "I want you to take care of yourself. But don't get me wrong, I'm not saying this because I like you." And then her fourth condition is, "I want you to take care of yourself. This is because I like you." Or Nino in 5toubun where MC didn't hear her confession because of the wind, so she said it again.
Moments like that make me appreciate the characters so much more.
Shiraishi having more of a spine than most romance MCs cough Rental Girlfriend
Haven't read that one in... 150 chapters or so. Since it hasn't ended yet, I don't expect any real change, like most long-going romances. Are there still people in the comments there who go, "I hate this crap; I'm dropping it!" "See you next chapter!" ?