It was interesting seeing what would happen if the situation was reversed, and kinda cool knowing that they'd get along regardless (likely due to their personalities).
The whole looming axe thing is kinda sad, If It's because of low popularity then maybe a small development every chapter or two would make it more interesting, because right now It's like the Helpful Fox manga with a different setting and less development, and yet that manga is getting far more attention and praise which is likely to do with the small developments in the main characters' relationship with each other (that and it got an anime).
If it's because it isn't well known then maybe sharing it around social media would actually help, but as it is this seems like a problem almost exclusive to japan, so unless it gets better known there then western recognition wouldn't do much. Bookwalker sales would probably be the most effective method of keeping this series afloat, but a lot of us probably don't have the funds, means, or will to buy the chapters, so this option is only useable by a few, most of whom are probably already experienced with buying essentially unreadable chapters because they wish to support a series.