man I want some spoilers too, this was too cute and I wish it had kept going. I'd read the novel myself but I can't read novels for shit unless they're in a physical format (I can't focus at all if they're digital, I've tried)
While I do wish this story was at least slightly longer (maybe 30-50 chp in length). I think it's fine for it to be a short simple story like this even if it was an axe. Weirdly enough it's one of the few axe'd works that don't leave me feeling unsatisfied after completion. Maybe I'll check out the web novel in the future but I don't think the story is anything to write home about at the end of the day