As the number of chapters such these last two grows. Which are focused more on the side characters than the main couple. I am forced to come to the reality that Saeki is best-girl.
One of the best ongoing romances right now. It's a small thing, but I love a story that uses its cast of minor characters well to make the world feel lived in. Not every story has to do this for me to love it, but the ones that do it like this give me a sense of nostalgia for early 2000s anime that did this really well. (I'm a sucker for those huge colorful casts of characters) Komori is also really mesmerizing at times with her whimsical nature around Hiiragi. They really do have great chemistry.
Kind of unlikely anyone would send two middle-school girls in the middle of the night to do soba delivery, even if it was to a friend, let alone have them change the New Year with them instead of family. But oh well, cute scene.