The other girls were always secondary characters but their roles were pretty impactful. Leaving them in the background was ok when there was a strong Kazuya/Chizuru arc to be the focus, but there's been too much weak stuff the last couple of years. We're already 300 chapters in so it's a strange time to look for a character balance reset but I definitely enjoyed this chapter with less Kazuya! If there's going to be another 300 chapters, hopefully we get back to more of an ensemble until the final end-game.
There are no strong Kazuya and Chizuru arcs at all. Not even the overrated movie arc is good.
300+ chapters in, and you have Chizuru musing to Sumi about what even is love or how despite her stupid words, she didn't give it her all in the matter. She barely knows anything about Kazuya, and when she learns something, it's not her that initiates, but Reiji asspulls a situation for them like the recent kindergarten stuff. So their great love story is relegated to the wankers gaslighting them, well, mostly Chizuru is that she totally should date Kazuya because he loves him so much even though he is a loser.
Side characters, rivals pseudo-died for this. In reality Reiji just loves his waifu so much he can't handle putting Chizuru on a short hiatus ever, which would skyrocket the quality of the work.
What is this "refused to break up" bullshit. This isn't like a contested divorce. This is literally "I'm breaking up with you. We're no longer boyfriend and girlfriend." Agreement is not required.
The neverending situation. Ruka won't budge because Kazuya wants a rental girlfriend, and he is just Chizuru's client. Neither Kazuya, nor Chizuru can refute the argument 300+ chapters in. Add in the fact Ruka's involvent in their situation is mostly Chizuru's fault, but Kazuya also promised he would do anything if Ruka preserves how Kazuya and Chizuru are in a fake relationship. Plus the obligatory... Kazuya is spineless, who can't even break up properly.
