I'm out boys. I love the manga but I think I'm dropping this manga until it's complete.
The logical conclusion after the last arc would be that they start dating imo and so far it just feels like things are just so drawn out.
Idk what Kazuya has to do to actually confess to Chizuru and her reciprocate it but this ain't it. After the last 2 chapters and 2 months of waiting for the last arc to complete it feels like they're no closer to being together. Chizaru acknowledges she likes him to some extent but she isn't saying anything. She's been a well written and interesting character but at this point the manga is too frustrating to continue.
I've never seen a character simp so hard for another character (a fake girlfriend) and still keep his real fake girlfriend, Ruka... And the fact it feels like it's going no where. It's become very unsatisfying for me personally.
What's this dude have to do to get the girl? At this point I'm embarrassed for this colossal shit stain mc that goes above and beyond for this girl and doesn't realize she likes him to some extent??? Like, Chizaru would have to be using him 100% to take advantage of all the amazing things he's done for her without actually caring for him. He's either at zero confidence or diagnosable as retarded to not see that.
I've been so happy with this story and have been a huge advocate for the manga this far but fuck this... Drawing things out beyond their logical conclusion, stupid misunderstandings, and characters that have zero communication skills outside of a rare monologue that feels like they're getting somewhere only to have the characters backtrack the next issue.
If the Kazuya really loved Chizaru he'd stiff arm Ruka the second he saw her and break up with her. He wants better, she deserves better, and this whole rant sounds completely unhinged and silly but I can't help but feel the series is being prolonged because sales are doing well. Maybe instead the author could actually end the story (no one wants that) or actually have them officially date and explore that... That would be breath life into the story and explore new territory