The cupid who would give you 0 exp if defeated suddenly turned into the Final Boss. Prez, you deserve a college spin-off focusing just on your happiness.
10 CHAPTERS LEFT. BUCKLE UP, BOIS, THIS IS THE ARC WHERE THINGS PROGRESS.
Damn, that's actually honestly kinda decent in-universe reasoning for not progressing, but I really like how Nanako's looking back at all the time they've spent together and realizing that she won't be satisfied if they kept being just friends.