Where do I start with this male MC? He's not a skinny runt with stupid hair and/or glasses that's just there to be a self insert, he's actually a character in his own right. He's awkward but in a believably non crippling way. He hasn't had to break his character once to "progress" with the female MC, in fact it's part of his established character that delivered the critical hit this chapter. And on that note she isn't into him miraculously for no discernible reason! She started to like him as an acquaintance first for reasons that make sense and where actually a bit self serving and it's only through actual god damn interaction with him we've got to the blush without a sudden "doki doki" I love him bullshit moment within 5 minutes of meeting him.
Not to speak too soon but this is doing a lot of things better than other series with similar premises.