I'm really glad the manga can give the side-ships some love too, these two are cute together. Especially the "I'll be your friend till you decide otherwise"-line, that one melted my icy heart.
I appreciate the pacing of the chapters that focus on the side characters. They show up just often enough to be a nice treat, without spoiling the flow of the main story.
I love this guy's art, I really do, but I always can't help but feel disappointed that this girl doesn't have white hair when drawn in color. I think it just suits her better...