I don't remember seeing another romcom male lead who asks to talk to his new girlfriend's parents, actually comes over and tells them, in front of their faces, that they've started dating. Very few have the guts to do that. It also certainly leaves an impression on them. Kyoutarou really has come a long way from what he was before, and even then he still has room to grow. It's great.
It's starting to become a bit of a trope in its own right. Tadano in KCC, Seito in Anjou-San, what's-his-name in that Thirsty Girlfriend Forgets Her Glasses On Purpose thing. Heck, even in a roundabout way, Kaz builds up a real friendship with Chiz's grandma in that title everybody doesn't read anymore.
Ichikawa taking the proper steps is nice
"How you change the flavor that's taken care of Anna 'until now', what you create 'from now on'".
Man, even Mama couldn't comprehend what Papa said.
These are real deep translating prowess. Kudos to a/nonymous.
My boy did the bravest thing no other men could do.
I'm on my second read through of the manga, and I don't remember paying too much attention to this chapter on my first read. This time, however, I keep thinking about what kind of act Ichikawa did here. It's sure is brave, simply because it must be scary for a boy his age to talk to his girlfriend's parents like that. Accordingly, a lot of comments in the discussion of the previous chapter focused on Ichikawa's bravery.
But I also think that such a conversation with a girl's parents (she isn't an independent adult) is
inevitable. Because the conversation with the parents could have gone either way, it is better to have it early in the relationship, isn't it? If their response is negative (for whatever hypothetical reason, doesn't matter), it's easier on both children, if they don't get too deep into the relationship. If (as happened in the manga) their response is positive, then getting the explicit support of the parents must be a very good boost, especially for Anna, since now she doesn't need to hide the relationship
and she could even discuss it with her parents, ask their advice.
P.S. Ichikawa worried a lot if he should talk to Anna about it beforehand, and I guess it would have been helpful if Anna was a bit more prepared for the conversation.