Least its stupidly funny now with fushi discovering maternal love in such a crazy way. Props to the author with coming up with that, instead of the normal falling in love mumbo jumbo.
The author is pretty weird in how he writes an immortal nonhuman, but its kinda interesting and more unique so i still read it. The Pre timeskip cast was at least interesting and these schoolkids simply are not and it kinda tanks the story alot more.
I would take the horse as an actual more prominent cast member over them any day.