Honestly, if at least we didn't know they was 1 year with this shit it will be easier to deal, like, each chapter could cover one or two day. Then they would be less than 3 months.
I'm pretty sure the author is not trying to make a romance. I forget which category it's called, but I think it's one of those relaxing type of stories with a hyper focus on some type of aspect (usually some type of cuteness).