My main problem with the manga is purely preference, I don't like the dynamic of bickering marriage couple. Which is why I don't like the current dynamic between Tsubaki and Kiritsu. It doesn't help that the very first chapter is about Tsubaki trying to get Kiritsu to molest her on camera so he gets expelled and potentially die socially.
Am I supposed to be charmed by this? I get it she's just being a typical bitchy tsundere, in truth she just wants to charm Kiritsu.
...That doesn't make it better thiough?
As shown later Kiritsu DOES care about her and finds her sexually attractive, the only problem is that Tsubaki constantly tries to scheme some sort of plan to make Kiritsu submit rather than trying to talk to him and become closer gradually over time. Which makes sense, once you find out a bit of her background but...It's just annoying.
These two do an awful job of communicating, it isn't until chapter 20 where the two manage to have a somewhat decent conversation without (too much) miscommunication or a screaming battle at the end. It is the only good, romantic moment the two have in fact. Even the date chapter just ended with a bitter taste in my mouth.
Later on we get more and more hints about Tsubaki's past and how she not only has overprotective parents who sheltered her, she was also molested, harassed and from the implications almost raped by other men. It would explain her overall bitter nature towards men, even to Kiritsu despite her knowing that he's not like those assholes from before.
HOWEVER, even with all these things, I can see potential. I really like the friendship between Tsubaki and Chihara, Yarino is pretty funny so far and I'm interested in seeing Kiritsu and Tsubaki actually managing to become friends and maybe even lovers.
Would I reccomend it? ehhhh, not quite yet. But I feel it's getting there. Also, it has fanservice so the target audience will like it even if they find the romance bad.
