Nonetheless, this is a rather cliche show. The first season was also more enjoyable in my opinion. As a returning viewer, the first thing you'll notice is that the opening song is much less interesting than in the first season, as is the ending; in fact, the art and animation has taken a hit in quality in general. I feel that the characters are less expressive than before, which is "concerning" when that is one of the core appeals of Nagatoro and its ilk, considering how thin the plot is.
These types of anime are tedious by design. What do I mean by that? Well, here's a simplified illustration of the average anime romcom structure:
1. Set the characters in a cliche episodic dilemma (cultural festival, bullies, uncontrollable diarrhea etc.).
2. Have the characters, mostly the main-character(s), learn some life-lesson in the progress.
3. The experience briefly deepens the romance between the two mains.
4. Act as if nothing happened/Have the characters brush away the possibility that the other person is romantically interested in them.
5. Rinse and repeat.
I am up-to-date with the Nagatoro manga, and I think it does a better job than certain other romance-manga cough Rent-a-girlfriend cough as far as progressing the plot is concerned, but the material that is being adapted in the second season is (for the most part) following this very repetitive structure. That being said, I am looking forward to new chapters of the manga, and I'll finish this season despite not enjoying it as much as the first season, because I have a thing for dominant women I guess.
TL;DR for both seasons: Anime escapism for dudes who like women that get sexual satisfaction out of playful bullying. Don't have high expectations and you'll be pleasantly surprised.
