Now to warn, I've picked up the manga right about halfway through Season 2, and may I just say the art in this manga is amazing in comparison.
This story manages to entertain throughout most of the story in a way I don't see in other stuff within the harem genre. It's truly surprising when something in this genre actually manages to feel unique.
A man brute forcing via logicless emotion towards getting what he wants.
A lot of the emotional payoffs are done well, except at the very end. The final arc coinciding with Shino's adding as the third girlfriend and Saki's final acceptance of the circumstances felt weirdly, how should I say... realistic? At least for this story and it's world.
Saki's emotions are actually given quite a lot of room to breathe and the dialogue feels oddly realistic with the just constant unknowing of one's own emotions. Her resolution is also believable. Shino being accepted is believable.
Up to here everything feels perfect.
But the final battle arc just feels as thought there is little reason to actually take it in as real.
I can see Naoya liking Mirika, at least I can suspend my own feelings about such a character. But the acceptance Saki gives, unlike Minase who's lived with her for so many months, and her long time real life best friend Shino, feels completely out of place.
Mirika has outright acted completely antagonistic or insane towards most of the remaining cast and I don't know how the "I love that someone I love is feeling happy" reasoning would apply to her
I can't see in my mind how Saki would switch up her entire thought process because of the rushed "Mirika has lots of subscribers bro" conclusion.
I think with a little more time to breathe it would make sense, 10-20 extra chapters would probably have allowed the full completion of the cycle. But the author seemingly had to rush after the Shino adding. Mirika changing her mind also seems a little weird but I guess under the circumstances what choice does she have.
Overall, very good story, has it's issues and if you're not into general shameless degenerate fun, then this is not for you. It should satisfy everyone else though. I'm just sad it goes from one of the most compelling powerful moments to sort of flubbing a bit at the end with something I don't take in as believable.
Shino best girl.
