Another issue that many romances suffer from are dense characters. But this also suffers from stupid characters too and one with an absolutely foolish plan. This isn't good when this story progression goes into a common trap where the feelings the MCs have for each other have gone too far too early into the season, and it ends in this typical limbo where no progression happens so there needs to be drama interjected to keep the runtime going. So the story just ends up stagnating just before it should've taken its moment as the buildup was getting to its peak, because the characters just don't realize because they're too dense or too stupid to take action. But the anime takes it a step further in the wrong direction, which is the main reason for giving my rating. This was supposed to be just a simple 9, just a completely inoffensive and warming romance, with some of the typical drama and tropes you see in many other romances. But no. It might work better for someone else, though you'd almost need to somehow treat this like a slice of life. It just ended up as a bitter disappointment for my enjoyment.
