Oops. I wasn't paying attention and read this out of order because my local library somehow got Vol. 4 into circulation before Vol. 3. Maybe that's why I suddenly found this series boring?

The main couple is de facto dating now after officially admitting they are friends. There is no conflict or tension. It's cute, yeah, but I'm not sure how this just keeps ambling along for another seven plus volumes with this rate of diminishing returns.

Not that I'm going to stop reading yet, mind you . . . ( )