I feel like with Sensei pushing the release of Mermaid prince vol 3, and with the the chapter of Yarichin being close to release vol 8 we probably will be waiting awhile. Oh well. Also though I do enjoy Yacchan and Toono why does Kashima and Toono consider bland and boring? People complain when Kashima was being pushy in the beginning and now he has stopped and Yacchan going on the offensive we hear crickets? Also pairing like Yacchan and Toono is not that rare as I read plently of series where the characters that the MC gets with is a tsunadere like type. And when their are tropes were a character has to pick between the 2 characters lot of times they pick the Yacchan like character. So if you ask me, it quite the opposite.
I also want to point out something that no one seems to talk about. When it comes to character development between the first years. Excluding Jimmy, Yacchan when he starts to change and bring out his "true self" to more people, Toono is the one that is pushing his development. Pushing for change.Or Yacchan tries to push that change for Toono. But not in Vis versa. Toono seems to be fine with their relationship. But what pushes Toonos growth is indeed Kashima especially given to recent events.
I enjoy Sensei giving us these tiny things about the character. Yacchan saying that he can't do blowjobs because he wants the other person to do it is funny. And I remember that in one of the drama cds how much of a pervert Yacchan really is. (I believe he watch a lot of porn movies) And Toono saying its impossible isn't a surpise. (Yet he could barely kiss Yacchan but willingly kissed Kashima on his own so there a chance) but of that the case I dont think we will be seeing that with Yacchan and Toono. But then again, Yacchan and Toono dont necessarily have to have sex (though I feel like Yacchan would want to do it but It probably would be hard for Toono to initiate it) on the other hand Tamura could. Kashima willing to do it if the other person wants it to make them happy is cute and expected.
It cute that the author is talking about Yacchan wanting Kashima to rely on him to show that of his big brother complex. However I do wish that we actually see that more in the manga as we barely even see that no matter what Kashima or Yacchan are around one another. At of all the 3, Kashima is the one that is the adult (supportive) one in the room while Yacchan acts like the child which the author just stated.
Toono did win the character popularity poll so I am happy that he won as he does indeed make things fun and funny in this series among other things with how crazy the cast is fans seems to like that the 'straight' one is the one that stands out no matter how 'boring' people may claim him to be. Because almost everyone around Toono isn't normal. Kashima brings the pure and heart out of the cast as he keeps things from not getting to dark or too toxic within the series to keep a contrast between them. And seeing Kashima and Toono won the couple poll seems to make sense.
Also, though Yacchan is not at all a bad character and brings new elements to the story along with the Yarichin club. I do feel like there will be an acceptance arc coming for him. The way he is throughout this manga is his dark rivalry against his cousin who doesnt see him as one. He has a 'cute' side but not showing his 'true' side to anyone besides a few cast of characters. Kashima loves and adores him along with Toono who has already find his charms in a different way then how he is with Kashima. Since volume 1 and 2 Yacchan was already going into this fight trying to take his cousin crush as a way of payback for Kashima taking "his first crush" which we dont even see where that even went. He knew well enough that his cousin was in love with Toono and wanted to beat him. Heck he didn't understand why Kashima was in love with Toono in the first place and when Toono confessed that he "liked" him , he was so shocked that he couldn't help but laugh at him only for Yacchan to fall in love with Toono. . Now that he see Toono "looking" at Kashima I think he knows that Toono is falling in love with him. So he now he going to fight even though he knew that his feelings might not be return. But keep in mind that Tamura still exist since volume 1. We dont even know how their relationship would be if they were to start hanging out.
I just wish that Yacchan would show more of wanting to be rely upon with his cousin and even try understand him along with Toono to show he more supportive as the author states in the manga like in chapter 35. He did that in volume 1 but once he finds out that his cousin has a crush on his classmates it turns into this annoying one side rivalry between them.Yacchan also needs to learn to accept himself for who he is as well. Wanting Kashima to rely on him where Yacchan makes everything about himself is a tough one. He didnt even know much about Kashima actual taste and desires and doesnt seem to try to understand him. Instead try to be like Kashima and blames him for everything where Kashima supported not only him but Toono as well no matter the circumstances. And when Kashima admits that he is in love with Toono, he takes that information and goes dark on the readers as if it was villainous plot take steal Toono away from him instead of the supportive role that he wish Kashima would do. So I do hope the more of the role comes into place.
Sorry for the long explanation.
I for one am happy that the author is trying to finish this series as she started this in 2012 and we only got 7 volumes in 14 years. Though I understand people frustration and opinion is totally valid. But keep in mind this series is free (and still is after the publisher ask her to make it a book) that the author is putting out so im more less grateful to her that she doing that as there others series where things get drag on forever and takes years to finish. (In Japan many fans will happily wait for years for the author to finish this years from what i saw)
I will say this I do believe that Kashima and Toono is endgame. Author been hinting it for years and was pretty much confirmed by the drama cds and her statememt on Instagram years ago. Many fans confirmed this was true. And so far, it still seems to be going into that direction. It’s a but annoying (or slow pace) with Toono not coming down with his feelings and admitted it but he doesn't seem to be aware of it. Even on the author fanbox the author already said something is about to bloom in chapter 32, and after that fans were harassing the author about shipping wars to the point people were concerned about her and asking her to disable or do something about the comment section on twitter, pixiv.net or fanbox and even made a favorite couple poll in volume 7.
Yacchan and Toono is a cute duo. Won't deny it. Many fans can like what they like and it should be respected. For what I seen from the fans is to continue pushing for this couple as I still see many people (especially in japan) rooting for Yacchan and Toono to become Canon or make it proly. Even after what happened in chapter 32 people seem to want Yacchan to not give up or continue to fight for Toono which is what the author did though it doesnt seem to be heading in that direction. Even though it may not seem that way! She still gives them moments and things for fans to cheer on despite this. It seems that people dont want Yacchan to end up with Tamura which is why ppl are pushing Toono instead where Kashima has no one else to fall back on if Toono choose Yacchan. Also The author did say in volume three that things were gonna get more complicated when Yacchan fell in love so we finally seeing that. But now Toono is the one falling in love for first time and is struggling to come to terms with his feelings.
Other cast members either got their story arc cleared (which is why they dont have much panel time like Shikatani and Jimmy and Yuri right now) or they are slowly being revealed. The only arc we haven't seen much of is Akemi, Itome and Tamura which seen to be the only ones left.now. and now people want more Akizawa and Kon-chan and other characters to come in so we might get less of the club now but we shall see.
Kashima personally might have been changed after chapter 17 but again we also didnt know much about him to begin with but you could see that he had a secret already in volume 1 when Toono talked about the pudding and no body seem to know and continue to keep his dark thoughts hidden throughout the series. Even in volume 2 where Kashima could see Toono concern about their relationship, Kashima changed the subject as he didn’t want Toono to worry about it as he did in chapter 35. People complain that he was too prefect or to pure so now that something has happened in chapter 34 now its "out of character"? The boy can't win can he?