For the life of me, I will never get this whole Japanese dynamic where romance is apparently some kind of a battle to see who can make the other one blush, embarrass, or orgasm. Everything is "I won't lose to her!", or "that's so unfair ... if you say that to me ...", or "now I'll get my payback!". Jesus Christ, just get to it already and enjoy yourselves! I really prefer the authors who dispense with that sillyness.