Old Tropes: The Manga
not a single original thought to be seen
This manga does rely heavily on classic tropes, but it also often subverts them. So I don't think it's fair to call it unoriginal.
And whatever, I like it :-)
This echoes some (admittedly brief) discussion I remember having with a friend on Discord (not on the Dynasty server this time tho). With her saying the series is too trope-y for her, and me saying it often subverts those same tropes it employs. Now, admittedly, when she asked for examples, I kindof blanked because I only vaguely remembered, but then remembered my favourite example - all of us thinking the girl that was sending Shun threats was a romantic rival, but it turned out - "oh, no, she's just a himejoshi who supported the non-canon ship a bit too zealously"