This romance is 100% better than most high-school (age-wise) manga. It doesn't need stupid plots, unrealistic accidents, nor extreme personalities to make conflicts this bittersweet.
Kiyo looks like a grandma whose grandkids finally decided to spend time with her.
Also, fuck romance. At this point I don't care who ends up with whom. I live for their relationship; respecting and taking care of one another. I'm already happy with this