I felt some Cromartie vibes from this. Probably because of the aspect about the characters engaging in ridiculous situations with a very deadpan expression.
Seeing an all-boy school setting from Tanigawa Nico is a breath of fresh air but at the same time I don't see this story going too far...
I relate to both Koharu and the idiot duo (Tomoko and Sasaki) in this chapter, lol. My teenage years were pretty much lying about being a slut to get attention from others and changing my personality for better or for worse depending on the group of friends I was talking to.
Damn I'm gonna get mad as hell if her wish actually comes true lmao. A huge part of the appeal behind Kiyo is that she's incredibly simple to the point of not needing romance.
Maybe Shimada is only the spirit and the body belongs to a woman he possessed. Or he can shapeshift at will like @Liquidxlax said.
I'm betting on the possibility that there's not any deep meaning behind it though. Hayashida is famous for having very abstract worldbuilding in her stories so a...