Based MC for telling it like it is and making a firm decision to think on it. Someone give Taguchi-sensei an award for firmly dodging that 'will they, won't they' BS.
Well this is an interesting experiment, let's see how the manga fares now that the protag got laid and there was a bunch of fanservice in this one chapter. Personally I thought this chapter was fine, if a bit bland story-wise. Looking forward to seeing how much he levels from the crab.
Asmodeus is really starting to annoy me and fall into the trap of tsundere who feels like she has a claim to the protag despite never fucking making a goddamn move. A shame, really. It's why I started to hate Hestia from danmachi.
Secretly tsun MC is great, I do hope that Laura is able to get some character development and stand on her own though as well. Then they could be a battle couple!