In reality, the mc is popping a boner fantasising to ntr while underwater in a pool instead of getting any real action with a woman.

Here's an almost daily reminder that there are a lot of artists, story-tellers, et al who can DO WAY BETTER than Reiji. The fact that his dumpster fire of a so-called romcom had been popular for so long is because he's a great artist overall. But that's no excuse for constantly shitting on the shounen lead without some sort of consequences.