Yeah, the whole thing is a struggle for Ritsuka, but what i liked most about the original was that it was Ritsuka realizing that he really had to start trying harder for Soubi's sake.

Ritsuka is a very conflicting character to write, sometimes too grown up and other times too young, but that makes him a lot of fun to write for me. Also the way he interacts with all these bizarre people, his classmates, the college students, the other teams, his life is very strange.

thanks! I'm glad you liked it!