I know people like to rag on Shiratori for being such a spineless wimp, but I don't think it's all that bad. After all, he's still a pretty likable guy. And, besides, it would seem the purpose of the show is to eventually deliver him from being such a pushover. If he was burning with passion all the time, we'd have no story.

Shiratori certainly isn't that bad and he doesn't stop me from liking the show. But I can see why some would complain. I mean, everyone just walks all over him.

Just to confirm - in ep6 - why did Tama-chan smile at the fact that Shiratori goes to a boys school? It's a mystery to me...

She was implying that perhaps he's gay. She knows he's not; it was just another way of messing with him.