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The art and of this manga are incredible. And while the story itself didn't really resonate with me, the mix between fantasy and realism of the setting is intriguing enough to justify a read through. In fact, i spend the first ten or so chapters wondering whether the fantasy element was a figment of the imagination of the protagonist, which isn't a bad thing and is something i believe is intentional on the part of the author, as the story slowly changed my doubts into wonder as more of the setting was revealed. The characters themselves were well written and memorable, though the slower pace ... (and subsequent ending) of the story meant very little of their backstories and motivations could take front stage. It is a shame it was axed, but a good work nonetheless. Very much worth the day that it would take to finish this story.

The story is probably one of the best in terms of manga, simply because it does wrap up quite well with a satisfying conclusion and stays narratively consistent. But dear god the fanservice is atrocious, the editors clearly ended up just leaving the author to their own devices after the success of the manga because this stuff is atrocious. The fanservice begins as something somewhat understandable, given the targeted audience, but quickly devolves into completely unnecessary garbage that bends the rules of reality to force itself upon the story.

The story itself is fun and interesting enough to justify wasting a week on, but you ... can clearly tell which plot points were written and more thought out than others. That said, give the story a try. It didn't make it to 540 chapters for no good reason.