This red haired is acting too entitled, I mean author is making her. In no way she made any impact in my mind, yet here she is making it all about herself. He is getting bullied "oh he is protecting me." He doesn't wanna talk to her, "oh he is so considerate of me." Girl don't be so delusional. But whatever, in such stories, out of nowhere author will make it like, shirone was always in love with her (towards the end of the story)