Is no one curious as to why his heart was pounding so much around that fairy lady?

Same thought. There are no scenes of them actually interacting either. I really thought that that fairy something will somehow affect the story

I was about to comment this.. WHY AUTHOR? WHY?

I think it was in the uke's perspective that's why it seems to have BADUM BADUM

i think it's because of lover's instinct where you can feel something is up??