I agree. I don't find the new scene annoying or anything. But tbh, I'm simple minded I don't really care what's happening to the other nations or every single side character arc. I honestly don't recognize the same serie I fell so in love with. Now the later events are more like "things happening". I still like the serie as a whole but, I think it's getting too dragging considering this serie has been in this state in the last few years.
The author is exploring topic too deeply. It could be an arc but, they are so detached from the main protagonist, the serie fells feels more like "adventures of the people from Clarines" rather than its initial premise. Not to mention the author kept rehearsing the same issues over and over like mitsuhide and kiki issues, should have been put an end.
Rather than shoujo this switching more and more to adventure and exploring the manga's world concept.
Which doesn't mean the romance is gone. It just been stabilize. So the author focus on other issues. But, given the time and years these have been going through I think it's a bit dragging. But, enjoyable if you're looking for adventure not romance.^^
I feel you... it does feel like I’m reading the extra side stories. She should have finish the main plot first then introduce all these side character and their stories as shirayuki’s adventures. And does it hurt to give us more zen like she totally killed of the main character
Gotta admit I miss the romance aspect! It was so clear for the first many, many chapters, and there were exciting action-packed situations on top of that! If I remember correctly, it began to wear off when Shirayuki moved. I still love the manga, but I do miss that aspect.