The “evil innkeeper” trope is dated and uncomfortable. While the show frames his defeat as heroic, the fact that the OVA manufactures a near-assault just to make Junichi look brave is a lazy writing crutch. In a more mature series, this would be a dealbreaker. In Hajimete no Gal , it’s merely distasteful filler.

, all of whom attempt to interfere with the main couple's relationship.