[Matrixbeast]

I do agree that if Gai was consistently at odds with Ryu and the team rather than episodes with that as the sole focus, it would be a lot better and more interesting, as the dynamic would truly be different, but it is nice for what we got.
I just think that one aspect gets overly hyped up in comparison to everything else Jetman does have to offer, despite it not appearing as often as some people would have you think.

I will never get behind the love triangle because it just didn't work. Gai loved Kaori (And made it openly clear to her), but she just strung him along while harboring a crush on Ryu, who was just obsessed over converting Maria back to the point where he was seemingly oblivious towards her advances. It felt like a time waster (Then factor in that Raita ALSO had a crush on her, goddammit).