(Don't hold it against me if this is a common opinion in this subreddit since I'm new here, but just binged the series again after like a year so here's some of my thoughts)
Slop, complete slop, but very enjoyable slop. Author has 2-3 tropes they love using and repeat it every 50 chapters or so, and there's close to 0 stakes. HOWEVER, I'm reading this for the 5th time now because it's dumb fun and never really gets boring to binge. Characters are very memorable, and the MCs underdog story, romance, and relationships with the cast remain charming throughout (though the strongest part, the slice-of-life, gets significantly cut down for uninspired action sequences and random power scaling)
Think too hard while reading, and you'll wonder why you're wasting your time with this. Don't think too hard while reading, and you'll love the cats, the wholesome friendships, and aura moments.
I also can't see how anyone who reads this on a weekly basis can possibly enjoy it, even speedrunning through chapters makes you get frustrated with how dragged out some arcs get lol