Ahh, glad I didn't drop it. At episode 9, it started getting interesting again. I usually abhor the majority of the shoujo genre, but I guess the show provides enough shounen aspects to keep my snarling at bay. So far.
Speaking as a BL fan, I find the endless shounen ai hints awkward and not very well put. In some anime, it works when the hints are blatantly obvious, but in this case, I'd say it doesn't. There's a fine line between pointing out jokes and treating the audience as morons.
I freakin' love Frau, though. I'm a total sucker for jerks who give the whimpy main char a smack, whenever I feel like they need it.