bit of a shame to see the two of them drop out of the race though to be fair they were always on the sidelines and given the chapter it's clear they have a lot in common and get along well so godspeed to Luna and Carla.

It does give me some hope that Sofia and Olivia will get their one hand each as a smaller group is just more achievable relationwise lmao.

There goes my harem ending dream. First DoreKoi(?), and now this one.

Harems are hard T^T

last edited at May 19, 2026 1:43PM

NOOOOO MY HAREM ROUTE .⁠·⁠´⁠¯⁠⁠(⁠>⁠▂⁠<⁠)⁠´⁠¯⁠⁠·⁠.

Dang, I really was expecting an actual poly ending...? Machino really did genuinely seem to love all of them, but i guess we're seeing now it may be a little different for each. This is probably the first harem ive acrually properly read, though, so idk how these usually go.
If anything, seeming to pair off Luna and Carla makes me doubtful we'll get Luna×Sophia, which i find v sad; Luna being so happy about Machino & Sophia being in love made me feel there was a genuine shot that, if those 3 were a couple, all of them could be (though Aurora was always the odd one out to me if they went that route tbh)
At this point, I feel like maybe the best ending if she cant chose everyone is to choose no one, because while her love is true, and they all know it, she cant keep them all guessing for so long. Though that would be a strange ending for this kind of story, yeah?
((...if she does have to chose one, though, i hope it's olivia lmao))

last edited at May 19, 2026 2:41PM

Ouch. That Carla heartbreak. My hopes for a harem ending... I still want to believe tho! IT'S NOT OVER YET. PLS.

It’s genuinely really cool to see other characters besides the MC figure it all out so quickly and know they’re not the one. Normally I hate harems because they are in the business of saying nothing for as long as possible. But this is about processing and discussing an extraordinary amount of love with a group of people. It’s not interested in playing games, and has something it clearly wants to do, and that opens the space up to plot decisions you’d never see in harems with other priorities.

It’s really lovely, and very kind. I adore this manga.

i honestly wasn't expecting these two to be serious contenders, but it is sad to see. hopefully we can still get a throuple with sofia and olivia...

It’s genuinely really cool to see other characters besides the MC figure it all out so quickly and know they’re not the one. Normally I hate harems because they are in the business of saying nothing for as long as possible. But this is about processing and discussing an extraordinary amount of love with a group of people. It’s not interested in playing games, and has something it clearly wants to do, and that opens the space up to plot decisions you’d never see in harems with other priorities.

It’s really lovely, and very kind. I adore this manga.

I agree, it is a really nice take on the dynamics between them. Makes it feel fresh.

It hurts because it's real. sniff

Daaawww. I guess poly is not an option then, Machino has to choose someone.

(Choose Olivia, she's the best)

last edited at May 20, 2026 2:28AM

Booooo
Carla deserves better

Smaller poly could still be an option.

Aw, c'mon...

Aw, this chapter actually made me feel a little bad for Carla. (On the flip side, the comments openly rooting for Olivia made me snicker. Well, if hearts need to be broken, it should at least happen for the sake of my best girl.)

last edited at May 20, 2026 2:20PM

Hmm, it seems like the story's wrapping up quickly. After spending so much time on Sofia and Olivia, we just get two chapters where the other candidates bow out. I would have liked to have gotten to know the others with their own arcs, but I guess there's the threat of getting cancelled with an unsatisfying ending.