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543633_50
joined Sep 10, 2022

This definitely felt like a major cop out ending. Why bring them all back? End on the sadness, let your characters feel something! And also, are the other four just gonna hang out and watch their love not blossom? That's kind of depressing, but it felt like Sophia and Machino just kind of are cool with any outcome?

Whatever, Olivia was scammed. She deserves a better manga.

My feelings exactly. Made a (wrong) choice and couldn't even stand by it. The ending only makes sense if you don't think about it or hand wave things away. The rest was good before the last couple chapters still.

last edited at Nov 12, 2026 11:01PM

Beeimbw9_400x400
joined Dec 23, 2021

What an uninspiring ending from yet another generic and boring harem manga... If the author knew their story will get axed, she could at least make something original and make Sophia win instead If the cliché "the first girl always wins". Sophia, by far had the most development, focus and interesting dinamics. The author had a chance to end this in an unique note, but not. Forgetable and predictable. I'm glad this got axed. I'll make sure I'll never read anything from this author again.

Did you mean that you hoped Olivia would win? Because Sophia did win lol

Sddefault
joined Apr 26, 2022

to be honest the mc feel boring to me, it's like I don't really know her well until the very end of the series. the concept is good. too bad :( maybe next time

joined Jan 14, 2020

And also, are the other four just gonna hang out and watch their love not blossom?

I'm guessing they can go back and forth now, especially with the pre-return cut of a married Olivia(?) reading a story about them to her daughter.

Icon_tinymila
joined Jan 30, 2017

It had its shortcomings but I liked it. And the ending isn't THAT bad come on.

Whatever, Olivia was scammed. She deserves a better manga.

I firmly choose to believe at the end they form a big polycule and Olivia gets many kisses from Makino, Sofia and Carla.

Gt00pn-odpc
joined Sep 30, 2017

What an uninspiring ending from yet another generic and boring harem manga... If the author knew their story will get axed, she could at least make something original and make Sophia win instead If the cliché "the first girl always wins". Sophia, by far had the most development, focus and interesting dinamics. The author had a chance to end this in an unique note, but not. Forgetable and predictable. I'm glad this got axed. I'll make sure I'll never read anything from this author again.

Did you mean that you hoped Olivia would win? Because Sophia did win lol

Oh Yeah. I fucked It up. Fixed.

Kiarabg
joined Sep 6, 2018

Kind of a super disappointing ending. The moment when Machino realized everyone was gone was one of the best moments in the series, that really stung. Just, the unsparing suddenness of it. But they move past it so quickly afterwards, and what they show between Machino and Sofia isn't really emotionally resonant. And then they bring everyone back, and it's like. so what purpose does this serve, then. I think that kind of move can work, if you subvert the moment of tragedy in a way that really resonates with the themes of the story or brings them further. But it doesn't feel like that's what happened. I think this ending could have worked but it needed like 3 chapters.

I still have a lot of affection for this story, though. I'd still say I really liked it, and its characters especially. I actually really like Machino. I would have wanted to see more of her self come through in the last couple chapters. But the body of the work is really lovely.

last edited at Nov 13, 2026 3:05AM

1jessica111111111%20alter
joined Jun 22, 2019

Who was this manga for?

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joined Apr 19, 2012

haha I really felt there was more chemistry between Sofia and Olivia but that's also probably my rivals to lovers in me talking

chaosOrchestrator
joined Jul 10, 2015

I really don't like that Machino actually ended up picking one of them over the others in the end. To me, it really felt like the whole point was defying the obligation to choose just one and choosing all of them. At least the others coming back sort of leaves the possibility open, but it really feels like the author chickened out of a proper poly end.

19
joined Mar 18, 2018

What an awkward ending...
Yeah I closed this girl over all of you, but hey... Glad you're back guys

joined Feb 25, 2025

I always say this but just because the ending it’s disappointed, doesn’t mean it was axed
I think the ending was pretty obvious and it was seen coming from several chapters ago, most harem are like this (with this type of “fast” ending)

last edited at Nov 13, 2026 7:07AM

Sumatrapdf_i4v2vg0jsu
joined Jul 8, 2025

Its a big polycule in my mind now, that's it

Thank you for translating this series, that was a cute one !

C6ecb18a42241236b33d8a43252bfaf1
joined Apr 30, 2020

Shame about the rushed ending likely due to being axed. Saw a comment that the author probably got told to rush the ending right around when the knight and the maid got introduced in the same chapter. But oh well I still enjoyed most of the series and still kinda got a harem end. I will take it. My thanks to the translators as well.

EDIT: The volume extras is what I was hoping to see more if only the manga could get more chapters especially that Comiket scene. Would have been nice to see a whole arc of shenanigans from that.

last edited at Nov 13, 2026 8:34AM

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